Survey Results

Page: 2008 NCB ESA Meeting Evaluation

1. How long have you been a member of the Entomological Society of America? (Any branch)
	answered question		163
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
0-5 years		17.8%	29
6-10 years		14.1%	23
11-20 years		20.9%	34
>20 years		47.2%	77

2. How long have you been a member of the North Central Branch?
	answered question		163
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
0-5 years		25.8%	42
6-10 years		19.0%	31
11-20 years		23.9%	39
>20 years		31.3%	51

3. Please indicate your membership category.
	answered question		159
	skipped question		4
		Response Percent	Response Count
Regular member		81.8%	130
Student member		13.8%	22
Student Transition member		2.5%	4
Emeritus member		1.9%	3

4. Please indicate your home state or province.
	answered question		158
	skipped question		5
		Response Percent	Response Count
Colorado		6.3%	10
Illinois		10.8%	17
Indiana		10.1%	16
Iowa		12.0%	19
Kansas		3.8%	6
Kentucky		5.1%	8
Manitoba		0.6%	1
Michigan		6.3%	10
Minnesota		6.3%	10
Missouri		6.3%	10
Nebraska		10.1%	16
North Dakota		3.8%	6
Ohio		10.8%	17
Ontario		0.0%	0
Saskatchewan		0.0%	0
South Dakota		2.5%	4
Wisconsin		5.1%	8

5. Please indicate which branch meetings you have attended during the last 10 years. (Check all that apply)
	answered question		119
	skipped question		44
		Response Percent	Response Count
1999, Des Moines, IA		39.5%	47
2000, Minneapolis, MN		40.3%	48
2001, Fort Collins, CO		33.6%	40
2002, East Lansing, MI		42.0%	50
2003, Madison, WI		33.6%	40
2004, Kansas City, MO		48.7%	58
2005, West Lafayette, IN		53.8%	64
2006, Bloomington, IL		47.1%	56
2007, Winnipeg, Manitoba		36.1%	43
2008, Columbus, OH		52.1%	62

6. At the recent NC branch meeting, rate the number of presentations on "New tools and technologies (i.e. transgenics, genomics, GIS)".
	answered question		88
	skipped question		75
		Response Percent	Response Count
Too much		4.5%	4
About right		78.4%	69
Too little		17.0%	15

7. At the recent NC branch meeting, rate the number of presentations on "Field crops (i.e. corn, soybeans, forage)".
	answered question		89
	skipped question		74
		Response Percent	Response Count
Too much		23.6%	21
About right		68.5%	61
Too little		7.9%	7

8. At the recent NC branch meeting, rate the number of presentations on "Other crops (i.e. vegetables, fruits, other specialty crops)".
	answered question		90
	skipped question		73
		Response Percent	Response Count
Too much		2.2%	2
About right		60.0%	54
Too little		37.8%	34

9. At the recent NC branch meeting, rate the number of presentations on "Non-food commodities and systems (i.e. nurseries and ornamentals, urban, public health, forestry, natural environments)".
	answered question		87
	skipped question		76
		Response Percent	Response Count
Too much		3.4%	3
About right		48.3%	42
Too little		48.3%	42

10. At the recent NC branch meeting, was the question and answer time associated with presentations...
	answered question		88
	skipped question		75
		Response Percent	Response Count
Too long		0.0%	0
About right		76.1%	67
Too short		23.9%	21

11. At the recent NC branch meeting, was the structured social time (i.e. scheduled breaks) for conversation with presenters...
	answered question		91
	skipped question		72
		Response Percent	Response Count
Too long		0.0%	0
About right		79.1%	72
Too short		20.9%	19

12. At the recent NC branch meeting, was the unstructured social time for conversations with collegues ...
	answered question		91
	skipped question		72
		Response Percent	Response Count
Too long		0.0%	0
About right		76.9%	70
Too short		23.1%	21

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1. What have been the main reasons for your attending NCB meetings in recent years? (Check all that apply)
	answered question		116
	skipped question		47
		Response Percent	Response Count
Quality / relevance of the scientific presentations		46.6%	54
Regional networking		68.1%	79
Chance for students and new professionals to present themselves and their work		50.9%	59
Commitment to the branch		44.0%	51
Show repliesOther reasons (please specify)		14.7%	17

