Policy data analysis Assignment

SPC Student Level of Civil/Community Engagement

Section I: Civil/Community Activities & Focus

Question 1 Were you aware that civic/community engagement is a current focus at SPC?

Response Percent Count Yes 54.24% 32 No 45.76% 27

Total responses 59

Question 2 How would you define “civic or community activities"?

There are 45 responses to this question:

Any way that you can help in society. - 16:02:44 11/10/2019

Activities that benefit the overall community. - 19:41:08 11/10/2019

Volunteer activities that benefit the general public or a specific group of people - 02:32:42 11/11/2019

Movements, exercises, or actions actively participated in or carried out through a group or members in a community - 09:42:01 11/11/2019

events that bring the community together - 10:05:12 11/11/2019

The involvement of all citizen - 10:15:45 11/11/2019

An activity the benefits the community to push for success and change civically throughout the help of the community - 11:12:17 11/11/2019

Activities that engaged a relationship between the community and the people who live in the community. Also any concerns in the community are dressed . - 11:25:34 11/11/2019

Helpful - 12:25:42 11/11/2019

activities that the college and community interchange ideas, projects and programs. - 12:57:26 11/11/2019

Actions that affect a community in a positive way. - 13:47:25 11/11/2019

Yes No

45.8% 54.2%

local group activities that put a focus on important issues for our area - 15:07:48 11/11/2019

Volunteer and engagement with local organizations - 16:17:26 11/11/2019

Helping out in the neighborhood, voting/volunteering during election season. - 17:35:07 11/11/2019

Giving back to the community - 19:48:32 11/11/2019

I am a member of my campus BSU and I spread awareness through community inter - 22:51:31 11/11/2019

bring together a group of people to better thier community - 00:06:04 11/12/2019

Could care less - 01:52:39 11/12/2019

Activities for the betterment of the community such as, park clean-ups, visiting the elderly in nursing homes, feeding the homeless, donating supplies to shelters, etc. - 08:47:31 11/12/2019

Organizations that help students stay engaged and to participate inspire. - 09:12:52 11/12/2019

Services that benefit the community - 09:37:12 11/12/2019

helping my communitywith needs - 09:48:04 11/12/2019

Activities that serve the community - 10:44:35 11/12/2019

actions that help a greater cause - 11:52:44 11/12/2019

Anything that involves helping our community - 13:46:59 11/12/2019

civic activities perhaps being involved with local government or voting, community activities being volunteer work. - 14:11:15 11/12/2019

Things that help people - 16:37:23 11/12/2019

Giving time to strengthen or enrich your community - 18:03:42 11/12/2019

volunteering - 19:26:59 11/12/2019

Activities intended to bring together a specific community. - 19:52:22 11/12/2019

fundraising, community service, volunteering, education - 20:41:31 11/12/2019

People helping people - 14:35:27 11/13/2019

Learning/Engaging within the community and local governments. - 18:12:52 11/13/2019

activities that help to involve everyone in the community, give ideas and contribute in development - 18:13:41 11/13/2019

Vollunteering & participation in municipal activites - 18:13:45 11/13/2019

Activities that engage with the community - 18:13:45 11/13/2019

Assisting for free in the community to improve it or help those in need - 18:14:35 11/13/2019

Protesting - 18:14:36 11/13/2019

activities that promote the community and involvement in the local governemnt - 18:15:30 11/13/2019

Activities that are beneficial to to the community. - 18:17:32 11/13/2019

volunteering to better the community - 22:21:14 11/13/2019

Better your community by engaging in activities - 03:47:31 11/14/2019

taking time to help others - 14:08:12 11/14/2019

Taking action that makes a difference on the local level. - 16:02:53 11/14/2019

volunteers within a community - 21:29:48 11/14/2019

Question 3 During your time at SPC, have you been involved in any civic or community activities?

Response Percent Count Yes 55.93% 33 No 44.07% 26

Total responses 59

Question 4 How often are you involved in civil or community activities?

