New College Dormitory Questionnaire(Respondent Debriefing Qs in Red)
College name: ____________________
Contact #________________________
Record start time: ________________
New Construction Questions
Q1: Hello, my name is _____________ from the United States Census Bureau. We are testing a procedure to identify new college housing for future surveys. Your participation is voluntary. All of the information you provide in this discussion will remain confidential, and will only be used for research purposes. Can you answer questions about new dormitories, such as names of buildings and number of beds?
A1: Yes
Continue to Q2
A2: Yes, but not now.
Q1a: When is a better time to call you? Record day and time:_______________ am/pm
Q1b: What is your name?
Record name: _______________________
Q1c: What is the best telephone number to contact you?
Record number:___________________________
A2: No
Q1a: May I please speak to someone who can answer questions about new dormitories, such as names of buildings and number of beds?
Once you are speaking to a knowledgeable person, mention confidentiality and continue to Q2
If a knowledgeable person exists but is not currently available, leave a message or schedule a callback. Collect the person’s name, phone number, and the best time to contact him/her
If no knowledgeable person exists, continue to Q9
Q2: Just so you know, this is a preliminary survey, so I will ask questions both about new housing at your institution and about how clear the questions are.
We will define the opening of a dormitory as the point in time when a college finishes construction of a building and allows students to move in. Have any new dormitories opened at your institution during or since January 2005?
A1: Yes
Continue to Q3
A2: No
Continue to Q9
Q3: How many dormitories have opened during or since January 2005?
Record this number, then continue to Q4
Q4: Can you please tell me the names of the _(record the number from Q3)______ new dormitories that have been opened during or since January 2005?
Record these answers, continue to Q5
Q5: What is the total number of beds in ________ (name of dormitory)?
A1: There are ___________
If this is the last dormitory, record number and continue to Q7
If this is not the last dormitory, record number and repeat Q5 for the next dormitory
A2: I’m not sure/refuse
Continue to Q6 for this dormitory
Q6: How many rooms are in __________ (name of dormitory)?
A1: There are ___________
If this is the last dormitory, record number and continue to Q7
If this is not the last dormitory, record number and return to Q5 for the next dormitory
A2: I’m not sure/refuse
Continue to Q7 for this dormitory
Q7: Do students at ______ (name of dormitory) get their mail from a central location that is shared with other dormitories, or does this dormitory have its own mail area?
A1: There is ___________
If this is the last dormitory, record number and continue to Q8
If this is not the last dormitory, record number and repeat Q7 for the next dormitory
A2: I’m not sure/refuse
Continue to Q8
Q8: Are any dormitories currently under construction, or have not opened but are scheduled to open in the future?
A1: Yes
Continue to D1
A2: No
Continue to D1
D1. Earlier in the interview I defined the opening of a dormitory as the point in time when a college finished construction of a building and allows students to move in. Did you have any difficulty understanding this definition?
Record this answer and continue to Q9
Conversion Questions
Q9: Now I have a few questions about conversions. Conversions may occur when buildings or parts of buildings are converted from their previous use to dormitory rooms. Examples are houses or office buildings which are purchased by the college, then repurposed to house students. Can you answer questions about conversions at this institution?
A1: Yes
Continue to Q10
A2: No
Q9a: May I please speak to someone who could answer questions about conversions at this institution?
Once you are speaking to a knowledgeable person, clearly define conversions, mention confidentiality and continue to Q10
If no knowledgeable person exists, continue to Q14
Q10: Have there been any conversions during or since January 2005?
A1: Yes
Continue to Q11
A2: No
Continue to Q14
Q11: What are the names of the converted buildings?
Record this information, then continue to Q12
Q12: In total, how many new beds were added in ________ (name of building) as a result of this conversion?
A1: ____________ were added.
Record this number
If this is the last building, continue to D2
If this is not the last building, repeat Q12 for the next building
A2: I’m not sure
Continue to Q13
Q13: In total, how many rooms were added in __________ (name of building) as a result of this conversion?
Record this answer
If this is the last building, continue to D2
If this is not the last building, return to Q12 for the next building
D2. Did you understand the term conversions, which I also asked you about previously?
Record this answer and continue to D3
D3. Can you tell me about the previous use of the building(s) you reported?
Record this answer and continue to Q14
Fraternity and Sorority Questions
Q14: Can you answer questions about new fraternities and sororities at this institution?
A1: Yes
Continue to Q15
A2: No
Q14a: May I please speak to someone who can answer question about new fraternities and sororities at this institution?
Once you are speaking to a knowledgeable person, mention confidentiality and continue to Q15
If no knowledgeable person exists, continue to Closing Response
Q15: I’m defining a house opening as when a construction is finished, or a house is purchased, and students move in. By houses, I mean physical houses rather than the Greek organizations themselves. Thinking back, have any new fraternity and/or sorority houses opened during or since January 2005?
A1: Yes
Continue to Q16
A2: No
Continue to Closing Statement
Q16: What are the names of these fraternity/sorority houses? If the house itself does not have a name, just list the name of the Greek organization that uses it.
Record this information and move on to Q17
Q17: In total, how many beds are in the _____ (name of house)___ house?
A1: There are ____________
Record this number
If this is the last house mentioned, continue to D4
If this is not the last house mentioned, repeat Q17 for the next house mentioned
A2: I’m not sure
Continue to Q18
Q18: In total, how many rooms are in the _____ (name of house)___ house?
Record this answer
If this is the last house mentioned, continue to D4
If this is not the last house mentioned, return to Q17 for the next house mentioned
D4: I defined a house opening for fraternities and sororities as when a construction is finished, or a house is purchased, and students move in. Did you have any difficulty understanding this definition?
Record this answer and continue to D5
D5: Can you tell me about how these houses came to be opened? (Were they newly constructed, purchased, or something else?)
Record this answer and continue to Closing Response
Closing Response:
That is all of the information I need.
As I stated before, this information will help us to design better ways to cover growth in dorms and student housing. Your responses are confidential.
Thanks for your time and have a good day.
(record stop time) ____________________
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