May 2020 Employee Town Hall
The president hosted a town hall meeting via Zoom on May 20, 2020. Topics included
the plans to reopen campus, the fall semester and the status of budgets. 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.
Are you concerned for your safety as you return to work?
| Response |
Number of Responses |
Percent |
| Slightly concerned |
397 |
41.92% |
| Very concerned |
316 |
33.37% |
| Not concerned |
134 |
14.15% |
| Neutral |
100 |
10.56% |
Given what you know about the university’s return to campus what do you think about
the pace of reopening?
| Response |
Number of Responses |
Percent |
| Reasonable pace |
782 |
82.58% |
| Too fast |
77 |
8.13% |
| I don’t think the university should reopen this fall |
45 |
4.75% |
| Too slow |
25 |
2.64% |
| I think we should be open now |
18 |
1.90% |
How helpful have university COVID-19 communications been in understanding temporary
policies, announcements, processes, etc.
| Response |
Number of Responses |
Percent |
| The correct amount of information has been provided. |
739 |
79.21% |
| There needs to be more information provided. |
183 |
19.61% |
| There’s been too much communication. |
7 |
0.75% |
| I haven’t received or seen any communication. |
4 |
0.43% |
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 |
| Staff |
570 |
59.56% |
| Faculty |
269 |
28.11% |
| Administrator |
59 |
6.17% |
| Student |
25 |
2.61% |
| Parent |
22 |
2.30% |
| Community |
12 |
1.25% |
Which of the following safety precautions do you support?
| Response |
Number of Responses |
Percent |
| Social distancing |
892 |
94.00% |
| Wear a mask in designated locations |
821 |
87.00% |
| Participate in COVID-19 safety training |
629 |
66.00% |
| Random COVID-19 testing |
577 |
61.00% |
| None of the above |
15 |
2.00% |
If we reach the point in the budget process where we are forced to either implement
furloughs or layoffs, which is your preference?
| Response |
Number of Responses |
Percent |
| Furloughs |
787 |
87.64% |
| Layoffs |
111 |
12.36% |
Questions and comments
Please submit any questions or comments to the president's office.
