What We Do Best, according to off-campus constituents
A total of 137 comments were collected from the 21 meetings about "What We Do Best." The comments have been summarized according to the following themes, which emerged as comments were grouped:
| Number | Percent | |||
| 1. | Provide Opportunities for Personal, Relational, and Spiritual Growth |
40 |
29% |
|
| 2. | Promote Academic Excellence | 38 |
28% |
|
| 3. | Provide Opportunities for Leadership and Service | 21 |
15% |
|
| 4. | Employ Quality Faculty and Staff | 16 |
12% |
|
| 5. | Represent Church Values and Beliefs | 12 |
9% |
|
| 6. | Develop Church/Alumni/Parent Relationships | 10 |
7% |
|
Total |
137 |
100% |
Observations:
The comments from the Visioneering
Gatherings about "What We Do Best" had the highest number of comments around
the theme of Providing Opportunities for Personal, Relational and Spiritual Growth
(29%), with a very close second theme of Promoting Academic Excellence (28%).
The remaining four themes, although individually not as large, are also significant
representing 43% of the comments at the meetings.
At the fall Faculty/Staff retreat, similar themes
emerged as the faculty and staff were asked the same questions. The theme of Personal
Caring and Attention was mentioned most often with 27% of the notes in this area,
which is similar to the highest area with the Visioneering Groups. Faculty/Staff's
second highest theme was Employee Dedication to the Mission, which was mentioned
in 22% of the notes. Academic Excellence was mentioned in 20% of the notes, which
parallels the results of the Visioneering Groups.
Summary:
"What We do Best" at Hesston College included 29% of the comments on the theme of Providing Opportunities for Personal, Relational and Spiritual Growth and 28% around the theme of Promoting Academic Excellence. The remaining four themes also show the nature and character of the college and "What We Do Best."