SURVEY OF FULL TIME UAS JUNEAU ACADEMIC STAFF ABOUT WORKSPACE

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

    Valid Missing Mean
    7 0 NA
    Anderson Building : 0
    Egan Library : 2
     
    Egan Classroom Wing : 0
    Hendrickson Building : 1
     
    Hendrickson Annex : 0
    Hendrickson Annex Extension (education) : 0
    Mourant Building : 1
     
    Natural Sciences Research Lab : 0
    Novatney Building : 0
    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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    6 1 NA
    School of Arts and Sciences : 3
     
    School of Career Education : 0
    School of Education : 1
     
    Egan Library : 2
     
    School of Management : 0
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  5.  How long have you been employed at UAS?  (choose one)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x16117b4)
    Co-location important among faculty & staff
    Selected: ARRAY(0x16155e4)
    My office needs to be set apart with the Library Director's office, like it is presently, because there are times when Staff and Faculty are communicating to the Director or myself about sensitive library policies or challenged patron issues.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x161469c)
    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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    7 0 NA
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard
    1 : 3
     
    2 : 1
     
    3 : 0
    4 : 2
     
    5 : 1
     
    unranked : 0

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1611794)
    Private offices important for staff who rank above admin asst
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1613254)
    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.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x16155b4)
    Egan Library Personnel files and other Department documents require file cabinet space in both the Director's and my office.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x161bf54)
    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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    7 0 NA
    Availability of natural light
    1 : 4
     
    2 : 1
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 0
    unranked : 1
     

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1616dac)
    I am in the corner with no view, or windows for natural light and I'm fairly certain we cant alter the temperature.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1613544)
    Comfortable for daily tasks - computer/phone/deskwork
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1615974)
    A office space set apart for confidential conversation is more important than a view although I personally would love to have a natural view and light rather than a view of the library.
    Selected: ARRAY(0x161c064)
    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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    7 0 NA
    Private office : 3
     
    Shared office : 1
     
    Cubicle with a door : 0
    Cubicle without a door : 2
     
    Desk in an open office : 1
     
    Other (please specify) : 0
    Comments:
    Selected: Shared office
    Elise and I have a shared offices with a door to the Director's  office which may be closed when private conversation is necessary and a door to the library with a window view of the library.
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  15.  Which of the following qualities does your current workspace have? (check as many as apply)

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    7 0 NA
    Proximity to faculty offices : 5
     
    Proximity to space for group meetings (e.g. conference room) : 3
     
    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 : 4
     
    Access to shared resources (e.g. printer/copier, kitchenette) : 7
     
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard : 4
     
    Quiet space for focused work : 4
     
    Sufficient space for materials or equipment associated with your duties : 7
     
    Space for personal file cabinets : 6
     
    Availibility of natural light : 5
     
    Desirable view : 4
     
    Ability to control temperature : 1
     
    Other (please specify) : 0
    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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  17.  How satisfied are you with your current workspace? (choose one)

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    7 0 NA
    Very satisfied : 3
     
    Somewhat satisfied : 3
     
    Neutral : 0
    Somewhat dissatisfied : 1
     
    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 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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    7 0 NA
    Less than 20% : 3
     
    20-40% : 1
     
    40-60% : 2
     
    60-80% : 0
    80-100% : 1
     
    Comments:
    Selected: Less than 20%
    Spend more time with staff than faculty / students.
    Selected: 40-60%
    i rarely have students at my office area and typically go to my coe workers area for interactions
    Selected: 40-60%
    Some days are busier than others so it is hard to give an accurate daily figure.
    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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    7 0 NA
    Comments:
    Private office
    quite when i need it to be
    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.
    An office outside the Library Director's office that is also set apart from other library faculty and staff.
    Enough personal and shared space.  Working in close proximity w other SOE staff. Plenty of natural light & great view.
    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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    7 0 NA
    Comments:
    Lack of proximity to all my staff / general lack of co-location among all staff & faculty.  Lack of common space.
    no window, or natural light, tucked away in the corner.
    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.)
    The view of the library, although important isn't as interesting as a view of Auke Lake but I am fortunate to be able to walk around our campus and the surrounding areas at noon and an occasional work related errand on campus.
    N/A
    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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    6 1 NA
    Comments:
    A complete redesign of all offices & work spaces so the layout makes more sense. Soboleff is awkward and feels uninviting.
    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.
    I think it is fine the way it is.
    N/A
    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?

    Valid Missing Mean
    7 0 NA
    Comments:
    More common areas for staff - as in, a real room and not the hallway.
    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.
    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.
    More nutritious and less expensive meals for students, staff and faculty. I used to get together with friends for lunch at Mourant but I hardly ever eat there anymore because it is overpriced and not very healthy. I no longer invite friends to lunch on campus. I also feel sorry for the student who have to. I think that this would address spending more time with colleagues and students.
    Finish construction projects so there is adequate parking!
    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?

    Valid Missing Mean
    6 1 NA
    Comments:
    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).
    none.
    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.
    Only build on disturbed spaces and keep the campus setting as natural and open to our incredible views as possible.
    We're good...!
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