Faculty Senate Survey Results - University Previous Comparison
Faculty Profiles                % and # of responses for each question            
Question
College 02-03 01-02 00-01 99-00 98-99 97-98
Total 150 153 132 126   136   160  
A&S 70 47% 69 45% 63 48% 70 56% 67 49% 85 53%
BA 23 15% 19 12% 20 15% 16 13% 17 13% 20 13%
CJ 2 1% 9 6% 3 2% 2 2% 6 4% 7 4%
ED&AS 52 35% 53 35% 43 33% 33 26% 43 32% 42 26%
NGL 3 2% 3 2% 3 2% 5 4% 3 2% 6 4%
Rank 02-03 01-02 00-01 99-00 98-99 97-98
Total 149 153 133 125   136   159  
Lecturer 1 1% 0 0% 8 6% 7 6% 8 6% 12 8%
Instructor 2 1% 1 1% 5 4% 5 4% 2 1% 5 3%
Assist. Prof. 50 34% 48 31% 38 29% 38 30% 38 28% 48 30%
Assoc. Prof. 45 30% 49 32% 39 29% 34 27% 33 24% 37 23%
Prof. 51 34% 55 36% 43 32% 41 33% 55 40% 57 36%
Scholar 02-03 01-02 00-01 99-00 98-99 97-98
Total 148 151 132 123   136   159  
0 10 7% 8 5% 7 5% 12 10% 10 7% 21 13%
1 21 14% 19 13% 18 14% 18 15% 16 12% 27 17%
2 22 15% 28 19% 23 17% 23 19% 30 22% 28 18%
3 24 16% 20 13% 24 18% 20 16% 20 15% 27 17%
4 18 12% 24 16% 14 11% 6 5% 14 10% 56 35%
5+ 53 36% 52 34% 46 35% 44 36% 46 34% n/a n/a
Growth 02-03 01-02 00-01 99-00 98-99 97-98
Total 148 150 132 125   136   160  
0 9 6% 5 3% 4 3% 6 5% 8 6% 12 8%
1 19 13% 24 16% 11 8% 10 8% 14 10% 25 16%
2 34 23% 37 25% 31 23% 36 29% 28 21% 42 26%
3 26 18% 36 24% 29 22% 26 21% 33 24% 37 23%
4 25 17% 14 9% 26 20% 15 12% 23 17% 44 28%
5+ 35 24% 34 23% 31 23% 32 26% 30 22% n/a n/a
Committees 02-03 01-02 00-01 99-00 98-99 97-98  
Total 148 149 131 124   137   161  
0 7 5% 9 6% 13 10% 9 7% 7 5% 15 9%
1 10 7% 13 9% 11 8% 9 7% 11 8% 10 6%
2 26 18% 19 13% 20 15% 26 21% 23 17% 28 17%
3 32 22% 34 23% 30 23% 23 19% 31 23% 39 24%
4 31 21% 22 15% 18 14% 23 19% 21 15% 24 15%
  5+ 42 28% 52 35% 39 30% 34 27% 44 32% 45 28%
Evaluate the Following:
02-03 01-02 00-01 99-00 98-99 97-98            
1 University President 3.48 3.62 3.00 3.18 3.28 3.70
2 Vice President for Academic Affairs 2.77 2.96 2.44 2.58 2.40 3.10
3 Vice President for Finance and Operations 2.62 2.38 2.42 2.64 2.56 3.00
4 Vice President for Student Services 2.08 1.92 2.16 2.55 2.60 2.80
5 Vice President for University Advancement 2.78 2.66    
6 Associate VP for Academic Affairs 3.73 3.78 3.43 3.46 n/a n/a
7 Associate VP for Finance and Operations 3.11 3.01 2.68 2.92 n/a n/a
8 Associate VP for Information Resources 3.59 3.56 3.21 3.29 n/a n/a
9 Associate VP for Res. & Graduate Studies 2.41 2.71 3.04 3.16 n/a n/a
10 Associate VP for Std. Ser. & Dean Std. Life 3.71 3.60 2.86 3.28 n/a n/a
11 Your Dean 3.26 3.17 3.43 3.71 3.50 3.50
12 Your Department Chair 3.90 4.13 3.69 3.60
13 Academic Enrichment Center 3.54 3.25 3.43 n/a n/a
14 Across-the-University Writing Program 3.28 3.06 3.16 3.10 3.20
15 Alumni Relations 3.24 2.99 2.59 2.90 3.09 3.10
16 Business Office 3.18 3.20 n/a n/a
17 Computer Services 3.78 3.74 3.53 3.39 3.24 3.20
