The 2015 COACHE Survey YORK COLLEGE Faculty Satisfaction

The 2015 COACHE Survey YORK COLLEGE Faculty Satisfaction
Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education Prepared by: The Office of Institutional Research &Assessment November 17, 2015

The Purpose of COACHE (Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education)
The purposes of CoACHE survey In Higher Education is two-fold: to enlighten academic leaders about the experiences and concerns of full- time, faculty to provide data that lead to informed discussions and appropriate actions to improve the quality of work/life for those faculty

Administration of the Survey Methodology
Purpose: Measuring Faculty Perception (Satisfaction) on 26 Benchmarks Population: Non-tenure track, pre-tenure, and tenured full-time faculty Professorial rank: Professor, associate, Assistant Gender Race/ethnicity Administered online in spring 2015 CUNY response rates: 34% to 65%, with an average response rate of 47% National response rate average % York College response rate %

Highlights of Presentation
The survey items are aggregated into 20 benchmarks representing the general thrust of faculty satisfaction along key themes. teaching, research, service, interdisciplinary work, collaboration, mentoring, tenure policies, tenure clarity, tenure reasonableness, promotion, facilities & work resources, personal & family policies, health & retirement benefits, senior leadership, divisional leadership, departmental leadership, departmental collegiality, departmental engagement, departmental quality, appreciation & recognition

Satisfaction INDEX Codes
Benchmark Code Nature of Work 1 - Very Dissatisfied 2 – Dissatisfied 3 – Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied 4 – Satisfied 5 – Very Satisfied Collaboration Leadership Departmental Quality Departmental Collegiality Personal & Family Benefits Health & Retirement Benefits Appreciation & Recognition Facilities & Work Resources

Survey Likert Scale Benchmark Code Interdisciplinary Work
1 – Strongly Disagree 2 – Disagree 3 – Neither Agree or Disagree 4 – Agree 5 – Strongly Agree Mentoring Governance Tenure Policies 1 – Very Unclear 2 – Somewhat Unclear 3 – Neither Clear nor Unclear 4 – Somewhat Clear 5 – Very Clear Tenure Clarity Promotion Departmental Engagement 1 – Never 2 – Seldom 3 – Occasionally 4 – Regularly 5 - Frequently

Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education
COACHE SURVEY OVerview of results

Predictors of Faculty Satisfaction
COACHE reports that, across many colleges and universities, the strongest predictors of faculty satisfaction and success are: Clarity of promotion and tenure procedures Work-life balance Institutional support for research and teaching An engaged, supportive climate at the workplace

How to Read the next few charts

Shared Governance Benchmarks
York College ranked in the top 30% of all institutions on: Trust, Understanding the issue at hand, Adaptability.

Leadership Benchmarks
York College ranked in the top 30% of all institutions for the Senior Leadership: York College ranked in the bottom 30% of all institutions for Departmental Leadership

Descriptive Data By Selected Benchmark
Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education COACHE SURVEY Descriptive Data By Selected Benchmark

GENDER

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
GENDER Q45B - Please rate your level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the portion of your time spent on RESEARCH. Total Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Satisfied Very satisfied Male Count 4 10 7 17 6 44 % of Total 4.3% 10.6% 7.4% 18.1% 6.4% 46.8% Female 13 12 14 5 50 13.8% 12.8% 14.9% 5.3% 53.2% 23 19 31 11 94 24.5% 20.2% 33.0% 11.7% 100.0%

GENDER Q45C - Please rate your level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the portion of your SERVICE. Total Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Satisfied Very satisfied Male Count 8 3 13 15 7 46 % of Total 7.9% 3.0% 12.9% 14.9% 6.9% 45.5% Female 9 17 18 55 8.9% 16.8% 17.8% 54.5% 11 12 30 33 101 10.9% 11.9% 29.7% 32.7% 100.0%

GENDER Q45E - Please rate your level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the portion of your time spent on ADMINIDTRATIVE TASKS. Total Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Satisfied Very satisfied Male Count 4 8 18 9 43 % of Total 4.2% 8.4% 18.9% 9.5% 45.3% Female 10 15 17 2 52 10.5% 15.8% 17.9% 2.1% 54.7% 12 33 26 6 95 12.6% 34.7% 27.4% 6.3% 100.0%

RANK Q45A - Please rate your level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the portion of your time spent on TEACHING. Total Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Satisfied Very satisfied Instructor/Lecturer Count 1 3 2 7 % of Total 0.0% 0.9% 2.8% 1.9% 6.5% Assistant Professor 5 19 6 36 4.6% 17.6% 5.6% 33.3% Associate Professor 4 23 8 42 3.7% 21.3% 7.4% 38.9% Professor (or "Full Professor") 9 12 8.3% 11.1% 11 54 28 108 10.2% 50.0% 25.9% 100.0%

