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
    3 0 NA
    Anderson Building : 1
     
    Egan Library : 0
    Egan Classroom Wing : 0
    Hendrickson Building : 1
     
    Hendrickson Annex : 1
     
    Hendrickson Annex Extension (Education) : 0
    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
    3 0 NA
    School of Arts & Sciences : 2
     
    School of Career Education : 0
    School of Education : 1
     
    Egan Library : 0
    School of Management : 0
  4.  
  5. How long have you be employed at UAS?  (choose one)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15ae89c)
    Quiet area for writing and grading papers.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15ae9cc)
    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.
  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
    3 0 NA
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without be overheard
    1 : 0
    2 : 1
     
    3 : 0
    4 : 0
    5 : 0
    6 : 0
    unranked : 1
     

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

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

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x159d884)
    We need private self-contained offices, all the above choices sound like 'cubicle' options
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15ae99c)
    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
  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
    3 0 NA
    Availability of natural light
    1 : 0
    2 : 0
    3 : 0
    4 : 0
    unranked : 3
     

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x159d7f4)
    Other: good internet and cell phone reception. Cell phone reception in in Hendrickson annex is non-existant
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15ae79c)
    Quiet!
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15aeb8c)
    Availability of natural light = 1.
  12.  
  13. What type of workspace do you currently have?  (choose one)

    Valid Missing Mean
    3 0 NA
    Private office : 2
     
    Shared Office : 0
    Cubicle with a door : 0
    Cubicle without a door : 1
     
    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
    3 0 NA
    Proximity to instructional areas (e.g. labs, classooms) : 1
     
    Proximity to space for group meetings : 1
     
    Close to convenient parking : 2
     
    Proximity to colleagues in your department or program : 2
     
    Proximity to support staff : 2
     
    Proximity to areas frequented by students : 1
     
    Access to shared resources (printer/copier, kitchenette) : 2
     
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without be overheard : 2
     
    Quiet space for professional writing, reading, reflection : 2
     
    Sufficient space for professional materials (books, papers) : 3
     
    Space for personal specialized professional equipment : 1
     
    Space for personal file cabinets : 2
     
    Availibility of natural light : 1
     
    Desirable view : 1
     
    Ability to control temperature : 1
     
    Other (please specify) : 0
  16.  
  17. How satisfied are you with your current workspace (choose one)

    Valid Missing Mean
    3 0 NA
    Very satisfied : 2
     
    Somewhat satisfied : 0
    Neutral : 0
    Somewhat dissatisfied : 1
     
    Very dissatisfied : 0
    No opinion/No response : 0
    Comments:
    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).
  18.  
  19.  The quality that I like MOST about my current workspace is:

    Valid Missing Mean
    2 1 NA
    Comments:
    Privacy for teaching online. I need to hear and be heard
    Anderson office - proximity to chemistry lab (309)
  20.  
  21.  The quality that I like LEAST about my current workspace is:

    Valid Missing Mean
    3 0 NA
    Comments:
    Far from parking.
    I'm unable to get things done because of the noise.
    none wrt AD space
  22.  
  23. What SPECIAL NEEDS--such as large bookshelves, locking files, etc.--if any, do you need in your workspace?

    Valid Missing Mean
    1 2 NA
    Comments:
    none wrt AD space
  24.  
  25.  What ONE THING would make your current workspace more inviting and appealing?

    Valid Missing Mean
    3 0 NA
    Comments:
    Close parking, I need to leave campus often to visit my students at schools
    Quiet.  Sorry to keep harping on this, but it's impossible to concentrate when several other people are talking loudly.
    none wrt AD space
  26.  
  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
    2 1 NA
    Comments:
    Clean rooms and meeting rooms-the rooms are dusty and the tables filthy
    A research laboratory space that is near both my office and teaching spaces.
  28.  
  29. About how many hours in a typical week do you spend in your university-assigned workspace? (check one)

    Valid Missing Mean
    3 0 NA
    0-5 hours : 0
    6-10 hours : 0
    11-15 hours : 0
    16-20 hours : 1
     
    21-30 hours : 1
     
    31-40 hours : 1
     
    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
    3 0 NA
    Comments:
    8
    0
    none
  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
    3 0 NA
    Comments:
    8
    25
    20
  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
    3 0 NA
    Comments:
    4
    2
    6
  36.  
  37.  What time of the day or night are you commonly in your workspace?  (check all that apply)

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

    Valid Missing Mean
    3 0 NA
    Yes : 1
     
    No : 2
     
  40.  
  41.  What other comments do you have about improving UAS workspaces and the overall UAS workplace environment?

    Valid Missing Mean
    2 1 NA
    Comments:
    The rooms need to be cleaned.  We need better parking for those who come and go during the day.
    I'm also concerned about the classroom shortage.  Teaching discussion classes in the media room is counter-productive.
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