faculty climate survey college of business 2012-13

Faculty Climate SurveyCollege of Business

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 59.26% was achieved by the College of Business.

• Differences between UNT and the College of Business 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

COB

Faculty efforts to meet and recruit you to UNT 3.34 3.43

The overall hiring process

3.22

3.33

The quality of information about responsibilities associated with the position

3.15

3.36*

Your initial salary

2.73 2.96*

Your start-up package

2.67 2.89*

Negotiations about your salary and start-up package

2.65 2.91*

Range: ( 1= Strongly disagree, 4 = Strongly agree) * significant at .05 level

Hiring

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How satisfied were you with the following hiring factors?(Frequency Distribution)

Survey Items Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Satisfied Very Satisfied COB N/%

Faculty efforts to meet and recruit you to UNT

0 0.0%

2 2.9%

35 51.5%

31 45.6%

68 100%

The overall hiring process

0 0.0%

4 6.0%

37 55.2%

26 38.8%

67 100%

The quality of information about responsibilities associated with the position

0 0.0%

5 7.5%

33 7.5%

29 43.3%

67 100%

Your initial salary

5 7.4%

11 16.2%

34 50.0%

18 26.5%

68 100%

Your start-up package

6 10.9%

7 12.7%

29 52.7%

13 23.6%

55 100%

Negotiations about your salary and start-up package

5 7.4%

11 16.2%

34 50.0%

18 26.5%

68 100%

Hiring

9

Hiring in my department… UNT COB

is conducted fairly

3.19 3.33

includes a conscious effort to generate a diverse pool of applicants

3.05 3.28

has established and clearly communicated criteria 3.19 3.19

is consistent for all applicants for a position 3.12 3.19

Range: (1=Strongly disagree, 4 = Strongly agree)

Hiring Please rate your level of agreement about how faculty hiring is done in your department. (Mean)

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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 COB N/%

is conducted fairly 2 3.1%

6 9.4%

25 39.1%

31 48.4%

64 100%

Includes a conscious effort to generate a diverse pool of applicants

3 4.9%

6 9.8%

23 37.7%

29 47.5%

61 100%

Has established and clearly communicated criteria

4 6.3%

9 14.3%

21 33.3%

29 46.0%

63 100%

Is consistent for all applicants for a position

3 4.8%

10 16.1%

21 33.9%

28 45.2%

62 100%

Hiring

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ITEM UNT COB My colleagues and I have informal conversations about teaching. 3.40 3.58*

Development and improvement in teaching skills is valued. 3.04 3.16

Classes are assigned fairly. 3.08 3.14

Teaching load is fair. 3.08 3.42

Work with faculty-led study abroad programs is valued. 2.83 2.90

Community-based learning projects are valued. 2.71 2.63

Mentoring undergraduate students is valued. 2.89 2.88

Mentoring graduate students is valued. 3.24 3.12

Mentoring underrepresented students is valued. 2.87 2.78

I spend more time talking to and informally mentoring students than do others in my department.

2.87 2.81

Undergraduate students treat me appropriately. 3.31 3.33

Graduate students treat me appropriately. 3.41 3.42 Range: ( 1= Strongly disagree, 4 = Strongly agree) * 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

COB N/%

My colleagues and I have informal conversations about teaching. 0

0.0%

0

0.0%

28

42.4%

38

57.6%

66

100%

Development and improvement in teaching skills is valued. 1

1.6%

12

18.8%

27

42.2%

24

37.5%

64

100%

Classes are assigned fairly. 4

6.3%

8

12.7%

26

41.3%

25

39.7%

63

100%

Teaching load is fair. 3

4.5%

9

13.6%

28

42.4%

26

39.4%

66

100%

Work with faculty-led study abroad programs is valued. 4

7.8%

12

23.5%

20

39.2%

15

29.4%

66

100%

Community-based learning projects are valued. 3

5.8%

21

40.4%

20

38.5%

8

15.4%

51

100%

Mentoring undergraduate students is valued. 2

3.3%

16

26.7%

29

48.3%

13

21.7%

52

100%

Mentoring graduate students is valued. 2

3.3%

8

13.3%

31

51.7%

19

31.7%

60

100%

Mentoring underrepresented students is valued. 3

6.7%

14

31.1%

18

40.0%

10

22.2%

60

100%

I spend more time talking to and informally mentoring students than do others in my department.

