Itasca Academic Leader Survey

The Itasca Workforce Alignment Team is comprised of employers, state agencies, and representatives from Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the University of Minnesota, and private colleges and universities. It is co-chaired by MnSCU Chancellor Steven Rosenstone and Schwan CHRO Scott Peterson.

The team is making progress on designing a workforce planning tool to help colleges and universities better understand student, employer, and economic data about workforce needs. A key step in the project is to develop a baseline understanding of the data and functionality educators would find most valuable in a system like this.

Please share your thoughts below and contact Sam Reid at sam@tactl3c.com if you have any questions or trouble completing the survey. All survey responses will be kept strictly confidential. Thank you in advance for your help and feedback.

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* 1. How important are the following factors when choosing to start, close, or right-size a program?

	Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important	Extremely important	Not applicable
Level of student demand	Level of student demand Not important	Level of student demand Somewhat important	Level of student demand Important	Level of student demand Very important	Level of student demand Extremely important	Level of student demand Not applicable
Level of faculty interest in developing and delivering the content	Level of faculty interest in developing and delivering the content Not important	Level of faculty interest in developing and delivering the content Somewhat important	Level of faculty interest in developing and delivering the content Important	Level of faculty interest in developing and delivering the content Very important	Level of faculty interest in developing and delivering the content Extremely important	Level of faculty interest in developing and delivering the content Not applicable
Level of employer interest in hiring graduates from the program	Level of employer interest in hiring graduates from the program Not important	Level of employer interest in hiring graduates from the program Somewhat important	Level of employer interest in hiring graduates from the program Important	Level of employer interest in hiring graduates from the program Very important	Level of employer interest in hiring graduates from the program Extremely important	Level of employer interest in hiring graduates from the program Not applicable
Alignment with institutional purpose or mission	Alignment with institutional purpose or mission Not important	Alignment with institutional purpose or mission Somewhat important	Alignment with institutional purpose or mission Important	Alignment with institutional purpose or mission Very important	Alignment with institutional purpose or mission Extremely important	Alignment with institutional purpose or mission Not applicable
Number of current job openings in fields related to the program content	Number of current job openings in fields related to the program content Not important	Number of current job openings in fields related to the program content Somewhat important	Number of current job openings in fields related to the program content Important	Number of current job openings in fields related to the program content Very important	Number of current job openings in fields related to the program content Extremely important	Number of current job openings in fields related to the program content Not applicable
Number of projected job openings in fields related to the program content	Number of projected job openings in fields related to the program content Not important	Number of projected job openings in fields related to the program content Somewhat important	Number of projected job openings in fields related to the program content Important	Number of projected job openings in fields related to the program content Very important	Number of projected job openings in fields related to the program content Extremely important	Number of projected job openings in fields related to the program content Not applicable
Wage levels in occupations related to the program content	Wage levels in occupations related to the program content Not important	Wage levels in occupations related to the program content Somewhat important	Wage levels in occupations related to the program content Important	Wage levels in occupations related to the program content Very important	Wage levels in occupations related to the program content Extremely important	Wage levels in occupations related to the program content Not applicable
Availability of internships, practicums, and/or clinical sites in fields related to the program content	Availability of internships, practicums, and/or clinical sites in fields related to the program content Not important	Availability of internships, practicums, and/or clinical sites in fields related to the program content Somewhat important	Availability of internships, practicums, and/or clinical sites in fields related to the program content Important	Availability of internships, practicums, and/or clinical sites in fields related to the program content Very important	Availability of internships, practicums, and/or clinical sites in fields related to the program content Extremely important	Availability of internships, practicums, and/or clinical sites in fields related to the program content Not applicable
Changes in occupational skill requirements	Changes in occupational skill requirements Not important	Changes in occupational skill requirements Somewhat important	Changes in occupational skill requirements Important	Changes in occupational skill requirements Very important	Changes in occupational skill requirements Extremely important	Changes in occupational skill requirements Not applicable
Changes in occupational regulations	Changes in occupational regulations Not important	Changes in occupational regulations Somewhat important	Changes in occupational regulations Important	Changes in occupational regulations Very important	Changes in occupational regulations Extremely important	Changes in occupational regulations Not applicable
Level of donor interest in funding the new course or program	Level of donor interest in funding the new course or program Not important	Level of donor interest in funding the new course or program Somewhat important	Level of donor interest in funding the new course or program Important	Level of donor interest in funding the new course or program Very important	Level of donor interest in funding the new course or program Extremely important	Level of donor interest in funding the new course or program Not applicable
Amount of funds available from institution budget	Amount of funds available from institution budget Not important	Amount of funds available from institution budget Somewhat important	Amount of funds available from institution budget Important	Amount of funds available from institution budget Very important	Amount of funds available from institution budget Extremely important	Amount of funds available from institution budget Not applicable
Potential for program to sustain itself financially	Potential for program to sustain itself financially Not important	Potential for program to sustain itself financially Somewhat important	Potential for program to sustain itself financially Important	Potential for program to sustain itself financially Very important	Potential for program to sustain itself financially Extremely important	Potential for program to sustain itself financially Not applicable
Whether similar programs are available from other providers in the region	Whether similar programs are available from other providers in the region Not important	Whether similar programs are available from other providers in the region Somewhat important	Whether similar programs are available from other providers in the region Important	Whether similar programs are available from other providers in the region Very important	Whether similar programs are available from other providers in the region Extremely important	Whether similar programs are available from other providers in the region Not applicable

