Faculty Climate Survey College of Engineering

Task Force Members Mickey Abel, College of Visual Arts & Design Christy Crutsinger, Provost Office, Chair Tracy Everbach, Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism Francisco Guzman, College of Business Warren Henry, College of Music Kuruvilla John, College of Engineering Linda Marshall, College of Arts & Sciences Mariela Nunez-Janes, College of Public Affairs and Community Service Mike Sayler, College of Education Sanjukta Pookulangara, College of Merchandising, Hospitality, and Tourism Mark Vosvick, Faculty Senate Angela Wilson, College of Arts & Sciences Jerry Wircenski, College of Information

The Survey Research Institute at Cornell University was contracted to administer the online survey. Survey was open between November 8, January 25, Initial invitation and three reminders were sent to participants. Incentives were offered to full-time faculty members in departments achieving 80% response rate.Methodology

For departments achieving an 80% response rate by December 14 th, the names of full-time faculty were entered into a drawing to win $ to apply toward faculty travel or other professional development activities. A total of 700 participants completed the survey out of 1059 with valid addresses, achieving a 66.10% response rate. The response rate of 51.16% was achieved by the College of Engineering. Differences between UNT and the College of Engineering were determined through independent t-tests.Methodology

Hiring Teaching Research Service Merit Promotion Workload Resources Mentoring Work/Family Balance Diversity Satisfaction Climate Survey Instrument Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Response Rate by College Climate Survey, College of Engineering

How satisfied were you with the following hiring factors? (Mean) Hiring Climate Survey, College of Engineering

How satisfied were you with the following hiring factors? (Frequency Distribution)Hiring Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Hiring Please rate your level of agreement about how faculty hiring is done in your department. (Mean) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Please rate your level of agreement about how faculty hiring is done in your department. (Frequency Distribution)Hiring Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Teaching Please rate your level of agreement with each of the following statements about teaching in your department. (Mean) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Teaching Please rate your level of agreement with each of the following statements about teaching in your department. (Frequency Distribution) 12

Research Think about the value of your own creativity/scholarship/research in your department. In comparison to your colleagues: How much does your department value your scholarship/research? (Mean) Undervalued Very Highly Valued

Research Think about the value of your own creativity/scholarship/research in your department. In comparison to your colleagues: How much does your department value your scholarship/research? (Frequency Distribution) UndervaluedSomewhat undervalued Valued equally Somewhat valued Very highly valued CENG N/% 3 7.5% % % 3 7.5% % %