1

1.9%

19

35.8%

22

41.5%

11

20.8%

45

100%

Undergraduate students treat me appropriately. 1

1.6%

4

6.3%

31

49.2%

27

42.9%

63

100%

Graduate students treat me appropriately. 0

0.0%

3

4.7%

31

48.4%

30

46.9%

64

100%

Teaching Please rate your level of agreement with each of the following statements about teaching in your department.(Frequency Distribution)

Research Think 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 COB1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

3.29 3.45

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Research Think 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

COBN/%

47.5%

917.0%

1528.3%

917.0%

1630.2%

53100%

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ITEM UNT COB

Interdisciplinary creatively/scholarship/research is valued in my department.

2.92 2.80

Interdisciplinary creatively/scholarship/research is rewarded in my department.

2.65 2.65

UNT provides the needed infrastructure for interdisciplinary work.

2.39 2.42

I sometimes collaborate with members of my department.

3.04 3.34**

My collaborations with people outside my department of the university are usually better than collaborations with department colleagues.

2.74 2.44*

When people in the department are working on something related to my expertise, they ask for my input.

2.74 2.87

I find my research collaborations rewarding. 3.31 3.39

Range: ( 1= Strongly disagree, 4 = Strongly agree) ** significant at .01 level, * 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

COB N/%

Interdisciplinary creatively/scholarship/research is valued in my department.

4 8.0%

13 26.0%

22 44.0%

11 22.0%

50 100%

Interdisciplinary creatively/scholarship/research is rewarded in my department.

4 7.8%

18 35.3%

21 41.2%

8 15.7%

51 100%

UNT provides the needed infrastructure for interdisciplinary work.

7 14.6%

18 37.5%

19 39.6%

4 8.3%

48 100%

I sometimes collaborate with members of my department.

0 0.0%

3 5.7%

29 54.7%

21 39.6%

53 100%

My collaborations with people outside my department of the university are usually better than collaborations with department colleagues.

4 7.7%

26 50.0%

17 32.7%

5 9.6%

52 100%

When people in the department are working on something related to my expertise, they ask for my input.

3 5.7%

10 18.9%

31 58.5%

9 17.0%

53 100%

I find my research collaborations rewarding. 0 0.0%

3 5.6%

27 50.0%

24 44.4%

54 100%

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)

COBUNT

1 2 3 4 5Range: (1 = Strongly disagree, 5 = Strongly agree)

COB

UNT

1 2 3 4 5

3.67

3.49

Mean

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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

COBN/%

11.5%

710.6%

1725.8%

2943.9%

1218.2%

66100%

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Service Think 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 COB

Not talked about/kept from my colleagues 3.50 1.73

Rewarded 2.17 2.14

Recognized by the chair and/or colleagues 2.62 2.54

Required 2.49 2.40

Range: ( 1 = None of it, 4 = All of it )

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Service Think 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 COBN/%

Not talked about/kept from my colleagues 2438.1%

3250.8%

711.1%

00.0%

63100%

Rewarded 1117.5%

3555.6%

1422.2%

34.8%

63100%

Recognized by the chair and/or colleagues 23.2%

3352.4%

2031.7%

812.7%

63100%

Required 11.6%

4063.5%

1828.6%

46.3%

63100%

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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 COB

Helpful 3.60 3.80

Clear 3.83 3.89

Accurate 3.78 3.84

Constructive 3.73 3.89

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 COBN/%

Helpful 12.9%

38.6%

720.0%

1748.6%

720.0%

35100%

Clear 13.0%

26.1%

515.2%

1545.5%

1030.3%

33100%

Accurate 12.9%

25.9%

514.7%

1852.9%

823.5%

34100%

Constructive 12.9%

00.0%

823.5%

1852.9%

720.6%

34100%

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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 COB

Helpful 3.43 3.74

Clear 3.66 3.94

Accurate 3.62 3.88

Constructive 3.50 3.88*

Range: (1 = Never, 5 = Always)*significant at .05 level

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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 COBN/%

Helpful 12.9%

38.6%

720.0%

1748.6%

720.0%

35100%

Clear 13.0%

26.1%

515.2%

1545.5%

1030.3%

33100%

Accurate 12.9%

25.9%

514.7%

1852.9%

823.5%

34100%

Constructive 12.9%

00.0%

823.5%

1852.9%

720.6%

34100%

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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)

