Merit increases should not come at the expense of others
7VERY IMPORTANTSOMEWHAT IMPORTANTNOT IMPORTANTDK/NA/REFTotal
CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%CountCol (Row)%
Total15559.67227.73212.310.4260100
Overall satisfaction with job at the University of Oregon (SATISF)
VERY SATISFIED5032.3 (61.0)2230.6 (26.8)1031.3 (12.2)0 0.0 ( 0.0)8231.5 (100)
SOMEWHAT SATISFIED8152.3 (57.4)4055.6 (28.4)1959.4 (13.5)1100 ( 0.7)14154.2 (100)
NOT VERY SATISFIED2113.5 (67.7)811.1 (25.8)2 6.3 ( 6.5)0 0.0 ( 0.0)3111.9 (100)
NOT AT ALL SATISFIED3 1.9 (60.0)2 2.8 (40.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)5 1.9 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 3.1 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.4 (100)
Total155100 (59.6)72100 (27.7)32100 (12.3)1100 ( 0.4)260100 (100)
Average faculty compensation should be raised to comparable universities (PRIN1)
VERY IMPORTANT14794.8 (61.0)6691.7 (27.4)2784.4 (11.2)1100 ( 0.4)24192.7 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT8 5.2 (44.4)5 6.9 (27.8)515.6 (27.8)0 0.0 ( 0.0)18 6.9 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 1.4 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.4 (100)
Total155100 (59.6)72100 (27.7)32100 (12.3)1100 ( 0.4)260100 (100)
Faculty should receive regular cost-of-living raises (PRIN2)
VERY IMPORTANT14694.2 (70.2)5272.2 (25.0)1031.3 ( 4.8)0 0.0 ( 0.0)20880.0 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT9 5.8 (19.1)1926.4 (40.4)1856.3 (38.3)1100 ( 2.1)4718.1 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 1.4 (20.0)412.5 (80.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)5 1.9 (100)
Total155100 (59.6)72100 (27.7)32100 (12.3)1100 ( 0.4)260100 (100)
Faculty who perform should be rewarded with periodic merit increases (PRIN3)
VERY IMPORTANT10567.7 (54.7)5981.9 (30.7)2784.4 (14.1)1100 ( 0.5)19273.8 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT4529.0 (75.0)1318.1 (21.7)2 6.3 ( 3.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)6023.1 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT5 3.2 (71.4)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 6.3 (28.6)0 0.0 ( 0.0)7 2.7 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 3.1 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.4 (100)
Total155100 (59.6)72100 (27.7)32100 (12.3)1100 ( 0.4)260100 (100)
Raises in compensation should go to those whose salaries are compressed (PRIN5)
VERY IMPORTANT6340.6 (68.5)2433.3 (26.1)515.6 ( 5.4)0 0.0 ( 0.0)9235.4 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT7850.3 (58.6)3852.8 (28.6)1650.0 (12.0)1100 ( 0.8)13351.2 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT14 9.0 (42.4)811.1 (24.2)1134.4 (33.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)3312.7 (100)
DK/NA/REF0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 2.8 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 0.8 (100)
Total155100 (59.6)72100 (27.7)32100 (12.3)1100 ( 0.4)260100 (100)
Raises in compensation should go to those whose salaries are inequitable (PRIN6)
VERY IMPORTANT9963.9 (68.3)3548.6 (24.1)1031.3 ( 6.9)1100 ( 0.7)14555.8 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT5032.3 (53.2)3041.7 (31.9)1443.8 (14.9)0 0.0 ( 0.0)9436.2 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT2 1.3 (18.2)4 5.6 (36.4)515.6 (45.5)0 0.0 ( 0.0)11 4.2 (100)
DK/NA/REF4 2.6 (40.0)3 4.2 (30.0)3 9.4 (30.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)10 3.8 (100)
