Survey Raw Responses: Feel Better or Worse than You Felt this Past Fall Semester

Better.

Much Better.

Better. We’ve been through this before!

I feel much better than I did for Fall semester.

Worse.

Worse. Additional expectations now due to new findings.

Better.

Better. We learned during fall, but that will be put to test as more students are expected on-campus in spring.

We feel better prepared to deal with COVID cleaning and disinfecting and mask wearing. Getting supplies does not appear to be a big issue now, problem is the cost of supplies and labor to carry out the increased request to provide COVID free environment. Basically, the cost of business has increased while we are experiencing a decrease in revenue at the same time.

Better.

Worse. We were kept on very limited hours initially.

Much better.

About the same. We’re ready, but if there is a large outbreak, that could cause fear among the staff.

Better.

Better, we have the protocols down.

No change from the fall semester.

Better.

Better. We proved the plan we developed over the spring and summer can work. We need to modify certain aspects to make it more sustainable, but the framework of the plan is solid.

Much better.

We’ve been through this once, we will do it again. But super spread has significant concerns.

I feel better about the second time around.

I feel we are better prepared with the experience we gained the last several months.

Better. We know what to expect.

Better prepared.

I feel better because we have more experience with COVID 19.

Worse, but primarily because of the fall surge in cases. In summer, cases were down, and there was optimism that the worst was behind us. We now know that people too often do not act in the best of interest of the larger society, and put our personal and economic health at risk. Perhaps they will be proven correct, and their mental health is more important, but I doubt that history will see it that way.

Worse.

Better with a semester under our belt.

Better.

Better now that we have completed the fall semester successfully.

Better.

Better. We’ve learned a lot from the Fall Semester so there are very few unknowns. We just need to keep engaged and continue to manage the numbers.

Better as we now have experience with what then was a great unknown.

Good.

MUCH BETTER.

Better. We will not be as surprised by the lower tempo of campus operations.

Better, but cautiously optimistic b/c COVID cases continue to increase.

Better.

I feel better than the fall semester today but expect that to change as we get closer.

We’ve been through this once already so we definitely feel better now than we did heading in to the Fall semester.

Better.

Better and worse. Better prepared, less confident in COVID information.

Better.

About the same.

Better.

Worse, based on increased positivity rates in the state, low mask compliance, and overwhelmed hospitals and healthcare workers.

Much better.

We have learned a lot and will continue to adapt. We are not reopening due to a multi-year construction project.

A little worse due to the spike in the infection rate over the past month.

Better, since we won’t have a last second pivot from in-person to on-line.

Much better.

Much more at ease as we made it through to Thanksgiving with in-person classes.

N/A campus remained closed but feelings of uneasiness growing as Spring re-opening approaching.

Better, we have experience now and have weathered a semester with lessons learned. The Spring sports that weren’t allowed in the Fall though add a new dimension that we haven’t experienced so that could throw everything into a tail spin if we don’t stay on top of it and bring any outbreaks under control quickly.

Better.

Better, a little history is always helpful when coupled with success.

About the same.

More confident.

Better, we’ve done this before…

Better.

I personally feel better and try and convey that to our team.

Much better – continue status quo.

Better.

About the same. I was ready for lots of students coming back and very few did. It was quiet like it was in May but with a few more people than May.

Better, since we have some experience now under our belt.

Since we have experience, we feel more comfortable. With the numbers growing more than the start, that makes us feel worse about next semester

Same.

Better.

Better – we know more what to worry about and what not to.

Much better. Summer was a good shakedown for us. We learned a ton during the fall and feel we’re ready for Spring.

Better due to experiences of the fall.

Better. Guidance from above has been cautious and based on evidence.

Better from a preparedness perspective. Worse from a pandemic fatigue perspective.

Better.

Better but still concerned due to fatigue but hopeful for more COVID CARES funding and the vaccines.

Worse because of fatigue and unknown timeline for ‘normalcy’. And winter is always a more ‘depressing’ time than the sunny time of the year.

Better.

The same.

Better, but remain concerned about the effects of flu season and complications it may cause related to extensive quarantine of campus community.

Better.

Same.

Better in the sense that we now know what to expect, worse in that our numbers are MUCH higher today than they were in August.

Better, as we continue to make improvements.

Better and relieved we made it through fall semester without a pause or complete shutdown.

Worse, but I attribute that to the number of cases in my state. I feel pretty good about the campus’ position.

Better.

Much better, we are much more knowledgeable now regarding what works and what is necessary.

Worse. How will the holidays affect COVID cases? Will everything be shut down?

Better.

Better around campus preparation, more concerned around COVID numbers and impacts.

Overall better. Should the second wave continue or if there is a 3rd wave, we are prepared with labor and materials.

Way better. We have one round under our belt so we have a better sense of what to expect.

Better.

Better prepared but there is more uncertainty due to fatigue and the holidays.

Slightly better. Administration has more knowledge and data to work with.

No.

Better.

Feel more tired.

Better and worse. Better in that we did very well limiting cases in the first semester. Worse in that we will have fall and spring sports going on at the same time, keeping crews overly busy. I am nervous about having adequate custodial coverage.

Worse.

Better.

Better- fewer unknowns.

Better.

Better, but things are continuously changing, and the increased physical/mental stresses are starting to take a toll on our team of students/faculty/staff/community.

No, just lower morale and fatigued.

We were in a better place COVID case wise in the Fall than we are now, I am a bit more hesitant as we are entering our second wave of infections.

Unknown cases are going up.

Worse, since students will be coming back from states that have had increased infections.

Better.

Worse.

Better.

Better

Better.

Better. Less unknowns.

Better

Worse because of rising numbers.

Better. We have a much better idea now of what we can expect from students and employees, and much better ways to communicate our expectations.

Same

I feel as good or better about our facilities because the majority of what we need to be safe is already put in place. What we need to do now are just tweaks or upgrades. I feel more anxious about the trajectory of the spread of the virus, how it spreads in the winter and our ability to overcome those additional challenges.

Better

Better, much better. The work necessary to create plans was extensive during the spring and summer and will not have to be recreated.

Worse, primarily due to the high case rates and no downward trend.

Much better

Better, because we know what we did for Fall semester works. But tired.

The same.

Worse

We feel better than we did this past Fall.

No, not at all. We are more prepared, been dealing with this for the last 8 months.

Similar, maybe slightly better

Better

Better because we know our protocols work.

Better – we know what we are dealing with and how things can go wrong.

Worse. As outside temperature fall our ability to ventilate will diminish.

Better. Although, I expect there will be a large surge in cases due to X-mas and New Year gatherings just at the time we are trying to bring people back.

Better

Better.

Feel about the same.

Better

Worse, going into the Fall semester everyone was following the recommendations of the CDC and now with the winter break upon us and the fatigue set in, I feel that students, faculty and staff are being less precautious.

Better, pending a holiday outbreak.

Both…we know more than we did going into the first semester. However the surge of cases is hard to combat and prepare for.

Better, more calm and well informed to move forward.

Worse. Not because I am afraid it won’t work but because I know it will work and I know how much it requires of me and everyone else on the team and I’m not sure I want to do it again. At least in the Fall we didn’t know what a heavy lift it was going to be until we were already picking it up. Now we full well know what we are stepping in to and it’s demoralizing.

I feel better

Better

Much Better

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