By Jonathan Jones | Observer Contributor
A recent survey was passed out to students at the Leominster campus in an effort to gauge interest in starting clubs and workshops at that MWCC satellite location. Some of the questions asked of students included, how many weeks would you like the workshops to run, and what type of activities would you like the workshops to cover. In addition, students were asked if they would be willing to spend as little as a dollar or as much as $10.
“What we are trying to do is build a bridge to the Student Life office to provide something outside of the classroom that could be co-curricular in nature, that would give a more comprehensive feel to the campus overall,” said Leominster Dean John Walsh.
Three hundred ballots were returned and 58% of students that filled out the survey were either “somewhat” or “very interested” in the potential workshops. Students were asked on a scale of 1-5 of their level of interest and the majority chose between 3-5. The results of the survey also found that students would be willing to contribute between $5-$10 to participate in the workshops. Six week workshops were also the most popular choice as opposed to one day workshops.
The most popular choice for workshops was photography. The top three rounded out with topics such as self-defense and healthy eating.
“We are really excited that students are interested in doing things during that time period [11:30-12:45], they had some very interesting choices and after the winter break we should have more information,” said Assistant Dean of Student Services Greg Clement.
According to Dean Walsh, there has been a lot of momentum behind the ESL Club at the Leominster Campus and it is his hope to be able to spin that off to other students in the form of either chapters of existing clubs or the formation of a Leominster Campus Club.
“The value of having something like that is once we have identified clubs with advisors, they’re eligible for SGA funding, to provide the club with seed money to gain some traction,” said Dean Walsh. Details such as what classrooms the activities will be held in and who will be conducting the workshops has yet to be decided.
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