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
    22 0 NA
    Anderson Building : 2
     
    Egan Library : 0
    Egan Classroom Wing : 0
    Hendrickson Building : 0
    Hendrickson Annex : 1
     
    Hendrickson Annex Extension (Education) : 3
     
    Mourant Building : 0
    Natural Sciences Research Lab : 0
    Novatney Building : 5
     
    Soboleff Building : 6
     
    Soboleff Annex : 5
     
    Student Recreation Center : 0
    Technical Education Center : 0
    Whitehead Building : 0
    Other : 0
    Comments:
    Selected: Anderson Building
    I have an office and a research lab
    Selected: Soboleff Annex
    And I do not want to move!
    Selected: Novatney Building
    My office is in Novatney Building and I teach classes in Egan Classroom Wing
    Selected: Soboleff Annex
    My "assigned workspace" (office) is the Soboleff Annex. I primarily teach in the Egan Classroom Wing. Both spaces are vital to my work.
    Selected: Soboleff Building
    My office is in Soboleff, but I teach in Egan.
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  3. Which UAS academic unit are you in?

    Valid Missing Mean
    22 0 NA
    School of Arts & Sciences : 13
     
    School of Career Education : 0
    School of Education : 4
     
    Egan Library : 0
    School of Management : 5
     
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  5. How long have you be employed at UAS?  (choose one)

    Valid Missing Mean
    22 0 NA
    Less than one year : 1
     
    1-3 years : 4
     
    4-8 years : 3
     
    9-12 years : 5
     
    13 years or more : 9
     
  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
    22 0 NA
    Proximity to instructional areas (e.g. labs, classrooms
    1 : 3
     
    2 : 2
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 4
     
    5 : 2
     
    6 : 3
     
    7 : 4
     
    8 : 2
     
    unranked : 0

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

    Close to convenient parking
    1 : 0
    2 : 0
    3 : 2
     
    4 : 0
    5 : 3
     
    6 : 4
     
    7 : 10
     
    8 : 2
     
    unranked : 0

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

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

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15aa534)
    I need to be close to the sea water lab
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15b00f4)
    My students are all distance.  That makes them 24/7.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15b0834)
    My university-assigned workspace is currently IDEAL.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15b0ab4)
    Natural light and privacy are most important.  Proximity to people in my own department is not important, but I do want to be close to other _faculty_
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15b5f4c)
    If I could control the heat, that would be marvelous. It is usually about 80 degrees, and that is impossible to be productive in.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15baaa4)
    Figuring out by now that "university-assigned workspace" means office (or it should - if it means something else, I don't like the euphemism), it's not an issue of proximity for me, but first of all confidentiality for students, and second of all peace and quiet to get work done. (I see now, this is the next question...)
    Selected: ARRAY(0x157f96c)
    a space where I could take students to do art/cooking projects.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15880d4)
    None of these are very important.  Questions 5 and 6 are more important.
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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)

    Valid Missing Mean
    22 0 NA
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without be overheard
    1 : 22
     
    2 : 0
    3 : 0
    4 : 0
    5 : 0
    6 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Quiet space for professional writing, reading, reflection
    1 : 0
    2 : 17
     
    3 : 4
     
    4 : 1
     
    5 : 0
    6 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Sufficient space for professional materials (books, papers)
    1 : 0
    2 : 1
     
    3 : 16
     
    4 : 5
     
    5 : 0
    6 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Space for personal specialized professional equipment
    1 : 0
    2 : 0
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 8
     
    5 : 9
     
    6 : 3
     
    unranked : 0

    Space for personal file cabinets
    1 : 0
    2 : 3
     
    3 : 0
    4 : 7
     
    5 : 11
     
    6 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15aa664)
    Window
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15b0124)
    My students are all distance.  That makes them 24/7.  That means I use my office a LOT because it's my classroom.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15b08f4)
    Natural light is no. 2
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15b8384)
    A Bullpen would absolutely not be appropriate
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15b8e94)
    I worked for several years in a cubicle in Hendrickson and it was truly a disaster.  Students were very upset at the lack of confidential private space and I found I could not do my writing or grading with all the conversations going on.  
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15b6e74)
    A full closed door office crucial, one that accommodate all of these needs. At present, I don't have the room for the kind of file cabinets I need, but the top three needs expressed here are met.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15b551c)
    Quiet and private space is necessary for any faculty member who advises students. In education, we do a lot of distance courses and we need quiet private areas to do this. If they are not available, we will have to conduct our business off campus.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x157f88c)
    all of these items are pretty equal in importance.
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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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    22 0 NA
    Availability of natural light
    1 : 13
     
