Faculty Climate Survey College of Information 2012-13
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Faculty Climate SurveyCollege of Information
2012-13
Task Force Members• Mickey Abel, College of Visual Arts & Design
• Christy Crutsinger, Provost Office, Chair
• Tracy Everbach, Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism
• Francisco Guzman, College of Business
• Warren Henry, College of Music
• Kuruvilla John, College of Engineering
• Linda Marshall, College of Arts & Sciences
• Mariela Nunez-Janes, College of Public Affairs and Community Service
• Mike Sayler, College of Education
• Sanjukta Pookulangara, College of Merchandising, Hospitality, and Tourism
• Mark Vosvick, Faculty Senate
• Angela Wilson, College of Arts & Sciences
• Jerry Wircenski, College of Information
• The Survey Research Institute at Cornell University was contracted to administer the online survey.
• Survey was open between November 8, 2012 - January 25, 2013.
• Initial email invitation and three reminders were sent to participants.
• Incentives were offered to full-time faculty members in departments achieving 80% response rate.
Methodology
• For departments achieving an 80% response rate by December 14th, the names of full-time faculty were entered into a drawing to win $250.00 to apply toward faculty travel or other professional development activities.
• A total of 700 participants completed the survey out of 1059 with valid email addresses, achieving a 66.10% response rate. The response rate of 72.73% was achieved by the College of Information.
• Differences between UNT and the College of Information were determined through independent t-tests.
Methodology
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• Hiring• Teaching • Research• Service • Merit• Promotion• Workload
• Resources• Mentoring• Work/Family Balance• Diversity• Satisfaction• Climate
Survey Instrument
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Response Rate by College
CPAC8% n = 59
CMHT4% n = 26
CVAD6% n = 45
CAS43% n = 324
COB9% n = 69
COE10% n = 76
COM9% n = 67
CENG6% n = 48
COI3% n = 26
SOJ2% n = 15
Response Rate by College
CPACCMHTCVADCASCOBCOECOMCENGCOISOJ
Other = 0.6 % n = 5; represents Graduate School and Undergradu-ate Studies
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How satisfied were you with the following hiring factors? (Mean)
Survey Items UNT
COI
Faculty efforts to meet and recruit you to UNT 3.34 3.44
The overall hiring process
3.22
3.33
The quality of information about responsibilities associated with the position
3.15
3.16
Your initial salary
2.73 2.64
Your start-up package
2.67 2.91
Negotiations about your salary and start-up package
2.65 2.68
Range: ( 1= Strongly disagree, 4 = Strongly agree)
Hiring
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How satisfied were you with the following hiring factors?(Frequency Distribution)
Survey Items Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Satisfied Very Satisfied COI N/%
Faculty efforts to meet and recruit you to UNT
00.0%
00.0%
1456.0%
1144.0%
25100%
The overall hiring process
00.0%
14.2%
1458.3%
937.5%
24100%
The quality of information about responsibilities associated with the position
0 0.0%
416.0%
1352.0%
832.0%
25100%
Your initial salary
28.0%
728.0%
1456.0%
28.0%
25100%
Your start-up package
1 4.3%
28.7%
1878.3%
28.7%
23100%
Negotiations about your salary and start-up package
29.1%
627.3%
1150.0%
313.6%
22100%
Hiring
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Hiring Please rate your level of agreement about how faculty hiring is done in your department. (Mean)
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Hiring in my department… UNT COI
is conducted fairly
3.2 2.72**
includes a conscious effort to generate a diverse pool of applicants
3.2 3.17
has established and clearly communicated criteria 3.1 2.63**
is consistent for all applicants for a position 3.0 2.52**
Range: (1=Strongly disagree, 4 = Strongly agree) ** significant at .01 level
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Please rate your level of agreement about how faculty hiring is done in your department. (Frequency Distribution)
Survey Items Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree COI N/%
is conducted fairly 2 8.0%
6 24.0%
14 56.0%
3 12.0%
25 100%
Includes a conscious effort to generate a diverse pool of applicants
1 4.3%
3 13.0%
10 43.5%
9 39.1%
23 100%
Has established and clearly communicated criteria
3 12.5%
6 25.0%
12 50.0%
3 12.5%
24 100%
Is consistent for all applicants for a position
2 8.7%
10 43.5%
8 34.8%
3 13.0%
23 100%
Hiring
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ITEM UNT COI My colleagues and I have informal conversations about teaching. 3.40 3.19
Development and improvement in teaching skills is valued. 3.04 2.92
Classes are assigned fairly. 3.08 2.68*
Teaching load is fair. 3.08 2.96
Work with faculty-led study abroad programs is valued. 2.83 2.78
Community-based learning projects are valued. 2.71 2.39
Mentoring undergraduate students is valued. 2.89 2.29
Mentoring graduate students is valued. 3.24 2.91**
Mentoring underrepresented students is valued. 2.87 2.73*
I spend more time talking to and informally mentoring students than do others in my department.
