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.