Twelfth Annual Faculty Survey

May 1999 

  AH A&S Athl Bus CIS C Ed Ed Eng Lib Med Nurs Overall
Number of responses 22 92 2 19 9 5 28 17 14 86 21 315
I. Faculty Profile
  Yrs teaching 10.2 17.6 16.5 15.8 16.1 17.2 15.2 21.7 15.8 15.8 17.6 16.34
Yrs at USA 7.1 13.5 2.5 10.0 11.8 7.0 10.7 16.3 14.3 10.5 12.5 11.64
Tenure? 1.5 1.4 2.0 1.5 1.4 2.0 1.5 1.1 1.2 1.5 1.6 1.44
II. Administrative Rating
  A. General
  President 4.0 3.1 4.5 3.3 4.8 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.8 3.2 4.2 3.38
VP Acad Aff 4.3 2.4 3.5 3.3 4.8 3.3 3.1 3.1 2.7 2.7 4.0 3.02
VP Med Aff 3.3 2.6 4.0 3.5 4.7 3.0 2.3 4.3 4.2 2.8 4.1 3.10
VP Fin Affairs 3.9 3.1 2.5 3.0 4.2 3.0 2.6 3.6 3.5 2.8 3.7 3.14
VP for Student Svc 3.9 3.3 2.5 3.3 4.3 4.0 3.4 3.4 3.7 3.1 4.2 3.45
Your own Dean 4.4 3.6 3.5 3.3 3.7 4.0 3.4 2.4 2.1 2.9 4.2 3.38
B. Your Dean
  Honors promises 4.2 3.7 3.5 3.5 3.7 4.0 3.7 2.3 3.0 3.3 4.3 3.60
Is Impartial? 4.2 3.9 3.5 3.1 3.3 3.8 3.1 2.0 2.8 3.2 4.3 3.52
Inform Fac of devs 4.1 3.2 2.5 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.0 2.4 2.7 2.8 4.0 3.18
Conv Admin expec 4.2 3.2 3.0 3.8 3.6 4.0 3.0 2.4 2.8 2.7 4.0 3.18
Encour new inits 4.3 3.3 2.0 4.2 3.8 3.6 3.2 2.8 2.2 2.5 4.3 3.24
Seeks Resources 4.4 3.4 3.0 3.5 3.7 3.6 3.4 2.2 2.4 2.5 4.1 3.22
Proficient/Productive 4.4 3.8 3.5 3.4 3.4 4.2 3.4 2.5 2.3 2.9 4.5 3.48
C. Recruitment & retention
  Hire Upper Level admin 3.0 2.1 3.5 2.5 3.0 2.8 2.3 2.3 2.5 1.8 3.6 2.30
Dept chairs 3.6 3.2 3.5 3.4 3.1 3.4 3.1 3.4 3.3 2.5 3.4 3.06
Fac memb 3.4 3.5 3.5 4.0 2.9 3.6 3.1 3.9 3.4 2.5 3.6 3.22
Retain Upper Level admin 3.2 2.3 3.5 2.8 3.2 3.0 2.5 2.3 2.6 2.2 3.6 2.52
Dept chairs 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.3 3.1 3.4 3.3 3.1 3.3 2.4 3.4 3.05
Fac memb 3.3 3.2 3.5 3.4 3.0 3.6 2.9 3.3 3.2 2.0 3.4 2.90
Promote Upper Level admin 3.0 1.7 3.5 2.6 3.0 2.3 2.0 1.9 2.5 2.2 3.4 2.25
Dept chairs 3.6 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.4 3.3 2.3 2.8 2.7 3.6 2.98
Fac memb 3.2 3.3 3.0 3.4 3.2 3.4 3.0 2.9 3.6 2.7 3.4 3.10
III. Experiences at USA
  A. Teaching Teaching perf 4.6 4.2 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.4 4.3 4.3 3.8 3.7 4.6 4.17
Career adv 3.0 2.8 3.0 3.1 3.0 2.8 2.6 1.9 3.2 2.5 3.4 2.75
Resources 3.8 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.6 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.9 4.1 3.13
B. Resrch Research perf 4.0 4.2 3.0 3.7 3.9 3.4 4.0 3.5 3.1 4.0 3.9 3.93
Career adv 3.4 3.5 2.5 3.4 4.2 3.0 3.8 4.6 3.2 3.1 3.9 3.49
Resource 3.0 2.6 3.0 2.3 2.7 2.6 2.8 2.4 2.7 2.5 3.2 2.64
C. Srvc Service perf 3.9 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.2 3.4 3.4 2.8 3.7 3.2 4.0 3.37
Career adv 3.0 2.8 3.0 2.7 3.3 2.4 2.5 2.7 3.2 2.8 3.7 2.87
Resource 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.3 2.7 3.0 3.1 3.0 3.4 2.9 3.5 3.06
IV. Computer Services Center
  Keep abreast 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.4 2.6 3.3 3.5 2.9 3.1 2.9 3.9 3.17
Srvcs provided 3.4 3.1 3.5 3.4 3.0 2.8 3.5 2.9 3.1 2.9 3.9 3.16
V. Libraries
  A. Univ Lib Latest trends 3.6 2.9 3.0 3.3 3.1 2.2 2.5 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.6 3.12
Staff srvcs 4.1 4.1 3.5 4.3 3.9 4.4 3.5 3.8 4.1 3.8 4.2 3.95
Electronic srvcs 3.9 3.6 2.5 3.6 4.0 4.2 3.4 3.4 3.7 3.6 4.0 3.65
B BioMed Latest trends 4.0 3.4 3.0 4.0 5.0 3.7 3.2 3.8 2.8 3.6 3.9 3.63
Staff srvcs 4.2 3.4 3.0 4.0 5.0 2.7 3.4 3.8 3.4 4.0 4.2 3.87
Electronic srvcs 4.0 3.4 3.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 3.4 3.8 3.0 3.7 4.0 3.70
