FHSU Docking Institute - Fort Hays State University (FHSU)

The primary mission of Fort Hays State University's Docking Institute of Public Affairs is to facilitate effective public policy decision-making among governmental and nonprofit entities.

The Institute’s four primary programs are:

Public policy and public opinion, survey research for governmental and nonprofit entities
Strategic planning and consulting
Public affairs programming through conferences, speakers, forums, television and radio programming, newspaper columns and scholarly publications
Public administration and leadership training programs

University Center for Survey Research (UCSR)

The Docking Institute works with you to develop a study that is tailored to meet your specific needs and concerns. Professional services provided by the Institute’s University Center for Survey Research (UCSR) include the development of a questionnaire/research protocol, sampling, self-administered online/mail surveys, phone surveys, fieldwork interviewing, analysis of data, report writing, and report presentation, all in a time frame allowing for the successful completion of the project.

Information gathered and analyzed by professional staff members will prove to be a valuable resource in your planning and development efforts. We will provide final reports in both print and electronic formats, and our research scientists can make public presentations of our findings. Our professional reports and presentations are used to assist decision-makers responsible for programs and operations.

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Who We Are Why Consider the UCSR? Survey Methodology? Equipment and Technical Capability