This term, or the last term you taught at the University of Oregon, are/were you employed primarily as non-tenure-track, instructional faculty?

 

If your answer is NO, please click below and you will be exited from the survey.

 

If your answer is YES, please proceed to the next question.

 

1. How long have you taught at the University of Oregon?

     Less than a year

     One year or more, but less than 3 years

     Three years or more, but less than 5 years

     Five years or more, but less than 7 years

     More than 7 years

 

2. In what unit within the UO do you teach the majority of your classes?

     College of Arts and Sciences: Humanities

     College of Arts and Sciences: Sciences

     College of Arts and Sciences: Social Sciences

     College of Education

     Lundquist College of Business

     School of Architecture and Allied Arts

     School of Journalism and Communication

     School of Music

     Other

 

3. On the average, how many credit hours do you teach in a year at the UO?

     1 to 4

     5 to 8

     9 to 12

     13 to 16

     17 to 20

     21 to 24

     25 to 28

     29 to 32

     Over 32

 

4. Are you teaching this term at the UO?

     Yes

     No

 

If you are not teaching this term, please answer questions 5 through 12 for the last term you taught at the University of Oregon.

 

5. What is the total number of credit hours of the courses you are teaching this term?

     1 to 3

     4 to 6

     7 to 9

     10 to 12

     13 or more

 

6. What is the total number of courses you are teaching?

     1

     2

     3

     4

     5

     6

     7

     8 or more

 

7. What is the total number of students enrolled in the classes you are teaching?

     Fewer than 25

     26 to 50

     51 to 100

     101 to 200

     201 to 300

     301 to 500

     Over 500

 

8. What is your FTE?

     Less than 0.19

     0.20 to 0.29

     0.30 to 0.39

     0.40 to 0.49

     0.50 to 0.59

     0.60 to 0.69

     0.70 to 0.79

     0.80 to 0.89

     0.90 to 1.00

     Don’t Know

 

9. How many hours per week do you spend in instruction to related activities (e.g. lecture preparation, lectures, office hours) at the UO?

     0 to 10

     11 to 20

     21 to 30

     31 to 40

     Over 40

 

10. How many hours per week do you spend on student advising not related to your course?

      0

      1 to 2

      3 to 4

      5 to 6

      7 or more

 

11. How many hours per week do you hold office hours?

      0

      1 to 2

      3 to 4

      5 to 6

      7 or more

 

12. How many hours per week do you spend on non-teaching, departmental or institutional work (e.g. committees, etc.)?

      0

      1 to 2

      3 to 4

      5 to 6

      7 or more

 

13. Which of the following best describes your recent course assignments at the UO?

      I teach the same course(s) each term.

I generally teach the same course(s) each term, but on some occasions I am given new course assignments.

      I am generally given new teaching assignments each term.

      I don't know because this is my first term at UO.

 

14. In the past five years, have you ever been assigned a course at the UO outside of your area of expertise?

      No

      Once or twice

      Three or more times

 

15. In the past five years, have you ever been given a teaching assignment at the UO within a month of the beginning of classes?

      No

      Once or twice

      Three or more times

 

16. In the past five years, have you ever been told that your services would not be required at the UO for a particular term after you had been given a teaching assignment for that term?

      No

      Once or twice

      Three or more times

 

17. What is your contract length?

      Term-by-term

      Yearly/9 month

      Two year

      Don’t know

Prefer not to answer

 

18. If the following question does not apply to you, please click “Not Applicable.”

      If you have a term-by-term contract, what is your typical gross pay for a term of teaching?

      Not Applicable

      0 to  $1,000

      $1,001 to $2,000

      $2,001 to $3,000

      $3,001 to $4,000

      $4,001 to $5,000

      $5,001 to $6,000

      $6,001 to $7,000

      Over $7,000

      Don’t know

      Prefer not to answer

 

 

19. If the following question does not apply to you, please click “Not Applicable.”

      If you have a yearly/9 month or greater contract, what is your typical annual gross pay for teaching at the UO?

      Not Applicable

      0 to  $10,000

      $10,001 to $20,000

      $20,001 to $30,000

      $30,001 to $40,000

      $40,001 to $50,000

      $50,001 to $60,000

      $60,001 to $70,000 

      Over $70,000

      Don’t know

      Prefer not to answer

 

 

20. If you received a salary increase last year, what was the percentage increase in your base salary over the previous year?

      Did not receive a salary increase

      Under 2%

      Over 2%, but under 4%

      Over 4%, but under 6%

      Over 6%

      Don’t know

      Not applicable, this is my first year of service here

      Prefer not to answer

 

21. If you received a salary increase last year, which of the following best describes how that increase was determined?

      Did not receive a salary increase

      Automatic (Cost of Living) increase only

      Merit increase only

      Automatic increase plus a merit increase

      I was assigned a new position and my pay raise was based mainly on that new position

      Other        

      Don’t know

      Prefer not to answer

 

 

22. When you first began teaching at the UO, which, to the best of your knowledge, describes how your salary was determined?

