2017 Internal Communications Survey
Missouri S&T Employee Communications Survey
Q1 ‐ How well do Missouri S&T's official communication channels keep you informed?
# Answer % Count
1 Very well informed 29.97% 110
2 Well informed 35.69% 131
3 Adequately informed 27.52% 101
4 Not well informed 6.54% 24
5 Not informed at all 0.27% 1
Total 100% 367
Q2 ‐ How useful are the following at keeping you informed?
Q2 ‐ How useful are the following at keeping you informed?
# Question Extremely useful
Moderately useful
Slightly useful
Neither useful nor useless
Not useful at all Total
1 Emergency notifications 68.11% 22.16% 6.22% 2.43% 1.08% 370
2 eConnection email newsletter 37.20% 44.47% 14.02% 3.77% 0.54% 371
3 Chancellor's newsletter 14.95% 35.60% 26.36% 14.95% 8.15% 368
4 Missouri S&T's website 30.65% 39.52% 19.89% 7.26% 2.69% 372
5 Direct email 49.59% 34.96% 11.11% 3.25% 1.08% 369
6 Online calendar 19.02% 25.82% 28.26% 14.95% 11.96% 368
7 Supervisor or department chair 43.09% 30.62% 13.82% 7.32% 5.15% 369
8 Social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube) 15.41% 25.68% 24.59% 18.38% 15.95% 370
Q3 ‐ How would you rate your knowledge of Missouri S&T — its strategic direction, policies, accomplishments and the issues facing the university?
Q3 ‐ How would you rate your knowledge of Missouri S&T — its strategic direction, policies, accomplishments and the issues facing the university?
# Question Highly knowledgeable
Moderately knowledgeable
Somewhat knowledgeable
Slightly knowledgeable
Not knowledgeable Total
1 Accomplishments of faculty 15.82% 38.34% 30.29% 12.06% 3.49% 373
2 Accomplishments of staff 8.89% 27.49% 29.65% 19.14% 14.82% 371
3 Issues facing the university 22.79% 39.14% 20.64% 13.67% 3.75% 373
4 Policies and procedures 18.87% 39.89% 25.61% 12.13% 3.50% 371
5 Strategic direction 19.57% 37.77% 21.74% 14.95% 5.98% 368
Q4 ‐ To what extent are you interested in these aspects of Missouri S&T?
Q4 ‐ To what extent are you interested in these aspects of Missouri S&T?
# Question Highly inteterested
Moderately interested
Somewhat interested
Slightly interested
Not interested Total
1 Accomplishments of faculty 25.47% 38.61% 22.79% 9.92% 3.22% 373
2 Accomplishments of staff 24.53% 47.44% 19.68% 6.47% 1.89% 371
3 Issues facing the university 61.13% 27.61% 8.31% 1.88% 1.07% 373
4 Policies and procedures 45.82% 36.93% 12.40% 3.50% 1.35% 371
5 Strategic direction 41.94% 38.17% 12.63% 5.11% 2.15% 372
Q5 ‐ Please rank the following topics in the order that you consider most vital for you to receive communication about, with 1 being "most important" and 10‐11 being "least important." (Click and drag the topics to rank them in order.)
Q5 ‐ Please rank the following topics in the order that you consider most vital for you to receive communication about, with 1 being "most important" and 10‐11 being "least important." (Click and drag the topics to rank them in order.)
# Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total
1
Missouri S&T’s strategies & vision for the
future
19.14% 16.00% 12.86% 12.86% 10.86% 6.57% 7.14% 5.43% 2.57% 2.86% 2.86% 0.86% 350
2 New university
policy & procedures
18.86% 23.14% 20.29% 12.00% 6.29% 6.57% 4.29% 3.71% 2.57% 1.43% 0.86% 0.00% 350
3 Getting to know S&T employees 1.14% 3.14% 6.00% 7.43% 10.29% 13.14% 15.43% 12.86% 11.71% 9.71% 8.57% 0.57% 350
4 Training &
development programs
8.29% 12.86% 12.57% 18.00% 14.57% 12.29% 7.14% 6.29% 6.00% 1.14% 0.86% 0.00% 350
5 Issues affecting S&T 28.00% 20.00% 14.86% 11.71% 10.86% 5.14% 4.29% 3.43% 1.43% 0.29% 0.00% 0.00% 350
6 Student initiatives 2.57% 2.00% 4.00% 8.29% 6.00% 12.57% 12.57% 16.29% 13.43% 11.43% 9.43% 1.43% 350
7 Missouri S&T success stories 2.00% 2.29% 4.00% 2.57% 5.14% 7.14% 14.00% 14.57% 22.29% 16.29% 9.14% 0.57% 350
8 HR initiatives 2.00% 3.14% 6.29% 4.86% 8.00% 10.57% 10.29% 14.29% 11.71% 14.57% 13.14% 1.14% 350
9
Products & services
available to employees and
students
4.00% 4.86% 7.43% 10.86% 13.14% 8.57% 9.71% 8.86% 10.29% 13.71% 7.71% 0.86% 350
10 Faculty & staff promotions & appointments
1.14% 3.14% 2.86% 4.29% 5.71% 6.29% 5.43% 6.57% 12.57% 20.86% 30.86% 0.29% 350
11 Campus events 9.71% 8.00% 8.29% 6.86% 9.14% 11.14% 9.71% 7.71% 5.43% 7.43% 16.00% 0.57% 350
12 Other (please specify) 3.14% 1.43% 0.57% 0.29% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.29% 0.57% 93.71% 350
Q6 ‐ Where do you currently receive information about what is going on at Missouri S&T? (Choose as many as you like.)
