SURVEY OF FULL TIME UAS JUNEAU ACADEMIC STAFF ABOUT WORKSPACE

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

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    19 0 NA
    Anderson Building : 0
    Egan Library : 4
     
    Egan Classroom Wing : 0
    Hendrickson Building : 2
     
    Hendrickson Annex : 0
    Hendrickson Annex Extension (education) : 1
     
    Mourant Building : 1
     
    Natural Sciences Research Lab : 1
     
    Novatney Building : 4
     
    Soboleff Building : 3
     
    Soboleff Annex : 0
    Student Recreation Center : 0
    Technical Education Center : 1
     
    Whitehead Building : 2
     
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  3.  Which UAS academic unit are you in?

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    14 5 NA
    School of Arts and Sciences : 4
     
    School of Career Education : 1
     
    School of Education : 4
     
    Egan Library : 4
     
    School of Management : 1
     
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  5.  How long have you been employed at UAS?  (choose one)

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    19 0 NA
    Less than one year : 5
     
    1-3 years : 5
     
    4-8 years : 1
     
    9-12 years : 4
     
    13 years or more : 4
     
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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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    Proximity to faculty offices
    1 : 1
     
    2 : 2
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 4
     
    5 : 4
     
    6 : 2
     
    7 : 3
     
    8 : 0
    unranked : 2
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Comments:
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    On Campus
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    Co-location important among faculty & staff
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    Proximity to other relevant departments like Registrar's Office, Financial Aid.
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    Windows that open next to workspace
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    My office needs to be set apart with the Library Director's office, like it is presently, because there are times when Staff and Faculty are communicating to the Director or myself about sensitive library policies or challenged patron issues.
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    Proximity to classrooms and labs.
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    Proximity to Windows and natural light
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    A break room with kitchenette in the Soboleff building would be nice.
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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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    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard
    1 : 5
     
    2 : 5
     
    3 : 4
     
    4 : 4
     
    5 : 0
    unranked : 1
     

    Quiet space for focused work
    1 : 3
     
    2 : 7
     
    3 : 7
     
    4 : 2
     
    5 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Sufficient space for materials or equipment associated with your duties
    1 : 8
     
    2 : 3
     
    3 : 3
     
    4 : 3
     
    5 : 1
     
    unranked : 0

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

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

    Comments:
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    Private offices important for staff who rank above admin asst
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    Areas that comply with ADA regulations
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    Egan Library Personnel files and other Department documents require file cabinet space in both the Director's and my office.
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    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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    19 0 NA
    Availability of natural light
    1 : 12
     
    2 : 2
     
    3 : 4
     
    4 : 0
    unranked : 1
     

    Desirable view
    1 : 1
     
    2 : 7
     
    3 : 7
     
    4 : 2
     
    unranked : 1
     

    Ability to control temperature
    1 : 3
     
    2 : 7
     
    3 : 6
     
    4 : 1
     
    unranked : 1
     

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

    Comments:
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    The library has very uneven heating and certain parts are often quite cool.
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    Windows next to workspace that open
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    A office space set apart for confidential conversation is more important than a view although I personally would love to have a natural view and light rather than a view of the library.
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    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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    19 0 NA
    Private office : 7
     
    Shared office : 2
     
    Cubicle with a door : 1
     
    Cubicle without a door : 7
     
    Desk in an open office : 2
     
    Other (please specify) : 0
    Comments:
    Selected: Shared office
    Elise and I have a shared offices with a door to the Director's  office which may be closed when private conversation is necessary and a door to the library with a window view of the library.
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  15.  Which of the following qualities does your current workspace have? (check as many as apply)

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    19 0 NA
    Proximity to faculty offices : 14
     
    Proximity to space for group meetings (e.g. conference room) : 9
     
    Close to convenient parking : 19
     
    Proximity to other staff members in your department or program : 15
     
    Proximity to school leadership (e.g. dean/director) : 14
     
    Proximity to areas frequented by students : 10
     
    Access to shared resources (e.g. printer/copier, kitchenette) : 16
     
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard : 8
     
    Quiet space for focused work : 12
     
    Sufficient space for materials or equipment associated with your duties : 15
     
    Space for personal file cabinets : 14
     
    Availibility of natural light : 11
     
    Desirable view : 6
     
    Ability to control temperature : 4
     
    Other (please specify) : 3
     
    Comments:
    Selected:
    It is nice and spacious. Decorated with plants and pictures to my liking. I have a great waiting area for students in front of my office.  
    Selected:
    If only parking was enforced in the handicapped area and fire lanes; never has been for the 10 years I've been here. VERY FRUSTRATING when able-bodied folks park there. Unfortunately it appears it's going to take a tragedy to get this enforced.
    Selected:
    Window that opens. Not all of my file cabinets fit into my cubicle.
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  17.  How satisfied are you with your current workspace? (choose one)

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    19 0 NA
    Very satisfied : 6
     
    Somewhat satisfied : 8
     
    Neutral : 1
     
    Somewhat dissatisfied : 4
     
    Very dissatisfied : 0
    Comments:
    Selected: Very satisfied
    The only thing left to be desired is natural light.
    Selected: Somewhat dissatisfied
    My glassed-in office space looks out over the Writing Center where I spend most of my time. I have no complaints about my office per se, but the Writing Center is busy and should be assigned a bigger and better space in any major reconfiguration.
    Selected: Somewhat dissatisfied
    We weren't given any real choice; we were told what we were getting and had to adapt.
    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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    19 0 NA
    Less than 20% : 8
     
