SURVEY OF FULL TIME UAS JUNEAU ACADEMIC STAFF ABOUT WORKSPACE

  1. In which UAS building is your primary workspace located?

    Valid Missing Mean
    9 0 NA
    Anderson Building : 0
    Egan Library : 2
     
    Egan Classroom Wing : 0
    Hendrickson Building : 2
     
    Hendrickson Annex : 1
     
    Hendrickson Annex Extension (education) : 0
    Mourant Building : 0
    Natural Sciences Research Lab : 1
     
    Novatney Building : 2
     
    Soboleff Building : 0
    Soboleff Annex : 0
    Student Recreation Center : 0
    Technical Education Center : 0
    Whitehead Building : 1
     
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  3.  Which UAS academic unit are you in?

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    4 5 NA
    School of Arts and Sciences : 1
     
    School of Career Education : 0
    School of Education : 3
     
    Egan Library : 0
    School of Management : 0
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  5.  How long have you been employed at UAS?  (choose one)

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    9 0 NA
    Less than one year : 1
     
    1-3 years : 1
     
    4-8 years : 3
     
    9-12 years : 1
     
    13 years or more : 3
     
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  7. In thinking about the location of your IDEAL university-assigned workspace, please rank the following according to your personal preference (1=highest)

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    9 0 NA
    Proximity to faculty offices
    1 : 0
    2 : 0
    3 : 2
     
    4 : 1
     
    5 : 1
     
    6 : 2
     
    7 : 2
     
    8 : 0
    unranked : 1
     

    Proximity to space for group meetings (e.g. conference room)
    1 : 0
    2 : 3
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 3
     
    5 : 1
     
    6 : 1
     
    7 : 0
    8 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

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

    Proximity to school leadership (e.g. dean/director)
    1 : 1
     
    2 : 0
    3 : 0
    4 : 2
     
    5 : 1
     
    6 : 2
     
    7 : 1
     
    8 : 1
     
    unranked : 1
     

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x165ad1c)
    On Campus
    Selected: ARRAY(0x165d1a4)
    Private and quiet
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1660b0c)
    It would be ideal to have an obvious entrance to the School of Education with all of Education faculty and administrative staff located in the same building.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1665614)
    Privacy, quiet work environment
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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)

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    9 0 NA
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard
    1 : 1
     
    2 : 6
     
    3 : 2
     
    4 : 0
    5 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Quiet space for focused work
    1 : 2
     
    2 : 2
     
    3 : 4
     
    4 : 1
     
    5 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Sufficient space for materials or equipment associated with your duties
    1 : 5
     
    2 : 1
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 1
     
    5 : 1
     
    unranked : 0

    Space for personal file cabinets
    1 : 0
    2 : 0
    3 : 2
     
    4 : 7
     
    5 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x165d264)
    Space to meet with a couple collaborators without scheduling a large room
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1660aec)
    As a supervisor, it's important for staff to be able to come to my office with confidential conversations without having to move to a separate enclosed space.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x166505c)
    Ability to easily collaborate with others in my unit.
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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)

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    9 0 NA
    Availability of natural light
    1 : 0
    2 : 9
     
    3 : 0
    4 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Desirable view
    1 : 3
     
    2 : 0
    3 : 6
     
    4 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x165d0f4)
    Ideally, all are 1s but less ideally, you can't be productive if you are too cold or too hot and have no recourse.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x165d934)
    Ability to open a Window
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1660bec)
    Ability to control sound level i.e. close my door if coworkers conversation is too loud.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1665194)
    Ability to collaborate with others.  If the temperature of the building works appropriately, I would not have to control it.
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  13.  What type of workspace do you currently have? (choose one)

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    9 0 NA
    Private office : 4
     
    Shared office : 1
     
    Cubicle with a door : 0
    Cubicle without a door : 4
     
    Desk in an open office : 0
    Other (please specify) : 0
    Comments:
    Selected: Cubicle without a door
    Next to the entry door, across from another cubicle without a door, next to the "kitchen" for the entire floor and by 2 faculty who hold student meetings.
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  15.  Which of the following qualities does your current workspace have? (check as many as apply)

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    9 0 NA
    Proximity to faculty offices : 2
     
    Proximity to space for group meetings (e.g. conference room) : 3
     
    Close to convenient parking : 2
     
    Proximity to other staff members in your department or program : 7
     
    Proximity to school leadership (e.g. dean/director) : 3
     
    Proximity to areas frequented by students : 4
     
    Access to shared resources (e.g. printer/copier, kitchenette) : 8
     
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard : 4
     
    Quiet space for focused work : 4
     
    Sufficient space for materials or equipment associated with your duties : 9
     
    Space for personal file cabinets : 7
     
    Availibility of natural light : 4
     
    Desirable view : 3
     
    Ability to control temperature : 2
     
    Other (please specify) : 0
    Comments:
    Selected:
    Currently I am parking in the Auke Lake wayside and walking across the footbridge to my office which is ideal, especially since I drive from town.  However, during the snow and ice season it's rather treacherous in that lot so I'll be using campus parking. When I arrive early enough to get a parking space in the lot across from Hendrickson building it is very convenient.  However, if that lot is full, I have to drive back out onto the highway and all the way around to the back loop to get to the large lot which takes extra time and gas.  Additionally,when walking from car to campus, the slope of access from the upper parking lot to the main campus makes it dangerous in icy conditions.
    Selected:
    The view I have of the "improved" courtyard is undesirable.
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  17.  How satisfied are you with your current workspace? (choose one)