3.57

3.58

3.59

3.6

3.61

3.62

3.63

3.64

3.65

3.66

3.60

3.65

UNTCOB

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Promotion How 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

COBN/%

00.0%

23.8%

1426.9%

3669.2%

52100%

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Promotion How 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 COB

I believed I was ready. 3.82 3.86

A colleague thought I should. 2.82 3.10

My chair thought I should. 2.88 3.14

My dean thought I should. 2.43 2.67

One of more people did not think I should. 1.42 1.50

No one ever talked to me about it. 1.45 1.40

I needed to make a better salary. 2.50 2.00*

Range: (1 = None, 4 = A lot) * significant at .05 level

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PromotionITEM UNT COB

Members of my department give me helpful advice. 3.15 3.56

The tenure and promotion requirements are very clear. 2.75 3.40*

The tenure and promotion process is fair and consistent.

2.80 3.56**

It is difficult to know exactly what I should be doing to be promoted.

2.42 1.60**

I am reluctant to talk about controversial issues because it might affect my promotion.

3.04 3.00

I am comfortable asking about performance expectations.

3.09 3.40

I feel like I have control over whether I will be promoted.

2.67 2.80

Good mentoring is critical to my being promoted. 3.19 3.40

Range (1= Strongly disagree, 4 = Strongly agree)** significant at .01 level, * significant at .05 level

Please address the following issues about tenure and promotion to Associate Professor. (Assistant Professor respondents only) (Mean)

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Promotion How 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 COBN/%

I believed I was ready. 0

0.0%

0

0.0%

3

14.3%

18

85.7%

21

100%A colleague thought I should.

4

19.0%

1

4.8%

5

23.8%

11

52.4%

21

100%My chair thought I should.

3

14.3%

3

14.3%

3

14.3%

12

57.1%

21

100%

My dean thought I should.

8

38.1%

0

0.0%

4

19.0%

9

42.9%

21

100%

One of more people did not think I should.

15

75.0%

2

10.0%

1

5.0%

2

10.0%

20

100%

No one ever talked to me about it.

15

75.0%

3

15.0%

1

5.0%

1

5.0%

20

100%

I needed to make a better salary.

10

50.0%

4

20.0%

2

10.0%

4

20.0%

20

100%

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PromotionITEM Strongly

disagreeDisagree Agree Strongly

agreeCOBN/%

Members of my department give me helpful advice. 00.0%

00.0%

444.4%

555.6%

9100%

The tenure and promotion requirements are very clear. 00.0%

00.0%

660.0%

440.0%

10100%

The tenure and promotion process is fair and consistent.

00.0%

00.0%

444.4%

555.6%

9100%

It is difficult to know exactly what I should be doing to be promoted.

440.0%

660.0%

00.0%

00.0%

10100%


00.0%

330.0%

440.0%

330.0%

10100%

I am comfortable asking about performance expectations.

00.0%

110.0%

440.0%

550.0%

10100%

I feel like I have control over whether I will be promoted.

00.0%

330.0%

660.0%

110.0%

10100%

Good mentoring is critical to my being promoted. 00.0%

00.0%

660.0%

440.0%

10100%

Please address the following issues about tenure and promotion to Associate Professor. (Assistant Professor respondents only) (Frequency Distribution)

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PromotionITEM UNT COB

Members of my department give me helpful advice. 2.57 2.86

The tenure and promotion requirements are very clear. 2.33 2.39

The tenure and promotion process is fair and consistent. 2.41 2.48

It is difficult to know exactly what I should be doing to be promoted. 2.57 2.59

I am reluctant to talk about controversial issues because it might affect my promotion. 2.39 2.44

I am comfortable asking about performance expectations. 2.86 2.83

I feel like I have control over whether I will be promoted. 2.32 2.46

Good mentoring is critical to my being promoted. 2.86 3.00

Range: ( 1 = Strongly disagree; 4 = Strongly agree)

Please address the following issues about tenure and promotion to Full Professor. (Associate Professor respondents only) (Mean)

