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
    18 0 NA
    Anderson Building : 1
     
    Egan Library : 0
    Egan Classroom Wing : 0
    Hendrickson Building : 1
     
    Hendrickson Annex : 2
     
    Hendrickson Annex Extension (Education) : 2
     
    Mourant Building : 0
    Natural Sciences Research Lab : 0
    Novatney Building : 4
     
    Soboleff Building : 6
     
    Soboleff Annex : 1
     
    Student Recreation Center : 0
    Technical Education Center : 1
     
    Whitehead Building : 0
    Other : 0
    Comments:
    Selected: Novatney Building
    My office is in Novatney Building and I teach classes 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.
    Selected: Technical Education Center
    Center for Mine Training
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  3. Which UAS academic unit are you in?

    Valid Missing Mean
    18 0 NA
    School of Arts & Sciences : 8
     
    School of Career Education : 2
     
    School of Education : 4
     
    Egan Library : 0
    School of Management : 4
     
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  5. How long have you be employed at UAS?  (choose one)

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    18 0 NA
    Less than one year : 0
    1-3 years : 3
     
    4-8 years : 4
     
    9-12 years : 7
     
    13 years or more : 4
     
  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
    18 0 NA
    Proximity to instructional areas (e.g. labs, classrooms
    1 : 2
     
    2 : 1
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 2
     
    5 : 1
     
    6 : 4
     
    7 : 3
     
    8 : 2
     
    unranked : 2
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15e2154)
    My university-assigned workspace is currently IDEAL.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15e538c)
    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(0x15e723c)
    Your survey tool doesn't seem to be working.  I'm only able to enter numbers for 2 of the above questions.  For what it's worth, my response to all is either a 1 or 2.
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  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
    18 0 NA
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without be overheard
    1 : 8
     
    2 : 6
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 0
    5 : 0
    6 : 0
    unranked : 2
     

    Quiet space for professional writing, reading, reflection
    1 : 5
     
    2 : 9
     
    3 : 2
     
    4 : 0
    5 : 0
    6 : 0
    unranked : 1
     

    Sufficient space for professional materials (books, papers)
    1 : 1
     
    2 : 0
    3 : 10
     
    4 : 3
     
    5 : 1
     
    6 : 0
    unranked : 2
     

    Space for personal specialized professional equipment
    1 : 1
     
    2 : 0
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 3
     
    5 : 7
     
    6 : 3
     
    unranked : 1
     

    Space for personal file cabinets
    1 : 1
     
    2 : 1
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 8
     
    5 : 4
     
    6 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15db39c)
    Space to teach online classes privately.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15e0754)
    A full closed door office crucial, one that accommodate all of these needs. At present, I don't have the room for the kind of file cabinets I need, but the top three needs expressed here are met.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15e3e24)
    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.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15e720c)
    Again, survey tool only allows entry for one question.  I'd answer 1 to all except personal file cabinets and for that I'd answer 3
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15f02b4)
    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.
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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
    18 0 NA
    Availability of natural light
    1 : 12
     
    2 : 5
     
    3 : 0
    4 : 0
    unranked : 1
     

    Desirable view
    1 : 0
    2 : 0
    3 : 18
     
    4 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Ability to control temperature
    1 : 6
     
    2 : 11
     
    3 : 0
    4 : 0
    unranked : 1
     

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15e73fc)
    Availability of natural light = 1.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15ec914)
    Having a window that opens--the university is often overheated.
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  13. What type of workspace do you currently have?  (choose one)

    Valid Missing Mean
    18 0 NA
    Private office : 17
     
    Shared Office : 0
    Cubicle with a door : 0
    Cubicle without a door : 0
    Desk in an open office : 1
     
    Other (please specify) : 0
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  15. What characteristics does your CURRENT university-assigned workspace have? (check all that apply)

    Valid Missing Mean
    18 0 NA
    Proximity to instructional areas (e.g. labs, classooms) : 9
     
