Evaluation of Satisfaction Surveys for Leadership Workshops
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Liz Teel
College:
College of Health Professions and Human Services
Major:
Pre-Athletic Training
Faculty Research Advisor(s):
Lorin Tredinnick
Abstract:
The college experience is a time of self-identity formation and career development (Navarro et al., 2020). For a student-athlete, dedication and time is split between sports and schoolwork, leaving little room for critical personal growth and vocational preparation. At Kean University, this problem was addressed by the creation of CLAWs, or Cougar Leadership Academy Workshops. CLAWs provided student-athletes the opportunity to develop the necessary skills for life after sport. In its second year of the program, CLAWs introduced new requirements for participation, including attending two or more Cougar Leadership Academy workshops, one alternative event, and one volunteer activity. There was a total of 63 applicants to the program for the 2023-2024 academic year, but, due to scheduling conflicts, there were dropouts. CLAWs partnered with other campus services such as Career Services, Community Wellness and Counseling Center, Cougar Connections Center for Social Work, Leadership Institute, Nancy Thompson Learning Commons, Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Services, and Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The workshops varied in topics according to academic level, with the freshman class focusing on transitioning to Kean, while higher level workshops addressed student-athlete wellbeing, career exploration, networking, and, finally, job application and interviews. To gauge CLAWs' success, the participants were issued a satisfaction survey following discussion. The data included in this evaluation was pulled from a total of 66 satisfaction surveys (duplicated). Each survey contained nine questions, opening with demographic information such as class year and gender identity. A rating from a scale of one to five was surveyed with regard to the workshop itself. Another question asked whether the participant previously attended a workshop with the same focus. The results were evaluated for a relationship between the two aforementioned questions. All surveys were anonymous which allowed for participants to answer openly and honestly. Preliminary findings from this evaluation will be discussed.