Merit increases based on faculty excellence
12VERY IMPORTANTSOMEWHAT IMPORTANTNOT IMPORTANTTotal
CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%
Total19073.16424.662.3260100
Overall satisfaction with job at the University of Oregon (SATISF)
VERY SATISFIED6835.8 (82.9)1421.9 (17.1)0 0.0 ( 0.0)8231.5 (100)
SOMEWHAT SATISFIED9851.6 (69.5)3960.9 (27.7)466.7 ( 2.8)14154.2 (100)
NOT VERY SATISFIED1910.0 (61.3)1015.6 (32.3)233.3 ( 6.5)3111.9 (100)
NOT AT ALL SATISFIED4 2.1 (80.0)1 1.6 (20.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)5 1.9 (100)
DK/NA/REF1 0.5 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.4 (100)
Total190100 (73.1)64100 (24.6)6100 ( 2.3)260100 (100)
Average faculty compensation should be raised to comparable universities (PRIN1)
VERY IMPORTANT17893.7 (73.9)5789.1 (23.7)6100 ( 2.5)24192.7 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT11 5.8 (61.1)710.9 (38.9)0 0.0 ( 0.0)18 6.9 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT1 0.5 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.4 (100)
Total190100 (73.1)64100 (24.6)6100 ( 2.3)260100 (100)
Faculty should receive regular cost-of-living raises (PRIN2)
VERY IMPORTANT15078.9 (72.1)5382.8 (25.5)583.3 ( 2.4)20880.0 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT3618.9 (76.6)1015.6 (21.3)116.7 ( 2.1)4718.1 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT4 2.1 (80.0)1 1.6 (20.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)5 1.9 (100)
Total190100 (73.1)64100 (24.6)6100 ( 2.3)260100 (100)
Faculty who perform should be rewarded with periodic merit increases (PRIN3)
VERY IMPORTANT17592.1 (91.1)1726.6 ( 8.9)0 0.0 ( 0.0)19273.8 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT13 6.8 (21.7)4773.4 (78.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)6023.1 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT1 0.5 (14.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)6100 (85.7)7 2.7 (100)
DK/NA/REF1 0.5 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.4 (100)
Total190100 (73.1)64100 (24.6)6100 ( 2.3)260100 (100)
Merit increases for some faculty should not come at the expense of others (PRIN4)
VERY IMPORTANT10052.6 (64.5)5078.1 (32.3)583.3 ( 3.2)15559.6 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT6031.6 (83.3)1218.8 (16.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)7227.7 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT2915.3 (90.6)2 3.1 ( 6.3)116.7 ( 3.1)3212.3 (100)
DK/NA/REF1 0.5 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.4 (100)
Total190100 (73.1)64100 (24.6)6100 ( 2.3)260100 (100)
Raises in compensation should go to those whose salaries are compressed (PRIN5)
VERY IMPORTANT6634.7 (71.7)2335.9 (25.0)350.0 ( 3.3)9235.4 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT9751.1 (72.9)3453.1 (25.6)233.3 ( 1.5)13351.2 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT2513.2 (75.8)710.9 (21.2)116.7 ( 3.0)3312.7 (100)
DK/NA/REF2 1.1 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 0.8 (100)
Total190100 (73.1)64100 (24.6)6100 ( 2.3)260100 (100)
Raises in compensation should go to those whose salaries are inequitable (PRIN6)
VERY IMPORTANT10555.3 (72.4)3554.7 (24.1)583.3 ( 3.4)14555.8 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT6835.8 (72.3)2640.6 (27.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)9436.2 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT10 5.3 (90.9)0 0.0 ( 0.0)116.7 ( 9.1)11 4.2 (100)
DK/NA/REF7 3.7 (70.0)3 4.7 (30.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)10 3.8 (100)
Total190100 (73.1)64100 (24.6)6100 ( 2.3)260100 (100)
Raises should be distributed to a vast majority of instructional faculty (PRIN7)
VERY IMPORTANT8946.8 (64.5)4468.8 (31.9)583.3 ( 3.6)13853.1 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT6433.7 (81.0)1421.9 (17.7)116.7 ( 1.3)7930.4 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT2613.7 (86.7)4 6.3 (13.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)3011.5 (100)
DK/NA/REF11 5.8 (84.6)2 3.1 (15.4)0 0.0 ( 0.0)13 5.0 (100)
Total190100 (73.1)64100 (24.6)6100 ( 2.3)260100 (100)
Across-the-board cost-of-living raises linked to Oregon's actual increases (CRIT1)
VERY IMPORTANT14274.7 (71.4)5281.3 (26.1)583.3 ( 2.5)19976.5 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT4021.1 (76.9)1117.2 (21.2)116.7 ( 1.9)5220.0 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT8 4.2 (88.9)1 1.6 (11.1)0 0.0 ( 0.0)9 3.5 (100)