2.87 2.71
Undergraduate students treat me appropriately. 3.31 3.23
Graduate students treat me appropriately. 3.41 3.26 Range: ( 1= Strongly disagree, 4 = Strongly agree) **significant at .01 level, *significant at .05 level
Teaching Please rate your level of agreement with each of the following statements about teaching in your department.(Mean)
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ITEM Strongly disagree
Disagree Agree Strongly agree
COI N/%
My colleagues and I have informal conversations about teaching. 1
3.8%
3
11.5% 12
46.2% 10
38.5% 26
100% Development and improvement in teaching skills is valued. 1
4.0% 7
28.0% 10
40.0% 7
28.0% 25
100% Classes are assigned fairly. 3
12.0% 4
16.0% 16
64.0% 2
8.0% 25
100% Teaching load is fair. 3
12.0% 6
24.0% 11
44.0% 5
20.0% 25
100% Work with faculty-led study abroad programs is valued. 2
11.1% 4
22.2% 8
44.4% 4
22.2% 18
100% Community-based learning projects are valued. 2
11.1% 8
44.4% 7
38.9% 1
5.6% 18
100% Mentoring undergraduate students is valued. 3
21.4%
4
28.6% 7
50.0% 0
0.0% 14
100% Mentoring graduate students is valued. 0
0.0% 5
21.7% 15
65.2% 3
13.0% 23
100% Mentoring underrepresented students is valued. 1
6.7% 4
26.7% 8
53.3% 2
13.3% 15
100% I spend more time talking to and informally mentoring students than do others in my department.
1
2.9% 7
41.2% 5
29.4% 4
23.5% 17
100% Undergraduate students treat me appropriately. 0 1 8 4 13
Teaching Please rate your level of agreement with each of the following statements about teaching in your department.(Frequency Distribution)
ResearchThink about the value of your own creativity/scholarship/research in your department. In comparison to your colleagues: How much does your department value your scholarship/research? (Mean)
UNT COI1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
3.292.91
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ResearchThink about the value of your own creativity/scholarship/research in your department. In comparison to your colleagues: How much does your department value your scholarship/research? (Frequency Distribution)
Undervalued Somewhat undervalued
Valued equally
Somewhat valued
Very highly valued
COIN/%
4
17.4%
4
17.4%
7
30.4%
6
26.1%
2
8.7%
23
100%
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ITEM UNT COI
Interdisciplinary creatively/scholarship/research is valued in my department.
2.92 3.00
Interdisciplinary creatively/scholarship/research is rewarded in my department.
2.65 2.57
UNT provides the needed infrastructure for interdisciplinary work.
2.39 2.50
I sometimes collaborate with members of my department.
3.04 2.92
My collaborations with people outside my department of the university are usually better than collaborations with department colleagues.
2.74 2.91
When people in the department are working on something related to my expertise, they ask for my input .
2.74 2.39*
I find my research collaborations rewarding. 3.31 3.30
Range: ( 1= Strongly disagree, 4 = Strongly agree) * significant at .05 level
Research How much do you agree with each of these statements? (Mean)
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ITEM Strongly disagree
Disagree Agree Strongly agree
COI N/%
Interdisciplinary creatively/scholarship/research is valued in my department.
1 4.0%
4 16.0%
14 56.0%
6 24.0%
25 100%
Interdisciplinary creatively/scholarship/research is rewarded in my department.
2 8.7%
10 43.5%
7 30.4%
4 17.4%
23 100%
UNT provides the needed infrastructure for interdisciplinary work.
1 4.2%
11 45.8%
11 45.8%
1 4.2%
24 100%
I sometimes collaborate with members of my department.
2 8.0%
1 4.0%
19 76.0%
3 12.0%
25 100%
My collaborations with people outside my department of the university are usually better than collaborations with department colleagues.
1 4.5%
7 31.8%
7 31.8%
7 31.8%
22 100%
When people in the department are working on something related to my expertise, they ask for my input.
