Independent Survey of the Penn State Community by Affinity Connection Survey

1. What group or groups best define your affiliation with Penn State University?

What group or groups best define your affiliation with Penn State University? PSU faculty/staff

Local residents

PSU alumni

PSU students

PSU parents

Visitors

PSU fans

Local hospitality businesses

Local employers

Prospective PSU students or high school students

2. What is the unique impact that Penn State has had on your life, if any?

What is the unique impact that Penn State has had on your life, if any?

3. Has your view of the Penn State community changed in the past 12 months? How?

Has your view of the Penn State community changed in the past 12 months? How?

4. Describe the core values of the Penn State community.

Describe the core values of the Penn State community.

5. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Penn State community?

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Penn State community?

6. What are the threats and opportunities facing the Penn State community?

What are the threats and opportunities facing the Penn State community?

7. How does the Penn State community go forward?

How does the Penn State community go forward?

8. Are you more or less likely to attend a PSU home football game this season?

Are you more or less likely to attend a PSU home football game this season?
More Likely

Less Likely

Why?

9. Are you more or less likely to attend another event in State College in the next 12 months? What event will you attend? (Examples include other university athletic events, festivals, alumni reunions, and local dining, shopping and activities)

Are you more or less likely to attend another event in State College in the next 12 months? What event will you attend? (Examples include other university athletic events, festivals, alumni reunions, and local dining, shopping and activities)

10. Describe the unique appeal, if any, of State College and “Happy Valley.”

Describe the unique appeal, if any, of State College and “Happy Valley.”

11. Are you more or less likely to support Penn State with a financial gift in the next 12 months? Explain your answer.

Are you more or less likely to support Penn State with a financial gift in the next 12 months? Explain your answer. More Likely

Less Likely

Explain your answers.

12. Do you believe the board of trustees and current administration should voluntarily suspend the football program for 1-2 years? Why or why not?

Do you believe the board of trustees and current administration should voluntarily suspend the football program for 1-2 years? Why or why not?

13. Will the Penn State community ultimately achieve a positive outcome? Please describe that outcome and how it will be reached.

Will the Penn State community ultimately achieve a positive outcome? Please describe that outcome and how it will be reached.

14. Is there anything else you would like to share?

Is there anything else you would like to share?

15. I would like to receive the final report and provide my name and email address for Affinity Connection to potentially follow up with me regarding my answers: (Optional)

I would like to receive the final report and provide my name and email address for Affinity Connection to potentially follow up with me regarding my answers: (Optional) Name
Email Address

16. I would like to receive the final report, but would like my answers to remain anonymous to all including Affinity Connection staff: (Optional)

I would like to receive the final report, but would like my answers to remain anonymous to all including Affinity Connection staff: (Optional)
Email Address

17. Tagged results for: Has your view of the Penn State community changed in the past 12 months? How?

Tagged results for: Has your view of the Penn State community changed in the past 12 months? How? Tag label

Negative/Sad/Disappointed

Leadership Group

Community

Sandusky

Other