This term, or the last term you taught at the University of Oregon, are/were you employed primarily as tenure-track, 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 question #1.

 

1. How long have you been employed 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 11 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/were teaching?

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/were 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/were teaching?

Fewer than 25

26 to 50

51 to 100

101 to 200

201 to 300

301 to 500

Over 500

 

8. How many hours per week do/did 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

 

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

0

1 to 2

3 to 4

5 to 6

7 or more

 

10. How many hours per week do/did you hold office hours?

0

1 to 2

3 to 4

5 to 6

7 or more

 

11. How many hours per week do/did 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

 

12. 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. 

 

 

13. What is your typical annual gross pay from your UO employment?

      0 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

 

For questions 14 and 15, please select “Not Applicable” if you did not receive a salary increase last year or if this is your first year at the UO.

 

 

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

Under 2%

Over 2%, but under 4%

Over 4%, but under 6%

Over 6%

Don’t know

Prefer not to answer

Not Applicable

 

 

 

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

         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

Not Applicable

 

 

 

16. 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

 

17. 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

 

18. Which best describes your situation regarding health insurance?

I have UO-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 

 

For questions 19 through 37, please select the answer that best reflects your agreement or disagreement with the statement.

 

Current Working Conditions and Benefits

 

19. My salary compares favorably with the salaries of other 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

 

 

20. My salary compares favorably with the salaries of other 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

 

 

21. I have adequate access to a computer.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

         Prefer not to answer

 

 

22. I have adequate access to photocopying facilities.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

         Prefer not to answer

 

 

23. I have adequate office space.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

         Prefer not to answer

 

 

24. 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

 

 

25. 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

 

 

26. 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

 

 

27. 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

 

 

28. 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

 

 

29. 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

 

 

30. I am encouraged to develop new courses.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

         Prefer not to answer

 

 

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

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

         Prefer not to answer

 

 

32. I have ready access to my department chair. 

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

         Prefer not to answer

 

 

33. I have ready access to my dean.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

         Prefer not to answer

 

 

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

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

         Prefer not to answer

 

 

35. 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

 

 

36. Research resources are available to me.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

         Prefer not to answer

        

 

37. I have a say in departmental decisions.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

No basis for judgment

         Prefer not to answer

 

 

Personal Data

 

 

38. What is your rank?

       Professor

Associate Professor

Assistant Professor

Senior Instructor

Other

Prefer not to answer

 

39. What is your sex?

Male

Female

Prefer not to answer

 

40. 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

 

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

Yes

No

Prefer not to answer

 

42. With what race do you principally identify?

Asian

Black

Native American

White

Other

Prefer not to answer

 

43. 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

 

44. 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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