FACULTY MORALE SURVEY (for tenured and tenure-track faculty)
1. University at which you work:
____ ESU ____ K-State ____ KU-Med ____WSU
____ FHSU ____ KU ____ PSU
2. Gender:
____ Male ____ Female
3. Tenure status:
____ Tenured ____ Tenure track
4. Rank:
____ Professor ____ Assoc. Professor ____ Asst. Professor ____ Other
5. Years at your university:
____ 0-5 ____ 6-10 ____ 11-15 ____ 16+
6. Your level of interest in teaching and research:
____ Prefer teaching over research
____ Prefer research over teaching
____ Equal interest in both teaching and research
7. My institution’s expectations of me (percent of time spent in teaching, research and service) are consistent with my job responsibilities.
____ Strongly Agree _____Moderately Agree ____Neutral ____ Moderately Disagree _____Strongly Disagree
8. My salary is reasonable.
____ Strongly Agree _____Moderately Agree ____Neutral ____ Moderately Disagree _____Strongly Disagree
9. My health insurance costs are reasonable.
____ Strongly Agree _____Moderately Agree ____Neutral ____ Moderately Disagree _____Strongly Disagree
10. My fringe benefits are reasonable.
____ Strongly Agree _____Moderately Agree ____Neutral ____ Moderately Disagree _____Strongly Disagree
11. My opportunity to do research or other scholarly pursuits is reasonable.
____ Strongly Agree _____Moderately Agree ____Neutral ____ Moderately Disagree _____Strongly Disagree
12. My workload in teaching is reasonable.
____ Strongly Agree _____Moderately Agree ____Neutral ____ Moderately Disagree _____Strongly Disagree
13. My workload in service is reasonable.
____ Strongly Agree _____Moderately Agree ____Neutral ____ Moderately Disagree _____Strongly Disagree
14. My workload in advising is reasonable.
____ Strongly Agree _____Moderately Agree ____Neutral ____ Moderately Disagree _____Strongly Disagree
15. The sizes of my classes are reasonable.
____ Strongly Agree _____Moderately Agree ____Neutral ____ Moderately Disagree _____Strongly Disagree
16. The quality of the students I teach is reasonable.
____ Strongly Agree _____Moderately Agree ____Neutral ____ Moderately Disagree _____Strongly Disagree
17. Overall, I am satisfied with my job.
____ Strongly Agree _____Moderately Agree ____Neutral ____ Moderately Disagree _____Strongly Disagree
18. My contributions are valued on my campus.
____ Strongly Agree _____Moderately Agree ____Neutral ____ Moderately Disagree _____Strongly Disagree
19. I have a sense of belonging at my university.
____ Strongly Agree _____Moderately Agree ____Neutral ____ Moderately Disagree _____Strongly Disagree
20. Faculty morale at my university is high.
____ Strongly Agree _____Moderately Agree ____Neutral ____ Moderately Disagree _____Strongly Disagree
21. Senior administration understands the day-to-day concerns faced by faculty.
____ Strongly Agree _____Moderately Agree ____Neutral ____ Moderately Disagree _____Strongly Disagree
22. Senior administration is concerned about faculty morale.
____ Strongly Agree _____Moderately Agree ____Neutral ____ Moderately Disagree _____Strongly Disagree
23. Faculty governance adequately represents my interests and concerns.
____ Strongly Agree _____Moderately Agree ____Neutral ____ Moderately Disagree _____Strongly Disagree
24. Senior administration incorporates faculty input into their decisions.
____ Strongly Agree _____Moderately Agree ____Neutral ____ Moderately Disagree _____Strongly Disagree
25. Are you actively seeking a job outside your university?
____ Yes ____ No
26. What are you most satisfied with in your job? (check all that apply)
____ Salary
____ Benefits
____ Teaching load
____ Opportunity to do research
____ Research expectations
____ Service expectations
____ Advising load
____ Class sizes
____ Opportunity for advancement/promotion
____ Quality of students
____ Opportunity for dual careers for my spouse and me
____ Job security
____ Diversity of faculty/staff/students
____ Quality of life in your town
____ Cultural opportunities
____ Tenure processes
____ Promotion processes
____ Merit processes
____ Evaluation of teaching
____ Evaluation of administrators
____ Work environment
____ Financial support for professional development
____ Tuition assistance for you, your spouse, or dependents
____ Work facilities (classrooms, labs, offices, technology, etc.)
____ Other (Please list) ______________________________________________________________
27. What are you least satisfied with in your job? (check all that apply)
____ Salary
____ Benefits
____ Teaching load
____ Opportunity to do research
____ Research expectations
____ Service expectations
____ Advising load
____ Class sizes
____ Opportunity for advancement/promotion
____ Quality of students
____ Opportunity for dual careers for my spouse and me
____ Job security
____ Diversity of faculty/staff/students
____ Quality of life in your town
____ Cultural opportunities
____ Tenure processes
____ Promotion processes
____ Merit processes
____ Evaluation of teaching
____ Evaluation of administrators
____ Work environment
____ Financial support for professional development
____ Tuition assistance for you, your spouse, or dependents
____ Work facilities (classrooms, labs, offices, technology, etc.)
____ Other (Please list) ______________________________________________________________
28. List concrete ways in which you believe faculty morale could be improved.