    2 : 5
     
    3 : 4
     
    4 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Desirable view
    1 : 5
     
    2 : 8
     
    3 : 8
     
    4 : 1
     
    unranked : 0

    Ability to control temperature
    1 : 3
     
    2 : 9
     
    3 : 9
     
    4 : 1
     
    unranked : 0

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15aa384)
    appropriate size
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15b2bf4)
    Ability to have a window to the outside.  Otherwise it's just a cave.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15b0f44)
    I do not want to be moved.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x157f86c)
    temperature can be controlled with a space heater.
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  13. What type of workspace do you currently have?  (choose one)

    Valid Missing Mean
    22 0 NA
    Private office : 21
     
    Shared Office : 0
    Cubicle with a door : 1
     
    Cubicle without a door : 0
    Desk in an open office : 0
    Other (please specify) : 0
    Comments:
    Selected: Private office
    And I am quite happy with what I have.
    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.
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  15. What characteristics does your CURRENT university-assigned workspace have? (check all that apply)

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    22 0 NA
    Proximity to instructional areas (e.g. labs, classooms) : 12
     
    Proximity to space for group meetings : 12
     
    Close to convenient parking : 7
     
    Proximity to colleagues in your department or program : 22
     
    Proximity to support staff : 18
     
    Proximity to areas frequented by students : 8
     
    Access to shared resources (printer/copier, kitchenette) : 20
     
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without be overheard : 18
     
    Quiet space for professional writing, reading, reflection : 18
     
    Sufficient space for professional materials (books, papers) : 20
     
    Space for personal specialized professional equipment : 13
     
    Space for personal file cabinets : 16
     
    Availibility of natural light : 17
     
    Desirable view : 12
     
    Ability to control temperature : 9
     
    Other (please specify) : 0
    Comments:
    Selected:
    I really am quite happy with what I have
    Selected:
    Most of my colleagues are near, but some are not.
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  17. How satisfied are you with your current workspace (choose one)

    Valid Missing Mean
    22 0 NA
    Very satisfied : 14
     
    Somewhat satisfied : 4
     
    Neutral : 1
     
    Somewhat dissatisfied : 1
     
    Very dissatisfied : 2
     
    No opinion/No response : 0
    Comments:
    Selected: Very satisfied
    Still  a bit noisy on weekdays
    Selected: Very satisfied
    I do not want to be moved. Really.
    Selected: Somewhat dissatisfied
    When I taught in Hendrickson I was closer to my classes.
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  19.  The quality that I like MOST about my current workspace is:

    Valid Missing Mean
    22 0 NA
    Comments:
    natural light
    the view
    That it is a private office for advising students and for working uninterrupted by other things that may be going on in the open spaces of the department
    professional ambiance and beautiful view
    Privacy for discussion with students/colleagues.
    Even though small, it's a private office that I can hold confidential conversations in.  I also can keep those tools around me within arms reach that I use constantly.
    Privacy and room for conferencing with students, colleagues or staff.
    Privacy
    Everything. Cannot specify any one quality
    I have a private office that locks.
    The private space with a door.  It's very important to me to have a room I can work in with privacy.  I very much like the window too.
    My window
    Privacy; ability to close the door.
    area to be able to meet with students and work with them on problems; natural light
    It has a door.
    It's in the Soboleff Annex - a calm space, good for meeting colleagues, students, and has a nice view.
    Proximity of classrooms, students, colleagues
    It is small but all my instructional and research things fit within the space.
    Na
    Space and privacy.
    Space to keep my professional resources organized.  
    View, light, control temperature, ability to have private conversations
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  21.  The quality that I like LEAST about my current workspace is:

    Valid Missing Mean
    19 3 NA
    Comments:
    marginal acoustic privacy.  
    the proximity to shared copy machine and printer.  A bit noisy
    Proximity to the construction.  It is loud and affects my ability to concentrate at times.
    thin walls
    Very close to noisy student use area.
    It's SMALL comparatively.
    It's perfect.
    Lack of light/view
    There isn't anything I do not like about it
    Students can see into my office.  I normally work with my door open, but there are times when it would be helpful to be here working without being visible.
    the chalkboard walls
    Very crowded in shared areas.
    temperature is not controllable.  It is sometimes like a sauna if I leave the door closed.
    It is impossibly hot with a noisy heating system that constantly pours heat in.
    No immediate access to a printer or photocopier.
    Hike upstairs and downstairs to access staff and xerox machine and parking
    There is no natural light and there is no private kitchenette nearby.
    Na
    Feels a bit isolated at times.
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  23. What SPECIAL NEEDS--such as large bookshelves, locking files, etc.--if any, do you need in your workspace?

    Valid Missing Mean
    20 2 NA
    Comments:
    i have a lot of books...
    Bookshelves
    large bookshelves
    large bookshelves, locking files, wall space
    Large bookshelves, desk, file cabinets.
    LARGE bookshelves, locking files.
    Large bookshelves and professional and personal belongings.
    A lockable door is very important.  
    None for the present
    I have large bookshelves.
    Larger bookshelves would be lovely.
    locking files, large bookshelves, good desk, comfortable chair
    large bookshelf; one set of locking file cabinets; large desk area to work with students;  enough room for a chair for me and up to 2 other chairs for when people come into the office to talk
    relative silence at times for recording audio, locking files
    Beyond those already listed, none.
    storage of scientific research equipment
    large bookshelves and plenty of space to store all my classroom materials (I use a lot of models and props).
    None
    Space for materials used in special summer program (kept in closet next to office).  
    bookshelves,
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  25.  What ONE THING would make your current workspace more inviting and appealing?

    Valid Missing Mean
    18 4 NA
    Comments:
    better ability to control temperature.  
    nothing
    mac computer
    Ability to control temperature and light fixtures.
    A bit more space.
    It's perfect for conferencing with students, colleagues or staff.
    Natural light
    Can't think of anything
    Have all my colleagues closer by.
    matching furniture
    thicker walls so that I don't hear other people's conversations
    I like my current space
    A window that can help me keep the place cool and with fresh air.
    Lighting other than fluorescent bulbs, or perhaps replacing them with full spectrum range bulbs (anti-SAD).
    proximity to central gathering place for colleagues
    Natural light.
    None
    I wish it opened into a common area. This would make the office feel more secure, it would allow me to keep my door open in winter and would allow for better air circulation, and would create a space to interact with colleagues over coffee breaks, etc.
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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
    21 1 NA
    Comments:
    equitable distribution of good office space (I moved 6 times before landing in my office!)--altho' more shared social spaces--a real cafe, better food services with pleasant atmosphere--would rank a close second.    
    Its fine as is
    a more comfortable coffee shop area.  I would like to see more comfortable furniture near Spikes in the common space outside the library.  That has the potential for an active meeting area but doesn't have a comfortable feel about it.  It has a great view and could be much better with chairs and couches that would invite people sitting and talking.
    faculty lounge
    Faculty lounge.
    More IT Bandwidth, more bandwidth, more bandwidth..........
    Ability to drive through the campus as was the case prior -- this would make it easier to spend more time with others.
    Open gathering areas like a kitchenette and student lounge "zones"
    Can't think of anything
    It would be great to have a meeting room for our department.
    A good place to eat, seriously. I never eat the Mourant cafeteria.
    natural full spectrum lighting
    I actually like the setup where I am now.  I enjoy working in my department.
    Someplace I can eat, visit, and wash dishes (that does not have toilets)
    A faculty lounge and better food service.
    Faculty gathering place
    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.
    None
    Break rooms / lunch rooms. Right now I generally end up eating lunch by myself. A convenient and comfortable break room would improve camaraderie.
    More natural opportunity to interact with other faculty on campus (like faculty lounge).  
    Put in a pub
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  29. About how many hours in a typical week do you spend in your university-assigned workspace? (check one)