4 17.4%
7 30.4%
11 47.8%
1 4.3%
23 100%
I find my research collaborations rewarding. 0 0.0%
1 4.3%
14 60.9%
8 34.8%
23 100%
Research How much do you agree with each of these statements? (Frequency Distribution)
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Service In my department, committee assignments are made fairly.(Mean)
COI
UNT
1 2 3 4 5
3.30
3.49
Mean
Range: (1 = Strongly disagree, 5 = Strongly agree)
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Service In my department, committee assignments are made fairly. (Frequency Distribution)
Strongly disagree
Disagree Neither Agree or disagree
Agree Strongly agree
COIN/%
0
0.0%
4
17.4%
10
43.5%
7
30.4%
2
8.7%
23
100%
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ServiceThink about all of the service activities you actually do (100% of your service), including formal and recognized activities as well as informal activities. How much of your service is… (Mean)
ITEM UNT COI
Not talked about/kept from my colleagues 3.50 1.84
Rewarded 2.17 1.80*
Recognized by the chair and/or colleagues 2.62 2.38
Required 2.49 2.40
Range: ( 1 = None of it, 4 = All of it ) *significant at the .05 level
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ServiceThink about all of the service activities you actually do (100% of your service), including formal and recognized activities as well as informal activities. How much of your service is…(Frequency Distribution)
ITEM None of it Some of it Most of it All of it COIN/%
Not talked about/kept from my colleagues 832.0%
1352.0%
416.0%
00.0%
25100%
Rewarded 728.0%
1664.0%
28.0%
00.0%
25100%
Recognized by the chair and/or colleagues 14.2%
1562.5%
625.0%
28.3%
24100%
Required 14.0%
1352.0%
1144.0%
00.0%
25100%
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Merit Think about the feedback you receive from your Department Chair for your merit reviews. Is the evaluation you receive…(Mean)
ITEM UNT COI
Helpful 3.60 3.50
Clear 3.83 3.75
Accurate 3.78 3.88
Constructive 3.73 3.63
Range: (1 = Never, 5 = Always)
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Merit Think about the feedback you receive your Department Chair for your merit reviews. Is the evaluation you receive…(Frequency Distribution)
ITEM Never Almost never Sometimes Almost always Always COIN/%
Helpful 00.0%
112.5%
337.5%
337.5%
112.5%
8100%
Clear 00.0%
112.5%
225.0%
337.5%
225.0%
8100%
Accurate 00.0%
00.0%
337.5%
337.5%
225.0%
8100%
Constructive 00.0%
112.5%
337.5%
225.0%
225.0%
8100%
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Merit Think about the feedback you receive from your PAC for your merit reviews. Is the evaluation you receive…(Mean)
ITEM UNT COI
Helpful 3.43 3.00
Clear 3.66 3.21
Accurate 3.62 3.29
Constructive 3.50 3.07
Range: (1 = Never, 5 = Always)
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Merit Think about the feedback you receive from your PAC for your merit reviews. Is the evaluation you receive…(Frequency Distribution)
ITEM Never Almost never
Sometimes Almost always
Always COIN/%
Helpful 17.1%
321.4%
750.0%
17.1%
214.3%
14100%
Clear 17.1%
321.4%
428.6%
428.6%
214.3%
14100%
Accurate 17.1%
17.1%
750.0% 321.4%
214.3%
14100%
Constructive 214.3%
321.4%
321.4%
428.6%
214.3%
14100%
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Promotion
Range: (1 = Not at all important, 4 = Very important)
How important is/was it to you to achieve the rank of full professor? (Full professors only respondents) (Mean)
3.42
3.44
3.46
3.48
3.5
3.52
3.54
3.56
3.58
3.6
3.623.60
3.87
UNTCOI
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PromotionHow important is/was it to you to achieve the rank of full professor? (Full professors only respondents) (Frequency Distribution)
Not at all important
Somewhat unimportant
Somewhat important
Very important
COIN/%
1
4.3%
1
4.3%
7
30.4%
14
60.9%
23
100%
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PromotionHow much did the following factors affect your decision to apply for promotion to full professor at UNT? (Rank of Full Professor but not hired as Full Professor) (Mean)
ITEM UNT COI
I believed I was ready. 3.82 3.83
A colleague thought I should. 2.82 3.00
My chair thought I should. 2.88 3.00
My dean thought I should. 2.43 3.00
One of more people did not think I should. 1.42 1.00
No one ever talked to me about it. 1.45 1.33
I needed to make a better salary. 2.50 2.83
Range: (1 = None, 4 = A lot)
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PromotionHow much did the following factors affect your decision to apply for promotion to full professor at UNT? (Rank of Full Professor but not hired as Full Professor)(Frequency Distribution)
ITEM None Little Some A lot COIN/%
I believed I was ready. 0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
16.7%
5
83.3%
6
100%A colleague thought I should.
