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NC State Faculty Well-Being Survey

NC State Faculty Well-Being Survey. College of Natural Resources: Kudos and Concerns Presented to CNR Executive Committee September 26, 2008 Nancy Whelchel, Ph.D. University Planning and Analysis nancy_whelchel@ncsu.edu http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/survey/faculty/FWBS06.CNR.Sept26_08.ppt.

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NC State Faculty Well-Being Survey

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  1. NC StateFaculty Well-Being Survey College of Natural Resources: Kudos and Concerns Presented to CNR Executive Committee September 26, 2008 Nancy Whelchel, Ph.D. University Planning and Analysis nancy_whelchel@ncsu.edu http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/survey/faculty/FWBS06.CNR.Sept26_08.ppt

  2. Overview • Research design, methods, & response rates • Reports available & how to interpret them • CNR results • Leadership • Feedback, rewards, & compensation • Workload & support • Department life • Interests & activities

  3. Research Design, Methods,& Response Rates

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

  5. 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

  6. Questionnaire • Included 13 areas related to ‘well-being’ • @350 closed-end • 8 open-end

  7. Questionnaire 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

  8. 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

  9. Methods & Response Rates • Web-based • Available Sept. 6 – Oct. 10, 2006 (29 days) • 69.7% overall response rate (1,132 of 1,625) [+/- 0.9 margin of error] • CNR response rate 78.2% (61 of 78) [HIGHEST RR] [+/- 2.7 MOE] • No significant differences in response rate between subgroups

  10. Reports Available& How to Interpret Them…

  11. Results & ReportsAvailable Online(www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/survey/faculty) • Executive summary (overall results) • Research methods • Annotated questionnaire • Tables by: • Academic Profile (rank, tenure status, administrative experience) • Demographic Profile (gender, race/ethnicity, citizenship, age, # years at NC State) • College • Overall results • Tenure-track faculty only • Rank/tenure status, # yrs employed, gender, race/ethnicity • Select presentations & topical reports • Invitation for feedback

  12. Interpreting Results Everything is relative! Suggestions for what to look for: • Do responses/ratings meet pre-defined goals? • (e.g., % giving a positive rating) • How do responses/ratings for individual items compare to each other? • What factors/characteristics are related to ratings? • How do responses/ratings from one group of respondents compare to another? • (How have ratings changed over time?)

  13. Interpreting Resultsfor This Presentation… • All respondents (including NTT) • Relative to expectations • “Positive” rating • > 85% ‘excellent/good,’ ‘strongly agree/agree,’ ‘very satisfied/satisfied • “Negative” rating • > 25% ‘fair/poor,’ ‘disagree/strongly disagree,’ ‘dissatisfied/ very dissatisfied’ • Relative to other colleges = Among top 3 colleges = Among bottom 3 colleges

  14. Leadership

  15. Department LeadershipKudos Positive ratings for: • Allowing faculty autonomy (91%) • Support for academic freedom (90%)

  16. Department LeadershipConcerns Negative ratings for: • Establishing clear priorities (47%) • Providing needed resources (41%) • Resolving internal conflict (34%) • Fairly allocating resources (32%) • Appreciating the role faculty contributions play in achieving the mission of the department (30%) • Making equitable decisions (26%)

  17. College LeadershipKudos Positive ratings for: • Supporting academic freedom (96%) • Allowing department autonomy (88%) • Promoting diversity within the college (88%) • Advocating for the college (85%)

  18. College LeadershipConcerns (& Kudos) Negative ratings for: • Establishing clear priorities for the college (49%) • Providing needed resources (43%) • Allocating resources fairly (42%) • Appreciating the role faculty contributions play in achieving the mission of the college (37%) • Communicating with faculty (35%) • Resolving internal conflict (34%) • Making equitable decisions (28%)

  19. Faculty InputKudos Positive ratings for being encouraged to provide input on: • Program assessment activities (97%) • Curricular issues (95%) • Department hiring/appointment decisions (92%) • Decisions about allocation of resources in department (70%)

  20. Faculty InputConcerns (& Kudos) Negative ratings for: • College administration seeking faculty input in vision of college (42%) • College administration incorporating faculty ideas in decision making (42%) • College administration seeking input in administrative appointments in CNR (27%) • Department administration seeking faculty input in vision of department (25%)

  21. Professional DevelopmentKudos Positive ratings for: • Opportunities to participate in teaching workshops, etc. (95% [33% ‘very satisfied’])

  22. Professional DevelopmentConcerns (& Kudos) Negative ratings for: • Funding for scholarly/professional leaves (51%) • Opportunities for scholarly/professional leaves (40%) • Funding to participate in teaching workshops, etc. (36%) • Funding to present as scholarly/professional conferences (34%) • Leadership development opportunities (31%) • Opportunities for temporary teaching load reduction for professional development (31%)

  23. Feedback, Rewards,& Compensation

  24. Performance ReviewKudos and Concerns Positive ratings for feedback being: • Appropriately based on SME (92%) Negative ratings for feedback being: • Helpful to how well doing relative to peers (47%) • Given appropriate weight in merit raises (37%) • Helpful to professional development (28%)

  25. RewardsConcerns Negative ratings for department rewarding excellent performance in: • Extension and engagement (37%) • Service (35%) • Teaching/mentoring of students (31%) • Technological/managerial innovation (28%) Negative ratings for university rewards for innovation in: • Teaching (40%) • Extension/engagement/economic development (40%)

  26. CompensationConcerns (& Kudos) Negative ratings for competitiveness of salary relative to others: • In discipline at comparable institutions (52%) • At NC State (55%) • In discipline in UNC system (48%) • In CNR (43%) • In department (32%) Negative ratings for: • Understanding how salaries are determined (52%) • Department linking salary to meritorious performance (35)

