SURVEY OF FULL TIME UAS JUNEAU ACADEMIC STAFF ABOUT WORKSPACE

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

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    7 0 NA
    Anderson Building : 0
    Egan Library : 2
     
    Egan Classroom Wing : 0
    Hendrickson Building : 0
    Hendrickson Annex : 0
    Hendrickson Annex Extension (education) : 0
    Mourant Building : 1
     
    Natural Sciences Research Lab : 0
    Novatney Building : 2
     
    Soboleff Building : 1
     
    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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    5 2 NA
    School of Arts and Sciences : 2
     
    School of Career Education : 0
    School of Education : 0
    Egan Library : 2
     
    School of Management : 1
     
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  5.  How long have you been employed at UAS?  (choose one)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x172cd54)
    Proximity to other relevant departments like Registrar's Office, Financial Aid.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x172e804)
    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.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x173371c)
    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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    7 0 NA
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard
    1 : 3
     
    2 : 2
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 1
     
    5 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x172945c)
    I'm in a high traffic area with interaction with students so I do not need or expect the level of quiet/confidential space that faculty and advisers need.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x172e7d4)
    Egan Library Personnel files and other Department documents require file cabinet space in both the Director's and my office.
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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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    7 0 NA
    Availability of natural light
    1 : 2
     
    2 : 2
     
    3 : 2
     
    4 : 0
    unranked : 1
     

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x172974c)
    Comfortable for daily tasks - computer/phone/deskwork
    Selected: ARRAY(0x172eb94)
    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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  13.  What type of workspace do you currently have? (choose one)

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    7 0 NA
    Private office : 3
     
    Shared office : 1
     
    Cubicle with a door : 0
    Cubicle without a door : 1
     
    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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    7 0 NA
    Proximity to faculty offices : 4
     
    Proximity to space for group meetings (e.g. conference room) : 4
     
    Close to convenient parking : 3
     
    Proximity to other staff members in your department or program : 7
     
    Proximity to school leadership (e.g. dean/director) : 5
     
    Proximity to areas frequented by students : 5
     
    Access to shared resources (e.g. printer/copier, kitchenette) : 5
     
    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 : 6
     
    Space for personal file cabinets : 5
     
    Availibility of natural light : 3
     
    Desirable view : 2
     
    Ability to control temperature : 1
     
    Other (please specify) : 1
     
    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:
    Even thought we are the biggest school, we do not have a true kitchenette - we have to clean our dishes in the bathroom which is disgusting. We also do not have a conference room.  
    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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    7 0 NA
    Very satisfied : 4
     
    Somewhat satisfied : 2
     
    Neutral : 1
     
    Somewhat dissatisfied : 0
    Very dissatisfied : 0
    Comments:
    Selected: Very satisfied
    The only thing left to be desired is natural light.
    Selected: Somewhat satisfied
    I'm fairly comfortable where I am but feel bad for the faculty and advisers who do not have appropriate private offices or with offices with no windows.
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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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    7 0 NA
    Less than 20% : 1
     
    20-40% : 2
     
    40-60% : 3
     
    60-80% : 0
    80-100% : 1
     
    Comments:
    Selected: 40-60%
    Some days are busier than others so it is hard to give an accurate daily figure.
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  21.  The quality that I like MOST about my current workspace is:

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    7 0 NA
    Comments:
    There is quiet, controlled heating and cooling environmental controls. And a sink with hot and cold running water!
    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!  
    Proximity to faculty and staff.
    The ability to have a confidential space where students develop comfort to share more information with me. This is invaluable to the advising process.
    An office outside the Library Director's office that is also set apart from other library faculty and staff.
    Storage
    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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    6 1 NA
    Comments:
    No access to natural light. It is located in the center of the building with no window.
    Zero privacy
    The air intake for the building pumps smells directly through the vent in my office. Specifically, when people are smoking outside it smells like it is happening IN my office. Also it always smells like whatever is in the cafeteria (bacon, etc.)
    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.
    Lack of privacy and the amount of noise & distractions.  View of ugly courtyard.
    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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    6 1 NA
    Comments:
    Get good office furniture.
    Little windows for additional light?
    It would be great if we had some sort of break room.  I end up eating at my desk a lot.
    I think it is fine the way it is.
    Privacy & quiet
    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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    6 1 NA
    Comments:
    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.  
    Faculty are the heart of the university - happy faculty, happy campus.
    More purposeful use of space. There is a mish-mash of cubicles, old furniture, storage cabinets in hallways, etc. ALL THE TIME. It looks like we are constantly in a state of moving, or trying to shove someone into a closet/nook in the wall, cubicle, because we have nowhere else to put them.
    There are huge discrepencies in space. Some faculty/staff have no office space, yet there is an entire room dedicated to power tools for the art department that only ONE person has key card access to. More thought should go into how our disorganization and lack of space reflects on us as a professional institution.
    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.
    A Lawn (opps...too late to hope for that)
    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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    6 1 NA
    Comments:
    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.
    Why on earth did the ability to drive through campus go away??? Infuriating!
    A careful look at how staff/faculty are actually using their space is a great idea. Looking at how each employee spends their time, and if they need private space or not, proportionately is important. Space seems to operate on a basis of either seniority, or how much of a pain in the ass you are, currently.
    Only build on disturbed spaces and keep the campus setting as natural and open to our incredible views as possible.
    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.  
    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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