    Proximity to space for group meetings : 11
     
    Close to convenient parking : 9
     
    Proximity to colleagues in your department or program : 17
     
    Proximity to support staff : 17
     
    Proximity to areas frequented by students : 4
     
    Access to shared resources (printer/copier, kitchenette) : 17
     
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without be overheard : 15
     
    Quiet space for professional writing, reading, reflection : 14
     
    Sufficient space for professional materials (books, papers) : 18
     
    Space for personal specialized professional equipment : 10
     
    Space for personal file cabinets : 15
     
    Availibility of natural light : 15
     
    Desirable view : 8
     
    Ability to control temperature : 8
     
    Other (please specify) : 0
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  17. How satisfied are you with your current workspace (choose one)

    Valid Missing Mean
    18 0 NA
    Very satisfied : 12
     
    Somewhat satisfied : 2
     
    Neutral : 2
     
    Somewhat dissatisfied : 1
     
    Very dissatisfied : 1
     
    No opinion/No response : 0
    Comments:
    Selected: Very satisfied
    I would not accept anything other than a private office.
    Selected: Very satisfied
    My laboratory, NSRL 203 lacks temperature control to the extent that my instrumentation is at risk.  Too often do I find the temp in that room at 80 degrees or higher.  Less frequently, as well as less threatening to my instrumentation, are periods of extreme cold (less than 65 degrees).
    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.
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  19.  The quality that I like MOST about my current workspace is:

    Valid Missing Mean
    18 0 NA
    Comments:
    it's bigger than what i had before
    natural light
    It is private.
    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
    It is my own private office.
    Privacy and room for conferencing with students, colleagues or staff.
    My window
    Privacy; ability to close the door.
    area to be able to meet with students and work with them on problems; natural light
    It's in the Soboleff Annex - a calm space, good for meeting colleagues, students, and has a nice view.
    I can shut my door and work alone, with only a few interruptions
    Anderson office - proximity to chemistry lab (309)
    The ability to accommodate project and small meeting space.
    Window that I can open.
    proximity to natural light
    It is easily accessible to students and colleagues.
    My own space and quiet.
    Space to keep my professional resources organized.  
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  21.  The quality that I like LEAST about my current workspace is:

    Valid Missing Mean
    17 1 NA
    Comments:
    it's too far away from students
    marginal acoustic privacy.  
    The window doesn't open and it's often much too warm in the building.
    Proximity to the construction.  It is loud and affects my ability to concentrate at times.
    I do not have a nice view.
    It's perfect.
    the chalkboard walls
    Very crowded in shared areas.
    temperature is not controllable.  It is sometimes like a sauna if I leave the door closed.
    No immediate access to a printer or photocopier.
    I am next to a conference room and a loud colleague, which filters into my workplace.
    none wrt AD space
    It can only accommodate the desk in one direction. The space is tight.
    Often noisy.
    open room with ill fitting desks and space
    When leaving work it is difficult to enter Egan Hwy. north in the heavy traffic. Sometimes requiring as much as a 15 min. wait.
    The lack of a window and natural light
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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
    14 4 NA
    Comments:
    i have a lot of books...
    large bookshelves
    Large book shelves, looking files, computer, printer and scanner.
    Large bookshelves and professional and personal belongings.
    locking files, large bookshelves, good desk, comfortable chair
    large bookshelf; one set of locking file cabinets; large desk area to work with students;  enough room for a chair for me and up to 2 other chairs for when people come into the office to talk
    Beyond those already listed, none.
    none wrt AD space
    Large table
    Bookshelves, filing cabinets, reasonable space for one or two student to sit comfortably and speak privately, if necessary.
    locking files
    none
    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).  
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  25.  What ONE THING would make your current workspace more inviting and appealing?