18 Contracts and Grants 2.73 3.00 3.19 3.13 n/a n/a
19 Correspondence Course Division 3.21 3.09 3.13 3.10 3.24 3.10
20 Extended Learning Program 2.83 2.81 2.85 2.70
21 Health and Kinesiology Center 3.66 3.63 3.43 n/a n/a n/a
22 Honors Program 3.64 3.81 3.63 3.54 3.64 3.70
23 Human Resources 3.34 3.43 3.30 3.30 3.32 3.20
24 Innovative Collaborative Programs 2.27 2.38 2.50 2.50
25 Institutional Research 2.89 2.88 2.94 2.80
26 International Programs 3.15 2.88 2.25 2.33 2.14 2.60
27 Library Services 3.93 3.74 3.65 3.77 3.57 3.40
28 Office of Graduate Studies 3.20 3.18 3.16 3.13 2.85 3.00
29 Physical Plant 3.41 3.30 3.32 3.23 3.37 3.30
30 Post Office 3.65 3.15 3.39 3.41 n/a n/a
31 Public Relations 3.18 2.77 2.89 2.89 3.13 3.10
32 Public Safety Services (University Police) 3.60 3.21 3.32 3.49 3.43 3.40
33 Purchasing 3.14 2.98 2.79 2.97 3.07 2.90
34 Registrar's Office 3.44 3.44 3.29 3.30 n/a n/a
35 Research and Sponsored Programs 2.56 3.13 3.27 3.21 3.26 3.50
36 Sam Houston Memorial Museum 3.55 3.68 3.64 3.70
37 Sam Houston Press 3.92 3.88 3.92 3.93 3.84 3.90
38 Small Business Development Center 3.30 3.66 3.60 3.70
39 TRIES 3.09 3.09 3.18 3.30
40 University Advancement 2.97 2.72 2.51 2.60 2.82 2.90
41 University Safety Office 3.14 2.91 2.80 3.03 2.88 3.10
41 Athletics 3.50 3.31 3.18 3.16 n/a n/a
42 Career Services 3.01 2.78 2.78 3.01 3.17 2.80
43 Child Care Services 2.77 2.69 2.74 2.70
44 Computer Services 3.78 3.58 3.43 3.24 3.20
45 Counseling and ADA Services 3.34 3.34 3.31 3.24 3.30
46 Distance Learning 2.19 2.20 2.22 n/a For questions 35 through 56 please rate each of the activities using the following scale:
47 Financial Aid 2.54 2.44 2.22 2.35 2.45 2.70 5 = much more than satisfactory           3 = satisfactory                         1 = much less than satisfactory
48 Food Service 2.87 2.80 2.48 2.61 2.74 2.90 4 = more than satisfactory                      2 = less than satisfactory        NA = unknown or not applicable 
49 Graduate Admissions 3.10 n/a n/a n/a Evaluate student services in the following areas:
50 Health Center 2.96 2.64 2.82 2.83 2.70
51 Health and Kinesiology Center 3.66 3.42 n/a n/a n/a
52 International Student Services (Adv.) 2.11 2.29 n/a n/a
53 Intercollegiate Athletics 3.25 3.17 2.85 2.80
54 Lowman Student Center 3.46 2.47 2.88 3.24 n/a n/a
55 Multicultural and International Std. Act. 2.41 2.72 n/a n/a
56 Orientation 3.24 3.20 n/a n/a
57 Public Safety Services 3.22 3.37 n/a n/a
58 Recreational Sports and Activities 3.65 3.62 3.21 3.47 3.42 3.60
59 Recruitment 3.14 2.88 2.62 2.61 2.63 2.90
60 Registration 3.44 3.16 3.22 3.23 3.30
61 Residence Life 3.08 2.97 2.80 3.14 3.27 3.40
62 Student Activities 3.06 3.55 3.03 3.11 n/a n/a
63 Students' Legal Services 2.68 2.88 3.06 3.30
64 Student Life 3.03 3.03 2.80 3.02 3.08 3.20
65 Telephone Services 3.50 3.52 3.41 n/a n/a
