campus climate for unc charlotte faculty findings from the 1998, 2001, & 2004 ucla heri faculty...

Campus Climate for UNC Campus Climate for UNC Charlotte FacultyCharlotte Faculty

Findings from the 1998, 2001, & 2004 Findings from the 1998, 2001, & 2004 UCLA HERI Faculty SurveysUCLA HERI Faculty Surveys

Cathy SandersCathy SandersDirector of AssessmentDirector of Assessment

Office of Institutional ResearchOffice of Institutional ResearchUNC CharlotteUNC Charlotte

Response Rates:Response Rates:1998, 53%1998, 53%2001, 40%2001, 40%2004, 43%2004, 43%

Please indicate the extent Please indicate the extent to which you agree or to which you agree or

disagree with the following disagree with the following statements…statements…

Women faculty are treated fairly at Women faculty are treated fairly at UNC CharlotteUNC Charlotte

82%

86%

80%

82%

84%

86%

88%

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Faculty of color are treated fairly Faculty of color are treated fairly at UNC Charlotteat UNC Charlotte

88%

89%

80%

82%

84%

86%

88%

90%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Gay and lesbian faculty are treated Gay and lesbian faculty are treated fairly at UNC Charlottefairly at UNC Charlotte

78%

81%

76%

78%

80%

82%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Faculty feel that most Faculty feel that most students are well-prepared students are well-prepared

academicallyacademically

12%

17%

16%

10%

12%

14%

16%

18%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Faculty are interested in Faculty are interested in students’ personal students’ personal

problemsproblems63%

59%

62%

55%

57%

59%

61%

63%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Faculty are strongly interested Faculty are strongly interested in the academic problems of in the academic problems of

undergraduatesundergraduates78%

71%

62%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

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My teaching is valued by My teaching is valued by faculty in my departmentfaculty in my department

79%

77%

75%

76%

77%

78%

79%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

My research is valued by My research is valued by faculty in my departmentfaculty in my department

73%

70%

67%

65%

66%

67%

68%

69%

70%

71%

72%

73%

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Faculty are committed to the Faculty are committed to the welfare of the institutionwelfare of the institution

80%

81%

78%

79%

80%

81%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Please indicate how well Please indicate how well the following statements the following statements describe UNC Charlotte…describe UNC Charlotte…

Faculty are rewarded for Faculty are rewarded for being good teachersbeing good teachers

12%

15% 15%

10%

11%

12%

13%

14%

15%

16%

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Faculty respect each otherFaculty respect each other

33%

39%

49%

30%32%34%36%38%40%42%44%46%48%50%

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Faculty are typically at odds with Faculty are typically at odds with campus administrators campus administrators

12%

10%

7%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

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It is easy for students to see It is easy for students to see faculty outside of regular faculty outside of regular

office hoursoffice hours

34%

28%

37%

20%

22%

24%

26%

28%

30%

32%

34%

36%

38%

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Most students are treated Most students are treated like “numbers in a book”like “numbers in a book”

6%

8%

7%

4%

5%

6%

7%

8%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Please indicate how Please indicate how important each of the important each of the

following priorities are atfollowing priorities are atUNC Charlotte…UNC Charlotte…

Promoting the intellectual Promoting the intellectual development of studentsdevelopment of students

73%

66%

74%

61%

63%

65%

67%

69%

71%

73%

75%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Helping students examine Helping students examine and understand their and understand their

personal valuespersonal values40%

37%

36%

36%

37%

37%

38%

38%

39%

39%

40%

40%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Developing a sense of Developing a sense of community among students community among students

and facultyand faculty

31%

33%

35%

30%

31%

32%

33%

34%

35%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Developing leadership Developing leadership ability among studentsability among students

28%

38% 38%

25%

27%

29%

31%

33%

35%

37%

39%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Facilitating student Facilitating student involvement in community involvement in community

serviceservice

19%

23%

15%

16%

17%

18%

19%

20%

21%

22%

23%

24%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Helping students learn how Helping students learn how to bring about change in to bring about change in

American societyAmerican society

12%

20%

22%

10%

12%

14%

16%

18%

20%

22%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Increasing or maintaining Increasing or maintaining institutional prestigeinstitutional prestige

81%

77%

74%

45%

50%

55%

60%

65%

70%

75%

80%

85%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Hiring faculty “stars”Hiring faculty “stars”

49%

47%44%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Enhancing the institution’s Enhancing the institution’s national imagenational image

