5 = very satisfied; 4 = satisfied; 3 = neutral/no opinion; 2 = not satisfied; 1 = very dissatisfied
 
 
 

	5	4	3	2	1
Quality and variety of the food 1997-98 ave. = 3.07, std. dev. = 1.25  1998-99 ave. = 3.21, std. dev. = 1.15 1999-00 ave. = 3.02, std. dev. = 1.11	13%  09% 05%	31%  44% 38%	19%  16% 23%	25%  22% 23%	12%  09% 11%
Pricing plans 1997-98 ave. = 3.13, std. dev. = 1.21  1998-99 ave. = 2.67, std. dev. = 1.12 1999-00 ave. = 2.69, std. dev. = 1.24	10%  04% 09%	37%  26% 19%	22%  19% 21%	18%  36% 33%	13%  15% 18%

Comments:   (representative comments)

• Prefer money on a card instead of meals.  Unused money should go to cafeteria instead of the college in general
• The prices for each meal are a bit expensive, but the food is enjoyable.
• Should be allowed more choice of payment/quantity
• Food tastes terrible!  Why canít freshmen and sophomores choose their own board plan?
• It would be beneficial for students to have the option not to be on a 21 meal plan.
• More mealplan options not just 21.
• I think they should have longer meal times.
• It would be nice if you offered plain tuna.
• More meal plans.
• Quality of food is poor, son lost 10lbs.
• More meal plans for freshmen.
• Plan should reimburse for meals not used.
• Too expensive.
• Keep open later
• More options for freshmen
• Drop the mandatory 21 meal plan
• 21 meal plan has got to go.
• Food is awful
• More options please
• They do a good job
• More variety
• Students should be charged only for the meals they eat
• Need more variety in food and payment plans
• More options needed
• Would like to see a move to food courts concept
• Very overpriced, need more options
• Vegetables were overcooked, need more healthy food
• No variety for vegetarians, Mayterm plan awful
• Should offer credit towards other college expenses for meals not used
• Need more healthy food, 21 meal plan should not be required
• No more 21 meal plan
• variety of food good, quality bad
• The variety isnít good but the quality is decent, I payed for too many meals I didnít eat
• Should not mandate freshmen to have full meal plan.  A lot of money was wasted by my daughter because she never ate breakfast.
• I feel there should be a reduced meal plan available for freshman and sophomores.  Students are paying for meals they don't eat and eating meals when they are not reallyl hungry.  Traveling athletes are similarily disadvantaged.
• Prices are outrageous for the variety of food offered.  My student probably ate a variety of only 1-2 different foods last semester.
• Meals need to be longer.  Freshmen and sophomores need an option of a 14 meal plan.  I had classes 8-11 MWF. Obviously it was very difficult for me to get to breakfast on campus.  Better food quality ó I worked in the kitchen, so I saw a lot of nasty stuff.  Food overcooked, undercooked, rotten, dirty, and moldy vegetables.
• High carbo/fat in most meals; daughter eats far less than meal plan pays for!
• At some meals it was hard to find healthy food.
• I'm looking forward to changes.
• Freshmen and sophomores should be able to choose their meal plans as well.
• Our student got bored with the offerings after several months.
• Freshmen/sophomores do not need 21 meals.  15 would be satisfactory.
• Meals are very overpriced, and offer little to no variety.  Staff is poor.

 

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5 = very satisfied; 4 = satisfied; 3 = neutral/no opinion; 2 = not satisfied; 1 = very dissatisfied
 
 
 

	5	4	3	2	1
How satisfied are you concerning Christian service opportunities? 1997-98 ave. = 4.01, std. dev. = .85  1998-99 ave. = 4.00, std. dev. = .84 1999-00 ave. = 3.97, std. dev. = .78	30%  29% 22%	47%  49% 58%	18%  18% 14%	03%  03% 06%	01%  01% 00%
How satisfied are you with the intramural and intercollegiate sports opportunities? 1997-98 ave. = 3.97, std. dev. = .97  1998-99 ave. = 4.03, std. dev. = .82 How satisfied are you with  intercollegiate sports opportunities? 1999-00 ave. = 3.82, std. dev. = .87 How satisfied are you with intramural opportunities? 1999-00 ave. = 4.08, std. dev. = .75	35%  30%       25%       31%	36%  47%       36%       47%	22%  20%       36%       21%	05%  02%       02%       01%	02%  01%       01%       00%
How satisfied are you concerning the recreational opportunities? 1997-98 ave. = 3.98, std. dev. = .95  1998-99 ave. = 4.13, std. dev. = .79 1999-00 ave. = 4.05, std. dev. = .89	32%  34% 34%	44%  49% 44%	15%  13% 15%	08%  03% 07%	01%  01% 00%

 

Comments:   (representative comments)

• A good variety of activities for a small rural college.
• This is one area vital to her overall learning experience.
• Skiing was nice
• Second semester was good because of more activities.
• Not happy that you're even considering Div. 3 NCAA.  Have faith and go for Div. 2.
• We should be in the NCAAís!  More intramural sports should be offered for girls.
• Need to go D.II, I was promised that
• Christian service oppurtunities are too few
• Need for more info on activities
• Need more recreational oppurtunities
• Need more service opportunities, look at Messiah College
• Would like a softball team/intramural opportunity.
• I would love to see Houghton have a flag/rifle team.
• We did not receive any mailings as parents until second semester; so we are not very familiar with them.
• Service opportunities need to be advertised better, and there needs to be local as well as distance options.
• Nothing to do around campus other than basketball and nature hikes.