1. CAMPUS CLIMATE SURVEY SPRING 2009
Office of Institutional Research

2. Methodology
Survey using online/ technology mailed to faculty/staff distributions lists of the Main University and the Law School during March of the Spring 2009 semester.
Follow-up sent approximately 10 days later.
One hundred sixty eight score able surveys returned, resulting in a response rate of approximately 43%.
Analysis of respondent characteristics indicate sample was representative of all full-time employees at STU.
Results presented for total sample and additionally by employee type.

3. The Survey Instrument

6. Demographics of respondents

7. What Is Your Position at St. Thomas University?

8. What Is Your Gender?

9. RESULTS SPRING 2009

10. The first series of questions requested respondents to indicate their opinion in terms of level of agreement on a four point scale with a list of positively written statements about their job and STU The scales were: = Agree Strongly = Agree Somewhat = Disagree Somewhat = Disagree Strongly

12. RESULTS OF PART I IN ORDER OF MEAN LEVEL OF AGREEMENT Blue Cells within a Row are Significantly Different

13. The second series of questions requested respondents to provide their attribution of quality on a five point scale with various attributes of STU The scales were: =Excellent = Good = Average = Fair = Poor

14. Average ‘Quality’ Ratings for Total Sample

17. Items Concerning University Mission

22. COMPARISON OF RESULTS SPRING 2009 TO FALL 2006

23. In order to facilitate the comparison of results from Spring 2009 administration of the survey the four categories from Part I were collapsed into two categories; Agree (Strongly Agree & Agree), Disagree (Strongly Disagree & Disagree).

25. In order to facilitate the comparison of results from Spring 2009 administration of the survey the five categories from Part II were collapsed into two categories; Positive (Excellent & Good), Negative (Fair & Poor). ‘Average’ attributions were not included in the analyses.

26. Change in Positive Attributions Ordered by Magnitude of Change

28. Change in Negative Attributions Ordered by Magnitude of Change