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* 2. How useful do you currently find the following methods in helping you understand EMPLOYER demand for certain programs, skills, degrees, and/or certifications?

	Not useful	Somewhat useful	Useful	Very useful	Extremely useful	I don't do this
Having 1 on 1 conversations with employers	Having 1 on 1 conversations with employers Not useful	Having 1 on 1 conversations with employers Somewhat useful	Having 1 on 1 conversations with employers Useful	Having 1 on 1 conversations with employers Very useful	Having 1 on 1 conversations with employers Extremely useful	Having 1 on 1 conversations with employers I don't do this
Speaking with advisory councils made up of employers	Speaking with advisory councils made up of employers Not useful	Speaking with advisory councils made up of employers Somewhat useful	Speaking with advisory councils made up of employers Useful	Speaking with advisory councils made up of employers Very useful	Speaking with advisory councils made up of employers Extremely useful	Speaking with advisory councils made up of employers I don't do this
Surveying local employers	Surveying local employers Not useful	Surveying local employers Somewhat useful	Surveying local employers Useful	Surveying local employers Very useful	Surveying local employers Extremely useful	Surveying local employers I don't do this
Having conversations with my peers from other academic institutions	Having conversations with my peers from other academic institutions Not useful	Having conversations with my peers from other academic institutions Somewhat useful	Having conversations with my peers from other academic institutions Useful	Having conversations with my peers from other academic institutions Very useful	Having conversations with my peers from other academic institutions Extremely useful	Having conversations with my peers from other academic institutions I don't do this
Having conversations with our faculty	Having conversations with our faculty Not useful	Having conversations with our faculty Somewhat useful	Having conversations with our faculty Useful	Having conversations with our faculty Very useful	Having conversations with our faculty Extremely useful	Having conversations with our faculty I don't do this
Having conversations with colleagues from a local career center	Having conversations with colleagues from a local career center Not useful	Having conversations with colleagues from a local career center Somewhat useful	Having conversations with colleagues from a local career center Useful	Having conversations with colleagues from a local career center Very useful	Having conversations with colleagues from a local career center Extremely useful	Having conversations with colleagues from a local career center I don't do this
Having conversations with professional associations	Having conversations with professional associations Not useful	Having conversations with professional associations Somewhat useful	Having conversations with professional associations Useful	Having conversations with professional associations Very useful	Having conversations with professional associations Extremely useful	Having conversations with professional associations I don't do this
Reviewing industry-specific trade publications	Reviewing industry-specific trade publications Not useful	Reviewing industry-specific trade publications Somewhat useful	Reviewing industry-specific trade publications Useful	Reviewing industry-specific trade publications Very useful	Reviewing industry-specific trade publications Extremely useful	Reviewing industry-specific trade publications I don't do this
Reviewing requirements from licensing and accrediting agencies	Reviewing requirements from licensing and accrediting agencies Not useful	Reviewing requirements from licensing and accrediting agencies Somewhat useful	Reviewing requirements from licensing and accrediting agencies Useful	Reviewing requirements from licensing and accrediting agencies Very useful	Reviewing requirements from licensing and accrediting agencies Extremely useful	Reviewing requirements from licensing and accrediting agencies I don't do this
Reviewing industry certification standards	Reviewing industry certification standards Not useful	Reviewing industry certification standards Somewhat useful	Reviewing industry certification standards Useful	Reviewing industry certification standards Very useful	Reviewing industry certification standards Extremely useful	Reviewing industry certification standards I don't do this
Attending industry-specific conferences	Attending industry-specific conferences Not useful	Attending industry-specific conferences Somewhat useful	Attending industry-specific conferences Useful	Attending industry-specific conferences Very useful	Attending industry-specific conferences Extremely useful	Attending industry-specific conferences I don't do this
Analyzing government data to identify high growth occupations	Analyzing government data to identify high growth occupations Not useful	Analyzing government data to identify high growth occupations Somewhat useful	Analyzing government data to identify high growth occupations Useful	Analyzing government data to identify high growth occupations Very useful	Analyzing government data to identify high growth occupations Extremely useful	Analyzing government data to identify high growth occupations I don't do this

