Transcript Document

2006 Faculty Well-Being Survey:
Contracts and Grants
Research and Graduate Studies Retreat
Presentation
March 1, 2007
Nancy Whelchel, PhD
Assistant Director for Survey Research
University Planning and Analysis
http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/survey/faculty/presentations/ResGradStudies.Retreat.March1.ppt
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Overview
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Survey background
Awareness of grant/contract activities
College and university pre- & post-award
support
Overhead/indirect costs
Challenges to grant/contract related activities
Challenges to working at NC State &
suggested improvements
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Survey objectives
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Provide readily accessible, “centralized”
information
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Collect relevant & actionable data
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Survey development
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Advisory committee
– UPA, Faculty Senate, FCTL, ODAAA, HR, OEO
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Feedback from
– EOs, VP, Deans, Faculty Senate, Legal Affairs,
IRB
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Pre-tests
– Tenure-track faculty, lecturers, department head
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The questionnaire
Included 13 areas related to ‘well-being’
 @350 closed-end
 8 open-end
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Survey Topics
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Image and vision
Leadership
Faculty-Administration relationships
Diversity/Multiculturalism
Working relationships
Faculty support & professional development (including
contracts/grants)
RPT
PTR
Pay & compensation
Campus infrastructure
Recreation/wellness
Work activities
Overall satisfaction
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Survey Population
On campus
 Tenure/non-tenure track
faculty/lecturers (including dept heads,
music, PE, FYC)
 FTE .75 AY04-05 & AY05-06
 Final population = 1,625
 No sampling
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Survey methods & response rate
Web-based
 Available Sept. 6 – Oct. 10, 2006 (29
days)
 69.7% response rate (1,132 of 1,625)
 Margin of error +/- 0.9 percentage pts
 No significant differences in response
rate between subgroups
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Reports available online
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www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/survey/faculty
Introduction, Research Methods, & Response Rates
Executive Summary (overall results)
Annotated Questionnaire
Tables of Results
– College
– Academic profile (rank, tenure status, admin experience)
– Demographic profile (gender, race/ethnicity, citizenship, age,
# yrs at NCSU)
Feedback
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Contracts/Grants questions
How satisfied are you with:
a. Pre-award support from my
college for grant/contract-related
activities
b. Post-award support from my
college for grant/contract-related
activities
c. Pre-award support from the
university for grant/contract-related
activities
d. Post-award support from the
university for grant/contract-related
activities
e. The way indirect costs are
allocated to the investigator on a
grant
Insufficient
Very
Very
Not
Satisfied Dissatisfied
evidence to
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
applicable
judge
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
f. The way indirect costs are
allocated to the department
O
O
O
O
O
O
g. The amount of control the
principal investigator has over the
allocation of indirect costs
generated by external funding
O
O
O
O
O
O
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Contracts/Grants question
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What are the biggest challenges you
face related to grant/contract-related
activities at NC State? (open-end)
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Awareness of grant/contractrelated activities…
12
Indirect
Costs
(Un)Awareness of Contracts & Grants Related
Activities
PI Control
35.1
Allocation to Dept
