Count and Percent - Part-time Faculty NCA Self-Study Faculty Survey Spring 2008

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1 and - Part-time Faculty A1. Are you full-time faculty or part-time faculty (includes adjuncts)? Part-time A2. What is your tenure status? t tenured, and not on tenure track A3. What is your academic rank? Lecturer Instructor Other A4. What is your principal activity at IU Southeast? % % % Administration Teaching % Services to clients A4a. If teaching, how many classes did you teach during Fall 2007? Other A4b. If teaching, how many classes are you teaching during Spring 2008? Other October 9, 2009 Page 1 of 36

2 and - Part-time Faculty A5. In which school are you appointed? Arts and Letters Business Education Natural Sciences Social Sciences Continuing Studies Other A6. Gender: Male Female A7. Ethnicity: % Caucasian or white % B1. In your opinion, to what extent does the mission as you understand it guide decision making at IU Southeast? To a great extent Somewhat Very little I don't know B2. Rate how well you think IU Southeast is fulfilling its mission as you understand it. Very well Pretty well Somewhat well t very well I don't know October 9, 2009 Page 2 of 36

3 and - Part-time Faculty B3. IU Southeast has a formal mission statement adopted by the Faculty Senate and the IU Board of Trustees. Rate your level of knowledge about the IU Southeast Mission Statement. Very knowledgeable Pretty knowledgeable Somewhat knowledgeable t very knowledgeable t at all knowledgeable B4. In your opinion, to what extent does the formal mission statement guide decision making at IU Southeast? To a great extent Somewhat Very little I don't know B5. Where have you seen the IU Southeast Mission Statement (mark all that apply)? % Faculty Manual % Staff Manual % Student Handbook % Strategic Plan % IU Southeast Bulletin % IU Southeast website % Offices/classrooms % Have not seen it % Total Responses % B6. Does your school or administrative department have a mission statement? I'm not sure % October 9, 2009 Page 3 of 36

4 and - Part-time Faculty B6a. If yes, rate how well you think the mission statement for your school or department aligns with the campus mission statement. Very well Pretty well Somewhat well I don't know B7. For this academic year (Fall '07 and Spring '08), how many of the classes you taught at IU Southeast had clearly stated learning objectives? All or almost all % More than half Few or none B7a. For the classes you taught that do have clearly stated learning objectives, how many of the learning objectives were met (on average)? All or almost all % More than half B8. In how many of the classes you taught this academic year did you assess student learning? All or almost all More than half % October 9, 2009 Page 4 of 36

5 and - Part-time Faculty B8a. If you teach, what methods do you use to assess student learning in your classes? (Mark all that apply) Standardized test (available nationally or for a specific discipline) % Tests or quizzes (used for assessment of learning, not grading) % Practice tests or quizzes % Pre/Post testing % Assignments (assessed using a rubric) % Papers (assessed using a rubric) % Projects (assessed using a rubric) % Presentations (assessed using a rubric) % Surveys (including exit surveys) % Practice exams % End of class assessments (what did you learn today; what did you find confusing) % Portfolio reviews % Other % Total Responses % B8b. If you teach and also assess student learning in your classes, have you used classroom assessment results to make improvements to your teaching practices? Always or almost always % Most of the time Sometimes B8c. If you use classroom assessment results to improve teaching practices, have the improvements you've implemented actually resulted in improved student learning? Always or almost always More than half the time About half of the time Less than half or the time Rarely or never October 9, 2009 Page 5 of 36

6 and - Part-time Faculty B8d. If implemented classroom assessment improvements have resulted in improved student learning, how significant has the improvement in student learning been (cumulative over the last 5 years)? Very significant Pretty significant Somewhat significant t very significant Minimally significant B9a. I am aware of the General Education requirements at IU Southeast. Strongly Strongly Opinion B9b. I am aware of the purpose of general education at IU Southeast. Strongly Strongly Opinion October 9, 2009 Page 6 of 36

7 and - Part-time Faculty B10. How did you find out about the general education requirements at IU Southeast? An A school meeting The Bulletin A webpage Committee work Other faculty Other B11a. Community service and engagement is valued at IU Southeast Strongly Undecided N/A B11b. Community service and engagement is rewarded in the tenure evaluation process Undecided N/A % B11c. Community service and engagement is rewarded in the promotion evaluation process Undecided N/A October 9, 2009 Page 7 of 36

8 and - Part-time Faculty B11d. Faculty are promoted at IU Southeast based primarily on excellence in service, if other areas meet minimum acceptable levels Undecided Strongly N/A B11e. Faculty are awarded tenure at IU Southeast based primarily on excellence in service, if other areas meet minimum acceptable levels. Undecided Strongly N/A B11f. Community service and engagement is rewarded by significant consideration in the raise decision Undecided N/A B11g. The importance of community service and engagement is consistently communicated Strongly Undecided Strongly N/A October 9, 2009 Page 8 of 36

