| Faculty Senate Survey Results - College Comparison | ||||||||||
| For questions 1 through 43 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: | ||||||||||
| Univ. | A&S | COBA | CJ | Ed&AS | NGL | |||||
| 1 | University President | 3.62 | 3.61 | 3.56 | 3.88 | 3.69 | 2.00 | |||
| 2 | Vice President for Academic Affairs | 2.96 | 2.69 | 3.53 | 3.00 | 3.09 | 2.00 | |||
| 3 | Vice President for Finance and Operations | 2.38 | 2.33 | 2.82 | 2.29 | 2.28 | 2.00 | |||
| 4 | Vice President for Student Services | 1.92 | 1.94 | 1.69 | 1.88 | 2.00 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 5 | Vice President for University Advancement | 2.66 | 2.61 | 2.20 | 2.00 | 3.11 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 6 | Associate VP for Academic Affairs | 3.78 | 3.80 | 3.93 | 2.67 | 3.87 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 7 | Associate VP for Finance and Operations | 3.01 | 3.03 | 2.82 | 2.00 | 3.25 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 8 | Associate VP for Information Resources | 3.56 | 3.75 | 3.92 | 1.75 | 3.38 | 2.00 | |||
| 9 | Associate VP for Res. & Graduate Studies | 2.71 | 2.85 | 2.50 | 2.20 | 2.68 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 10 | Associate VP for Std. Ser. & Dean Std. Life | 3.60 | 3.81 | 4.08 | 3.38 | 3.14 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 11 | Your Dean | 3.17 | 2.82 | 4.11 | 2.63 | 3.52 | 5.00 | |||
| 12 | Academic Enrichment Center | 3.54 | 3.50 | 3.10 | 3.60 | 3.69 | 4.00 | |||
| 13 | Across-the-University Writing Program | 3.28 | 3.04 | 3.00 | 3.83 | 3.60 | 4.00 | |||
| 14 | Alumni Relations | 2.99 | 2.95 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 3.13 | 3.00 | |||
| 15 | Athletics | 3.31 | 3.29 | 3.69 | 2.50 | 3.34 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 16 | Career Services | 2.78 | 2.84 | 2.38 | 2.50 | 2.97 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 17 | Computer Services | 3.74 | 3.81 | 3.53 | 3.57 | 3.79 | 3.00 | |||
| 18 | Contracts and Grants | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.88 | 2.67 | 3.08 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 19 | Correspondence Course Division | 3.09 | 3.21 | 2.88 | 2.50 | 3.10 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 20 | Financial Aid | 2.44 | 2.42 | 2.31 | 2.60 | 2.50 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 21 | Food Service | 2.80 | 2.65 | 2.86 | 2.60 | 3.00 | 3.00 | |||
| 22 | Health and Kinesiology Center | 3.63 | 3.75 | 3.23 | 3.40 | 3.68 | 4.00 | |||
| 23 | Honors Program | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.77 | 3.20 | 3.94 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 24 | Human Resources | 3.43 | 3.34 | 3.57 | 2.71 | 3.68 | 2.50 | |||
| 25 | International Programs | 2.88 | 2.97 | 2.58 | 2.67 | 2.96 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 26 | Library Services | 3.74 | 3.68 | 3.71 | 3.71 | 3.82 | 4.50 | |||
| 27 | Lowman Student Center | 2.47 | 2.40 | 1.80 | 2.25 | 2.86 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 28 | Office of Graduate Studies | 3.18 | 2.89 | 4.08 | 2.83 | 3.25 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 29 | Physical Plant | 3.30 | 3.27 | 3.53 | 3.00 | 3.30 | 3.00 | |||
| 30 | Post Office | 3.15 | 3.04 | 3.25 | 3.33 | 3.26 | 2.00 | |||
| 31 | Public Relations | 2.77 | 2.73 | 2.38 | 2.63 | 3.03 | 2.00 | |||
| 32 | Public Safety Services (University Police) | 3.21 | 3.24 | 3.14 | 3.17 | 3.22 | 3.00 | |||
| 33 | Purchasing | 2.98 | 3.00 | 2.44 | 3.00 | 3.11 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 34 | Recreational Sports and Activities | 3.62 | 3.71 | 3.85 | 3.20 | 3.52 | 3.00 | |||
| 35 | Recruitment | 2.88 | 2.73 | 3.00 | 2.67 | 3.10 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 36 | Registrar's Office | 3.44 | 3.29 | 3.44 | 3.40 | 3.65 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 37 | Research and Sponsored Programs | 3.13 | 3.54 | 2.85 | 2.38 | 2.87 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 38 | Residence Life | 2.97 | 2.86 | 3.38 | 3.00 | 2.95 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 39 | Sam Houston Press | 3.88 | 3.95 | 4.08 | 3.67 | 3.78 | 3.00 | |||
| 40 | Student Activities | 3.55 | 4.18 | 3.08 | 3.00 | 3.10 | 3.00 | |||
| 41 | Student Life | 3.03 | 3.12 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 3.00 | |||
| 42 | Telephone Services | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.44 | 3.25 | 3.61 | 3.00 | |||
