ACS Group Quarters Contact Person Debriefing Questions

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ACS Group Quarters Contact Person Debriefing Questions

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ACS Group Quarters Contact Person Debriefing Questions

Date Interviewed: __________________

Case ID: _________________________

GQ Type Code: ___________________

Interview Period: __________________

FR Code: _________________________



Note for Field Representative: Please conduct this debriefing AFTER you have completed the GQFQ and have obtained your sample of residents.


Read the introduction to the GQ Contact Person


  1. (Introduction) The Census Bureau is revising the current college/university student housing definition in preparation for the 2020 Census. Your help with answering the following questions will help us better understand the types of student housing that are currently available.


Are you willing to participate in this study?


  • Yes (If yes, continue to question 2)


  • No (If no, probe for a reason and complete the Census Use Only section on the last page of this debriefing form)



[HAND RESPONDENT CARD 1]


  1. Looking at CARD 1, please tell me which category best describes this building/place/facility?


[Give the contact person time to read all the categories on Card 1 and provide you with a selection.]


  • 1. Educational Facility

  • 2. Correctional Facility (End interview)

  • 3. Group Home (End interview)

  • 4. Heath Care or Treatment Facility (End interview)

  • 5. Military (End interview)

  • 6. Other Group Living Facilities

  • 7. None of the Above





  1. Please flip the Card over and read the two College/University Student Housing definitions.


[Give the contact person time to read the two definitions before asking the questions below]


  1. Based on these definitions, how would you classify this building/place/facility?


    • 1. College/University Student Housing (College/University owned/leased/managed)

    • 2. College/University Student Housing (Privately owned/leased/managed)

    • 3. None of the Above



  1. What words or examples in these definitions helped you classify it?









  1. What would you want added, revised, or deleted from these definitions to make it easier for you to classify this building/place/facility?















  1. Is this building/place/facility managed by a college/university?


  • Yes (If yes, continue to question 5)

  • No (If no, ask a and b below)


  1. Is this building/place/facility managed by a private entity or organization?


  • Yes

  • No


  1. Who owns or manages this building/place/facility?





[Read to the contact person the question below. Make sure to write in the Contact Person’s response to the follow-up question when required.]


  1. Does this building/place/facility have any sort of affiliation or association with a college/university?


  • Yes (If yes, ask the follow up question below)

  • No (If no, continue to question 6)


If yes, please tell me how this building/place/facility is affiliated with the college/university?








  1. What types of leases are available at this building/place/facility?


  • 1. Rent by the unit

  • 2. Rent by the bed

  • 3. Both, rent by the unit or by the bed

  • 4. Other (Please specify): __________________________________________



  1. Does this building/place/facility offer individual liability leases?


  • Yes

  • No



  1. What is the length of the lease (for example 9-month or 12-month lease)?






  1. Do students apply through the college/university or directly through the management company?


  • College/University

  • Management Company


  • Other (Please specify): __________________________________________




  1. Does this building/place/facility only house college/university students?


  • Yes (If yes, continue to question A)

  • No (If no, skip to question B and C)



  1. If the building/place/facility were not filled to capacity, would you accept non-students?


  • Yes (If yes, continue to question B)

  • No (If no, skip to question 8)


  1. Approximately what percentage of your residents are students?





  1. Who else lives here other than students?








  1. What types of rooms, suites, and apartments are available to rent at this building/place/facility?


Mark all that apply


____ Single rooms

____ Rooms shared by two or more people

____ Suites (common room w/eating and bathroom, attached to 2 or more bedrooms)

____ Apartments (studio, 1 bedroom, 2 + bedrooms)

____ Some other type of housing option (specify: _________________________)


This ends the interview. Thank you for participating in this debriefing to help us better understand the various types of student housing arrangements.



For Census Use Only Section


Refusal: (Check box if refused and provide reason below)



Reason for Refusal:












Please return this debriefing form in the pre-addressed envelope provided by your Regional Office within three business days after completing the interview.

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