    20-40% : 4
     
    40-60% : 3
     
    60-80% : 1
     
    80-100% : 3
     
    Comments:
    Selected: Less than 20%
    Spend more time with staff than faculty / students.
    Selected: 40-60%
    Some days are busier than others so it is hard to give an accurate daily figure.
    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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    18 1 NA
    Comments:
    It is quiet and accessible to students and other patrons
    Large Windows
    How much space my cubicle has and that I have a window with natural light and that opens.
    Space
    It is private, yet very close to a highly trafficked student center.
    Private office
    It is a private office which enables me to do concentrated work or behind closed doors and is conveniently located in the middle of the department with all other offices (faculty other staff and leadership in close proximity!  
    It's attached to the Writing Center.
    Handicapped parking area next to office (although unenforced so others park there all the time :(  )
    An office outside the Library Director's office that is also set apart from other library faculty and staff.
    I'm easy to find.
    Privacy- my position requires discretion when conversation takes place pertaining to students and staff.
    Enough personal and shared space.  Working in close proximity w other SOE staff. Plenty of natural light & great view.
    That I can have a confidential conversation in my workspace without being overheard.
    It has the space needed for the many supplies associated with my work & the large, ongoing projects which require access to those supplies.
    The set up of my cubicle.
    Easy to collaborate.  Nice view with lots of light.  I've been in it forever.
    It's near the best parking lot on campus.
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  23.  The quality that I like LEAST about my current workspace is:

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    18 1 NA
    Comments:
    It is a little small...not a big problem and has no views to the outside
    No privacy
    No door.
    far from campus, students, and faculty.
    The lack of natural light & poor cell reception.
    Lack of proximity to all my staff / general lack of co-location among all staff & faculty.  Lack of common space.
    No access to natural light. It is located in the center of the building with no window.
    The Writing Center it looks out on is too small, windowless, and under-staffed.
    Insufficient storage for files.
    The view of the library, although important isn't as interesting as a view of Auke Lake but I am fortunate to be able to walk around our campus and the surrounding areas at noon and an occasional work related errand on campus.
    No window.
    Too hot in the office - especially in the mornings.
    N/A
    Ventilation. I wish our windows opened.
    None.
    I'm not have a confidential conversation without being overheard.
    Not well laid out in terms of use of the space.  Not near certain key members of my team.
    It's cold in the winter, and I have no door--I deal with the most confidential issues in the office, aside from Mike... :O
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  25.  What ONE THING would make your current workspace more inviting and appealing?

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    17 2 NA
    Comments:
    Could be a little larger...
    Better temperature control and better sound barriers.
    on campus
    Access to windows.
    A complete redesign of all offices & work spaces so the layout makes more sense. Soboleff is awkward and feels uninviting.
    Little windows for additional light?
    If I looked out over an aesthetic, well-equipped, fully-staffed Writing Center.
    More space.
    I think it is fine the way it is.
    A window
    N/A- less hot
    N/A
    Windows that opened
    Nothing.
    Being able to have a confidential conversation without being overheard.
    A sink. (shared, of course)
    Floor lamps. For sure.
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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?

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    17 2 NA
    Comments:
    I can't really speak to the whole campus as I spend most of my time in the library.  I very much appreciate the beauty and amenities of the library.  Although my office space is small I'm often in other parts of the library so I don't feel confined.
    Larger break room where we can actually sit down for breaks or lunch and comfy furniture to relax.
    NA
    In and outdoor spaces for meeting with colleagues and students.
    More common areas for staff - as in, a real room and not the hallway.
    We use the conference room for breaks and gatherings. If the cafeteria was better and looked nicer, maybe we would actually leave the department for lunch breaks.  
    The only thing I desire is a better-resourced Writing Center.
    Lounge with chairs/couch where we could take breaks away from our office and lay down if needed.
    More nutritious and less expensive meals for students, staff and faculty. I used to get together with friends for lunch at Mourant but I hardly ever eat there anymore because it is overpriced and not very healthy. I no longer invite friends to lunch on campus. I also feel sorry for the student who have to. I think that this would address spending more time with colleagues and students.
    More frequent grounds and custodial maintenance.
    A nice open area outside
    Finish construction projects so there is adequate parking!
    a student union center. One place where students know presentations will be held, meetings, fairs, and gatherings. This would really help with a workplace setting because then we as staff would know where students would be.
    Less stress regarding workspace issues.
    Being able to have a confidential conversation without being overheard.
    More collaborative spaces.
    More food options and pillows.
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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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    11 8 NA
    Comments:
    The library as a whole doesn't have ideal work spaces as several faculty/staff here don't have private offices.
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    Private office for staff who rank above admin asst, and all faculty.  Conference room for Arts & Sciences.  Kitchenette for Arts & Sciences.  Co-location among staff & faculty (instead of being spread out in 6 buildings).
    I only relate to my own corner of the campus most of the time. Overall, I love the direction the outside space is taking and am thrilled about the new dorm. To provide students who live in that building with on-site math and writing consultants would, in my humble opinion, be a brilliant move. I hope you don't mind my taking this opportunity to lobby for a better-resourced Writing Center. I really have no complaints or suggestions regarding my cubicle.
    More ADA compliance.
    Only build on disturbed spaces and keep the campus setting as natural and open to our incredible views as possible.
    wifi and phone service would be nice.
    More storage space for our office area- we have very limited storage for boxes of recruitment items and schedules that the smell can be overpowering and it won't be long until someone trips and falls over these items. We may need to have risk management involved with the walk space around this area.
    We're good...!
    Faculty need to have offices not cubicles in order to maintain FERPA requirements.
    Please remember that we can always back up files online--we don't really need to use all this paper!! I have a stack of 20 phone books that no one wants. They're brand new!
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