CSM Faculty Climate Survey - No department identified These are the summary results for those faculty who "preferred not to say" in which department they worked. Q How many total courses/labs did you teach during the last calendar year ( FDR: exclude summer and independent studies)? Answered: Skipped: All Pages responses days (January, - now) views Average Number Number number of sections/courses taught: distinct preps (# sections): credit hours delivered: credit hours bought-out for research: students in all sections:, Respondents: Q Of the courses you taught during the last calendar year, how many were: Answered: Skipped: Undergraduate lectures or seminars (primarily fo... Labs: Studios: Graduate courses (primarily for graduate... Average Number Number Undergraduate lectures or seminars (primarily for undergraduates): Labs: Studios: Graduate courses (primarily for graduate students): Respondents:
Q During the last calendar year ( FDR), did you have a reduced teaching load? (Check all that apply) Answered: Skipped: Yes, research related (e.g. charge-outs) Yes, service or administration related (e.g. program director, dept head., etc.) Yes, for other reasons No.%.%.%.% Respondents: Q How many of each of the following did you serve on during the last calendar year ( FDR)? Answered: Skipped: Departmental committees University committees Thesis committees Independent studies External committees or boards Average Number Number Departmental committees University committees Thesis committees Independent studies External committees or boards Respondents: Q Have you ever served in any of the following administrative capacities? (Check all that apply) Answered: Skipped: Never Yes, during FDR Yes, prior service Respondents
Chair of a departmental or university committee.%.%.% Course coordinator.%.%.% Director of center, program, or institute.%.%.% Other administrative capacity (e.g. assistant dept head).%.%.% Director or Head of department/division.%.% Q If so, did you receive teaching relief or extra compensation in exchange for taking on this administrative responsibility? (check all that apply) Answered: Skipped: Teaching relief Extra compensation No Respondents Director or Head of department/division.%.% Director of center, program, or institute.%.% Chair of a committee Course coordinator.%.% Other administrative capacity (e.g. assistant dept head) Q In the last calendar year ( FDR), how many of each of the following did you submit? Answered: Skipped:
Papers for publicat ion i... Papers for presenta tion... Invited talks Books: authored Books: edited Chapters in books Other scholarl y or creat... Grant proposal s Average Number Number Papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals Papers for presentation at conferences Invited talks Books: authored Books: edited Chapters in books Other scholarly or creative works Grant proposals Respondents: Q How many graduate students did you advise or co-advise in research during the last calendar year ( FDR)? Answered: Skipped: Average Number Number # MS students/advisees # PhD students/advisees Respondents: Q As you think about how you spent your time during the last academic year, about how many hours PER WEEK did you spend on each of the following activities?: Answered: Skipped:
Course prep / class time Scholarship / research Meeting students Email Service / admin Grading Writing grants Course-coordina ting Consulting Average Number Number Course prep / class time Scholarship / research Meeting students Email Service / admin Grading Writing grants Course-coordinating Consulting Respondents: Q Please indicate the extent to which each of the following aspects of work has been a source of STRESS for you over the past twelve months: Answered: Skipped:
Scholarly productivity Securing rsch funding Teaching Paperwork/ bureaucracy Dept politics Review / promotion... Campus politics Service / admin Rsch grp finance Research group Advising Timing of dept mtgs % % % % % % % % % % % Not at all Extensive Not applicable Not at all Extensive Not applicable Scholarly productivity.%.%.%.% Securing rsch funding.%.%.%.% Teaching.%.%.% Paperwork/ bureaucracy.%.%.% Dept politics.%.%.% Review / promotion process.%.%.%.% Campus politics.%.%.%.% Service / admin.%.%.% Rsch grp finance.%.%.%.% Research group.%.%.%.% Advising.%.%.%.% Timing of dept mtgs.%.%.%
Q Has your total workload changed over the last five years and two years, if at all? Answered: Skipped: % % % % % % last years preceding - years decreased stayed the same increased decreased stayed the same increased last years.%.%.% preceding - years.%.%.% Q If your workload has increased, indicate which of the factors below has contributed significantly, and single out the most significant one: Answered: Skipped:
teaching demands (e.g....%.% research demands.%.% service / admin.%.% paperwork / reporting.%.% meeting deadlines.% personnel shortage.%.% other change in position % % % % % % % % % % % contributed to increase (check all that apply) single most significant factor (check one) contributed to increase (check all that apply) single most significant factor (check one) Respondents teaching demands (e.g. increased student numbers) research demands service / admin paperwork / reporting meeting deadlines personnel shortage other.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%
change in position Q Overall, how would you rate the reasonableness of your workload? Answered: Skipped: % %.% %.% % %.% %.% % Much too light Too light About right Too heavy Much too heavy Much too light Too light About right Too heavy Much too heavy.%.%.%.% Q Do you have any additional comments to make about workload? (optional) Answered: Skipped: Q Specify the degree to which you are satisfied with each of the following, related to compensation: Answered: Skipped: Very dissatisfied dissatisfied Neutral satisfied Very satisfied Not applicable Salary.%.%.%.%.%.% Length of contract.%.%.%.%.%.% Start-up funds.%.%.%.%.%.% Benefits.%.%.%.%.%.%
Q Specify the degree to which you are satisfied with each of the following, related to resources: Answered: Skipped: Very dissatisfied dissatisfied Neutral satisfied Very satisfied Not applicable Support for submitting grants.%.%.%.%.% Number or breadth of faculty within department/unit to deliver curriculum.%.%.%.%.% Number or breadth of faculty within department/unit to advance research.%.%.%.%.%.% Availability of nearby parking.%.%.%.%.%.% Classroom space.%.%.%.%.% Library resources.%.%.%.%.% Computer resources.%.%.%.%.% Staff support.%.%.%.%.% Office space.%.%.%.%.% Lab or research space.%.%.%.%.%.% Instructional/classroom technology.%.%.%.%.%.% Q Specify the degree to which you are satisfied with each of the following, related to job responsibilities: Answered: Skipped: Very dissatisfied dissatisfied Neutral satisfied Very satisfied Not applicable Time available for scholarly work.%.%.%.%.% Committee and administrative responsibilities.%.%.%.%.%.% Access to teaching assistants.%.%.%.%.%.% Intellectual stimulation of your work environment.%.%.%.%.% Quality of graduate students.%.%.%.%.%.% Access to students for research.%.%.%.%.%.%
projects Teaching responsibilities.%.%.%.%.% Advising responsibilities.%.%.%.% Q How important are the following to you?: Answered: Skipped: Very important important Neutral unimportant Not very important Not applicable Academic freedom.%.%.%.% Faculty input in decision-making.%.% Open environment for discussing differing ideas.%.%.% Conducting research/scholarship.%.%.%.%.% Teaching graduate students.%.%.% Teaching undergraduate students.%.%.% Diversity on campus.%.%.% Intellectual activities with colleagues.%.%.% Engage in student life/ activities.%.%.%.%.% Engage in service/ committee work.%.%.%.%.% Social activities with colleagues.%.%.%.% Q Do you have any additional comments to make about job satisfaction? (optional) Answered: Skipped: Q Please indicate your agreement or disagreement with the following statements: Answered: Skipped: Strongly disagree disagree Neutral agree Strongly agree Not applicable The creation of colleges has made my professional life better.%.%.%.%.%.% I feel comfortable expressing my views openly.%.%.%.%.%
I feel I am given the opportunity to serve on important committees.%.%.%.%.% If I had to decide all over again to be a faculty member at CSM, I would again chose to be here.%.%.%.%.% The quality of my scholarship is positively affected by my interactions with CSM colleagues.%.%.%.%.%.% My colleagues value my research/scholarship.%.%.%.%.%.% My colleagues value my contributions to teaching and advising.%.%.%.%.% My department/unit is a good fit for me.%.%.%.%.% I am able to make decisions about my areas of responsibility.%.%.%.%.% I have to work harder than some of my colleagues to be perceived as a legitimate scholar.%.%.%.%.% My colleagues value my service and administrative contributions.%.%.%.% My department/unit is a place where individual faculty may comfortably raise personal and/or family responsibilities when scheduling department/unit obligations.%.%.%.%.% Q With respect to your DEPARTMENT/UNIT, indicate your agreement or disagreement with the following statements: Answered: Skipped: Strongly disagree disagree Neither agree nor disagree agree Strongly agree Not applicable Department/unit creates a collegial and supportive environment.%.%.%.%.% Decision- making is collaborative and transparent.%.%.%.%.% I feel comfortable, included, and valued.%.%.%.%.% Interdisciplinary research is valued and supported.%.%.%.%.%.% Decision-.%.%.%.%.%
