PA Member Survey ~ Fall 2002

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MVCC PA Local Action Project
"From Campus to Community"

PA Member Survey Fall 2002

The MVCC Professional Association is the first community college to receive a NYSUT Local Action Project (LAP) grant. Our LAP Team Leaders have adopted the motto "From Campus to Community" to highlight our goals of increasing active participation of PA members in outreach and political action initiatives both at the college and in the community. Your honest and thorough completion of this survey will provide us with a better sense of the ways in which PA members already contribute to the college and community as well as the ways in which you would be willing to participate. Together, we will build a more effective union!

Note: We also provide a separate, anonymous section of this survey. In this online version, it's available via a link on the MVCC PA website; in the paper version, please tear off the last page and follow the submission instructions at the top.

For completing this survey by Wednesday, November 27, at noon, you will receive a new blue polo shirt bearing the PA logo.

You may complete your survey either using this online format or the blue paper format in your campus mailbox.

Submit your online survey simply by completing the form and clicking Submit at the bottom, or
Submit your paper survey by interoffice mail to one of the LAP Team Leaders:
Ellis Gage Searles | Gene Militello | Mike Donaruma | Beverly Quist | Cynthia Villanti

I. Identification Information

1) Name
2) Department/Area
3) Position
4) Highest Degree
5) Year that you came to MVCC:
6) Desired size for your PA polo shirt:	Men (S M L XL 2XL): Women (S M L XL):

II. Professional Memberships

Are you a member of a professional organization, such as the Modern Language Association, American Society of Criminology, Human Anatomy & Physiology Society, American Nurses Organization, Phi Delta Kappa, Justice Studies Association, American Society of Civil Engineers? If so, please provide the full name of each organization:

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III. Community Involvement

Indicate your affiliation with community organizations in the categories below as well as the role in which you serve--that is, as an officer/leader of the group or as a member/participant.

officer/ leader	member/ particip't	Organization/ Event	officer/ leader	member/ particip't	Organization/ Event
Human Services			Health-Related Associations
		YWCA/YMCA			American Red Cross
		United Way			American Cancer Society
		Insight House			American Lung Association
		UCP			American Heart Association
		ARC			MS Association
		Habitat for Humanity			Cystic Fibrosis Association
		Hospice			Diabetes Association
		Hope House
		Hall House
		Thea Bowman House
		RCIL
Other:			Other:
Other:			Other:

officer/ leader	member/ particip't	Organization/ Event	officer/ leader	member/ particip't	Organization/ Event
Community Events			Education Related
		Boilermaker			local school boards
		Walk for Life			libraries
		Heart Run & Walk			parent-teacher organizations
		Making Strides for Breast Cancer			Learning Disabilities Association
					Literacy Volunteers
Other:			Other:
Other:			Other:

officer/ leader	member/ particip't	Organization/ Event	officer/ leader	member/ particip't	Organization/ Event
Regional Promotion/ Economic Development			Political Organizations/ Human Rights
		Chamber of Commerce			Democratic Party
		Visitors Bureau			Republican Party
		Mohawk Valley EDGE			Amnesty International
		Leadership MV			NAACP
		Workforce Investment			League of Women Voters
					elected office(s)
Other:			Other:
Other:			Other:

officer/ leader	member/ particip't	Organization/ Event	officer/ leader	member/ particip't	Organization/ Event
Arts & Historical			Religiously-Affiliated Organizations
		Community Arts Council			Salvation Army
		Kirkland Arts			Rescue Mission
		Rome Arts Center			individual groups/ communities of worship such as church, synagogue, etc.
		Players of Utica
		historical societies
Other:			Other:
Other:			Other:

officer/ leader	member/ particip't	Organization/ Event	officer/ leader	member/ particip't	Organization/ Event
Service Clubs			Animal & Environment
		ZONTA			Humane Society
		AAUW			Spring Farm CARES
		Optimists			Sierra Club
		Rotary			Utica Marsh Council
		Kiwanis			Utica Zoo
		Moose/Elks			Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK)
		Sons of Italy
Other:			Other:
Other:			Other:

officer/ leader	member/ particip't	Organization/ Event	officer/ leader	member/ particip't	Organization/ Event
Youth Clubs			Athletic Groups/Clubs
		Boys & Girls Club			running
		Big Brother/Sister			skiing
		Girl/Boy Scouts			golfing
		AYSO			hiking
		Little League			bowling
		Pop Warner			curling
		Kidz-N-Coaches			biking
Other:			Other:
Other:			Other:

officer/ leader	member/ particip't	Organization/ Event	officer/ leader	member/ particip't	Organization/ Event
Military/Veteran			Fire, Rescue, Medical
		VFW			volunteer fire departments
		American Legion			COCVAC
		Reserves			ski patrol
Other:			Other:
Other:			Other:

officer/ leader	member/ particip't	Organization/ Event	officer/ leader	member/ particip't	Organization/ Event
Collecting & Hobbies			Other
		scrapbooking
		coins
		stamps
		quilting
		toy trains
		photography
Other:
Other:

IV. College Committees/College Service

Indicate your current college committees and activities. Check all that apply.