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* 3. How useful do you currently find the following EXISTING data sources in helping you understand potential employer demand for certain programs, skills, degrees, and/or certifications?

	Not useful	Somewhat useful	Useful	Very useful	Extremely useful	I don't know - we don't use this data
Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Job Vacancy Survey	Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Job Vacancy Survey Not useful	Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Job Vacancy Survey Somewhat useful	Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Job Vacancy Survey Useful	Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Job Vacancy Survey Very useful	Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Job Vacancy Survey Extremely useful	Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Job Vacancy Survey I don't know - we don't use this data
DEED Employment Outlook (10 year forecast of which occupations will grow/shrink,etc.)	DEED Employment Outlook (10 year forecast of which occupations will grow/shrink,etc.) Not useful	DEED Employment Outlook (10 year forecast of which occupations will grow/shrink,etc.) Somewhat useful	DEED Employment Outlook (10 year forecast of which occupations will grow/shrink,etc.) Useful	DEED Employment Outlook (10 year forecast of which occupations will grow/shrink,etc.) Very useful	DEED Employment Outlook (10 year forecast of which occupations will grow/shrink,etc.) Extremely useful	DEED Employment Outlook (10 year forecast of which occupations will grow/shrink,etc.) I don't know - we don't use this data
DEED Occupations In Demand (Total openings, wages, growth rate, etc.)	DEED Occupations In Demand (Total openings, wages, growth rate, etc.) Not useful	DEED Occupations In Demand (Total openings, wages, growth rate, etc.) Somewhat useful	DEED Occupations In Demand (Total openings, wages, growth rate, etc.) Useful	DEED Occupations In Demand (Total openings, wages, growth rate, etc.) Very useful	DEED Occupations In Demand (Total openings, wages, growth rate, etc.) Extremely useful	DEED Occupations In Demand (Total openings, wages, growth rate, etc.) I don't know - we don't use this data
Government demographic information regarding Minnesota's population	Government demographic information regarding Minnesota's population Not useful	Government demographic information regarding Minnesota's population Somewhat useful	Government demographic information regarding Minnesota's population Useful	Government demographic information regarding Minnesota's population Very useful	Government demographic information regarding Minnesota's population Extremely useful	Government demographic information regarding Minnesota's population I don't know - we don't use this data
Job boards and other sites that list current job openings	Job boards and other sites that list current job openings Not useful	Job boards and other sites that list current job openings Somewhat useful	Job boards and other sites that list current job openings Useful	Job boards and other sites that list current job openings Very useful	Job boards and other sites that list current job openings Extremely useful	Job boards and other sites that list current job openings I don't know - we don't use this data
School data on % of graduates of each program that find work in related fields	School data on % of graduates of each program that find work in related fields Not useful	School data on % of graduates of each program that find work in related fields Somewhat useful	School data on % of graduates of each program that find work in related fields Useful	School data on % of graduates of each program that find work in related fields Very useful	School data on % of graduates of each program that find work in related fields Extremely useful	School data on % of graduates of each program that find work in related fields I don't know - we don't use this data
The data sources I'm able to leverage through ISEEK (iseek.org)	The data sources I'm able to leverage through ISEEK (iseek.org) Not useful	The data sources I'm able to leverage through ISEEK (iseek.org) Somewhat useful	The data sources I'm able to leverage through ISEEK (iseek.org) Useful	The data sources I'm able to leverage through ISEEK (iseek.org) Very useful	The data sources I'm able to leverage through ISEEK (iseek.org) Extremely useful	The data sources I'm able to leverage through ISEEK (iseek.org) I don't know - we don't use this data
The data sources I'm able to leverage within the Labor Market Information (LMI) Worksheet (Applies to MnSCU schools only)	The data sources I'm able to leverage within the Labor Market Information (LMI) Worksheet (Applies to MnSCU schools only) Not useful	The data sources I'm able to leverage within the Labor Market Information (LMI) Worksheet (Applies to MnSCU schools only) Somewhat useful	The data sources I'm able to leverage within the Labor Market Information (LMI) Worksheet (Applies to MnSCU schools only) Useful	The data sources I'm able to leverage within the Labor Market Information (LMI) Worksheet (Applies to MnSCU schools only) Very useful	The data sources I'm able to leverage within the Labor Market Information (LMI) Worksheet (Applies to MnSCU schools only) Extremely useful	The data sources I'm able to leverage within the Labor Market Information (LMI) Worksheet (Applies to MnSCU schools only) I don't know - we don't use this data
Our own custom employer surveys	Our own custom employer surveys Not useful	Our own custom employer surveys Somewhat useful	Our own custom employer surveys Useful	Our own custom employer surveys Very useful	Our own custom employer surveys Extremely useful	Our own custom employer surveys I don't know - we don't use this data

