SURVEY OF FULL TIME UAS JUNEAU ACADEMIC STAFF ABOUT WORKSPACE

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

    Valid Missing Mean
    4 0 NA
    Anderson Building : 0
    Egan Library : 1
     
    Egan Classroom Wing : 0
    Hendrickson Building : 1
     
    Hendrickson Annex : 0
    Hendrickson Annex Extension (education) : 0
    Mourant Building : 0
    Natural Sciences Research Lab : 0
    Novatney Building : 0
    Soboleff Building : 1
     
    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?

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

    Valid Missing Mean
    4 0 NA
    Less than one year : 2
     
    1-3 years : 1
     
    4-8 years : 1
     
    9-12 years : 0
    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)

    Valid Missing Mean
    4 0 NA
    Proximity to faculty offices
    1 : 0
    2 : 1
     
    3 : 0
    4 : 1
     
    5 : 1
     
    6 : 0
    7 : 1
     
    8 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1734a44)
    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)

    Valid Missing Mean
    4 0 NA
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard
    1 : 1
     
    2 : 1
     
    3 : 0
    4 : 2
     
    5 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x17322d4)
    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(0x1734994)
    Located within walking distance to student services - Novatney and Mourant.
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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)

    Valid Missing Mean
    4 0 NA
    Availability of natural light
    1 : 2
     
    2 : 0
    3 : 2
     
    4 : 0
    unranked : 0

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

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

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

    Comments:
    Selected: ARRAY(0x17325c4)
    Comfortable for daily tasks - computer/phone/deskwork
    Selected: ARRAY(0x1734b04)
    ADA Accessibility
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  13.  What type of workspace do you currently have? (choose one)

    Valid Missing Mean
    4 0 NA
    Private office : 0
    Shared office : 0
    Cubicle with a door : 0
    Cubicle without a door : 0
    Desk in an open office : 4
     
    Other (please specify) : 0
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  15.  Which of the following qualities does your current workspace have? (check as many as apply)

    Valid Missing Mean
    4 0 NA
    Proximity to faculty offices : 4
     
    Proximity to space for group meetings (e.g. conference room) : 2
     
    Close to convenient parking : 2
     
    Proximity to other staff members in your department or program : 3
     
    Proximity to school leadership (e.g. dean/director) : 2
     
    Proximity to areas frequented by students : 2
     
    Access to shared resources (e.g. printer/copier, kitchenette) : 3
     
    Ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard : 0
    Quiet space for focused work : 1
     
    Sufficient space for materials or equipment associated with your duties : 2
     
    Space for personal file cabinets : 2
     
    Availibility of natural light : 3
     
    Desirable view : 2
     
    Ability to control temperature : 0
    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)

    Valid Missing Mean
    4 0 NA
    Very satisfied : 1
     
    Somewhat satisfied : 2
     
    Neutral : 0
    Somewhat dissatisfied : 0
    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: Very dissatisfied
    No ability to hold a confidential conversation without being overheard.
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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)

    Valid Missing Mean
    4 0 NA
    Less than 20% : 1
     
    20-40% : 1
     
    40-60% : 2
     
    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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    4 0 NA
    Comments:
    Proximity to faculty and staff.
    It has the space needed for the many supplies associated with my work & the large, ongoing projects which require access to those supplies.
    Proximity to faculty and classroom.
    It's near the best parking lot on campus.
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  23.  The quality that I like LEAST about my current workspace is:

    Valid Missing Mean
    4 0 NA
    Comments:
    Zero privacy
    None.
    No space to hold confidential conversations without being overheard.
    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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  25.  What ONE THING would make your current workspace more inviting and appealing?

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    4 0 NA
    Comments:
    It would be great if we had some sort of break room.  I end up eating at my desk a lot.
    Nothing.
    Private/confidential space for meetings.
    Floor lamps. For sure.
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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
    4 0 NA
    Comments:
    Faculty are the heart of the university - happy faculty, happy campus.
    Less stress regarding workspace issues.
    Student Union Building
    More food options and pillows.
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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
    2 2 NA
    Comments:
    Why on earth did the ability to drive through campus go away??? Infuriating!
    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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