H: Tell Us About Yourself 1. Where did you live during the Spring 2002 semester? {} Within walking distance of campus (Please skip to Question 3.) {} Within 5 miles of campus {} Between 6 and 10 miles of campus {} Between 11 and 20 miles of campus {} Over 20 miles from campus 2. What is your average commuting time to campus, in minutes (one way, by car): _____ 3. Please indicate your status for the Spring 2002 semester (Check one.) {} Freshman (0 - 30 credits) {} Sophomore (31 - 60 credits) {} More than 60 credits 4. During Spring semester, were you {} Full-time (12 hrs or more), or {} Part-time 5. Where did you live prior to attending Community College? {} xxxxxxx County {} yyyyyyy County {} Elsewhere in zzzzzzz {} Elsewhere in U.S. {} Outside of U.S. 6. Age bracket: {} Under 20 {} 20-21 {} 22-24 {} 25-29 {} 30-34 {} 35-39 {} 40-49 {} Over 50 7. Gender {} Female {} Male 8. If employed, how many hours per week are you employed during the school year? {} Not employed {} 1 - 8 {} 9 - 16 {} 17 - 24 {} 25 - 32 {} 33 - 40 {} More than 40 9. What are your sources of funding for your education and living expenses? Income from own job Pull down box with: Primary Source Secondary Source Not Applicable End Pull down box with: Parents' income/savings Pull down box with: Primary Source Secondary Source Not Applicable End Pull down box with: Spouse/partner Pull down box with: Primary Source Secondary Source Not Applicable End Pull down box with: Academic scholarship Pull down box with: Primary Source Secondary Source Not Applicable End Pull down box with: Veterans' benefits Pull down box with: Primary Source Secondary Source Not Applicable End Pull down box with: Loans Pull down box with: Primary Source Secondary Source Not Applicable End Pull down box with: Athletic scholarship Pull down box with: Primary Source Secondary Source Not Applicable End Pull down box with: Other financial aid Pull down box with: Primary Source Secondary Source Not Applicable End Pull down box with: Savings Pull down box with: Primary Source Secondary Source Not Applicable End Pull down box with: Other Pull down box with: Primary Source Secondary Source Not Applicable End Pull down box with: 10. How important is it for Community College to provide housing to the following types of students? Freshmen Pull down box with: Extremely important Somewhat important Not very important Not important End Pull down box with: Sophomores Pull down box with: Extremely important Somewhat important Not very important Not important End Pull down box with: Culinary Students Pull down box with: Extremely important Somewhat important Not very important Not important End Pull down box with: 11. If you considered attending other colleges, was availability of campus housing an important factor? {} Yes {} No {} I did not consider other colleges 12. Which of the following statements most accurately describes your situation for the Spring 2002 semester? (Check one.) {} I rented my housing {} I lived with parents/relatives, but I would have considered living on campus. (Please skip to Question 23.) {} I lived with parents/relatives and I would never have considered living on campus. (Please skip to Question 29.) {} I owned my home, but I would have considered living on campus. (Please skip to Question 23.) {} I owned my home and I would never have considered living on campus. (Please skip to Question 29.) H: Tell Us About the Housing You Rent M: Students who rented housing for the Spring 2002 semester, please answer Questions 13 - 22 based on where you lived during the Spring 2002 semester. All others please skip to Question 23. 13. Check the one category that best describes the type of housing where you lived while attending Community College during Spring 2002 semester: {} Apartment building        Name of complex: Text entry box {} Single family home {} Duplex/townhouse {} Mobile home {} Rented room in a house 14. Including yourself, how many people lived in the apartment/house? {} One (skip to Question 16.) {} Two {} Three {} Four {} More than four 15. Check all the categories that best describe the people that lived with you during the Spring 2002 semester. [] Roommates [] My children [] Parents / Relatives [] Spouse / Partner 16. How many bedrooms and bathrooms were in the apartment/house that you lived in during the Spring 2002 semester? A) Bedrooms {} One {} Two {} Three {} Four {} More than four {} None - an efficiency B) Baths {} One {} One and a half {} Two {} Two and a half {} Three {} More than three 17. Did you share a bedroom with someone other than your spouse/partner or child? {} Yes {} No 18. Did you rent your unit {} furnished, or {} unfurnished, or {} partially furnished? 