RANK Q45B - Research - Please rate your level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the portion of your time spent on RESEARCH. Total Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Satisfied Very satisfied Instructor/Lecturer Count 1 2 4 % of Total 0.0% 1.0% 1.9% 3.8% Assistant Professor 3 11 8 10 36 2.9% 10.6% 7.7% 9.6% 34.6% Associate Professor 7 42 6.7% 40.4% Professor (or "Full Professor") 5 22 4.8% 21.2% 27 32 12 104 26.0% 30.8% 11.5% 100.0%

RANK Q45C - Please rate your level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the portion of your SERVICE. Total Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Satisfied Very satisfied Instructor/Lecturer Count 4 1 2 7 % of Total 0.0% 3.7% 0.9% 1.9% 6.5% Assistant Professor 5 11 12 36 4.6% 10.2% 11.1% 33.3% Associate Professor 8 14 10 3 42 7.4% 13.0% 9.3% 2.8% 38.9% Professor (or "Full Professor") 23 21.3% 15 33 35 13 108 13.9% 30.6% 32.4% 12.0% 100.0%

RANK Q45D - Please rate your level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the portion of your time spent on OUTREACH. Total Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Satisfied Very satisfied Instructor/Lecturer Count 1 2 4 % of Total 0.0% 1.4% 2.8% 5.6% Assistant Professor 12 8 27 16.9% 11.3% 38.0% Associate Professor 3 11 28 4.2% 15.5% 39.4% Professor (or "Full Professor") 7 9.9% 5 71 7.0% 100.0%

RANK Q45E - Please rate your level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the portion of your time spent on ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS. Total Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Satisfied Very satisfied Instructor/Lecturer Count 5 2 7 % of Total 0.0% 4.9% 1.9% 6.8% Assistant Professor 4 11 10 3 35 3.9% 10.7% 9.7% 2.9% 34.0% Associate Professor 8 9 1 40 7.8% 8.7% 1.0% 38.8% Professor (or "Full Professor") 6 21 5.8% 20.4% 13 22 33 29 103 12.6% 21.4% 32.0% 28.2% 100.0%

TENURE Q45A - Please rate your level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the portion of your time spent on TEACHING. Total Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Satisfied Very satisfied Not on tenure track Count 2 3 1 6 % of Total 0.0% 1.8% 2.6% 0.9% 5.3% Not tenured but on the tenure track 5 22 7 39 4.4% 19.3% 6.1% 34.2% Tenured 32 21 69 28.1% 18.4% 60.5% 12 13 57 29 114 10.5% 11.4% 50.0% 25.4% 100.0%

TENURE Q45B - Please rate your level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the portion of your time spent on RESEARCH. Total Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Satisfied Very satisfied Not on tenure track Count 1 2 3 % of Total 0.0% 0.9% 1.9% 2.8% Not tenured but on the tenure track 10 11 5 39 9.3% 10.3% 4.7% 36.4% Tenured 8 17 12 21 7 65 7.5% 15.9% 11.2% 19.6% 6.5% 60.7% 28 24 32 107 26.2% 22.4% 29.9% 100.0%

TENURE Q45C - Please rate your level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the portion of your SERVICE. Total Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Satisfied Very satisfied Not on tenure track Count 2 6 % of Total 0.0% 1.8% 5.3% Not tenured but on the tenure track 4 14 12 3 39 3.5% 12.3% 10.5% 2.6% 34.2% Tenured 8 9 19 23 10 69 7.0% 7.9% 16.7% 20.2% 8.8% 60.5% 15 35 37 114 13.2% 30.7% 32.5% 100.0%

TENURE Q45D - Please rate your level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the portion of your time spent on OUTREACH. Total Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Satisfied Very satisfied Not on tenure track Count 1 2 4 % of Total 0.0% 1.3% 2.7% 5.3% Not tenured but on the tenure track 13 11 3 32 17.3% 14.7% 4.0% 42.7% Tenured 14 17 5 39 18.7% 22.7% 6.7% 52.0% 28 30 9 75 37.3% 40.0% 12.0% 100.0%

TENURE Q45E - Please rate your level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the portion of your time spent on ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS. Total Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Satisfied Very satisfied Not on tenure track Count 1 3 5 % of Total 0.9% 0.0% 2.8% 4.6% Not tenured but on the tenure track 2 8 11 13 4 38 1.9% 7.4% 10.2% 12.0% 3.7% 35.2% Tenured 14 22 16 65 13.0% 20.4% 14.8% 60.2% 36 29 7 108 33.3% 26.9% 6.5% 100.0%