2. What have been the main reasons for your NOT attending NCB meetings in recent years? (Check all that apply)
	answered question		130
	skipped question		33
		Response Percent	Response Count
Symposia and other presentations redundant with national ESA programs		13.8%	18
Symposia and other presentations not relevant to my work		24.6%	32
I network outside the NCB; few opportunities and/or colleagues at the NCB meeting		15.4%	20
Dates not conducive		36.9%	48
Budget constraints		53.1%	69
Show repliesOther reasons (please specify)		26.2%	34

3. How does the expense of the NCB meeting usually compare to expense of the National ESA meeting?
	answered question		120
	skipped question		43
		Response Percent	Response Count
NCB meeting usually LESS expensive than National meeting		81.7%	98
NCB meeting usually MORE expensive than National meeting		1.7%	2
NCB meeting usually costs about the SAME as National meeting		16.7%	20

4. I usually have funds for MYSELF to attend …
	answered question		134
	skipped question		29
		Response Percent	Response Count
the NCB meeting only		3.7%	5
the National ESA meeting only		29.9%	40
both the NCB and the National ESA meeting		46.3%	62
neither the NCB nor the National ESA meeting		10.4%	14
Show repliesAdditional comments on budget issues related to ESA meeting attendance?		9.7%	13

5. I usually have funds to send my GRADUATE STUDENT(S) to …
	answered question		78
	skipped question		85
		Response Percent	Response Count
the NCB meeting only		17.9%	14
the National ESA meeting only		12.8%	10
both the NCB and the National ESA meeting		19.2%	15
neither the NCB nor the National ESA meeting		20.5%	16
Show repliesAdditional comments on budget issues related to ESA meeting attendance?		29.5%	23

6. Should the NCB hold joint or overlapping meetings with other scientific societies? (Check all that apply)
	answered question		106
	skipped question		57
		Response Percent	Response Count
No		45.3%	48
Show repliesYes, try partnering with these societies...		55.7%	59

7. To improve the appeal of the NCB meeting, which of the following proposed organizational changes do you support? (Choose all that apply)
	answered question		134
	skipped question		29
		Response Percent	Response Count
Hold the NCB meeting at easily accessible central locations instead of rotating through all the states in the region.		42.5%	57
Hold the 2010 meeting in Lexington, KY, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the American Mosquito Control Association.		31.3%	42
Revise the schedule of the meeting to begin Sunday evening and end Tuesday evening, even though this would result in more concurrent sessions. (The current norm is to begin on Sunday evening and end at noon on Wednesday.)		35.8%	48
Schedule the meeting so that it coincides with the most common dates for Spring Break for the major universities in the branch so that more graduate and undergraduate students might attend without missing classes.		44.0%	59
Keep everything pretty much as is … rotate locations among all states, keep the Sunday evening through Wednesday noon time frame, meet during the last 2 weeks of March, and meet independently of other societies.		21.6%	29
Show repliesOther thoughts?		17.2%	23

8. Should the annual NCB meeting include efforts to recruit students into entomology and provide opportunities for undergraduates interested in entomology?
	answered question		140
	skipped question		23
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		80.0%	112
No		5.0%	7
No Opinion		15.0%	21

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1. Which of the following activities for student recruitment should be pursued? (Check all that apply)
	answered question		110
	skipped question		53
		Response Percent	Response Count
A Sunday afternoon program to recruit high school students into entomology		42.7%	47
A Sunday and Monday program to recruit undergraduates from programs and universities not traditionally associated with entomology		44.5%	49
A special program for undergraduate research, possibly including scholarships, to recruit future graduate students into entomology		89.1%	98
Show repliesOther suggestions ? (please specify)		10.9%	12

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1. Why should ESA not recruit students to the branch meeting? (Check all that apply)
	answered question		9
	skipped question		154
		Response Percent	Response Count
The NCB should not be involved in student recruitment.		22.2%	2
The annual NCB meeting is not a proper venue for student recruitment.		44.4%	4
Difficult to offer a worthwhile recruitment program at the annual NCB meeting.		66.7%	6
Show repliesOther reasons (please specify)		11.1%	1

Page: Last page & question

1. Please offer any additional comments or suggestions to improve future NCB meetings.
	answered question	31
	skipped question	132
		Response Count
Show replies		31