Title:
The Little Campus That Could: Survey Results Inform Postsecondary Education in an Island Community
Author:
Valerie A. Barko, PhD
Published:
Planning for Higher Education Journal, Volume 50, Number 4, July - September 2022
Abstract:
In 2018, the Institutional Effectiveness Office at Kaua‘i Community College developed and administered community and workforce surveys to better understand current and future educational needs of residents and employers on Kaua‘i. These single island surveys highlighted the need for a comprehensive neighbor island survey to collectively advocate for additional online post-associate degree programs that best align with and support these geographically isolated communities. This project demonstrates how surveys can be used to inform decisions and integrated planning across multiple scales within a university system, especially in regards to distance education.