0
0.0%
3
50.0%
0
0.0%
3
50.0%
6
100%My chair thought I should.
1
16.7%
1
16.7%
1
16.7%
3
50.0%
6
100%
My dean thought I should.
1
20.0%
0
0.0%
2
40.0%
2
40.0%
5
100%
One of more people did not think I should.
6
100%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
100%
No one ever talked to me about it.
4
66.7%
2
33.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
6
100%
I needed to make a better salary.
0
0.0%
2
33.3%
3
50.0%
1
16.7%
6
100%
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PromotionITEM UNT COI
Members of my department give me helpful advice. 3.15 2.60
The tenure and promotion requirements are very clear. 2.75 2.00
The tenure and promotion process is fair and consistent.
2.80 2.00
It is difficult to know exactly what I should be doing to be promoted.
2.42 2.80
I am reluctant to talk about controversial issues because it might affect my promotion.
3.04 3.60
I am comfortable asking about performance expectations.
3.09 2.60
I feel like I have control over whether I will be promoted.
2.67 2.33
Good mentoring is critical to my being promoted. 3.19 3.25
Range (1= Strongly disagree, 4 = Strongly agree)
Please address the following issues about tenure and promotion to Associate Professor. (Assistant Professor respondents only) (Mean)
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PromotionITEM Strongly
disagreeDisagree Agree Strongly
agreeCOIN/%
Members of my department give me helpful advice. 120.0%
00.0%
480.0%
00.0%
5100%
The tenure and promotion requirements are very clear. 120.0%
360.0%
120.0%
00.0%
5100%
The tenure and promotion process is fair and consistent.
133.3%
133.3%
133.3%
00.0%
3100%
It is difficult to know exactly what I should be doing to be promoted.
00.0%
360.0%
00.0%
240.0%
5100%
I am reluctant to talk about controversial issues because it might affect my promotion.
00.0%
00.0%
240.0%
360.0%
5100%
I am comfortable asking about performance expectations.
120.0%
00.0%
480.0%
00.0%
5100%
I feel like I have control over whether I will be promoted.
133.3%
00.0%
266.7%
00.0%
3100%
Good mentoring is critical to my being promoted. 00.0%
125.0%
125.0%
250.0%
4100%
Please address the following issues about tenure and promotion to Associate Professor. (Assistant Professor respondents only) (Frequency Distribution)
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PromotionITEM UNT COI
Members of my department give me helpful advice. 2.57 1.90*
The tenure and promotion requirements are very clear. 2.33 1.67*
The tenure and promotion process is fair and consistent. 2.41 1.63*
It is difficult to know exactly what I should be doing to be promoted. 2.57 2.80
I am reluctant to talk about controversial issues because it might affect my promotion. 2.39 2.50
I am comfortable asking about performance expectations. 2.86 2.89
I feel like I have control over whether I will be promoted. 2.32 1.67*
Good mentoring is critical to my being promoted. 2.86 2.22*
Range: ( 1 = Strongly disagree; 4 = Strongly agree) * significant at .05 level
Please address the following issues about tenure and promotion to Full Professor. (Associate Professor respondents only) (Mean)
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PromotionITEM Strongly
disagreeDisagree Agree Strongly
agreeCOIN/%
Members of my department give me helpful advice. 440.0%
330.0%
330.0%
00.0%
10100%
The tenure and promotion requirements are very clear. 444.4%
444.4%
111.1%
00.0%
9100%
The tenure and promotion process is fair and consistent. 450.0%
337.5%
112.5%
00.0%
8100%
It is difficult to know exactly what I should be doing to be promoted. 110.0%
220.0%
550.0%
220.0%
10100%
I am reluctant to talk about controversial issues because it might affect my promotion.
