Survey+Responses

= What Stevenson Faculty and Staff Think =

**Student Activities - ideas, comments, thoughts** Place answers here. To do so, be sure to hit the "edit" button at the top right. Then, start typing -- you can even copy and paste info right here. Just be sure to identify the department you interviewed. Thanks!

__GPS - surveyed 9/4/09 - EAS__ __Registrar's Office - 9/9/09 - by CS__ __Biology - surveyed 9/11/09 - EAS__ __Chemistry - surveyed 9/11/09 - EAS__ __Human Services - surveyed 9/11/09 - EAS__ __Villager Staff - 9/14/09- by CS__ __Resident Assistants - by DB__
 * Based on your experiences at Stevenson, what events that we now offer serve to engage our students? Please list:**
 * Working adults are busy nights and weekends.
 * While there are lots of activities, most are for traditional students.
 * Once, GPS had a New York trip that was well received.
 * Forensics has had club activities for students, well-received.
 * Bingo night
 * Poker night
 * Trips
 * Battle of the Bands
 * Students seem to like the clubs and welcome picnic.
 * They like free food - always
 * RELATED Note: The grill setup in front of the Science wings leads to exhaust in their labs and corridor. Makes labs very smoky. Would truly appreciate it if the grills could be moved where the smoke does not drift into classrooms and labs.
 * CONCERN: Students in the sciences have a requirement to attend two SU events per semester. A good number have complained that they do not know what is offered at SU regarding events. They cannot find the calendar listing all the events. While communication occurs, somehow it's not reaching the students.
 * Food, picnics, magic show (chemistry is magic, a department event), Halloween party, VillaFest, bonfire at VillaFest, movie nights, Alcohol Awareness event - they love the goggles
 * CONCERN: Need more advertising for events - the info is not getting to the students
 * SUGGESTION: Put event information on BlackBoard for student - maybe large events or event that day.
 * CONCERN: Van schedule needs to be staggered b/c students have been told if they miss a van, they have to wait another half-hour for the next one. Rather than have them come at one time, stagger more.
 * Paintball game, events that bring kids together, the active clubs, volunteer opportunities (this could be because of the nature of our major), movie nights, MAP, Battle of the Bands,
 * Homecoming has really grown; it was dead at first, but now it's not.
 * Alcohol screening
 * Food is always good and a big draw for students
 * VillaFest
 * Haunted Trail
 * Parties
 * Wellness Wednesday events, MAP, movie nights
 * BINGO, MAP movie nights
 * Movies, comedians, tie-dye nights
 * Tie-dye nights, movies
 * The start of the new year activities and outdoor movies, comedians

__GPS - surveyed 94/09 - EAS__ __Registrar's Office - 9/9/09 - CS__
 * What type of additional student activity do you think would engage our students?**
 * Our students would appreciate activities where they could bring their families.
 * Maybe a mock crime scene, trip to FBI Museum
 * Happy Hours for GPS students
 * Need plenty of notice to arrange work, childcare, etc.
 * CONCERN: Website links are not complete or outdated.
 * An adult event; a Baltimore tour; anything where they could also bring their children
 * Or an opportunity to attend a Stevenson event as a group; GPS goes to the play, the art show, sports event, etc.
 * Law Day: evening devoted to panel discussion
 * Facebook page for GPS
 * Bowling league for GPS
 * Promote intramurals
 * Colltown van service
 * Flag football games for charity
 * More weekend trips
 * Sororities and fraternities
 * Rocky Horror Picture Show event
 * Archaeological digs
 * Make better use of Avalon; looks like a hotel lobby; redesign so it will be a hangout space
 * More recreational space needed.
 * More pool tables needed.
 * Events for bridge players, canasta players; bridge lessons
 * Wii games
 * Make equipment for table games accessible
 * Put televisions in main room at Avalon
 * Tailgating for Ravens games
 * Party in Avalon for Ravens games (or in parking lot)
 * Camping trips
 * Hiking trips
 * Mocktini party (for underage students)
 * Door prizes encourage attendance at events
 * Scrapbooking club
 * Cooking night
 * Iron Chef Cook Off
 * Karaoke nights
 * Extend some of the things that happen during new student days throughout the year
 * Soap opera gatherings
 * Regular night for watching Lost, CSI, etc.
 * HUGE TV for Avalon with Wii and Xbox.
 * Vending machines in Avalon
 * More free food; boxes of microwave popcorn available free in Avalon
 * Send our own vans on downtown runs on the weekends

