Transcript Faculty survey - United States International University Africa

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
FACULTY SURVEY
REPORT
Prepared By
Beatrice Gichohi
Office of Institutional Research
Institutional Planning and Development
Content
 Introduction
 Students’ Educational Goals
 Research Scholarship and Community Service
 USIU as a Premier Institution Of Academic
Excellence
 Job Satisfaction
 5- Year Milestones
INTRODUCTION
 The survey was commissioned by the Management
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Council To Provide information on the faculty's
experience in USIU. These important in the day to
day running of this university.
The study targeted the full time faculty in USIU .
A questionnaire was used to collect the data .
48 full time faculty filled in and returned the
questionnaire.
This translates to a 66% response rate.
INTRODUCTION
Who were the respondents ?
GENDER
SCHOOL
School of
Business
57%
School
of arts
and
science
s
43%
Female
28%
Male
72%
School of arts and sciences
School of Business
INTRODUCTION
Who were the respondents ?
NATIONALITY
Non
Kenyan
4%
LENGTH OF STAY AT
USIU
20
18
16
Kenyan
96%
14
12
10
17
8
6
4
19
10
2
0
Over
10
years
5-9
years
0-5
years
Educational Goals for Students
To what extent have the following educational goals
been achieved in USIU?
Educational Goals been achieved in USIU?
Very
Much/
much
Very
little/
little
Mean
Instill a sense of commitment to community service.
88%
12% 3.27
Develop a global understanding of issues
88%
12% 3.23
Preparation for career
87%
13% 3.17
Develop leadership skills
82%
17% 2.93
Ability to think critically
73%
27% 2.83
Preparation for further education and research
66%
34% 2.85
Develop a moral character
51%
49% 2.49
Other Educational Goals
Faculty mentioned other educational goals which are
important to them as;
 Develop understanding of national issues /values
 Responsible citizenry
 Develop good Communication and Writing Skills.
 Application of research to real life situations
 Develop a sense of self management
 Develop aesthetic skills
 Develop entrepreneurship skills
 Develop a sense of Importance of values and belief systems
 Integrity and professionalism
 Respect and etiquette
RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP AND COMMUNITY
SERVICE
Research Activities In USIU
Are you currently working
on a research paper ?
Have you ever worked students
in research projects since you
joined USIU?
No,
27%
No,
27%
Yes ,
73%
Yes ,
73%
Applied/ received Grants
Have you ever applied for an
internal/ external grant since
you joined USIU ?
Have you ever received an
internal/ external grant since
you joined USIU ?
Have you ever received an
internal/ external grant
since you joined USIU
Yes ,
42%
No,
58%
Yes
No
Yes ,
26%
No,
74%
Yes
No
More On Research
 A significantly higher proportion of Faculty members with
Doctorate qualification had applied for grants.
 A significantly higher proportion of male Faculty members had
received grants compared to Female Faculty members.
 A significantly higher number of faculty members in the school of
Business had worked with students in research projects than the
faculty in the school of Arts and Sciences .
 This could be attributed to the fact that there are more post
Graduate Students registered in the school of Business.
 The study compiled a list of the papers/ books the faculty are
currently working on
SCHOLARSHIP
Working towards an
academic qualification ?
 Most of the faculty who
were pursuing an
academic qualification
were enrolled for PhD
programs
No,
26%
Yes ,
74%
Community service and others
 77%
had advised students during community
service
 78% had collaborated with the external community
in community work.
 A significantly higher proportion of faculty with a
Doctorate degree had collaborated more with the
external bodies to do research and teaching.
 78% had sought membership in some professional
association since they joined USIU
Do you consider USIU a Premier Institution Of
Academic Excellence?
No,
26%
Yes ,
74%
What can be done to
make or enhance the
position of USIU as
a Premier
Institution of
Academic
Excellence?
suggestions categorized
into:
 Students;
 Faculty ;
 others
What can be done to make or enhance the
position of USIU as a Premier Institution of
Academic Excellence
Concerning The Faculty
 Avail research grants and Encourage Faculty to
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collaborate more in research issues
Support Faculty to pursue Doctorate and other
academic programs
Collaborate more with the government and other
institutions in research
Recruit knowledge producers/ first rate Faculty
House staff / Faculty
What can be done to make or enhance the position of USIU as a
Premier Institution of Academic Excellence
Concerning The Students
 Encourage independent thinking among the students
 Instill a learning/reading culture in students
 Involve students and staff in more activities locally and
abroad
 Encourage more research among the students
 Focus more on higher order thinking
 Graduate students should defend their research work
What can be done to make or enhance the position of USIU as a
Premier Institution of Academic Excellence
Others
 Foster moral values and behavior
 Listen to the market so that we can produce for the
market.
 Open other campuses.
JOB SATISFACTION
Top 6 MOST SATISFIED WITH:
How satisfied are you with the following
aspect of your job?
Satisfied Not
sure
NOT
Satisfied
Mean
on a
1 -5
scale
•Quality of teaching resources in USIU
library
•Your contribution to course content
91%
4%
5%
4.35
90%
8%
2%
4.25
•Teaching load
89%
6%
5%
4.0
•Office space
87%
2%
11%
4.0
•Quality of education in USIU as compared
to other universities
81%
13%
6%
4.0
•Respect for expression of and beliefs
diverse values
81%
8%
4%
3.90
JOB SATISFACTION
BOTTOM 6 least satisfied With:
How satisfied are you with the following
aspect of your job?
Satisfied
Not NOT
Mean
sure Satisfied on a
1 -5
scale
Salary
47%
20% 33%
3.09
Opportunities for scholarly pursuits
47%
21% 32%
3.14
Benefits
49%
24% 27%
3.22
Prospects of career advancement
52%
24% 24%
3.39
Supervision and management effectiveness 51%
28% 21%
3.4
Quality of IT support
17% 27%
3.4
55%
Source of stress
Have the following been a source of stress to
you during the last two years?
YES
NO
Review Promotion Process.
Faculty Meetings.
Research / Publishing Demands.
Lack Of Personal Time.
Keeping Up With Information
Technology.
Institutional Procedures and Red Tape.
Job Security.
Family Responsibility.
Colleagues.
Students.
Teaching Load
57%
41%
40%
37%
31%
43%
59%
59%
63%
70%
31%
22%
22%
18%
17%
15%
69%
78%
78%
82%
83%
85%
5 -YEAR MILESTONES FOR USIU
The faculty were asked to state the milestone they would wish
to see the university achieve in the next 5 years.
Their responses fall into 4 categories:
A leading university;
Expand and diversify;
More Research and scholarship
Administration and others;
5- YEAR MILESTONES
A leading university
 Be a leader in science and technology in East Africa
 Become a global leader in business studies to a point
of academic reference
 Become the top university in East Africa
 Becoming the best university in Africa
 Beat competitors at their own game
5- YEAR MILESTONES
 Expand and diversify
 Offer online degree programs
 Open other campuses
 Offer competitive DOCTORATE programs,
 Introduce A diverse and competitive
undergraduate/ Master’s programs e.g. Health
Programs , mathematics , Communication etc
5- YEAR MILESTONES
More Research and scholarship
 More research activities in collaboration with the
government
 Attract grants for scholarship and professional
development
 Enable more Faculty Members to attain Doctorates
and pursue other scholarly interests by partnering
with other institutions
 Increase Faculty competence in scholarship
5- YEAR MILESTONES
Administration and others
 Articulate mission/ vision practically
 Have Competent administrators
 Better salaries / benefits for FACULTY
 Start a monthly campus newspaper
Thank you