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PromotionITEM Strongly


agreeCOBN/%

Members of my department give me helpful advice. 310.7%

517.9%

1346.4%

725.0%

28100%

The tenure and promotion requirements are very clear. 725.0%

725.0%

1035.7%

414.3%

28100%

The tenure and promotion process is fair and consistent. 417.4%

834.8%

730.4%

417.4%

23100%

It is difficult to know exactly what I should be doing to be promoted. 26.9%

1241.4%

1137.9%

413.8%

29100%


622.2%

725.9%

1037.0%

414.8%

27100%

I am comfortable asking about performance expectations. 26.7%

723.3%

1550.0%

620.0%

30100%

I feel like I have control over whether I will be promoted. 517.9%

1035.7%

828.6%

517.9%

28100%

Good mentoring is critical to my being promoted. 27.7%

519.2%

1038.5%

934.6%

26100%

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

2.97

3.38

3.0

UNTCOB

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 COBN/%

Associate Professor

Full Professor

Associate Professor

Full Professor

Associate Professor

Full Professor

Associate Professor

Full Professor

Associate Professor

Full Professor

00.0%

215.4%

00.0%

17.7%

562.5%

538.5%

337.5%

538.5%

8100%

13100%

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Workload Please 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 COB

Preparing to teach assigned courses, labs, etc. 3.49 3.57

Teaching the assigned courses, labs, studies and communicating with those students 3.50 3.70

Teaching or mentoring students in any type of independent study, master theses or dissertations 3.39 3.33

Formally advising students 3.27 3.31

Advising or mentoring “extra” students who seek you out, not those assigned to you 3.62 3.67

Conducting your scholarly activities (i.e., research, composing, etc.) 3.29 3.42

Writing proposals (e.g., grants) to conduct your research/scholarship/creative activities 2.83 2.70

Providing peer reviewing (i.e., reviewing the scholarly or creative work of others) 3.05 3.13

External paid consulting 2.02 1.79

Mentoring other faculty 2.77 2.81

Committee, administrative, or governance work inside your department 3.30 3.14

Committee work at the college or university level 2.92 3.17

Outreach or community service 3.00 3.13

Advising or working with student organizations 2.71 3.08*

Range: (1 = much less than other people 5 = Much more than other people) * *significant at .05 level

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Workload Please 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

COBN/%

Preparing to teach assigned courses, labs, etc. 0

0.0%

3

5.0%

31

51.7%

15

25.0%

11

18.3%

60

100%

Teaching the assigned courses, labs, studies and communicating with those students 0

0.0%

2

3.3%

27

45.0%

18

30.0%

13

21.7%

60

100%

Teaching or mentoring students in any type of independent study, master theses or dissertations

6

10.3%

6

10.3%

16

27.6%

23

39.7%

7

12.1%

58

100%

Formally advising students 6

10.2%

8

13.6%

21

35.6%

10

16.9%

14

23.7%

59

100%

Advising or mentoring “extra” students who seek you out, not those assigned to you 2

3.3%

4

6.7%

21

35.0%

18

30.0%

15

25.0%

60

100%

Conducting your scholarly activities (i.e., research, composing, etc.) 6

9.7%

7

11.3%

19

30.6%

15

24.2%

15

24.2%

62

100%

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ITEM Much less Somewhat less About the same Somewhat more

Much more COBN/%

Writing proposals (e.g., grants) to conduct your research/scholarship/creative activities

16

26.2%

10

16.4%

18

29.5%

10

16.4%

7

11.5%

61

100%

Providing peer reviewing (i.e., reviewing the scholarly or creative work of others)

10

16.7%

4

6.7%

21

35.0%

18

30.0%

7

11.7%

60

100%

External paid consulting

33

56.9%

1

17.2%

11

19.0%

2

3.4%

2

3.4%

58

100%

Mentoring other faculty

11

18.6%

10

16.9%

24

40.7%

7

11.9%

7

11.9%

59

100%

Committee, administrative, or governance work inside your department

6

9.5%

9

14.3%

27

42.9%

12

19.0%

9

14.3%

63

100%

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ITEM Much less Somewhat less About the same Somewhat more