__Biology - surveyed 9/11/09 - EAS__ __Chemistry - surveyed 9/11/09 - EAS__ __Human Services - surveyed 9/11/09 - EAS__ __Villager Staff - 9/14/09- by CS__ __Resident Assistants - by DB__
 * Last semester, there were a few events where students and faculty were encouraged to attend - sporting event? -- it had such a positive effect, especially on the athletes, when faculty came to events.
 * SUGGESTION: It would be great if transfer students could have a "buddy" someone to walk them around, answer questions, serve as a resource during the first few months at Stevenson (from a new faculty member who is trying to figure out things herself)
 * There are so many commuters. We need to make efforts to include them, too.
 * Faculty Appreciation Day - where students could do fun things for faculty - could help foster unofficial communication between faculty and students
 * Invitations to advisors houses, President's House
 * Faculty lecture on areas of interest - not necessarily their subject, but maybe collections, etc.
 * Encourage faculty to attend student events - that doesn't happen nearly enough
 * Charity Auction - faculty (and others) could auction off goods and services to benefit a specific charity
 * Dinner or a game night
 * Doughnut bar: where students could grab a doughnut; faculty and staff could man the doughnut station each week
 * Build more opportunities to connect outside the classroom.
 * Offer more massages throughout the semester
 * More yoga classes would be nice
 * More bands; good bands (such as Modest Mouths and Third Eye Blind)
 * Piggyback on performers who visit other local college campuses
 * Zach Galifianakis (comedian)
 * “Senior 250s, Senior 200s” … themed events for seniors as they count down to graduation
 * More health conscious food offerings (grilled veggies, Panini press available, more vegetarian options)
 * More free food
 * Better food offerings (such as better meat)
 * Some kind of Ravens-related contest (e.g. Mix 106.5 contest with Joe Flacco)
 * Walking trail on both campuses, nicely marked, mile markers
 * More Macs on OM campus (esp. in the library)
 * Food activities
 * Lectures and shows by traveling musical acts, comedians and public speakers
 * More sports activities, game shows
 * Dodgeball, ultimate frisbee, and football
 * Dodgeball and sports tournaments
 * The more interactive the activity, the better ... students also enjoy things that are fast, can be done with their friends and often like to get something out of it, like a gift, food or something they made.

