Entering Student Survey 2021 Question Title * 1. At which campus will you attend most of your classes? Emmetsburg Estherville Algona Spencer Spirit Lake Online Question Title * 2. How many miles from the location of Iowa Lakes Community College identified in #1 is your permanent residence? Less than 10 10-25 26-50 51-100 over 100 Question Title * 3. How many miles from the location of Iowa Lakes Community College identified in #1 is your current college residence? Less than 10 10-25 26-50 51-100 over 100 Question Title * 4. Did your mother graduate from a four-year college? Yes No Question Title * 5. Did your father graduate from a four-year college? Yes No Question Title * 6. Do you plan to transfer to a 4-year college after Iowa Lakes? Yes No Question Title * 7. Finding information on the Iowa Lakes Community College website is easy: Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Have not used the Iowa Lakes website Question Title * 8. I obtain information from the college's Facebook/Instagram/Twitters pages: Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never Question Title * 9. I obtain information from the college's Snapchat stories: Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never Question Title * 10. How many hours per week do you plan to work while attending Iowa Lakes? 0 or only occasionally 1-10 hours 11-20 hours 21-30 hours 31+ hours Ask the Business Office about Workstudy jobs Please identify the topics you hope to discuss during meeting with your academic advisor: Question Title * 11. Course selection, the registration process, mid-term and final grades Yes No Question Title * 12. Help understanding graduation requirements Yes No Question Title * 13. Advice about the appropriate number of course credits to take each term Yes No Question Title * 14. Advice about how best to prepare to transfer to a 4-year college Yes No Question Title * 15. Information/referral for additional student support services (tutoring, career advising, TRIO-SSS, special accommodations, etc.) Yes No During this year, I plan to meet with my academic advisor and anticipate I will need help: Question Title * 16. Defining the right career path/major for me A lot of help Medium amount of help A little help Important but I do not need help Does not apply to me Question Title * 17. Preparing a resume and other job search documents A lot of help Medium amount of help A little help Important but I do not need help Does not apply to me Question Title * 18. Learning more about online student services (e.g. registration, fee payment, grades, etc.) A lot of help Medium amount of help A little help Important but I do not need help Does not apply to me Question Title * 19. Learning how to best use academic advising services A lot of help Medium amount of help A little help Important but I do not need help Does not apply to me Question Title * 20. Learning to communicate better with my instructors/professors A lot of help Medium amount of help A little help Important but I do not need help Does not apply to me Question Title * 21. Obtaining special services for a personal disability A lot of help Medium amount of help A little help Important but I do not need help Does not apply to me Question Title * 22. Coping with academic-related difficulties (e.g. tutoring, time management, stress management) A lot of help Medium amount of help A little help Important but I do not need help Does not apply to me Question Title * 23. With financial planning to reach my education goals A lot of help Medium amount of help A little help Important but I do not heed help Does not apply to me Question Title * 24. How can we best communicate with you? We value keeping our students informed. (Please mark all that apply) Facebook/Twitter Email Mail Text Message Phone Question Title * 25. When I receive mailings and informational documents from Iowa Lakes Community College, I: Always open and read them Sometimes open and read them Rarely open and read them Never open and read them Question Title * 26. Did you establish a connection with an Iowa Lakes Enrollment Coach during the enrollment process? Yes No Unsure Question Title * 27. Did you meet with an Enrollment Coach from Iowa Lakes when he or she visited your high school or during a college fair? Yes, and I found them helpful Yes, but I didn't find them helpful No, but I wish that I had met with a representative No, but I didn't find a need to meet with a representative Not applicable Question Title * 28. What Iowa Lakes Community College information do you wish you had more of in your college decision process? (please mark all that apply) Academic program available Applications for admission process Cost of Attendance Financial Aid Scholarships Ways to get involved on campus Other (please specify) Question Title * 29. What had the greatest influence on you when deciding to attend Iowa Lakes? Parents Friends Relatives High School teachers/counselors College instructors/staff Question Title * 30. What other schools were you considering attending? Question Title * 31. What was your top reason for deciding to come to Iowa Lakes? (please mark all that apply) Cost Size Academic Programs Location Extra-curricular (athletics, music, clubs) The campus/people Question Title * 32. How did you hear about Iowa Lakes? (please mark all that apply) Newspaper or Radio Ad Family or Friend Online Ad Guidance Counselor College Fair School Visit Other (please specify) Question Title * 33. Do you have a laptop/computer that you can use to access your classes off-campus? Yes No Question Title * 34. Do you have internet connectivity to access your classes off campus? Yes No Done