9 and - Part-time Faculty B11h. The burden of community service and engagement is evenly shared throughout the entire faculty Undecided Strongly N/A B11i. Excellence in community service and engagement is rewarded Undecided Strongly N/A B12. Have you received travel funds for community service and engagement? % B13. Have you received reassignment time for community service and engagement? % B14. Should IU Southeast award a faculty service award comparable to the current awards for research and teaching? % I'm not sure B15. If you are tenured, was service your highest ranking? N/A % October 9, 2009 Page 9 of 36

10 and - Part-time Faculty B16. Did you receive an excellent rating for service in the tenure/promotion process? N/A % B17. For the most part, is your community service and engagement initiated by you or your supervisor? By me I'm not involved in community service B18a. Workshops focused on teaching in the classroom t Eligible B18b. Paid workshops outside IU Southeast that were focused on teaching t Eligible t Available B18c. Paid sabbatical leave t Eligible t Available % October 9, 2009 Page 10 of 36

11 and - Part-time Faculty B18d. Travel funds paid by IU Southeast t Eligible t Available B18e. Association membership/dues paid by IU Southeast t Eligible t Available B18f. Tuition remission t Eligible t Available B18g. Internal grants for research t Eligible t Available B18h. Training for administrative leadership t Eligible t Available October 9, 2009 Page 11 of 36

12 and - Part-time Faculty B19a. Develop ability to think critically B19b. Prepare students for employment after college % % Somewhat Important B19c. Prepare students for graduate or advanced education Somewhat Important B19d. Develop moral character B19e. Provide for students' emotional development Somewhat Important t Important B19f. Prepare students for family living Somewhat Important t Important % October 9, 2009 Page 12 of 36

13 and - Part-time Faculty B19g. Teach students the classic works of western civilization Somewhat Important t Important B19h. Help students develop personal values t Important B19i. Enhance students' self-understanding % % Somewhat Important B19j. Instill in students a commitment to community service Somewhat Important t Important B19k. Enhance students knowledge of and appreciation for other racial/ethnic groups Somewhat Important t Important B19l. Study a foreign language Somewhat Important t Important % October 9, 2009 Page 13 of 36

14 and - Part-time Faculty B19m. Help master knowledge in a discipline B19n. Develop creative capacities Somewhat Important B19o. Instill a basic appreciation of the liberal arts Somewhat Important t Important B19p. Promote ability to write effectively % % % B19q. Help students evaluate the quality and reliability of information % B19r. Engage students in civil discourse around controversial issues t Important B19s. Teach students tolerance and respect for different beliefs t Important % October 9, 2009 Page 14 of 36

15 and - Part-time Faculty B19t. Encourage students to become agents of social change Somewhat Important t Important B19u. Promote ability to speak effectively Somewhat Important B19v. Promote ability to reason quantitatively B19w. Prepare students to use technology Somewhat Important B19x. Prepare students for productive citizenship Somewhat Important B19y. Promote ability to reason ethically % % % % % October 9, 2009 Page 15 of 36

16 and - Part-time Faculty B19z. Promote ability to work in groups effectively % Somewhat Important t Important C1. What technologies have you incorporated into your teaching (both in the classroom and outside of it) within the last five years? TV/VCR DVD Player Oncourse Computers Computer projector World wide web Video conferencing Synchroneyes Clickers Portable USB drive Streaming audio and/or video Computer simulations Computer animations Computer graphics Chat rooms Bulletin boards Discussion groups (forums) Instant messaging Web cams PDAs Social networking site (e.g. MySpace, Facebook) Electronic texts % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Total Responses % October 9, 2009 Page 16 of 36

17 and - Part-time Faculty C2a. Career Services/Internship program C2b. Center for Mentoring C2c. Student Tutoring C2d. Adult Student Center C2e. Equity & Diversity C2f. Computer Services C2g. Language Lab % % % % % % % October 9, 2009 Page 17 of 36

18 and - Part-time Faculty C2h. Math Lab C2i. Writing Center C2j. Academic Success Center C2k. Student Development Center C2l. Student Affairs % % % % C2m. Institute for Learning and Teaching Excellence (ILTE) C2n. Dean for research % % October 9, 2009 Page 18 of 36

19 and - Part-time Faculty C2o. International programs % C2p. Alternative course delivery needs, challenges, and opportunities C2q. The campus Diversity Plan C2r. The campus Strategic Plan % C2s. The NCA accreditation efforts and timeliness for IU Southeast C2t. The purpose and requirements of First Year Seminar % October 9, 2009 Page 19 of 36

20 and - Part-time Faculty C3. With respect to your career, what do you expect to be doing in the near future? Staying at IU Southeast Finding a job at another university Working outside of Higher Education I'm not sure yet C4a. Faculty colleagues during work hours Daily 2 or 3 times per week Once a week 1 or 2 times per month 1 or 2 times per semester Never C4b. Faculty colleagues outside of work hours 2 or 3 times per week 1 or 2 times per month 1 or 2 times per semester Never C4c. Administrators Daily 2 or 3 times per week Once a week 1 or 2 times per month 1 or 2 times per semester Never % % October 9, 2009 Page 20 of 36

