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
    13 0 NA
    Anderson Building : 0
    Egan Library : 0
    Egan Classroom Wing : 0
    Hendrickson Building : 0
    Hendrickson Annex : 2
     
    Hendrickson Annex Extension (Education) : 2
     
    Mourant Building : 0
    Natural Sciences Research Lab : 0
    Novatney Building : 4
     
    Soboleff Building : 3
     
    Soboleff Annex : 2
     
    Student Recreation Center : 0
    Technical Education Center : 0
    Whitehead Building : 0
    Other : 0
    Comments:
    Selected: Novatney Building
    I work on the first floor
    Selected: Soboleff Annex
    And I do not want to move!
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  3. Which UAS academic unit are you in?

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

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

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

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

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

    Proximity to support staff
    1 : 0
    2 : 13
     
    3 : 0
    4 : 0
    5 : 0
    6 : 0
    7 : 0
    8 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x16065c4)
    If I could control the heat, that would be marvelous. It is usually about 80 degrees, and that is impossible to be productive in.
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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
    13 0 NA
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without be overheard
    1 : 7
     
    2 : 4
     
    3 : 0
    4 : 0
    5 : 1
     
    6 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Quiet space for professional writing, reading, reflection
    1 : 3
     
    2 : 7
     
    3 : 2
     
    4 : 0
    5 : 0
    6 : 0
    unranked : 0

    Sufficient space for professional materials (books, papers)
    1 : 0
    2 : 1
     
    3 : 7
     
    4 : 3
     
    5 : 1
     
    6 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

    Space for personal file cabinets
    1 : 0
    2 : 0
    3 : 0
    4 : 4
     
    5 : 8
     
    6 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15f7e64)
    We need private self-contained offices, all the above choices sound like 'cubicle' options
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1604144)
    Space to teach online classes privately.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x16019c4)
    A Bullpen would absolutely not be appropriate
    Selected: ARRAY(0x16024d4)
    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(0x1605b94)
    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.
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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)

    Valid Missing Mean
    13 0 NA
    Availability of natural light
    1 : 7
     
    2 : 3
     
    3 : 2
     
    4 : 0
    unranked : 1
     

    Desirable view
    1 : 1
     
    2 : 5
     
    3 : 6
     
    4 : 0
    unranked : 1
     

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15f7dd4)
    Other: good internet and cell phone reception. Cell phone reception in in Hendrickson annex is non-existant
    Selected: ARRAY(0x16035cc)
    I do not want to be moved.
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  13. What type of workspace do you currently have?  (choose one)

    Valid Missing Mean
    13 0 NA
    Private office : 13
     
    Shared Office : 0
    Cubicle with a door : 0
    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.
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  15. What characteristics does your CURRENT university-assigned workspace have? (check all that apply)

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    13 0 NA
    Proximity to instructional areas (e.g. labs, classooms) : 9
     
    Proximity to space for group meetings : 8
     
    Close to convenient parking : 6
     
    Proximity to colleagues in your department or program : 13
     
    Proximity to support staff : 11
     
    Proximity to areas frequented by students : 4
     
    Access to shared resources (printer/copier, kitchenette) : 11
     
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without be overheard : 11
     
    Quiet space for professional writing, reading, reflection : 10
     
    Sufficient space for professional materials (books, papers) : 12
     
    Space for personal specialized professional equipment : 11
     
    Space for personal file cabinets : 11
     
    Availibility of natural light : 10
     
    Desirable view : 4
     
    Ability to control temperature : 5
     
    Other (please specify) : 0
    Comments:
    Selected:
    I really am quite happy with what I have
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  17. How satisfied are you with your current workspace (choose one)

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    13 0 NA
    Very satisfied : 9
     
    Somewhat satisfied : 2
     
    Neutral : 1
     
    Somewhat dissatisfied : 0
    Very dissatisfied : 1
     
    No opinion/No response : 0
    Comments:
    Selected: Very satisfied
    I would not accept anything other than a private office.
    Selected: Very satisfied
    I do not want to be moved. Really.
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  19.  The quality that I like MOST about my current workspace is:

    Valid Missing Mean
    13 0 NA
    Comments:
    natural light
    Privacy for teaching online. I need to hear and be heard
    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
    Excellent office.
    Quiet area with privacy (office with a door).  Nice view.  Close to colleagues
    It is my own private office.
    Everything. Cannot specify any one quality
    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.
    Privacy; ability to close the door.
    It has a door.
    Quiet and private to meet with students, other faculty, and to hold distance (Elluminate or other) sessions.
    The ability to accommodate project and small meeting space.
    Space to keep my professional resources organized.  
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  21.  The quality that I like LEAST about my current workspace is:

    Valid Missing Mean
    11 2 NA
    Comments:
    marginal acoustic privacy.  
    Far from parking.
    Proximity to the construction.  It is loud and affects my ability to concentrate at times.
    Far from laboratory (Natural Science Labs are down the road a bit).
    I do not have a nice 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.
    Very crowded in shared areas.
    It is impossibly hot with a noisy heating system that constantly pours heat in.
    It's usually cold - but that isn't much of a problem as it's easy to deal with.
    It can only accommodate the desk in one direction. The space is tight.
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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
    11 2 NA
    Comments:
    i have a lot of books...
    large bookshelves
    Lab equipment-  hood, etc.  Office- none.
    large book shelves, desk w/ locking files, sufficient work space for textbooks etc.
    Large book shelves, looking files, computer, printer and scanner.
    None for the present
    Larger bookshelves would be lovely.
    relative silence at times for recording audio, locking files
    Reliable Internet connection and locking door.
    Large table
    Space for materials used in special summer program (kept in closet next to office).  
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  25.  What ONE THING would make your current workspace more inviting and appealing?

    Valid Missing Mean
    11 2 NA
    Comments:
    better ability to control temperature.  
    Close parking, I need to leave campus often to visit my students at schools
    nothing
    More light.
    elevated work space
    Having a view.
    Can't think of anything
    thicker walls so that I don't hear other people's conversations
    A window that can help me keep the place cool and with fresh air.
    Nothing - although it's a little small, I think it's almost perfect for my needs.
    Desk reconfiguration
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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
    12 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.    
    Clean rooms and meeting rooms-the rooms are dusty and the tables filthy
    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.
    Common area (fridge, microwave) with seating for lunch.
    less construction.  
    Having better parking and a campus that you have more than one entrance.
    Can't think of anything
    It would be great to have a meeting room for our department.
    natural full spectrum lighting
    Someplace I can eat, visit, and wash dishes (that does not have toilets)
    Student union (student activity center), faculty lounge, accessible walk around lake.
    More natural opportunity to interact with other faculty on campus (like faculty lounge).  
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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
    12 1 NA
    0-5 hours : 0
    6-10 hours : 1
     
    11-15 hours : 1
     
    16-20 hours : 2
     
    21-30 hours : 2
     
    31-40 hours : 3
     
    more than 40 hours : 3
     
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  31. About how many hours in a typical week do you spend in your university-assigned workspace for online teaching?

    Valid Missing Mean
    13 0 NA
    Comments:
    0
    8
    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
    31-40
    3 - 9 hours
    0
    5-6
    10
    0
    Currently I hold 3 distance classes per week from my office, plus additional review sessions and one-on-one distance sessions as needed.  This can be from 4 to 10 hours per week.
    This semester: ~0
    4 hours/week
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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
    13 0 NA
    Comments:
    15
    8
    approximately 30
    30
    30
    approx. 30 hours
    Around 25-30 hours
    16-18
    40
    30
    During the semester, I'm typically here 30-35 hours per week working on lesson plans, answering emails, grading papers, completing service commitments, etc.  Sometimes I'm in my office on the weekends, but more often I take my work computer home on the weekends to work.
    This semester: ~7 hours
    varies.  I like to work at home--less interruptions, quieter, etc.
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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
    13 0 NA
    Comments:
    5
    4
    approximately 8
    10
    8-12
    2 to 4 hours
    6-8 hours
    1-2
    0
    10
    Approximately 4-5 hours per week.
    This semester: 3-7 hours
    average 1/2 hr. per week
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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
    13 0 NA
    6-9am : 4
     
    9-noon : 9
     
    2-4pm : 13
     
    4-6pm : 12
     
    6-8pm : 5
     
    8-10pm : 2
     
    after 10pm : 2
     
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  39.  Do you routinely use your university-assigned workspace on weekends?

    Valid Missing Mean
    13 0 NA
    Yes : 5
     
    No : 8
     
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  41.  What other comments do you have about improving UAS workspaces and the overall UAS workplace environment?

    Valid Missing Mean
    5 8 NA
    Comments:
    The rooms need to be cleaned.  We need better parking for those who come and go during the day.
    I would like to make sure that there is sufficient faculty involvement in any workplace planning and decisions.
    Keep faculty in their private offices.
    Can't think of anything that would apply to me. I really am quite happy with what I have. Really!
    Faculty need private offices--even if they are smaller than currently provided.  Cubicles or shared spaces are not acceptable.  
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