SURVEY OF FULL TIME UAS JUNEAU ACADEMIC STAFF ABOUT WORKSPACE

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

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    8 0 NA
    Anderson Building : 0
    Egan Library : 0
    Egan Classroom Wing : 0
    Hendrickson Building : 4
     
    Hendrickson Annex : 1
     
    Hendrickson Annex Extension (education) : 2
     
    Mourant Building : 1
     
    Natural Sciences Research Lab : 0
    Novatney Building : 0
    Soboleff Building : 0
    Soboleff Annex : 0
    Student Recreation Center : 0
    Technical Education Center : 0
    Whitehead Building : 0
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  3.  Which UAS academic unit are you in?

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    8 0 NA
    School of Arts and Sciences : 0
    School of Career Education : 0
    School of Education : 8
     
    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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    8 0 NA
    Less than one year : 0
    1-3 years : 3
     
    4-8 years : 3
     
    9-12 years : 2
     
    13 years or more : 0
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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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    8 0 NA
    Proximity to faculty offices
    1 : 0
    2 : 0
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 2
     
    5 : 1
     
    6 : 1
     
    7 : 0
    8 : 0
    unranked : 3
     

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x152ffec)
    Private and quiet
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1538474)
    Windows that open next to workspace
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15389a4)
    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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  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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    8 0 NA
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard
    1 : 1
     
    2 : 3
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 3
     
    5 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x15330ec)
    Space to meet with a couple collaborators without scheduling a large room
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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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    8 0 NA
    Availability of natural light
    1 : 3
     
    2 : 3
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 0
    unranked : 1
     

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x152ff3c)
    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(0x15382a4)
    Windows next to workspace that open
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1538a84)
    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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    8 0 NA
    Private office : 2
     
    Shared office : 0
    Cubicle with a door : 1
     
    Cubicle without a door : 5
     
    Desk in an open office : 0
    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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    8 0 NA
    Proximity to faculty offices : 5
     
    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 : 6
     
    Proximity to school leadership (e.g. dean/director) : 6
     
    Proximity to areas frequented by students : 3
     
    Access to shared resources (e.g. printer/copier, kitchenette) : 8
     
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard : 2
     
    Quiet space for focused work : 3
     
    Sufficient space for materials or equipment associated with your duties : 7
     
    Space for personal file cabinets : 7
     
    Availibility of natural light : 4
     
    Desirable view : 5
     
    Ability to control temperature : 2
     
    Other (please specify) : 1
     
    Comments:
    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.
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  17.  How satisfied are you with your current workspace? (choose one)

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    8 0 NA
    Very satisfied : 2
     
    Somewhat satisfied : 2
     
    Neutral : 1
     
    Somewhat dissatisfied : 2
     
    Very dissatisfied : 1
     
    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
    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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    7 1 NA
    Less than 20% : 4
     
    20-40% : 3
     
    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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    6 2 NA
    Comments:
    I have sufficient desk space for what I need.
    It is private, yet very close to a highly trafficked student center.
    The other cubi dwellers are wonderful and interesting people from a variety of programs. There is nothing about this space that says "quality".
    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.
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  23.  The quality that I like LEAST about my current workspace is:

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    6 2 NA
    Comments:
    Loud coworkers in the shared space. You can't escape the sound when you need to.
    The lack of natural light & poor cell reception.
    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.
    Insufficient storage for files.
    Distance from some of the staff I supervise - they are located in a separate building.
    N/A
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  25.  What ONE THING would make your current workspace more inviting and appealing?

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    6 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.
    Access to windows.
    doors
    More space.
    Better temperature control.
    N/A
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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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    6 2 NA
    Comments:
    Not sure
    In and outdoor spaces for meeting with colleagues and students.
    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.
    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!
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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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    5 3 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.
    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.
    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...!
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