Total155100 (59.6)72100 (27.7)32100 (12.3)1100 ( 0.4)260100 (100)
Raises should be distributed to a vast majority of instructional faculty (PRIN7)
VERY IMPORTANT10467.1 (75.4)2838.9 (20.3)618.8 ( 4.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)13853.1 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT3623.2 (45.6)2636.1 (32.9)1650.0 (20.3)1100 ( 1.3)7930.4 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT8 5.2 (26.7)1318.1 (43.3)928.1 (30.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)3011.5 (100)
DK/NA/REF7 4.5 (53.8)5 6.9 (38.5)1 3.1 ( 7.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)13 5.0 (100)
Total155100 (59.6)72100 (27.7)32100 (12.3)1100 ( 0.4)260100 (100)
Across-the-board cost-of-living raises linked to Oregon's actual increases (CRIT1)
VERY IMPORTANT13587.1 (67.8)5170.8 (25.6)1340.6 ( 6.5)0 0.0 ( 0.0)19976.5 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT1912.3 (36.5)1926.4 (36.5)1340.6 (25.0)1100 ( 1.9)5220.0 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT1 0.6 (11.1)2 2.8 (22.2)618.8 (66.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)9 3.5 (100)
Total155100 (59.6)72100 (27.7)32100 (12.3)1100 ( 0.4)260100 (100)
Merit increases based on faculty excellence in performing their duties (CRIT2)
VERY IMPORTANT10064.5 (52.6)6083.3 (31.6)2990.6 (15.3)1100 ( 0.5)19073.1 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT5032.3 (78.1)1216.7 (18.8)2 6.3 ( 3.1)0 0.0 ( 0.0)6424.6 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT5 3.2 (83.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 3.1 (16.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)6 2.3 (100)
Total155100 (59.6)72100 (27.7)32100 (12.3)1100 ( 0.4)260100 (100)
Preferential increases to redress salary compression (CRIT3)
VERY IMPORTANT8353.5 (70.3)2940.3 (24.6)618.8 ( 5.1)0 0.0 ( 0.0)11845.4 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT6743.2 (54.0)3954.2 (31.5)1753.1 (13.7)1100 ( 0.8)12447.7 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT5 3.2 (27.8)4 5.6 (22.2)928.1 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)18 6.9 (100)
Total155100 (59.6)72100 (27.7)32100 (12.3)1100 ( 0.4)260100 (100)
Preferential increases to redress other inequities (CRIT4)
VERY IMPORTANT8051.6 (70.2)2737.5 (23.7)618.8 ( 5.3)1100 ( 0.9)11443.8 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT6441.3 (54.7)3650.0 (30.8)1753.1 (14.5)0 0.0 ( 0.0)11745.0 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT7 4.5 (36.8)6 8.3 (31.6)618.8 (31.6)0 0.0 ( 0.0)19 7.3 (100)
DK/NA/REF4 2.6 (40.0)3 4.2 (30.0)3 9.4 (30.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)10 3.8 (100)
Total155100 (59.6)72100 (27.7)32100 (12.3)1100 ( 0.4)260100 (100)
Creating minimum salary floors by rank and department (CRIT5)
VERY IMPORTANT5837.4 (68.2)2433.3 (28.2)2 6.3 ( 2.4)1100 ( 1.2)8532.7 (100)
SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT7548.4 (68.8)2940.3 (26.6)515.6 ( 4.6)0 0.0 ( 0.0)10941.9 (100)
NOT IMPORTANT1711.0 (28.8)1825.0 (30.5)2475.0 (40.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)5922.7 (100)
DK/NA/REF5 3.2 (71.4)1 1.4 (14.3)1 3.1 (14.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)7 2.7 (100)
Total155100 (59.6)72100 (27.7)32100 (12.3)1100 ( 0.4)260100 (100)
School or college taught in (DISCIP)
NATURAL SCIENCES2818.1 (49.1)2027.8 (35.1)928.1 (15.8)0 0.0 ( 0.0)5721.9 (100)
