DELTA Presentation April 13, 2007 Nancy Whelchel, PhD Assistant Director for Survey Research

1. 2006 Faculty Well-Being Survey:Some Select FindingstoPique CuriosityinWhat 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/

2. Overview • Survey background • Technical assistance • Classroom technology • Distance Education • NC State Libraries • Diversity • International activities • Faculty – Administration relationships • What next?

3. Survey objectives • Provide readily accessible, “centralized” information • Collect relevant & actionable data

4. Survey development • Advisory committee • UPA, Faculty Senate, FCTL, ODAAA, HR, OEO • Feedback from • EOs, VP, Deans, Faculty Senate, Legal Affairs, IRB • Pre-tests • Tenure-track faculty, lecturers, department head

5. The questionnaire • Included 13 areas related to ‘well-being’ • @350 closed-end • 8 open-end

6. Survey topics • 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

7. Survey population • On campus • Tenure/non-tenure track faculty/lecturers (including dept heads, music, PE, FYC, extension, clinical, research) • FTE .75 AY04-05 & AY05-06 • Final population = 1,625 • No sampling

8. 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

9. Results & reports available online(www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/survey/faculty) • 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) • Select presentations • Invitation for feedback

10. Update: Presentations • 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)

11. Update: Ad Hoc Requests • Task Force on Post-Tenure Review • CHASS • EEED • ODAAA • Others…

12. Technical assistance 65% of faculty agree that they have sufficient technical assistance to do their job effectively.

13. Technical assistance Perceptions of sufficiency of assistance vary by college • Most likely to agree: CED, COT, CHASS • Least likely to agree: COM

14. Technical assistance Perceptions of sufficiency of assistance vary by age of faculty • Most likely to agree: Younger faculty

15. Classroom Technology: Availability and Training/Support • 80% of faculty are “very satisfied” (29%) or “satisfied” (51%) with availability of classroom technology • 83% of faculty are “very satisfied” (20%) or “satisfied” (63%) with training/support to use learning technologies. • 70% of faculty are satisfied with BOTH availability of classroom technology AND training/support for learning technologies.

16. Availability of Classroom Technology Satisfaction varies by college

17. Training/Support for Using Learning Technologies Satisfaction varies by college

18. Availability of classroom technology Satisfaction with classroom technology = satisfaction with classroom…

19. Support for Innovative Teaching Belief that NC State supports innovative teaching is higher among those satisfied w/ availability of classroom technology.

20. Support for Innovative Teaching Belief that NC State supports innovative teaching is higher among those satisfied w/ training/support for using learning technologies.

21. 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.

22. 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.

23. Distance Education 21% of faculty have taught a Distance Education class in the past 2 years. • Most likely: • CED (43%), COE (43%), COT (37%) • Whites/Asians (22%) • At NC State > 15 yrs (24%) • Least likely: • Design (4%), CVM (6%), COM (10%) • African American/Hispanics (12%; 14%) • Junior faculty (Assistant profs, younger, fewer years at NC State)

24. Has taught DE % of total work time spent on teaching activities Mean % of time = 43% (stdev 20.7) Median % of time = 40% Total hours per week on teaching activities Mean = 24 hrs (stdev 11.4) Median = 22 hrs Has not taught DE % 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 Mean = 22 hrs (stdev 11.4) Median = 20 hrs Distance EducationFaculty with recent DE experience spend a bit more time on teaching activities than those without DE experience.

25. Distance Education DE experience does not appear to relate to: • 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” • 13% strongly agree • 50% agree • 26% disagree • 11% strongly disagree • or the likelihood of • Collaborating with others • Giving/receiving advice on teaching

26. 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.”

27. NC State Libraries: Availability of/access to materials • Among highest satisfaction ratings in entire survey

28. NC State Libraries: Availability of/access to materials Satisfaction varies by college

29. Sufficient Resources for Discovery of Knowledge 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

30. 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.”

31. Diversity: Rate Department Administration on Promoting Diversity • 76% of faculty give rating of “excellent” or “good” • Favorable ratings by race/ethnicity • 78% Whites • 75% Asians • 75% Hispanics • 44% African Americans • Favorable ratings by gender • 80% Males • 67% Females

32. Diversity: Rate Department Administration on Promoting Diversity • % of Faculty of Color giving positive rating (by College)

33. Diversity: Rate Department Administration on Promoting Diversity • % of women giving positive rating (by College)

34. Diversity: An Initial Look at Open-End Comments • Most positive aspect of being faculty member here (@33 comments) • Diversity of faculty/students • By race: • 89% White (26) • 12% Asian (4) • 6% Hispanic (2) • 3% African American (1) • By gender: • 73% Male (24) • 27% Female (9)

35. Diversity: An Initial Look at Open-End Comments • 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 • Number of comments by race: • 68% White (45) • 18% African American (12) • 8% Hispanic (5) • 6% Asian (4) • Number of comments by gender: • 52% Male (34) • 48% Female (32)

36. International Activities Half or more faculty express interest in various international activities.

37. International Activities • 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)

38. International Service Project Participants A potentially untapped resource… 40% of faculty who have never volunteered in the past 2 years express at least some interest in participating

39. Advising International Students A potentially untapped resource… More than half of faculty who do not do any formal/informal student advising express at least some interest in advising international students

40. “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

41. 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.

42. Faculty – Administration Relationships • % 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% • 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

43. 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?

44. Faculty – Administration Relationships

45. 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

46. 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 • Humanities & social science • NTT/PT • Extension/Engagement/Outreach • University service • Teaching

47. What next? Some suggestions • 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) • Campus Community • Look at results available online • Think about and request additional analyses/reports • Talk about and use the results!