SURVEY OF FULL TIME UAS JUNEAU FACULTY ABOUT WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT

  1. In which UAS building is your primary university-assigned workspace located? (choose one)

    Valid Missing Mean
    9 0 NA
    Anderson Building : 3
     
    Egan Library : 0
    Egan Classroom Wing : 0
    Hendrickson Building : 1
     
    Hendrickson Annex : 0
    Hendrickson Annex Extension (Education) : 1
     
    Mourant Building : 0
    Natural Sciences Research Lab : 0
    Novatney Building : 1
     
    Soboleff Building : 1
     
    Soboleff Annex : 2
     
    Student Recreation Center : 0
    Technical Education Center : 0
    Whitehead Building : 0
    Other : 0
    Comments:
    Selected: Anderson Building
    I have an office and a research lab
    Selected: Soboleff Annex
    My office in in Soboleff Annex, I usually teach in Egan Classroom Wing.
  2.  
  3. Which UAS academic unit are you in?

    Valid Missing Mean
    9 0 NA
    School of Arts & Sciences : 7
     
    School of Career Education : 0
    School of Education : 1
     
    Egan Library : 0
    School of Management : 1
     
  4.  
  5. How long have you be employed at UAS?  (choose one)

    Valid Missing Mean
    9 0 NA
    Less than one year : 1
     
    1-3 years : 2
     
    4-8 years : 1
     
    9-12 years : 0
    13 years or more : 5
     
  6.  
  7. In thinking about the location of your IDEAL university-assigned workspace, please rank the following according to your personal preference (1=highest)

    Valid Missing Mean
    9 0 NA
    Proximity to instructional areas (e.g. labs, classrooms
    1 : 2
     
    2 : 3
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 1
     
    5 : 0
    6 : 0
    7 : 1
     
    8 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Proximity to space for group meetings
    1 : 0
    2 : 1
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 1
     
    5 : 2
     
    6 : 2
     
    7 : 0
    8 : 1
     
    unranked : 0

    Close to convenient parking
    1 : 0
    2 : 0
    3 : 0
    4 : 0
    5 : 3
     
    6 : 2
     
    7 : 3
     
    8 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Proximity to colleagues in your department or program
    1 : 4
     
    2 : 3
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 0
    5 : 0
    6 : 0
    7 : 0
    8 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Proximity to support staff
    1 : 0
    2 : 1
     
    3 : 2
     
    4 : 2
     
    5 : 0
    6 : 2
     
    7 : 0
    8 : 1
     
    unranked : 0

    Proximity to areas frequented by students
    1 : 0
    2 : 0
    3 : 0
    4 : 2
     
    5 : 1
     
    6 : 2
     
    7 : 3
     
    8 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Access to shared resources (printer/copier, kitchenette)
    1 : 0
    2 : 0
    3 : 2
     
    4 : 2
     
    5 : 2
     
    6 : 0
    7 : 1
     
    8 : 1
     
    unranked : 0

    Other (please specify)
    1 : 2
     
    2 : 0
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 0
    5 : 0
    6 : 0
    7 : 0
    8 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1538fac)
    I need to be close to the sea water lab
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1544fec)
    my OWN for peace and quiet!!
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1514e8c)
    Proximity to my research space
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1517b54)
    None of these are very important.  Questions 5 and 6 are more important.
  8.  
  9. In thinking about the design of your IDEAL university-assigned workspace, please rank the following according to your personal preferences (1=highest)

    Valid Missing Mean
    9 0 NA
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without be overheard
    1 : 5
     
    2 : 3
     
    3 : 0
    4 : 1
     
    5 : 0
    6 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Quiet space for professional writing, reading, reflection
    1 : 3
     
    2 : 4
     
    3 : 2
     
    4 : 0
    5 : 0
    6 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Sufficient space for professional materials (books, papers)
    1 : 1
     
    2 : 2
     
    3 : 5
     
    4 : 1
     
    5 : 0
    6 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Space for personal specialized professional equipment
    1 : 0
    2 : 0
    3 : 0
    4 : 4
     
    5 : 3
     
    6 : 1
     
    unranked : 0

    Space for personal file cabinets
    1 : 0
    2 : 0
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 2
     
    5 : 5
     
    6 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Other (please specify)
    1 : 0
    2 : 0
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 0
    5 : 0
    6 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15390dc)
    Window
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1548914)
    I worked for several years in a cubicle in Hendrickson and it was truly a disaster.  Students were very upset at the lack of confidential private space and I found I could not do my writing or grading with all the conversations going on.  
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1514d8c)
    All of these are of about equal importance
  10.  
  11. In thinking about the environment of your IDEAL university-assigned workspace, please rank the following according to your personal preferences (1=highest)

    Valid Missing Mean
    9 0 NA
    Availability of natural light
    1 : 0
    2 : 8
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Desirable view
    1 : 9
     
    2 : 0
    3 : 0
    4 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Ability to control temperature
    1 : 0
    2 : 1
     
    3 : 7
     
    4 : 1
     
    unranked : 0

    Other (please specify)
    1 : 0
    2 : 0
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 1
     
    unranked : 0

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1538dfc)
    appropriate size
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1548ab4)
    Actually, I'd probably rank all three of those things as tied at the top!
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1514dec)
    openable windows
  12.  
  13. What type of workspace do you currently have?  (choose one)

    Valid Missing Mean
    9 0 NA
    Private office : 8
     
    Shared Office : 0
    Cubicle with a door : 0
    Cubicle without a door : 1
     
    Desk in an open office : 0
    Other (please specify) : 0
    Comments:
    Selected: Private office
    And research space
  14.  
  15. What characteristics does your CURRENT university-assigned workspace have? (check all that apply)