making is efficient Diversity of opinion is respected and valued.%.%.%.%.% Department/unit helps me obtain or manage the resources I need.%.%.%.%.% Decision- making is fair.%.%.%.%.% Decision- making reflects sound priorities and relevant data.%.%.%.%.% I have a voice in decision- making.%.%.%.% Q With respect to CSM, indicate your agreement or disagreement with the following statements: Answered: Skipped: Strongly disagree disagree Neutral agree Strongly agree Not applicable Decision- making is collaborative and transparent.%.%.% Decision- making is efficient.%.%.%.%.% Decision- making is fair.%.%.%.% Decision- making reflects sound priorities and relevant data.%.%.%.% I have a voice in decision- making.%.%.%.% I feel comfortable, included, and valued.%.%.%.% Diversity of opinion is respected and valued.%.%.%.% CSM helps me obtain or manage the resources I need.%.%.%.%.%.% CSM creates a collegial and supportive environment.%.%.%.%.% Interdisciplinary research is valued and supported.%.%.%.%.%.% Q
Overall, how satisfied are you being a faculty member at CSM? Answered: Skipped: Very satisfied Very dissatisfied satisfied dissatisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Very dissatisfied dissatisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied satisfied Very satisfied.%.%.%.%.% Q While at CSM, have you: Answered: Skipped: % % % % % % Served as a mentor for another CSM faculty member? Had a CSM faculty mentor? Worked with a mentor outside CSM? Yes, through a formal process or assignment Yes, informally No Yes, through a formal process or assignment Yes, informally No Served as a mentor for another CSM faculty member?.%.%.% Had a CSM faculty mentor?.%.%.% Worked with a.%.%
mentor outside CSM? Q If you have not had a formal mentor, do you wish you had one now -- or had one earlier in your career? Answered: Skipped: % %.%.%.%.% % % % Yes, one that was assigned to me Yes, one that was chosen by me No No opinion Yes, one that was assigned to me Yes, one that was chosen by me No No opinion.%.%.%.% Q If you have had a mentor, how helpful have you found it? Answered: Skipped: % % % % % % Very unhelpful unhelpful Neutral helpful Very helpful Not applicable Very unhelpful unhelpful Neutral helpful.%.%.%.%
Very helpful Not applicable.%.% Q To what extent have you collaborated with colleagues: Answered: Skipped: within your dept / unit outside college, at CSM within your college in admin % % % % % % % % % % % Not at all Very little A great deal Not at all Very little A great deal within your dept / unit.%.%.%.% outside college, at CSM.%.%.%.% within your college.%.%.% in admin.%.% Q To what extent are you familiar with the work of your colleagues?: Answered: Skipped:
within your dept/unit within your college outside college, at CSM in admin % % % % % % % % % % % Not at all Very little A great deal Not at all Very little A great deal within your dept/unit.%.%.% within your college.%.%.% outside college, at CSM.%.%.% in admin.%.%.% Q How much do you value these interdisciplinary programs/activities at CSM? Answered: Skipped:
STEM core Writing Center HSS core Student Activities McBHonors Program International Programs Foreign Languages Music CASA Energy Minor Athletics Public lectures Social gatherings EPICS Humanitarian Engineering Faculty conference CSM % % % % % % % % % % % Very important important Neutral Not very important No opinion Very important important Neutral Not very important No opinion STEM core.%.%.%.%.% Writing Center.%.%.%.% HSS core.%.%.%.%.% Student Activities.%.%.%.%.% McBHonors Program.%.%.%.%.% International Programs.%.%.%.%.% Foreign.%.%.%.%.%
Languages Music.%.%.%.%.% CASA.%.%.%.% Energy Minor.%.%.%.%.% Athletics.%.%.%.%.% Public lectures.%.%.%.% Social gatherings.%.%.%.% EPICS.%.%.%.%.% Humanitarian Engineering.%.%.%.%.% Faculty conference.%.%.%.% CSM.%.%.%.%.% Q Do you have any additional comments about mentorship and collaboration? (optional) Answered: Skipped: Q With respect to PROMOTION AND/OR TENURE FOR YOUR RANK, indicate your agreement or disagreement with the following statements: Answered: Skipped: % % % % % % Process open / transpare nt Criteria clearly communica ted Process efficient Criteria assessed fairly at all... Process fair Criteria reflect norms of my... Criteria reasonabl e Strongly disagree disagree Neutral agree Strongly agree No opinion Strongly disagree disagree Neutral agree Strongly agree No opinion Process open / transparent.%.%.%.%.%.%
Criteria clearly communicated.%.%.%.%.%.% Process efficient.%.%.%.%.%.% Criteria assessed fairly at all levels.%.%.%.%.%.% Process fair.%.%.%.%.%.% Criteria reflect norms of my discipline.%.%.%.%.%.% Criteria reasonable.%.%.%.%.%.% Q In your experience, to what extent are the following items valued in the PROMOTION AND/OR TENURE PROCESS FOR YOUR RANK? Answered: Skipped: % % % % % % Scholarship Research funding Teaching contributions Service (i.e. committee work, etc) Valued slightly or not at all valued Highly valued Don't know No opinion Valued slightly or not at all valued Highly valued Don't know No opinion Scholarship.%.%.%.%.% Research funding.%.%.%.%.% Teaching contributions.%.%.%.%.% Service (i.e. committee work, etc).%.%.%.%.% Q How appropriately are these items valued in the PROMOTION AND/OR TENURE PROCESS FOR YOUR RANK? Answered: Skipped:
% % % % % % Scholarship Research funding Teaching contributions Service Very undervalued undervalued Valued appropriately overvalued Very overvalued No opinion Very undervalued undervalued Valued appropriately overvalued Very overvalued No opinion Scholarship.%.%.%.%.% Research funding.%.%.%.%.% Teaching contributions.%.%.%.%.% Service.%.%.%.% Q Do you have any additional comments about promotion and/or tenure? (optional) Answered: Skipped: Q Have you applied for a job at another university recently? Answered: Skipped: Yes, in the past year Yes, in the past - years Yes, in the past - years No
Yes, in the past year Yes, in the past - years Yes, in the past - years No.%.%.%.% Q Have you applied for a job outside academia recently? Answered: Skipped: Yes, in the past year Yes, in the past - years Yes, in the past - years No Yes, in the past year Yes, in the past - years Yes, in the past - years No.%.%.%.% Q During the last five years, did you receive an outside job offer that you shared with CSM leadership and that resulted in adjustments to any of the following? (check all that apply) Answered: Skipped: Salary.% Course load Administrative responsibilities Leave time Summer salary Special timing of the tenure clock.%
Equipment/laboratory/research start-up Employment for spouse/partner Received offer, but did not take to CSM leadership Not applicable.% Respondents: Q In the next three years, how likely are you to leave (or try to leave) CSM? Answered: Skipped: Very likely Very unlikely unlikely likely Neither likely nor unlikely Very unlikely unlikely Neither likely nor unlikely likely Very likely.%.%.%.%.% Q To what extent, if at all, have you considered the following reasons to leave? Answered: Skipped: Not at all To some extent To a great extent Not applicable To enhance your career in other ways.%.%.%.% To reduce stress.%.%.% To find a more supportive work environment.%.%.%.% To reduce workload.%.%.%.% To increase your.%.%.%
salary To find a more satisfying intellectual environment.%.%.%.% Great opportunities in my field.%.%.%.% To increase your time to do research.%.%.%.% To pursue a nonacademic job.%.%.%.% Retirement.%.%.%.% To improve your prospects for tenure.%.%.%.% To improve the employment situation of your spouse/partner.%.% To lower your cost of living.%.%.%.% To live elsewhere.%.% To address child-related issues.%.%.% Benefits.%.%.% Q To what extent, if at all, have the following reasons encouraged you to stay at CSM? Answered: Skipped: Not at all To some extent To a great extent Not applicable Living in the area.%.%.%.% Benefits.%.%.%.% Other career benefits.%.%.%.% Employment situation of your spouse/partner.%.%.%.% Retirement.%.%.%.% Open intellectual environment.%.%.% Time to do research.%.%.%.% Tenure or prospects for tenure.%.%.%.% Workload.%.%.% Cost of living.%.%.%.% Lack of opportunities in my field.%.%.%.% Salary.%.%.%.% Supportive work.%.%.%.%
environment Stress level.%.%.% Child-related issues.%.%.% Q Please indicate the extent to which each of the following aspects of your life outside CSM has been a source of stress for you over the past twelve months? Answered: Skipped: Not at all Extensive Not applicable Time to spend with family.%.%.%.% Being part of a dual-career couple.%.%.%.% Managing household responsibilities.%.%.%.% Your health.%.%.%.% Childcare.%.%.%.% Care of someone who is ill, disabled, aging, and/or in need of special services.%.%.%.% Commuting to and from work.%.%.%.% Cost of living.%.%.% Q How many children do you have in the following age ranges? Answered: Skipped: Average Number Number - yrs - yrs - yrs + yrs Respondents: Q Do you have any additional comments about hiring and retention? (optional) Answered: Skipped:
Q What is your current position? Answered: Skipped: I prefer not to say Other Tenure-track faculty, with tenure Research Faculty Teaching Faculty Tenure-track faculty, untenured Tenure-track faculty, with tenure Tenure-track faculty, untenured Teaching Faculty Research Faculty Library Faculty Other I prefer not to say.%.%.%.%.%.% Q For how long have you been a faculty member at CSM? Answered: Skipped: - years - years + years I prefer not to say.%.%.% Q In which department/unit is your primary appointment? Answered: Skipped:
I prefer not to say Chemical and Biological Engineering Chemistry and Geochemistry Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Physics Applied Math and Statistics Civil and Environmental Engineering Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Economics and Business Geology and Geological Engineering Geophysics Liberal Arts and International Studies Library Military Science/ROTC Mining Engineering Petroleum Engineering Physical Education and Athletics I prefer not to say Q Gender Answered: Skipped: Male Female I prefer not to say.%.%.% Q
Race/ethnicity Answered: Skipped: Black American Indian/Alaska Native Asian/Pacific Islander Hispanic White I prefer not to say.%.% Q If you selected "I prefer not to say" to any of the questions above, why did you do so? (optional) Answered: Skipped: Q Are there any comments you wish to make about faculty issues, or about this survey in particular? (optional) Answered: Skipped: