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 : 0
    Egan Library : 0
    Egan Classroom Wing : 0
    Hendrickson Building : 1
     
    Hendrickson Annex : 0
    Hendrickson Annex Extension (Education) : 0
    Mourant Building : 0
    Natural Sciences Research Lab : 0
    Novatney Building : 0
    Soboleff Building : 2
     
    Soboleff Annex : 0
    Student Recreation Center : 0
    Technical Education Center : 0
    Whitehead Building : 0
    Other : 0
    Comments:
    Selected: Soboleff Building
    My office is in Soboleff, but I teach in Egan.
  2.  
  3. Which UAS academic unit are you in?

    Valid Missing Mean
    3 0 NA
    School of Arts & Sciences : 3
     
    School of Career Education : 0
    School of Education : 0
    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 : 1
     
    4-8 years : 0
    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 : 2
     
    3 : 0
    4 : 1
     
    5 : 0
    6 : 0
    7 : 0
    8 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15a86d4)
    Quiet area for writing and grading papers.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15ada2c)
    a space where I could take students to do art/cooking projects.
  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 : 1
     
    2 : 2
     
    3 : 0
    4 : 0
    5 : 0
    6 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

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

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15ad94c)
    all of these items are pretty equal in 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
    3 0 NA
    Availability of natural light
    1 : 1
     
    2 : 1
     
    3 : 0
    4 : 0
    unranked : 1
     

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15a85d4)
    Quiet!
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15ad92c)
    temperature can be controlled with a space heater.
  12.  
  13. What type of workspace do you currently have?  (choose one)

    Valid Missing Mean
    3 0 NA
    Private office : 1
     
    Shared Office : 0
    Cubicle with a door : 1
     
    Cubicle without a door : 1
     
    Desk in an open office : 0
    Other (please specify) : 0
    Comments:
    Selected: Cubicle with a door
    the walls in my cubicle go all the way to the ceiling so it might be considered a private office.  i have no windows.  including definitions of terms in surveys is a good idea if you want accurate data.
  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) : 0
    Proximity to space for group meetings : 0
    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 : 0
    Access to shared resources (printer/copier, kitchenette) : 3
     
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without be overheard : 1
     
    Quiet space for professional writing, reading, reflection : 1
     
    Sufficient space for professional materials (books, papers) : 3
     
    Space for personal specialized professional equipment : 0
    Space for personal file cabinets : 3
     
    Availibility of natural light : 0
    Desirable view : 0
    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 : 0
    Somewhat satisfied : 0
    Neutral : 0
    Somewhat dissatisfied : 3
     
    Very dissatisfied : 0
    No opinion/No response : 0
    Comments:
    Selected: Somewhat dissatisfied
    When I taught in Hendrickson I was closer to my classes.
  18.  
  19.  The quality that I like MOST about my current workspace is:

    Valid Missing Mean
    2 1 NA
    Comments:
    it's bigger than what i had before
    It is small but all my instructional and research things fit within the space.
  20.  
  21.  The quality that I like LEAST about my current workspace is:

    Valid Missing Mean
    3 0 NA
    Comments:
    it's too far away from students
    I'm unable to get things done because of the noise.
    There is no natural light and there is no private kitchenette nearby.
  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:
    large bookshelves and plenty of space to store all my classroom materials (I use a lot of models and props).
  24.  
  25.  What ONE THING would make your current workspace more inviting and appealing?

    Valid Missing Mean
    3 0 NA
    Comments:
    other than location, maybe a window
    Quiet.  Sorry to keep harping on this, but it's impossible to concentrate when several other people are talking loudly.
    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
    2 1 NA
    Comments:
    access: for students, to meeting areas, to classrooms, to shared facilities
    Separate areas for eating.  Egan library has a great kitchen space with a table, couches, fridge, microwave and stove.  And there is always coffee.  It is a place where I can rest between classes.  I would also love it if this space were available for use during class times so that I could do special cultural events with my students.
  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 : 0
    21-30 hours : 2
     
    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:
    when i have an eLearning course, probably six to eight hours at work
    0
    0
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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
    3 0 NA
    Comments:
    about 25 hours
    25
    20
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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
    3 0 NA
    Comments:
    about five hours
    2
    8
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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
    3 0 NA
    6-9am : 1
     
    9-noon : 3
     
    2-4pm : 2
     
    4-6pm : 1
     
    6-8pm : 0
    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
    3 0 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
    I'm also concerned about the classroom shortage.  Teaching discussion classes in the media room is counter-productive.
    We really need a kitchen space in Soboleff and the kitchen space that's available in the library in Egan needs to be advertised to faculty who teach in Egan.
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