2007-2008 HERI Faculty Survey

2007-2008HERI Faculty Survey 48 Respondents William Jewell College Full-Time Undergraduate Faculty Executive Summary Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Demographics Scholarly Priorities Time diary for faculty work and life Job Satisfaction & Work Climate Perceptions of institutional priorities Teaching loads, techniques & evaluation methods Fostering Habits of Mind for learning Diversity issues Community Service/Social action Attitudes towards undergraduate education Professional development Professional satisfaction and dissatisfaction Funding and Publications Presentation Summary Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Demographics Native English Speakers: 100% Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Demographics Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Department of Appointment Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Scholarly Priorities“Personally, how important to you is…” Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Faculty Time Diary“During the present term, how many hours per week on average do you spend on each of the following activities?” Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Job Satisfaction“How satisfied are you with the following aspects of your job?” Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Job Satisfaction“If you were to begin your career again, would you…” Still want to come to this institution? Still want to be a college professor? Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Work Climate“Indicate how well each of the following describes your college or university” Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Work Climate“Indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree that…” Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Institutional Priorities“How important do you believe each priority is at your institution?” Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Teaching“How many of the following courses are you teaching this academic year?” Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Types of courses taught“During the past two years, have you taught a(n)…” Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Current Teaching Load Including all institutions at which you teach, how many undergraduate courses are you teaching this term? Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Instructional Techniques“In how many of the courses that you teach do you use…” Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Evaluation methods“In how many of the courses that you teach do you use…” Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Fostering Habits of Mind for learning“In your interactions with undergraduates, how often do you encourage them to…” Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Campus Climate for Racial/Ethnic Diversity Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Campus Commitment to Diversity“Indicate how important you believe the following priorities are at your college or university…” Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Personal importance of diversity“Indicate the importance to you personally of…” Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Personal attitudes about student diversity on campus Promoting diversity leads to the admission of too many underprepared students A racially/ethnically diverse student body enhances the educational experience of all students Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Research about diversity issues“During the past two years, have you…” Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Campus climate for diverse faculty Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Experience with discrimination“To what extent has subtle discrimination (e.g. prejudice, racism, sexism) been a source of stress for you during the last two years?" Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Campus Commitment to Social Action“Indicate how important you believe the following priorities are at your college or university…” Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Faculty attitudes about community service/social action Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Attitudes about students and community service/social action Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Involvement in community service/ social action Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Attitudes towards undergrad education“How important to you are the following goals for undergraduate education?” Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Faculty work with undergraduates on research projects Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Climate for faculty work with students “Indicate how well each of the following describes your college or university” Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Campus concern about Undergraduates “Indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements about your college or university…” Faculty are interested in students' personal problems Faculty here are strongly interested in the academic problems of undergraduates Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Climate for underprepared students “Indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements about your college or university…” Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Professional development“Have you engaged in any of the following professional development opportunities at your institution?” % Yes out of those who are eligible and to whom the option is available Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Professional Activities Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Indicators of professional satisfaction Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Indicators of professional dissatisfaction“During the past two years, have you…” Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Publications“How many of the following have you published?” Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

Funding“During the past two years, have you received funding for your work from…” Higher Education Research Institute University of California at Los Angeles

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2007-2008 HERI Faculty Survey