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What are some challenges you've faced in using Labor Market Information (LMI) data from DEED or from the LMI Worksheet?

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* 5. What would make it easier for you to use LMI data?

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* 6. Assuming it were available, how useful would the following data be in helping you understand employer demand for certain programs, skills, competencies, degrees, and/or certifications?

	Not useful	Somewhat useful	Useful	Very useful	Extremely useful	No opinion
Forecasted shortages in certain SKILLS (Comparison of forecasted demand to forecasted supply)	Forecasted shortages in certain SKILLS (Comparison of forecasted demand to forecasted supply) Not useful	Forecasted shortages in certain SKILLS (Comparison of forecasted demand to forecasted supply) Somewhat useful	Forecasted shortages in certain SKILLS (Comparison of forecasted demand to forecasted supply) Useful	Forecasted shortages in certain SKILLS (Comparison of forecasted demand to forecasted supply) Very useful	Forecasted shortages in certain SKILLS (Comparison of forecasted demand to forecasted supply) Extremely useful	Forecasted shortages in certain SKILLS (Comparison of forecasted demand to forecasted supply) No opinion
Forecasted shortages in certain OCCUPATIONS	Forecasted shortages in certain OCCUPATIONS Not useful	Forecasted shortages in certain OCCUPATIONS Somewhat useful	Forecasted shortages in certain OCCUPATIONS Useful	Forecasted shortages in certain OCCUPATIONS Very useful	Forecasted shortages in certain OCCUPATIONS Extremely useful	Forecasted shortages in certain OCCUPATIONS No opinion
More recent data than is currently available through the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)	More recent data than is currently available through the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Not useful	More recent data than is currently available through the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Somewhat useful	More recent data than is currently available through the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Useful	More recent data than is currently available through the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Very useful	More recent data than is currently available through the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Extremely useful	More recent data than is currently available through the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) No opinion
DEED data that is applicable to the area where we pull our students from	DEED data that is applicable to the area where we pull our students from Not useful	DEED data that is applicable to the area where we pull our students from Somewhat useful	DEED data that is applicable to the area where we pull our students from Useful	DEED data that is applicable to the area where we pull our students from Very useful	DEED data that is applicable to the area where we pull our students from Extremely useful	DEED data that is applicable to the area where we pull our students from No opinion
Labor and economic data on border states	Labor and economic data on border states Not useful	Labor and economic data on border states Somewhat useful	Labor and economic data on border states Useful	Labor and economic data on border states Very useful	Labor and economic data on border states Extremely useful	Labor and economic data on border states No opinion
Long-term unfilled job openings	Long-term unfilled job openings Not useful	Long-term unfilled job openings Somewhat useful	Long-term unfilled job openings Useful	Long-term unfilled job openings Very useful	Long-term unfilled job openings Extremely useful	Long-term unfilled job openings No opinion