Response Percent Count Never 20.34% 12 Seldom 44.07% 26 Usually 11.86% 7 Frequently 16.95% 10 Always 6.78% 4

Total responses 59

Question 5 Why are you involved in civil or community activities?

Yes No

44.1% 55.9%

Never Seldom Usually Frequently Always

20.3% 16.9%

11.9%

44.1%

There are 41 responses to this question:

I think it helps improve our lives and the people around us to build up the community we live in. - 16:02:44 11/10/2019

I enjoy interacting with the community and trying to help for the betterment of it. My current situation just does not allow me to do it as much as I would like to. - 19:41:08 11/10/2019

N/A - 21:48:32 11/10/2019

Not really involved at this time - 02:32:42 11/11/2019

To advance and gain knowledge and personal growth or for a class project - 09:42:01 11/11/2019

sense of civic duty and desire to have meaningful impacts - 10:05:12 11/11/2019

To help others or what I believe for - 10:15:45 11/11/2019

I am president of Badeya on SPC Clearwater campus which is a B.S.U that focuses on community out reach for minorities. - 11:12:17 11/11/2019

To make our community in school a better place and so that my voice can be heard on ways to make our school and community and better environment - 11:25:34 11/11/2019

Because i am apart of a community - 12:25:42 11/11/2019

it makes you a better concern and active citizen. - 12:57:26 11/11/2019

Because you should always help out the community. - 13:47:25 11/11/2019

to give back to help others less fortunate - 15:07:48 11/11/2019

Volunteers at local events, participation, and donation - 16:17:26 11/11/2019

My career is in politics - 17:35:07 11/11/2019

Because people matter and deserve to be respected. It’s in my nature for those who can’t speak for themselves. - 22:51:31 11/11/2019

government class - 00:06:04 11/12/2019

Degree+debt=life - 01:52:39 11/12/2019

I love to put a smile on someone's face. - 08:47:31 11/12/2019

Inspiration and friendships - 09:12:52 11/12/2019

no - 09:37:12 11/12/2019

I feel giving back to fellow man is the essence of what we are here for - 09:48:04 11/12/2019

I enjoy helping and being a part of something bigger - 11:52:44 11/12/2019

When I am it is because i care about people - 13:46:59 11/12/2019

It's important to feel connected to your community in ways that are relevant to you. - 14:11:15 11/12/2019

I feel it is important to be involved, and it makes me feel happier - 18:03:42 11/12/2019

I work for Sarasota County Government - 20:41:31 11/12/2019

Desire to help people - 14:35:27 11/13/2019

To gain experience and help those around me - 18:12:52 11/13/2019

to bring awareness to different issues - 18:13:41 11/13/2019

For fun - 18:13:42 11/13/2019

Internship w a municipality - 18:13:45 11/13/2019

To help - 18:13:45 11/13/2019

I am not - 18:14:35 11/13/2019

It is my duty - 18:14:36 11/13/2019

i really don't have time - 18:15:30 11/13/2019

to do my part in the community - 18:17:32 11/13/2019

If you don't help with an issue, you become part of the problem - 03:47:31 11/14/2019

the joy that comes from it - 14:08:12 11/14/2019

Class requirement - 16:02:53 11/14/2019

I like to help/give back to the community - 21:29:48 11/14/2019

Question 6 Describe a civic/community activity which interests you.

