MATC Matters

Come share your opinion on college climate-attend a PACE listening discussion session. The open sessions remaining are:

Thursday, April 17
1:30 – 2:30pm at DTEC (D331)
3:30 – 4:30pm at Truax (Gourmet Dining Room)

Friday, April 18
10 – 11am at Truax (Student Lounge)

We have received the results of the employee survey known as PACE (Personal Assessment of the College Environment) that was administered in early January. We have invited employees to take this survey every three years since 1996, which gives us a good look at the overall trends in how employees view the college climate. The survey instrument defines four categories for college climate – coercive, competitive, consultative and collaborative and rates it on four factors – institutional structure, supervisory relationships, student focus and teamwork.

Results from 2008 show the overall climate score falls within the range of scores we’ve had since 1996 and is in the “consultativeâ€? category. According to the PACE and survey analysis, MATC’s overall score of 3.4 indicates a healthy campus climate, but we are always seeking ways to improve. Therefore, the opportunity for employees to attend listening sessions to further explore topics related to the results is being offered.

To read the survey results in their entirety, go to the MATC Website, A to Z Index and click on “Research and Planning.” Then, click on “Planning Resources.” For log-in passwords, contact Zong Her, 246-6423 or Tom Heaney at 246-6402.