SURVEY OF FULL TIME UAS JUNEAU ACADEMIC STAFF ABOUT WORKSPACE

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

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    Anderson Building : 0
    Egan Library : 4
     
    Egan Classroom Wing : 0
    Hendrickson Building : 5
     
    Hendrickson Annex : 0
    Hendrickson Annex Extension (education) : 1
     
    Mourant Building : 2
     
    Natural Sciences Research Lab : 1
     
    Novatney Building : 7
     
    Soboleff Building : 3
     
    Soboleff Annex : 0
    Student Recreation Center : 0
    Technical Education Center : 1
     
    Whitehead Building : 1
     
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  2.  Which UAS academic unit are you in?

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

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    Less than one year : 5
     
    1-3 years : 8
     
    4-8 years : 4
     
    9-12 years : 4
     
    13 years or more : 4
     
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  4. 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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    Proximity to faculty offices
    1 : 1
     
    2 : 3
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 5
     
    5 : 3
     
    6 : 2
     
    7 : 6
     
    8 : 0
    unranked : 4
     
    Proximity to space for group meetings (e.g. conference room)
    1 : 0
    2 : 2
     
    3 : 7
     
    4 : 5
     
    5 : 1
     
    6 : 4
     
    7 : 2
     
    8 : 2
     
    unranked : 2
     
    Close to convenient parking
    1 : 3
     
    2 : 2
     
    3 : 2
     
    4 : 1
     
    5 : 4
     
    6 : 5
     
    7 : 4
     
    8 : 2
     
    unranked : 2
     
    Proximity to other staff members in your department or program
    1 : 8
     
    2 : 10
     
    3 : 2
     
    4 : 0
    5 : 2
     
    6 : 0
    7 : 0
    8 : 0
    unranked : 2
     
    Proximity to school leadership (e.g. dean/director)
    1 : 2
     
    2 : 2
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 4
     
    5 : 5
     
    6 : 4
     
    7 : 2
     
    8 : 1
     
    unranked : 2
     
    Proximity to areas frequented by students
    1 : 5
     
    2 : 0
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 1
     
    5 : 3
     
    6 : 6
     
    7 : 5
     
    8 : 1
     
    unranked : 1
     
    Access to shared resources (e.g. printer/copier, kitchenette)
    1 : 2
     
    2 : 3
     
    3 : 8
     
    4 : 5
     
    5 : 2
     
    6 : 0
    7 : 2
     
    8 : 0
    unranked : 0
    Other (please specify)
    1 : 2
     
    2 : 1
     
    3 : 1
     
    4 : 0
    5 : 1
     
    6 : 0
    7 : 0
    8 : 1
     
    unranked : 0
    Comments:
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    On Campus
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    Co-location important among faculty & staff
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    Private and quiet
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    Proximity to other relevant departments like Registrar's Office, Financial Aid.
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    Proximity to classrooms and labs.
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    Proximity to Windows and natural light
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    A break room with kitchenette in the Soboleff building would be nice.
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    Privacy, quiet work environment
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  5. 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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    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard
    1 : 7
     
    2 : 9
     
    3 : 5
     
    4 : 3
     
    5 : 0
    unranked : 1
     
    Quiet space for focused work
    1 : 7
     
    2 : 10
     
    3 : 6
     
    4 : 2
     
    5 : 0
    unranked : 0
    Sufficient space for materials or equipment associated with your duties
    1 : 10
     
    2 : 2
     
    3 : 7
     
    4 : 5
     
    5 : 0
    unranked : 0
    Space for personal file cabinets
    1 : 0
    2 : 3
     
    3 : 6
     
    4 : 13
     
    5 : 1
     
    unranked : 0
    Other (please specify)
    1 : 0
    2 : 0
    3 : 0
    4 : 0
    5 : 2
     
    unranked : 0
    Comments:
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    Private offices important for staff who rank above admin asst
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    Space to meet with a couple collaborators without scheduling a large room
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  6. 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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    Availability of natural light
    1 : 14
     
    2 : 5
     
    3 : 5
     
    4 : 0
    unranked : 1
     
    Desirable view
    1 : 3
     
    2 : 10
     
    3 : 10
     
    4 : 1
     
    unranked : 0
    Ability to control temperature
    1 : 7
     
    2 : 9
     
    3 : 8
     
    4 : 0
    unranked : 0
    Other (please specify)
    1 : 0
    2 : 0
    3 : 0
    4 : 0
    unranked : 0
    Comments:
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    The library has very uneven heating and certain parts are often quite cool.
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    Ideally, all are 1s but less ideally, you can't be productive if you are too cold or too hot and have no recourse.
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  7.  What type of workspace do you currently have? (choose one)

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    Private office : 9
     
    Shared office : 1
     
    Cubicle with a door : 2
     
    Cubicle without a door : 11
     
    Desk in an open office : 2
     
    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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  8.  Which of the following qualities does your current workspace have? (check as many as apply)

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    Proximity to faculty offices : 13
     
    Proximity to space for group meetings (e.g. conference room) : 10
     
    Close to convenient parking : 16
     
    Proximity to other staff members in your department or program : 20
     
    Proximity to school leadership (e.g. dean/director) : 15
     
    Proximity to areas frequented by students : 13
     
    Access to shared resources (e.g. printer/copier, kitchenette) : 21
     
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard : 9
     
    Quiet space for focused work : 13
     
    Sufficient space for materials or equipment associated with your duties : 21
     
    Space for personal file cabinets : 18
     
    Availibility of natural light : 14
     
    Desirable view : 8
     
    Ability to control temperature : 4
     
    Other (please specify) : 2
     
    Comments:
    Selected:
    It is nice and spacious. Decorated with plants and pictures to my liking. I have a great waiting area for students in front of my office.  
    Selected:
    Window that opens. Not all of my file cabinets fit into my cubicle.
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    The view I have of the "improved" courtyard is undesirable.
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  9.  How satisfied are you with your current workspace? (choose one)