Research How much do you agree with each of these statements? (Mean) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Research How much do you agree with each of these statements? (Frequency Distribution) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Service In my department, committee assignments are made fairly. (Mean) Range: (1 = Strongly disagree, 5 = Strongly agree) ** significant at.01 level Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Service In my department, committee assignments are made fairly. (Frequency Distribution) Strongly disagree DisagreeNeither Agree or disagree AgreeStrongly agree CENG N/% 0 0.0% 3 6.5% % % % % Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Service Think about all of the service activities you actually do (100% of your service), including formal and recognized activities as well as informal activities. How much of your service is… (Mean) ITEMUNTCENG Not talked about/kept from my colleagues Rewarded Recognized by the chair and/or colleagues * Required * Range: ( 1 = None of it, 4 = All of it ) *significant at the.05 level Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Service Think about all of the service activities you actually do (100% of your service), including formal and recognized activities as well as informal activities. How much of your service is… (Frequency Distribution) ITEMNone of itSome of itMost of itAll of it CENG N/% Not talked about/kept from my colleagues % % % 1 2.3% % Rewarded % % % 3 6.8% % Recognized by the chair and/or colleagues 1 2.3% % % % % Required 2 4.5% % % % % Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Merit Think about the feedback you receive from your Department Chair for your merit reviews. Is the evaluation you receive …(Mean) ITEM UNTCENG Helpful Clear Accurate Constructive Range: (1 = Never, 5 = Always) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Merit Think about the feedback you receive from your Department Chair for your merit reviews. Is the evaluation you receive… (Frequency Distribution) ITEM NeverAlmost neverSometimesAlmost alwaysAlwaysCENG N/% Helpful1 3.0% 0 0.0% % % % % Clear 0 0.0% 2 6.1% % % % % Accurate 0 0.0% 1 3.0% % % % % Constructive 0 0.0% 3 9.1% % % % % Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Merit Think about the feedback you receive from your PAC for your merit reviews. Is the evaluation you receive… (Mean) ITEMUNTCENG Helpful Clear Accurate Constructive Range: (1 = Never, 5 = Always) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Merit Think about the feedback you receive from your PAC for your merit reviews. Is the evaluation you receive… (Frequency Distribution) ITEM NeverAlmost never SometimesAlmost always AlwaysCENG N/% Helpful2 8.3% 1 4.2% % % % % Clear 2 8.3% 1 4.2% % % % % Accurate 2 8.3% 1 4.2% % % % % Constructive Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Promotion Range: (1 = Not at all important, 4 = Very important) * significant at.05 level How important is/was it to you to achieve the rank of full professor? (Full professors only respondents) (Mean) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Promotion How important is/was it to you to achieve the rank of full professor? (Full professors only respondents) (Frequency Distribution) Not at all important Somewhat unimportant Somewhat important Very important CENG N/% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% % % % Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Promotion How much did the following factors affect your decision to apply for promotion to full professor at UNT? (Rank of Full Professor but not hired as Full Professor) (Mean) ITEMUNTCENG I believed I was ready A colleague thought I should My chair thought I should My dean thought I should One of more people did not think I should No one ever talked to me about it I needed to make a better salary Range: (1 = None, 4 = A lot) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Promotion How much did the following factors affect your decision to apply for promotion to full professor at UNT? (Rank of Full Professor but not hired as Full Professor) (Frequency Distribution) ITEMNoneLittleSomeA lot CENG N/% I believed I was ready % % 0 0.0% % 7 100% A colleague thought I should % 0 0.0% % % 7 100% My chair thought I should % % % % 7 100% My dean thought I should % % 0 0.0% % 7 100% One of more people did not think I should % % % % 7 100% No one ever talked to me about it % 0 0.0% % % % I needed to make a better salary % % % 0 0.0% 7 100% 28