19. What was the lease term of the housing you lived in? {} Academic year (9 or 10 months) {} Per Semester {} Twelve months {} Six months {} Month-to-month {} Other 20. Single students: List your monthly housing expenses for your share of the rent and any utilities or services that were not included in your rent: Rent $__________ Basic cable $__________ Internet service $__________ Gas / electricity $__________ Water/ sewer $__________ Local telephone $__________ Trash removal $__________ Total $__________ 21. If you lived with your spouse/partner and/or children, what are the total monthly housing expenses you paid for your apartment/house: Rent $__________ Basic cable $__________ Internet service $__________ Gas / electricity $__________ Water/ sewer $__________ Local telephone $__________ Trash removal $__________ Total $__________ 22. Would you be willing to pay 10% more in rent than you paid in order to live on campus in new facilities that are similar in size and layout to where you lived during the Spring 2002 semester? {} Definitely would be willing to pay {} Probably (better than 50/50 chance) {} Probably would not (less than 50/50 chance) {} Definitely would not H: Housing Preferences 23. Select, in order of priority, the numbers of the five most important factors that would encourage you to live in Community College housing. Most important Pull Down Affordable rent Proximity to campus facilities and services 24-hour security Ability to cook meals Ability to be on a campus meal plan Ability to meet other students Have own bedroom Have semi-private bathroom 24-hour visitation policy Satisfy parents' wishes Inclusion of utilities in rent Ability to enter into an academic-year lease Not responsible if roommate defaults No credit check Fully furnished unit Enforcement of quiet hours Live-in professional staff Convenient parking Central air conditioning End Pull Down Second most important Pull Down Affordable rent Proximity to campus facilities and services 24-hour security Ability to cook meals Ability to be on a campus meal plan Ability to meet other students Have own bedroom Have semi-private bathroom 24-hour visitation policy Satisfy parents' wishes Inclusion of utilities in rent Ability to enter into an academic-year lease Not responsible if roommate defaults No credit check Fully furnished unit Enforcement of quiet hours Live-in professional staff Convenient parking Central air conditioning End Pull Down Third most important Pull Down Affordable rent Proximity to campus facilities and services 24-hour security Ability to cook meals Ability to be on a campus meal plan Ability to meet other students Have own bedroom Have semi-private bathroom 24-hour visitation policy Satisfy parents' wishes Inclusion of utilities in rent Ability to enter into an academic-year lease Not responsible if roommate defaults No credit check Fully furnished unit Enforcement of quiet hours Live-in professional staff Convenient parking Central air conditioning End Pull Down Fourth most important Pull Down Affordable rent Proximity to campus facilities and services 24-hour security Ability to cook meals Ability to be on a campus meal plan Ability to meet other students Have own bedroom Have semi-private bathroom 24-hour visitation policy Satisfy parents' wishes Inclusion of utilities in rent Ability to enter into an academic-year lease Not responsible if roommate defaults No credit check Fully furnished unit Enforcement of quiet hours Live-in professional staff Convenient parking Central air conditioning End Pull Down Fifth most important Pull Down Affordable rent Proximity to campus facilities and services 24-hour security Ability to cook meals Ability to be on a campus meal plan Ability to meet other students Have own bedroom Have semi-private bathroom 24-hour visitation policy Satisfy parents' wishes Inclusion of utilities in rent Ability to enter into an academic-year lease Not responsible if roommate defaults No credit check Fully furnished unit Enforcement of quiet hours Live-in professional staff Convenient parking Central air conditioning End Pull Down 24. Please check the one response that best expresses your overall satisfaction or dissatisfaction with your housing situation for the Spring 2002 semester. {} Very satisfied {} Satisfied {} Dissatisfied {} Very dissatisfied 25. The College is interested in your opinion of the 5 sample floor plans shown below. The rental rate is per student, per month. Assume the units are air conditioned and furnished and that rent includes utilities, local telephone, and Internet connection. Lease term is for the academic year.
