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2006 Faculty Well-Being Survey:
Some Select Findings
to
Pique Curiosity
in
What the Data Can Tell Us
DELTA
Presentation
April 13, 2007
Nancy Whelchel, PhD
Assistant Director for Survey Research
University Planning and Analysis
http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/survey/faculty/
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Overview
– Survey background
– Technical assistance
– Classroom technology
– Distance Education
– NC State Libraries
– Diversity
– International activities
– Faculty – Administration relationships
– What next?
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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
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On campus
 Tenure/non-tenure track faculty/lecturers
(including dept heads, music, PE, FYC, extension,
clinical, research)
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FTE .75 AY04-05 & AY05-06
 Final population = 1,625
 No sampling
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Survey methods & response rate
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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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Results & reports available online
(www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/survey/faculty)
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Introduction, Research Methods, & Response Rates
Executive Summary (overall results)
Annotated Questionnaire
Tables of Results
– Academic profile (rank, tenure status, admin experience)
– Demographic profile (gender, race/ethnicity, citizenship, age,
# yrs at NCSU)
– College
• Overall results
• Tenure-track faculty only (coming soon)
• By academic and demographic profiles (coming soon)
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Select presentations
Invitation for feedback
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Update: Presentations
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Council of the Status of Women (Jan. 18)
Association for Women Faculty (Jan. 24)
Research Operations Council (Feb. 15)
University Diversity Advisory Committee (Feb. 26)
Faculty Senate (Feb. 27)
Research and Graduate Studies Retreat (March 1)
Vice Provosts (April 9)
Extension, Engagement and Economic Development
Operations Council (April 11)
DELTA (April 13)
Human Resources (June 12)
BOT: Academic Affairs and Personnel Committee (Sept. 20)
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Update: Ad Hoc Requests
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Task Force on Post-Tenure Review
CHASS
EEED
ODAAA
Others…
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Technical assistance
65% of faculty agree that they have sufficient
technical assistance to do their job effectively.
Strongly
Agree
17%
Strongly
Disagree
9%
Disagree
26%
Agree
48%
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Technical assistance
Perceptions of sufficiency of assistance vary by college
– Most likely to agree: CED, COT, CHASS
– Least likely to agree: COM
COM
8
42
COE
10
CVM
13
CNR
13
48
40
43
PAMS
16
CALS
16
42
44
Design
21
CHASS
21
COT
42
55
26
CED
52
29
0
53
20
40
60
80
100
Percent of Faculty Agreeing
13
Strongly Agree
Agree
Technical assistance
Perceptions of sufficiency of assistance vary by age of
faculty
– Most likely to agree: Younger faculty
Over 55 yrs
19
40 - 55 yrs
46
14
Under 40 yrs
46
22
0
10
51
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Percent of Faculty Agreeing
Strongly Agree
Agree
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Classroom Technology:
Availability and Training/Support
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80% of faculty are “very satisfied” (29%) or
“satisfied” (51%) with availability of classroom
technology
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83% of faculty are “very satisfied” (20%) or
“satisfied” (63%) with training/support to use
learning technologies.
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70% of faculty are satisfied with BOTH
availability of classroom technology AND
training/support for learning technologies.
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Availability of Classroom Technology
Satisfaction varies by college
5
Design
64
21
24
25
26
27
33
36
CVM
CHASS
PAMS
CED
CALS
CNR
COE
59
48
51
44
58
54
52
38
COM
53
73
COT
0
10
20
30
40
23
50
60
70
80
90
100
Percent Satisfied
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
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Training/Support for Using Learning
Technologies
Satisfaction varies by college
Design 0
50
10
CVM
61
COE
14
72
COM
15
PAMS
17
67
CALS
17
64
63
20
CNR
67
25
CHASS
61
31
CED
52
42
COT
0
10
20
42
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Percent Satisfied
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
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Availability of classroom technology
Satisfaction w/ Avail of
Tech in Classroom
Satisfaction with classroom technology =
satisfaction with classroom…
Very Dissatisfied 0 9
Dissatisfied 1
Satisfied
25
67
24
61
11
64
40
Very Satisfied
0%
15
20%
20
49
40%
60%
5
10 1
80%
100%
Satisfaction w/ Classrooms
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
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Support for Innovative Teaching
Satisfaction w/ Avail of
Tech in Classroom
Belief that NC State supports innovative teaching is
higher among those satisfied w/ availability of
classroom technology.
Very Dissatisfied
7
Dissatisfied
49
24
15
59
25
Satisfied
20
64
51
Very Satisfied
0%
20
20%
8 2
43
40%
60%
5
42
80%
100%
Support for Innovative Teaching
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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Support for Innovative Teaching
Learning Tech Training
Support
Belief that NC State supports innovative teaching is
higher among those satisfied w/ training/support for
using learning technologies.
