11-16-14
Faculty Satisfaction Survey – Overall Results Deland and Celebration Campus Full-Time Faculty Fall 2014 Below is a summary of the overall results for the 138 full-time faculty members who returned the survey. Additional analyses will be performed over the next few weeks.
Key Mean The average rating, where SD=1, D=2, N=3, A=4, and SA=5 SD D N A SA
Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
DK NA NR
Don’t Know Not Applicable No Response
1. I am satisfied with the leadership provided by the President. All (138)
Mean 2.8
SD D N A 17% 22% 27% 26%
SA 6%
DK 2%
NA 0%
NR 0%
DK 1%
NA 0%
NR 0%
2. I am satisfied with the leadership provided by the Provost. All (138)
Mean 3.1
SD D N A 10% 25% 23% 31%
SA 9%
3. The Provost’s “team”--Associates, Assistants, office staff, etc.--are helpful and responsive to faculty concerns. All (138)
Mean 3.2
SD 7%
D N A 17% 23% 28%
SA 9%
DK 14%
NA 1%
NR 0%
SD D N A SA 17% 17% 14% 34% 19%
DK 0%
NA 0%
NR 0%
4. I am satisfied with the leadership provided by my Dean All (138)
Mean 3.2
5. My Dean’s “team”--Associates, Assistants, office staff, etc.--are helpful and responsive to faculty concerns. All (138)
Mean 3.8
SD 5%
D N A SA 12% 10% 45% 26%
DK 1%
NA 1%
NR 0%
6. I am satisfied with the leadership provided by my Department Chair. All (138)
Mean 4.1
SD 4%
D 5%
N 7%
A SA 33% 39%
DK 0%
NA 12%
NR 1%
7. The administration values faculty as the most important resource of the institution. All (138)
Mean 2.4
SD D N A 25% 33% 14% 20%
SA 5%
DK 3%
NA 0%
NR 0%
8. The faculty has significant voice in regard to important institutional matters. All (138)
Mean 2.3
SD D N A 22% 43% 13% 15%
SA 1%
DK 6%
NA 0%
NR 1%
9. The overall relationship between the faculty and the administration is cooperative. All (138)
Mean 2.6
SD D N A 15% 33% 25% 20%
SA 3%
DK 3%
NA 0%
NR 0%
10. The overall relationship between the faculty and the administration is trusting. All (138)
Mean 2.1
SD D N A 28% 42% 14% 14%
SA 0%
DK 2%
NA 0%
NR 0%
SA 1%
DK 3%
NA 0%
NR 1%
11. Faculty input is valued by the administration. All (138)
Mean 2.4
SD D N A 18% 42% 17% 18%
12. The Provost shows a significant commitment to shared governance with faculty. All (138)
Mean 2.8
SD D N A 12% 27% 24% 26%
SA 4%
DK 7%
NA 0%
NR 1%
13. I can speak up and challenge a current or proposed way of doing something without fear of retaliation. All (138)
Mean 2.6
SD D N A 20% 26% 20% 20%
SA 6%
DK 9%
NA 0%
NR 0%
14. I am satisfied with the level of autonomy I have in my faculty position. All (138)
Mean 3.5
SD 4%
D N A SA 15% 18% 49% 14%
DK 0%
NA 0%
NR 0%
15. I am satisfied with the level of job security that I experience in my position. All (138)
Mean 3.5
SD 10%
D 9%
N A SA 14% 46% 16%
DK 2%
NA 2%
NR 0%
DK 0%
NA 1%
NR 0%
16. I believe I am fairly compensated for the work I do. All (138)
Mean 2.8
SD D N A 18% 29% 16% 29%
SA 7%
17. I receive clear annual feedback as to how my annual evaluation relates to any salary adjustments. All (138)
Mean 2.8
SD D N A 15% 23% 15% 30%
SA 4%
DK 3%
NA 9%
NR 0%
18. I believe our current procedures for determining merit raises serve us well. All (138)
Mean 2.5
SD D N A 15% 25% 24% 15%
SA 1%
DK 17%
NA 2%
NR 0%
19. Our performance appraisal procedures have been helpful to me in developing my professional skills and abilities. All (138)
