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 : 3
     
    Egan Classroom Wing : 0
    Hendrickson Building : 3
     
    Hendrickson Annex : 0
    Hendrickson Annex Extension (education) : 0
    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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    7 5 NA
    School of Arts and Sciences : 2
     
    School of Career Education : 1
     
    School of Education : 3
     
    Egan Library : 1
     
    School of Management : 0
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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 : 3
     
    4-8 years : 4
     
    9-12 years : 2
     
    13 years or more : 2
     
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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 : 0
    4 : 2
     
    5 : 2
     
    6 : 4
     
    7 : 1
     
    8 : 0
    unranked : 1
     

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

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

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

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

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

    Access to shared resources (e.g. printer/copier, kitchenette)
    1 : 0
    2 : 0
    3 : 12
     
    4 : 0
    5 : 0
    6 : 0
    7 : 0
    8 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x152782c)
    Co-location important among faculty & staff
    Selected: ARRAY(0x152910c)
    Private and quiet
    Selected: ARRAY(0x152f61c)
    A break room with kitchenette in the Soboleff building would be nice.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x152fa5c)
    Private space to advise students.
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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 : 6
     
    2 : 4
     
    3 : 2
     
    4 : 0
    5 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x152780c)
    Private offices important for staff who rank above admin asst
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15291cc)
    Space to meet with a couple collaborators without scheduling a large room
    Selected: ARRAY(0x152f9ac)
    Located within walking distance to student services - Novatney and Mourant.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x152ffbc)
    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 : 7
     
    2 : 4
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

    Ability to control temperature
    1 : 3
     
    2 : 6
     
    3 : 2
     
    4 : 1
     
    unranked : 0

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x151f3fc)
    The library has very uneven heating and certain parts are often quite cool.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15248b4)
    Visual appeal of area - wall color, artwork etc, as well as adaptable to standing desk options.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x152905c)
    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(0x152fb1c)
    ADA Accessibility
    Selected: ARRAY(0x152e0e4)
    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 : 5
     
    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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    12 0 NA
    Proximity to faculty offices : 7
     
    Proximity to space for group meetings (e.g. conference room) : 6
     
    Close to convenient parking : 7
     
    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 : 6
     
    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 : 5
     
    Sufficient space for materials or equipment associated with your duties : 8
     
    Space for personal file cabinets : 9
     
    Availibility of natural light : 6
     
    Desirable view : 4
     
    Ability to control temperature : 2
     
    Other (please specify) : 1
     
    Comments:
    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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    Very satisfied : 1
     
    Somewhat satisfied : 5
     
    Neutral : 2
     
    Somewhat dissatisfied : 2
     
    Very dissatisfied : 2
     
    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 dissatisfied
    My glassed-in office space looks out over the Writing Center where I spend most of my time. I have no complaints about my office per se, but the Writing Center is busy and should be assigned a bigger and better space in any major reconfiguration.
    Selected: Very dissatisfied
    No ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard.
    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 0 NA
    Less than 20% : 5
     
    20-40% : 3
     
    40-60% : 1
     
    60-80% : 1
     
    80-100% : 2
     
    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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    Comments:
    It is quiet and accessible to students and other patrons
    I have sufficient desk space for what I need.
    Being able to stand or sit at my desk.
    It is private, yet very close to a highly trafficked student center.
    Private office
    It's close to students and staff members.
    The other cubi dwellers are wonderful and interesting people from a variety of programs. There is nothing about this space that says "quality".
    It's attached to the Writing Center.
    That I can have a confidential conversation in my workspace without being overheard.
    The set up of my cubicle.
    Proximity to faculty and classroom.
    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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    12 0 NA
    Comments:
    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 privacy, very limited storage for supplies.
    The lack of natural light & poor cell reception.
    Lack of proximity to all my staff / general lack of co-location among all staff & faculty.  Lack of common space.
    No window to the outside.
    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.
    The Writing Center it looks out on is too small, windowless, and under-staffed.
    Ventilation. I wish our windows opened.
    I'm not have a confidential conversation without being overheard.
    No space to hold confidential conversations 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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    12 0 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.
    Storage space for supplies (so it is not stacked everywhere)
    Access to windows.
    A complete redesign of all offices & work spaces so the layout makes more sense. Soboleff is awkward and feels uninviting.
    Window to the outside
    doors
    If I looked out over an aesthetic, well-equipped, fully-staffed Writing Center.
    Windows that opened
    Being able to have a confidential conversation without being overheard.
    Private/confidential space for meetings.
    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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    12 0 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
    Visually appealing spaces
    In and outdoor spaces for meeting with colleagues and students.
    More common areas for staff - as in, a real room and not the hallway.
    More windows to the outside
    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.
    The only thing I desire is a better-resourced Writing Center.
    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.
    Student Union Building
    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:
    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.
    Consistency in the style of furniture/cubicles/desks, artwork on walls, desk treadmills would be awesome!
    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).
    Offer sufficient desirable space for everyone to do away with envy and space battles.
    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.
    I only relate to my own corner of the campus most of the time. Overall, I love the direction the outside space is taking and am thrilled about the new dorm. To provide students who live in that building with on-site math and writing consultants would, in my humble opinion, be a brilliant move. I hope you don't mind my taking this opportunity to lobby for a better-resourced Writing Center. I really have no complaints or suggestions regarding my cubicle.
    Faculty need to have offices not cubicles in order to maintain FERPA requirements.
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