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A. Purpose and Methodology

Purpose

Since 1987, Campus Compact has conducted an annual member survey for the purpose of assessing community service and service-learning characteristics as well as identifying issue areas and trends. The results presented in this report come from a survey of Campus Compact members conducted in the fall of 2004.

Methodology

Campus Compact member institutions were asked to participate in the online annual membership survey from October 1, 2004 to November 19, 2004. Respondents were able to create a unique username and password so that they could log on and return to the survey as many times as needed over the data collection phase. There were a series of follow-up emails sent to member institutions reminding them to complete the survey. State Compact offices were also supplied with weekly updates for their states. Of the 935 member institutions that were active during the previous academic year, 414 responded, which yielded a response rate of 44%. However, 4 respondents were removed from the analyses due to a lack of sufficient data, resulting in a total of 410 respondents (a 44% response rate) that were included in the final analyses.

The current report is organized according to the corresponding survey section for clarity and readability. All statistical analyses were conducted using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 11.5.1 for Windows. For open-ended questions, a content analysis was conducted. This process began with reading each response and developing content categories that would incorporate the majority of respondents' replies. A second read through was also conducted whereby each unit of information was coded according to each of the newly developed categories. Each category was then summed across respondents and presented in the text of the report.

Author Information

Dawn M. Salgado is currently a doctoral student in the Experimental Psychology program at the University of Rhode Island. Before attending the University of Rhode Island, she received her Master's degree in Psychology from Brandeis University and worked as a Research Associate for the National Center for PTSD in Boston, Massachusetts. She has worked with a variety of social service organizations as an evaluator and research consultant, and has published in the areas of women's health, intimate partner aggression, trauma, and multicultural issues.

Being a part of Campus Compact has let us touch the heart and soul of building better communities while improving teaching and learning for faculty and students. James A. Drake, President, Brevard Community College