Data on which skills employers thought recent hires were missing	Data on which skills employers thought recent hires were missing Not useful	Data on which skills employers thought recent hires were missing Somewhat useful	Data on which skills employers thought recent hires were missing Useful	Data on which skills employers thought recent hires were missing Very useful	Data on which skills employers thought recent hires were missing Extremely useful	Data on which skills employers thought recent hires were missing No opinion
Data on differences between learning outcomes and training needs expressed by employers	Data on differences between learning outcomes and training needs expressed by employers Not useful	Data on differences between learning outcomes and training needs expressed by employers Somewhat useful	Data on differences between learning outcomes and training needs expressed by employers Useful	Data on differences between learning outcomes and training needs expressed by employers Very useful	Data on differences between learning outcomes and training needs expressed by employers Extremely useful	Data on differences between learning outcomes and training needs expressed by employers No opinion
Data on which SKILLS employers think they are going to need from their employees over the next 5 to 10 years	Data on which SKILLS employers think they are going to need from their employees over the next 5 to 10 years Not useful	Data on which SKILLS employers think they are going to need from their employees over the next 5 to 10 years Somewhat useful	Data on which SKILLS employers think they are going to need from their employees over the next 5 to 10 years Useful	Data on which SKILLS employers think they are going to need from their employees over the next 5 to 10 years Very useful	Data on which SKILLS employers think they are going to need from their employees over the next 5 to 10 years Extremely useful	Data on which SKILLS employers think they are going to need from their employees over the next 5 to 10 years No opinion
Data on which OCCUPATIONS employers think they are going to be hiring over the next 5 to 10 years	Data on which OCCUPATIONS employers think they are going to be hiring over the next 5 to 10 years Not useful	Data on which OCCUPATIONS employers think they are going to be hiring over the next 5 to 10 years Somewhat useful	Data on which OCCUPATIONS employers think they are going to be hiring over the next 5 to 10 years Useful	Data on which OCCUPATIONS employers think they are going to be hiring over the next 5 to 10 years Very useful	Data on which OCCUPATIONS employers think they are going to be hiring over the next 5 to 10 years Extremely useful	Data on which OCCUPATIONS employers think they are going to be hiring over the next 5 to 10 years No opinion
Data on which DEGREES or CERTIFICATIONS employers think will be most valuable over the next 5 to 10 years	Data on which DEGREES or CERTIFICATIONS employers think will be most valuable over the next 5 to 10 years Not useful	Data on which DEGREES or CERTIFICATIONS employers think will be most valuable over the next 5 to 10 years Somewhat useful	Data on which DEGREES or CERTIFICATIONS employers think will be most valuable over the next 5 to 10 years Useful	Data on which DEGREES or CERTIFICATIONS employers think will be most valuable over the next 5 to 10 years Very useful	Data on which DEGREES or CERTIFICATIONS employers think will be most valuable over the next 5 to 10 years Extremely useful	Data on which DEGREES or CERTIFICATIONS employers think will be most valuable over the next 5 to 10 years No opinion

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* 7. Imagine you were using a tool that allowed you to see where there would be shortages and surpluses in certain types of skills or positions within the next 5 years. What geographic level of detail would you find most useful for instructional or program planning?