| 43 | Undergraduate Admissions | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.13 | 3.00 | 3.43 | 3.00 | |||
| 44 | University Advancement | 2.72 | 2.69 | 2.45 | 2.29 | 3.00 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 45 | University Bookstore | 3.05 | 3.06 | 3.07 | 2.50 | 3.08 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 46 | University Safety Office | 2.91 | 2.81 | 2.46 | 3.17 | 3.15 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 47 | Budget (Operations and Maintenance) | 2.24 | 2.10 | 2.60 | 2.00 | 2.33 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 48 | Funding of Research | 2.31 | 2.06 | 2.87 | 2.50 | 2.43 | 1.00 | |||
| 49 | Selection of Administrators | 2.27 | 2.03 | 2.61 | 1.83 | 2.55 | 1.00 | |||
| 50 | Selection of Faculty | 3.40 | 3.21 | 3.78 | 3.00 | 3.57 | 2.50 | |||
| 51 | Strategic Planning | 2.46 | 2.15 | 2.94 | 2.50 | 2.67 | 1.00 | |||
| 52 | Teaching Assignments | 3.09 | 2.90 | 3.63 | 2.17 | 3.24 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 53 | Teaching Overloads | 2.63 | 2.46 | 3.17 | 2.00 | 2.78 | #DIV/0! | |||
| Please state your level of agreement (on a 1 to 5 scale) with each of the following statements: | ||||||||||
| 5 = strongly agree 3 = neither agree or disagree 1 = strongly disagree | ||||||||||
| 4 = somewhat agree 2 = somewhat disagree NA = unknown or not applicable | ||||||||||
| Univ. | A&S | COBA | CJ | Ed&AS | NGL | |||||
| 54 | The library meets the needs of my department's curriculum. | 3.73 | 3.48 | 4.16 | 3.86 | 3.85 | 5.00 | |||
| 55 | The Student Service Fee allocations are effective in supporting student programs. | 2.53 | 2.61 | 2.67 | 2.80 | 2.34 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 56 | The University Faculty Senate is effective in representing faculty views to the administration. | 2.96 | 2.60 | 3.37 | 2.50 | 3.38 | 2.50 | |||
| 57 | The resources available to provide a successful graduate program are adequate. | 2.15 | 1.95 | 2.33 | 1.71 | 2.38 | 2.50 | |||
| 58 | The allocation of travel reimbursements meets the needs of the faculty. | 2.12 | 2.03 | 3.21 | 2.43 | 1.76 | 2.50 | |||
| 59 | The student instrument to appraising my teaching effectiveness is fair. | 2.38 | 2.09 | 2.74 | 2.00 | 2.63 | 3.00 | |||
| 60 | I support online student evaluations of my teaching effectiveness. | 2.47 | 2.46 | 2.26 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 4.00 | |||
| 61 | The appraisal of my teaching effectiveness by my chair/coordinator (FES) fairly reflects my teaching performance. | 3.34 | 3.27 | 3.63 | 2.43 | 3.46 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 62 | My salary is appropriate relative to my contribution to SHSU. | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.79 | 2.14 | 2.26 | 2.67 | |||
| 63 | My salary is appropriate relative to my current rank when compared to similar universities. | 1.99 | 2.10 | 2.28 | 1.57 | 1.78 | 2.67 | |||
| 64 | The merit system (as stated in the Faculty Handbook) is applied fairly. | 2.46 | 2.26 | 3.32 | 2.71 | 2.33 | 3.00 | |||
| 65 | The promotion system (as stated in the Faculty Handbook) is applied fairly. | 2.80 | 2.56 | 3.37 | 2.67 | 2.89 | 3.00 | |||
| 66 | The tenure system (as stated in the Faculty Handbook) is applied fairly in my department. | 3.42 | 3.19 | 4.00 | 3.17 | 3.53 | 3.33 | |||
| 67 | The performance evaluation (post tenure review) of tenured faculty (as stated in the Faculty Hankbook) is applied fairly in my department. | 3.29 | 3.17 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.28 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 68 | Reassigned time is applied fairly in my college. | 2.76 | 2.47 | 3.72 | 3.17 | 2.71 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 69 | The current program of mandatory advisement of students is effective. | 2.41 | 2.61 | 1.68 | 2.83 | 2.38 | #DIV/0! | |||
| 70 | The current program of mandatory advisement of students should be conducted by faculty. | 2.49 | 2.90 | 1.53 | 2.29 | 2.34 | 5.00 | |||
| 71 | I support early exams for graduating seniors. | 2.07 | 1.93 | 1.63 | 1.86 | 2.41 | 3.00 | |||
| 72 | I support early graduation. | 2.46 | 2.10 | 3.26 | 1.86 | 2.72 | 2.00 | |||
| 73 | I support online courses. | 3.23 | 2.91 | 3.32 | 3.43 | 3.55 | 3.67 | |||
| 74 | I support online degrees. | 2.08 | 1.92 | 2.11 | 2.71 | 2.16 | 2.33 | |||
| 75 | I support continuing participation in the University Center. | 3.88 | 3.57 | 4.21 | 4.14 | 4.08 | 4.00 | |||
| 76 | Overall, I am satisfied with my job at SHSU. | 3.71 | 3.55 | 4.05 | 3.86 | 3.78 | 3.67 | |||