Faculty Senate Survey Results - University (2002 - 2003)
Faculty Profiles                % and # of responses for each question            
Question
College Total A&S COBA EDU CJ NGL  
47% 15% 35% 1% 2%
150 70 23 52 2 3
Rank Total Lect. Inst. Assist. Assoc. Prof.  
1% 1% 34% 30% 34%
149 1 2 50 45 51
Scholar Total 0 1 2 3 4 5+  
7% 14% 15% 16% 12% 36%
148 10 21 22 24 18 53
Growth Total 0 1 2 3 4 5+  
6% 13% 23% 18% 17% 24%
148 9 19 34 26 25 35
Committees Total 0 1 2 3 4 5+  
5% 7% 18% 22% 21% 28%
148 7 10 26 32 31 42
 
For questions 1 through 55 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 (Gaertner) 3.48 1.10 26 50 40 18 8 11
2 Vice President for Academic Affairs (Payne) 2.77 1.40 20 27 32 25 37 12
3 Vice President for Finance and Ops. (J. Parker) 2.62 1.17 8 16 36 29 23 41
4 Vice President for Student Services (Douglass) 2.08 1.15 4 9 30 22 51 37
5 Vice President for Univ. Advancement (Holmes) 2.78 1.19 4 8 16 10 8 107
6 Associate VP for Academic Affairs (Eglsaer) 3.73 0.98 27 40 36 6 3 41
7 Associate VP for Finance and Ops. (Gilliam) 3.11 0.92 3 22 33 12 4 79
8 Associate VP for Info. Resources (Stevens) 3.59 0.95 16 29 33 6 2 67
9 Associate VP for Res. & Spon. Progs. (Plishker) 2.41 1.21 6 17 33 25 37 35
10 Associate VP for Std. Services (F. Parker) 3.71 0.94 21 38 32 6 2 54
11 Your Dean 3.26 1.54 43 31 26 10 35 8
12 Alumni Relations 3.24 1.01 10 33 37 18 5 50
13 Athletics 3.50 0.87 10 48 42 5 4 44
14 Career Services 3.01 1.05 9 18 42 19 8 57
15 Computer Services 3.78 0.92 31 59 38 9 2 14
16 Contracts and Grants 2.73 1.18 6 19 37 16 21 54
17 Correspondence Course Division 3.21 0.94 6 12 29 8 2 96
18 Counseling and ADA Services 3.34 1.01 9 32 31 10 5 66
19 Financial Aid 2.54 1.10 5 10 34 25 19 60
20 Food Service/Aramark 2.87 0.98 5 24 48 29 10 37
21 Health and Kinesiology Center 3.66 0.93 17 33 31 5 2 65
22 Health Center 2.96 1.04 3 10 27 4 7 102
23 Honors Program 3.64 0.94 19 35 33 9 1 56
24 Human Resources 3.34 0.99 9 50 41 11 8 34
25 International Programs 3.15 1.06 8 17 32 10 6 80
26 Library Services 3.93 0.70 27 75 32 2 0 17
27 Lowman Student Center 3.46 0.93 15 45 47 13 3 30
28 Office of Graduate Studies 3.20 1.07 6 33 25 14 7 68
29 Physical Plant 3.41 0.96 13 39 43 12 4 42
30 Post Office 3.65 0.86 20 49 44 8 1 31
31 Public Relations 3.18 0.96 7 28 42 15 5 56
32 Public Safety Services (University Police) 3.60 0.88 17 48 41 8 2 37
33 Purchasing 3.14 0.96 6 19 39 10 5 74
34 Recreational Sports and Activities 3.65 0.83 13 29 34 2 1 74
35 Recruitment 3.14 0.97 7 24 43 13 6 60
36 Registrar's Office 3.44 1.01 19 33 49 10 5 37
37 Research and Sponsored Programs 2.56 1.23 8 17 36 23 30 39
38 Residence Life 3.08 0.91 2 16 32 5 5 93
39 SAM Center-Advising 3.95 0.90 31 45 20 8 0 49
40 SAM Center Mentoring 3.89 0.88 24 30 25 4 0 70
41 Sam Houston Press 3.92 0.87 30 42 29 3 1 48
42 Sam Houston Writing Center 3.59 1.03 18 36 29 8 4 58
43 Student Activities 3.06 0.98 5 19 36 12 6 75
44 Student Life 3.03 1.01 5 17 32 13 6 80
45 Undergraduate Admissions 3.28 1.01 10 31 36 14 5 57
46 University Advancement 2.97 1.01 4 17 38 9 9 76
47 University Bookstore 3.34 0.93 11 47 45 20 3 27
48 University Safety Office 3.14 1.12 9 32 36 12 12 52
49 Budget (Operations and Maintenance) 2.16 1.02 3 5 36 32 37 40
50 Funding of Research 2.17 0.98 2 3 47 28 39 34
51 Selection of Administrators 2.07 1.08 3 10 29 34 49 28
52 Selection of Faculty 3.20 1.20 17 40 38 16 16 26
53 Strategic Planning 2.40 1.14 6 9 41 24 32 41
54 Teaching Assignments 3.09 1.24 19 33 39 23 18 21
55 Teaching Overloads 2.55 1.24 9 14 36 22 30 42
For questions 56 through 80 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
56 The library meets the needs of my department's curriculum. 3.80 0.97 30 74 21 13 4 11
57 The Student Service Fee allocations are effective in supporting student programs. 3.35 1.13 16 39 27 19 7 45
58 The University Faculty Senate is effective in representing faculty views to the administration. 3.36 1.25 31 36 32 27 11 16
59 The resources available to provide a successful graduate program are adequate. 2.32 1.17 6 18 24 44 37 24
60 The allocation of travel reimbursements meets the needs of the faculty. 2.04 1.28 8 17 18 28 70 12
61 The student instrument to appraising my teaching effectiveness is fair. 2.41 1.21 7 23 30 39 40 14
62 I support online student evaluations of my teaching effectiveness. 2.34 1.44 17 15 24 21 59 17
63 The appraisal of my teaching effectiveness by my chair/coordinator (FES) fairly reflects my teaching performance. 3.62 1.28 38 40 27 9 14 25
64 My salary is appropriate relative to my contribution to SHSU. 2.53 1.20 8 27 26 47 31 14
65 My salary is appropriate relative to my current rank when compared to similar universities. 2.14 1.15 4 18 25 40 53 13
66 The merit system (as stated in the Faculty Handbook) is applied fairly. 2.74 1.29 10 35 32 24 33 19
67 The promotion system (as stated in the Faculty Handbook) is applied fairly. 2.82 1.27 9 40 29 26 28 21
68 The tenure system (as stated in the Faculty Handbook) is applied fairly in my department. 3.46 1.34 32 51 21 12 20 17
69 The performance evaluation (post tenure review) of tenured faculty is applied fairly in my dept. 3.63 1.23 34 39 27 9 11 33
70 Reassigned time is applied fairly in my college. 2.82 1.47 19 29 23 15 37 30
71 The current program of mandatory advisement of students is effective. 3.49 1.09 21 46 30 17 6 33
72 The selection criteria for international program awards are reasonable. 2.65 1.03 2 7 24 12 9 99
73 I am satisfied with the new guidelines for the Research Enhancement Fund Grants. 2.15 1.17 3 15 26 24 48 37
74 I am satisfied with the new guidelines for the Faculty Support Fund. 2.27 1.22 4 13 28 16 39 53
75 I am satisfied with the support received from the Office of Res. and Spon. Prog. to aid me in applying for and receiving these grants (73 and 74). 2.20 1.33 6 15 22 11 49 50
76 Yes or No, did you apply for either the Research Enhancement Fund or the Faculty Support Fund. Yes =  28 No =  98 27
77 Yes or No, did you receive either the Research Enhancement Fund or the Faculty Support Fund. Yes =  9 No =  110 34
78 I support online courses. 3.09 1.29 17 30 32 16 19 39
79 I support online degrees. 1.83 1.25 8 5 13 17 66 44
80 Overall, I am satisfied with my job at SHSU. 3.66 1.14 27 60 15 15 8 28