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 : 3
     
    Egan Classroom Wing : 0
    Hendrickson Building : 0
    Hendrickson Annex : 1
     
    Hendrickson Annex Extension (education) : 1
     
    Mourant Building : 0
    Natural Sciences Research Lab : 1
     
    Novatney Building : 1
     
    Soboleff Building : 3
     
    Soboleff Annex : 0
    Student Recreation Center : 0
    Technical Education Center : 1
     
    Whitehead Building : 2
     
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  3.  Which UAS academic unit are you in?

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    10 3 NA
    School of Arts and Sciences : 4
     
    School of Career Education : 1
     
    School of Education : 2
     
    Egan Library : 3
     
    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 : 4
     
    1-3 years : 2
     
    4-8 years : 3
     
    9-12 years : 1
     
    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 : 1
     
    2 : 1
     
    3 : 2
     
    4 : 1
     
    5 : 3
     
    6 : 2
     
    7 : 2
     
    8 : 0
    unranked : 1
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Comments:
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    On Campus
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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 classrooms and labs.
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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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    13 0 NA
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard
    1 : 2
     
    2 : 6
     
    3 : 3
     
    4 : 1
     
    5 : 1
     
    unranked : 0

    Quiet space for focused work
    1 : 3
     
    2 : 3
     
    3 : 6
     
    4 : 1
     
    5 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

    Space for personal file cabinets
    1 : 0
    2 : 1
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 9
     
    5 : 1
     
    unranked : 0

    Other (please specify)
    1 : 1
     
    2 : 0
    3 : 0
    4 : 0
    5 : 2
     
    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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    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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    13 0 NA
    Availability of natural light
    1 : 4
     
    2 : 4
     
    3 : 4
     
    4 : 0
    unranked : 1
     

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

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

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

    Comments:
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    The library has very uneven heating and certain parts are often quite cool.
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    I am in the corner with no view, or windows for natural light and I'm fairly certain we cant alter the temperature.
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    Comfortable for daily tasks - computer/phone/deskwork
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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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    13 0 NA
    Private office : 5
     
    Shared office : 1
     
    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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    13 0 NA
    Proximity to faculty offices : 11
     
    Proximity to space for group meetings (e.g. conference room) : 5
     
    Close to convenient parking : 8
     
    Proximity to other staff members in your department or program : 12
     
    Proximity to school leadership (e.g. dean/director) : 8
     
    Proximity to areas frequented by students : 5
     
    Access to shared resources (e.g. printer/copier, kitchenette) : 11
     
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard : 5
     
    Quiet space for focused work : 7
     
    Sufficient space for materials or equipment associated with your duties : 11
     
    Space for personal file cabinets : 9
     
    Availibility of natural light : 8
     
    Desirable view : 6
     
    Ability to control temperature : 3
     
    Other (please specify) : 1
     
    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.  
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    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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    13 0 NA
    Very satisfied : 0
    Somewhat satisfied : 13
     
    Neutral : 0
    Somewhat dissatisfied : 0
    Very dissatisfied : 0
    Comments:
    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 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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    12 1 NA
    Less than 20% : 3
     
    20-40% : 5
     
    40-60% : 2
     
    60-80% : 1
     
    80-100% : 1
     
    Comments:
    Selected: 40-60%
    i rarely have students at my office area and typically go to my coe workers area for interactions
    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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    12 1 NA
    Comments:
    It is quiet and accessible to students and other patrons
    Large Windows
    Space
    It's close to students and staff members.
    quite when i need it to be
    Proximity to faculty and staff.
    The view and access to a window which I can open.
    I'm easy to find.
    That I can have a confidential conversation in my workspace without being overheard.
    The set up of my cubicle.
    Easy to collaborate.  Nice view with lots of light.  I've been in it forever.
    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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    12 1 NA
    Comments:
    It is a little small...not a big problem and has no views to the outside
    No privacy
    far from campus, students, and faculty.
    No window to the outside.
    no window, or natural light, tucked away in the corner.
    Zero privacy
    Distance from some of the staff I supervise - they are located in a separate building.
    No window.
    Ventilation. I wish our windows opened.
    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.
    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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    11 2 NA
    Comments:
    Could be a little larger...
    on campus
    Window to the outside
    a window/or some natural light ANYWHERE near my area. Nearest window is on the opposite side of the "technical Services" area
    It would be great if we had some sort of break room.  I end up eating at my desk a lot.
    Better temperature control.
    A window
    Windows that opened
    Being able to have a confidential conversation without being overheard.
    A sink. (shared, of course)
    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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    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.
    NA
    More windows to the outside
    more involvement with student events, as a 'computer guy' i do not get to interact with the students very often outside of "i can't get the printer to work"
    Faculty are the heart of the university - happy faculty, happy campus.
    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.  
    More frequent grounds and custodial maintenance.
    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.
    Being able to have a confidential conversation without being overheard.
    More collaborative spaces.
    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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    9 4 NA
    Comments:
    The library as a whole doesn't have ideal work spaces as several faculty/staff here don't have private offices.
    NA
    Offer sufficient desirable space for everyone to do away with envy and space battles.
    none.
    Why on earth did the ability to drive through campus go away??? Infuriating!
    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.  
    wifi and phone service would be nice.
    Faculty need to have offices not cubicles in order to maintain FERPA requirements.
    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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