  27. Workload & Support

  28. Work-related DemandsConcerns Almost half of CNR faculty say they are overwhelmed with work-related demands 82% of CNR faculty said they would change how they spend their work time

  29. StressKudos (& Concerns) Least likely to experience ‘a great deal’ of stress from: • Relationships with students (4%) • Committee work (7%) • Relationships with department faculty (7%) • Relationships with college administration (9%) • Self-assessment activities (10%)

  30. StressConcerns (& Kudos) Most likely to experience ‘a great deal’ of stress from: • Workload (44%) • Work/life balance (39%) • Research/publication demands (32%) • Institutional procedures (32%)

  31. Support for 6 Realms of Faculty ResponsibilityConcerns (& Kudos) Negative ratings for University providing sufficient resources to support faculty success with: • Service (42%) • Discovery of knowledge (36%) • Technological/managerial innovation (36%) • Extension and engagement (37%) • Teaching/mentoring of students (32%)

  32. TeachingKudos (& Concerns) Positive ratings for: • Discretion over course content (98%) • Influence over which courses teach (86%) • Level of courses teach (86% [39% ‘very satisfied’]) • Number of courses teach (86% [25% ‘very satisfied’])

  33. StudentsConcerns Negative ratings for ability of students: • Undergraduate student ability (22% ‘C’ or lower) • Quality of undergraduate students (30%) Experienced ‘a great deal’ of stress from: • Working w/ under-prepared students (22%)

  34. Support (Staff)Concerns Negative ratings for: • Department clerical/administrative support (51%) • Technical assistance (44%) • Support staff in college (35%) • Support for technology transfer (35%) • Support for assessment activities (33%)

  35. Contracts & GrantsConcerns (& Kudos) Negative ratings for: • PI control over indirect costs (70%) • Allocation of indirect costs to department (64%) • Allocation of indirect costs to individuals (61%) • Post-award support from university (35%) • Pre-award support from college (31%) • Post-award support from college (30%) • Pre-award support from university (28%)

  36. Campus InfrastructureConcerns Negative ratings for: • Availability of parking (80%) • Cost of parking (77%) • Amount of green space (64%) • General aesthetics of campus (54%) • Dining options on campus (43%) • Infrastructure of buildings (41%) • Lab space (37%) • Building maintenance (37%) • Availability of up-to-date equipment (35%) • Classrooms (35%) • Availability of informal meeting space (33%) • Upkeep of campus grounds (28%) • Office space (26%)

  37. Department Life…

  38. Department ImageKudos Positive ratings for department’s national reputation for: • Extension and engagement (89%) • Undergraduate education (78% positive) • Graduate education (78% positive) • Contribution to economic development (68%)

  39. Faculty Ability & AchievementsConcerns (?) Top grade* for: • Own demonstrated professional ability (44%) • Demonstrated professional ability of faculty (43%) • Own professional achievements (39%) • Professional achievements of faculty (33%) * % of respondents assigning a grade of “A”

  40. CollegialityKudos Positive (or relatively high) ratings to: • Collegiality/inclusiveness of faculty searches (93%) • Respectful dialogue between diverse perspectives (87%) • “Fit” in department (85%) • Relationship between faculty and department administration (83%) • Unity/cohesion among faculty (73%) • Relationship between faculty and college administration (71%) • Relationship between faculty and university administration (67%)

  41. CollegialityKudos (& Concerns) Give/receive help to/from other faculty in department: • Feedback on research (87%) • Understanding RPT processes/expectations (82%) • Department/college organization, requirements, policies (75%) • Advice on teaching (70%) • Issues related to work/life balance (46%)

  42. CollaborationKudos Collaborate with:: • Other faculty in department (93% [77% ‘frequently’]) • Non-faculty external to NC State (84% [50% ‘frequently’]) • Faculty from other universities (82% [38% ‘frequently’]) • Faculty in other NC State departments (79%)

  43. Diversity/MulticulturalismKudos • Positive ratings for department’s efforts to recruit, support, and retain students and faculty from underrepresented groups

  44. Diversity/MulticulturalismKudos (and Concerns) • Positive ratings for department providing a working environment that is accepting and respectful of differences in: • Age, disability status, gender, military status, nationality/ethnic origin, race and color, religion • Sexual orientation • Positive ratings for department making everyone feel welcome at social events, regardless of: • Age, gender, military status, nationality/ethnic origin, religion • Disability status, race and color, sexual orientation

  45. VisionKudos and Concerns (?) Optimism for future: • Department will change for the better (66%) • University will change for the better (49%) • Department has a clear vision and is working towards it (29%)

  46. Interests & Activities…

  47. Globalism / ServiceKudos Interest in / support for international or service activities • Research,extension projects outside the US (84%) • Advising international students (76%) • Leading/participating in international service projects (53%) • Leading/participating in Alternative Spring Break (37%) • Teaching in the NC State International Studies major (37%)

  48. Recreation/WellnessKudos Positive ratings to: • Facilities at Carmichael Gymnasium (91%) • Recreational space on campus (91%) • Availability of recreational activities on campus (89%) • Availability of cultural activities on campus (89%) • ARTS NC State programs (87%) • Organized Campus Recreation activities (85%)

  49. Recreation/WellnessKudos More likely to use/participate in: • Facilities at Carmichael Gymnasium (45% ‘at least once per week’) • Recreational space on campus (15% ‘at least once per week’) • Organized Campus Recreation activities (30% ‘at least once per year’)

  50. CNRFaculty Well-Being Questions? Comments? Discussion?

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