GENDER Q50A - Please indicate whether you feel you spend too much or too little time on TEACHING. Total Too little Too much Male Count 2 5 7 % of Total 16.7% 41.7% 58.3% Female 1 4 8.3% 33.3% 3 9 12 25.0% 75.0% 100.0%

GENDER Q50B - Please indicate whether you feel you spend too much or too little time on RESEARCH. Total Too little Too much Male Count 14 % of Total 42.4% 0.0% Female 18 1 19 54.5% 3.0% 57.6% 32 33 97.0% 100.0%

GENDER Q50C -Please indicate whether you feel you spend too much or too little time on SERVICE. Total Too little Too much Male Count 11 % of Total 0.0% 47.8% Female 1 12 4.3% 52.2% 22 23 95.7% 100.0%

GENDER Q50D - Please indicate whether you feel you spend too much or too little time on OUTREACH. Total Too little Male Count 2 % of Total 33.3% Female 4 66.7% 6 100.0%

GENDER Q50E - Please indicate whether you feel you spend too much or too little time on ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS. Total Too little Too much Male Count 12 % of Total 0.0% 40.0% Female 1 17 18 3.3% 56.7% 60.0% 29 30 96.7% 100.0%

RANK Q50A - Please indicate whether you feel you spend too much or too little time on TEACHING. Total Too little Too much Instructor/Lecturer Count 1 % of Total 0.0% 6.7% Assistant Professor 6 40.0% Associate Professor 3 4 7 20.0% 26.7% 46.7% Professor (or "Full Professor") 12 15 80.0% 100.0%

RANK Q50B - Please indicate whether you feel you spend too much or too little time on RESEARCH. Total Too little Too much Instructor/Lecturer Count 1 % of Total 2.6% 0.0% Assistant Professor 13 14 34.2% 36.8% Associate Professor 17 44.7% Professor (or "Full Professor") 6 15.8% 37 38 97.4% 100.0%

RANK Q50C - Please indicate whether you feel you spend too much or too little time on SERVICE. Total Too little Too much Assistant Professor Count 9 % of Total 0.0% 33.3% Associate Professor 1 14 15 3.7% 51.9% 55.6% Professor (or "Full Professor") 3 11.1% 26 27 96.3% 100.0%

RANKS Q50E - Please indicate whether you feel you spend too much or too little time on. ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS. Total Too little Too much Assistant Professor Count 11 % of Total 0.0% 31.4% Associate Professor 1 18 19 2.9% 51.4% 54.3% Professor (or "Full Professor") 5 14.3% 34 35 97.1% 100.0%

TENURE Q50A - Please indicate whether you feel you spend too much or too little time on TEACHING. Total Too little Too much Not tenured but on the tenure track Count 5 % of Total 0.0% 33.3% Tenured 3 7 10 20.0% 46.7% 66.7% 12 15 80.0% 100.0%

TENURE Q50B -Please indicate whether you feel you spend too much or too little time on RESEARCH. Total Too little Too much Not on tenure track Count 1 % of Total 2.6% 0.0% Not tenured but on the tenure track 12 13 30.8% 33.3% Tenured 25 64.1% 38 39 97.4% 100.0%

TENURE Q50C- Please indicate whether you feel you spend too much or too little time on SERVICE. Total Too little Too much Not tenured but on the tenure track Count 1 9 10 % of Total 3.7% 33.3% 37.0% Tenured 17 0.0% 63.0% 26 27 96.3% 100.0%

TENURE Q50D- Please indicate whether you feel you spend too much or too little time on OUTREACH. Total Too little Not tenured but on the tenure track Count 5 % of Total 62.5% Tenured 3 37.5% 8 100.0%

TENURE Q50E - Please indicate whether you feel you spend too much or too little time on ADMINSTRATIVE TASKS. Total Too little Too much Not on tenure track Count 1 % of Total 0.0% 2.8% Not tenured but on the tenure track 10 27.8% Tenured 24 25 66.7% 69.4% 35 36 97.2% 100.0%

Benchmark: Tenure Status
Question 20: Nature of Work Based on Tenure TENURE Appreciation And Recognition Collaboration Departmental Collegiality Departmental Engagement Not on tenure track N 5 Mean 4.24 3.40 3.64 2.77 Not tenured but on the tenure track 33 38 34 35 3.45 3.83 3.46 Tenured 65 66 3.24 3.22 3.75 3.47 Total 103 108 105 106 3.36 3.31 3.77 3.43