21 and - Part-time Faculty C4d. Other college personnel at IU Southeast Daily 2 or 3 times per week Once a week 1 or 2 times per month 1 or 2 times per semester Never C4e. Affinity groups on campus 2 or 3 times per week Once a week 1 or 2 times per month 1 or 2 times per semester Never C4f. Graduate students/teaching assistants Daily 2 or 3 times per week Once a week 1 or 2 times per semester Never C4g. Students outside of the classroom Daily 2 or 3 times per week Once a week 1 or 2 times per month 1 or 2 times per semester Never % % October 9, 2009 Page 21 of 36

22 and - Part-time Faculty C4h. Close friends/colleagues not at IU Southeast Daily 2 or 3 times per week Once a week 1 or 2 times per month Never C4i. Your family Daily 2 or 3 times per week 1 or 2 times per month Never C5a. Your overall work experience Very C5b. Classroom facilities Very C5c. Computer facilities/labs Very % October 9, 2009 Page 22 of 36

23 and - Part-time Faculty C5d. Library facilities and services Very C5e. Laboratory facilities and equipment Very C5f. Quality of computer training/assistance Very C5g. Availability of Internet access Very C5h. Support of teaching faculty Very Very % October 9, 2009 Page 23 of 36

24 and - Part-time Faculty C5i. Support of faculty research and grant activities Very Very C5j. Service workload and support Very C5k. Leadership opportunities Very Very C5l. Employment assistance Very Very c5m. Personal counseling Very % % % October 9, 2009 Page 24 of 36

25 and - Part-time Faculty C5n. Salary Very Very C5o. Benefits Very Very C5p. Personnel services Very Very C5q. Extra campus effort to help me excel Very C5r. Student housing facilities Very % October 9, 2009 Page 25 of 36

26 and - Part-time Faculty C5s. Student housing office/services Very C5t. Dining/food services Very C5u. Accounting services Very C5v. Campus safety and emergency notification Very C5w. Recreational facilities C5x. Athletics % % % % October 9, 2009 Page 26 of 36

27 and - Part-time Faculty C5y. Campus Life and events planning Very C5z. Recruitment of new students C5aa. Orientation of new students Very C5bb. Career Services Very C5cc. Alumni Services Very % % % % % October 9, 2009 Page 27 of 36

28 and - Part-time Faculty C5dd. Marketing, development, and fund raising C5ee. Opportunities for community services Very C5ff. International services and programs Very C5gg. Racial/ethnic diversity of faculty Very C5hh. Racial/ethnic diversity of staff Very % % % October 9, 2009 Page 28 of 36

29 and - Part-time Faculty C5ii. Racial/ethnic diversity of student body Very C5jj. Class size Very C5kk. Diversity inclusion in curriculum C5ll. Diversity events/ co-curricular programs C5mm. International education % % October 9, 2009 Page 29 of 36

30 and - Part-time Faculty C5nn. Amount of contact with faculty Very Very C5oo. Amount of contact with staff Very C5pp. Interaction with students Very C5qq. Relevance of work to everyday life Very C5rr. Relevance of work to future career plans Very % October 9, 2009 Page 30 of 36

31 and - Part-time Faculty C5ss. Overall quality of student body Very C5tt. Respect for the expression of diverse beliefs Very C5uu. Availability of campus social events Very Very C5vv. Your social life Very Very % October 9, 2009 Page 31 of 36

32 and - Part-time Faculty C5ww. Overall sense of community among students Very C5xx. Overall college experience Very C6a. Race/ethnicity Strongly Opinion C6b. Socio-economic status Strongly Opinion C6c. Disability Strongly Opinion % % % % October 9, 2009 Page 32 of 36

33 and - Part-time Faculty C6d. Age Strongly Opinion C6e. Gender Strongly Opinion C6f. Religion Strongly Opinion C6g. Sexual orientation Strongly Opinion C6h. National origin/geography Strongly Opinion % % % % % October 9, 2009 Page 33 of 36

34 and - Part-time Faculty C6i. Other Strongly Opinion C6k. Racial/ethnic groups Strongly Strongly Opinion C6l. Women or men Strongly Strongly Opinion C6m. Other Strongly Opinion C6o. see myself as part of the campus community Strongly Strongly % October 9, 2009 Page 34 of 36

35 and - Part-time Faculty C6p. The people here care about my problems at work Strongly % Strongly C6q. The people here are interested in my personal needs Strongly Strongly C6r. There is a lot of racial tension at IU Southeast Strongly C6s. I feel like I am just another number at IU Southeast Strongly C6t. I have been able to find a balance among teaching, research, and service Strongly Strongly % October 9, 2009 Page 35 of 36

36 and - Part-time Faculty C6u. My IU Southeast experiences have exposed me to diverse opinions, cultures, and values Strongly Strongly % October 9, 2009 Page 36 of 36