faculty climate survey college of engineering 2012-13

Faculty Climate SurveyCollege of Engineering

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 51.16% was achieved by the College of Engineering.

• Differences between UNT and the College of Engineering 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

2012-13 Climate Survey, College of Engineering

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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

CENG

Faculty efforts to meet and recruit you to UNT 3.34 3.17*

The overall hiring process

3.22

3.40

The quality of information about responsibilities associated with the position

3.15

3.15

Your initial salary

2.73 2.91

Your start-up package

2.67 2.98*

Negotiations about your salary and start-up package

2.65 2.90

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 CENG N/%

Faculty efforts to meet and recruit you to UNT

2 4.3%

2 4.3%

28 60.9%

14 30.4%

46 100%

The overall hiring process

1 2.1%

0 0.0%

25 53.2%

21 44.7%

47 100%

The quality of information about responsibilities associated with the position

1 2.2%

5 10.9%

26 56.5%

14 30.4%

46 100%

Your initial salary

3 6.5%

7 28.0%

27 58.7%

9 19.6%

46 100%

Your start-up package

1 2.5%

9 22.5%

20 50.0%

10 25.0%

40 100%

Negotiations about your salary and start-up package

5 12.5%

2 5.0%

25 62.5%

8 20.0%

40 100%

Hiring


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Hiring in my department… UNT CENG

is conducted fairly

3.19 3.40

includes a conscious effort to generate a diverse pool of applicants

3.05 3.26

has established and clearly communicated criteria 3.19 3.24

is consistent for all applicants for a position 3.12 3.31

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 CENG N/%

is conducted fairly 2 4.4%

2 4.4%

17 37.8%

24 53.3%

45 100%

Includes a conscious effort to generate a diverse pool of applicants

1 2.3%

5 11.6%

19 44.2%

18 41.9%

43 100%

Has established and clearly communicated criteria

1 2.2%

7 15.6%

17 37.8%

20 44.4%

45 100%

Is consistent for all applicants for a position

1 2.4%

6 14.3%

14 33.3%

21 50.0%

42 100%

Hiring


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ITEM UNT CENG My colleagues and I have informal conversations about teaching. 3.40 3.28

Development and improvement in teaching skills is valued. 3.04 3.02

Classes are assigned fairly. 3.08 3.23

Teaching load is fair. 3.08 3.17

Work with faculty-led study abroad programs is valued. 2.83 2.96

Community-based learning projects are valued. 2.71 2.73

Mentoring undergraduate students is valued. 2.89 3.00

Mentoring graduate students is valued. 3.24 3.28

Mentoring underrepresented students is valued. 2.87 2.95

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

2.87 2.94

Undergraduate students treat me appropriately. 3.31 3.42

Graduate students treat me appropriately. 3.41 3.48 Range: ( 1= Strongly disagree, 4 = Strongly agree)

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

CENG N/%

My colleagues and I have informal conversations about teaching. 1

2.1%

5

10.6%

21

44.7%

20

42.6%

47

100%

Development and improvement in teaching skills is valued. 2

4.3%

12

25.5%

16

34.0%

17

36.2%

47

100%

Classes are assigned fairly. 1

2.1%

6

12.8%

21

44.7%

19

40.4%

47

100%

Teaching load is fair. 1

2.1%

7

14.9%

22

46.8%

17

36.2%

47

100%

Work with faculty-led study abroad programs is valued. 2

7.4%

6

22.2%

10

37.0%

9

33.3%

27

100.0%

Community-based learning projects are valued. 4

13.3%

7

23.3%

12

40.0%

7

23.3%

30

100%

Mentoring undergraduate students is valued. 2

4.3%

10

21.3%

21

44.7%

14

29.8%

47

100%

Mentoring graduate students is valued. 2

4.3%

4

8.7%

19

41.3%

21

45.7%

46

100%

Mentoring underrepresented students is valued. 3

7.5%

9

22.5%

15

37.5%

13

32.5%

40

100%

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

1

3.0%

10

30.3%

12

36.4%

10

30.3%

33

100%

Undergraduate students treat me appropriately. 0

0.0%

1

2.2%

24

53.3%

20

44.4%

45

100%

Graduate students treat me appropriately. 0

0.0%

1

2.2%

22

47.8%

23

50.0%

46

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 CENG1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

3.293.53

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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

CENGN/%

37.5%

615.0%

1332.5%

37.5%

1537.5%

40100%

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ITEM UNT CENG

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

2.92 3.05

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

2.65 2.94

UNT provides the needed infrastructure for interdisciplinary work.

