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
    8 0 NA
    Anderson Building : 0
    Egan Library : 0
    Egan Classroom Wing : 0
    Hendrickson Building : 0
    Hendrickson Annex : 5
     
    Hendrickson Annex Extension (Education) : 3
     
    Mourant Building : 0
    Natural Sciences Research Lab : 0
    Novatney Building : 0
    Soboleff Building : 0
    Soboleff Annex : 0
    Student Recreation Center : 0
    Technical Education Center : 0
    Whitehead Building : 0
    Other : 0
  2.  
  3. Which UAS academic unit are you in?

    Valid Missing Mean
    8 0 NA
    School of Arts & Sciences : 0
    School of Career Education : 0
    School of Education : 8
     
    Egan Library : 0
    School of Management : 0
  4.  
  5. How long have you be employed at UAS?  (choose one)

    Valid Missing Mean
    8 0 NA
    Less than one year : 1
     
    1-3 years : 1
     
    4-8 years : 2
     
    9-12 years : 1
     
    13 years or more : 3
     
  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
    8 0 NA
    Proximity to instructional areas (e.g. labs, classrooms
    1 : 0
    2 : 0
    3 : 0
    4 : 0
    5 : 0
    6 : 2
     
    7 : 1
     
    8 : 3
     
    unranked : 1
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x16d1974)
    My university-assigned workspace is currently IDEAL.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x16d5b94)
    Private adequate office space
    Selected: ARRAY(0x16a51f4)
    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
    8 0 NA
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without be overheard
    1 : 4
     
    2 : 2
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 0
    5 : 0
    6 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

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

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x16c691c)
    We need private self-contained offices, all the above choices sound like 'cubicle' options
    Selected: ARRAY(0x16d0bec)
    Space to teach online classes privately.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x16d3644)
    Quiet and private space is necessary for any faculty member who advises students. In education, we do a lot of distance courses and we need quiet private areas to do this. If they are not available, we will have to conduct our business off campus.
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  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
    8 0 NA
    Availability of natural light
    1 : 4
     
    2 : 1
     
    3 : 2
     
    4 : 0
    unranked : 1
     

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

    Ability to control temperature
    1 : 2
     
    2 : 5
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x16c688c)
    Other: good internet and cell phone reception. Cell phone reception in in Hendrickson annex is non-existant
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  13. What type of workspace do you currently have?  (choose one)

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

    Valid Missing Mean
    8 0 NA
    Proximity to instructional areas (e.g. labs, classooms) : 1
     
    Proximity to space for group meetings : 4
     
    Close to convenient parking : 2
     
    Proximity to colleagues in your department or program : 8
     
    Proximity to support staff : 7
     
    Proximity to areas frequented by students : 0
    Access to shared resources (printer/copier, kitchenette) : 7
     
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without be overheard : 8
     
    Quiet space for professional writing, reading, reflection : 7
     
    Sufficient space for professional materials (books, papers) : 8
     
    Space for personal specialized professional equipment : 4
     
    Space for personal file cabinets : 5
     
    Availibility of natural light : 6
     
    Desirable view : 1
     
    Ability to control temperature : 4
     
    Other (please specify) : 0
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  17. How satisfied are you with your current workspace (choose one)

    Valid Missing Mean
    8 0 NA
    Very satisfied : 6
     
    Somewhat satisfied : 1
     
    Neutral : 1
     
    Somewhat dissatisfied : 0
    Very dissatisfied : 0
    No opinion/No response : 0
    Comments:
    Selected: Very satisfied
    I would not accept anything other than a private office.
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  19.  The quality that I like MOST about my current workspace is:

    Valid Missing Mean
    8 0 NA
    Comments:
    Privacy for teaching online. I need to hear and be heard
    It is my own private office.
    Privacy and room for conferencing with students, colleagues or staff.
    Privacy; ability to close the door.
    My space is private enough to conduct a distance learning class, quiet enough to work, and close to other coworkers.
    I can close the door.
    Space to keep my professional resources organized.  
    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
    6 2 NA
    Comments:
    Far from parking.
    I do not have a nice view.
    It's perfect.
    Very crowded in shared areas.
    I would like the ability to control the temperature.
    Quite a bit of noise from neighboring offices.
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  23. What SPECIAL NEEDS--such as large bookshelves, locking files, etc.--if any, do you need in your workspace?

    Valid Missing Mean
    6 2 NA
    Comments:
    Large book shelves, looking files, computer, printer and scanner.
    Large bookshelves and professional and personal belongings.
    I need locking files and book cases.
    I'm cool
    Space for materials used in special summer program (kept in closet next to office).  
    bookshelves,
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  25.  What ONE THING would make your current workspace more inviting and appealing?

    Valid Missing Mean
    6 2 NA
    Comments:
    Close parking, I need to leave campus often to visit my students at schools
    Having a view.
    It's perfect for conferencing with students, colleagues or staff.
    thicker walls so that I don't hear other people's conversations
    A desirable view would make the office more inviting.
    A skylight
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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
    8 0 NA
    Comments:
    Clean rooms and meeting rooms-the rooms are dusty and the tables filthy
    Having better parking and a campus that you have more than one entrance.
    Ability to drive through the campus as was the case prior -- this would make it easier to spend more time with others.
    natural full spectrum lighting
    Adequate parking in maintained lots would be welcomed.
    It is pretty sweet as it is
    More natural opportunity to interact with other faculty on campus (like faculty lounge).  
    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
    7 1 NA
    0-5 hours : 0
    6-10 hours : 1
     
    11-15 hours : 0
    16-20 hours : 2
     
    21-30 hours : 2
     
    31-40 hours : 2
     
    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
    8 0 NA
    Comments:
    8
    3 - 9 hours
    4
    10
    It varies by semester.
    Rarely
    4 hours/week
    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
    8 0 NA
    Comments:
    8
    approx. 30 hours
    22
    40
    20-25
    20 hours
    varies.  I like to work at home--less interruptions, quieter, etc.
    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
    8 0 NA
    Comments:
    4
    2 to 4 hours
    9
    0
    3-5
    Very little
    average 1/2 hr. per week
    5
  36.  
  37.  What time of the day or night are you commonly in your workspace?  (check all that apply)

    Valid Missing Mean
    8 0 NA
    6-9am : 1
     
    9-noon : 7
     
    2-4pm : 8
     
    4-6pm : 7
     
    6-8pm : 3
     
    8-10pm : 0
    after 10pm : 0
  38.  
  39.  Do you routinely use your university-assigned workspace on weekends?

    Valid Missing Mean
    8 0 NA
    Yes : 3
     
    No : 5
     
  40.  
  41.  What other comments do you have about improving UAS workspaces and the overall UAS workplace environment?

    Valid Missing Mean
    6 2 NA
    Comments:
    The rooms need to be cleaned.  We need better parking for those who come and go during the day.
    Keep faculty in their private offices.
    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.
    Maintaining private offices in order to teach, work in a scholarly manner and collaborate with others is important in the academic setting.
    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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