220.0%
330.0%
330.0%
220.0%
10100%
I am comfortable asking about performance expectations. 00.0%
222.2%
666.7%
111.1%
9100%
I feel like I have control over whether I will be promoted. 444.4%
444.4%
111.1%
00.0%
9100%
Good mentoring is critical to my being promoted. 333.3%
222.2%
333.3%
111.1%
9100%
Please address the following issues about tenure and promotion to Full Professor. (Associate Professor respondents only) (Frequency Distribution)
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Promotion
to Associate Professor to Full Professor1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
3.49
2.973.25
2.83
UNTCOI
Range: (1 = Very unlikely, 4 = Very likely)
How likely are you to be promoted?(Assistant and Associate Professor respondents only) (Mean)
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Promotion How likely are you to be promoted?(Assistant and Associate Professor respondents only)(Frequency Distribution)
Very unlikely Unlikely Likely Very likely COIN/%
Associate Professor
Full Professor
Associate Professor
Full Professor
Associate Professor
Full Professor
Associate Professor
Full Professor
Associate Professor
Full Professor
0
0.0%
1
16.7%
0
0.0%
1
16.7%
3
75.0%
2
33.3%
1
25.0%
2
33.3%
4
100%
6
100%
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WorkloadPlease choose the proportion of time you spent during the 2011-2012 academic year for each of the following. For new faculty, choose the proportion of time you spent working during the fall semester. (Mean)
ITEM UNT COI
Preparing to teach assigned courses, labs, etc. 3.49 3.10*
Teaching the assigned courses, labs, studies and communicating with those students 3.50 3.43
Teaching or mentoring students in any type of independent study, master theses or dissertations 3.39 3.30
Formally advising students 3.27 2.90
Advising or mentoring “extra” students who seek you out, not those assigned to you 3.62 3.14*
Conducting your scholarly activities (i.e., research, composing, etc.) 3.29 3.68
Writing proposals (e.g., grants) to conduct your research/scholarship/creative activities 2.83 3.27
Providing peer reviewing (i.e., reviewing the scholarly or creative work of others) 3.05 3.14
External paid consulting 2.02 1.75
Mentoring other faculty 2.77 3.05
Committee, administrative, or governance work inside your department 3.30 3.82*
Committee work at the college or university level 2.92 3.40
Outreach or community service 3.00 2.61
Advising or working with student organizations 2.71 2.44
Range: (1 = much less than other people 5 = Much more than other people) * significant at .05 level
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WorkloadPlease choose the proportion of time you spent during the 2011-2012 academic year for each of the following. For new faculty, choose the proportion of time you spent working during the fall semester… (than other people) (Frequency Distribution)
ITEM Much less
Somewhat less
About the
same
Somewhat more
Much more
COI
N/%
Preparing to teach assigned courses, labs, etc. 0
0.0%
3
15.0%
12
60.0%
5
25.0%
0
0.0%
20
100%
Teaching the assigned courses, labs, studies and communicating with those students 0
0.0%
1
4.8%
12
57.1%
6
28.6%
2
9.5%
21
100%
Teaching or mentoring students in any type of independent study, master theses or dissertations
1
4.3%
4
17.4%
9
39.1%
5
21.7%
4
17.4%
23
100%
Formally advising students 2
10.0%
6
30.0%
6
30.0%
4
20.0%
2
10.0%
20
100%
Advising or mentoring “extra” students who seek you out, not those assigned to you 2
9.5%
3
14.3%
9
42.9%
4
19.0%
3
14.3%
21
100%
Conducting your scholarly activities (i.e., research, composing, etc.) 1
4.5%
4
18.2%
4
18.2%
5
22.7%
8
36.4%
22
100%
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WorkloadPlease choose the proportion of time you spent during the 2011-2012 academic year for each of the following. For new faculty, choose the proportion of time you spent working during the fall semester… (than other people) (Frequency Distribution)
ITEM Much less Somewhat less About the same Somewhat more
Much more COI
N/%Writing proposals (e.g., grants) to conduct your research/scholarship/creative activities
2
9.1%
6
27.3%
2
9.1%
8
36.4%
4
18.2%
22
100%
Providing peer reviewing (i.e., reviewing the scholarly or creative work of others)
2
9.1%
1
4.5%
12
54.5%
6
27.3%
1
4.5%
22
100%
External paid consulting
7
43.8%
7
43.8%
1
6.2%
1
6.2%
0
0.0%
16
100%
Mentoring other faculty
4
19.0%
1
4.8%
9
42.9%
4
19.0%
3
14.3%
21
100%
Committee, administrative, or governance work inside your department
