STUDENT SATISFACTION SURVEY 2007 RESPONSES TO OPEN ...

817: The opportunities is there for an AA degree. Its just expensive including booksand other fees. The rich getting richer.829: Better quality of instructors. I feel that 90% of my classes were not presented inan effective manner. I have had instructors who know nothing about the topic theyare teaching and it seems like they are winging it each time.837: teachers reachingo out to help there students in any way possible840: well i have learned alot this passed semester so i would have to say nothing841: add a link to hawnet that lists events going on on ALL campuses...I often missthings becasue it was not advertised anywhere except at the campus it takesplace...Indian Event @ Dale Mabry, Drama presentation @ Brandon, etc. I wouldnever know unless I'm at the campus and notice one of the few signs posted!865: Hire more staff members for advising and registration to set a less stressfulenvironment for the students and staff.868: offer more classes at the different campuses869: It is difficult to get book money when you are on financial assistance. Providemore resources for book money.874: n/a884: the college should select staff, meaning professors, who are highly qualified intheir fields and who can provide the students wiht the tools to be able to tranfer toan A.V school891: n/a892: In this country the education is too expesive.910: Hire nicer people and train them to be more customer oriented. They have torealize that the students are their customers and they should serve them better.Most of the poeple, especially at your front desk areas are just mean. I understandthat they deal with a great deal of problems on a daily basis but I also work in aservice oriented job and I serve everyone with a smile, even if I am having a badday. The worst one is [a staff member]. She just needs to be fired! She neversmiles, is never friendly and is never helpful and I have been in that office about 7or 8 times this semester and about the same last semester. She should be fired!!!!!918: lower the standard for the nursing program and expand it to all the campuses- notjust Brandon and Dale Mabry920: Offer more electives that serve as a variety to the student body.923: HCC needs to become fully accredited, so that students can obtain higher-leveldegrees; otherwise, it's an exceptionally great place to graduate from (with an AAor AS degree).944: Hire professors that do not have a chip on their shoulder because they teach at acommunity college and not a 4 year institution.948: For the careers in high demand offer classes for working adults. Nursing nightclasses at Dale Mabry campus; Plant City is to far to drive .954: nicer people that you can talk to so they can help you with your decisions aboutyour major and what to take964: More informed people in the adivor center and at the admission windows.986: Offer a more variety of classes at Dale Mabry!995: HCC could be talk with [a staff member] he always has a negative attitude withthe students.Student Satisfaction Survey 2007 – Q74: Publications and Communications – Page 485