	Not useful	Somewhat useful	Useful	Very useful	Extremely useful	No opinion
International data: Anticipated shortages in the US, Canada, Mexico, etc.	International data: Anticipated shortages in the US, Canada, Mexico, etc. Not useful	International data: Anticipated shortages in the US, Canada, Mexico, etc. Somewhat useful	International data: Anticipated shortages in the US, Canada, Mexico, etc. Useful	International data: Anticipated shortages in the US, Canada, Mexico, etc. Very useful	International data: Anticipated shortages in the US, Canada, Mexico, etc. Extremely useful	International data: Anticipated shortages in the US, Canada, Mexico, etc. No opinion
State-level data: Anticipated shortages in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, etc.	State-level data: Anticipated shortages in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, etc. Not useful	State-level data: Anticipated shortages in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, etc. Somewhat useful	State-level data: Anticipated shortages in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, etc. Useful	State-level data: Anticipated shortages in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, etc. Very useful	State-level data: Anticipated shortages in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, etc. Extremely useful	State-level data: Anticipated shortages in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, etc. No opinion
Data by economic development region: Anticipated shortages in Northwest, Southwest, Headwaters, etc.	Data by economic development region: Anticipated shortages in Northwest, Southwest, Headwaters, etc. Not useful	Data by economic development region: Anticipated shortages in Northwest, Southwest, Headwaters, etc. Somewhat useful	Data by economic development region: Anticipated shortages in Northwest, Southwest, Headwaters, etc. Useful	Data by economic development region: Anticipated shortages in Northwest, Southwest, Headwaters, etc. Very useful	Data by economic development region: Anticipated shortages in Northwest, Southwest, Headwaters, etc. Extremely useful	Data by economic development region: Anticipated shortages in Northwest, Southwest, Headwaters, etc. No opinion
Data by county: Anticipated shortages in Annoka, Douglas, Hennepin, etc.	Data by county: Anticipated shortages in Annoka, Douglas, Hennepin, etc. Not useful	Data by county: Anticipated shortages in Annoka, Douglas, Hennepin, etc. Somewhat useful	Data by county: Anticipated shortages in Annoka, Douglas, Hennepin, etc. Useful	Data by county: Anticipated shortages in Annoka, Douglas, Hennepin, etc. Very useful	Data by county: Anticipated shortages in Annoka, Douglas, Hennepin, etc. Extremely useful	Data by county: Anticipated shortages in Annoka, Douglas, Hennepin, etc. No opinion
Data by metropolitan area: Anticipated shortages in Duluth-Superior, Fargo-Moorhead, Minneapolis-St Paul, etc.	Data by metropolitan area: Anticipated shortages in Duluth-Superior, Fargo-Moorhead, Minneapolis-St Paul, etc. Not useful	Data by metropolitan area: Anticipated shortages in Duluth-Superior, Fargo-Moorhead, Minneapolis-St Paul, etc. Somewhat useful	Data by metropolitan area: Anticipated shortages in Duluth-Superior, Fargo-Moorhead, Minneapolis-St Paul, etc. Useful	Data by metropolitan area: Anticipated shortages in Duluth-Superior, Fargo-Moorhead, Minneapolis-St Paul, etc. Very useful	Data by metropolitan area: Anticipated shortages in Duluth-Superior, Fargo-Moorhead, Minneapolis-St Paul, etc. Extremely useful	Data by metropolitan area: Anticipated shortages in Duluth-Superior, Fargo-Moorhead, Minneapolis-St Paul, etc. No opinion
Data by census tract	Data by census tract Not useful	Data by census tract Somewhat useful	Data by census tract Useful	Data by census tract Very useful	Data by census tract Extremely useful	Data by census tract No opinion
Data by zip code	Data by zip code Not useful	Data by zip code Somewhat useful	Data by zip code Useful	Data by zip code Very useful	Data by zip code Extremely useful	Data by zip code No opinion

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* 8. What else could employers, nonprofits, the government or anyone else do to help you understand which skills, degrees, and/or certifications will be in the greatest demand in the next 5 to 10 years?

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* 9. How useful are the following methods in helping you understand potential STUDENT demand for a new course or program you are considering?