2.39 2.58

I sometimes collaborate with members of my department.

3.04 3.30*

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

2.74 2.66

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

2.74 3.00

I find my research collaborations rewarding. 3.31 3.40

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

CENG N/%

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

3 7.5%

4 10.0%

21 52.5%

12 30.0%

40 100%

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

2 6.1%

6 18.2%

17 51.5%

8 24.2%

33 100%

UNT provides the needed infrastructure for interdisciplinary work.

5 13.2%

11 28.9%

17 44.7%

5 13.2%

38 100%

I sometimes collaborate with members of my department.

0 0.0%

3 7.5%

22 55.0%

15 37.5%

40 100%

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

1 2.9%

15 42.9%

14 40.0%

5 14.3%

35 100%

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

1 2.9%

8 22.9%

16 45.7%

10 28.6%

35 100%

I find my research collaborations rewarding. 1 2.5%

0 0.0%

21 52.5%

18 45.0%

40 100%

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)

CENG

UNT

1 2 3 4 5

3.96**

3.49

Mean

Range: (1 = Strongly disagree, 5 = Strongly agree) ** significant at .01 level


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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

CENGN/%

00.0%

36.5%

1021.7%

1941.3%

1430.4%

46100%


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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 CENG

Not talked about/kept from my colleagues 3.50 1.91

Rewarded 2.17 2.23

Recognized by the chair and/or colleagues 2.62 2.84*

Required 2.49 2.75*

Range: ( 1 = None of it, 4 = All of it ) *significant at the .05 level


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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 CENGN/%

Not talked about/kept from my colleagues 1329.5%

2352.3%

715.9%

12.3%

44100%

Rewarded 818.2%

2147.7%

1227.3%

36.8%

44100%

Recognized by the chair and/or colleagues 12.3%

1431.8%

2045.5%

920.5%

44100%

Required 24.5%

1636.4%

1738.6%

920.5%

44100%


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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 CENG

Helpful 3.60 3.94

Clear 3.83 4.06

Accurate 3.78 4.06

Constructive 3.73 4.00

Range: (1 = Never, 5 = Always)


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Merit Think about the feedback you receive from your Department Chair for your merit reviews. Is the evaluation you receive…(Frequency Distribution)

ITEM Never Almost never Sometimes Almost always Always CENGN/%

Helpful 13.0%

00.0%

1030.3%

1133.3%

1133.3%

33100%

Clear 00.0%

26.1%

618.2%

1339.4%

1236.4%

33100%

Accurate 00.0%

13.0%

721.2%

1442.4%

1133.3%

33100%

Constructive 00.0%

39.1%

515.2%

1442.4%

1133.3%

33100%


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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 CENG

Helpful 3.43 3.67

Clear 3.66 3.71

Accurate 3.62 3.67

Constructive 3.50 3.71

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 CENGN/%

Helpful 28.3%

14.2%

729.2%

729.2%

729.2%

24100%

Clear 28.3%

14.2%

625.0%

833.3%

729.2%

24100%

Accurate 28.3%

14.2%

625.0%

937.5%

625.0%

24100%

Constructive


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Promotion

Range: (1 = Not at all important, 4 = Very important) * significant at .05 level

How important is/was it to you to achieve the rank of full professor? (Full professors only respondents) (Mean)

3.45

3.5

3.55

3.6

3.65

3.7

3.75

3.8

3.85

3.9

3.60

3.87*

UNTCENG


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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

CENGN/%

00.0%

00.0%

513.2%

3386.8%

38100%


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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 CENG

I believed I was ready. 3.82 3.71

A colleague thought I should. 2.82 2.86

My chair thought I should. 2.88 2.29

My dean thought I should. 2.43 2.57

One of more people did not think I should. 1.42 1.86

No one ever talked to me about it. 1.45 1.71

I needed to make a better salary. 2.50 1.86

Range: (1 = None, 4 = A lot)


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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 CENGN/%

I believed I was ready. 0

0.0%

1

14.3%

0

0.0%

6

85.7%

7

100%

A colleague thought I should.

2

28.6%

0

0.0%

2

28.6%

3

42.9%

7

100%My chair thought I should.