40.1
Col
Univ
Support Support
Allocation to PI
34.5
Post-Award
40.5
37.6
Pre-Award
31.1
Post-Award
26.6
Pre-Award
0
10
20
30
40
50
Percentage of All Respondents
Don't Know /NA
13
(Un)Awareness of Pre-Award Support
from College
(by College)
COE
6.7
COT
7.4
CALS
13.1
CNR
14.3
CED
15.7
PAMS
16.8
CVM
20.8
DESIGN
45.8
CHASS
53.0
COM
57.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Percentage of Respondents
Don't Know/NA
14
Gender Race/ Ethnicity
(Un)Awareness of Pre-Award Support
from College
(By Gender & Race/Ethnicity)
White
27.7
Hispanic
38.1
Asian
6.4
Af Amer
35.5
Male
21.5
Female
39.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
Percentage of Respondents
Don't Know /NA
15
(Un)Awareness of Pre-Award Support
from College
Tenure
Status
N Years at
NCSU
(By Tenure Status and Number of Years at NCSU)
23.9
> 25 yrs
1625yrs
7-15yrs
23.5
25.8
< 7 yrs
31.7
Tenured
17.4
Non-Ten
12.7
NTT
75.0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Percentage of Respondents
Don't Know /NA
16
(Un)Awareness of Pre-Award Support
from College
(by Percentage of Work Time Spent on
Research/Scholarly Activities)
% of Time
1% - 10%
44.8
11% - 25%
21.3
26% - 50%
12.9
>50%
13.0
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
Percentage of Respondents
Don't Know /NA
17
Satisfaction with pre- and postaward support
18
Satisfaction with Pre- and Post-Award Support
Col Pre-Award
Support
18.2
Col Post-Award
Support
11.4
Univ Pre-Award
Support
9.8
Univ Post-Award
Support
50.4
55.0
20
30
11.8
25.3
51.9
10
10.6
21.8
53.0
7.7
0
20.8
11.9
26.8
40
50
60
70
13.6
80
90
100
Percentage of Respondents
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
19
Satisfaction with Support for Research Activities
6.7
$ for Scholarly Leave
34.8
Opps for Teach Load
Reduct
10.7
46.1
Opps for Scholarly Leave
10.0
48.3
Univ Post-Aw ard Support
7.7
51.9
Univ Pre-Aw ard Support
9.8
53.0
Available Equipment
12.3
53.6
Col Post-Aw ard Support
11.4
55.0
18.2
Col Pre-Aw ard Support
50.4
20.5
Lab Space
0
10
49.0
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Percentage of Respondents
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
20
Pre-award support from college
21
Satisfaction with Pre-Award Support from College
(by College**)
DESIGN* 0.0
CHASS
30.8
12.6
COM*
29.1
9.1
COE
54.5
12.1
CNR*
56.4
25.0
CALS
14.3
CVM
15.8
COT*
43.8
57.1
59.6
12.0
64.0
29.2
PAMS
56.2
CED*
60.5
0
10
20
30
25.6
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Percentage of Respondents
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
22
Tenure Status
N Years at NCSU
Satisfaction with Pre-Award Support from College
(by Tenure Status** and N Years at NCSU**)
> 25 yrs
11.4
16-25yrs
58.6
17.2
53.0
13.1
7-15yrs
< 7 yrs
48.8
28.7
Tenured
44.0
15.7
Non-Ten
51.5
28.9
46.7
13.0
NTT*
0
10
50.0
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Percentage of Respondents
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
23
Gender
Race/Ethnicity
Satisfaction with Pre-Award Support from College (by
Gender** & Race/Ethnicity**)
White
17.9
Hispanic
50.8
15.4
Asian
46.2
13.5
62.2
Af Amer
37.9
Male
20.7
15.0
Female
54.8
27.7
0
10
37.2
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Percentage of Respondents
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
24
Satisfaction with Pre-Award Support from
College (by % of Time Spent on
Research/Scholarly Activities)
% of Time
1% - 10%
17.6
11% - 25%
41.2
20.8
26% - 50%
18.6
>50%
18.3
0
10
45.7
49.9
60.2
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Percentage of Respondents
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
25
Post-award support from college
26
Satisfaction with Post-Award Support
from College (by College**)
CHASS
11.4
40.9
DESIGN* 0.0
58.3
CED*
36.1
CALS
27.8
8.0
COT*
58.5
20.0
48.0
6.3
COM*
COE
62.5
8.1
CNR*
60.7
14.9
55.3
11.1
CVM
PAMS
61.1
13.8
0
10
58.6
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Percentage of Respondents
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
27
Tenure Status
N Years at NCSU
Satisfaction with Post-Award Support
from College
(by Tenure Status and N Years at NCSU)
> 25 yrs
10.0
16-25yrs
62.1
12.4
7-15yrs
54.5
7.8
< 7 yrs
51.7
15.4
Tenured
53.7
11.0
Non-Ten
53.9
13.2
NTT*
60.5
10.5
0
52.6
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Percentage of Respondents