Question 20: Nature of Work Based on Tenure TENTURE Departmental Leadership Departmental Quality Division Leadership Facilities And Work Resources Faculty Leadership Not on tenure track N 6 5 4 Mean 4.10 3.18 3.63 3.07 3.06 Not tenured but on the tenure track 35 31 39 33 3.74 3.52 3.34 2.81 3.24 Tenured 57 66 68 67 3.28 3.39 2.80 2.89 3.02 Total 98 106 103 113 104 3.49 3.42 3.01 2.87 3.09

Question 20: Nature of Work Based on Tenure
Governance Adaptability Governance Productivity Governance Purpose Governance Trust Not on tenure track N 4 3 5 Mean 2.50 3.17 3.10 3.05 Not tenured but on the tenure track 35 32 31 3.00 3.06 3.07 3.21 Tenured 64 65 63 2.84 2.86 2.99 3.16 Total 103 100 99 104 2.88 2.94 3.02

Governance Understanding Health And Retirement Benefits Interdisciplinary Work Mentoring Nature of Work - Research Not on tenure track N 5 4 6 Mean 2.98 3.70 3.43 2.72 3.27 Not tenured but on the tenure track 34 36 38 39 3.10 3.66 2.43 3.51 2.89 Tenured 64 68 63 67 2.92 3.33 2.32 2.99 2.63 Total 103 109 105 110 3.46 2.40 3.15 2.75

Question 20: Nature of Work Based on Tenure TENURE Nature of Work - Service Nature of Work - Teaching Personal And Family Benefits Promotion Promotion Assoc Not on tenure track N 6 5 Mean 3.43 3.67 Not tenured but on the tenure track 39 34 3.22 3.68 2.79 Tenured 69 63 55 3.08 3.54 2.92 2.93 Total 114 102 3.15 3.60 2.91

Senior Leadership Tenure Clarity Tenure Policies Not on tenure track N 6 Mean 3.53 Not tenured but on the tenure track 36 29 3.45 3.02 2.94 Tenured 68 3.21 Total 110 3.30

Benchmark: Rank RANK 2.97 Question 10: Nature of Work Based on Rank
Appreciation And Recognition Collaboration Departmental Collegiality Departmental Engagement Instructor/ Lecturer N 6 7 Mean 3.8462 2.97 3.94 3.55 Assistant Professor 30 35 31 32 3.2794 3.3333 3.61 3.35 Associate Professor 40 39 3.10 3.21 3.80 Professor (or "Full Professor") 22 23 3.59 3.51 3.90 3.45 Total 98 103 100 101 3.31 3.30 3.78 3.46

Question 10: Nature of Work Based on Rank
Departmental Leadership Departmental Quality Division Leadership Facilities And Work Resources Faculty Leadership Instructor/ Lecturer N 7 Mean 4.34 3.82 3.29 3.21 3.36 Assistant Professor 32 29 36 30 3.35 3.38 3.27 2.69 3.04 Associate Professor 35 40 41 3.49 3.39 2.64 2.88 3.24 Professor (or "Full Professor") 18 22 21 23 3.23 3.46 3.11 2.99 2.81 Total 92 101 97 107 100 3.45 3.43 2.97 2.86 3.09

Nature of Work - Research Nature of Work - Service Nature of Work - Teaching Personal And Family Benefits Promotion Instructor/ Lecturer N 5 7 6 Mean 2.59 3.38 3.66 3.48 Assistant Professor 36 33 2.78 3.13 3.53 2.74 Associate Professor 42 32 2.64 2.97 3.57 3.10 Professor (or "Full Professor") 23 22 2.8378 3.3572 3.7112 3.0568 3.8820 Total 106 108 97 55 2.73 3.59 2.87 3.43

Governance Adaptability Governance Productivity Governance Purpose Governance Trust Instructor/ Lecturer N 6 Mean 3.28 3.06 3.21 3.38 Assistant Professor 32 29 28 2.77 2.92 2.84 3.03 Associate Professor 39 2.82 2.99 3.04 3.13 Professor (or "Full Professor") 22 23 21 3.09 2.80 3.17 3.43 Total 99 97 94 2.89 2.93 3.02 3.18

Governance Understanding Health And Retirement Benefits Interdisciplinary Work Mentoring Instructor/ Lecturer N 6 7 5 Mean 3.35 3.36 3.22 3.11 Assistant Professor 31 34 35 33 2.87 3.67 2.34 3.32 Associate Professor 39 40 41 3.02 3.23 2.28 3.01 Professor (or "Full Professor") 22 23 2.9735 3.4964 2.3432 3.2696 Total 98 104 101 103 2.98 3.44 2.36 3.17