3

42.9%

1

14.3%

1

14.3%

2

28.6%

7

100%

My dean thought I should.

2

28.6%

2

28.6%

0

0.0%

3

42.9%

7

100%

One of more people did not think I should.

4

57.1%

1

14.3%

1

14.3%

1

14.3%

7

100%

No one ever talked to me about it.

5

71.4%

0

0.0%

1

14.3%

1

14.3%

7

100.0%

I needed to make a better salary.

3

42.9%

2

28.6%

2

28.6%

0

0.0%

7

100%

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PromotionITEM UNT CENG

Members of my department give me helpful advice. 3.15 3.40

The tenure and promotion requirements are very clear. 2.75 2.91

The tenure and promotion process is fair and consistent.

2.80 2.67

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

2.42 2.27

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

3.04 2.91

I am comfortable asking about performance expectations.

3.09 3.00

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

2.67 3.00

Good mentoring is critical to my being promoted. 3.19 3.55

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

agreeCENGN/%

Members of my department give me helpful advice. 00.0%

00.0%

660.0%

440.0%

10100%

The tenure and promotion requirements are very clear. 00.0%

436.4%

436.4%

327.3%

11100.0%

The tenure and promotion process is fair and consistent.

116.7%

233.3%

116.7%

233.3%

6100.0%

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

218.2%

436.4%

545.5%

00.0%

11100%


00.0%

327.3%

654.5%

218.2%

11100%

I am comfortable asking about performance expectations.

19.1%

218.%

436.4%

436.4%

11100%

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

00.0%

220.0%

660.0%

220.0%

10100%

Good mentoring is critical to my being promoted. 00.0%

00.0%

545.5%

654.5%

11100.0%

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


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PromotionITEM UNT CENG

Members of my department give me helpful advice. 2.57 2.73

The tenure and promotion requirements are very clear. 2.33 2.36

The tenure and promotion process is fair and consistent. 2.41 2.50

It is difficult to know exactly what I should be doing to be promoted. 2.57 2.62

I am reluctant to talk about controversial issues because it might affect my promotion. 2.39 2.33

I am comfortable asking about performance expectations. 2.86 2.94

I feel like I have control over whether I will be promoted. 2.32 2.40

Good mentoring is critical to my being promoted. 2.86 3.08

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


agreeCENGN/%

Members of my department give me helpful advice. 213.3%

320.0%

746.7%

320.0%

15100%

The tenure and promotion requirements are very clear. 321.4%

428.6%

642.9%

17.1%

14100%

The tenure and promotion process is fair and consistent. 325.0%

18.3%

758.3%

18.3%

12100%

It is difficult to know exactly what I should be doing to be promoted. 215.4%

323.1%

646.2%

215.4%

13100%


213.3%

640.0%

746.7%

00.0%

15100%

I am comfortable asking about performance expectations. 00.0%

212.5%

1381.2%

16.2%

16100%

I feel like I have control over whether I will be promoted. 426.7%

213.3%

853.3%

16.7%

15100%

Good mentoring is critical to my being promoted. 00.0%

17.7%

1076.9%

215.4%

13100%

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

3.67

3.36

UNTCENG

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 CENGN/%

Associate Professor

Full Professor

Associate Professor

Full Professor

Associate Professor

Full Professor

Associate Professor

Full Professor

Associate Professor

Full Professor

00.0%

19.1%

00.0%

00.0%

133.3%

436.4%

266.7%

654.5%

3100%

11100%


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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 CENG

Preparing to teach assigned courses, labs, etc. 3.49 3.50

Teaching the assigned courses, labs, studies and communicating with those students 3.50 3.49

Teaching or mentoring students in any type of independent study, master theses or dissertations 3.39 3.51

Formally advising students 3.27 3.51

Advising or mentoring “extra” students who seek you out, not those assigned to you 3.62 3.64

Conducting your scholarly activities (i.e., research, composing, etc.) 3.29 3.59

Writing proposals (e.g., grants) to conduct your research/scholarship/creative activities 2.83 3.62**

Providing peer reviewing (i.e., reviewing the scholarly or creative work of others) 3.05 3.33

External paid consulting 2.02 2.10

Mentoring other faculty 2.77 2.65

Committee, administrative, or governance work inside your department 3.30 3.13

Committee work at the college or university level 2.92 2.95

Outreach or community service 3.00 2.97

Advising or working with student organizations 2.71 3.06

Range: (1 = much less than other people 5 = Much more than other people) * *significant at .01 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