SOCIAL SCIENCES2314.8 (54.8)1318.1 (31.0)618.8 (14.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)4216.2 (100)
HUMANITIES4529.0 (78.9)1013.9 (17.5)2 6.3 ( 3.5)0 0.0 ( 0.0)5721.9 (100)
ARCHITECTURE & ALLIED ARTS1912.3 (65.5)912.5 (31.0)1 3.1 ( 3.4)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2911.2 (100)
BUSINESS6 3.9 (24.0)912.5 (36.0)928.1 (36.0)1100 ( 4.0)25 9.6 (100)
EDUCATION7 4.5 (63.6)2 2.8 (18.2)2 6.3 (18.2)0 0.0 ( 0.0)11 4.2 (100)
JOURNALISM & COMMUNICATION8 5.2 (80.0)2 2.8 (20.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)10 3.8 (100)
LAW6 3.9 (54.5)3 4.2 (27.3)2 6.3 (18.2)0 0.0 ( 0.0)11 4.2 (100)
MUSIC8 5.2 (80.0)2 2.8 (20.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)10 3.8 (100)
OTHER4 2.6 (66.7)2 2.8 (33.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)6 2.3 (100)
DK/NA/REF1 0.6 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 3.1 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 0.8 (100)
Total155100 (59.6)72100 (27.7)32100 (12.3)1100 ( 0.4)260100 (100)
Tenured tenure-track or not in a tenure related position (TENURE)
TENURED9460.6 (59.1)4156.9 (25.8)2475.0 (15.1)0 0.0 ( 0.0)15961.2 (100)
TENURE-TRACK3723.9 (54.4)2433.3 (35.3)618.8 ( 8.8)1100 ( 1.5)6826.2 (100)
NOT IN TENURED POSITION2314.8 (71.9)7 9.7 (21.9)2 6.3 ( 6.3)0 0.0 ( 0.0)3212.3 (100)
DK/NA/REF1 0.6 (100)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 0.4 (100)
Total155100 (59.6)72100 (27.7)32100 (12.3)1100 ( 0.4)260100 (100)
Current academic rank (ACADRANK)
PROFESSOR4227.1 (52.5)1926.4 (23.8)1959.4 (23.8)0 0.0 ( 0.0)8030.8 (100)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR5334.2 (63.9)2433.3 (28.9)618.8 ( 7.2)0 0.0 ( 0.0)8331.9 (100)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR3421.9 (55.7)2027.8 (32.8)618.8 ( 9.8)1100 ( 1.6)6123.5 (100)
SENIOR INSTRUCTOR14 9.0 (77.8)4 5.6 (22.2)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)18 6.9 (100)
INSTRUCTOR10 6.5 (76.9)2 2.8 (15.4)1 3.1 ( 7.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)13 5.0 (100)
OTHER1 0.6 (33.3)2 2.8 (66.7)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)3 1.2 (100)
DK/NA/REF1 0.6 (50.0)1 1.4 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 0.8 (100)
Total155100 (59.6)72100 (27.7)32100 (12.3)1100 ( 0.4)260100 (100)
Holds an administrative appointment concurrent with faculty appointment (ADMIN)
YES3120.0 (67.4)912.5 (19.6)618.8 (13.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)4617.7 (100)
NO12480.0 (57.9)6387.5 (29.4)2681.3 (12.1)1100 ( 0.5)21482.3 (100)
Total155100 (59.6)72100 (27.7)32100 (12.3)1100 ( 0.4)260100 (100)
Sex of respondent (SEX)
MALE9360.0 (53.4)5373.6 (30.5)2784.4 (15.5)1100 ( 0.6)17466.9 (100)
FEMALE6139.4 (72.6)1926.4 (22.6)412.5 ( 4.8)0 0.0 ( 0.0)8432.3 (100)
DK/NA/REF1 0.6 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)1 3.1 (50.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2 0.8 (100)
Total155100 (59.6)72100 (27.7)32100 (12.3)1100 ( 0.4)260100 (100)
Race or ethnicity of respondent (RACE_R)
CAUCASION13385.8 (64.3)4968.1 (23.7)2578.1 (12.1)0 0.0 ( 0.0)20779.6 (100)
ASIAN/PAC. ISLANDER13 8.4 (50.0)1013.9 (38.5)3 9.4 (11.5)0 0.0 ( 0.0)2610.0 (100)
OTHER5 3.2 (33.3)811.1 (53.3)1 3.1 ( 6.7)1100 ( 6.7)15 5.8 (100)
DK/NA/REF4 2.6 (33.3)5 6.9 (41.7)3 9.4 (25.0)0 0.0 ( 0.0)12 4.6 (100)
Total155100 (59.6)72100 (27.7)32100 (12.3)1100 ( 0.4)260100 (100)

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