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
28
Gender
Race/Ethnicity
Satisfaction with Post-Award Support
from College
(by Gender** & Race/Ethnicity**)
White
11.7
Hispanic*
54.9
15.4
61.5
Asian 6.0
Af Amer*
Male
62.7
17.4
39.1
10.6
Female
57.2
14.0
0
10
48.0
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Percentage of Respondents
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
29
% of Time
Satisfaction with Post-Award Support from
College
(by % of Time Spent on Research/Scholarly
Activities)
1% - 10%
10.3
52.6
11% - 25%
11.4
56.3
26% - 50%
12.6
52.7
9.2
>50%
0
63.2
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Percentage of Respondents
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
30
Comparison of Satisfaction with Pre- & Post-Award
Support from College
(by College)
Pre-Award
90.0
Post-Award
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
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C
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C
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H
C
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C
% "Satisfied" or "Very Satisfied"
100.0
31
Pre-award support from the
university
32
Satisfaction with Pre-Award Support
from University (by College**)
DESIGN* 0.0
CHASS
40.0
10.0
30.0
COT* 0.0
47.8
COM* 0.0
58.8
CVM 4.0
56.0
COE 3.9
CALS
59.8
10.7
CNR*
57.1
18.6
CED*
53.5
32.4
41.2
13.0
PAMS
0
10
60.9
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Percentage of Respondents
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
33
Tenure Status
N Years at NCSU
Satisfaction with Pre-Award Support
from University
(by Tenure Status and N Years at NCSU**)
> 25 yrs
7.0
16-25yrs
8.0
7-15yrs
7.0
< 7 yrs
63.6
50.5
50.3
17.8
Tenured
50.7
8.2
Non-Ten
54.3
18.1
NTT*
46.7
8.1
0
54.1
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Percentage of Respondents
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
34
Race/Ethnicity
Satisfaction with Pre-Award Support
from University (by Gender** & Race/Ethnicity**)
White
8.7
Hispanic*
54.0
25.0
Asian
8.1
58.1
Af Amer*
Gender
50.0
29.6
Male
25.9
7.9
Female
55.4
15.9
0
10
45.0
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Percentage of Respondents
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
35
% of Time
Satisfaction with Pre-Award Support
from University
(by % of Time Spent on Research/Scholarly
Activities)
1% - 10%
9.6
11% - 25%
9.4
53.7
26% - 50%
10.2
50.5
7.9
56.6
>50%
0
50.7
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Percentage of Respondents
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
36
Post-award support from the
university
37
Satisfaction with Post-Award Support
from University (by College)
10.3
CHASS
30.9
9.1
COT*
CED*
45.5
19.4
35.5
CVM 4.1
51.0
DESIGN* 0.0
55.6
PAMS
8.5
52.1
CALS
6.7
56.0
COE 5.7
58.2
CNR*
12.5
52.5
COM* 0.0
0
84.6
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Percentage of Respondents
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
38
Tenure Status
N Years at NCSU
Satisfaction with Post-Award Support
from University
(by Tenure Status and N Years at NCSU**)
> 25 yrs
6.3
16-25yrs
7.0
7-15yrs
62.5
46.2
5.1
< 7 yrs
50.6
13.4
Tenured
51.5
6.4
Non-Ten
51.7
13.8
NTT*
54.3
9.7
0
48.4
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Percentage of Respondents
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
39
Satisfaction with Post-Award Support
from University (by Gender & Race/Ethnicity)
Gender
Race/Ethnicity
White
7.1
52.3
Hispanic*
25.0
Asian
8.9
Af Amer*
9.5
Male
Female
0
50.0
57.1
38.1
6.8
54.0
10.6
44.7
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Percentage of Respondents
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
40
Satisfaction with Post-Award Support
from University
(by % of Time Spent on Research/Scholarly
Activities)
8.8
% of Time
1% - 10%
11% - 25%
7.1
26% - 50%
8.1
>50%
55.2
59.3
45.3
5.1
0
57.7
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Percentage of Respondents
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
41
Comparison of Satisfaction with Pre- & Post-Award
Support from University
(by College)
Pre-Award
90.0
Post-Award
80.0
70.0
60.0
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
*
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VM
C
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C
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C
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C
AS
H
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C
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0.0
C
% "Satisfied" or "Very Satisfied"
100.0
42
Indirect Costs
43
Satisfaction with Indirect
Costs/Overhead
PI Control 3.8
23.1
34.6
38.5
Alloc to Dept 3.6
31.7
37.0
Alloc to PI 3.0
33.7
32.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
27.8
31.0
60
70
80
90 100
Percentage of Respondents
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
44
Satisfaction With Allocation of Indirect Costs to PI
(by College)
COE 0.0
22.7
PAMS 3.8
35.9
23.8
CHASS 4.4
17.5
33.8
CALS 1.9
36.9
CNR* 2.4
36.6
DESIGN* 0.0
21.4
8.1
25.0
35.0
26.2
29.3
31.7
50.0
21.4
8.3
21.4
35.7
40.5
47.3
9.5
0%
36.8
40.5
CVM 1.8
COT*
55.0
41.7
COM*
CED*
41.4
10.8
32.7
57.1
18.2
19.0
14.3
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Percentage of Respondents
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
45
Satisfaction With Allocation of Indirect Costs to
Department (by College)
PAMS 1.4
20.3
COE 0.0
24.5
CNR* 2.8
25.7
37.7
33.3
DESIGN* 0.0
36.4
CALS 3.1
35.9
21.4
8.3
0%
15.7
37.5
23.4
38.5
21.4
21.5
28.6
38.9
18.8
COT*
18.2
47.1
35.4
COM*
25.0
45.5
33.3
CHASS 4.6
37.7
38.9
CVM 3.9
CED*
52.7
28.6
44.4
50.0
8.3
25.0
6.3
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Percentage of Respondents
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
46
Satisfaction With PI Control Over Indirect Costs
Allocation (by College)
COE 0.0 14.8
PAMS 5.0
COT*
33.6
18.8
9.5
0%
30.8
37.5
45.5
15.4
18.4
33.8
35.7
DESIGN* 0.0
35.0
47.4
27.7
CVM 1.8
35.3
35.0
28.9
7.7
33.3
38.3
27.5
CED* 5.3
COM*
56.3
42.9
22.4
CNR* 2.5
CHASS
20.0
14.3
CALS 4.0
51.6
25.0
36.4
30.8
20%
18.2
15.4
40%
38.5
60%
80%
100%
Percentage of Respondents
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
47
Open-end comments:
Biggest challenges to grant/contract-related
activities
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521 respondents
Up to 3 coded comments each
14 general categories
– Support
-- Accounting
– Administration
-- Obtaining funding
– Workload
-- Personal
– Recognition/rewards
-- Tech transfer, IP
– Legal issues
-- Funding agency
– Political issues
-- IRB
– Miscellaneous/Other
– Positive comments!
48
Challenges to Grant/Contract-Related Activites
Positive comments
Misc/Other
IRB issues
Political Issues
Funding Agency
Legal
TechTransfer/IP
Recognition/Rew ards
Personal
Workload
Obtaining Funding
Administration
Accounting
Support
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
% of Respondents Mentioning
(N = 521)
35
40
49
N of
Comments
% of
Resps*
Staff competency/attitude/turnover
62
11.9
Pre-award support
39
7.5
Budget/accounting support
27
5.2
Facilities/equipment (e.g., availability,
adequacy)
13
2.5
Post-award support
11
2.1
Support for RAs (GSSP, regulations)
10
1.9
Training/guidance for grant writing (e.g.,
proposal, budget, accounting standards,
examples)
7
1.3
Administrative support/Grant
management
6
1.2
General/Miscellaneous support
18
3.5
193
37.0
Administrative Support
Total Support Comments
50
Challenges to Grant/Contract Related Activities:
Administrative Support
(by College)
70
50
40
30
20
10
E
CO
CE
D
AS
S
CH
M
CO
S
PA
M
R
CN
CV
M
CA
LS
T
0
CO
% of Respondents
60
51
Administrative Support
Colleges w/
most
comments
Colleges w/
fewest
comments
Staff
competency/attitude/turnover
COE, PAMS,
CNR, CALS,
CHASS, COT
CED, CVM,
Pre-award support
COE, COM,
PAMS, DESIGN,
CHASS, COT,
CALS
CED
Budget/accounting support
COE
COT, COM,
DESIGN, CNR
Post-award support
CED
(all others)
52
N of
Comments
% of
Resps*
Cost accounting standards/micromanagement
(I.e., level of detail required)
36
6.9
Purchasing (e.g., restrictions, flexibility, difficulty)
31
6.0
Delay in setting up accounts/receipt of funds
27
5.2
Budget management (e.g., awareness of up-todate account balance)
24
4.6
Mismatch between NCSU and funding agency
budget/accounting requirements
17
3.3
Complexity of accounting/budget rules
13
2.5
Subcontract/cross-college/cross-institution
budgeting/accounting
10
1.9
Rebudgeting
9
1.7