81%

88%

83%

50%

55%

60%

65%

70%

75%

80%

85%

90%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Please indicate the Please indicate the importance to you importance to you

personally of each of the personally of each of the following…following…

Becoming an authority in Becoming an authority in my fieldmy field

61% 61%62%

40%42%44%46%48%50%52%54%56%58%60%62%64%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Obtaining recognition from my Obtaining recognition from my colleagues for contributions to colleagues for contributions to

my special fieldmy special field

53%52% 53%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Being a good teacherBeing a good teacher

99%

95%

100%

92%

93%

94%

95%

96%

97%

98%

99%

100%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Being a good colleagueBeing a good colleague

93%

91%

93%

90%

91%

91%

92%

92%

93%

93%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Please indicate the extent Please indicate the extent to which the following have to which the following have been a source of stress for been a source of stress for

you during the last 2 you during the last 2 years…years…

Teaching LoadTeaching Load

63%62%

71%

40%

45%

50%

55%

60%

65%

70%

75%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Research or Publishing Research or Publishing DemandsDemands

73%

67%

74%

50%

55%

60%

65%

70%

75%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Committee WorkCommittee Work

60% 60%

56%

54%

55%

56%

57%

58%

59%

60%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

StudentsStudents

65%

55%

48%

50%

52%

54%

56%

58%

60%

62%

64%

66%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

ColleaguesColleagues

53%

54%

50%

51%

52%

53%

54%

55%

56%

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"

1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Subtle DiscriminationSubtle Discrimination

29%

24%

29%

23%

24%

25%

26%

27%

28%

29%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Managing household Managing household responsibilitiesresponsibilities

74%

70%

81%

68%

70%

72%

74%

76%

78%

80%

82%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

My physical healthMy physical health

43%

40%

56%

38%

40%

42%

44%

46%

48%

50%

52%

54%

56%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Review/promotion processReview/promotion process

52%

50%

57%

49%

50%

51%

52%

53%

54%

55%

56%

57%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Personal financesPersonal finances

61%

62%

70%

60%61%62%63%64%65%66%67%68%69%70%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Institutional procedures & Institutional procedures & “red tape”“red tape”

77%

65%64%

63%

65%

67%

69%

71%

73%

75%

77%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Lack of personal timeLack of personal time

80%

76%

78%

74%

75%

76%

77%

78%

79%

80%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Keeping up with Keeping up with information technologyinformation technology

66%

62%

58%

56%57%58%59%60%61%62%63%64%65%66%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Self-imposed high Self-imposed high expectionsexpections

83%

75%

76%

77%

78%

79%

80%

81%

82%

83%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Working with under Working with under prepared studentsprepared students

60%

56%

57%

58%

59%

60%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

How satisfied are you How satisfied are you with…with…

The quality of UNC The quality of UNC Charlotte students?Charlotte students?

22%

35%

31%

20%

25%

30%

35%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Your autonomy and Your autonomy and independence?independence?

89%

90% 90%

85%

87%

89%

"Ver

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"Sa

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Your teaching load?Your teaching load?

58%

67%

50%

49%51%53%55%57%59%61%63%65%67%69%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Opportunities for scholarly Opportunities for scholarly pursuits?pursuits?

58%

65%

58%

50%

55%

60%

65%

"Ver

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"Sa

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

The competency of The competency of colleagues?colleagues?

76% 76%

78%

75%

76%

77%

78%

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Opportunities to develop new Opportunities to develop new ideas?ideas?

77%

81%

79%

74%

76%

78%

80%

82%

"Ver

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"Sa

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Your social relationships with Your social relationships with other faculty?other faculty?

62%

60%

69%

54%

56%

58%

60%

62%

64%

66%

68%

70%

"Ver

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Your professional relationships Your professional relationships with other faculty?with other faculty?

74%

79%

77%

70%

72%

74%

76%

78%

80%

"Ver

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"Sa

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Your relationship with the Your relationship with the administration?administration?

59%

64%

59%

56%

58%

60%

62%

64%

"Ver

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"Sa

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Your job security?Your job security?

79%

76%

74%

75%

76%

77%

78%

79%

"Ver

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"Sa

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d "

1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Your salary and fringe Your salary and fringe benefits?benefits?

31%

42%

35%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

"Ver

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"Sa

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC

Your overall job Your overall job satisfaction?satisfaction?

65%

74%

71%

60%

62%

64%

66%

68%

70%

72%

74%

"Ver

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"Sa

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1998 UNCC 2001 UNCC 2004 UNCC