Faculty Well-Being Survey: Some Select Findings for Vice Provosts to Pique Curiosity in What the Data Can Tell Us Presentation for Vice Provosts Meeting April 9, 2007 Nancy Whelchel, PhD Assistant Director for Survey Research University Planning and Analysis

2 Overview Update The library Technology in the classroom and beyond Interest in international activities Diversity Faculty-Administration relationship What next?

3 Update: The Bottom Line… Results are generalizable to NC State faculty –69.7% response rate No significant differences in response rates among subgroups Overall results are generally positive

4 Update: Results posted on web Executive summary (overall results) Research methods Annotated questionnaire Tables by: –College Overall results Tenure-track faculty only (coming soon) Academic and demographic profiles (coming soon) –Academic Profile (rank, tenure status, administrative experience) –Demographic Profile (gender, race/ethnicity, citizenship, age, # years at NC State) Select presentations Invitation for feedback

5 Update: Presentations Council of the Status of Women (Jan. 18) Association for Women Faculty (Jan. 24) Research Operations Council (Feb. 15) University Diversity Advisory Committee (Feb. 26) Faculty Senate (Feb. 27) Research and Graduate Studies Retreat (March 1) Vice Provosts (April 9) Extension, Engagement and Economic Development Operations Council (April 11) BOT: Academic Affairs and Personnel Committee (Sept. 20)

6 Update: Ad Hoc Requests Task Force on Post-Tenure Review CHASS EEED ODAAA Others…

7 NC State Libraries: Availability of/access to materials Among highest satisfaction ratings in entire survey

8 NC State Libraries: Availability of/access to materials Satisfaction varies by college

9 Sufficient Resources for Discovery of Knowledge Belief that NC State provides sufficient resources for the discovery of knowledge is higher among those satisfied with availability of/access to materials in the libraries

10 The Libraries: An Initial Look at Open-End Comments Most positive aspect of working at NC State: 23 respondents) “The library is the only institution on campus that works the way it should. It is the jewel in the crown and the one thing that makes me most proud. I’ve worked at major universities all over the U.S. and the world and this library is among the best. It’s holdings are well managed and its staff spectacularly competent.”

11 Classroom Technology: Availability and Training/Support 80% of faculty are “very satisfied” (29%) or “satisfied” (51%) with availability of classroom technology 83% of faculty are “very satisfied” (20%) or “satisfied” (63%) with training/support to use learning technologies. 70% of faculty are satisfied with BOTH availability of classroom technology AND training/support for learning technologies.

12 Availability of Classroom Technology Satisfaction varies by college

13 Training/Support for Using Learning Technologies Satisfaction varies by college

14 Support for Innovative Teaching Belief that NC State supports innovative teaching is higher among those satisfied w/ availability of classroom technology.

15 Support for Innovative Teaching Belief that NC State supports innovative teaching is higher among those satisfied w/ training/support for using learning technologies.

16 Classroom Technology: An Initial Look at Open-End Comments Most positive aspect of working at NC State: 15 respondents) Most serious concerns/suggested improvements: respondents) “I finally have a technologically advanced classroom which makes a big difference. All classrooms should be outfitted this way… It should be a top priority.”

17 International Activities Half or more faculty express interest in various international activities.

18 International Activities Interest is generally highest among –Faculty of color –Junior faculty (Assistant profs, younger faculty; faculty at NC State fewer years) –COT, CNR, Design (except for advising)

19 International Service Project Participants A potentially untapped resource… 40% of faculty who have never volunteered in the past 2 years express at least some interest in participating

20 Advising International Students A potentially untapped resource… More than half of faculty who do not do any formal/informal student advising express at least some interest in advising international students

21 “International”: An Initial Look at Open-End Comments Most positive aspect of working at NC State: respondents) –Univ/col/dept international reputation –International collaborations Most serious concerns/suggested improvements: 19 respondents) –Commitment to international reputation –Support for international activities –Support for international graduate students

22 Environmental Sustainability Efforts Limited awareness… (over 50% unaware of ‘green building’ and recycled-content resources) Most positive about recycling efforts Least positive about energy conservation efforts

23 Environmental Sustainability Efforts

24 Environmental Sustainability Efforts Satisfaction generally higher –COM Satisfaction generally lower –CNR, Design, CVM, CHASS –Women –40 to 55 year olds

25 Diversity: Rate Department Administration on Promoting Diversity 76% of faculty give rating of “excellent” or “good” Favorable ratings by race/ethnicity –78% Whites –75% Asians –75% Hispanics –44% African Americans Favorable ratings by gender –80% Males –67% Females

26 Diversity: Rate Department Administration on Promoting Diversity % of Faculty of Color giving positive rating (by College)

27 Diversity: Rate Department Administration on Promoting Diversity % of women giving positive rating (by College)

28 Diversity: An Initial Look at Open-End Comments Most positive aspect of being faculty member here comments) –Diversity of faculty/students By race: –89% White (26) –12% Asian (4) –6% Hispanic (2) –3% African American (1) By gender: –73% Male (24) –27% Female (9)

29 Diversity: An Initial Look at Open-End Comments Most serious problems/concerns being faculty member here comments) –Lack of diversity (e.g, among administration, faculty, students) –Lack of commitment to/respect for diversity –Gender/parenting issues –Race issues Number of comments by race: –68% White (45) –18% African American (12) –8% Hispanic (5) –6% Asian (4) Number of comments by gender: –52% Male (34) –48% Female (32)

30 Faculty – Administration Relationships Just over half (52%) of faculty (with an opinion) give positive ratings to the relationship between faculty in their department and university administration.

31 Faculty – Administration Relationships % of faculty giving administration favorable ratings for: –Treating faculty with respect: 82% –Communicating with faculty in department: 39% –Incorporating faculty ideas in decision-making: 32% Most likely to give favorable ratings: –Junior faculty (Assistant profs, younger faculty; faculty at NC State fewer years) –African American & Asian faculty –Faculty without administrative experience

32 Faculty – Administration Relationships A positive opinion about the behavior of administration toward faculty generally (but not always) equals a positive opinion about relationship between administration and faculty. (duh) But, do some things matter more than others?

33 Faculty – Administration Relationships

34 Faculty-Administration Relationships: An Initial Look at Open-End Comments Concerns related to administration communication with faculty: 16 respondents) –Lack of communication –Top-down approach in decision-making

35 Faculty-Administration Relationships: An Initial Look at Open-End Comments Concerns related to administration respect for faculty: 32 respondents) –General lack of respect –Lack of respect for work done in/by Humanities & social science NTT/PT Extension/Engagement/Outreach University service Teaching

36 What next? Some suggestions UPA –Continue to work on coding open-end comments –Seek out opportunities to use data to address areas of concern/interest –Respond to ad hoc requests for topical reports and presentations –(Working on Staff Well-Being Survey for Spring 2008) VPs –Look at results available online –Think about and request additional analyses/reports –Talk about and use the results!