    Valid Missing Mean
    21 1 NA
    0-5 hours : 0
    6-10 hours : 1
     
    11-15 hours : 0
    16-20 hours : 3
     
    21-30 hours : 6
     
    31-40 hours : 8
     
    more than 40 hours : 3
     
  30.  
  31. About how many hours in a typical week do you spend in your university-assigned workspace for online teaching?

    Valid Missing Mean
    22 0 NA
    Comments:
    0
    none
    none in my "university assigned workspace," but I spend 12 hours a week teaching in a classroom created from one of the offices in the department for online (hybrid) teaching.
    0
    n/a
    20-30 hours. I spend an extra 15-20 hours at home also.
    4
    None
    0
    I do not teach any online classes.
    5-6
    none
    10
    This varies drastically by semester.  This semester I am spending approximately 8-10 hours a week working on a distance course because I only have 1 distance course this semester.  Other semesters it may be more.
    0
    None
    don't teach online
    0
    18
    N/A
    4 hours/week
    4
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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
    22 0 NA
    Comments:
    15
    all the time
    approximately 30
    13
    31-40 hours
    20.  When you teach distance it all integrates together.  Once again, you are approaching this from a residence perspective - which is disappearing model.
    22
    20 hours
    Around 25-30 hours
    25 hours
    16-18
    over 40
    40
    10-20
    30
    8 Note: I spend at least an additional 20+ hours a week working from a home office.
    21-30
    20
    15
    10
    varies.  I like to work at home--less interruptions, quieter, etc.
    35
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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
    22 0 NA
    Comments:
    5
    4-6
    approximately 8
    3
    ~8
    5 or less.  My students are all distance.
    9
    10 hours
    6-8 hours
    10 hours
    1-2
    about ten
    0
    10-15
    10
    8 Note: I spend at least 6+ hours a week meeting via phone or email outside of the office.
    6-10
    8
    5
    8-10
    average 1/2 hr. per week
    5
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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
    22 0 NA
    6-9am : 5
     
    9-noon : 18
     
    2-4pm : 21
     
    4-6pm : 18
     
    6-8pm : 9
     
    8-10pm : 3
     
    after 10pm : 2
     
  38.  
  39.  Do you routinely use your university-assigned workspace on weekends?

    Valid Missing Mean
    22 0 NA
    Yes : 14
     
    No : 8
     
  40.  
  41.  What other comments do you have about improving UAS workspaces and the overall UAS workplace environment?

    Valid Missing Mean
    13 9 NA
    Comments:
    I bought a coffee maker a couple of years ago and now all is well
    I have no complaints and think it is a lovely campus. I really enjoy my workspace and like being here. I know this report is going to UAS leadership and Faculty Senate; it should also be made available for everyone to see the results. What's the secret?
    We seem to have lots of money for physical plant, bricks, paving, etc. - but we can't get enough resources to conduct proper on-line teaching, sufficient IT resources, a lack of sufficient bandwidth, lack of sufficient support.  
    It would be hard to improve on what I currently have...space to get things accomplished and meet with colleagues, students and staff and privacy whenever needed for the same.
    Can't think of anything that would apply to me. I really am quite happy with what I have. Really!
    Some of the faculty offices are not very good because of lighting, locking and proximity to colleagues.  
    A faculty lounge would be very nice.
    Again, I am a little uneasy about the "university-assigned workspace" euphemism. If you are seriously considering something other than offices, I think it should be called by its name and discussed that way. If I have in any way contributed to a discussion that could end up with that kind of a result, I resent being misled into this survey.
    Group faculty offices by discipline Add faculty lounge for interdisciplinary interactions
    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.
    None
    Faculty need private offices--even if they are smaller than currently provided.  Cubicles or shared spaces are not acceptable.  
    You left out noon to 2 in question 19
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