Promotion ITEMUNTCENG Members of my department give me helpful advice The tenure and promotion requirements are very clear The tenure and promotion process is fair and consistent It is difficult to know exactly what I should be doing to be promoted I am reluctant to talk about controversial issues because it might affect my promotion I am comfortable asking about performance expectations I feel like I have control over whether I will be promoted Good mentoring is critical to my being promoted Range (1= Strongly disagree, 4 = Strongly agree) Please address the following issues about tenure and promotion to Associate Professor. (Assistant Professor respondents only) (Mean) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Promotion ITEM Strongly disagree DisagreeAgree Strongly agree CENG N/% Members of my department give me helpful advice % 0 0.0% % % % The tenure and promotion requirements are very clear % % % % % The tenure and promotion process is fair and consistent % % % % % It is difficult to know exactly what I should be doing to be promoted % % % 0 0.0% % I am reluctant to talk about controversial issues because it might affect my promotion % % % % % I am comfortable asking about performance expectations % 2 18.% % % % I feel like I have control over whether I will be promoted % % % % % Good mentoring is critical to my being promoted % 0 0.0% % % % Please address the following issues about tenure and promotion to Associate Professor. (Assistant Professor respondents only) (Frequency Distribution) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Promotion ITEMUNTCENG Members of my department give me helpful advice The tenure and promotion requirements are very clear The tenure and promotion process is fair and consistent It is difficult to know exactly what I should be doing to be promoted I am reluctant to talk about controversial issues because it might affect my promotion I am comfortable asking about performance expectations I feel like I have control over whether I will be promoted Good mentoring is critical to my being promoted Range: ( 1 = Strongly disagree; 4 = Strongly agree) Please address the following issues about tenure and promotion to Full Professor. (Associate Professor respondents only) (Mean) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Promotion ITEM Strongly disagree DisagreeAgreeStrongly agree CENG N/% Members of my department give me helpful advice % % % % % The tenure and promotion requirements are very clear % % % 1 7.1% % The tenure and promotion process is fair and consistent % 1 8.3% % 1 8.3% % It is difficult to know exactly what I should be doing to be promoted % % % % % I am reluctant to talk about controversial issues because it might affect my promotion % % % 0 0.0% % I am comfortable asking about performance expectations % % % 1 6.2% % I feel like I have control over whether I will be promoted % % % 1 6.7% % Good mentoring is critical to my being promoted % 1 7.7% % % % Please address the following issues about tenure and promotion to Full Professor. (Associate Professor respondents only) (Frequency Distribution) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Promotion Range: (1 = Very unlikely, 4 = Very likely) How likely are you to be promoted? (Assistant and Associate Professor respondents only) (Mean) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Promotion How likely are you to be promoted? (Assistant and Associate Professor respondents only) (Frequency Distribution) Very unlikelyUnlikelyLikelyVery likelyCENG N/% Associate Professor Full Professor Associate Professor Full Professor Associate Professor Full Professor Associate Professor Full Professor Associate Professor Full Professor 0 0.0% 1 9.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% % % % % 3 100% % Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Workload Please choose the proportion of time you spent during the academic year for each of the following. For new faculty, choose the proportion of time you spent working during the fall semester. (Mean) ITEMUNTCENG Preparing to teach assigned courses, labs, etc Teaching the assigned courses, labs, studies and communicating with those students Teaching or mentoring students in any type of independent study, master theses or dissertations Formally advising students Advising or mentoring “extra” students who seek you out, not those assigned to you Conducting your scholarly activities (i.e., research, composing, etc.) Writing proposals (e.g., grants) to conduct your research/scholarship/creative activities ** Providing peer reviewing (i.e., reviewing the scholarly or creative work of others) External paid consulting Mentoring other faculty Committee, administrative, or governance work inside your department Committee work at the college or university level Outreach or community service Advising or working with student organizations Range: (1 = much less than other people 5 = Much more than other people) * *significant at.01 level Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Workload Please choose the proportion of time you spent during the academic year for each of the following. For new faculty, choose the proportion of time you spent working during the fall semester… (than other people) (Frequency Distribution) ITEM Much less Some what less About the same Some what more Much more CENG N/% Preparing to teach assigned courses, labs, etc % 0 0.0% % % % % Teaching the assigned courses, labs, studies and communicating with those students 0 0.0% 0 0.0% % % % % Teaching or mentoring students in any type of independent study, master theses or dissertations 0 0.0% 2 5.1% % % % % Formally advising students 1 2.6% 3 7.7% % % % % Advising or mentoring “extra” students who seek you out, not those assigned to you 0 0.0% 2 5.6% % % % % Conducting your scholarly activities (i.e., research, composing, etc.) 1 2.6% 3 7.7% % % % % Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Workload Please choose the proportion of time you spent during the academic year for each of the following. For new faculty, choose the proportion of time you spent working during the fall semester… (than other people) (Frequency Distribution) ITEMMuch lessSomewhat lessAbout the same Somewhat more Much more CENG N/% Writing proposals (e.g., grants) to conduct your research/scholarshi p/creative activities 2 5.1% 1 2.6% % % % % Providing peer reviewing (i.e., reviewing the scholarly or creative work of others) 1 2.6% % % % % % External paid consulting % % % % 1 3.4% % Mentoring other faculty % % % % 3 8.8% % Committee, administrative, or governance work inside your department % 3 7.9% % % % % Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Workload Please choose the proportion of time you spent during the academic year for each of the following. For new faculty, choose the proportion of time you spent working during the fall semester… (than other people) (Frequency Distribution) ITEMMuch lessSomewhat lessAbout the same Somewhat more Much more CENG N/% Committee work at the college or university level % 3 7.9% % % % % Outreach or community service % % % % % % Advising or working with student organizations % % % % % % Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Resources ITEMUNTCENG Office space Space for research, scholarly or creative activities Travel funds Course assignments Clerical, technical, or administrative support ** Range: ( 1 = Strongly disagree; 4 = Strongly agree) ** significant at.01 level How satisfied are you with the distribution of the following in your department? (Mean) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Resources ITEM Very dissatisfied DissatisfiedSatisfiedVery satisfied CENG N/% Office space 0 0.0% % % % % Space for research, scholarly or creative activities 3 7.0% % % 3 7.0% % Travel funds 4 9.3% % % 0 0.0% % Course assignments 0 0.0% % % % % Clerical, technical, or administrative support9 20.9% % % 4 9.3% % How satisfied are you with the distribution of the following in your department? (Frequency Distribution) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Mentoring How important is mentoring for each of the following areas? (Mean) ITEMUNTCENG To learn how things are done at UNT To learn how to get along in your department or college * To improve teaching or manage students To improve research or scholarly/artistic activities To move into leadership positions Range: ( 1 = None, 4 = A great deal) * significant at.05 level Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Mentoring How important is mentoring for each of the following areas? (Frequency Distribution) ITEM Not at all important Less importantImportantVery important CENG N/% To learn how things are done at UNT 3 7.0% % % % % To learn how to get along in your department or college % % % % % To improve teaching or manage students 3 7.0% 3 7.0% % % % To improve research or scholarly/artistic activities 2 4.7% 1 2.3% % % % To move into leadership positions 2 4.7% 4 9.3% % % % 42

