Editor's Note (The View From Here)
Survey Says...
- By Shannon O'Connor
- 09/01/19
Earlier this summer, College Planning & Management sent out a readers’ survey, asking
for your feedback on what we’re doing right,
what we could do better, what topics you’d like
us to cover more often or more in-depth, and
how you want to receive this information from
us. I want to thank all of you who took the time
to respond to the survey and add that you are
welcome at any time to contact me with your suggestions, observations,
article ideas, requests, compliments, and complaints. You are
the reason this publication exists.
From your responses, I’ve learned that some topics you are very
interested in learning more about are trends (especially design
trends), facilities-related matters (construction, maintenance,
sustainability), staffing (models, management, diversity), funding,
and case histories (what’s happening on other campuses). You are
especially keen to hear from your peers in order to learn what they’re
doing and how their initiatives are working out.
Other suggestions on content you’d like to see include more international
submissions, more about mailing, event planning, resiliency,
risk management, and cybersecurity. These are all good suggestions
and provide me with ideas for future content.
Now that I have this input in hand from you, I’m going to ask for
more. Knowing that your peers want to learn about what is working
on other campuses, for other administrators, please send me an
email or give me a call and tell me about an initiative you are proud
of, that is a success for your campus community, and that you
would be excited for others to know about. I will find a way to share
your story. For those who indicated on the survey that you would
like more information on trends, please let me know what form of
trends intrigue you. Design was mentioned a number of times, but
what others? Construction? Curriculum delivery? Benchmarking?
Sustainability? Fundraising? Public-private partnerships? I will
look into what you’re interested in, see what’s out there, and present
it you through this resource.
College Planning & Management works best when we work with you
as well as for you. Thanks for being in touch through the survey; please
keep in touch so that we can continue to be a helpful resource for you as
you go about the important business of higher education.
This article originally appeared in the College Planning & Management September 2019 issue of Spaces4Learning.