Purdue University Faculty Survey

Table of Contents

I.	Introduction
	Methodology and response rates
	Demographics
	Guide to the reader
	Contributors to this study
II.	Satisfaction with Purdue
	Overall satisfaction with position at Purdue (Q 1)
	Choosing Purdue (Q 6)
	Current satisfaction with Purdue (Q 7)
	Choosing again (Q 4)
	Thoughts of leaving (Q 8)
	Motivations for leaving Purdue (Q 9)
	Summary of responses
III.	Faculty Recruitment and Retention
	Closed-ended questions regarding recruitment and retention (Q 26)
	Open-ended questions regarding recruitment and retention (Q 10)
	The recruitment and hiring process (Q 5)
	Opportunities for spouse/partner (QS 53 - 59)
	Summary of responses
IV.	Teaching and Research Activities
	Research and creative productivity (Q 15)
	The adequacy of institutional resources and institutional support (Q 2)
	Work load (Q 16)
	Time allocation (Q 17)
	Teaching responsibilities (Q 11)
	Advising Doctoral students (Q 14)
	Advising Master students (Q 14)
	Distance education (Q 13)
	E-mail and Internet use (Q 18)
	Satisfaction with the technological support system (Q 19)
	Summary
V.	Professional Development
	Internal grant programs (Q 27)
	Importance of current professional development programs (Q 28)
	Sabbatical leaves (QS 29 and 30)
	New professional development programs (Q 31)
	Satisfaction with one's professional development (Q 3)
	Summary
VI.	Tenure and Merit Review
	Tenure review process and criteria (Q 23)
	Open-ended responses regarding the tenure process (Q 23b)
	Annual merit review process and criteria (Q 24)
	Summary
VII.	Faculty Voice on Campus
	Influencing one's unit (Q 20)
	Characteristics of the unit head (Q 22)
	The university senate (Q 21)
	Summary
VIII.	Climate
	Workload and stress (QS 25, 26)
	Sources of stress (Q 34)
	Personal discrimination or harassment (Q 60)
	Observations of harassment or disparaging remarks (Q 61)
	Perceptions of fairness (Q 25, 26)
	Feeling valued (QS 25, 26)
	Social contact with other faculty (Q 25, 26)
	Retirement, including perceptions of the voluntary early partial retirement program (QS 35, 49)
	Satisfaction with the Purdue Campus (Q 32)
	Satisfaction with the Greater Lafayette Community (Q 33)
	Summary
IX.	Final Open-Ended Responses
	What do you like most about Purdue? (Q 62)
	What would you most like to change about Purdue? (Q 63)
	What else do you want to add about your experiences as a faculty member at Purdue? (Q 64)
Appendix A - Purdue Faculty Survey Instrument Appendix B - Charts and Graphs