Total190100 (73.1)64100 (24.6)6100 ( 2.3)260100 (100)
Preferential increases to redress salary compression (CRIT3)
VERY IMPORTANT8544.7 (72.0)2945.3 (24.6)466.7 ( 3.4)11845.4 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT9248.4 (74.2)3148.4 (25.0)116.7 ( 0.8)12447.7 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT13 6.8 (72.2)4 6.3 (22.2)116.7 ( 5.6)18 6.9 (100)
Total190100 (73.1)64100 (24.6)6100 ( 2.3)260100 (100)
Preferential increases to redress other inequities (CRIT4)
VERY IMPORTANT8142.6 (71.1)3046.9 (26.3)350.0 ( 2.6)11443.8 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT8645.3 (73.5)2945.3 (24.8)233.3 ( 1.7)11745.0 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT15 7.9 (78.9)3 4.7 (15.8)116.7 ( 5.3)19 7.3 (100)
DK/NA/REF8 4.2 (80.0)2 3.1 (20.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)10 3.8 (100)
Total190100 (73.1)64100 (24.6)6100 ( 2.3)260100 (100)
Creating minimum salary floors by rank and department (CRIT5)
VERY IMPORTANT5528.9 (64.7)2742.2 (31.8)350.0 ( 3.5)8532.7 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT8042.1 (73.4)2742.2 (24.8)233.3 ( 1.8)10941.9 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT4925.8 (83.1)914.1 (15.3)116.7 ( 1.7)5922.7 (100)
DK/NA/REF6 3.2 (85.7)1 1.6 (14.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)7 2.7 (100)
Total190100 (73.1)64100 (24.6)6100 ( 2.3)260100 (100)
School or college taught in (DISCIP)
NATURAL SCIENCES4624.2 (80.7)1117.2 (19.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)5721.9 (100)
SOCIAL SCIENCES3116.3 (73.8)1117.2 (26.2)0 0.0 ( 0.0)4216.2 (100)
HUMANITIES3820.0 (66.7)1523.4 (26.3)466.7 ( 7.0)5721.9 (100)
ARCHITECTURE & ALLIED ARTS18 9.5 (62.1)1015.6 (34.5)116.7 ( 3.4)2911.2 (100)
BUSINESS2010.5 (80.0)5 7.8 (20.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)25 9.6 (100)
EDUCATION9 4.7 (81.8)2 3.1 (18.2)0 0.0 ( 0.0)11 4.2 (100)
JOURNALISM & COMMUNICATION6 3.2 (60.0)4 6.3 (40.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)10 3.8 (100)
LAW10 5.3 (90.9)1 1.6 ( 9.1)0 0.0 ( 0.0)11 4.2 (100)
MUSIC7 3.7 (70.0)2 3.1 (20.0)116.7 (10.0)10 3.8 (100)
OTHER3 1.6 (50.0)3 4.7 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)6 2.3 (100)
DK/NA/REF2 1.1 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 0.8 (100)
Total190100 (73.1)64100 (24.6)6100 ( 2.3)260100 (100)
Tenured tenure-track or not in a tenure related position (TENURE)
TENURED12264.2 (76.7)3453.1 (21.4)350.0 ( 1.9)15961.2 (100)
TENURE-TRACK4724.7 (69.1)1929.7 (27.9)233.3 ( 2.9)6826.2 (100)
NOT IN TENURED POSITION2010.5 (62.5)1117.2 (34.4)116.7 ( 3.1)3212.3 (100)
DK/NA/REF1 0.5 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.4 (100)
Total190100 (73.1)64100 (24.6)6100 ( 2.3)260100 (100)
Current academic rank (ACADRANK)
PROFESSOR6534.2 (81.3)1421.9 (17.5)116.7 ( 1.3)8030.8 (100)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR6132.1 (73.5)2132.8 (25.3)116.7 ( 1.2)8331.9 (100)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR4322.6 (70.5)1726.6 (27.9)116.7 ( 1.6)6123.5 (100)
SENIOR INSTRUCTOR10 5.3 (55.6)6 9.4 (33.3)233.3 (11.1)18 6.9 (100)
INSTRUCTOR7 3.7 (53.8)5 7.8 (38.5)116.7 ( 7.7)13 5.0 (100)
OTHER3 1.6 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)3 1.2 (100)
DK/NA/REF1 0.5 (50.0)1 1.6 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 0.8 (100)
Total190100 (73.1)64100 (24.6)6100 ( 2.3)260100 (100)
Holds an administrative appointment concurrent with faculty appointment (ADMIN)
YES3518.4 (76.1)1015.6 (21.7)116.7 ( 2.2)4617.7 (100)
NO15581.6 (72.4)5484.4 (25.2)583.3 ( 2.3)21482.3 (100)
Total190100 (73.1)64100 (24.6)6100 ( 2.3)260100 (100)
Sex of respondent (SEX)
MALE13370.0 (76.4)3859.4 (21.8)350.0 ( 1.7)17466.9 (100)
FEMALE5528.9 (65.5)2640.6 (31.0)350.0 ( 3.6)8432.3 (100)
DK/NA/REF2 1.1 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 0.8 (100)
Total190100 (73.1)64100 (24.6)6100 ( 2.3)260100 (100)
Race or ethnicity of respondent (RACE_R)
CAUCASION15078.9 (72.5)5179.7 (24.6)6100 ( 2.9)20779.6 (100)
ASIAN/PAC. ISLANDER1910.0 (73.1)710.9 (26.9)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2610.0 (100)
OTHER14 7.4 (93.3)1 1.6 ( 6.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)15 5.8 (100)
DK/NA/REF7 3.7 (58.3)5 7.8 (41.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)12 4.6 (100)
Total190100 (73.1)64100 (24.6)6100 ( 2.3)260100 (100)

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