Very Dissatisfied 0
Dissatisfied
47
33
19
50
27
Satisfied
24
66
60
Very Satisfied
0%
20%
19
62
35
40%
60%
7
80%
41
100%
Support for Innovative Teaching
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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Resources for teaching/mentoring
students
Belief that NC State provides sufficient resources to support
faculty success in teaching/mentoring is higher among those
satisfied availability of classroom technology.
Satisfaction w/ Avail of
Tech in Classroom
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Very Dissatisfied 2
Dissatisfied
5
Satisfied
6
44
32
50
39
60
24
Very Satisfied
0%
22
6
28
59
20%
40%
60%
6
13 3
80%
100%
Sufficient Resouces for Teaching/Mentoring
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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Resources for teaching/mentoring
students
Belief that NC State provides sufficient resources to support
faculty success in teaching/mentoring is higher among those
satisfied training/support for using learning technologies.
Learning Tech Training/
Support
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Very Dissatisfied 0
32
Dissatisfied 4
Satisfied
51
41
8
44
64
28
Very Satisfied
0%
16
20%
11
24
54
40%
60%
12
80%
4
6
100%
Sufficient Resources for Teaching/Mentoring
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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Distance Education
21% of faculty have taught a Distance
Education class in the past 2 years.
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Most likely:
– CED (43%), COE (43%), COT (37%)
– Whites/Asians (22%)
– At NC State > 15 yrs (24%)
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Least likely:
– Design (4%), CVM (6%), COM (10%)
– African American/Hispanics (12%; 14%)
– Junior faculty (Assistant profs, younger, fewer years at NC
State)
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Distance Education
Faculty with recent DE experience spend a bit more
time on teaching activities than those without DE
experience.
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Has taught DE
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Has not taught DE
– % of total work time spent
on teaching activities
• Mean % of time = 43%
(stdev 20.7)
• Median % of time = 40%
– % of total work time spent
on teaching activities
• Mean % of time = 41%
(stdev 22.0)
• Median % of time = 40%
– Total hours per week on
teaching activities
– Total hours per week on
teaching activities
• Mean = 24 hrs (stdev
11.4)
• Median = 22 hrs
• Mean = 22 hrs (stdev
11.4)
• Median = 20 hrs
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Distance Education
DE experience does not appear to relate to:
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attitudes about
– Training/support for learning technologies
– Support for innovative teaching
– Rewards for innovative teaching
“NC State University rewards efforts to be innovative in
teaching”
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13% strongly agree
50% agree
26% disagree
11% strongly disagree
or the likelihood of
– Collaborating with others
– Giving/receiving advice on teaching
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Classroom Technology:
An Initial Look at Open-End Comments
Most positive aspect of working at NC State:
(@ 15 respondents)
Most serious concerns/suggested
improvements: (@18 respondents)
“I finally have a technologically advanced classroom
which makes a big difference. All classrooms should
be outfitted this way… It should be a top priority.”
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NC State Libraries:
Availability of/access to materials
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Among highest satisfaction
ratings in entire survey
Very
Very
Satisfied
40%
Dissatisfied
1%
Dissatisfied
5%
Satisfied
54%
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NC State Libraries:
Availability of/access to materials
Satisfaction varies by college
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CVM
57
35
COM
58
36
CALS
58
CNR
38
58
PAMS
39
58
COE
CHASS
42
54
44
50
CED
47
Design
48
COT
48
0
10
20
47
44
52
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Percent Satisfied
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
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Sufficient Resources for Discovery of
Knowledge
Satisfaction w/ Library
Belief that NC State provides sufficient resources for the
discovery of knowledge is higher among those
satisfied with availability of/access to materials in the
libraries
65%
satisfied
dissatisfied
35%
46%
0%
20%
54%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Sufficient Resources for Disc of Knowledge
agree
disagree
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The Libraries:
An Initial Look at Open-End Comments
Most positive aspect of working at NC State:
(@ 23 respondents)
“The library is the only institution on campus that works
the way it should. It is the jewel in the crown and the
one thing that makes me most proud. I’ve worked at
major universities all over the U.S. and the world and
this library is among the best. It’s holdings are well
managed and its staff spectacularly competent.”
