| Faculty Senate Survey Results - Education & Applied Sciences | ||||||||||
| Faculty Profiles % and # of responses for each question | ||||||||||
| Question | ||||||||||
| College | Total | A&S | COBA | EDU | CJ | NGL | ||||
| 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||||||
| 53 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Rank | Total | Lect. | Inst. | Assist. | Assoc. | Prof. | ||||
| 0% | 0% | 38% | 23% | 40% | ||||||
| 53 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 21 | |||||
| Scholar | Total | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5+ | |||
| 2% | 8% | 17% | 15% | 13% | 44% | |||||
| 52 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 23 | ||||
| Growth | Total | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5+ | |||
| 0% | 15% | 8% | 21% | 15% | 40% | |||||
| 52 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 21 | ||||
| Committees | Total | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5+ | |||
| 0% | 0% | 20% | 24% | 12% | 45% | |||||
| 51 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 23 | ||||
| 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 | 3.69 | 0.83 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2 | Vice President for Academic Affairs | 3.09 | 1.20 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 8 | |
| 3 | Vice President for Finance and Operations | 2.28 | 1.06 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 17 | |
| 4 | Vice President for Student Services | 2.00 | 1.08 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 14 | |
| 5 | Vice President for University Advancement | 3.11 | 0.74 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 25 | |
| 6 | Associate VP for Academic Affairs | 3.87 | 0.62 | 5 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 7 | Associate VP for Finance and Operations | 3.25 | 1.03 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 29 | |
| 8 | Associate VP for Information Resources | 3.38 | 0.49 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 29 | |
| 9 | Associate VP for Res. & Graduate Studies | 2.68 | 1.25 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 16 | |
| 10 | Associate VP for Std. Ser. & Dean Std. Life | 3.14 | 1.03 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 24 | |
| 11 | Your Dean | 3.52 | 1.23 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | |
| 12 | Academic Enrichment Center | 3.69 | 0.95 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 17 | |
| 13 | Across-the-University Writing Program | 3.60 | 1.08 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 13 | |
| 14 | Alumni Relations | 3.13 | 0.83 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 21 | |
| 15 | Athletics | 3.34 | 0.94 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 21 | |
| 16 | Career Services | 2.97 | 0.96 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 23 | |
| 17 | Computer Services | 3.79 | 0.74 | 7 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 18 | Contracts and Grants | 3.08 | 1.01 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 14 | |
| 19 | Correspondence Course Division | 3.10 | 1.02 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 33 | |
| 20 | Financial Aid | 2.50 | 1.17 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | |
| 21 | Food Service | 3.00 | 0.93 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 29 | |
| 22 | Health and Kinesiology Center | 3.68 | 0.71 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 16 | |
| 23 | Honors Program | 3.94 | 0.80 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| 24 | Human Resources | 3.68 | 0.66 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 25 | International Programs | 2.96 | 0.92 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 27 | |
| 26 | Library Services | 3.82 | 0.69 | 6 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| 27 | Lowman Student Center | 2.86 | 1.03 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 39 | |
| 28 | Office of Graduate Studies | 3.25 | 0.97 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 17 | |
| 29 | Physical Plant | 3.30 | 0.88 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| 30 | Post Office | 3.26 | 0.79 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 15 | |
| 31 | Public Relations | 3.03 | 0.90 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 21 | |
| 32 | Public Safety Services (University Police) | 3.22 | 1.03 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 16 | |
| 33 | Purchasing | 3.11 | 1.01 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 26 | |
| 34 | Recreational Sports and Activities | 3.52 | 0.93 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 22 | |
| 35 | Recruitment | 3.10 | 0.90 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 24 | |
| 36 | Registrar's Office | 3.65 | 0.82 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 16 | |
| 37 | Research and Sponsored Programs | 2.87 | 1.17 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 15 | |
| 38 | Residence Life | 2.95 | 0.97 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 32 | |
| 39 | Sam Houston Press | 3.78 | 0.85 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 16 | |
| 40 | Student Activities | 3.10 | 0.82 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 24 | |
| 41 | Student Life | 2.93 | 0.94 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 25 | |
| 42 | Telephone Services | 3.61 | 0.75 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 20 | |
| 43 | Undergraduate Admissions | 3.43 | 0.79 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 25 | |
| 44 | University Advancement | 3.00 | 1.04 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
| 45 | University Bookstore | 3.08 | 0.88 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 15 | |
| 46 | University Safety Office | 3.15 | 1.02 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 19 | |
| 47 | Budget (Operations and Maintenance) | 2.33 | 0.96 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 17 | |
| 48 | Funding of Research | 2.43 | 0.90 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 13 | |
| 49 | Selection of Administrators | 2.55 | 1.01 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 13 | |
| 50 | Selection of Faculty | 3.57 | 0.93 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
| 51 | Strategic Planning | 2.67 | 0.98 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 14 | |
| 52 | Teaching Assignments | 3.24 | 1.08 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 7 | |
| 53 | Teaching Overloads | 2.78 | 1.13 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 16 | |
| 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. | 3.85 | 1.15 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 55 | The Student Service Fee allocations are effective in supporting student programs. | 2.34 | 1.02 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 15 | |
| 56 | The University Faculty Senate is effective in representing faculty views to the administration. | 3.38 | 1.06 | 6 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 5 | |
| 57 | The resources available to provide a successful graduate program are adequate. | 2.38 | 1.07 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 3 | |
| 58 | The allocation of travel reimbursements meets the needs of the faculty. | 1.76 | 1.09 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 2 | |
| 59 | The student instrument to appraising my teaching effectiveness is fair. | 2.63 | 1.28 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 1 | |
| 60 | I support online student evaluations of my teaching effectiveness. | 2.51 | 1.51 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 2 | |
| 61 | The appraisal of my teaching effectiveness by my chair/coordinator (FES) fairly reflects my teaching performance. | 3.46 | 1.32 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
| 62 | My salary is appropriate relative to my contribution to SHSU. | 2.26 | 1.31 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 3 | |
| 63 | My salary is appropriate relative to my current rank when compared to similar universities. | 1.78 | 0.95 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 24 | 3 | |
| 64 | The merit system (as stated in the Faculty Handbook) is applied fairly. | 2.33 | 1.14 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 7 | |
| 65 | The promotion system (as stated in the Faculty Handbook) is applied fairly. | 2.89 | 1.22 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 6 | |
| 66 | The tenure system (as stated in the Faculty Handbook) is applied fairly in my department. | 3.53 | 1.18 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| 67 | The performance evaluation (post tenure review) of tenured faculty (as stated in the Faculty Hankbook) is applied fairly in my department. | 3.28 | 1.36 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 24 | |
| 68 | Reassigned time is applied fairly in my college. | 2.71 | 1.27 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | |
| 69 | The current program of mandatory advisement of students is effective. | 2.38 | 1.28 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 6 | |
| 70 | The current program of mandatory advisement of students should be conducted by faculty. | 2.34 | 1.19 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 3 | |
| 71 | I support early exams for graduating seniors. | 2.41 | 1.56 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 2 | |
| 72 | I support early graduation. | 2.72 | 1.63 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 7 | |
| 73 | I support online courses. | 3.55 | 1.29 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| 74 | I support online degrees. | 2.16 | 1.40 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 3 | |
| 75 | I support continuing participation in the University Center. | 4.08 | 1.04 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 76 | Overall, I am satisfied with my job at SHSU. | 3.78 | 1.01 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |