ERIC Number: ED658929
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 185
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3835-5995-6
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Community College Stakeholder Perceptions of On-Campus Safety and Security
John T. Boehm
ProQuest LLC, D.Ed. Dissertation, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Colleges are charged with providing safe and secure campus environments, which are conducive to learning for all students. It is the duty of the college leadership to ensure that their campuses are not only visually appealing, but also that they ensure the safety of all. Recent events have shown that efforts to protect our campuses and universities from violent threats, such as active shooters, have failed to provide the necessary safety at several college campuses around the country. Building on previous studies by Hassett (2018) and Hassett and Kim (2020), this study assessed the perceived level of safety and security felt by staff, faculty, and administrators at one of the largest community colleges in the Northeastern U.S., and also evaluated if allowing individuals to carry concealed weapons would give these stakeholders the perception of increased or decreased safety while on campus. The student population was not studied because community college students are, in general, more transient than four-year university students. Moreover, faculty, staff, and administrators have a long-term view of the organization based on their longevity with the college. A quantitative research method approach was implemented utilizing a 25-question Likert-type survey of stakeholders' perceptions of safety and security while on campus to answer the following research questions: (1) Are there significant differences among faculty, staff, and administrators' perceptions of the current level of campus safety? (2) Do the current perceptions of safety vary significantly by demographics among faculty, staff, and administrators? and (3) Do the perceptions of concealed carry weapons on campus vary significantly by demographics among faculty, staff, and administrators? The study was conducted using a descriptive, quantitative cross-sectional approach. The results indicated that regardless of their position within a community college system, there were no significant differences among faculty, staff, and administrators on their perceptions of the current level of campus safety based on their role within the college. There were, however, significant differences in the current perceptions of safety by demographic variables among faculty, staff, and administrators. Further, the stakeholders' perceptions of concealed carry weapons on campus varied significantly by demographics among faculty, staff, and administrators. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Community Colleges, School Safety, School Security, Teacher Attitudes, College Faculty, School Personnel, Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Individual Characteristics, Weapons
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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