      Not negotiable: new fixed-term faculty in my department were all paid the same rate.

Not negotiable: new fixed-term faculty in my department were paid at a rate that varied, based upon qualifications

      Negotiated: based on my qualifications and a department salary range known to me

      Negotiated: based on my qualifications. I was unaware of any set department salary range

      Don’t know

 

23. What percent of your yearly total household income typically comes from your UO employment?

      0 to 20%

      21 to 40%

      41 to 60%

      61 to 80%

      81 to 100%

      Too variable to answer

Don’t know

      Prefer not to answer

 

24. What percent of your personal yearly income typically comes from your UO employment?

      0 to 20%

      21 to 40%

      41 to 60%

      61 to 80%

      81 to 100%

      Too variable to answer

      Don’t know

      Prefer not to answer

 

25. Which best describes your situation regarding health insurance?

      I have UO to provided coverage

      I have coverage though my spouse/partner’s benefits

      I purchase coverage myself

      I have none

      Don’t know

      Prefer not to answer

 

26. If you were offered more work teaching at the UO, what would be your response?

      I would accept a bigger assignment

      I would refuse; I’m too busy to take on more work

      I would refuse; I prefer not to work more

      Don’t know

      Prefer not to answer

 

27. What best describes your primary reason for teaching at the UO?

      I need the income

      I enjoy the stimulation of teaching in a university setting

      I enjoy the Eugene area and teaching at the UO allows me to live here

      I want the health, insurance, and retirement benefits

      Other

Prefer not to answer

 

For questions 28 through 49, please select the answer that best reflects your agreement or disagreement with the statement.

 

Current Working Conditions and Benefits

 

28. My salary compares favorably with the salaries of other fixed-term faculty in my department with more or less equal qualifications (e.g. degree and years employed).

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

Prefer not to answer

 

29. My salary compares favorably with the salaries of other fixed-term faculty with more to or less equal qualifications (i.e. degree and years employed) in other departments at the UO.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

Prefer not to answer

 

30. I have adequate access to a computer.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

Prefer not to answer

 

31. I have adequate access to photocopying facilities.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

Prefer not to answer

 

32. I have adequate office space.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

      Prefer not to answer

 

33. I am satisfied with the distribution of my teaching assignments within the year.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

Prefer not to answer

 

34. I am satisfied with my access to UO course-taking privileges (reduced tuition program).

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

Prefer not to answer

 

35. I am satisfied with my access to UO-related retirement programs.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

Prefer not to answer

 

36. I am satisfied with my access to UO health and insurance benefits.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

Prefer not to answer

 

37. I am satisfied with the timeliness of my notice of renewal.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

Prefer not to answer

 

38. I am satisfied with the level of my job security.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

Prefer not to answer

 

39. My years of service have been recognized in my reappointment.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

Prefer not to answer

 

40. My years of service have been recognized in my course assignments.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

Prefer not to answer

 

Professional Rights, Activities and Responsibilities

 

41. I am free to develop my courses and teach them as I choose.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

Prefer not to answer

 

42. I am encouraged to develop new courses. 

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

      Prefer not to answer

 

43. I am free to assign grades as I choose.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

Prefer not to answer

 

44. I have ready access to my department chair.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

Prefer not to answer

 

 

45. I have ready access to my dean.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

Prefer not to answer

 

46. Funding is available for me to attend professional conferences.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

Prefer not to answer

 

47. I am encouraged to do research by my department chair or dean.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

Prefer not to answer

 

48. Research resources are available to me.

      Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

Prefer not to answer

 

49. I have a say in departmental decisions.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

      Prefer not to answer

 

 

50. I am invited to attend department meetings.

Yes

Sometimes

No  

No basis for judgment

Prefer not to answer

 

51. I attend department meetings.

Yes

Sometimes

No  

No basis for judgment

Prefer not to answer

 

 

52. What is your sex?

      Male

Female

      Prefer not to answer

 

53. What is your age?

Under 21

21 to 30

31 to 40

41 to 50

51 to 60

61 to 70

      Above 70

Prefer not to answer

 

54. Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin or descent?

Yes

No

Prefer not to answer

 

55. With what race do you principally identify?

Asian

Black

Native American

White

Other

Prefer not to answer

 

56. How easy was it for you to access this survey on the web?

Very easy

Somewhat easy

Somewhat difficult

      Very difficult

Prefer not to answer

 

57. How easy was it for you to complete this survey?

Very easy

Somewhat easy

Somewhat difficult

Very difficult

Prefer not to answer

 

 

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