CENGN/%

Preparing to teach assigned courses, labs, etc. 0

0.0%

0

0.0%

24

60.0%

12

30.0%

4

10.0%

40

100%

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

0.0%

0

0.0%

24

61.5%

11

28.2%

4

10.3%

39

100%

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

0

0.0%

2

5.1%

19

48.7%

14

35.9%

4

10.3%

39

100%

Formally advising students 1

2.6%

3

7.7%

18

46.2%

9

23.1%

8

20.5%

39

100%

Advising or mentoring “extra” students who seek you out, not those assigned to you 0

0.0%

2

5.6%

17

47.2%

9

25.0%

8

22.2%

36

100.0%

Conducting your scholarly activities (i.e., research, composing, etc.) 1

2.6%

3

7.7%

15

38.5%

12

30.8%

8

20.5%

39

100%


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ITEM Much less Somewhat less About the same Somewhat more

Much more CENGN/%

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

2

5.1%

1

2.6%

15

38.5%

13

33.3%

8

20.5%

39

100%

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

1

2.6%

7

17.9%

16

41.0%

8

20.5%

7

17.9%

39

100%

External paid consulting

13

44.8%

7

24.1%

3

10.3%

5

17.2%

1

3.4%

29

100%

Mentoring other faculty

10

29.4%

4

11.8%

11

32.4%

6

17.6%

3

8.8%

34

100%

Committee, administrative, or governance work inside your department

6

15.8%

3

7.9%

16

42.1%

6

15.8%

7

18.4%

38

100%


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ITEM Much less Somewhat less About the same Somewhat more

Much more CENGN/%

Committee work at the college or university level

7

18.4%

3

7.9%

17

44.7%

7

18.4%

4

10.5%

38

100%

Outreach or community service

6

17.1%

4

11.4%

14

40.0%

7

20.0%

4

11.4%

35

100%

Advising or working with student organizations

5

14.7%

7

20.6%

9

26.5%

7

20.6%

6

17.6%

34

100%


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ResourcesITEM UNT CENG

Office space 2.99 2.95

Space for research, scholarly or creative activities 2.78 2.77

Travel funds 2.43 2.28

Course assignments 2.96 2.98

Clerical, technical, or administrative support 2.82 2.47**

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

N/%

Office space 00.0%

920.9%

2762.8%

716.3%

43100%

Space for research, scholarly or creative activities 37.0%

716.3%

3069.8%

37.0%

43100%

Travel funds 49.3%

2353.5%

1637.2%

00.0%

43100%

Course assignments 00.0%

614.3%

3173.8%

511.9%

42100%

Clerical, technical, or administrative support 920.9%

920.9%

2148.8%

49.3%

43100%

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 CENG

To learn how things are done at UNT 3.19 3.02

To learn how to get along in your department or college

3.07 2.81*

To improve teaching or manage students 3.14 3.05

To improve research or scholarly/artistic activities

3.24 3.28

To move into leadership positions 2.95 3.09

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


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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 CENG

N/%

To learn how things are done at UNT

3

7.0%

5

11.6%

23

53.5%

12

27.9%

43

100%

To learn how to get along in your department or college

5

11.6%

5

11.6%

26

60.5%

7

16.3%

43

100%

To improve teaching or manage students 3

7.0%

3

7.0%

26

60.5%

11

25.6%

43

100%

To improve research or scholarly/artistic activities

2

4.7%

1

2.3%

23

53.5%

17

39.5%

43

100%

To move into leadership positions

2

4.7%

4

9.3%

25

58.1%

12

27.9%

43

100%

43

Work/Family Balance ITEM UNT CENG

Household responsibilities 2.75 2.77

Childcare 1.87 2.26*Caring for someone who is ill, disabled, aging or with special needs 1.78 1.77