Work/Family Balance ITEMUNTCENG Household responsibilities Childcare * Caring for someone who is ill, disabled, aging or with special needs Your health Cost of living Meeting work expectations The way your personal life and work interfere with each other Having a successful academic/artistic career * Your salary Faculty morale in your department Subtle discrimination Range: ( 1 = None, 4 = A great deal) * significant at.05 level The following are possible sources of stress for faculty. Rate the amount of stress you feel about each one. (Mean) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Work/Family Balance ITEMNoneVery littleSomeA great deal CENG N/% Household responsibilities 1 2.3% % % 3 7.0% % Childcare % % % % % Caring for someone who is ill, disabled, aging or with special needs % % % 2 4.7% % Your health % % % 4 9.3% % Cost of living % % % % % Meeting work expectations 1 2.3% % % % % The following are possible sources of stress for faculty. Rate the amount of stress you feel about each one. (Frequency Distribution) 44

Work/Family Balance ITEMNoneVery littleSomeA great deal CENG N/% The way your personal life and work interfere with each other % % % % % Having a successful academic/artistic career 1 2.3% % % % % Your salary 2 4.7% % % % % Faculty morale in your department % % % % % Subtle discrimination % % % % % The following are possible sources of stress for faculty. Rate the amount of stress you feel about each one. (Frequency Distribution) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Work/Family Balance

