July 2020 Town Hall
The president hosted a town hall meeting via Zoom on July 9, 2020. Topics included
the status of budgets and plans for the fall semester. If you were unable to attend,
you are encouraged to view the recording.
Town hall survey responses
The following survey questions were asked during the town hall meeting.
To help us understand the demographics of who is participating in this meeting, please
indicate your role at Missouri State.
| Response |
Number of Responses |
Percent |
| Administrator |
65 |
6.69% |
| Faculty |
374 |
38.48% |
| Staff |
527 |
54.22% |
| Other |
6 |
0.62% |
For staff members only: Which masking option do you prefer?
| Response |
Number of Responses |
Percent |
| Option One: Face coverings/masks are required to be worn during academic classes and
in limited other areas. |
108 |
16.19% |
| Option Two: Face coverings/masks are required to be worn in academic buildings and
in limited other areas. |
495 |
74.21% |
| Recommend the use of face coverings/masks without mandating it on campus except in
limited situations. |
52 |
7.80% |
| None of the above. |
12 |
1.80% |
For faculty only: Which masking option do you prefer?
| Response |
Number of Responses |
Percent |
| Option One: Face coverings/masks are required to be worn during academic classes and
in limited other areas. |
54 |
11.30% |
| Option Two: Face coverings/masks are required to be worn in academic buildings and
in limited other areas. |
393 |
82.22% |
| Recommend the use of face coverings/masks without mandating it on campus except in
limited situations. |
26 |
5.44% |
| None of the above. |
5 |
1.05% |
For faculty/instructors only: How do you feel about the prospect of enforcing masking
in your classroom?
| Response |
Number of Responses |
Percent |
| I am not comfortable with the responsibility of enforcement now, but am hopeful that
guidelines, training and signage will make it possible for me to do so. |
159 |
30.81% |
| I am not comfortable with the responsibility of enforcing masking and expect others
to take this responsibility. |
30 |
5.81% |
| I feel I am currently capable of enforcing masking in my classroom with administrative
support. |
317 |
61.43% |
| I don’t believe in masking and will not attempt to enforce it in my classroom. |
10 |
1.94% |
For faculty/instructors only: If it were made available at no cost, would you wear
a face shield while lecturing in addition to or instead of a face covering/mask?
| Response |
Number of Responses |
Percent |
| Yes |
394 |
75.92% |
| No |
125 |
24.08% |
Questions and comments
Please submit any questions or comments to the president's office.