0
0.0%
1
4.5%
9
40.9%
5
22.7%
7
31.8%
22
100%
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WorkloadPlease choose the proportion of time you spent during the 2011-2012 academic year for each of the following. For new faculty, choose the proportion of time you spent working during the fall semester… (than other people) (Frequency Distribution)
ITEM Much less Somewhat less About the same Somewhat more
Much more COI
N/%Committee work at the college or university level
1
5.0%
2
10.0%
9
45.0%
4
20.0%
4
20.0%
20
100%
Outreach or community service
5
27.8%
1
5.6%
9
50.0%
2
11.1%
1
5.6%
18
100%
Advising or working with student organizations
5
27.8%
4
22.2%
6
33.3%
2
11.1%
1
5.6%
18
100%
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ResourcesITEM UNT COI
Office space 2.99 2.92
Space for research, scholarly or creative activities 2.78 2.63
Travel funds 2.43 2.42
Course assignments 2.96 2.70
Clerical, technical, or administrative support 2.82 2.58
Range: ( 1 = Strongly disagree; 4 = Strongly agree)
How satisfied are you with the distribution of the following in your department? (Mean)
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ResourcesITEM Very
dissatisfiedDissatisfied Satisfied Very satisfied COI
N/%
Office space 312.5%
14.2%
1562.5%
520.8%
24100%
Space for research, scholarly or creative activities 416.7%
520.8%
1145.8%
416.7%
24100%
Travel funds 520.8%
520.8%
1354.2%
14.2%
24100%
Course assignments 28.7%
417.4%
1669.6%
14.3%
23100%
Clerical, technical, or administrative support 312.5%
729.2%
1145.8%
312.5%
24100%
How satisfied are you with the distribution of the following in your department? (Frequency Distribution)
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Mentoring How important is mentoring for each of the following areas? (Mean)
ITEM UNT COI
To learn how things are done at UNT 3.19 3.44
To learn how to get along in your department or college
3.07 3.36
To improve teaching or manage students 3.14 3.24
To improve research or scholarly/artistic activities
3.24 3.36
To move into leadership positions 2.95 3.00
Range: ( 1 = None, 4 = A great deal)
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Mentoring How important is mentoring for each of the following areas? (Frequency Distribution)
ITEM Not at all important
Less important Important Very important COI
N/%
To learn how things are done at UNT
0
0.0%
1
4.0%
12
48.0%
12
48.0%
25
100%
To learn how to get along in your department or college
0
0.0%
3
12.0%
10
40.0%
12
48.0%
25
100%
To improve teaching or manage students 0
0.0%
2
8.0%
15
60.0%
8
32.0%
25
100%
To improve research or scholarly/artistic activities
0
0.0%
1
4.0%
14
56.0%
10
40.0%
25
100%
To move into leadership positions
0
0.0%
9
36.0%
7
28.0%
9
36.0%
25
100%
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Work/Family Balance ITEM UNT COI
Household responsibilities 2.75 2.52
Childcare 1.87 1.43Caring for someone who is ill, disabled, aging or with special needs 1.78 2.09
Your health 2.40 2.70
Cost of living 2.70 2.65
Meeting work expectations 3.08 3.22
The way your personal life and work interfere with each other 2.79 3.13
Having a successful academic/artistic career 3.05 3.13
Your salary 2.94 3.00
Faculty morale in your department 2.82 3.52**
Subtle discrimination 2.14 2.32
Range: ( 1 = None, 4 = A great deal) ** significant at .01 level
The following are possible sources of stress for faculty. Rate the amount of stress you feel about each one. (Mean)
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Work/Family Balance ITEM None Very little Some A great deal COI
N/%
Household responsibilities 5
21.7%
5
21.7%
9
39.1%
4
17.4%
23
100%
Childcare 16
69.6%
5
21.7%
1
4.3%
1
4.3%
23
100%
Caring for someone who is ill, disabled, aging or with special needs
13
56.5%
2
8.7%
1
4.3%
7
30.4%
23
100%
Your health 4
17.4%
3
13.0%
12
52.2%
4
17.4%
23
100%
Cost of living 5
21.7%
3
13.0%
10
43.5%
5
21.7%
23
100%
Meeting work expectations 2
8.7%
3
13.0%
6
26.1%
12
52.2%
23
100%
The following are possible sources of stress for faculty. Rate the amount of stress you feel about each one. (Frequency Distribution)
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Work/Family Balance ITEM None Very little Some A great deal COI
N/%
The way your personal life and work interfere with each other
2
8.7%
4
17.4%
6
26.1%
11
47.8%
23
100%
Having a successful academic/artistic career
2
8.7%
2
8.7%
10
43.5%
9
39.1%
23
100%
Your salary 0
0.0%
5
21.7%
13
56.5%
5
21.7%
23
100%
