Faculty Survey 2004-2005

Administrative and Teaching Faculty Comparisons

Sixty-two administrative faculty and 42 teaching faculty completed the survey. Tables below show comparisons between the teaching and administrative faculty.

Age
Administrative Faculty
Teaching Faculty
Under 30
19.7%
7.3%
30 to 40
21.3%
14.7%
40-60
52.5%
63.4%
Over 60
6.5%
14.7%

Marital status

 
Administrative Faculty
Teaching Faculty
Married
72.6%
78.6%
Unmarried, living with partner
9.7%
4.8%
Single
17.7%
16.7%

Have you ever been...

 
Administrative Faculty
Teaching Faculty
Divorced
8.1%
14.3%
Widowed
0
2.4%
Separated
1.6%
2.4%

Number of children

 
Admin men
Admin women
Admin total
Teaching Men
Teaching Women
Teaching Total
Under 18 years old
%
%
%
%
%
%
None
61.5
69.4
66.1
73.9
68.4
71.4
One
23.1
19.4
21.0
13.0
15.8
14.3
Two
7.7
11.1
9.7
13.0
15.8
14.3
Three
3.8
0
1.6
0
0
0
Four or more
3.8
0
1.6
0
0
0
 
18 years or older
%
%
%
%
%
%
None
53.8
69.4
62.9
52.2
57.9
54.8
One
15.4
13.9
14.5
8.7
10.5
9.5
Two
19.2
13.9
16.1
34.8
26.3
31.0
Three
11.5
2.8
6.5
0
5.3
2.4
Four or more
0
0
0
4.3
0
2.4
             

Ethnicity

Note: Respondents were allowed to choose more than one ethnicity

 
Admin men
Admin women
Admin total
Teaching men
Teaching women
Teaching Total
White
92.3%
88.9%
90.3%
82.6%
78.9%
81.0%
Minority
7.6%
11.1%
9.7%
21.7%
21.0%
21.5%

Highest degree earned

 
Admin men
Admin women
Admin total
Teaching men
Teaching Women
Teaching Total
Bachelor's
34.6%
41.2%
38.3%
4.3%
10.5%
7.1%
Master's
30.8%
52.9%
43.3%
8.7%
26.3%
16.7%
Ph.D.
26.9%
0
11.7%
78.3%
63.2%
71.4%

Activities

 
Administrative Faculty
Teaching Faculty
 
%
%
Commute a long distance to work
15.5
14.3
Spouse/partner works in same/nearby city
68.4
52.5
Born in the USA
93.3
85.7
US Citizen
96.7
92.9
Been sexually harassed at this institution
10.5
0
Plan to retire within the next 3 years
10.5
0
Use your scholarship to address local community needs
41.5
31.0
Published op-ed pieces or editorials
21.4
16.7

During the past two years, have you...

 
Administrative Faculty
Teaching Faculty
 
%
%
Received at least one firm job offer
42.1
31.0
Considered early retirement
24.6
19.0
Considered leaving for another job
50.0
35.7
Considered leaving this institution for another
50.9
31.0
Requested/sought an early promotion
10.5
2.4
Engaged in paid consulting outside of your institution
31.6
35.7
Engaged in public service/professional consulting without pay
53.6
57.1
Received funding for your work from foundations
17.0
21.4
Received funding for your work from state/federal government
5.8
7.1
Received funding for your work from business or industry
3.8
4.9

How many hours per week on the average do you spend on...

Advising and counseling of students
Administrative Faculty
Teaching Faculty
 
%
%
None
27.1
2.5
1 to 4
39.6
55.0
5 to 8
20.8
37.5
9 to 12
4.2
5.0
13 to 16
4.2
0
17 to 20
2.1
0
21 to 34
0
0
35 to 44
2.1
0
45+
0
0
   
Committee work and meetings  
None
2.0
2.5
1 to 4
41.2
47.5
5 to 8
29.4
42.5
9 to 12
13.7
5.0
13 to 16
7.8
0
17 to 20
2.0
0
21 to 34
3.9
2.5
35 to 44
0
0
45+
0
0
 
Community or public service
None
27.3
43.2
1 to 4
61.4
54.1
5 to 8
9.1
2.7
9 to 12
2.3
0
 
Household/childcare duties
None
6.5
14.6
1 to 4
6.5
9.8
5 to 8
30.4
29.3
9 to 12
32.6
12.2
13 to 16
10.9
9.8
17 to 20
4.3
14.6
21 to 34
4.3
2.4
35 to 44
2.2
4.9
45+
2.2
2.4
 
Communicating via email
None
1.9
0
1 to 4
25.0
43.6
5 to 8
21.2
38.5
9 to 12
28.8
15.4
13 to 16
11.5
0
17 to 20
7.7
2.6
21 to 34
3.8
0

Do you, "to a great extent"...

