Third most important criteria
18COST OF LIVING RAISESMERIT INCREASESREDRESS COMPRESSIONREDRESS INEQUITIESSALARY FLOORSDK/NA/REFTotal
CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%
Total1419.219261621.91419.281122.773100
Overall satisfaction with job at the University of Oregon (SATISF)
VERY SATISFIED321.4 (12.5)421.1 (16.7)850.0 (33.3)428.6 (16.7)337.5 (12.5)2100 ( 8.3)2432.9 (100)
SOMEWHAT SATISFIED1071.4 (27.8)947.4 (25.0)531.3 (13.9)964.3 (25.0)337.5 ( 8.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)3649.3 (100)
NOT VERY SATISFIED1 7.1 ( 7.7)631.6 (46.2)318.8 (23.1)1 7.1 ( 7.7)225.0 (15.4)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1317.8 (100)
Total14100 (19.2)19100 (26.0)16100 (21.9)14100 (19.2)8100 (11.0)2100 ( 2.7)73100 (100)
Average faculty compensation should be raised to comparable universities (PRIN1)
VERY IMPORTANT1392.9 (19.1)1789.5 (25.0)16100 (23.5)1392.9 (19.1)787.5 (10.3)2100 ( 2.9)6893.2 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT1 7.1 (20.0)210.5 (40.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 7.1 (20.0)112.5 (20.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)5 6.8 (100)
Total14100 (19.2)19100 (26.0)16100 (21.9)14100 (19.2)8100 (11.0)2100 ( 2.7)73100 (100)
Faculty should receive regular cost-of-living raises (PRIN2)
VERY IMPORTANT14100 (20.0)1789.5 (24.3)1593.8 (21.4)14100 (20.0)8100 (11.4)2100 ( 2.9)7095.9 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 5.3 (50.0)1 6.3 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 2.7 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 5.3 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 1.4 (100)
Total14100 (19.2)19100 (26.0)16100 (21.9)14100 (19.2)8100 (11.0)2100 ( 2.7)73100 (100)
Faculty who perform should be rewarded with periodic merit increases (PRIN3)
VERY IMPORTANT1285.7 (19.4)1789.5 (27.4)1593.8 (24.2)1178.6 (17.7)675.0 ( 9.7)150.0 ( 1.6)6284.9 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT214.3 (22.2)210.5 (22.2)0 0.0 ( 0.0)321.4 (33.3)112.5 (11.1)150.0 (11.1)912.3 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 6.3 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)112.5 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 2.7 (100)
Total14100 (19.2)19100 (26.0)16100 (21.9)14100 (19.2)8100 (11.0)2100 ( 2.7)73100 (100)
Merit increases for some faculty should not come at the expense of others (PRIN4)
VERY IMPORTANT964.3 (17.0)1473.7 (26.4)1381.3 (24.5)964.3 (17.0)787.5 (13.2)150.0 ( 1.9)5372.6 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT428.6 (22.2)421.1 (22.2)318.8 (16.7)535.7 (27.8)112.5 ( 5.6)150.0 ( 5.6)1824.7 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT1 7.1 (50.0)1 5.3 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 2.7 (100)
Total14100 (19.2)19100 (26.0)16100 (21.9)14100 (19.2)8100 (11.0)2100 ( 2.7)73100 (100)
Raises in compensation should go to those whose salaries are compressed (PRIN5)
VERY IMPORTANT1285.7 (23.1)1684.2 (30.8)1275.0 (23.1)750.0 (13.5)562.5 ( 9.6)0 0.0 ( 0.0)5271.2 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT214.3 (13.3)210.5 (13.3)425.0 (26.7)321.4 (20.0)225.0 (13.3)2100 (13.3)1520.5 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 5.3 (16.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)428.6 (66.7)112.5 (16.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)6 8.2 (100)
Total14100 (19.2)19100 (26.0)16100 (21.9)14100 (19.2)8100 (11.0)2100 ( 2.7)73100 (100)
Raises in compensation should go to those whose salaries are inequitable (PRIN6)
VERY IMPORTANT1071.4 (16.9)1578.9 (25.4)1487.5 (23.7)1285.7 (20.3)787.5 (11.9)150.0 ( 1.7)5980.8 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT428.6 (33.3)315.8 (25.0)212.5 (16.7)1 7.1 ( 8.3)112.5 ( 8.3)150.0 ( 8.3)1216.4 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 7.1 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 1.4 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 5.3 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 1.4 (100)