__GPS - surveyed 9/4/09 - EAS__ __Biology - surveyed 9/11/09 - EAS__ __Chemistry - surveyed 9/11/09 - EAS__ __Human Services - surveyed 9/11/09 - EAS__ __Resident Assistants - by DB__ The campus can be boring There is not enough campus advertisement for campuswide events They think the events are lame, but they love BINGO There is nothing to do and we never know about events. they never know about events.
 * Please complete this sentence: Students tell me all the time that:**
 * Services such as ID cards, parking tags, technical assistance are not offered when GPS students are here
 * There is no food service in the evening or weekends.
 * They might like to play intramurals, but do not want to play against 18-year-olds; maybe a team for GPS? Adult teams?
 * The candy machine in the SOBL does not work (may have been fixed).
 * Would be nice to connect to Alumni Services.
 * CONCERN: Many students work off campus. They leave here to go to their jobs. You hear a lot that students go home during weekends to work or because there isn't enough here. They have said that it is a ghost town.
 * CONCERN: There is no gathering space/spaces for students. We could really use space to just sit around and talk and hang around.
 * CONCERN: Many students and faculty/staff travel long distances to get here. Coming back to campus is hard.
 * Events need to be convenient.
 * Students tell us all the time that things are too expensive; they cannot afford the cost; prefer free or inexpensive events.
 * Students tell me that they haven't eaten - haven't had time. They are very busy.
 * CONCERN: Having the Welcome Picnic on a Wednesday is a problem because the science students (and nursing next year) have labs, etc. at that noon time. A suggestion might be to have picnic on Friday if it's for the whole group.
 * SUGGESTION: The buildings at Greenspring can be confusing, especially if you are trying to get from one to the other - as in science to knott hall, etc. Suggest installing small signs at junctures where the buildings meet so that people know when they are leaving one building and entering the next. (Remember, buildings look different from the back than the front.)
 * They are tired.
 * They are involved.
 * Time is precious.
 * They work a lot of hours.
 * They use technology.
 * In general, students appreciate the connection between faculty/staff and students. They like seeing administrators as human beings.

__**STUDENT RESPONSES -from Dan Barnhart**__ __Ideas from Freshman Seminar classes__ • Pajama party • Dorm block party – take turns hosting parties by dorms or floors • Concerts on campus • Go cart track on campus • Dorm decathlon • Volleyball and basketball tournaments • Movies • Intramural sports

__Feedback from student organization members__ • Music dance parties and raves • Swimming pool • Slip N Slide • More midnight breakfasts • Live performances in the SU during the day • Hersheypark in the dark in October • Tournaments in the Quad like kickball, wiffleball, Connect 4, etc. • Bigger bands and bigger name comedians • Buses to downtown and malls • More outdoor movies • Better fashion show • Greek life – sororities and fraternities

__Feedback from Students on SU Connections__ Top events they want on campus: • Comedians • Movies • Music

__Advertising events to those on campus:__ Of the 195 responses about how students would like to hear about events, below are the results:

• Sign up for emails: 92 • Weekly emails: 56 • Daily e-mails: 42 • No emails:5

__Of the 175 responses about how often they check their SU email:__

• We have one?: 57 • Constantly: 50 • Once a day: 37 • Once every few days: 31

__Club moderators responses to the following questions:__ What do we do now that engages students?
 * Welcome picnic, May Day, VillaFest, Halloween, Service Day, open house and anything for extra credit

What can we do to engage more students?
 * Concerts, fairs, more social clubs, Holiday events, fundraising activities, more surveys to see what students want, more events that are academic and socially relevant

Students tell me all the time that...
 * they love the University, the campus is dead on the weekends, the shuttle service is unreliable, Halloween is a major hit, they are bored....

Is there anything else you would like to add regarding engaging students on campus at Stevenson?
 * I think that Founder's Day has great possibility for engaging students, but the format hasn't been right.
 * As much as possible all events should have both Greenspring and OM components - many students only use one campus.
 * Free food is a great motivator.
 * Let's get creative and a bit more academic!
 * Focus on service.

__Responses from Resident Assistants for the same questions:__ What do we do now that engages students?
 * The sports teams have been trying to get more students attending games. Student Activites this year have planned quite a few events that have targeted more residnets to attend their events. all the MAP events and RA events; anything that offers food, gift cards as prizes; all of the events they plan are engaging.

What can we do to engage more students?
 * I think that having more weekend events would encourage residents to attend more events. More daytime events, concerts, more dances(formal and informal).

Other students tell me all the time that...
 * there is nothing to do on the weekends
 * "we need a swimming pool" and "we need bigger music performances"
 * that they wish the events at school were better

Is there anything else you would like to add regarding engaging students on campus at Stevenson?
 * A variety of events should be available for students to attend. Students will stop attending events if the same things happen over and over
 * They seem to be lazy and unmotivated to go to events outside of their halls
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