66 Undergraduate Admissions 3.28 3.29 3.01 3.26 3.09 3.30
67 University Bookstore 3.34 3.05 3.10 3.18 n/a n/a
68 Budget (Operations and Maintenance) 2.16 2.24 2.17 2.25 2.18 2.20
69 Funding of Research 2.17 2.31 2.36 2.36 2.54 2.90
70 Selection of Administrators 2.07 2.27 2.22 2.36 2.33 2.60
71 Selection of Faculty 3.20 3.40 3.45 3.44 3.40 3.50
72 Strategic Planning 2.40 2.46 2.31 2.39 n/a n/a
73 Teaching Assignments 3.09 3.09 3.45 3.32 3.41 3.50
74 Teaching Correspondence Courses 2.84 2.76 2.76 3.00
75 Teaching Overloads 2.55 2.63 2.81 2.58 2.71 3.00
76 The library meets the needs of my department's curriculum. 3.80 3.73 3.50 3.66 3.41 3.40
77 The Student Service Fee allocations are effective in supporting student programs. 3.35 2.53 2.63 2.72 2.70 2.60
78 The University Faculty Senate is effective in representing faculty views to the administration. 3.36 2.96 3.01 3.11 3.26 3.50
79 The resources available to provide a successful graduate program are adequate. 2.32 2.15 1.96 2.12 1.96 2.40
80 The allocation of travel reimbursements meets the needs of the faculty. 2.04 2.12 1.78 1.89 3.02 3.20
81 The student instrument to appraising my teaching effectiveness is fair. 2.41 2.38 2.27 2.58 2.50 2.70
82 I support online student evaluations of my teaching effectiveness. 2.34 2.47 2.29 n/a n/a n/a
83 The appraisal of my teaching effectiveness by my chair/coordinator (FES) fairly reflects my teaching performance. 3.62 3.34 3.62 3.40 3.20 3.30
84 My salary is appropriate relative to my contribution to SHSU. 2.53 2.46 2.36 2.47 2.11 n/a
85 My salary is appropriate relative to my current rank when compared to similar universities. 2.14 1.99 2.00 2.09 1.80 n/a
86 The merit system (as stated in the Faculty Handbook) is applied fairly. 2.74 2.46 2.38 2.67 2.52 2.90
87 The promotion system (as stated in the Faculty Handbook) is applied fairly. 2.82 2.80 3.09 2.93 2.82 3.20
88 The tenure system (as stated in the Faculty Handbook) is applied fairly in my department. 3.46 3.42 3.63 3.54 3.54 3.70
89 The performance evaluation (post tenure review) of tenured faculty is applied fairly in my department. 3.63 3.29 3.57 3.45 n/a n/a
90 Reassigned time is applied fairly in my college. 2.82 2.76 2.98 3.00 2.78 3.10
91 The current program of mandatory advisement of students is effective. 3.49 2.41 2.79 2.73 3.93 3.90
92 The current program of mandatory advisement of students should be conducted by faculty. 2.49 2.69 n/a n/a n/a
93 I support early exams for graduating seniors. 2.07 2.29 2.41 n/a n/a
94 I support early graduation. 2.46 2.48 n/a n/a n/a
95 I support online courses. 3.09 3.23 3.07 n/a n/a n/a
96 I support online degrees. 1.83 2.08 1.93 n/a n/a n/a
97 I support continuing participation in the University Center. 3.88 3.54 n/a n/a n/a
98 Overall, I am satisfied with my job at SHSU. 3.66 3.71 3.72 3.50 3.90