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Diversity: Rate Department Administration
on Promoting Diversity
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76% of faculty give rating of “excellent” or “good”
Favorable ratings by race/ethnicity
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78% Whites
75% Asians
75% Hispanics
44% African Americans
Favorable ratings by gender
– 80% Males
– 67% Females
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Diversity: Rate Department Administration
on Promoting Diversity
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% of Faculty of Color giving positive rating (by
College)
COM
33
CED
40
CHASS
50
CNR
50
COE
63
DESIGN
71
CVM
71
COT
75
PAMS
83
CALS
86
0
20
40
60
80
100
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Diversity: Rate Department Administration
on Promoting Diversity
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% of women giving positive rating (by
College)
CVM
50
COM
50
CHASS
61
COE
67
CNR
67
CALS
70
CED
70
COT
78
PAMS
79
DESIGN
88
33
0
20
40
60
80
100
Diversity:
An Initial Look at Open-End Comments
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Most positive aspect of being faculty member here
(@33 comments)
– Diversity of faculty/students
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By race:
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89%
12%
6%
3%
White (26)
Asian (4)
Hispanic (2)
African American (1)
By gender:
– 73% Male (24)
– 27% Female (9)
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Diversity:
An Initial Look at Open-End Comments
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Most serious problems/concerns being faculty
member here (@66 comments)
– Lack of diversity (e.g, among administration, faculty,
students)
– Lack of commitment to/respect for diversity
– Gender/parenting issues
– Race issues
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Number of comments by race:
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–
–
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68%
18%
8%
6%
White (45)
African American (12)
Hispanic (5)
Asian (4)
Number of comments by gender:
– 52% Male (34)
– 48% Female (32)
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International Activities
Half or more faculty express interest in various
international activities.
International service project
19
Advise international students
26
Teach study abroad
26
30
24
33
0
18
30
45
Research projects outside US
20
28
23
19
25
31
40
60
12
12
80
100
Percent Expressing Interest
A Great Deal
Some
A Little
None
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International Activities
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Interest is generally highest among
– Faculty of color
– Junior faculty
(Assistant profs, younger faculty; faculty at NC State fewer
years)
– COT, CNR, Design (except for advising)
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International Service Project
Participants
A potentially untapped resource…
Frequency of
Volunteerism
40% of faculty who have never volunteered in the past 2 years
express at least some interest in participating
Never
14
26
A Few Times
15
30
1 Time Month
24
2-3 Times Month
22
Weekly
22
27
29
28
22
28
32
0
38
24
32
20
25
40
26
16
60
20
80
100
Percent Expressing Interest
A Great Deal
Some
A Little
None
38
Advising International Students
A potentially untapped resource…
Informal
Formal
Advising
More than half of faculty who do not do any formal/informal
student advising express at least some interest in advising
international students
No
21
Yes
36
32
No
30
20
Yes
33
32
0
20
17
21
19
33
20
24
40
28
18
60
18
80
100
Percent Expressing Interest in Advising International
Students
A Great Deal
Some
A Little
None
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“International”:
An Initial Look at Open-End Comments
Most positive aspect of working at NC State:
(@10 respondents)
– Univ/col/dept international reputation
– International collaborations
Most serious concerns/suggested
improvements: (@ 19 respondents)
– Commitment to international reputation
– Support for international activities
– Support for international graduate students
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Faculty – Administration Relationships
Just over half (52%) of faculty (with an opinion) give
positive ratings to the relationship between faculty in
their department and university administration.
Poor
14%
Fair
34%
Excellent
9%
Good
43%
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Faculty – Administration Relationships
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% of faculty giving administration favorable ratings
for:
– Treating faculty with respect: 82%
– Communicating with faculty in department: 39%
– Incorporating faculty ideas in decision-making: 32%
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Most likely to give favorable ratings:
– Junior faculty
(Assistant profs, younger faculty; faculty at NC State fewer years)
– African American & Asian faculty
– Faculty without administrative experience
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Faculty – Administration Relationships
A positive opinion
about the behavior of administration toward faculty
generally (but not always) equals
a positive opinion
about relationship between administration and faculty.
(duh)
But, do some things matter more than others?
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Communicates Incorporates Treats faculty
w/ faculty
faculty ideas w/ respect
Faculty – Administration Relationships
19
Disagree
81
Agree
61
Fair/Poor
39
33
67
88
Exc/Good
Fair/Poor
32
Exc/Good
12
68
82
0%
20%
40%
18
60%
80%
100%
Rating of Relationship Between Univ Admin and Dept Faculty
Exc/Good
Fair/Poor
44
Faculty-Administration Relationships:
An Initial Look at Open-End Comments
Concerns related to administration communication with
faculty: (@ 16 respondents)
– Lack of communication
– Top-down approach in decision-making
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Faculty-Administration Relationships:
An Initial Look at Open-End Comments
Concerns related to administration respect for faculty:
(@ 32 respondents)
– General lack of respect
– Lack of respect for work done in/by
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•
•
•
Humanities & social science
NTT/PT
Extension/Engagement/Outreach
University service
Teaching
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What next? Some suggestions
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UPA
– Continue to work on coding open-end comments
– Seek out opportunities to use data to address
areas of concern/interest
– Respond to ad hoc requests for topical reports
and presentations
– (Working on Staff Well-Being Survey for Spring
2008)
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Campus Community
– Look at results available online
– Think about and request additional
analyses/reports
– Talk about and use the results!
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