Faculty morale in your department 1
4.3%
2
8.7%
4
17.4%
16
69.6%
23
100%
Subtle discrimination 8
36.4%
5
22.7%
3
13.6%
6
27.3%
22
100%
The following are possible sources of stress for faculty. Rate the amount of stress you feel about each one. (Frequency Distribution)
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Work/Family Balance ITEM UNT COI
Prospects for tenure1.83 1.96
Prospects for promotion 2.39 2.57
Leadership opportunities2.07 1.96
The amount of support in your work environment
2.56 2.82
Acceptance for people like you2.07 1.91
The racial, ethnic or cultural climate at UNT1.89 1.82
Opportunities to have a happy social life2.22 1.91
Time to do your research/scholarship/creative activities
3.01 3.27
Time to spend with students2.41 2.36
Time to spend with your spouse or significant other
2.69 2.81
Time to spend with your children or other family members
2.54 2.64
Range: ( 1 = None, 4 = A great deal)
The following are possible sources of stress for faculty. Rate the amount of stress you feel about each one. (Mean)
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Work/Family Balance ITEM None Very
littleSome A great
dealCOI
N/%
Prospects for tenure13
56.5%
2
8.7%
4
17.4%
4
17.4%
23
100%
Prospects for promotion 5
21.7%
4
17.4%
10
43.5%
4
17.4%
23
100%
Leadership opportunities8
34.8%
11
47.8%
1
4.3%
3
13.0%
23
100%
The amount of support in your work environment2
9.1%
6
27.3%
8
36.4%
6
27.3%
22
100%
Acceptance for people like you12
54.5%
4
18.2%
2
9.1%
4
18.2%
22
100%
The racial, ethnic or cultural climate at UNT11
50.0%
6
27.3%
3
13.6%
2
9.1%
22
100%
Opportunities to have a happy social life10
45.5%
6
27.3%
4
18.2%
2
9.1%
22
100%
Time to do your research/scholarship/creative activities2
9.1%
2
9.1%
6
27.3%
12
54.5%
22
100%
Time to spend with students6
27.3%
4
18.2%
10
45.5%
2
9.1%
22
100%
Time to spend with your spouse or significant other4
19.0%
3
14.3%
7
33.3%
7
33.3%
21
100%
Time to spend with your children or other family members4
18.2%
6
27.3%
6
27.3%
6
27.3%
22
100%
The following are possible sources of stress for faculty. Rate the amount of stress you feel about each one. (Frequency Distribution)
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Diversity ITEM UNT COI
White3.66 3.55
Gay/lesbian3.09 3.28
Bisexual3.02 3.29
Transgendered2.74 3.20
African American3.21 3.41
Latino3.27 3.38
Native American3.21 3.33
Asian American (raised in the U.S.) 3.34 3.45
From an English speaking country3.50 3.50
Range: ( 1 = Very uncomfortable, 4 = Very comfortable)
Try not to think about a specific individual, just give your general sense of how comfortable a new faculty member would be in your department if she or he were… (Mean)
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Diversity ITEM Very
uncomfortableUncomfortable Comfortable Very comfortable COI
N/%
White0
0.0%
1
4.5%
8
36.4%
13
59.1%
22
100%
Gay/lesbian0
0.0%
2
11.1%
9
50.0%
7
38.9%
18
100%
Bisexual0
0.0%
2
11.8%
8
47.1%
7
41.2%
17
100%
Transgendered1
6.7%
1
6.7%
7
46.7%
6
40.0%
15
100%
African American0
0.0%
2
9.1%
9
40.9%
11
50.0%
22
100%
Latino1
4.8%
1
4.8%
8
38.1%
11
52.4%
21
100%
Native American1
4.8%
1
4.8%
9
42.9%
10
47.6%
21
100%
Asian American (raised in the U.S.)
0
0.0%
1
4.5%
10
45.5%
11
50.0%
22
100%
From an English speaking country
0
0.0%
1
4.5%
9
40.9%
12
54.5%
22
100%
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Diversity ITEM UNT COI
From an Asian country 3.24 3.41
From a western European country 3.43 3.45
From a central of eastern European country 3.33 3.41
From a Middle Eastern country 3.13 3.24
Differently abled (i.e. disabled) 3.14 3.25
Christian 3.38 3.32
Religious but not Christian 3.24 3.35
Agnostic or atheistic 3.25 3.37
Range: ( 1 = Very uncomfortable, 4 = Very comfortable)
Try not to think about a specific individual, just give your general sense of how comfortable a new faculty member would be in your department if she or he were…(Mean)
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Diversity ITEM Very
uncomfortableUncomfortable Comfortable Very comfortable COI
N/%
From an Asian country
0
0.0%
2
9.1%
9
40.9%
11
50.0%
22
100%
From a western European country
0
0.0%
1
4.5%
10
45.5%
11
50.0%
22
100%
From a central of eastern European country
0
0.0%
2
9.1%
9
40.9%
11
50.0%
22
100%
From a Middle Eastern country
0
0.0%
2
9.5%
12
57.1%
7
33.3%
21
100%
Differently abled (i.e. disabled)
0
0.0%
3
15.0%
9
45.0%
8
40.0%
20
100%
Christian0
0.0%
2
10.5%
9
47.4%
8
42.1%
19
100%
Religious but not Christian
0
0.0%
2
10.0%
9
45.0%
9
45.0%