Much more COBN/%

Committee work at the college or university level

3

4.7%

20

31.2%

18

28.1%

9

14.1%

14

21.9%

64

100%

Outreach or community service

9

15.0%

7

11.7%

20

33.3%

15

25.0%

9

15.0%

60

100%

Advising or working with student organizations

7

11.1%

15

23.8%

17

27.0%

14

22.2%

10

15.9%

63

100%

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ResourcesITEM UNT COB

Office space 2.99 3.58**

Space for research, scholarly or creative activities 2.78 3.41**

Travel funds 2.43 2.71**

Course assignments 2.96 3.08

Clerical, technical, or administrative support 2.82 3.09*

Range: ( 1 = Strongly disagree; 4 = Strongly agree) ** significant at .01 level, * significant at .05 level

How satisfied are you with the distribution of the following in your department? (Mean)

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ResourcesITEM Very

dissatisfiedDissatisfied Satisfied Very satisfied COB

N/%

Office space 00.0%

23.1%

2335.4%

4061.5%

65100%

Space for research, scholarly or creative activities 11.6%

34.8%

2844.4%

3149.2%

63100%

Travel funds 69.7%

1727.4%

2845.2%

1117.7%

62100%

Course assignments 46.2%

710.8%

3452.3%

2030.8%

65100%

Clerical, technical, or administrative support 57.8%

1015.6%

2335.9%

2640.6%

64100%

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 COB

To learn how things are done at UNT 3.19 3.22

To learn how to get along in your department or college

3.07 3.10

To improve teaching or manage students 3.14 3.23

To improve research or scholarly/artistic activities

3.24 3.48*

To move into leadership positions 2.95 3.05

Range: ( 1 = None, 4 = A great deal) * significant at .05 level

42

Mentoring How important is mentoring for each of the following areas? (Frequency Distribution)

ITEM Not at all important

Less important Important Very important COBN/%

To learn how things are done at UNT

3

4.8%

4

6.3%

32

50.8%

24

38.1%

63

100%

To learn how to get along in your department or college

1

1.6%

16

25.4%

22

34.9%

24

38.1%

63

100%

To improve teaching or manage students 1

1.6%

7

10.9%

32

50.0%

24

37.5%

64

100%

To improve research or scholarly/artistic activities

1

1.6%

2

3.2%

25

40.3%

34

54.8%

62

100%

To move into leadership positions

3

4.8%

14

22.6%

22

35.5%

23

37.1%

62

100%

43

Work/Family Balance ITEM UNT COB

Household responsibilities 2.75 2.65

Childcare 1.87 1.85Caring for someone who is ill, disabled, aging or with special needs 1.78 1.93

Your health 2.40 2.47

Cost of living 2.70 2.40*

Meeting work expectations 3.08 3.11

The way your personal life and work interfere with each other 2.79 2.62

Having a successful academic/artistic career 3.05 2.84

Your salary 2.94 2.69*

Faculty morale in your department 2.82 2.70

Subtle discrimination 2.14 1.97


The following are possible sources of stress for faculty. Rate the amount of stress you feel about each one. (Mean)

44

Work/Family Balance ITEM None Very little Some A great deal COB

N/%

Household responsibilities 8

12.9%

13

21.0%

34

54.8%

7

11.3%

62

100%

Childcare 34

54.8%

9

14.5%

13

21.0%

6

9.7%

62

100%

Caring for someone who is ill, disabled, aging or with special needs

33

54.1%

8

13.1%

11

18.0%

9

14.8%

61

100%

Your health 12

20.0%

16

26.7%

24

40.0%

8

13.3%

60

100%

Cost of living 11

17.7%

21

33.9%

24

38.7%

6

9.7%

62

100%

Meeting work expectations 2

3.2%

11

17.7%

27

43.5%

22

35.5%

62

100%

The following are possible sources of stress for faculty. Rate the amount of stress you feel about each one. (Frequency Distribution)

45

Work/Family Balance ITEM None Very little Some A great deal COB

N/%

The way your personal life and work interfere with each other

9

14.8%

15

24.6%

27

44.3%

10

16.4%

61

100%

Having a successful academic/artistic career

6

9.7%

14

22.6%

26

41.9%

16

25.8%

62

100%

Your salary 8

13.1%

18

29.5%

20

32.8%

15

24.6%

61

100%

Faculty morale in your department 9

14.8%

15

24.6%

22

36.1%

15

24.6%

61

100%

Subtle discrimination 12

19.7%

15

24.6%

23

37.7%

11

18.0%

61

100%


Work/Family Balance

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Work/Family Balance ITEM UNT COB

