Ohlone College District 2022-32 District Facilities Masterplan Survey

1.What is your relationship with Ohlone College? (check all that apply)

You graduated from Ohlone College

You’ve taken classes at Ohlone College

You have a family member or friend that attends Ohlone College

You have used Ohlone College facilities in the past

You’ve attended events (sports, lectures, etc.) at Ohlone College

I have no relationship with Ohlone College

2.What is your perception of Ohlone College within your community?

Ohlone is a leader in CA community college education

Ohlone is better than most CA community colleges

Ohlone is comparable to other regional community colleges

Ohlone needs to improve

I do not know much about Ohlone College

3.If you’ve attended classes or events at Ohlone College, did the experience meet your expectations?

Ohlone College exceeded my expectations

Ohlone College provided what I needed

The experience could have been better

No, the experience did not meet my expectations

I have not taken a class or been to an event at either Ohlone College campus

4.With the rising costs of housing in the Bay Area, community college students and staff struggle to find affordable housing. Would you support a proposal for Ohlone College to build on-campus housing to help retain faculty, staff and students?

Yes – student housing is a critical need

Only in limited amounts and with traffic mitigations

Only on the Fremont campus

Only on the Newark campus

I do not support student housing for Ohlone College

5.Ohlone College covers the whole cities of Fremont and Newark and a portion of Union City, and Ohlone currently has a campuses in Fremont and Newark. Would Ohlone College better serve you if they had a facility in Union City or near Union City?

Necessary

Strongly supported

Appreciated, but not needed

Not important

6.If Ohlone athletic facilities were available for public use, would you use them for a fee?

Yes

No

Not sure

7.Which improvements at Ohlone College would you like to see in the next ten years? (check all that apply)

New academic building on the Fremont Campus for new programs and courses

New academic building on the Newark Campus for new programs and courses

New Events Center on Fremont Campus to meet the College needs and possibly used by the community

New Events Center on Newark Campus to meet the College needs and possibly used by the community

Housing for faculty, students and staff

Other (please specify)

8.Ohlone College is expanding its online course offerings. Would you be interested in taking an online course?

Yes, I would potentially take a course for credit

Yes, I would potentially take a course for personal enrichment

Yes, I would be interested in a course if it were free to the public

No, I have no interest in taking an online course from Ohlone College

9.Should the Fremont, Newark and Union City school districts collaborate more closely with Ohlone College, including sharing some facilities?

Yes, it is important to well-utilize public resources

Yes, but only if it can be accomplished in an environmentally-sound fashion

No, each agency should manage and be accountable for its own resources

10.Should Ohlone College promote its academic offerings and student support services more assertively to the general public?

Yes, the general public needs to be much better informed of what is available from t Ohlone College

Currently, Ohlone College provides appropriate information, but it could be made more accessible online through its website and social media

The current level of information regarding Ohlone College is both adequate and sufficient

11.Are the current Ohlone College facilities sufficient to meet the educational needs of the Tri-Cities Community?

Yes, the facilities are sufficient

No, more facilities are needed to meet new programs and courses

Maybe, there is a need. I’m not sure

Ohlone College District 2022-32 District Facilities Masterplan

Community Survey