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The Return to Campus Institutional Plans and Personal Sentiments: May 2021 | 60-Second Survey

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The Return to Campus Institutional Plans and Personal Sentiments: May 2021 | 60-Second Survey

The Return to Campus Institutional Plans and Personal Sentiments: May 2021 | 60-Second Survey

If, when, and how remote employees will return to work in a more traditional office setting is a trending topic with higher education professionals as evidenced by the above-average number of respondents for this month's survey.

If, when, and how remote employees will return to work in a more traditional office setting has been the topic of several webinars and news articles in the last several weeks. There has been significant interest in this topic with higher education professionals as evidenced by the above-average number of respondents for this month's survey.

We received 1,483 responses to this survey on plans, timing, and options for returning to work on campus as well as one question about plans for students. These individuals represent 1,026 institutions in the U.S. (96%), Canada (3%), and 12 other countries.

Some key facts and findings:

  • Among those who switched to Work From Home (WFH), 25% will be allowed to WFH in some permutation; 37% will no longer be able to WFH; and for 38% of respondents, a determination has not yet been made.
  • 26% of respondents indicate a plan for returning to work on campus has been executed; 47% have a plan but have not executed it yet; and 27% do not yet have plan for when, how, or if they will return to working on campus.

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Unless otherwise noted in a specific report, the AACRAO member institution size, type and control categories are based on the following definitions and sources: 
The enrollment value used to delineate the institution's size category is defined as full-time enrollment plus 1/3 of part-time enrollment and is based on the enrollment reported by the institution to the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). 
Institution type and control values are also defined by and verified through NCES criteria.