Q6 ‐ Where do you currently receive information about what is going on at Missouri S&T? (Choose as many as you like.)
# Answer % Count
1 Campus open forums 31.10% 116
2 Chancellor's newsletter 41.02% 153
3 Departmental meetings 58.98% 220
4 eConnection 77.75% 290
5 Grapevine or informal networks 49.87% 186
6 Faculty emails 24.93% 93
7 Missouri S&T website 46.11% 172
8 Online calendar 12.33% 46
9 Social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube) 25.74% 96
10 Staff emails 44.24% 165
11 Supervisor or department chair 64.61% 241
12 Other (please specify) 2.95% 11
Total 100% 373
Q7 ‐ Where do you want to receive information about what is going on at Missouri S&T? (Choose as many as you like.)
Q7 ‐ Where do you want to receive information about what is going on at Missouri S&T? (Choose as many as you like.)
# Answer % Count
1 Campus open forums 27.27% 99
2 Chancellor's newsletter 30.85% 112
3 Departmental meetings 54.27% 197
4 eConnection 71.90% 261
5 Grapevine or informal networks 16.53% 60
6 Faculty emails 25.90% 94
7 Missouri S&T website 51.79% 188
8 Online calendar 20.66% 75
9 Social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube) 22.59% 82
10 Staff emails 49.86% 181
11 Supervisor or department chair 61.16% 222
12 Other (please specify) 3.03% 11
Total 100% 363
Q8 ‐ How likely would you be to attend an informational monthly forum for all members of the campus community?
# Answer % Count
1 Extremely likely 12.40% 46
2 Somewhat likely 40.16% 149
3 Neither likely nor unlikely 19.14% 71
4 Somewhat unlikely 14.82% 55
5 Extremely unlikely 13.48% 50
Total 100% 371
Q9 ‐ Our Accomplishments email newsletter is sent to faculty and staff monthly. How much of it do you read?
# Answer % Count
1 Generally read all of it 18.81% 63
2 Read most of it 26.87% 90
3 Read some of it 28.06% 94
4 Read a little bit of it 18.21% 61
5 Don't read it at all 8.06% 27
Total 100% 335
Q10 ‐ The provost sends a regular email update to faculty. How much of it do you generally read?
# Answer % Count
1 Generally read all of it 23.28% 44
2 Read most of it 30.16% 57
3 Read some of it 20.63% 39
4 Read a little bit of it 15.87% 30
5 Don't read it at all 10.05% 19
Total 100% 189
Q11 ‐ The chancellor sends a monthly email newsletter to all employees. How much of it do you generally read?
# Answer % Count
1 Generally read all of it 28.57% 104
2 Read most of it 29.40% 107
3 Read some of it 18.13% 66
4 Read a little bit of it 18.96% 69
5 Don't read it at all 4.95% 18
Total 100% 364
Q12 ‐ How helpful do you find the online calendar in promoting your events?
# Answer % Count
1 Extremely helpful 12.08% 32
2 Somewhat helpful 38.11% 101
3 Neither helpful nor unhelpful 27.92% 74
4 Not helpful 21.89% 58
Total 100% 265
Q13 ‐ How much of the employee email newsletter, eConnection, do you read?
# Answer % Count
1 Generally read all of it 29.75% 108
2 Read most of it 38.84% 141
3 Read some of it 18.18% 66
4 Read a little bit of it 9.37% 34
5 Don't read it at all 3.86% 14
Total 100% 363
Q14 ‐ Please rate your interest in adding the following features to eConnection (newsletter for employees):
# Question Very interested
Somewhat interested
Doesn't matter to me either way
Not interested
Definitely do not want this added Total
1 Pictures or videos 29.43% 34.06% 23.98% 8.99% 3.54% 367
2 Contests or quiz questions 15.70% 28.10% 24.52% 22.87% 8.82% 363
3 Stories about employees 26.78% 39.62% 22.13% 8.47% 3.01% 366
Q15 ‐ How helpful do you find eConnection in promoting your events or programs?
# Answer % Count
1 Extremely helpful 31.16% 91
2 Somewhat helpful 50.00% 146
3 Neither helpful nor unhelpful 11.64% 34
4 Not helpful 7.19% 21
Total 100% 292
Q16 ‐ What best describes your role at Missouri S&T?
# Answer % Count
1 Faculty 24.12% 89
2 Staff 72.09% 266
3 Other (please specify) 3.79% 14
Total 100% 369