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Georgia Tech NSF ADVANCE
Survey of
Faculty Perceptions, Needs, and Experiences
Mary Frank Fox
Co-Principal Investigator
NSF ADVANCE National Conference
Atlanta, Georgia
April 2004
I.
Information Collected in Survey - and Why
A. The Georgia Tech (GT) Survey is closely tied to the GT
ADVANCE Program’s integrated institutional approach.
B. The approach emphasizes organizational features and factors
that shape positive outcomes through:
1) Organizational climate
2) Clarity/equity of guidelines for evaluation
3) Collaborative networks of opportunity
4) Supportive work-family/household practices
C. The GT Survey assesses perceptions and experiences of
faculty in four key areas:
1) Teaching and research
2) Work environments
3) Processes of evaluation
4) Work-family/household arrangements
II. Methods
A. Mail Survey:
Population of tenure and tenure track women faculty, and stratified random
sample of men, in four Colleges.
B. Method of Surveying:
1) Timed protocol of up to four (4) mailings
2) Personalized for quantity and quality of response
C. Response Rate:
76% of GT faculty: 85% of women, 70% of men
III. Connection between Survey and
GT ADVANCE Initiatives
A. GT Survey is part of the GT ADVANCE program that helps
identify further what is known, and what can be done for
advancement.
B. The focus of the GT Survey connects with key GT ADVANCE
initiatives:
1) ADVANCE Professorships
2) ADVANCE Tenure and Promotion Initiative
3) ADVANCE Family-Friendly Policies and Practices
C. Together, these have implications for GT ADVANCE aims for:
1) equity, success, and satisfaction among faculty
2) development of best practices for advancement