Your health 2.40 2.42

Cost of living 2.70 2.67

Meeting work expectations 3.08 3.19

The way your personal life and work interfere with each other 2.79 2.67

Having a successful academic/artistic career 3.05 3.33*

Your salary 2.94 2.91

Faculty morale in your department 2.82 2.70

Subtle discrimination 2.14 2.07

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

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 CENG

N/%

Household responsibilities 1

2.3%

11

25.6%

28

65.1%

3

7.0%

43

100%

Childcare 15

34.9%

10

23.3%

10

23.3%

8

18.6%

43

100%

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

22

51.2%

11

25.6%

8

18.6%

2

4.7%

43

100%

Your health 7

16.3%

15

34.9%

17

39.5%

4

9.3%

43

100%

Cost of living 5

11.6%

10

23.3%

22

51.2%

6

14.0%

43

100%

Meeting work expectations 1

2.3%

6

14.0%

20

46.5%

16

37.2%

43

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 CENG

N/%

The way your personal life and work interfere with each other

5

11.6%

11

25.6%

20

46.5%

7

16.3%

43

100%

Having a successful academic/artistic career

1

2.3%

5

11.6%

16

37.2%

21

48.8%

43

100%

Your salary 2

4.7%

10

23.3%

21

48.8%

10

23.3%

43

100%

Faculty morale in your department 8

18.6%

9

20.9%

14

32.6%

12

27.9%

43

100%

Subtle discrimination 16

37.2%

13

30.2%

9

20.9%

5

11.6%

43

100%


2012-13 Climate Survey,College of Engineering

Work/Family Balance

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Work/Family Balance ITEM UNT CENG

Prospects for tenure1.83 2.02

Prospects for promotion 2.39 2.48

Leadership opportunities2.07 2.30

The amount of support in your work environment

2.56 2.72

Acceptance for people like you2.07 2.28

The racial, ethnic or cultural climate at UNT1.89 1.81

Opportunities to have a happy social life2.22 2.28

Time to do your research/scholarship/creative activities

3.01 3.09

Time to spend with students2.41 2.91**

Time to spend with your spouse or significant other

2.69 2.93

Time to spend with your children or other family members

2.54 2.74

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

littleSome A great

dealCENG

N/%

Prospects for tenure25

58.1%

3

7.0%

4

9.3%

11

25.6%

43

100%

Prospects for promotion 15

35.7%

4

9.5%

11

26.2%

12

28.6%

42

100%

Leadership opportunities13

30.2%

9

20.9%

16

37.2%

5

11.6%

43

100%

The amount of support in your work environment6

14.0%

10

23.3%

17

39.5%

10

23.3%

43

100%

Acceptance for people like you13

30.2%

10

23.3%

15

34.9%

5

11.6%

43

100%

The racial, ethnic or cultural climate at UNT22

51.2%

11

25.6%

6

14.0%

4

9.3%

43

100%

Opportunities to have a happy social life12

27.9%

12

27.9%

14

32.6%

5

11.6%

43

100%

Time to do your research/scholarship/creative activities3

7.0%

4

9.3%

22

51.2%

14

32.6%

43

100%

Time to spend with students2

4.7%

10

23.3%

21

48.8%

10

23.3%

43

100%

Time to spend with your spouse or significant other3

7.0%

9

20.9%

19

44.2%

12

27.9%

43

100%

Time to spend with your children or other family members6

14.0%

11

25.6%

14

32.6%

12

27.9%

43

100%



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Diversity ITEM UNT CENG

White3.66 3.58

Gay/lesbian3.09 2.79

Bisexual3.02 2.71

Transgendered2.74 2.52

African American3.21 3.28

Latino3.27 3.32

Native American3.21 3.31

Asian American (raised in the U.S.) 3.34 3.43

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 CENG

N/%

White0

0.0%

1

2.6%

14

36.8%

23

60.5%

38

100%

Gay/lesbian4

13.8%

4

13.8%

15

51.7%

6

20.7%

29

100%

Bisexual4

14.3%

5

17.9%

14

50.0%

5

17.9%

28

100%

Transgendered4

13.8%

11

37.9%

9

31.0%

5

17.2%

29

100%

African American0

0.0%

3

8.3%

20

55.6%

13

36.1%

36

100%

Latino0

0.0%

2

5.4%

21

56.8%

14

37.8%

37

100%

Native American0

0.0%

3

8.3%

19

52.8%

14

38.9%

36

100%

Asian American (raised in the U.S.)