    Valid Missing Mean
    9 0 NA
    Proximity to instructional areas (e.g. labs, classooms) : 6
     
    Proximity to space for group meetings : 6
     
    Close to convenient parking : 5
     
    Proximity to colleagues in your department or program : 8
     
    Proximity to support staff : 8
     
    Proximity to areas frequented by students : 6
     
    Access to shared resources (printer/copier, kitchenette) : 9
     
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without be overheard : 6
     
    Quiet space for professional writing, reading, reflection : 7
     
    Sufficient space for professional materials (books, papers) : 8
     
    Space for personal specialized professional equipment : 6
     
    Space for personal file cabinets : 7
     
    Availibility of natural light : 8
     
    Desirable view : 7
     
    Ability to control temperature : 3
     
    Other (please specify) : 0
  16.  
  17. How satisfied are you with your current workspace (choose one)

    Valid Missing Mean
    9 0 NA
    Very satisfied : 8
     
    Somewhat satisfied : 0
    Neutral : 0
    Somewhat dissatisfied : 0
    Very dissatisfied : 1
     
    No opinion/No response : 0
    Comments:
    Selected: Very satisfied
    Still  a bit noisy on weekdays
  18.  
  19.  The quality that I like MOST about my current workspace is:

    Valid Missing Mean
    9 0 NA
    Comments:
    the view
    professional ambiance and beautiful view
    The private space with a door.  It's very important to me to have a room I can work in with privacy.  I very much like the window too.
    The window and the door to the outside.
    none
    Proximity of classrooms, students, colleagues
    the view
    Everything I checked for question 8
    View, light, control temperature, ability to have private conversations
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  21.  The quality that I like LEAST about my current workspace is:

    Valid Missing Mean
    8 1 NA
    Comments:
    the proximity to shared copy machine and printer.  A bit noisy
    thin walls
    Students can see into my office.  I normally work with my door open, but there are times when it would be helpful to be here working without being visible.
    Thin walls; it is easy to hear conversations going on next door.
    loud
    Hike upstairs and downstairs to access staff and xerox machine and parking
    the overhead fluorescent lighting
    Cannot control temperature of my office
  22.  
  23. What SPECIAL NEEDS--such as large bookshelves, locking files, etc.--if any, do you need in your workspace?

    Valid Missing Mean
    8 1 NA
    Comments:
    Bookshelves
    large bookshelves, locking files, wall space
    Larger bookshelves would be lovely.
    nothing but a pencil, paper, a few books, and QUIET
    storage of scientific research equipment
    large bookshelves, locking files
    What is special about bookshelves, and lockable files?  I a lot of table surface space.
    bookshelves,
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  25.  What ONE THING would make your current workspace more inviting and appealing?

    Valid Missing Mean
    6 3 NA
    Comments:
    mac computer
    A better view.
    peace
    proximity to central gathering place for colleagues
    a different light source other than the overhead fluorescent lights
    A functioning thermostat
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  27.  What ONE THING would make the overall campus workplace setting more inviting--a place that you'd like to spend more time with colleagues and students?

    Valid Missing Mean
    7 2 NA
    Comments:
    Its fine as is
    faculty lounge
    It would be great to have a meeting room for our department.
    Better eating options.
    Faculty gathering place
    ?????????
    Put in a pub
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  29. About how many hours in a typical week do you spend in your university-assigned workspace? (check one)

    Valid Missing Mean
    9 0 NA
    0-5 hours : 0
    6-10 hours : 0
    11-15 hours : 0
    16-20 hours : 2
     
    21-30 hours : 2
     
    31-40 hours : 5
     
    more than 40 hours : 0
  30.  
  31. About how many hours in a typical week do you spend in your university-assigned workspace for online teaching?

    Valid Missing Mean
    9 0 NA
    Comments:
    none
    0
    5-6
    0
    0
    don't teach online
    0
    0
    4
  32.  
  33. About how many hours in a typical week do you work on your own in your workspace (e.g. for reading, preparing for classes, grading)? 

    Valid Missing Mean
    9 0 NA
    Comments:
    all the time
    13
    16-18
    30
    20
    21-30
    all but about 5 per week
    25-35 hrs
    35
  34.  
  35.  About how many hours in a typical week do you use your workspace for meeting with others --including students and colleagues?

    Valid Missing Mean
    9 0 NA
    Comments:
    4-6
    3
    1-2
    3
    0.5
    6-10
    5
    2
    5
  36.  
  37.  What time of the day or night are you commonly in your workspace?  (check all that apply)

    Valid Missing Mean
    9 0 NA
    6-9am : 3
     
    9-noon : 7
     
    2-4pm : 8
     
    4-6pm : 8
     
    6-8pm : 4
     
    8-10pm : 0
    after 10pm : 0
  38.  
  39.  Do you routinely use your university-assigned workspace on weekends?

    Valid Missing Mean
    9 0 NA
    Yes : 5
     
    No : 4
     
  40.  
  41.  What other comments do you have about improving UAS workspaces and the overall UAS workplace environment?

    Valid Missing Mean
    6 3 NA
    Comments:
    I bought a coffee maker a couple of years ago and now all is well
    I have no complaints and think it is a lovely campus. I really enjoy my workspace and like being here. I know this report is going to UAS leadership and Faculty Senate; it should also be made available for everyone to see the results. What's the secret?
    I am fortunate to have moved up the ranks to a private office with a window. Many faculty have interior offices with no windows or heat controls. Others have cubicles with no privacy. The least satisfying part of my job for the first 3 years was the idea of spending ANY time in my dreary office. I hope that decent faculty offices will be a priority in the future!
    Group faculty offices by discipline Add faculty lounge for interdisciplinary interactions
    Each tenure track faculty needs to have, at the very least, secure, lockable, private offices.  
    You left out noon to 2 in question 19
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