SURVEY OF FULL TIME UAS JUNEAU ACADEMIC STAFF ABOUT WORKSPACE

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

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    10 0 NA
    Anderson Building : 0
    Egan Library : 2
     
    Egan Classroom Wing : 0
    Hendrickson Building : 1
     
    Hendrickson Annex : 1
     
    Hendrickson Annex Extension (education) : 1
     
    Mourant Building : 1
     
    Natural Sciences Research Lab : 0
    Novatney Building : 1
     
    Soboleff Building : 2
     
    Soboleff Annex : 0
    Student Recreation Center : 0
    Technical Education Center : 1
     
    Whitehead Building : 0
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  3.  Which UAS academic unit are you in?

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    6 4 NA
    School of Arts and Sciences : 2
     
    School of Career Education : 1
     
    School of Education : 3
     
    Egan Library : 0
    School of Management : 0
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  5.  How long have you been employed at UAS?  (choose one)

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    10 0 NA
    Less than one year : 1
     
    1-3 years : 2
     
    4-8 years : 2
     
    9-12 years : 2
     
    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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    10 0 NA
    Proximity to faculty offices
    1 : 0
    2 : 1
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 3
     
    5 : 1
     
    6 : 3
     
    7 : 1
     
    8 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

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

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

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

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

    Other (please specify)
    1 : 0
    2 : 1
     
    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 classrooms and labs.
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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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    10 0 NA
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard
    1 : 3
     
    2 : 2
     
    3 : 3
     
    4 : 2
     
    5 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

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

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

    Other (please specify)
    1 : 1
     
    2 : 0
    3 : 0
    4 : 0
    5 : 1
     
    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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  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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    10 0 NA
    Availability of natural light
    1 : 3
     
    2 : 3
     
    3 : 4
     
    4 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

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

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

    Comments:
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    Visual appeal of area - wall color, artwork etc, as well as adaptable to standing desk options.
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    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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  13.  What type of workspace do you currently have? (choose one)

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    10 0 NA
    Private office : 5
     
    Shared office : 0
    Cubicle with a door : 0
    Cubicle without a door : 4
     
    Desk in an open office : 1
     
    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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    10 0 NA
    Proximity to faculty offices : 6
     
    Proximity to space for group meetings (e.g. conference room) : 5
     
    Close to convenient parking : 4
     
    Proximity to other staff members in your department or program : 8
     
    Proximity to school leadership (e.g. dean/director) : 6
     
    Proximity to areas frequented by students : 5
     
    Access to shared resources (e.g. printer/copier, kitchenette) : 8
     
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard : 5
     
    Quiet space for focused work : 4
     
    Sufficient space for materials or equipment associated with your duties : 8
     
    Space for personal file cabinets : 5
     
    Availibility of natural light : 6
     
    Desirable view : 3
     
    Ability to control temperature : 2
     
    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.  
    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.
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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.
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  17.  How satisfied are you with your current workspace? (choose one)

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    10 0 NA
    Very satisfied : 2
     
    Somewhat satisfied : 5
     
    Neutral : 1
     
    Somewhat dissatisfied : 1
     
    Very dissatisfied : 1
     
    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 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.
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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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    10 0 NA
    Less than 20% : 0
    20-40% : 10
     
    40-60% : 0
    60-80% : 0
    80-100% : 0
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  21.  The quality that I like MOST about my current workspace is:

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    10 0 NA
    Comments:
    Large Windows
    There is quiet, controlled heating and cooling environmental controls. And a sink with hot and cold running water!
    Being able to stand or sit at my desk.
    It is private, yet very close to a highly trafficked student center.
    windows that open
    It's close to students and staff members.
    Proximity to faculty and staff.
    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.
    I'm easy to find.
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  23.  The quality that I like LEAST about my current workspace is:

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    9 1 NA
    Comments:
    No privacy
    No privacy, very limited storage for supplies.
    The lack of natural light & poor cell reception.
    noise
    No window to the outside.
    Zero privacy
    Insufficient storage for files.
    Distance from some of the staff I supervise - they are located in a separate building.
    No window.
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  25.  What ONE THING would make your current workspace more inviting and appealing?

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    9 1 NA
    Comments:
    Get good office furniture.
    Storage space for supplies (so it is not stacked everywhere)
    Access to windows.
    privacy
    Window to the outside
    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.
    A window
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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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    8 2 NA
    Comments:
    Visually appealing spaces
    In and outdoor spaces for meeting with colleagues and students.
    meeting spaces
    More windows to the outside
    Faculty are the heart of the university - happy faculty, happy campus.
    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.  
    More frequent grounds and custodial maintenance.
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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 2 NA
    Comments:
    Lighting always seems to be an issue. Studies have shown, the right type of light improves a persons overall feelings of goodness. Light therapy is a way to treat seasonal affective disorder (SAD) by exposure to artificial light.
    Consistency in the style of furniture/cubicles/desks, artwork on walls, desk treadmills would be awesome!
    If cubicle environments are unavoidable, it would be helpful if the spaces were shared by those having similar functions, such as administrative staff with other administrative staff, and adjuncts with other adjuncts.
    Offer sufficient desirable space for everyone to do away with envy and space battles.
    Why on earth did the ability to drive through campus go away??? Infuriating!
    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.  
    wifi and phone service would be nice.
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