REPORT TO THE
FACULTY SENATE
FACULTY ATTITUDE
SURVEY 2000-2001
March 1, 2001
Submitted By
Faculty Attitude
Survey Committee
Richard Hudiburg,
Chair
Jerry DeGregory
Tom Haggerty
The committee distributed 215 questionnaires to full-time UNA faculty members either individually or to faculty boxes in their departments. A total of 146 questionnaire Scantrons were processed. The participation rate was 67.9% for this year’s survey. For comparison, the participation rate was 52.6% for the 1998-1999 survey and 53.6% for the 1999-2000 survey.
The response categories for strongly agree/agree were combined for reporting the results. Likewise, the response categories for strongly disagree/disagree were combined for reporting the results. The survey reports for 1996-1997 and 1997-1998 used these combined categories for reporting the survey results.
This report contains only the tabulated results. A separate report of the written comments will be presented at a later meeting of the Faculty Senate.
2000-2001 Faculty
Attitude Survey Results
Percentages based
on the responses of 146 faculty members
SA =
Strongly Agree
A =
Agree
N =
Neutral
SD =
Strongly Disagree
D =
Disagree
B = No basis for judgment
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I. Concerning the
President, I am satisfied with: |
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SA+A |
N |
D+SD |
B |
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Q1. |
15.7 |
8.9 |
74.7 |
0.7 |
His communication with the
faculty |
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Q2. |
11.6 |
7.5 |
80.9 |
0 |
His support of academic
programs |
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Q3. |
14.4 |
20.5 |
65.1 |
0 |
His clear statements of
University policies |
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Q4. |
12.3 |
13 |
74 |
0.7 |
His fair and equitable handling
of promotions |
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Q5. |
17.8 |
19.9 |
60.2 |
2.1 |
His fair and equitable
hiring of faculty and staff |
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Q6. |
19.9 |
22.6 |
39 |
18.5 |
His fair and equitable
termination of faculty and staff |
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Q7. |
14.4 |
12.3 |
72.6 |
0.7 |
His overall job performance |
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Q8. |
11.6 |
6.2 |
82.2 |
0 |
His allocation of available
funds giving proper priority to academic programs |
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II. Concerning the Vice
President for Academic Affairs, I am satisfied with: |
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SA+A |
N |
SD+D |
B |
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Q9. |
26 |
19.2 |
52.7 |
2.1 |
Her communication with the
faculty |
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Q10. |
24.7 |
23.3 |
50 |
2 |
Her administration of
academic programs |
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Q11. |
20.6 |
29.5 |
46.6 |
3.3 |
Her clear statements of
University policies |
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Q12. |
15.7 |
30.8 |
40.4 |
13.1 |
Her fair and equitable
handling of promotions |
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Q13. |
19.2 |
32.9 |
33.6 |
14.3 |
Her fair and equitable
hiring of faculty and staff |
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Q14. |
13 |
35.6 |
24.6 |
26.8 |
Her fair and equitable
termination of faculty and staff |
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Q15. |
26.7 |
21.9 |
49.3 |
2.1 |
Her overall job performance |
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III. |
Concerning my Dean, I am
satisfied with: |
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SA+A |
N |
D+SD |
B |
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Q16. |
71.3 |
13 |
13.7 |
2 |
His/Her budget allocations
to programs |
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Q17. |
69.2 |
13.7 |
17.1 |
0 |
His/Her communication with
the faculty |
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Q18. |
67.8 |
16.4 |
15 |
0.8 |
His/Her administration of
academic programs |
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Q19. |
67.8 |
17.1 |
15.1 |
0 |
His/Her representation of
my school to the administration |
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Q20. |
67.2 |
15.1 |
15.1 |
2.6 |
His/Her interpretation of
University policies |
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Q21. |
57.5 |
13 |
26 |
3.5 |
His/Her fair and equitable
handling of promotions |
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Q22. |
56.9 |
17.1 |
17.2 |
8.8 |
His/Her fair and equitable
hiring of faculty and staff |
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Q23. |
40.4 |
24 |
11 |
24.6 |
His/Her fair and equitable
termination of faculty and staff |
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Q24. |
67.1 |
13.7 |
18.5 |
0.7 |
His/Her overall job
performance |
Q25.