Benchmark: Gender GENDER Question 40: Nature of Work Based on Gender
Appreciation And Recognition Collaboration Departmental Collegiality Departmental Engagement Departmental Leadership Male N 41 43 42 39 Mean 3.39 3.31 3.73 3.24 3.58 Female 52 48 3.36 3.29 3.85 3.60 3.53 Total 93 95 94 87 3.37 3.30 3.80 3.44 3.55

Question 40: Nature of Work Based on Gender
Departmental Quality Division Leadership Facilities And Work Resources Faculty Leadership Governance Adaptability Male N 43 42 45 Mean 3.36 3.20 2.93 2.92 2.80 Female 52 55 50 3.53 2.95 2.84 3.19 3.02 Total 95 94 100 92 3.46 3.06 2.88 3.07

Governance Productivity Governance Purpose Governance Trust Male N 39 42 Mean 2.91 3.07 3.14 Female 50 49 51 3.00 3.12 3.31 Total 89 88 93 2.96 3.09 3.24

Governance Understanding Health And Retirement Benefits Interdisciplinary Work Mentoring Nature of Work - Research Male N 41 45 43 42 Mean 2.99 3.37 2.40 2.97 2.95 Female 51 53 50 54 52 3.06 3.49 2.44 3.27 2.65 Total 92 98 93 96 97 3.03 3.44 2.42 3.14 2.79

GENDER 40 2.92 51 1 2.99 2.50 91 2.96 Nature of Work - Service
Question 40: Nature of Work Based on Gender GENDER Nature of Work - Service Nature of Work - Teaching Personal And Family Benefits Promotion Promotion Assoc Male N 46 40 23 3 Mean 3.14 3.63 2.92 3.43 3.38 Female 55 51 28 1 3.18 3.58 2.99 3.35 2.50 Total 101 91 4 3.16 3.61 2.96

Senior Leadership Tenure Clarity Tenure Policies Male N 44 11 Mean 3.36 2.92 3.14 Female 54 3.30 3.27 2.87 Total 98 22 3.33 3.09 3.01

Benchmark: Ethnicity ETHNICITY Nature of Work Based on Ethnicity
Appreciation And Recognition Collaboration Departmental Collegiality Departmental Engagement Departmental Leadership White N 64 68 65 66 61 Mean 3.31 3.32 3.91 3.42 3.44 Faculty of Color 39 40 37 3.43 3.28 3.54 3.45 3.58 Total 103 108 105 106 98 3.36 3.77 3.49

Nature of Work Based on Ethnicity
Departmental Quality Division Leadership Facilities And Work Resources Faculty Leadership Governance Adaptability White N 66 63 69 65 Mean 3.45 2.80 2.89 3.05 2.79 Faculty of Color 40 44 39 38 3.37 3.34 2.84 3.16 3.03 Total 106 103 113 104 3.42 3.01 2.87 3.09 2.88

Nature of Work Based on Ethnicity Governance Productivity
Governance Purpose Governance Trust White N 62 65 Mean 2.85 3.03 3.21 Faculty of Color 38 37 39 3.07 3.00 3.10 Total 100 99 104 2.94 3.02 3.17

Governance Understanding Health And Retirement Benefits Interdisciplinary Work Mentoring Nature of Work - Research White N 65 67 Mean 2.95 3.63 2.36 3.08 2.76 Faculty of Color 38 42 40 43 3.04 3.18 2.47 3.26 2.74 Total 103 109 105 110 2.98 3.46 2.40 3.15 2.75

Nature of Work - Service Nature of Work - Teaching Personal And Family Benefits Promotion Promotion Assoc White N 69 62 39 3 Mean 3.09 3.63 2.98 3.46 3.21 Faculty of Color 45 40 16 2 3.24 3.54 2.81 3.34 2.50 Total 114 102 55 5 3.15 3.60 2.91 3.43 2.93

Senior Leadership Tenure Clarity Tenure Policies White N 68 14 Mean 3.27 3.00 3.08 Faculty of Color 42 15 3.35 3.04 2.82 Total 110 29 3.30 3.02 2.94

Best and Worst Aspects of Work at CUNY
Senior Colleges Community Colleges Graduate and Professional Best Geographic Location Quality of Colleagues Quality of Graduate Students Diversity Worst Compensation Teaching Load Cost of Living Quality of Facilities Lack of Support for Research/Creative Work Quality of Facilities/ Commute

Worst Aspects of Work at York College
Facilities and work resources Governance adaptability/productivity Research Interdisciplinary work Understanding governance Personal/ family benefits

Best Aspects of Work at York College
Nature of work teaching Health and retirement benefits Departmental quality Departmental collegiality Departmental engagement departmental leadership

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