October, 1991

1.

Dear Students,

A few months age, the UPEI Daycare Committee was formed with a mandate to review policies and procedures of the campus daycare facility, and in amore

general sense, to evaluate the role of daycare at UPEI.

_ Aprimary objective of the committee is to

assess the need for daycare in the univer-

sity community. Once we know what the 3. needs of the community are we will be able

to determine the extent to which these needs

are being met and to make recommendations accordingly.

We ask you to help us by completing and returning the brief questionnaire following. Weare particularly interested in receiving comments, opinions, and suggestions regard- ing UPEI daycare or daycare in general. Please return the questionnaire by November

1. to any of the people listed below. Drop-off points are also available at the bookstore and the breezeway in Robertson Library. a If you have any questions about our work, or concerns you would like to discuss with us, please contactoneofthecommitteemembers. We will be happy to hear from you.

Committee members are:

Marion Basha, Acting Director of

Student Services

Phil Hooper, Business Office

Jack MacDougall, Bookstore

Jennifer MacKinnon, Student Union 7. Jill MacMicken, History Department

Dick St. Jean, Psychology Department

Thank you for your help. 4 Sincerely, Dick St. Jean Committee Secretary g:

U.P.E.J. DAYCARE OURSTIONNAIRE

Do you now have chilecan/daependants? Sey Yes

No

(or soon expect to have) preschool

la. If ves, please indicate age of each.

How are those children cared for during working hours? Check each that applies.

Home care by parent or relative Home care by baby sitter or nanny Baby sitter outside the home Daycare cantre

Other (please epecify)

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Have you ever used the U.P.E.i. Daycare Centre? Yes No

3a. If yes, how satisfied were you with the quality of

Quite satisfied Somewhat satisfied Cale. Unsatisfied

3b. If no, have your tried to enroll that space was not available.

Yes

No

your child but found

3c. Do you see U.P.E.I. daycare as an option you would

consider in the future? Yes

No (If no, we would appreciate learning your reason.)

U.P.E.I. Daycare currently enrolls children aged two to six.

Do you feel that services should be expanded to include infants and toddlers?

Yes “ No

Some daycares provide services to older children in the form

of before-school and after-school care. Do you feel that such a service is needed here? i

Yes No

Currently, U.P.E.I. Daycare is open to the general public as well as to faculty, staff and students. However, since spaces

are limited a policy determining priority of access may need to be developed.

Please rank the following categories from one (1 = highest) to

four (4 = lowest) in order of the priority you feel is appropriate.

students faculty staff public

Who should pay for the UPEI Daycare? .. primarily the users through fee for service organizations whose members would benefit

from the service (e.g. Faculty Association, Student Union, CUPE)

some combination of the above other (please specify)

Please indicate whether you are

student

faculty . staff

We are interested in your comments, opinions and suggestions regarding U.P.E.I. Daycare or daycare in general. Please use this space or, if you prefer, write us a letter.

UPEI X-P RESS

October 24, 1991.

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