0

0.0%

1

2.7%

19

51.4%

17

45.9%

37

100%

From an English speaking country

0

0.0%

1

2.6%

17

44.7%

20

52.6%

38

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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Diversity ITEM UNT CENG

From an Asian country 3.24 3.39

From a western European country 3.43 3.43

From a central of eastern European country 3.33 3.38

From a Middle Eastern country 3.13 3.28

Differently abled (i.e. disabled) 3.14 3.27

Christian 3.38 3.43

Religious but not Christian 3.24 3.34

Agnostic or atheistic 3.25 3.31

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 CENG

N/%

From an Asian country

0

0.0%

2

5.3%

19

50.0%

17

44.7%

38

100%

From a western European country

0

0.0%

1

2.7%

19

51.4%

17

45.9%

37

100%

From a central of eastern European country

1

2.7%

0

0.0%

20

54.1%

16

43.2%

37

100%

From a Middle Eastern country

0

0.0%

2

5.6%

22

61.1%

12

33.3%

36

100%

Differently abled (i.e. disabled)

0

0.0%

2

6.1%

20

60.6%

11

33.3%

33

100%

Christian0

0.0%

1

3.3%

15

50.0%

14

46.7%

30

100%

Religious but not Christian

0

0.0%

1

3.4%

17

58.6%

11

37.9%

29

100%

Agnostic or atheistic1

3.4%

1

3.4%

15

51.7%

12

41.4%

29

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 CENG

Work at UNT, knowing what you know now 3.79 3.77

Become a faculty member, knowing what you know now 3.86 3.98

Leave UNT if not for family 2.67 2.61

Range: ( 1 = Very unlikely, 5 = Very likely)

How likely would you be to…(Mean)


54

Satisfaction ITEM Very

unlikelyUnlikely Undecided Likely Very

likelyCENG

N/%

Work at UNT, knowing what you know now 3

6.8%

2

4.5%

6

13.6%

24

54.5%

9

20.5%

44

100%

Become a faculty member, knowing what you know now 0

0.0%

3

6.8%

7

15.9%

22

50.0%

12

27.3%

44

100%

Leave UNT if not for family8

18.2%

14

31.8%

14

31.8%

3

6.8%

5

11.4%

44

100%

How likely would you be to…(Frequency Distribution)


55

Satisfaction ITEM UNT CENG

Considered quitting your job for another faculty position elsewhere 1.76 1.66

Considered quitting for a different type of position, not at a university 1.35 1.25

Researched faculty opportunities elsewhere 1.79 1.64

Researched universities for other types of positions 1.48 1.39

Wished you had a non-academic job 1.28 1.16

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

CENG

N/%

Considered quitting your job for another faculty position elsewhere

29

65.9%

8

18.2%

2

4.5%

3

6.8%

2

4.5%

44

100%

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

37

84.1%

5

11.4%

0

0.00%

2

4.5%

0

0.0%

44

100%

Researched faculty opportunities elsewhere 25

56.8%

12

27.3%

5

11.4%

2

4.5%

0

0.0%

44

100%

Researched universities for other types of positions 31

70.5%

10

22.7%

2

4.5%

1

2.3%

0

0.0%

44

100%

Wished you had a non-academic job 40

90.9%

3

6.8%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

1

2.3%

44

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 CENG

Information about underrepresented groups should be more strongly reflected in the curriculum. 2.64 3.08

UNT should hire more faculty from underrepresented groups. 2.99 2.08

There is too much conflict at UNT related to underrepresented groups. 2.02 2.06

During the last two years subtle discrimination has been a source of stress. 2.14 2.84

Faculty from underrepresented groups are treated fairly at UNT. 2.95 2.25*

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


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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


agreeCENG

N/%

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

5

17.9%

12

42.9%

10

35.7%

1

3.6%

28

100%

UNT should hire more faculty from underrepresented groups. 1

3.1%

8

25.0%

18

56.2%

5

15.6%

32

100%

There is too much conflict at UNT related to underrepresented groups. 617.6%

2161.8%

617.6%

12.9%

34100%

During the last two years subtle discrimination has been a source of stress. 615.8%

2565.8%

513.2%

25.3%

38100.0%

Faculty from underrepresented groups are treated fairly at UNT. 12.6%

37.9%

2668.4%

821.1%

38100%


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Open-end ResponsesTopics UNT

N =CENGN =

Hiring Offers 513 32

Hiring Practices 278 19

Teaching 274 11

Research 178 6

Service 218 6

Merit 239 6

Promotion 254 10

Workload 159 3

Resources 169 6

Mentoring 189 8

Work/Family Balance 147 3

Diversity 133 5

Satisfaction 172 8

Climate/Fairness 118 4

Total Responses 3,041 127


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