20
100%
Agnostic or atheistic1
5.3%
2
10.5%
5
26.3%
11
57.9%
19
100%
Try not to think about a specific individual, just give your general sense of how comfortable a new faculty member would be in your department if she or he were…(Frequency Distribution)
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Satisfaction ITEM UNT COI
Work at UNT, knowing what you know now 3.79 3.30*
Become a faculty member, knowing what you know now 3.86 3.13**
Leave UNT if not for family 2.67 2.86
Range: ( 1 = Very unlikely, 5 = Very likely) ** significant at .01 level, * significant at .05 level
How likely would you be to…(Mean)
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Satisfaction ITEM Very
unlikelyUnlikely Undecided Likely Very
likelyCOI
N/%
Work at UNT, knowing what you know now 4
17.4%
1
4.3%
7
30.4%
6
26.1%
5
21.7%
23
100%
Become a faculty member, knowing what you know now 4
17.4%
2
8.7%
7
30.4%
7
30.4%
3
13.0%
23
100%
Leave UNT if not for family6
27.3%
3
13.6%
4
18.2%
6
27.3%
3
13.6%
22
100%
How likely would you be to…(Frequency Distribution)
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Satisfaction ITEM UNT COI
Considered quitting your job for another faculty position elsewhere 1.76 1.48
Considered quitting for a different type of position, not at a university 1.35 1.39
Researched faculty opportunities elsewhere 1.79 1.48
Researched universities for other types of positions 1.48 1.30
Wished you had a non-academic job 1.28 1.41
Range: ( 1 = never, 5 = almost every day )
How often have you…(Mean)
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Satisfaction ITEM Never,
or a few times
Many times
Almost every
month
Almost every week
Almost every day
COI
N/%
Considered quitting your job for another faculty position elsewhere
13
56.5%
9
39.1%
1
4.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
23
100%
Considered quitting for a different type of position, not at a university
18
78.3%
3
13.0%
1
4.3%
0
0.0%
1
4.3%
23
100%
Researched faculty opportunities elsewhere 12
52.2%
11
47.8%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
23
100%
Researched universities for other types of positions 17
73.9%
5
21.7%
1
4.3%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
23
100%
Wished you had a non-academic job 18
81.8%
2
9.1%
0
0.0%
1
4.5%
1
4.5%
22
100%
How often have you…(Frequency Distribution)
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The following questions refers to the climate at UNT for faculty who are members of underrepresented groups, including underrepresentation based on race, sexual orientation, gender, religion, etc. Please indicate if you agree or disagree with each statement. (Mean)
ClimateITEM UNT COI
Information about underrepresented groups should be more strongly reflected in the curriculum. 2.64 2.87
UNT should hire more faculty from underrepresented groups. 2.99 2.40
There is too much conflict at UNT related to underrepresented groups. 2.02 2.15
During the last two years subtle discrimination has been a source of stress. 2.14 2.94
Faculty from underrepresented groups are treated fairly at UNT. 2.95 2.69
Range ( 1 = strongly disagree, 4 = strongly agree)
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The following questions refers to the climate at UNT for faculty who are members of underrepresented groups, including underrepresentation based on race, sexual orientation, gender, religion, etc. Please indicate if you agree or disagree with each statement. (Frequency Distribution)
ClimateITEM Strongly
disagreeDisagree Agree Strongly
agreeCOI
N/%
Information about underrepresented groups should be more strongly reflected in the curriculum.
00.0%
538.5%
753.8%
17.7%
13100%
UNT should hire more faculty from underrepresented groups. 00.0%
531.2%
743.8%
425.0%
16100%
There is too much conflict at UNT related to underrepresented groups. 17.7%
969.2%
323.1%
00.0%
13100%
During the last two years subtle discrimination has been a source of stress. 213.3%
640.0%
640.0%
16.7%
15100%
Faculty from underrepresented groups are treated fairly at UNT. 00.0%
426.7%
960.0%
213.3%
15100%
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Open-end Responses
Topics UNTN =
COIN =
Hiring Offers 513 14
Hiring Practices 278 6
Teaching 274 6
Research 178 7
Service 218 6
Merit 239 7
Promotion 254 8
Workload 159 5
Resources 169 7
Mentoring 189 5
Work/Family Balance 147 5
Diversity 133 6
Satisfaction 172 6
Climate/Fairness 118 4
Total Responses 3,041 922012-13 Climate Survey, College of Information