End of grant budget resolution
2
0.4
General/Miscellaneous accounting/budget
7
1.3
176
33.8
Accounting System/Budget
Total Accounting System/Budget Comments
53
Challenges to Grant/Contract Related Activities:
Accounting System/Budget
(by College)
70
50
40
30
20
10
CA
LS
S
PA
M
R
CN
T
CO
CV
M
E
CO
AS
S
CH
CE
D
N
IG
DE
S
M
0
CO
% of Respondents
60
54
Accounting System/Budget
Colleges w/
most
comments
Colleges w/
fewest
comments
Cost accounting
standards/micromanagement (I.e., level
of detail required)
CNR, CALS
(all others)
Purchasing (e.g., restrictions, flexibility,
difficulty)
CALS
(all others)
Delay in setting up accounts/receipt of
funds
CALS, COT
(all others)
Budget management (e.g., awareness of
up-to-date account balance)
COT, PAMS
(all others)
CVM
(all others)
Subcontract/cross-college/crossinstitution budgeting/accounting
55
N of
Comments
% of
Resps*
Overhead - indirect costs
40
7.7
Bureaucracy/Red tape (amount of
procedures/rules/regulations/requirements)
35
6.7
Paperwork (excessive)
17
3.3
Proposal processing time
17
3.3
Problems w/ online system
12
2.3
Clarity/Complexity of rules/procedures/process
8
1.5
General/Miscellaneous administration
7
1.3
136
26.1
Administration
Total Administration Comments
56
Challenges to Grant/Contract Related Activities:
Administration
(by College)
70
50
40
30
20
10
R
CN
CV
M
CA
LS
S
PA
M
M
CO
E
CO
T
CO
CE
D
N
IG
DE
S
AS
S
0
CH
% of Respondents
60
57
Administration
Colleges
Colleges
w/ most
w/ fewest
comments comments
Overhead - indirect costs
PAMS,
CNR, COM
CVM,
CHASS
Bureaucracy/Red tape (amount of
procedures/rules/regulations/requirements)
CVM, CNR,
CALS
COT,
DESIGN,
CHASS
Proposal processing time
CVM
58
N of
Comments
% of
Resps*
Identifying funding opportunities
22
4.2
Limited avail of grants in research area
19
3.6
Funding for pilot/preliminary research/proposal
development
12
2.3
Low funding rates (agency not funding as many
as in past…)
12
2.3
Competition (lack of NCSU prestige/facilities)
7
1.3
Lack of internal funding
5
1.0
Matching funds
5
1.0
Limited availability of funding
opportunities/agencies
4
0.8
Bridge funding
3
0.6
13
2.5
102
19.6
Obtaining Funding
General/Miscellaneous funding obstacles
Total Funding Comments
59
Challenges to Grant/Contract Related Activities:
Obtaining Funding
(by College)
70
50
40
30
20
10
M
CO
AS
S
CH
E
CO
T
CO
CV
M
CE
D
CA
LS
N
IG
DE
S
S
PA
M
R
0
CN
% of Respondents
60
60
Obtaining Funding
Colleges
Colleges
w/ most
w/ fewest
comments comments
Identifying funding opportunities
CHASS, CVM, COE,
COM, COT,
PAMS,
CED
CALS CNR
Limited avail of grants in research area
COM
COE, CNR,
PAMS,
CALS
61
N of
Comments
% of
Resps*
Release time
8
1.5
Maintaining research productivity (e.g.,
multiple grants, soft money, large
centers)
4
0.8
General/Miscellaneous workload/time
issues
45
8.6
Total Workload/Time Comments
57
10.9
Workload/Time
62
Challenges to Grant/Contract Related Activities:
Workload
(by College)
70
50
40
30
20
10
CE
D
IG
N
R
DE
S
CN
T
CO
AS
S
CH
S
PA
M
CV
M
CA
LS
M
CO
E
0
CO
% of Respondents
60
63
N of
Comments
% of
Resps*
Pressure/expectations for funded research
12
2.3
Lack of procedural knowledge/Knowing
where/who to go for help
11
2.1
Finding people to collaborate with
10
1.9
Mentoring/guidance
5
1.0
Availability/Quality of RAs
4
0.8
Grant writing ability
3
0.6
Developing research plan/idea
2
0.4
General/Miscellaneous personal issues
6
1.2
53
10.2
Personal Issues
Total Personal Comments
64
Challenges to Grant/Contract Related Activities:
Personal Issues
(by College)
70
50
40
30
20
10
N
IG
DE
S
AS
S
CH
CE
D
CA
LS
PA
M
S
T
CO
R
CN
E
CO
CV
M
M
0
CO
% of Respondents
60
65
Closing comments:
“Most serious problems or concerns that you
have in working at NC State” (open-end)

35 comments directly related to support for
grants/contracts (see handout)
 (LOTS of comments about emphasis on
grants, time, funding issues, overhead
distribution)
66
Closing comments:
“Most significant changes that should be made
at NC State to improve/enhance the quality of
your work life.” (open-end)

32 comments directly related to support for
grants/contracts (see handout)
67
Closing comments:
“Most positive aspect of being a member of the
faculty at NC State.” (open-end)

5 comments directly related to support for
grants/contracts (see handout)
68