OPTIONAL: Identify college: Arts & Sciences = 47.9, Business = 15.8, Education = 13, Library =
0
Nursing
and Allied Health = 1.4, Blank = 21.9
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IV. Concerning my Department Chair/Supervisor,
I am satisfied with: |
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SA+A |
N |
SD+D |
B |
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Q26. |
65.1 |
6.8 |
17.8 |
10.3 |
His/Her equitable treatment
of department members |
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Q27. |
68.5 |
10.3 |
12.3 |
8.9 |
His/Her representation of
my department to my dean |
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Q28. |
69.1 |
7.5 |
14.4 |
9 |
His/Her providing me with timely
communications from higher- level administrators |
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Q29. |
65.8 |
10.3 |
10.3 |
13.6 |
His/Her fair and equitable
handling of promotions |
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Q30. |
63.7 |
9.6 |
13.7 |
13 |
His/Her fair and equitable
hiring of faculty and staff |
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Q31. |
43.1 |
15.1 |
9.5 |
32.3 |
His/Her fair and equitable
termination of faculty and staff |
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Q32. |
69.9 |
11 |
9.6 |
9.5 |
His/Her fair
and equitable handling of budgetary requests and expenditures |
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Q33. |
74 |
6.2 |
11.6 |
8.2 |
His/Her overall
job performance |
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V. Concerning other
administrators, I am satisfied with the overall job performance of: |
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SA+A |
N |
SD+D |
B |
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Q34. |
20.5 |
27.4 |
43.8 |
8.3 |
The Vice President for
Student Affairs and University Counsel |
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Q35. |
15.7 |
21.2 |
56.8 |
6.3 |
The Vice President for
Fiscal and Administrative Affairs |
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Q36. |
10.9 |
16.4 |
65.1 |
7.6 |
The Vice President for
University Advancement and Provost |
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Q37. |
33.6 |
32.2 |
15.8 |
18.4 |
The University Ombudsman |
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Q38. |
27.4 |
24.7 |
38.3 |
9.6 |
The Assistant to the
President for Minority Affairs |
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Q39. |
21.9 |
23.3 |
34.3 |
20.5 |
The Assistant to the Vice
President for Academic Affairs |
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VI. CURRENT ISSUES
CONCERNING THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS GOVERNANCE |
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SA+A |
N |
SD+D |
B |
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Q40. |
70.5 |
5.5 |
23.3 |
0.7 |
The President should
resign. |
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Q41. |
11.6 |
9.6 |
78.1 |
0.7 |
The President's managerial
style demonstrates respect for the faculty. |
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Q42. |
6.8 |
12.3 |
76.7 |
4.2 |
The President has
accurately represented faculty members’ views to the Board of Trustees. |
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Q43. |
73.3 |
6.2 |
14.4 |
6.1 |
The President has
consistently budgeted inadequate funds for faculty promotions because of misplaced priorities rather than a lack of resources. |
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Q44. |
87.7 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
1.3 |
Departments that generate
lab fees should retain those fees in their budgets to support lab
instruction. |
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Q45. |
11 |
8.2 |
79.5 |
1.3 |
The President supports
shared governance with the faculty of the university. |
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Q46. |
3.5 |
6.8 |
87.6 |
2.1 |
The President's priorities
and practices result in high faculty morale. |
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Q47. |
88.3 |
2.1 |
7.6 |
2 |
I would regard it as
improper if the President hired a person with pay to lead a feasibility study
of the Physical Therapy program if
that person stood to gain a position as director of the program depending on the study's findings. |
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Q48. |
80.1 |
5.5 |
12.4 |
2 |
It is a misplacement of
priorities to solicit private funds for lion cubs and habitat at a time when solicitations would be
better directed at bolstering academic resources. |
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Q49. |
4.1 |
12.3 |
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