 
Administrative Faculty
Teaching Faculty
 
%
%
Experience joy in your work
55.9
88.1
Feel good about the direction in which your life is headed
50.0
76.2
Engage in self-reflection
57.6
69.0
Achieve a healthy balance between your personal life and your professional life
35.6
31.0
Feel that your work adds meaning to your life
49.2
88.1
Consider yourself a religious person
31.6
31.0
Consider yourself a spiritual person
47.4
52.4
Engage in regular exercise
28.8
38.1
Eat a well-balanced diet?
37.3
45.2
Get adequate amounts of sleep
28.8
33.3
Engage in prayer/meditation
20.7
26.2
Experience close alignment between your work and your personal values
66.1
66.7
Seek opportunities to grow spiritually
26.8
33.3

Personal goals noted as "very important" or "essential"

 
Administrative Faculty
Teaching Faculty
 
%
%
Becoming an authority in my field
37.3
26.8
Influencing the political structure
18.6
14.6
Influencing social values
42.4
45.0
Raising a family
66.1
63.4
Being very well off financially
39.0
31.7
Helping others who are in difficulty
67.8
70.0
Becoming involved in programs to clean up the environment
30.5
40.0
Developing a meaningful philosophy of life
62.7
70.7
Helping to promote racial understanding
69.0
78.0
Obtaining recognition from my colleagues for contributions to my special field
36.8
39.0
Integrating spirituality into my life
51.7
46.3
Being a good colleague
89.8
97.6
Achieving congruence between my own values and institutional values
60.3
70.0
Serving as a role model to students
86.4
87.5

Attributes noted as being "very descriptive" of your institution

 
Administrative Faculty
Teaching Faculty
 
%
%
The faculty are typically at odds with campus administration
3.5
0
Faculty here respect each other
64.9
80.5
There is respect for the expression of diverse values and beliefs
57.9
64.3

Agree "strongly" or "somewhat"

 
Administrative Faculty
Teaching Faculty
 
%
%
There is a lot of campus racial conflict here
7.1
2.4
My values are congruent with the dominant institutional values
80.4
92.9
The criteria for advancement and promotion decisions are clear
51.0
73.8
Faculty are interested in students' personal problems
93.0
95.2

Aspects of your job noted as very satisfactory or satisfactory

 
Administrative Faculty
Teaching Faculty
 
%
%
Salary and fringe benefits
41.7
51.2
Office space
57.1
72.5
Autonomy and independence
81.0
92.7
Professional relationships with other faculty
66.7
85.4
Social relationships with other faculty
57.1
77.5
Competency of colleagues
74.5
90.2
Visibility for jobs at other institutions/organizations
42.9
53.8
Overall job satisfaction
68.3
90.0
Opportunity to develop new ideas
68.4
90.0
Availability of child care at this institution
43.7
18.2
Prospects for career advancement
45.8
67.7
Clerical/administrative support
69.1
72.5

Factors noted as a source of stress for you during the last two years...

 
Administrative Faculty
Teaching Faculty
 
%
%
Managing household responsibilities
72.9
80.5
Child care
20.7
25.0
Care of elderly parent
22.8
40.0
My physical health
53.3
48.8
Health of spouse/partner
33.3
22.5
Review/promotion process
34.5
26.8
Subtle discrimination
27.1
26.8
Personal finances
65.0
55.0
Committee work
50.8
63.4
Faculty meetings
34.5
56.1
Institutional procedures and "red tape"
43.9
58.5
Children's problems
25.5
47.5
Marital friction
26.8
17.5
Lack of personal time
81.0
80.5
Keeping up with information technology
57.9
78.0
Job security
32.8
24.4
Being part of a dual career couple
42.1
52.5
Self-imposed high expectations
89.7
80.5
Change in work responsibilities
48.3
36.6

How would you characterize your political beliefs...

 
Administrative Faculty
Teaching Faculty
 
%
%
Far Left
3.4
17.6
Liberal
48.3
61.8
Middle of the Road
34.5
14.7
Conservative
13.8
2.9
Far Right
0
2.9

 

Teaching Faculty

 

 

Prepared by Mary Ann Weaver

March 20, 2006