There are 40 responses to this question:

Helping at community service to help people have food. Singing at the hospital. Creating crafts to uplift people. - 16:02:44 11/10/2019

Fundraising or helpful drives for people in need. - 19:41:08 11/10/2019

N/A - 21:48:32 11/10/2019

Not sure - something education related - 02:32:42 11/11/2019

food and clothes drives for the needy - 09:42:01 11/11/2019

park clean-up/ beautification - 10:05:12 11/11/2019

single mother's, black males betterment - 10:15:45 11/11/2019

Rally and tally/ On The Hill, this is for lobbying bills that effect the united States located in Tallahassee - 11:12:17 11/11/2019

Keeping our community clean safe and drug free - 11:25:34 11/11/2019

Dr joy program - 12:25:42 11/11/2019

Community cleanup - 13:47:25 11/11/2019

secret Santa presents for local senior centers - 15:07:48 11/11/2019

Health Promotion - 16:17:26 11/11/2019

Poll watching - 17:35:07 11/11/2019

Children in need - 19:48:32 11/11/2019

Social capital - 22:51:31 11/11/2019

volunterring - 00:06:04 11/12/2019

None - 01:52:39 11/12/2019

The environment and polictics - 08:29:24 11/12/2019

Beach clean-ups - 08:47:31 11/12/2019

WOW, Student Government, PTK, HONORS Society, Astronomy Club, others. - 09:12:52 11/12/2019

Afterschool programs for kids - 09:37:12 11/12/2019

Any activity that involves helping the homeless - 09:48:04 11/12/2019

I love cleanups, beach cleanups, park cleanups, etc etc... - 11:52:44 11/12/2019

Feeding the homeless - 13:46:59 11/12/2019

I volunteer at the SPCA - 14:11:15 11/12/2019

Disaster/Emergency prevention/ relief and urban agriculture and community sustainability - 18:03:42 11/12/2019

Educating citizens about utility functions - 20:41:31 11/12/2019

Volunteering for a beach clean up, helping underprivileged students, etc - 18:12:52 11/13/2019

organizing activities for the homeless - 18:13:41 11/13/2019

food bank - 18:13:45 11/13/2019

Manage the food forest garden at Gibbs Campus - 18:13:45 11/13/2019

None, don't have time between 40 hours of work and 40 hours of class - 18:14:35 11/13/2019

Political - 18:14:36 11/13/2019

anything that concerns conservation of our natural ecosystems - 18:15:30 11/13/2019

Blues and Wine fest - 18:17:32 11/13/2019

trash pick up on the beaches - 22:21:14 11/13/2019

Mentoring juveniles - 03:47:31 11/14/2019

volunteering to help children in schools/extracurricular programs - 14:08:12 11/14/2019

Recreational Football sports - 21:29:48 11/14/2019

Question 7 Giving back to my community is important to me.

1 = Strongly Disagree, 5 = Strongly Agree

Response Percent Count 2 3.51% 2 3 26.32% 15 4 21.05% 12 5 49.12% 28

Total responses 57 Average score 4.16

Question 8 If you are not involved in any civic/community activities, why not?

2 3 4 526.3%

49.1%

21.1%

Response Percent Count Too busy with school 8.33% 3 Too busy with work 2.78% 1 Too busy with work and school 58.33% 21 Too busy with other responsibilities 16.67% 6 Not interested in civil/community engagement 2.78% 1 Have not found an activity that interests me 11.11% 4

Total responses 36

Question 9 What can the civic/community engagement focus of SPC do to improve more participation?

There are 39 responses to this question:

Get teachers behind it and give extra credit for participation. - 16:02:44 11/10/2019

I think you do a good job at trying to promote it, it is just a matter of Life getting in the way of some people participating. - 19:41:08 11/10/2019

N/A - 21:48:32 11/10/2019

Keep students informed as to upcoming events - 02:32:42 11/11/2019

Raise awareness - 09:42:01 11/11/2019

not sure - 10:05:12 11/11/2019

Understand the needs of the people coming to college. - 10:15:45 11/11/2019

Gather more leaders to vocalize the engagement. - 11:12:17 11/11/2019

A lot of times people don't know about the engagements so making the engagements known - 11:25:34 11/11/2019

Help people like me thats on probation and house arrest - 12:25:42 11/11/2019

better advertizement - 12:57:26 11/11/2019

Promote it more through social media and on its website - 13:47:25 11/11/2019

offer free courses that highlights local civic activities - 15:07:48 11/11/2019

Invitation and resources through associated classes, use more online tools - 16:17:26 11/11/2019