ITEMUNTCENG Prospects for tenure Prospects for promotion Leadership opportunities The amount of support in your work environment Acceptance for people like you The racial, ethnic or cultural climate at UNT Opportunities to have a happy social life Time to do your research/scholarship/creative activities Time to spend with students ** Time to spend with your spouse or significant other Time to spend with your children or other family members Range: ( 1 = None, 4 = A great deal) * *significant at.01 level The following are possible sources of stress for faculty. Rate the amount of stress you feel about each one. (Mean) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Work/Family Balance ITEMNone Very little Some A great deal CENG N/% Prospects for tenure % 3 7.0% 4 9.3% % % Prospects for promotion % 4 9.5% % % % Leadership opportunities % % % % % The amount of support in your work environment % % % % % Acceptance for people like you % % % % % The racial, ethnic or cultural climate at UNT % % % 4 9.3% % Opportunities to have a happy social life % % % % % Time to do your research/scholarship/creative activities 3 7.0% 4 9.3% % % % Time to spend with students 2 4.7% % % % % Time to spend with your spouse or significant other 3 7.0% % % % % Time to spend with your children or other family members % % % % % The following are possible sources of stress for faculty. Rate the amount of stress you feel about each one. (Frequency Distribution) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Diversity ITEMUNTCENG White Gay/lesbian Bisexual Transgendered African American Latino Native American Asian American (raised in the U.S.) From an English speaking country 3.50 Range: ( 1 = Very uncomfortable, 4 = Very comfortable) Try not to think about a specific individual, just give your general sense of how comfortable a new faculty member would be in your department if she or he were… (Mean) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Diversity ITEM Very uncomfortable UncomfortableComfortableVery comfortable CENG N/% White 0 0.0% 1 2.6% % % % Gay/lesbian % % % % % Bisexual % % % % % Transgendered % % % % % African American 0 0.0% 3 8.3% % % % Latino 0 0.0% 2 5.4% % % % Native American 0 0.0% 3 8.3% % % % Asian American (raised in the U.S.) 0 0.0% 1 2.7% % % % From an English speaking country 0 0.0% 1 2.6% % % % Try not to think about a specific individual, just give your general sense of how comfortable a new faculty member would be in your department if she or he were…(Frequency Distribution) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Diversity ITEMUNTCENG From an Asian country From a western European country 3.43 From a central of eastern European country From a Middle Eastern country Differently abled (i.e. disabled) Christian Religious but not Christian Agnostic or atheistic Range: ( 1 = Very uncomfortable, 4 = Very comfortable) Try not to think about a specific individual, just give your general sense of how comfortable a new faculty member would be in your department if she or he were…(Mean) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Diversity ITEM Very uncomfortable UncomfortableComfortableVery comfortable CENG N/% From an Asian country 0 0.0% 2 5.3% % % % From a western European country 0 0.0% 1 2.7% % % % From a central of eastern European country 1 2.7% 0 0.0% % % % From a Middle Eastern country 0 0.0% 2 5.6% % % % Differently abled (i.e. disabled) 0 0.0% 2 6.1% % % % Christian 0 0.0% 1 3.3% % % % Religious but not Christian 0 0.0% 1 3.4% % % % Agnostic or atheistic 1 3.4% 1 3.4% % % % Try not to think about a specific individual, just give your general sense of how comfortable a new faculty member would be in your department if she or he were…(Frequency Distribution) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Satisfaction ITEMUNTCENG Work at UNT, knowing what you know now Become a faculty member, knowing what you know now Leave UNT if not for family Range: ( 1 = Very unlikely, 5 = Very likely) How likely would you be to… (Mean) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Satisfaction ITEM Very unlikely UnlikelyUndecidedLikely Very likely CENG N/% Work at UNT, knowing what you know now 3 6.8% 2 4.5% % % % % Become a faculty member, knowing what you know now 0 0.0% 3 6.8% % % % % Leave UNT if not for family % % % 3 6.8% % % How likely would you be to… (Frequency Distribution) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Satisfaction ITEMUNTCENG Considered quitting your job for another faculty position elsewhere Considered quitting for a different type of position, not at a university Researched faculty opportunities elsewhere Researched universities for other types of positions Wished you had a non-academic job Range: ( 1 = never, 5 = almost every day ) How often have you… (Mean) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Satisfaction ITEM Never, or a few times Many times Almost every month Almost every week Almost every day CENG N/% Considered quitting your job for another faculty position elsewhere % % 2 4.5% 3 6.8% 2 4.5% % Considered quitting for a different type of position, not at a university % % % 2 4.5% 0 0.0% % Researched faculty opportunities elsewhere % % % 2 4.5% 0 0.0% % Researched universities for other types of positions % % 2 4.5% 1 2.3% 0 0.0% % Wished you had a non-academic job % 3 6.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 2.3% % How often have you… (Frequency Distribution) Climate Survey, College of Engineering

The following questions refers to the climate at UNT for faculty who are members of underrepresented groups, including underrepresentation based on race, sexual orientation, gender, religion, etc. Please indicate if you agree or disagree with each statement. (Mean)Climate ITEMUNT CENG Information about underrepresented groups should be more strongly reflected in the curriculum UNT should hire more faculty from underrepresented groups There is too much conflict at UNT related to underrepresented groups During the last two years subtle discrimination has been a source of stress Faculty from underrepresented groups are treated fairly at UNT * Range ( 1 = strongly disagree, 4 = strongly agree) * significant at.05 level Climate Survey, College of Engineering

The following questions refers to the climate at UNT for faculty who are members of underrepresented groups, including underrepresentation based on race, sexual orientation, gender, religion, etc. Please indicate if you agree or disagree with each statement. (Frequency Distribution)Climate ITEMStrongly disagree DisagreeAgreeStrongly agree CENG N/% Information about underrepresented groups should be more strongly reflected in the curriculum % % % 1 3.6% % UNT should hire more faculty from underrepresented groups.1 3.1% % % % % There is too much conflict at UNT related to underrepresented groups % % % 1 2.9% % During the last two years subtle discrimination has been a source of stress % % % 2 5.3% % Faculty from underrepresented groups are treated fairly at UNT.1 2.6% 3 7.9% % % % Climate Survey, College of Engineering

Open-end Responses Topics UNT N = CENG N = Hiring Offers51332 Hiring Practices27819 Teaching27411 Research1786 Service2186 Merit2396 Promotion25410 Workload1593 Resources1696 Mentoring1898 Work/Family Balance1473 Diversity1335 Satisfaction1728 Climate/Fairness1184 Total Responses3, Climate Survey, College of Engineering