SURVEY OF FULL TIME UAS JUNEAU FACULTY ABOUT WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENTIn which UAS building is your primary university-assigned workspace located? (choose one)
Valid |
Missing |
Mean |
16 |
0 |
NA |
Anderson Building |
: |
0 |
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Egan Library |
: |
0 |
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Egan Classroom Wing |
: |
0 |
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Hendrickson Building |
: |
1 |
|
Hendrickson Annex |
: |
2 |
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Hendrickson Annex Extension (Education) |
: |
2 |
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Mourant Building |
: |
0 |
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Natural Sciences Research Lab |
: |
0 |
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Novatney Building |
: |
1 |
|
Soboleff Building |
: |
3 |
|
Soboleff Annex |
: |
7 |
|
Student Recreation Center |
: |
0 |
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Technical Education Center |
: |
0 |
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Whitehead Building |
: |
0 |
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Other |
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0 |
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Comments: Selected: Soboleff Annex
And I do not want to move! | Selected: Soboleff Annex
My office in in Soboleff Annex, I usually teach in Egan Classroom Wing. | Selected: Soboleff Annex
My "assigned workspace" (office) is the Soboleff Annex. I primarily teach in the Egan Classroom Wing. Both spaces are vital to my work. |
Which UAS academic unit are you in?
Valid |
Missing |
Mean |
16 |
0 |
NA |
School of Arts & Sciences |
: |
10 |
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School of Career Education |
: |
1 |
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School of Education |
: |
4 |
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Egan Library |
: |
0 |
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School of Management |
: |
1 |
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How long have you be employed at UAS? (choose one)
Valid |
Missing |
Mean |
16 |
0 |
NA |
Less than one year |
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1 |
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1-3 years |
: |
2 |
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4-8 years |
: |
5 |
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9-12 years |
: |
3 |
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13 years or more |
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5 |
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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 |
16 |
0 |
NA |
Proximity to instructional areas (e.g. labs, classrooms
1 |
: |
3 |
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2 |
: |
3 |
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3 |
: |
1 |
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4 |
: |
2 |
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5 |
: |
1 |
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6 |
: |
1 |
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7 |
: |
2 |
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8 |
: |
1 |
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unranked |
: |
1 |
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Proximity to space for group meetings
1 |
: |
0 |
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2 |
: |
0 |
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3 |
: |
2 |
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4 |
: |
2 |
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5 |
: |
4 |
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6 |
: |
4 |
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7 |
: |
2 |
|
8 |
: |
0 |
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unranked |
: |
1 |
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Close to convenient parking
1 |
: |
1 |
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2 |
: |
1 |
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3 |
: |
0 |
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4 |
: |
1 |
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5 |
: |
2 |
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6 |
: |
1 |
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7 |
: |
8 |
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8 |
: |
1 |
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unranked |
: |
0 |
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Proximity to colleagues in your department or program
1 |
: |
3 |
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2 |
: |
5 |
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3 |
: |
4 |
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4 |
: |
1 |
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5 |
: |
1 |
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6 |
: |
1 |
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7 |
: |
0 |
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8 |
: |
0 |
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unranked |
: |
0 |
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Proximity to support staff
1 |
: |
0 |
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2 |
: |
5 |
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3 |
: |
5 |
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4 |
: |
1 |
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5 |
: |
3 |
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6 |
: |
1 |
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7 |
: |
0 |
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8 |
: |
0 |
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unranked |