VI. Faculty Morale
  Options Remain, no change 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.47
Remain, Change 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.19
Move to other Inst 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.27
Move to Non-acad 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.09
  Opportunities 3.3 3.2 2.5 3.3 3.3 3.0 3.1 2.9 3.3 2.7 3.9 3.09
Acad freedom 4.3 4.3 3.5 4.2 3.9 4.2 4.0 4.3 4.1 3.9 4.3 4.14
Express opinions 3.3 3.2 2.0 3.2 3.4 2.8 2.8 2.8 3.5 2.9 3.7 3.11
VII. Miscellaneous
  Faculty Senate 3.0 3.0 2.5 3.1 2.4 2.8 2.8 2.3 3.9 2.5 3.5 2.86
Board of Trustees 2.8 2.0 3.0 2.6 2.9 2.2 2.1 1.8 2.9 2.1 3.0 2.24
Foundation Board 1.8 1.7 1.5 2.0 1.2 2.0 1.7 2.9 1.4 1.6 2.2 1.76
Football 2.1 1.7 5.0 2.9 2.8 1.4 1.9 1.5 1.4 1.8 1.7 1.84
Bookstore 3.0 2.7 3.5 3.8 3.0 2.8 3.0 3.4 2.9 2.9 3.7 3.01
Pre-registratin 4.3 4.4 5.0 4.4 4.6 4.8 4.6 4.5 4.3 3.7 4.2 4.26
VIII. Faculty Club
  In Favor? 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.71
Coffee Bar 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.61
Evening Meals 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.29
Alchoholic Bev 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.39
Snacks 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.54
Banquet Facilities 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.40
Lunches 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.69
Dues 3.3 3.2 2.0 3.1 3.8 2.5 3.7 3.6 3.0 3.7 2.9 3.36
IX. Child Day Care
  In Favor? 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.13
Currently Use Day Care? 0.0 0.4   0.6 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.35
Would you use on campus? 0.3 0.7   0.6 0.3 1.0 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.4 0.8 0.58
X. USA Health Plan
  Timely Appts 3.1 3.1 3.0 4.0 3.1 2.5 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.1 3.2 3.16
Emergency Appts 2.5 3.1 4.0 3.6 3.4 2.3 3.1 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.09
Time in waiting rm 2.9 2.9 2.5 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.0 2.4 3.0 3.1 2.8 2.97
Problem resolution 1.9 2.5 3.0 2.7 2.8 2.0 2.0 2.8 2.7 2.3 2.8 2.40
Overall services 2.8 3.0 2.5 3.6 3.1 2.8 2.7 2.9 3.1 2.9 3.1 2.96
Change in Srvcs 2.4 2.6 3.0 3.5 2.7 2.7 2.3 2.5 2.9 2.2 2.9 2.53
XI. Computer Utilization
  Access SOUTHcat 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.9 1.0 0.6 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.6 0.8 0.77
E-mail 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.6 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 1.0 0.92
Internet 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.6 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.90
None 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.07
Internet Teaching 4.1 3.9 4.0 4.2 4.6 4.3 4.5 3.1 4.3 3.8 4.7 3.99
Research 4.3 4.5 4.0 4.3 4.8 3.3 4.5 3.5 4.3 4.3 4.5 4.32
Access imp E-mail 4.5 4.7 3.5 4.7 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.0 4.4 4.3 4.9 4.53
Internet 4.5 4.5 4.0 4.5 4.9 4.8 4.6 3.6 4.4 4.3 4.7 4.42
Usenet 2.5 2.4 1.5 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.1 1.8 1.5 2.0 3.4 2.24
Apply? Own computer 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.99
Have modem 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.84
Campus MCI 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.08
Other ISP 0.7 0.6 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.67


Last Updated on 1/31/00
By Richard Hitt
Email: hitt@mathstat.usouthal.edu