Students’ Needs Assessment: Basis for Student Service Program Enhancement

ABSTRACT: This study investigated the needs of students in a state university in Northern Philippines. The descriptivesurvey design was used to provide an accurate picture of the students’ needs with a structured questionnaire as a data gathering instrument. Total enumeration was targeted among the second and third year students currently enrolled during the 2ndsemester school year 2016-2017; however, only those 1386 students who responded were taken as respondents in the study. Frequency counts and weighted mean were used in analyzing the data.Results showed that only “expectations” was rated neutral while all the other five factors were rated important.” This finding revealed that students believe in the importance of self-development, study skills, time management, living/working environment, and support system for their personal and academic development. Based on the findings, it is concluded that self-development, study skills, time management, living/working arrangement and support system are considered important for personal and academic development of the students; hence, guidance counselors may consider reviewing their guidance program, to possibly incorporate activities that would further develop the five areas of concerns mentioned.
KEYWORDS: students’ needs, assessment, Filipino students, needs assessment