Total14100 (19.2)19100 (26.0)16100 (21.9)14100 (19.2)8100 (11.0)2100 ( 2.7)73100 (100)
Raises should be distributed to a vast majority of instructional faculty (PRIN7)
VERY IMPORTANT750.0 (16.7)947.4 (21.4)1062.5 (23.8)857.1 (19.0)787.5 (16.7)150.0 ( 2.4)4257.5 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT428.6 (21.1)736.8 (36.8)425.0 (21.1)321.4 (15.8)112.5 ( 5.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1926.0 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT1 7.1 (16.7)210.5 (33.3)1 6.3 (16.7)1 7.1 (16.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)150.0 (16.7)6 8.2 (100)
DK/NA/REF214.3 (33.3)1 5.3 (16.7)1 6.3 (16.7)214.3 (33.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)6 8.2 (100)
Total14100 (19.2)19100 (26.0)16100 (21.9)14100 (19.2)8100 (11.0)2100 ( 2.7)73100 (100)
Across-the-board cost-of-living raises linked to Oregon's actual increases (CRIT1)
VERY IMPORTANT14100 (19.4)1894.7 (25.0)16100 (22.2)14100 (19.4)8100 (11.1)2100 ( 2.8)7298.6 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 5.3 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 1.4 (100)
Total14100 (19.2)19100 (26.0)16100 (21.9)14100 (19.2)8100 (11.0)2100 ( 2.7)73100 (100)
Merit increases based on faculty excellence in performing their duties (CRIT2)
VERY IMPORTANT1285.7 (19.0)19100 (30.2)1487.5 (22.2)1178.6 (17.5)562.5 ( 7.9)2100 ( 3.2)6386.3 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT214.3 (25.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 6.3 (12.5)321.4 (37.5)225.0 (25.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)811.0 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 6.3 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)112.5 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 2.7 (100)
Total14100 (19.2)19100 (26.0)16100 (21.9)14100 (19.2)8100 (11.0)2100 ( 2.7)73100 (100)
Preferential increases to redress salary compression (CRIT3)
VERY IMPORTANT14100 (21.2)1684.2 (24.2)16100 (24.2)1285.7 (18.2)675.0 ( 9.1)2100 ( 3.0)6690.4 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT0 0.0 ( 0.0)315.8 (42.9)0 0.0 ( 0.0)214.3 (28.6)225.0 (28.6)0 0.0 ( 0.0)7 9.6 (100)
Total14100 (19.2)19100 (26.0)16100 (21.9)14100 (19.2)8100 (11.0)2100 ( 2.7)73100 (100)
Preferential increases to redress other inequities (CRIT4)
VERY IMPORTANT1285.7 (20.0)1578.9 (25.0)1381.3 (21.7)14100 (23.3)675.0 (10.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)6082.2 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT214.3 (18.2)210.5 (18.2)318.8 (27.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)225.0 (18.2)2100 (18.2)1115.1 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 5.3 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 1.4 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 5.3 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 1.4 (100)
Total14100 (19.2)19100 (26.0)16100 (21.9)14100 (19.2)8100 (11.0)2100 ( 2.7)73100 (100)
Creating minimum salary floors by rank and department (CRIT5)
VERY IMPORTANT857.1 (17.4)1263.2 (26.1)743.8 (15.2)964.3 (19.6)8100 (17.4)2100 ( 4.3)4663.0 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT535.7 (26.3)631.6 (31.6)637.5 (31.6)214.3 (10.5)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1926.0 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT1 7.1 (16.7)1 5.3 (16.7)318.8 (50.0)1 7.1 (16.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)6 8.2 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)214.3 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 2.7 (100)
Total14100 (19.2)19100 (26.0)16100 (21.9)14100 (19.2)8100 (11.0)2100 ( 2.7)73100 (100)
School or college taught in (DISCIP)
NATURAL SCIENCES1 7.1 (14.3)315.8 (42.9)212.5 (28.6)1 7.1 (14.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)7 9.6 (100)