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    Very satisfied : 8
     
    Somewhat satisfied : 8
     
    Neutral : 3
     
    Somewhat dissatisfied : 3
     
    Very dissatisfied : 3
     
    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: Very satisfied
    The only thing left to be desired is natural light.
    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.
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  10.  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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    Less than 20% : 11
     
    20-40% : 5
     
    40-60% : 2
     
    60-80% : 2
     
    80-100% : 4
     
    Comments:
    Selected: Less than 20%
    Spend more time with staff than faculty / students.
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  11.  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
    Large Windows
    I have sufficient desk space for what I need.
    That I have a private office for focused, uninterrupted work. I am able to meet with other staff, faculty and the Dean at any time of the day to discuss issues and projects. I also have enough space to layout projects and brainstorming. I collaborate on projects with faculty and other departments and it is important to me to be close to these their offices for work, meetings, and questions that arise on a daily basis.
    How much space my cubicle has and that I have a window with natural light and that opens.
    There is quiet, controlled heating and cooling environmental controls. And a sink with hot and cold running water!
    Space
    It is private, yet very close to a highly trafficked student center.
    windows that open
    Private office
    The other cubi dwellers are wonderful and interesting people from a variety of programs. There is nothing about this space that says "quality".
    It is a private office which enables me to do concentrated work or behind closed doors and is conveniently located in the middle of the department with all other offices (faculty other staff and leadership in close proximity!  
    It's attached to the Writing Center.
    The ability to have a confidential space where students develop comfort to share more information with me. This is invaluable to the advising process.
    I'm easy to find.
    Privacy- my position requires discretion when conversation takes place pertaining to students and staff.
    Enough personal and shared space.  Working in close proximity w other SOE staff. Plenty of natural light & great view.
    That I can have a confidential conversation in my workspace without being overheard.
    It has the space needed for the many supplies associated with my work & the large, ongoing projects which require access to those supplies.
    The set up of my cubicle.
    Storage
    It's near the best parking lot on campus.
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  12.  The quality that I like LEAST about my current workspace is:

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    Comments:
    no view and no control of the small window in my space. Also temp is an issue its not consistant
    It is a little small...not a big problem and has no views to the outside
    No privacy
    Loud coworkers in the shared space. You can't escape the sound when you need to.
    Nothing
    No door.
    far from campus, students, and faculty.
    The lack of natural light & poor cell reception.
    noise
    Lack of proximity to all my staff / general lack of co-location among all staff & faculty.  Lack of common space.
    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.
    No access to natural light. It is located in the center of the building with no window.
    The Writing Center it looks out on is too small, windowless, and under-staffed.
    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.)
    No window.
    Too hot in the office - especially in the mornings.
    N/A
    Ventilation. I wish our windows opened.
    None.
    I'm not have a confidential conversation without being overheard.
    Lack of privacy and the amount of noise & distractions.  View of ugly courtyard.
    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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  13.  What ONE THING would make your current workspace more inviting and appealing?

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    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.
    Nothing. It's perfect.
    Better temperature control and better sound barriers.
    Get good office furniture.
    on campus
    Access to windows.
    privacy
    A complete redesign of all offices & work spaces so the layout makes more sense. Soboleff is awkward and feels uninviting.
    doors
    Little windows for additional light?
    If I looked out over an aesthetic, well-equipped, fully-staffed Writing Center.
    A window
    N/A- less hot
    N/A
    Windows that opened
    Nothing.
    Being able to have a confidential conversation without being overheard.
    Privacy & quiet
    Floor lamps. For sure.
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  14.  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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    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
    A better cafeteria and a cozy coffee shop, where students, faculty, and staff wanted to purchase items from and hang out.
    Larger break room where we can actually sit down for breaks or lunch and comfy furniture to relax.
    NA
    In and outdoor spaces for meeting with colleagues and students.
    meeting spaces
    More common areas for staff - as in, a real room and not the hallway.
    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.
    We use the conference room for breaks and gatherings. If the cafeteria was better and looked nicer, maybe we would actually leave the department for lunch breaks.  
    The only thing I desire is a better-resourced Writing Center.
    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 frequent grounds and custodial maintenance.
    A nice open area outside
    Finish construction projects so there is adequate parking!
    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.
    Less stress regarding workspace issues.
    Being able to have a confidential conversation without being overheard.
    A Lawn (opps...too late to hope for that)
    More food options and pillows.
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  15.  What other comments do you have about improving uas work spaces and the overall UAS work place environment?

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    Comments:
    There is no area where we can have meetings. Also no true break room. We have to eat lunch at our desk or go to the cafeteria. This means we are interrupted with work issues and might as well not be on lunch. There is no where to take a break form work!!!!
    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.
    I'm grateful to have the office space I have.
    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.
    NA
    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.
    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).
    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.
    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.
    wifi and phone service would be nice.
    More storage space for our office area- we have very limited storage for boxes of recruitment items and schedules that the smell can be overpowering and it won't be long until someone trips and falls over these items. We may need to have risk management involved with the walk space around this area.
    We're good...!
    Faculty need to have offices not cubicles in order to maintain FERPA requirements.
    People have different working styles.  Some people are easily bothered by noise and outside distractions when trying to work on important projects.  A chance to have a quiet work environment would be ideal for many people.  
    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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