With some refinements, it is possible and advisable that surveys of this type be incorporated as an ongoing tool to measure performance by community colleges in Ontario. Clearly, both the instrument and the process could conceivably provide the college system with an ongoing source of information and suggestions which might be of value for the future. The general findings indicate several issues worthy of attention, first as regards student services and issues of access. Second, and most importantly, the issue of teacher training seems to be a critical one from the perspective of the students who participated in this study. Since they have successfully completed their respective programs of study and are responding as graduating students, it is possible that they are the most qualified to comment on this aspect of the community college system.
Every organization is comprised of members.
In the community college, the largest membership is the student body. As the client base of the college system, it makes sense to consult the students on a regular basis in order to obtain feedback pertaining to their opinions, impressions and recommendations for the future. In this decade, it is evident that many progressive organizations will seek to engage their respective memberships in dialogue which will include expressions of opinion and recommendations for the future. In this way, the membership has a say, indeed, a partnership in the organization. By inviting this kind of partnership, the organization can send a clear message back to its membership not only that their opinions are valuable and that they are competent to provide opinion, but also that the organization itself is accountable for the success of its clients - in this case, the students.