No centralized control of information exists. The Dean's office distributes the forms, but is unsure of response rates or compliance. There is no feedback above the departmental level. B. YCCC student surveys are inadequate. Constitute a duplicate effort with the Dean's forms.
Response rates are too low in many cases to be useful.
Although some professors do not need such numerical information, professors who teach large lecture courses often desire numerical summaries in addition to written suggestions regarding course improvement. In some cases, professors are forced to design their own numerical survey which they distribute to students in class. Also, surveying students in class does not ensure that they will complete the surveys. Often, rushed students walk out of the room without submitting a survey form. Under the current system, some students worry about anonymity of their responses.