: |
0 |
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Proximity to areas frequented by students
1 |
: |
1 |
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2 |
: |
0 |
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3 |
: |
0 |
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4 |
: |
5 |
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5 |
: |
2 |
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6 |
: |
3 |
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7 |
: |
1 |
|
8 |
: |
1 |
|
unranked |
: |
2 |
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Access to shared resources (printer/copier, kitchenette)
1 |
: |
5 |
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2 |
: |
1 |
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3 |
: |
3 |
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4 |
: |
3 |
|
5 |
: |
2 |
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6 |
: |
1 |
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7 |
: |
0 |
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8 |
: |
0 |
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unranked |
: |
0 |
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Other (please specify)
1 |
: |
2 |
|
2 |
: |
0 |
|
3 |
: |
0 |
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4 |
: |
0 |
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5 |
: |
0 |
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6 |
: |
0 |
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7 |
: |
0 |
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8 |
: |
0 |
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unranked |
: |
0 |
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|
Comments: Selected: ARRAY(0x15b7aac)
My university-assigned workspace is currently IDEAL. | Selected: ARRAY(0x15bccf4)
Figuring out by now that "university-assigned workspace" means office (or it should - if it means something else, I don't like the euphemism), it's not an issue of proximity for me, but first of all confidentiality for students, and second of all peace and quiet to get work done. (I see now, this is the next question...) | Selected: ARRAY(0x158730c)
None of these are very important. Questions 5 and 6 are more important. |
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 |
16 |
0 |
NA |
Ability to hold a confidential conversation without be overheard
1 |
: |
9 |
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2 |
: |
2 |
|
3 |
: |
1 |
|
4 |
: |
1 |
|
5 |
: |
1 |
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6 |
: |
0 |
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unranked |
: |
0 |
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Quiet space for professional writing, reading, reflection
1 |
: |
3 |
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2 |
: |
9 |
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3 |
: |
1 |
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4 |
: |
1 |
|
5 |
: |
0 |
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6 |
: |
0 |
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unranked |
: |
0 |
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Sufficient space for professional materials (books, papers)
1 |
: |
1 |
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2 |
: |
2 |
|
3 |
: |
10 |
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4 |
: |
1 |
|
5 |
: |
0 |
|
6 |
: |
0 |
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unranked |
: |
0 |
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Space for personal specialized professional equipment
1 |
: |
1 |
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2 |
: |
0 |
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3 |
: |
0 |
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4 |
: |
5 |
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5 |
: |
6 |
|
6 |
: |
0 |
|
unranked |
: |
1 |
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Space for personal file cabinets
1 |
: |
0 |
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2 |
: |
1 |
|
3 |
: |
2 |
|
4 |
: |
5 |
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5 |
: |
5 |
|
6 |
: |
0 |
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unranked |
: |
0 |
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Other (please specify)
1 |
: |
0 |
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2 |
: |
0 |
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3 |
: |
0 |
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4 |
: |
0 |
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5 |
: |
0 |
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6 |
: |
0 |
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unranked |
: |
0 |
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Comments: Selected: ARRAY(0x15b0a74)
We need private self-contained offices, all the above choices sound like 'cubicle' options | Selected: ARRAY(0x15ba5d4)
A Bullpen would absolutely not be appropriate | Selected: ARRAY(0x1588a24)
All of the above are top priorities (except I do not have much in the way of specialized professional equipment). I do not see these as personal preferences, but as necessary components to my job. |
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 |
16 |
0 |
NA |
Availability of natural light
1 |
: |
10 |
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2 |
: |
3 |
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3 |
: |
2 |
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4 |
: |
0 |
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unranked |
: |
1 |
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Desirable view
1 |
: |
3 |
|
2 |
: |
4 |
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3 |
: |
8 |
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4 |