Prospects for tenure1.83 1.54*

Prospects for promotion 2.39 2.07*

Leadership opportunities2.07 2.02

The amount of support in your work environment

2.56 2.40

Acceptance for people like you2.07 2.05

The racial, ethnic or cultural climate at UNT1.89 1.75

Opportunities to have a happy social life2.22 2.15

Time to do your research/scholarship/creative activities

3.01 2.82

Time to spend with students2.41 2.24

Time to spend with your spouse or significant other

2.69 2.64

Time to spend with your children or other family members

2.54 2.54


The following are possible sources of stress for faculty. Rate the amount of stress you feel about each one. (Mean)

48

Work/Family Balance ITEM None Very

littleSome A great

dealCOB

N/%

Prospects for tenure27

44.3%

19

31.1%

5

8.2%

10

16.4%

61

100%

Prospects for promotion 44

72.1%

4

6.6%

10

16.4%

3

4.9%

61

100%

Leadership opportunities29

47.5%

8

13.1%

15

24.6%

9

14.8%

61

100%

The amount of support in your work environment23

37.7%

18

29.5%

16

26.2%

4

6.6%

61

100%

Acceptance for people like you15

24.2%

20

32.3%

14

22.6%

13

21.0%

62

100%

The racial, ethnic or cultural climate at UNT24

39.3%

16

26.2%

15

24.6%

6

9.8%

61

100%

Opportunities to have a happy social life30

49.2%

19

31.1%

9

14.8%

3

4.9%

61

100%

Time to do your research/scholarship/creative activities20

32.3%

19

30.6%

17

27.4%

6

9.7%

62

100%

Time to spend with students10

16.4%

8

13.1%

26

42.6%

17

27.9%

61

100%

Time to spend with your spouse or significant other15

24.2%

21

33.9%

22

35.5%

4

6.5%

62

100%

Time to spend with your children or other family members11

18.0%

13

21.3%

24

39.3%

13

21.3%

61

100%


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Diversity ITEM UNT COB

White3.66 3.56

Gay/lesbian3.09 2.78*

Bisexual3.02 2.63**

Transgendered2.74 2.44

African American3.21 3.20

Latino3.27 3.26

Native American3.21 3.21

Asian American (raised in the U.S.) 3.34 3.37

From an English speaking country3.50 3.45

Range: ( 1 = Very uncomfortable, 4 = Very comfortable) ** significant at .01 level, * significant at .05 level

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)

50

Diversity ITEM Very

uncomfortableUncomfortable Comfortable Very comfortable COB

N/%

White2

3.6%

1

1.8%

16

29.1%

36

65.5%

55

100%

Gay/lesbian5

12.5%

8

20.0%

18

45.0%

9

22.5%

40

100%

Bisexual5

14.3%

8

22.9%

17

48.6%

5

14.3%

35

100%

Transgendered6

16.7%

12

33.3%

14

38.9%

4

11.1%

36

100%

African American2

3.9%

6

11.8%

23

45.1%

20

39.2%

51

100%

Latino2

4.0%

5

10.0%

21

42.0%

22

44.0%

50

100%

Native American2

4.2%

6

12.5%

20

41.7%

20

41.7%

48

100%

Asian American (raised in the U.S.)

2

3.8%

1

1.9%

25

48.1%

24

46.2%

52

100%

From an English speaking country

1

1.9%

1

1.9%

24

45.3%

27

50.9%

53

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)

51

Diversity ITEM UNT COB

From an Asian country 3.24 3.32

From a western European country 3.43 3.40

From a central of eastern European country 3.33 3.31

From a Middle Eastern country 3.13 3.10

Differently abled (i.e. disabled) 3.14 3.27

Christian 3.38 3.49

Religious but not Christian 3.24 3.31

Agnostic or atheistic 3.25 3.28

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)

52

Diversity ITEM Very

uncomfortableUncomfortable Comfortable Very comfortable COB

N/%

From an Asian country

1

1.9%

3

5.7%

27

50.9%

22

41.5%

53

100%

From a western European country

1

1.9%

0

0.0%

29

54.7%

23

43.4%

53

100%

From a central of eastern European country

1

1.9%

1

1.9%

31

59.6%

19

36.5%

52

100%

From a Middle Eastern country

3

5.9%

6

11.8%

25

49.0%

17

33.3%

51

100%

Differently abled (i.e. disabled)

