SURVEY OF FULL TIME UAS JUNEAU ACADEMIC STAFF ABOUT WORKSPACE

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

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    12 0 NA
    Anderson Building : 0
    Egan Library : 1
     
    Egan Classroom Wing : 0
    Hendrickson Building : 2
     
    Hendrickson Annex : 1
     
    Hendrickson Annex Extension (education) : 2
     
    Mourant Building : 1
     
    Natural Sciences Research Lab : 0
    Novatney Building : 2
     
    Soboleff Building : 2
     
    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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    10 2 NA
    School of Arts and Sciences : 3
     
    School of Career Education : 0
    School of Education : 5
     
    Egan Library : 1
     
    School of Management : 1
     
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  5.  How long have you been employed at UAS?  (choose one)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Comments:
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    Windows that open next to workspace
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    It would be ideal to have an obvious entrance to the School of Education with all of Education faculty and administrative staff located in the same building.
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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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    12 0 NA
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard
    1 : 3
     
    2 : 4
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 4
     
    5 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

    Sufficient space for materials or equipment associated with your duties
    1 : 6
     
    2 : 1
     
    3 : 3
     
    4 : 1
     
    5 : 1
     
    unranked : 0

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

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

    Comments:
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    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.
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    Areas that comply with ADA regulations
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    As a supervisor, it's important for staff to be able to come to my office with confidential conversations without having to move to a separate enclosed space.
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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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    12 0 NA
    Availability of natural light
    1 : 5
     
    2 : 3
     
    3 : 3
     
    4 : 0
    unranked : 1
     

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15bbcc4)
    Comfortable for daily tasks - computer/phone/deskwork
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    Windows next to workspace that open
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    Ability to control sound level i.e. close my door if coworkers conversation is too loud.
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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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    12 0 NA
    Private office : 5
     
    Shared office : 0
    Cubicle with a door : 1
     
    Cubicle without a door : 4
     
    Desk in an open office : 2
     
    Other (please specify) : 0
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  15.  Which of the following qualities does your current workspace have? (check as many as apply)

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    12 0 NA
    Proximity to faculty offices : 9
     
    Proximity to space for group meetings (e.g. conference room) : 8
     
    Close to convenient parking : 6
     
    Proximity to other staff members in your department or program : 11
     
    Proximity to school leadership (e.g. dean/director) : 10
     
    Proximity to areas frequented by students : 5
     
    Access to shared resources (e.g. printer/copier, kitchenette) : 12
     
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard : 5
     
    Quiet space for focused work : 6
     
    Sufficient space for materials or equipment associated with your duties : 10
     
    Space for personal file cabinets : 9
     
    Availibility of natural light : 11
     
    Desirable view : 12
     
    Ability to control temperature : 2
     
    Other (please specify) : 2
     
    Comments:
    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:
    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:
    Currently I am parking in the Auke Lake wayside and walking across the footbridge to my office which is ideal, especially since I drive from town.  However, during the snow and ice season it's rather treacherous in that lot so I'll be using campus parking. When I arrive early enough to get a parking space in the lot across from Hendrickson building it is very convenient.  However, if that lot is full, I have to drive back out onto the highway and all the way around to the back loop to get to the large lot which takes extra time and gas.  Additionally,when walking from car to campus, the slope of access from the upper parking lot to the main campus makes it dangerous in icy conditions.
    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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    12 0 NA
    Very satisfied : 4
     
    Somewhat satisfied : 6
     
    Neutral : 1
     
    Somewhat dissatisfied : 1
     
    Very dissatisfied : 0
    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: 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.
    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 primary dissatisfaction is with the temperature control of the building as a whole.  There's a floor vent in my office which constantly blows out cold air.  The people located in the open area outside of my office are cold in the winter and have to use space heaters to keep warm.  The same is true of the education faculty area of HA.  Additionally, the whole building smells of mold.
    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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    11 1 NA
    Less than 20% : 4
     
    20-40% : 3
     
    40-60% : 0
    60-80% : 2
     
    80-100% : 2
     
    Comments:
    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 1 NA
    Comments:
    I have sufficient desk space for what I need.
    That I have a private office for focused, uninterrupted work. I am able to meet with other staff, faculty and the Dean at any time of the day to discuss issues and projects. I also have enough space to layout projects and brainstorming. I collaborate on projects with faculty and other departments and it is important to me to be close to these their offices for work, meetings, and questions that arise on a daily basis.
    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.
    Handicapped parking area next to office (although unenforced so others park there all the time :(  )
    The view and access to a window which I can open.
    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.
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  23.  The quality that I like LEAST about my current workspace is:

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    11 1 NA
    Comments:
    Loud coworkers in the shared space. You can't escape the sound when you need to.
    Nothing
    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.)
    Insufficient storage for files.
    Distance from some of the staff I supervise - they are located in a separate building.
    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.
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  25.  What ONE THING would make your current workspace more inviting and appealing?

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    10 2 NA
    Comments:
    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.
    Nothing. It's perfect.
    It would be great if we had some sort of break room.  I end up eating at my desk a lot.
    More space.
    Better temperature control.
    N/A
    Windows that opened
    Nothing.
    Being able to have a confidential conversation without being overheard.
    A sink. (shared, of course)
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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 1 NA
    Comments:
    Not sure
    A better cafeteria and a cozy coffee shop, where students, faculty, and staff wanted to purchase items from and hang out.
    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.
    Lounge with chairs/couch where we could take breaks away from our office and lay down if needed.
    The cafeteria has a nice space for eating.  However, I seldom go there because the choice of food doesn't suit me and service is not always genial.  Also - it can be very noisy and difficult to carry on conversation.  
    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.
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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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    8 4 NA
    Comments:
    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.
    I'm grateful to have the office space I have.
    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.
    More ADA compliance.
    While I appreciate the concept of a pedestrian campus, the lack of access to the main parking lot for people coming from the south on Glacier Highway is a major inconvenience in terms of time and gas for anyone working on the main campus.  Please keep in mind that in addition to faculty having their own offices, there are also administrative staff positions that also work best with a personal office.   Positions that are suitable for an open concept or cubicle situation also need appropriate sound management and personal privacy issues to be taken into consideration.  Our current cubicles do not have adequate ventilation and sound baffling in place.  
    We're good...!
    Faculty need to have offices not cubicles in order to maintain FERPA requirements.
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