In the fall of 2004, the Faculty Senate Executive Committee distributed an informal, open-ended faculty survey. Members of the FSEC categorized the results, reported briefly on them, and promised to follow up with a systematic survey designed to reflect faculty concerns expressed in the results of the original attempt.

This survey is not in any way related to the AIIM. This instrument was designed solely by the Executive Committee, with help from Professor Barbara Costello, to keep us apprised of faculty concerns so we may continue to address them in as timely a fashion as possible. Thank you for your participation.

Faculty Senate Executive Committee 2005-2006

Michael Rice, Chair; Rice@uri.edu
Celest Martin, Vice Chair; Celest@uri.edu
Marilyn Barbour; mbarbourri@aol.com
James Kowalski; Kowalski@cs.uri.edu
Barbara Luebke; bfluebke@mail.uri.edu
Karen Ramsay; KarenR@uri.edu

For each of the issues below, please rate your satisfaction with the current situation at the University of Rhode Island. You may skip any questions you do not wish to answer and still participate in the survey. When you have finished, please click the “submit” button to submit your survey. There are no hidden identifiers on the survey, and you do not need to complete the demographic questions at the end of the survey if you feel that to do so would reveal your identity.

There is space for comments after each section of the survey, and space at the end for any comments you have about the survey as a whole.

1. I am satisfied with the availability of electronic equipment (such as video projectors or computers) in the classrooms in which I regularly teach.

2. I am satisfied with the availability of supplies (such as blackboards or whiteboard markers) in the classrooms in which I regularly teach.

3. I am satisfied with the physical environment (such as lighting, furniture, or heating) in the classrooms in which I regularly teach.

4. I am satisfied with the courses I am assigned to teach.

5. I am satisfied with the size of enrollment in my courses.

6. I am satisfied with the quality of our undergraduate students.

7. I am satisfied with the quality of our graduate students.

8. I am satisfied with the academic integrity of our students.

9. I teach:

10. Comments:

II. Research/creative activity.

11. I am satisfied with the amount of time I have to devote to research or creative activities.

12. I am satisfied with the financial resources I have for research or creative activities.

13. I am satisfied with the physical resources (office space, equipment, etc.) for my research or creative activities.

14. I am satisfied with the computing and internet resources I have access to.

15. Comments:

III. Physical conditions on campus. Please note that these questions do not pertain to classrooms, which are addressed in Section I.

16. I am satisfied with the conditions of the lands and grounds around the campus on which I spend most of my time.

17. I am satisfied with the conditions of the buildings I use regularly.

18. I am satisfied with the availability of parking to me.

19. Comments:

IV. General Issues

20. I am satisfied with the efficiency of services provided by offices around campus.

21. I am satisfied with the level of courtesy among University staff.

22. University forms and documents important to me are accessible in electronic format.

23. I am satisfied with the clarity of University forms and documents.

24. PeopleSoft is easy for me to use.

25. PeopleSoft helps me perform my job.

26. I am satisfied with my opportunities to provide input into University governance.

27. It is important for faculty to have input into University governance.

28. Comments:

IV. Demographic questions: You do not need to complete these questions to participate in the survey.

29. What is your current rank at the University?

30. For how many years have you been employed by the University?

31. What is your sex?

32. What college are you in?

33. On what campus do you spend most of your time?

34. In what building do you spend most of your time on campus?

35. If you have any comments about the survey as a whole, please include them below.

Thank you for your participation.