Diversify - 17:35:07 11/11/2019

more PR about current activities - 00:06:04 11/12/2019

Too busy with school Too busy with work Too busy with work and s… Too busy with other respo… Not interested in civil/com… Have not fo…

8.3%11.1%

16.7%

58.3%

Spc isn't the reason - 01:52:39 11/12/2019

Get more clubs involve - 08:29:24 11/12/2019

Inform more students on what they do and help them get involved. - 08:47:31 11/12/2019

Surveys to learn the best days to hold meetings coordinated with student’s schedules. - 09:12:52 11/12/2019

advertise - 09:37:12 11/12/2019

I don't do what I do thorugh school. It is on my own time - 09:48:04 11/12/2019

more advertisement - 13:46:59 11/12/2019

Recommend more volunteer opportunities along with all of the employment opportunities offered. - 14:11:15 11/12/2019

further efforts to attract people probably won't help too much - 16:37:23 11/12/2019

I'd love more graded assignments that require civic engagement. I've only ever seen it as extra credit, and normally in some hard to find nook online. - 18:03:42 11/12/2019

Spread more widely - 19:52:22 11/12/2019

Offer extra credit to students who participate in community clean up, turtle nest watch, or volunteering for community projects. Everyone wins in that scenario! - 20:41:31 11/12/2019

Helping underprivileged students and helping the environments - 18:12:52 11/13/2019

give out more information when they are happening - 18:13:41 11/13/2019

More communication of opportunities - 18:13:45 11/13/2019

Scholarships - 18:13:45 11/13/2019

Not sure, may be incorporate it into a class. - 18:14:35 11/13/2019

Advertising - 18:14:36 11/13/2019

more compatible scheduling - 18:15:30 11/13/2019

Promote different events on my courses - 18:17:32 11/13/2019

make it more well known to students with flyers or professors talking about it to their students - 22:21:14 11/13/2019

Possible posts events on my courses like they do the mini votes - 03:47:31 11/14/2019

advertise - 21:29:48 11/14/2019

Section II: Demographic information

Question 10 Are you a freshman/sophomore (lower level) or a junior/senior (upper level) SPC student?

Response Percent Count Freshman 8.47% 5 Sophomore 27.12% 16 Junior 27.12% 16 Senior 30.51% 18 Non-degree seeking 6.78% 4

Total responses 59

Question 11 What is your degree goal?

Response Percent Count A.A. from SPC 13.56% 8 A.S. from SPC 10.17% 6 B.A. from SPC 22.03% 13 B.A. from another college/university 5.08% 3 B.S. from SPC 37.29% 22 B.S. from another college/university 3.39% 2 Another advanced degree not listed above 8.47% 5

Total responses 59

Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Non-degree seeking

8.5%

27.1%30.5%

27.1%

A.A. from SPC A.S. from SPC B.A. from SPC B.A. from another coll… B.S. from SPC B.S. from another coll… Another advanced d…

13.6%

10.2%

22%

8.5%

37.3%

Question 12 How many hours of classes are you taking this semester?

Response Percent Count 0-3 hours 6.78% 4 4-9 hours 42.37% 25 10-12 hours 28.81% 17 13-18 hours 18.64% 11 more than 18 hours 3.39% 2

Total responses 59

Question 13 What is your current age?

0-3 hours 4-9 hours 10-12 hours 13-18 hours more than 18 hours

42.4%

18.6%

28.8%

18 to 25 26 to 40 41-60 >60 Prefer not to answer

8.5%

23.7% 18.6%

42.4%

Response Percent Count Other 8.47% 5 18 to 25 23.73% 14 26 to 40 42.37% 25 41-60 18.64% 11 >60 5.08% 3 Prefer not to answer 1.69% 1

Total responses 59

Results as of 1:02 PM, November 15, 2019