	Not useful	Somewhat useful	Useful	Very useful	Extremely useful	We don't do this
Having 1 on 1 conversations with students	Having 1 on 1 conversations with students Not useful	Having 1 on 1 conversations with students Somewhat useful	Having 1 on 1 conversations with students Useful	Having 1 on 1 conversations with students Very useful	Having 1 on 1 conversations with students Extremely useful	Having 1 on 1 conversations with students We don't do this
Speaking with student advisory councils or other student groups	Speaking with student advisory councils or other student groups Not useful	Speaking with student advisory councils or other student groups Somewhat useful	Speaking with student advisory councils or other student groups Useful	Speaking with student advisory councils or other student groups Very useful	Speaking with student advisory councils or other student groups Extremely useful	Speaking with student advisory councils or other student groups We don't do this
Having conversations with my peers from other academic institutions	Having conversations with my peers from other academic institutions Not useful	Having conversations with my peers from other academic institutions Somewhat useful	Having conversations with my peers from other academic institutions Useful	Having conversations with my peers from other academic institutions Very useful	Having conversations with my peers from other academic institutions Extremely useful	Having conversations with my peers from other academic institutions We don't do this
Having conversations with our faculty	Having conversations with our faculty Not useful	Having conversations with our faculty Somewhat useful	Having conversations with our faculty Useful	Having conversations with our faculty Very useful	Having conversations with our faculty Extremely useful	Having conversations with our faculty We don't do this
Having conversations with labor unions	Having conversations with labor unions Not useful	Having conversations with labor unions Somewhat useful	Having conversations with labor unions Useful	Having conversations with labor unions Very useful	Having conversations with labor unions Extremely useful	Having conversations with labor unions We don't do this
Analyzing data on which courses or programs are oversubscribed (which courses have waitlists, etc.)	Analyzing data on which courses or programs are oversubscribed (which courses have waitlists, etc.) Not useful	Analyzing data on which courses or programs are oversubscribed (which courses have waitlists, etc.) Somewhat useful	Analyzing data on which courses or programs are oversubscribed (which courses have waitlists, etc.) Useful	Analyzing data on which courses or programs are oversubscribed (which courses have waitlists, etc.) Very useful	Analyzing data on which courses or programs are oversubscribed (which courses have waitlists, etc.) Extremely useful	Analyzing data on which courses or programs are oversubscribed (which courses have waitlists, etc.) We don't do this
Capturing data on what courses or programs students are searching for on our website	Capturing data on what courses or programs students are searching for on our website Not useful	Capturing data on what courses or programs students are searching for on our website Somewhat useful	Capturing data on what courses or programs students are searching for on our website Useful	Capturing data on what courses or programs students are searching for on our website Very useful	Capturing data on what courses or programs students are searching for on our website Extremely useful	Capturing data on what courses or programs students are searching for on our website We don't do this
Capturing data on what courses or programs students ask about when they stop by or call our campus	Capturing data on what courses or programs students ask about when they stop by or call our campus Not useful	Capturing data on what courses or programs students ask about when they stop by or call our campus Somewhat useful	Capturing data on what courses or programs students ask about when they stop by or call our campus Useful	Capturing data on what courses or programs students ask about when they stop by or call our campus Very useful	Capturing data on what courses or programs students ask about when they stop by or call our campus Extremely useful	Capturing data on what courses or programs students ask about when they stop by or call our campus We don't do this
Reviewing data on the number of returning veterans	Reviewing data on the number of returning veterans Not useful	Reviewing data on the number of returning veterans Somewhat useful	Reviewing data on the number of returning veterans Useful	Reviewing data on the number of returning veterans Very useful	Reviewing data on the number of returning veterans Extremely useful	Reviewing data on the number of returning veterans We don't do this
Reviewing enrollment levels at other institutions	Reviewing enrollment levels at other institutions Not useful	Reviewing enrollment levels at other institutions Somewhat useful	Reviewing enrollment levels at other institutions Useful	Reviewing enrollment levels at other institutions Very useful	Reviewing enrollment levels at other institutions Extremely useful	Reviewing enrollment levels at other institutions We don't do this
Surveying students in related courses or programs to assess interest	Surveying students in related courses or programs to assess interest Not useful	Surveying students in related courses or programs to assess interest Somewhat useful	Surveying students in related courses or programs to assess interest Useful	Surveying students in related courses or programs to assess interest Very useful	Surveying students in related courses or programs to assess interest Extremely useful	Surveying students in related courses or programs to assess interest We don't do this
Placing ads in local newspapers	Placing ads in local newspapers Not useful	Placing ads in local newspapers Somewhat useful	Placing ads in local newspapers Useful	Placing ads in local newspapers Very useful	Placing ads in local newspapers Extremely useful	Placing ads in local newspapers We don't do this
Estimating number of incumbent employees that need training	Estimating number of incumbent employees that need training Not useful	Estimating number of incumbent employees that need training Somewhat useful	Estimating number of incumbent employees that need training Useful	Estimating number of incumbent employees that need training Very useful	Estimating number of incumbent employees that need training Extremely useful	Estimating number of incumbent employees that need training We don't do this
Analyzing government demographic data regarding changes in Minnesota's population	Analyzing government demographic data regarding changes in Minnesota's population Not useful	Analyzing government demographic data regarding changes in Minnesota's population Somewhat useful	Analyzing government demographic data regarding changes in Minnesota's population Useful	Analyzing government demographic data regarding changes in Minnesota's population Very useful	Analyzing government demographic data regarding changes in Minnesota's population Extremely useful	Analyzing government demographic data regarding changes in Minnesota's population We don't do this

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* 10. What other data would be useful in helping you understand student interest in a potential new course or program?