College Senate or College Senate Committees





Other College-Wide Committees
	Strategic Planning Committee
	Institutional Effectiveness Committee
	Middle States
	Millennium Project
	Attrition/Retention
	Other (specify):

Department Committees
	General Education Review Committee
	Course/Program Development
	Other (specify):

Joint College/Professional Association Committees
	Technology Committee
	Sabbatical Leaves
	Other (specify):

Advisor to Student Club(s)/Organization(s)

V. PA Committee Involvement

Indicate your current activity and/or interest in the following Professional Association committees. Check all that apply.

I am current member	I am interested in	PA Committee	I am current member	I am interested in	PA Committee
		Audit Committee 4 members audit financial records of PA for previous fiscal year; report findings to Executive Board; conduct special audits; report findings of special audits.			Member Services 7 members identify, train members with specialties as resources to PA; inform members of benefits; plan social activities; communicate with retirees; recruit new employees; plan activities to promote PA goals.

		Community Outreach 8 members plan and recommend outreach efforts; seek active support of retirees; plan media coverage; coordinate participation in outreach & charitable activities.			Member Support & Recognition Members write and deliver notes of celebration, congratulations, sympathy, encouragement, etc., to PA members (sunshine club).

		Education & Training 5 members provide in-house training to membership; facilitate member participation in appropriate educational activities sponsored by PA and/or NYSUT or AFT.			Negotiations 5 members draft contract proposal; participate in negotiations; report periodic status of negotiations; present proposed agreement to membership for ratification vote.

		Grievance 5 members administer the grievance procedure in contract; inform negotiations team of issues to be considered in next contract; report to membership status of various cases; archive and maintain records and databases.			Political Action 8 members formulate mechanisms to encourage, promote, and support political action goals of the PA on local, regional, and state levels; expend VOTE/COPE funds; seek active support of retirees.

		Internal Communications 10 members formulate mechanisms to communicate with membership; conduct elections; ascertain member concerns re: terms and conditions of employment; maintain member database; mobilize support during negotiations.			Research & Records 5 members build and maintain an archive of PA information; design member databases; conduct research on matters affecting members; provide research and statistical services.

VI. PA Community Involvement

Indicate your participation and/or interest in the following current PA activities.

I currently parti- cipate	I would like to parti- cipate	CURRENT PA Activities	I currently parti- cipate	I would like to parti- cipate	CURRENT PA Activities
		PA scholarship			PAnorama
		Ted Moore Run/Walk			website (mvccpa.org)
		Heart Run & Walk			VOTE/COPE
		Thea Bowman Bowling			Annual Fall Picnic
		Making Strides Breast Cancer			Annual Spring Luncheon
		curling, St. Francis Outreach			Educators Meet Legislators
		food drives			CNY Labor Council
		holiday fundraiser			NYSUT phone banks
		Foundation golf tournament			sunshine club
		basketball reception for legislators

If the PA sponsored any of the following activities, would you be interested in participating?

Yes	No	POSSIBLE FUTURE PA Activities	Yes	No	POSSIBLE FUTURE PA Activities
		labor movie night			pizza party
		holiday party			coffee hour
		bowling events			golf outing
		Labor Day parade			student outreach
		bus trips (to theater, ball games, shopping, other activities)			social hour at local restaurant

Offer your feedback on the Annual Fall Picnic and the Annual Spring Luncheon.
	Fall Picnic	Spring Luncheon

Did you attend?
If not, why?

If you have a suggestion for a different day and/or time for these annual PA social events, please explain.

VII. PA Communication Efforts

Offer your feedback on the following methods of PA communication.

*PAnorama*
overall impression?
what's good?
what needs improvement?
what's missing?

website (www.mvccpa.org)
overall impression?
what's good?
what needs improvement?
what's missing?

emails
overall impression?
what's good?
what needs improvement?
what's missing?

PA meetings
overall impression?
what's good?
what needs improvement?
what's missing?

bulletin boards
overall impression?
what's good?
what needs improvement?
what's missing?

area/dept. reps
overall impression?
what's good?
what needs improvement?
what's missing?

NYSUT & AFT publications
overall impression?
what's good?
what needs improvement?
what's missing?

If you have specific suggestions regarding the days and/or times of PA meetings or events, explain.

Thank you for completing the PA membership survey!
Your feedback will help us all work together to build a more effective union to benefit YOU.

When you click submit, you will see a "success" page that confirms the submission of your survey.
Your order for your new blue PA polo shirt will be processed within a few weeks.

Click here to return to the mvccpa.org website to access the link
for the ANONYMOUS portion of the PA Membership Survey survey.