After reading each description, choose "Preferred," Acceptable," or "Would not live there." Please select only one "Preferred." 2-Double Bedroom Suite image002.gif Four students, two in each bedroom, share 1 bath and living room Rent: $340 per month, per student Select one:
    {} Preferred
    {} Acceptable
    {} Would not live there 4-Single Bedroom Suite image004.jpg Four students, one in each bedroom, share two baths and living room Rent: $390 per month, per student Select one:
    {} Preferred
    {} Acceptable
    {} Would not live there Double Bedroom in 4-Room Apartment with Single and Double Bedrooms image006.gif Six students, two each in two bedrooms, one each in two bedrooms, share two baths, kitchen, and living room Rent: $435 per month, per student double occupancy Select one:
    {} Preferred
    {} Acceptable
    {} Would not live there Single Bedroom in 4-Room Apartment with Single and Double Bedrooms image006.gif Six students, two each in two bedrooms, one each in two bedrooms, share two baths, kitchen, and living room Rent: $465 per month, per student single occupancy Select one:
    {} Preferred
    {} Acceptable
    {} Would not live there 2-Double Bedroom Apartment image007.gif Four students, two in each bedroom, share two baths, kitchen, and living room Rent: $490 per month, per student Select one:
    {} Preferred
    {} Acceptable
    {} Would not live there 4-Single Bedroom Apartment image009.gif Four students, one in each bedroom, share two baths, kitchen, and living room Rent: $530 per month, per student Select one:
    {} Preferred
    {} Acceptable
    {} Would not live there 26. Would you be interested in signing a 12-month lease for your preferred unit configuration if the rent on a monthly basis was 10% less than the monthly rent on an academic year (9 or 10 month) lease? {} Yes {} No 27. Please indicate how influential each of the following features would be on your interest in living in campus housing. (Check only one box for each.) Community lounge / social area Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: Study room Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: 24-hour computer room w/network access Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: Game room (ping pong, pool table, etc.) Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: TV lounge Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: Laundry room Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: Washer/dryer in unit Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: High-speed Internet connection to campus network Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: Furnished units Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: Community kitchen Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: Kitchen in unit Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: Local telephone service Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: Dedicated parking Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: Smoking section Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: Fitness center /weight room Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: Swimming pool Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: Additional storage Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: Vending Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: Basic cable Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: Basketball court Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: Temperature control in unit Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: Coffee shop / Cafe Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: Coed residence halls Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: Sound-proof walls Pull down box with: Would not live in campus housing without it Would have a strong positive influence on my decision Would have no influence on my decision End Pull down box with: 28. Assuming that new housing on campus was available prior to the Spring 2002 semester with the above configuration and your desired features at the price listed, please check the one answer that reflects your interest most closely. {} I definitely would have lived there. (Please skip to Question 30.) {} I might have lived there (50/50 chance). {} I probably would not have lived there (less than 50/50 chance). {} I would not have lived there. 29. Please check all of the reasons you would not be interested in living in new housing on campus. [] Would not meet my lifestyle needs [] Too expensive [] Do not want to move [] Location of my job is inconvenient to the College [] Concern about level of rules and regulations [] Already own a home [] I live at home with parent(s) or other relative [] I have children of my own [] I live with my spouse / partner [] Another reason (please specify)Text entry box 30. How important is it for the College to provide housing to students? {} Extremely Important {} Somewhat Important {} Not Very Important {} Not Important H: Comments Section Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Please check over this form to make sure that you did not accidentally miss a question. Please use the space below for your comments.