SURVEY OF FULL TIME UAS JUNEAU ACADEMIC STAFF ABOUT WORKSPACE

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

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    13 0 NA
    Anderson Building : 0
    Egan Library : 2
     
    Egan Classroom Wing : 0
    Hendrickson Building : 4
     
    Hendrickson Annex : 0
    Hendrickson Annex Extension (education) : 0
    Mourant Building : 0
    Natural Sciences Research Lab : 1
     
    Novatney Building : 4
     
    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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    8 5 NA
    School of Arts and Sciences : 2
     
    School of Career Education : 0
    School of Education : 4
     
    Egan Library : 2
     
    School of Management : 0
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  5.  How long have you been employed at UAS?  (choose one)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x159ab64)
    On Campus
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15996fc)
    Co-location important among faculty & staff
    Selected: ARRAY(0x159dff4)
    Private and quiet
    Selected: ARRAY(0x159f5fc)
    Proximity to Windows and natural light
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15a6464)
    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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    13 0 NA
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard
    1 : 2
     
    2 : 6
     
    3 : 2
     
    4 : 3
     
    5 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

    Sufficient space for materials or equipment associated with your duties
    1 : 7
     
    2 : 1
     
    3 : 2
     
    4 : 2
     
    5 : 1
     
    unranked : 0

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15996dc)
    Private offices important for staff who rank above admin asst
    Selected: ARRAY(0x159e0b4)
    Space to meet with a couple collaborators without scheduling a large room
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15a4ea4)
    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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    13 0 NA
    Availability of natural light
    1 : 6
     
    2 : 6
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15962f4)
    The library has very uneven heating and certain parts are often quite cool.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x159df44)
    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(0x159e784)
    Ability to open a Window
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15a5fe4)
    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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    13 0 NA
    Private office : 2
     
    Shared office : 1
     
    Cubicle with a door : 0
    Cubicle without a door : 9
     
    Desk in an open office : 1
     
    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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    13 0 NA
    Proximity to faculty offices : 5
     
    Proximity to space for group meetings (e.g. conference room) : 4
     
    Close to convenient parking : 8
     
    Proximity to other staff members in your department or program : 10
     
    Proximity to school leadership (e.g. dean/director) : 7
     
    Proximity to areas frequented by students : 5
     
    Access to shared resources (e.g. printer/copier, kitchenette) : 13
     
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard : 2
     
    Quiet space for focused work : 5
     
    Sufficient space for materials or equipment associated with your duties : 12
     
    Space for personal file cabinets : 10
     
    Availibility of natural light : 7
     
    Desirable view : 4
     
    Ability to control temperature : 2
     
    Other (please specify) : 0
    Comments:
    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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    13 0 NA
    Very satisfied : 2
     
    Somewhat satisfied : 3
     
    Neutral : 3
     
    Somewhat dissatisfied : 2
     
    Very dissatisfied : 3
     
    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 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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    13 0 NA
    Less than 20% : 13
     
    20-40% : 0
    40-60% : 0
    60-80% : 0
    80-100% : 0
    Comments:
    Selected: Less than 20%
    Spend more time with staff than faculty / students.
    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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    11 2 NA
    Comments:
    It is quiet and accessible to students and other patrons
    I have sufficient desk space for what I need.
    How much space my cubicle has and that I have a window with natural light and that opens.
    Space
    Private office
    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.
    Enough personal and shared space.  Working in close proximity w other SOE staff. Plenty of natural light & great view.
    It has the space needed for the many supplies associated with my work & the large, ongoing projects which require access to those supplies.
    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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    12 1 NA
    Comments:
    no view and no control of the small window in my space. Also temp is an issue its not consistant
    It is a little small...not a big problem and has no views to the outside
    Loud coworkers in the shared space. You can't escape the sound when you need to.
    No door.
    far from campus, students, and faculty.
    Lack of proximity to all my staff / general lack of co-location among all staff & faculty.  Lack of common space.
    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.
    N/A
    None.
    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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    11 2 NA
    Comments:
    Could be a little larger...
    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.
    Better temperature control and better sound barriers.
    on campus
    A complete redesign of all offices & work spaces so the layout makes more sense. Soboleff is awkward and feels uninviting.
    doors
    COLOR. Gray is Blah.
    N/A
    Nothing.
    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?

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    11 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.
    Not sure
    Larger break room where we can actually sit down for breaks or lunch and comfy furniture to relax.
    NA
    More common areas for staff - as in, a real room and not the hallway.
    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.
    Finish construction projects so there is adequate parking!
    Less stress regarding workspace issues.
    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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    9 4 NA
    Comments:
    There is no area where we can have meetings. Also no true break room. We have to eat lunch at our desk or go to the cafeteria. This means we are interrupted with work issues and might as well not be on lunch. There is no where to take a break form work!!!!
    The library as a whole doesn't have ideal work spaces as several faculty/staff here don't have private offices.
    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.
    NA
    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).
    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.
    We're good...!
    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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