2

4.2%

2

4.2%

25

52.1%

19

39.6%

48

100%

Christian2

3.9%

1

2.0%

18

35.3%

30

58.8%

51

100%

Religious but not Christian

3

6.1%

1

2.0%

23

46.9%

22

44.9%

49

100%

Agnostic or atheistic3

6.4%

1

2.1%

23

48.9%

20

42.6%

47

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)

53

Satisfaction ITEM UNT COB

Work at UNT, knowing what you know now 3.79 4.03

Become a faculty member, knowing what you know now 3.86 4.16*

Leave UNT if not for family 2.67 2.63

Range: ( 1 = Very unlikely, 5 = Very likely) * significant at .05 level

How likely would you be to…(Mean)

54

Satisfaction ITEM Very

unlikelyUnlikely Undecided Likely Very

likelyCOB

N/%

Work at UNT, knowing what you know now 3

4.7%

4

6.2%

6

9.4%

26

40.6%

25

39.1%

64

100%

Become a faculty member, knowing what you know now 1

1.6%

5

7.8%

5

7.8%

25

39.1%

28

43.8%

64

100%

Leave UNT if not for family15

23.8%

16

25.4%14

22.2%

13

20.6%

5

7.9%

63

100%

How likely would you be to…(Frequency Distribution)

55

Satisfaction ITEM UNT COB

Considered quitting your job for another faculty position elsewhere 1.76 1.55

Considered quitting for a different type of position, not at a university 1.35 1.30

Researched faculty opportunities elsewhere 1.79 1.61

Researched universities for other types of positions 1.48 1.30

Wished you had a non-academic job 1.28 1.17

Range: ( 1 = never, 5 = almost every day )

How often have you…(Mean)

56

Satisfaction ITEM Never,

or a few times

Many times

Almost every

month

Almost every week

Almost every day

COB

N/%

Considered quitting your job for another faculty position elsewhere

43

67.2%

12

18.8%

5

7.8%

3

4.7%

1

1.6%

64

100%

Considered quitting for a different type of position, not at a university

50

79.4%

10

15.9%

1

1.6%

1

1.6%

1

1.6%

63

100%

Researched faculty opportunities elsewhere 37

57.8%

20

31.2%

4

6.2%

1

1.6%

2

2.9%

64

100%

Researched universities for other types of positions 52

81.2%

9

14.1%

1

1.6%

0

0.0%

2

3.1%

64

100%

Wished you had a non-academic job 54

85.7%

7

11.1%

2

3.2%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

63

100%

How often have you…(Frequency Distribution)

57

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 COB

Information about underrepresented groups should be more strongly reflected in the curriculum. 2.64 3.10

UNT should hire more faculty from underrepresented groups. 2.99 1.92

There is too much conflict at UNT related to underrepresented groups. 2.02 2.00

During the last two years subtle discrimination has been a source of stress. 2.14 2.68*

Faculty from underrepresented groups are treated fairly at UNT. 2.95 2.07**

Range ( 1 = strongly disagree, 4 = strongly agree) ** significant at .01 level, * significant at .05 level

58

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


agreeCOB

N/%

Information about underrepresented groups should be more strongly reflected in the curriculum.

10

22.7%

21

47.7%

13

29.5%

0

0.0%

44

100%

UNT should hire more faculty from underrepresented groups. 6

17.6%

7

20.6%

13

38.2%

8

23.5%

34

100%

There is too much conflict at UNT related to underrepresented groups. 12

29.3%

19

46.3%

8

19.5%

2

4.9%

41

100%

During the last two years subtle discrimination has been a source of stress. 21

42.9%

15

30.6%

9

18.4%

4

8.2%

49

100%

Faculty from underrepresented groups are treated fairly at UNT. 3

6.0%

3

6.0%

30

60.0%

14

28.0%

50

100%

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Open-end ResponsesTopics UNT

N =COBN =

Hiring Offers 513 49

Hiring Practices 278 29

Teaching 274 21

Research 178 12

Service 218 12

Merit 239 21

Promotion 254 16

Workload 159 12

Resources 169 11

Mentoring 189 12

Work/Family Balance 147 10

Diversity 133 12

Satisfaction 172 15

Climate/Fairness 118 7

Total Responses 3,041 239

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