: |
0 |
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unranked |
: |
1 |
|
Ability to control temperature
1 |
: |
2 |
|
2 |
: |
8 |
|
3 |
: |
5 |
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4 |
: |
0 |
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unranked |
: |
1 |
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Other (please specify)
1 |
: |
1 |
|
2 |
: |
1 |
|
3 |
: |
0 |
|
4 |
: |
0 |
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unranked |
: |
0 |
|
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Comments: Selected: ARRAY(0x15b09e4)
Other: good internet and cell phone reception. Cell phone reception in in Hendrickson annex is non-existant | Selected: ARRAY(0x15b81bc)
I do not want to be moved. | Selected: ARRAY(0x15bb284)
Actually, I'd probably rank all three of those things as tied at the top! | Selected: ARRAY(0x1581064)
Having a window that opens--the university is often overheated. |
What type of workspace do you currently have? (choose one)
Valid |
Missing |
Mean |
16 |
0 |
NA |
Private office |
: |
15 |
|
Shared Office |
: |
0 |
|
Cubicle with a door |
: |
0 |
|
Cubicle without a door |
: |
0 |
|
Desk in an open office |
: |
1 |
|
Other (please specify) |
: |
0 |
|
|
Comments: Selected: Private office
And I am quite happy with what I have. |
What characteristics does your CURRENT university-assigned workspace have? (check all that apply)
Valid |
Missing |
Mean |
16 |
0 |
NA |
Proximity to instructional areas (e.g. labs, classooms) |
: |
9 |
|
Proximity to space for group meetings |
: |
5 |
|
Close to convenient parking |
: |
5 |
|
Proximity to colleagues in your department or program |
: |
16 |
|
Proximity to support staff |
: |
11 |
|
Proximity to areas frequented by students |
: |
4 |
|
Access to shared resources (printer/copier, kitchenette) |
: |
12 |
|
Ability to hold a confidential conversation without be overheard |
: |
12 |
|
Quiet space for professional writing, reading, reflection |
: |
10 |
|
Sufficient space for professional materials (books, papers) |
: |
16 |
|
Space for personal specialized professional equipment |
: |
8 |
|
Space for personal file cabinets |
: |
13 |
|
Availibility of natural light |
: |
12 |
|
Desirable view |
: |
6 |
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Ability to control temperature |
: |
16 |
|
Other (please specify) |
: |
0 |
|
|
Comments: Selected:
I really am quite happy with what I have | Selected:
Most of my colleagues are near, but some are not. |
How satisfied are you with your current workspace (choose one)
Valid |
Missing |
Mean |
16 |
0 |
NA |
Very satisfied |
: |
11 |
|
Somewhat satisfied |
: |
2 |
|
Neutral |
: |
1 |
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Somewhat dissatisfied |
: |
1 |
|
Very dissatisfied |
: |
1 |
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No opinion/No response |
: |
0 |
|
|
Comments: Selected: Very satisfied
I do not want to be moved. Really. | Selected: Very satisfied
I have switched offices three times in the four plus years I've been at UAS and feel this is the best fit for me. If I could change anything, it would definitely be the addition of a window with natural light, preferably with a view. |
The quality that I like MOST about my current workspace is:
Valid |
Missing |
Mean |
16 |
0 |
NA |
|
Comments:
it's bigger than what i had before |
Privacy for teaching online. I need to hear and be heard |
That it is a private office for advising students and for working uninterrupted by other things that may be going on in the open spaces of the department |
Excellent office. |
Privacy and room for conferencing with students, colleagues or staff. |
Everything. Cannot specify any one quality |
I have a private office that locks. |
The window and the door to the outside. |
It's in the Soboleff Annex - a calm space, good for meeting colleagues, students, and has a nice view. |
Proximity of classrooms, students, colleagues |
Window that I can open. |
proximity to natural light |
Space and privacy. |
My own space and quiet. |
Space to keep my professional resources organized. |
View, light, control temperature, ability to have private conversations |
The quality that I like LEAST about my current workspace is:
Valid |
Missing |
Mean |
13 |
3 |
NA |
|
Comments:
it's too far away from students |
Far from parking. |
Proximity to the construction. It is loud and affects my ability to concentrate at times. |
Far from laboratory (Natural Science Labs are down the road a bit). |
It's perfect. |
There isn't anything I do not like about it |
Thin walls; it is easy to hear conversations going on next door. |
No immediate access to a printer or photocopier. |
Hike upstairs and downstairs to access staff and xerox machine and parking |
Often noisy. |
open room with ill fitting desks and space |
Feels a bit isolated at times. |
The lack of a window and natural light |
What SPECIAL NEEDS--such as large bookshelves, locking files, etc.--if any, do you need in your workspace?
Valid |
Missing |
Mean |
12 |
4 |
NA |
|
Comments:
large bookshelves |
Lab equipment- hood, etc. Office- none. |
Large bookshelves and professional and personal belongings. |
None for the present |
I have large bookshelves. |
Beyond those already listed, none. |
storage of scientific research equipment |
Bookshelves, filing cabinets, reasonable space for one or two student to sit comfortably and speak privately, if necessary. |
locking files |
My office currently has all the shelves, etc. that I need. I have one large bookcase, one medium sized bookshelf, a desk and small table, a file cabinet. |
Space for materials used in special summer program (kept in closet next to office). |
bookshelves, |
What ONE THING would make your current workspace more inviting and appealing?