SOCIAL SCIENCES535.7 (29.4)421.1 (23.5)531.3 (29.4)214.3 (11.8)112.5 ( 5.9)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1723.3 (100)
HUMANITIES214.3 ( 9.5)631.6 (28.6)318.8 (14.3)428.6 (19.0)450.0 (19.0)2100 ( 9.5)2128.8 (100)
ARCHITECTURE & ALLIED ARTS1 7.1 (14.3)315.8 (42.9)212.5 (28.6)1 7.1 (14.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)7 9.6 (100)
BUSINESS0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)212.5 (66.7)1 7.1 (33.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)3 4.1 (100)
EDUCATION1 7.1 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 6.3 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 2.7 (100)
JOURNALISM & COMMUNICATION1 7.1 (33.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)214.3 (66.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)3 4.1 (100)
LAW214.3 (33.3)210.5 (33.3)1 6.3 (16.7)1 7.1 (16.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)6 8.2 (100)
MUSIC1 7.1 (14.3)1 5.3 (14.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)214.3 (28.6)337.5 (42.9)0 0.0 ( 0.0)7 9.6 (100)
Total14100 (19.2)19100 (26.0)16100 (21.9)14100 (19.2)8100 (11.0)2100 ( 2.7)73100 (100)
Tenured tenure-track or not in a tenure related position (TENURE)
TENURED642.9 (13.3)1473.7 (31.1)1168.8 (24.4)1071.4 (22.2)337.5 ( 6.7)150.0 ( 2.2)4561.6 (100)
TENURE-TRACK428.6 (28.6)421.1 (28.6)212.5 (14.3)214.3 (14.3)225.0 (14.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1419.2 (100)
NOT IN TENURED POSITION428.6 (28.6)1 5.3 ( 7.1)318.8 (21.4)214.3 (14.3)337.5 (21.4)150.0 ( 7.1)1419.2 (100)
Total14100 (19.2)19100 (26.0)16100 (21.9)14100 (19.2)8100 (11.0)2100 ( 2.7)73100 (100)
Current academic rank (ACADRANK)
PROFESSOR0 0.0 ( 0.0)736.8 (35.0)637.5 (30.0)428.6 (20.0)337.5 (15.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2027.4 (100)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR642.9 (24.0)736.8 (28.0)531.3 (20.0)642.9 (24.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)150.0 ( 4.0)2534.2 (100)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR428.6 (26.7)421.1 (26.7)318.8 (20.0)214.3 (13.3)225.0 (13.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1520.5 (100)
SENIOR INSTRUCTOR214.3 (33.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 6.3 (16.7)214.3 (33.3)112.5 (16.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)6 8.2 (100)
INSTRUCTOR1 7.1 (20.0)1 5.3 (20.0)1 6.3 (20.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)225.0 (40.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)5 6.8 (100)
OTHER1 7.1 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)150.0 (50.0)2 2.7 (100)
Total14100 (19.2)19100 (26.0)16100 (21.9)14100 (19.2)8100 (11.0)2100 ( 2.7)73100 (100)
Holds an administrative appointment concurrent with faculty appointment (ADMIN)
YES428.6 (22.2)421.1 (22.2)425.0 (22.2)321.4 (16.7)225.0 (11.1)150.0 ( 5.6)1824.7 (100)
NO1071.4 (18.2)1578.9 (27.3)1275.0 (21.8)1178.6 (20.0)675.0 (10.9)150.0 ( 1.8)5575.3 (100)
Total14100 (19.2)19100 (26.0)16100 (21.9)14100 (19.2)8100 (11.0)2100 ( 2.7)73100 (100)
Sex of respondent (SEX)
MALE857.1 (18.2)1368.4 (29.5)956.3 (20.5)642.9 (13.6)675.0 (13.6)2100 ( 4.5)4460.3 (100)
FEMALE642.9 (20.7)631.6 (20.7)743.8 (24.1)857.1 (27.6)225.0 ( 6.9)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2939.7 (100)
Total14100 (19.2)19100 (26.0)16100 (21.9)14100 (19.2)8100 (11.0)2100 ( 2.7)73100 (100)
Race or ethnicity of respondent (RACE_R)
CAUCASION1178.6 (18.6)1578.9 (25.4)1487.5 (23.7)1178.6 (18.6)8100 (13.6)0 0.0 ( 0.0)5980.8 (100)
ASIAN/PAC. ISLANDER1 7.1 (14.3)315.8 (42.9)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 7.1 (14.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2100 (28.6)7 9.6 (100)
OTHER214.3 (28.6)1 5.3 (14.3)212.5 (28.6)214.3 (28.6)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)7 9.6 (100)
Total14100 (19.2)19100 (26.0)16100 (21.9)14100 (19.2)8100 (11.0)2100 ( 2.7)73100 (100)

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