Mean 2.6
SD D N A 10% 35% 28% 17%
SA 0%
DK 4%
NA 5%
NR 1%
20. Our professional development initiatives—summer grants, sabbaticals, help with grant writing, teaching workshops, etc.—have been helpful to me. All (138)
Mean 3.7
SD 4%
D 4%
N A SA 20% 46% 17%
DK 2%
NA 7%
NR 0%
DK 1%
NA 2%
NR 1%
21. The institution provides sufficient support for my teaching. All (138)
Mean 3.4
SD 7%
D N A 14% 20% 46%
SA 9%
22. The institution provides sufficient support for my scholarly activities and research. All (138)
Mean 2.8
SD D N A 16% 18% 29% 30%
SA 2%
DK 1%
NA 4%
NR 0%
SA 5%
DK 1%
NA 9%
NR 0%
N A 18% 54%
SA 7%
DK 5%
NA 2%
NR 0%
SD D N A 14% 22% 14% 36%
SA 4%
DK 0%
NA 9%
NR 0%
D N A SA 12% 12% 59% 10%
DK 0%
NA 3%
NR 0%
D N A 12% 17% 41%
DK 1%
NA 16%
NR 0%
23. My current Stetson health benefits are satisfactory. All (138)
Mean 3.4
SD 6%
D N A 12% 18% 49%
24. My current Stetson retirement benefits are satisfactory. All (138)
Mean 3.5
SD 5%
D 9%
25. My service workload is reasonable. All (138)
Mean 2.9
26. My teaching workload is reasonable. All (138)
Mean 3.6
SD 4%
27. My advising workload is reasonable. All (138)
Mean 3.3
SD 7%
SA 6%
28. Institutional expectations for my scholarship and/or performance work are reasonable. All (138)
Mean 3.3
SD 7%
D N A 15% 14% 50%
SA 5%
DK 1%
NA 7%
NR 1%
29. I have adequate time outside of teaching and service to do my scholarship/performance work. All (138)
Mean 2.3
SD D N A 28% 34% 14% 20%
SA 0%
DK 0%
NA 4%
NR 0%
30. I believe the current procedures for tenure and promotion serve us well. All (138)
Mean 3.1
SD 7%
D N A 12% 30% 33%
SA 2%
DK 14%
NA 4%
NR 0%
31. I believe faculty workloads are fairly distributed across the university. All (138)
Mean 2.1
SD D N A 25% 29% 12% 10%
SA 1%
DK 24%
NA 0%
NR 0%
32. All or nearly all of the service and/or administrative work I do at Stetson is worthwhile. All (138)
Mean 2.9
SD 9%
D N A 32% 22% 28%
SA 4%
DK 1%
NA 5%
NR 0%
33. All or nearly all of the service and/or administrative work I do at Stetson is best done by a faculty member. All (138)
Mean 3.0
SD 7%
D N A 28% 18% 28%
SA 6%
DK 9%
NA 4%
NR 0%
34. I am able to do my work here without feeling over-extended or overwhelmed. All (138)
Mean 2.4
SD D N A 20% 42% 17% 20%
SA 1%
DK 0%
NA 0%
NR 1%
35. My interactions with faculty colleagues here are a source of satisfaction to me. All (138)
Mean 4.1
SD 4%
D 1%
N A SA 12% 48% 34%
DK 0%
NA 1%
NR 0%
DK 0%
NA 1%
NR 1%
36. I am satisfied with the quality of my current Stetson students. All (138)
Mean 3.1
SD 6%
D N A 26% 25% 38%
SA 4%
37. I believe the Faculty Senate represents faculty interests effectively. All (138)
Mean 3.4
SD 2%
D 9%
N A 30% 33%
SA 4%
DK 21%
NA 0%
NR 0%
SA 1%
DK 2%
NA 0%
NR 0%
38. I think that faculty morale is good. All (138)
Mean 2.3
SD D N 23% 38% 26%
A 9%
39. I am optimistic about the future of Stetson. All (138)
Mean 3.1
SD D N A 10% 14% 31% 31%
SA 7%
DK 7%
NA 0%
NR 0%
DK 7%
NA 0%
NR 0%
NA 1%
NR 0%
40. Overall, I believe Stetson is heading in the right direction. All (138)
Mean 2.8
SD D N A 14% 22% 28% 22%
SA 6%
41. Overall, I am happy to be a faculty member at Stetson right now. All (138)
Mean 3.5
SD 4%
D N A SA 12% 27% 43% 14%
DK 0%