Take the PVCC Student Survey

Sarah Vagnoni, staff writer

PVCC’s Annual Student Survey is open to current students until Dec. 15 at www.pvcc.edu/studentsurvey. It asks students to describe their experiences with PVCC student services, academic services, the bookstore, vendors, campus safety and more.

The anonymous survey, designed by PVCC’s Office of Institutional Research, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness (IRPIE), allows students to voice their opinions and give feedback on PVCC. Students answer questions about PVCC’s services and campus, and the feedback is used to show what needs to change and what is doing well. The survey should take students 15-20 minutes to complete.

According to Jolene Hamm, director of IRPIE, this year’s goal is to have at least 800 students complete the survey. Hamm said that in 2015, 840 students completed the survey, but in 2016, only 695 students completed the survey.

Hamm said, “The more students who complete the student survey, the better the college understands the student perspective.”

The college has used results of the student survey to make changes. Survey questions about overcrowding have led PVCC to start planning for a new advanced manufacturing and student services building.

Students who complete the survey will also be able to enter a prize raffle. After submitting the survey, students will be brought to a different website where they can enter their names into a drawing. The drawing is for a free three-credit PVCC class and other PVCC items. If a student enters the raffle, their survey will remain anonymous.

Questions about the student survey can be directed to Jolene Hamm at 434-961-5301 or jhamm@pvcc.edu.