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    9 0 NA
    Very satisfied : 1
     
    Somewhat satisfied : 4
     
    Neutral : 2
     
    Somewhat dissatisfied : 0
    Very dissatisfied : 2
     
    Comments:
    Selected: Neutral
    The space wouldn't be bad if people who are frequently on conference calls or have meetings have more of their own space instead of being in a shared one.
    Selected: Very dissatisfied
    You can hear everyone's conversations. Very disruptive. No place to hang a coat. No control of the temperature It's either too hot or too cold. Very rarely is it an acceptable temperature. No place to hold a department meeting or audio conference
    Selected: Somewhat satisfied
    My primary dissatisfaction is with the temperature control of the building as a whole.  There's a floor vent in my office which constantly blows out cold air.  The people located in the open area outside of my office are cold in the winter and have to use space heaters to keep warm.  The same is true of the education faculty area of HA.  Additionally, the whole building smells of mold.
    Selected: Somewhat satisfied
    My work group is fragmented.  Would love to be more co-located.
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  19.  How much of the time you are in your office do you spend meeting face to face with students and/or faculty? (choose one)

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    9 0 NA
    Less than 20% : 6
     
    20-40% : 3
     
    40-60% : 0
    60-80% : 0
    80-100% : 0
    Comments:
    Selected: Less than 20%
    Not the focus of my job.
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  21.  The quality that I like MOST about my current workspace is:

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    9 0 NA
    Comments:
    I have sufficient desk space for what I need.
    There is quiet, controlled heating and cooling environmental controls. And a sink with hot and cold running water!
    Space
    It's close to students and staff members.
    The other cubi dwellers are wonderful and interesting people from a variety of programs. There is nothing about this space that says "quality".
    Desk area is large enough to lay out tasks. Sufficient cabinets for manuals and resource materials.
    The view and access to a window which I can open.
    Easy to collaborate.  Nice view with lots of light.  I've been in it forever.
    Storage
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  23.  The quality that I like LEAST about my current workspace is:

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    8 1 NA
    Comments:
    Loud coworkers in the shared space. You can't escape the sound when you need to.
    far from campus, students, and faculty.
    No window to the outside.
    Heating system was designed for a classroom and despite repeated (and appreciated) attempts by facilities people, it is always either too cold, too hot AND too windy.
    I can hear everyone talking. Very disruptive. Desks areas set up so that you are approached from behind. Very BAD. No flexibility in rearranging furniture to fit personal desires without having to contact the movers. No place to hang a coat.
    Distance from some of the staff I supervise - they are located in a separate building.
    Not well laid out in terms of use of the space.  Not near certain key members of my team.
    Lack of privacy and the amount of noise & distractions.  View of ugly courtyard.
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  25.  What ONE THING would make your current workspace more inviting and appealing?

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    9 0 NA
    Comments:
    More of an open space that isn't divided by tall cubicle walls. I'm the only one in my space that faces towards the door. Everyone else has their back to the door which seems like it is not very inviting to people entering the office.
    Get good office furniture.
    on campus
    Window to the outside
    doors
    COLOR. Gray is Blah.
    Better temperature control.
    A sink. (shared, of course)
    Privacy & quiet
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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 1 NA
    Comments:
    Not sure
    NA
    More windows to the outside
    A place with healthy and delicious food to eat, to have coffee and pastries and to hang out during breaks. The cafeteria is not any of these and the new brick courtyard will not fulfill the need for a dry, comfortable gathering spot.
    Add a photo mural of the Juneau mountains to the Registrar/ Financial Aid wall. Everyone knows they are at the University of Alaska Southeast, especially by the time they have entered the building.
    The cafeteria has a nice space for eating.  However, I seldom go there because the choice of food doesn't suit me and service is not always genial.  Also - it can be very noisy and difficult to carry on conversation.  
    More collaborative spaces.
    A Lawn (opps...too late to hope for that)
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  29.  What other comments do you have about improving uas work spaces and the overall UAS work place environment?

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    8 1 NA
    Comments:
    Departments shouldn't be so split up. Appropriate positions should be grouped together in a space if space needs to be utilized more efficiently (i.e. admin staff in an open area with faculty and advisers in a place with a closeable door/more soundproof.
    Lighting always seems to be an issue. Studies have shown, the right type of light improves a persons overall feelings of goodness. Light therapy is a way to treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD) by exposure to artificial light.
    NA
    Offer sufficient desirable space for everyone to do away with envy and space battles.
    What with converting classrooms to offices, access to staff centers for preparing lunches, doing dishes, getting water have been centralized in rooms with sinks causing noise, traffic, smells and generally disrupting work. There needs ti be a staff/faculty lounge at regular intervals throughout the campus so that someone's work spaces don't turn into another person's kitchen.
    A storage room that is adequate is essential. A conference room should be required for all office areas that use the cubicle format to allow for audio conferences and department meetings.
    While I appreciate the concept of a pedestrian campus, the lack of access to the main parking lot for people coming from the south on Glacier Highway is a major inconvenience in terms of time and gas for anyone working on the main campus.  Please keep in mind that in addition to faculty having their own offices, there are also administrative staff positions that also work best with a personal office.   Positions that are suitable for an open concept or cubicle situation also need appropriate sound management and personal privacy issues to be taken into consideration.  Our current cubicles do not have adequate ventilation and sound baffling in place.  
    People have different working styles.  Some people are easily bothered by noise and outside distractions when trying to work on important projects.  A chance to have a quiet work environment would be ideal for many people.  
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