| Faculty Senate Survey Results - COBA | ||||||||||
| Faculty Profiles % and # of responses for each question | ||||||||||
| Question | ||||||||||
| College | Total | A&S | COBA | EDU | CJ | NGL | ||||
| 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | ||||||
| 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Rank | Total | Lect. | Inst. | Assist. | Assoc. | Prof. | ||||
| 0% | 0% | 37% | 32% | 32% | ||||||
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| Scholar | Total | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5+ | |||
| 0% | 16% | 21% | 11% | 26% | 26% | |||||
| 19 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Growth | Total | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5+ | |||
| 0% | 11% | 21% | 32% | 11% | 26% | |||||
| 19 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Committees | Total | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5+ | |||
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 11% | 28% | 61% | |||||
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | ||||
| For questions 1 through 53 please rate each of the activities using the following scale: | ||||||||||
| 5 = much more than satisfactory 3 = satisfactory 1 = much less than satisfactory | ||||||||||
| 4 = more than satisfactory 2 = less than satisfactory NA = unknown or not applicable | ||||||||||
| Evaluate the Following: | ||||||||||
| Avg. | Std. Dev. | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | NA | |||
| 1 | University President | 3.56 | 1.03 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | Vice President for Academic Affairs | 3.53 | 0.96 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | Vice President for Finance and Operations | 2.82 | 0.95 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Vice President for Student Services | 1.69 | 0.79 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | |
| 5 | Vice President for University Advancement | 2.20 | 1.01 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | Associate VP for Academic Affairs | 3.93 | 1.10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | Associate VP for Finance and Operations | 2.82 | 1.08 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| 8 | Associate VP for Information Resources | 3.92 | 0.86 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 9 | Associate VP for Res. & Graduate Studies | 2.50 | 0.85 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
| 10 | Associate VP for Std. Ser. & Dean Std. Life | 4.08 | 0.64 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 11 | Your Dean | 4.11 | 1.18 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 | Academic Enrichment Center | 3.10 | 0.99 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
| 13 | Across-the-University Writing Program | 3.00 | 1.35 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 14 | Alumni Relations | 2.83 | 0.94 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| 15 | Athletics | 3.69 | 0.75 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 16 | Career Services | 2.38 | 1.20 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| 17 | Computer Services | 3.53 | 0.87 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 18 | Contracts and Grants | 2.88 | 0.83 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| 19 | Correspondence Course Division | 2.88 | 0.99 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 20 | Financial Aid | 2.31 | 0.85 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |
| 21 | Food Service | 2.86 | 0.86 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 22 | Health and Kinesiology Center | 3.23 | 1.01 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 23 | Honors Program | 3.77 | 0.83 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 24 | Human Resources | 3.57 | 1.09 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 25 | International Programs | 2.58 | 0.90 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | |
| 26 | Library Services | 3.71 | 0.77 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 27 | Lowman Student Center | 1.80 | 1.10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | |
| 28 | Office of Graduate Studies | 4.08 | 0.79 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 29 | Physical Plant | 3.53 | 0.64 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 30 | Post Office | 3.25 | 1.00 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 31 | Public Relations | 2.38 | 0.87 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | |
| 32 | Public Safety Services (University Police) | 3.14 | 0.86 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
| 33 | Purchasing | 2.44 | 1.13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| 34 | Recreational Sports and Activities | 3.85 | 0.69 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 35 | Recruitment | 3.00 | 0.89 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 36 | Registrar's Office | 3.44 | 0.51 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 37 | Research and Sponsored Programs | 2.85 | 0.99 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 38 | Residence Life | 3.38 | 0.52 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 39 | Sam Houston Press | 4.08 | 0.86 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| 40 | Student Activities | 3.08 | 0.51 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 41 | Student Life | 3.00 | 0.45 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| 42 | Telephone Services | 3.44 | 0.63 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 43 | Undergraduate Admissions | 3.13 | 0.64 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 44 | University Advancement | 2.45 | 0.69 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |
| 45 | University Bookstore | 3.07 | 0.92 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 46 | University Safety Office | 2.46 | 0.78 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 47 | Budget (Operations and Maintenance) | 2.60 | 0.99 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
| 48 | Funding of Research | 2.87 | 1.19 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| 49 | Selection of Administrators | 2.61 | 1.09 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
| 50 | Selection of Faculty | 3.78 | 0.73 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 51 | Strategic Planning | 2.94 | 1.03 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| 52 | Teaching Assignments | 3.63 | 0.96 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 53 | Teaching Overloads | 3.17 | 1.03 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| For questions 54 through 76 please rate each of the activities using the following scale: | ||||||||||
| 5 = much more than satisfactory 3 = satisfactory 1 = much less than satisfactory | ||||||||||
| 4 = more than satisfactory 2 = less than satisfactory NA = unknown or not applicable | ||||||||||
| Evaluate student services in the following areas: | ||||||||||
| Avg. | Std. Dev. | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | NA | |||
| 54 | The library meets the needs of my department's curriculum. | 4.16 | 0.90 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 55 | The Student Service Fee allocations are effective in supporting student programs. | 2.67 | 0.89 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |
| 56 | The University Faculty Senate is effective in representing faculty views to the administration. | 3.37 | 1.34 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 57 | The resources available to provide a successful graduate program are adequate. | 2.33 | 1.08 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
| 58 | The allocation of travel reimbursements meets the needs of the faculty. | 3.21 | 1.40 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
| 59 | The student instrument to appraising my teaching effectiveness is fair. | 2.74 | 1.52 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
| 60 | I support online student evaluations of my teaching effectiveness. | 2.26 | 1.56 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | |
| 61 | The appraisal of my teaching effectiveness by my chair/coordinator (FES) fairly reflects my teaching performance. | 3.63 | 1.42 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 62 | My salary is appropriate relative to my contribution to SHSU. | 2.79 | 1.62 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
| 63 | My salary is appropriate relative to my current rank when compared to similar universities. | 2.28 | 1.53 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | |
| 64 | The merit system (as stated in the Faculty Handbook) is applied fairly. | 3.32 | 1.38 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 65 | The promotion system (as stated in the Faculty Handbook) is applied fairly. | 3.37 | 1.42 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 66 | The tenure system (as stated in the Faculty Handbook) is applied fairly in my department. | 4.00 | 1.20 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 67 | The performance evaluation (post tenure review) of tenured faculty (as stated in the Faculty Hankbook) is applied fairly in my department. | 4.00 | 1.50 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 68 | Reassigned time is applied fairly in my college. | 3.72 | 1.60 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 69 | The current program of mandatory advisement of students is effective. | 1.68 | 0.89 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | |
| 70 | The current program of mandatory advisement of students should be conducted by faculty. | 1.53 | 1.02 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | |
| 71 | I support early exams for graduating seniors. | 1.63 | 1.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 72 | I support early graduation. | 3.26 | 1.79 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 73 | I support online courses. | 3.32 | 1.49 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 74 | I support online degrees. | 2.11 | 1.45 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | |
| 75 | I support continuing participation in the University Center. | 4.21 | 1.13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 76 | Overall, I am satisfied with my job at SHSU. | 4.05 | 1.03 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |