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)
     
    
   
   
    
     
      LT
     
    
   
   
    
     
      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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