External Stakeholders Strategic Planning Survey 2024

Help us to serve our community!

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us! Your insights and ideas will play a crucial role in guiding the future of Bermuda College, helping us better serve our students, community, and stakeholders. We value your perspective, and we are excited to work with you to shape Bermuda College into an institution that meets the evolving needs of our community. This consultation will take about 6 minutes. Let's get started!

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* 1. What is your main connection with Bermuda College?

Alumni

Interested Community member

International Business/staff

Local Business/staff

Parent of perspective student

Perspective Student

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What do you consider to be the College's greatest strengths? [Please select all that apply]

Academic programs

Campus facilities

Community engagement

Diversity and inclusion efforts

Faculty expertise

Staff expertise

Student support services

Not sure

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Equally important, what do you consider to be the College's greatest weaknesses? [Please select all that apply]

Insufficient academic programmes

Outdated Campus facilities

Poor community engagement

Lack of Diversity and inclusion efforts

Lack of Faculty expertise

Lack of Staff expertise

Insufficient student support services

Lack of the full "College experience"

Not sure

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What do you see as the most significant challenges facing the College? [Please select all that apply]

Enrolment growth (increasing the number of students)

Financial resources

Improving graduation rates

Improving retention rates (reducing the number of dropouts)

Student engagement

Technology infrastructure

Workforce development

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Likewise, what do you see as the most significant opportunities for the College? [Please select all that apply]

Attracting more foreign students

Becoming a centre for meeting and small conferences during College vacation times

Becoming known for a specific programme (such as insurance/reinsurance, tourism, marine science etc.)

Building dormitories (housing for students)

Offering 4-year degrees

Offering short courses lasting up to one year

Partnering with an overseas university to offer on-island executive courses

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What role should the College play in addressing local environmental challenges and promoting sustainability?

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* 7. What should the College be doing to better prepare students for the challenges of a rapidly changing, globalised world?

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* 8. How can the College better integrate technology and digital skills into its programmes to prepare students for the future workforce?

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* 9. What should the College prioritise over the next 5 years?

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* 10. Is there anything else you would like to share that could help us with our Strategic Plan?

The following statistical questions help to ensure that we achieve a representative sample from the general public.

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* 11. What age group do you fall in?

16-19

20-34

35-54

55 and over

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* 12. What is your gender identity?

Male

Female

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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* 13. What is your race/ethnicity?

Black

White

Asian

Hispanic/Latino

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

Thank you for completing our survey! Your feedback is crucial in helping us shape a Strategic Plan that aligns with our shared goals and priorities. We appreciate your commitment to making Bermuda College an even better place for our students, staff, and community!