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* 11. What are the top one to three things that would help you adapt your program offerings more quickly to meet student and/or employer demand?

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* 12. Imagine a system designed to help you access several different sources of data to understand employer and student demand for certain programs, skills, competencies, certifications, and/or degrees. What characteristics would have to be in place in order for you go through the effort of logging onto and using the system?

	Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important	Extremely important (A must have)	No opinion
It would have to be very simple and easy to use	It would have to be very simple and easy to use Not important	It would have to be very simple and easy to use Somewhat important	It would have to be very simple and easy to use Important	It would have to be very simple and easy to use Very important	It would have to be very simple and easy to use Extremely important (A must have)	It would have to be very simple and easy to use No opinion
It would need to display the data through graphs, charts, and diagrams rather than through tables of numbers	It would need to display the data through graphs, charts, and diagrams rather than through tables of numbers Not important	It would need to display the data through graphs, charts, and diagrams rather than through tables of numbers Somewhat important	It would need to display the data through graphs, charts, and diagrams rather than through tables of numbers Important	It would need to display the data through graphs, charts, and diagrams rather than through tables of numbers Very important	It would need to display the data through graphs, charts, and diagrams rather than through tables of numbers Extremely important (A must have)	It would need to display the data through graphs, charts, and diagrams rather than through tables of numbers No opinion
I would need to be able access information on my specific city or area rather than just state-level data	I would need to be able access information on my specific city or area rather than just state-level data Not important	I would need to be able access information on my specific city or area rather than just state-level data Somewhat important	I would need to be able access information on my specific city or area rather than just state-level data Important	I would need to be able access information on my specific city or area rather than just state-level data Very important	I would need to be able access information on my specific city or area rather than just state-level data Extremely important (A must have)	I would need to be able access information on my specific city or area rather than just state-level data No opinion
I would need to be able to run custom queries to get the data I wanted vs. looking at pre-designed outputs	I would need to be able to run custom queries to get the data I wanted vs. looking at pre-designed outputs Not important	I would need to be able to run custom queries to get the data I wanted vs. looking at pre-designed outputs Somewhat important	I would need to be able to run custom queries to get the data I wanted vs. looking at pre-designed outputs Important	I would need to be able to run custom queries to get the data I wanted vs. looking at pre-designed outputs Very important	I would need to be able to run custom queries to get the data I wanted vs. looking at pre-designed outputs Extremely important (A must have)	I would need to be able to run custom queries to get the data I wanted vs. looking at pre-designed outputs No opinion
I would need to be able save queries and customize the site to display only the information relevant to my needs	I would need to be able save queries and customize the site to display only the information relevant to my needs Not important	I would need to be able save queries and customize the site to display only the information relevant to my needs Somewhat important	I would need to be able save queries and customize the site to display only the information relevant to my needs Important	I would need to be able save queries and customize the site to display only the information relevant to my needs Very important	I would need to be able save queries and customize the site to display only the information relevant to my needs Extremely important (A must have)	I would need to be able save queries and customize the site to display only the information relevant to my needs No opinion
I would need to be able to download raw data in order to do my own analysis	I would need to be able to download raw data in order to do my own analysis Not important	I would need to be able to download raw data in order to do my own analysis Somewhat important	I would need to be able to download raw data in order to do my own analysis Important	I would need to be able to download raw data in order to do my own analysis Very important	I would need to be able to download raw data in order to do my own analysis Extremely important (A must have)	I would need to be able to download raw data in order to do my own analysis No opinion
I would need to be able to access the data without logging on	I would need to be able to access the data without logging on Not important	I would need to be able to access the data without logging on Somewhat important	I would need to be able to access the data without logging on Important	I would need to be able to access the data without logging on Very important	I would need to be able to access the data without logging on Extremely important (A must have)	I would need to be able to access the data without logging on No opinion
I would need to be able to call or online chat with someone to get help understanding the data	I would need to be able to call or online chat with someone to get help understanding the data Not important	I would need to be able to call or online chat with someone to get help understanding the data Somewhat important	I would need to be able to call or online chat with someone to get help understanding the data Important	I would need to be able to call or online chat with someone to get help understanding the data Very important	I would need to be able to call or online chat with someone to get help understanding the data Extremely important (A must have)	I would need to be able to call or online chat with someone to get help understanding the data No opinion