    Valid Missing Mean
    17 1 NA
    Comments:
    other than location, maybe a window
    better ability to control temperature.  
    A functional window that opens
    nothing
    Having a view.
    It's perfect for conferencing with students, colleagues or staff.
    matching furniture
    thicker walls so that I don't hear other people's conversations
    I like my current space
    Lighting other than fluorescent bulbs, or perhaps replacing them with full spectrum range bulbs (anti-SAD).
    Being further from the commotion
    none wrt AD space
    Desk reconfiguration
    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
    different lighting.
    A window with natural light
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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
    18 0 NA
    Comments:
    access: for students, to meeting areas, to classrooms, to shared facilities
    equitable distribution of good office space (I moved 6 times before landing in my office!)--altho' more shared social spaces--a real cafe, better food services with pleasant atmosphere--would rank a close second.    
    Storage for the misc. junk that gets stuffed in hallways, classrooms, offices, and every other available space!
    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.
    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.
    A good place to eat, seriously. I never eat the Mourant cafeteria.
    natural full spectrum lighting
    I actually like the setup where I am now.  I enjoy working in my department.
    A faculty lounge and better food service.
    Less concrete outside, more green space.  Have the faculty in one building, different floors for different departments.
    A research laboratory space that is near both my office and teaching spaces.
    Student union (student activity center), faculty lounge, accessible walk around lake.
    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
    an old time library room with a fireplace and soft chairs.
    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).  
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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
    17 1 NA
    0-5 hours : 0
    6-10 hours : 1
     
    11-15 hours : 1
     
    16-20 hours : 2
     
    21-30 hours : 3
     
    31-40 hours : 9
     
    more than 40 hours : 1
     
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  31. About how many hours in a typical week do you spend in your university-assigned workspace for online teaching?

    Valid Missing Mean
    18 0 NA
    Comments:
    when i have an eLearning course, probably six to eight hours at work
    0
    0
    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.
    3 - 9 hours
    4
    none
    10
    This varies drastically by semester.  This semester I am spending approximately 8-10 hours a week working on a distance course because I only have 1 distance course this semester.  Other semesters it may be more.
    None
    10 hours of teaching time are spent on campus.  I do all my prep and grading for online teaching on campus as well, which amounts to the rest of the week spent on campus.
    none
    This semester: ~0
    0
    0
    fall= 1-3  spring 20-25
    None
    4 hours/week
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  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
    18 0 NA
    Comments:
    about 25 hours
    15
    20 hours
    approximately 30
    approx. 30 hours
    22
    over 40
    40
    10-20
    8 Note: I spend at least an additional 20+ hours a week working from a home office.
    30
    20
    This semester: ~7 hours
    30
    5
    25-30
    30 hours
    varies.  I like to work at home--less interruptions, quieter, etc.
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  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
    18 0 NA
    Comments:
    about five hours
    5
    10 hours
    approximately 8
    2 to 4 hours
    9
    about ten
    0
    10-15
    8 Note: I spend at least 6+ hours a week meeting via phone or email outside of the office.
    5-6
    6
    This semester: 3-7 hours
    5-10
    4
    6-8
    5 hours
    average 1/2 hr. per week
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  37.  What time of the day or night are you commonly in your workspace?  (check all that apply)

    Valid Missing Mean
    18 0 NA
    6-9am : 4
     
    9-noon : 14
     
    2-4pm : 17
     
    4-6pm : 13
     
    6-8pm : 9
     
    8-10pm : 4
     
    after 10pm : 2
     
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  39.  Do you routinely use your university-assigned workspace on weekends?

    Valid Missing Mean
    18 0 NA
    Yes : 8
     
    No : 10
     
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  41.  What other comments do you have about improving UAS workspaces and the overall UAS workplace environment?

    Valid Missing Mean
    9 9 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
    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.
    A faculty lounge would be very nice.
    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.
    Improved communication. Better planning and support with appropriate supplies when moving is necessary.
    the windows could be washed a little more often.
    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.  
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