Valid |
Missing |
Mean |
14 |
2 |
NA |
|
Comments:
other than location, maybe a window |
Close parking, I need to leave campus often to visit my students at schools |
nothing |
More light. |
It's perfect for conferencing with students, colleagues or staff. |
Can't think of anything |
Have all my colleagues closer by. |
A better view. |
Lighting other than fluorescent bulbs, or perhaps replacing them with full spectrum range bulbs (anti-SAD). |
proximity to central gathering place for colleagues |
Availability of a kitchen sink; washing dishes in the bathroom is nasty. |
desk and furniture that was designed to be used in an open room office |
I wish it opened into a common area. This would make the office feel more secure, it would allow me to keep my door open in winter and would allow for better air circulation, and would create a space to interact with colleagues over coffee breaks, etc. |
A window with natural light |
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 |
15 |
1 |
NA |
|
Comments:
access: for students, to meeting areas, to classrooms, to shared facilities |
Clean rooms and meeting rooms-the rooms are dusty and the tables filthy |
a more comfortable coffee shop area. I would like to see more comfortable furniture near Spikes in the common space outside the library. That has the potential for an active meeting area but doesn't have a comfortable feel about it. It has a great view and could be much better with chairs and couches that would invite people sitting and talking. |
Common area (fridge, microwave) with seating for lunch. |
Ability to drive through the campus as was the case prior -- this would make it easier to spend more time with others. |
Can't think of anything |
Better eating options. |
A faculty lounge and better food service. |
Faculty gathering place |
I am very fortunate to have such a nice office; I am definitely in the minority. I would love a few places to sit or eat lunch/snacks outdoors in a green or grassy area (NOT in the horrible bricked up space where greenery has been largely eliminated. |
better parking |
Break rooms / lunch rooms. Right now I generally end up eating lunch by myself. A convenient and comfortable break room would improve camaraderie. |
A faculty lounge / meeting space / presentation space would be great. However, if there is a decision to be made for available funds, individual offices for every faculty member should be available before any money is spent on any other improvements. |
More natural opportunity to interact with other faculty on campus (like faculty lounge). |
Put in a pub |
About how many hours in a typical week do you spend in your university-assigned workspace? (check one)
Valid |
Missing |
Mean |
16 |
0 |
NA |
0-5 hours |
: |
0 |
|
6-10 hours |
: |
1 |
|
11-15 hours |
: |
0 |
|
16-20 hours |
: |
2 |
|
21-30 hours |
: |
3 |
|
31-40 hours |
: |
8 |
|
more than 40 hours |
: |
2 |
|
|
About how many hours in a typical week do you spend in your university-assigned workspace for online teaching?
Valid |
Missing |
Mean |
16 |
0 |
NA |
|
Comments:
when i have an eLearning course, probably six to eight hours at work |
8 |
none in my "university assigned workspace," but I spend 12 hours a week teaching in a classroom created from one of the offices in the department for online (hybrid) teaching. |
0 |
4 |
0 |
I do not teach any online classes. |
0 |
None |
don't teach online |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
None |
4 hours/week |
4 |
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 |
16 |
0 |
NA |
|
Comments:
about 25 hours |
8 |
approximately 30 |
30 |
22 |
Around 25-30 hours |
25 hours |
30 |
8 Note: I spend at least an additional 20+ hours a week working from a home office. |
21-30 |
30 |
5 |
10 |
30 hours |
varies. I like to work at home--less interruptions, quieter, etc. |
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 |
16 |
0 |
NA |
|
Comments:
about five hours |
4 |
approximately 8 |
10 |
9 |
6-8 hours |
10 hours |
3 |
8 Note: I spend at least 6+ hours a week meeting via phone or email outside of the office. |
6-10 |
5-10 |
4 |
8-10 |
5 hours |
average 1/2 hr. per week |
5 |
What time of the day or night are you commonly in your workspace? (check all that apply)
Valid |
Missing |
Mean |
16 |
0 |
NA |
6-9am |
: |
6 |
|
9-noon |
: |
14 |
|
2-4pm |
: |
16 |
|
4-6pm |
: |
14 |
|
6-8pm |
: |
7 |
|
8-10pm |
: |
2 |
|
after 10pm |
: |
1 |
|
|
Do you routinely use your university-assigned workspace on weekends?
Valid |
Missing |
Mean |
16 |
0 |
NA |
|
What other comments do you have about improving UAS workspaces and the overall UAS workplace environment?
Valid |
Missing |
Mean |
12 |
4 |
NA |
|
Comments:
student access to faculty is underrated by university personnel, but it would significantly improve service, retention, and learning, all part of the UAS mission |
The rooms need to be cleaned. We need better parking for those who come and go during the day. |
It would be hard to improve on what I currently have...space to get things accomplished and meet with colleagues, students and staff and privacy whenever needed for the same. |
Can't think of anything that would apply to me. I really am quite happy with what I have. Really! |
Some of the faculty offices are not very good because of lighting, locking and proximity to colleagues. |
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! |
Again, I am a little uneasy about the "university-assigned workspace" euphemism. If you are seriously considering something other than offices, I think it should be called by its name and discussed that way. If I have in any way contributed to a discussion that could end up with that kind of a result, I resent being misled into this survey. |
Group faculty offices by discipline Add faculty lounge for interdisciplinary interactions |
Improved communication. Better planning and support with appropriate supplies when moving is necessary. |
Too many faculty are lacking adequate space for offices currently. As the number of students is expected to continue to grow, so too, should the space devoted to offices for faculty whose numbers will have to increase with student enrollment. At a minimum, all tenure-track and term faculty should have offices with doors that lock. Cubicles are adequate for graduate students. Cubicles are NOT adequate spaces for faculty. |
Faculty need private offices--even if they are smaller than currently provided. Cubicles or shared spaces are not acceptable. |
You left out noon to 2 in question 19 |
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