1. 1 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS Faculty survey data 1989-2005: Trends and Comparisons with peers and student survey results William Slanger, Director Institutional Research and Analysis North Dakota State University AIRUM 2005 S:\OIRA\SHARED\oia_website\faculty\facultysurveydata

2. 2 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS Points 1.Results make sense 2.Lowered anxiety over sample sizes and response rates 3.Compare yourself to self-selected peers 4.Multiple sources of info said same thing 5. Focus groups

3. 3 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey YearNumber of Respondents 1989214 1998198 2002190 2005144 About 500 full-time faculty, i.e., 43 to 30% of total faculty

4. 4 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey Do your interests lie primarily in teaching or research? 1=heavy teaching, 2=leaning teaching, 3=leaning research, 4= heavy research YearAverage 19892.31 19982.37 20022.50 20052.35

5. 5 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey Peer Comparisons 1.Oregon State University 2.University of Alaska – Fairbanks 3.University of Arkansas – Fayetteville 4.University of Idaho 5.Utah State University And Public universities of medium selectivity

6. 6 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey Hours per week doing? Item‘89’98‘02‘05Avg. NDSU Avg. 5 Peers PUMS Scheduled teaching hours in classroom 3.313.263.083.393.683.503.40 Preparing for teaching (including reading student papers and grading) 4.094.123.954.234.274.083.90 Advising and counseling of students 2.462.402.432.472.482.322.40 Committee work and meetings 2.322.46 2.412.392.332.38 Research and scholarly writing 4.193.984.263.723.353.163.68 Full-time undergraduate faculty

7. 7 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey Hours per week doing? Item‘89’98‘02‘05Avg. NDSU Avg. 5 Peers PUMS Other creative products/performances -1.881.811.681.641.741.66 Consultation with clients/patients 1.801.611.591.511.36 1.40 Community or public service -2.062.001.891.861.921.78 Outside consulting/freelance work -1.531.571.28 1.391.42 Household/childcare duties -3.723.793.863.673.753.64 Full-time undergraduate faculty

8. 8 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey Importance as undergrad goals? Item‘89’98‘02‘05Avg. NDSU Avg. 5 Peers PUMS Prepare students for employment after college 2.963.113.023.0882%78%71% Develop moral character 2.652.582.652.69645049 Provide for students’ emotional development 2.292.202.192.264029 Help students develop personal values 2.632.552.442.465743 Instill in students a commitment to community service -2.24 2.35433733 Full-time undergraduate faculty, % Very important & Essential

9. 9 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey Importance as undergrad goals? Item‘89’98‘02‘05Avg. NDSU Avg. 5 Peers PUMS Prepare students for responsible citizenship -2.592.662.5955%59%55% Enhance students knowledge of an appreciation for other racial ethnic groups -2.442.462.5455 52 Instill a basic appreciation of the liberal arts ---2.33454748 Promote ability to write effectively ---3.36918786 Facilitate search for meaning/purpose in life ---2.1129 Full-time undergraduate faculty, % Very important & Essential

10. 10 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey How many have you published? Item‘89’98‘02‘05Avg. NDSU Avg. 5 Peers PUMS Articles in academic/professional journals 3.944.464.304.133.883.754.45 Chapters in edited volumes 1.652.072.142.112.042.002.44 Books, manuals, or monographs 1.771.841.611.531.591.651.87 Other, such as patents or computer software products ---1.421.38 Full-time undergraduate faculty

11. 11 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey General activities? Item‘89’98‘02‘05Avg. NDSU Avg. 5 Peers PUMS Were you born in the U.S.A.? -1.881.82 83%89%85% Are you a U.S. citizen? 1.941.931.881.89899593 Received funding for your work from foundations ---1.33302331 Received funding for your work from State or Federal Government ---1.5849 50 Received funding for your work from business or industry ---1.37322728 Full-time undergraduate faculty, % Yes

12. 12 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey How high a priority for NDSU? Item‘89’98‘02‘05Avg. NDSU Avg. 5 Peers PUMS To develop a sense of community among students and faculty 2.182.242.282.5455%42%43% To develop leadership ability among students 2.312.402.362.61554344 To help students learn how to bring about change in American society 1.79 1.822.14312526 To increase or maintain institutional prestige 2.812.692.872.91756169 To mentor new faculty --2.282.55504041 Full-time undergraduate faculty, % High and Highest

13. 13 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey Extent you agree with? Item‘89’98‘02‘05Avg. NDSU Avg. 5 Peers PUMS Faculty are interested in students’ personal problems 2.822.902.832.8579%72%69% Faculty feel that most students are well-prepared academically 2.082.162.352.33362735 Faculty here are strongly interested in the academic problems of undergraduates 2.953.183.082.99847169 Most students are strongly committed to community service -2.112.232.22352927 My values are congruent with the dominate institutional values ---2.83755355 Full-time undergraduate faculty, % Agree somewhat & Strongly

14. 14 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey How well descriptive of NDSU? Item‘89’98‘02‘05Avg. NDSU Avg. 5 Peers PUMS It is easy for students to see faculty outside of regular office hours 2.262.49 2.5360%51%43% Faculty here respect each other 2.282.222.232.49504546 Faculty are rewarded for being good teachers 1.641.651.711.8212710 There is respect for the expression of diverse values and beliefs ---2.21272026 Faculty are rewarded for their efforts to use instructional technology ---2.00241214 Full-time undergraduate faculty, % Very descriptive

15. 15 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey Source of stress last two years? Item‘89’98‘02‘05Avg. NDSU Avg. 5 Peers PUMS Managing household responsibilities 1.741.761.841.9272%73%72% Research or publishing demands 2.04 2.082.12766573 Teaching load 1.891.841.831.78666863 Lack of personal time 2.202.142.072.06787573 Job security ---1.5333426 Full-time undergraduate faculty, % Somewhat & Extensive

16. 16 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey Satisfied with these job aspects? Item‘89’98‘02‘05Avg. NDSU Avg. 5 Peers PUMS Quality of students 3.103.223.413.5754%45%48% Professional relationships with other faculty 3.913.803.974.028075 Social relationships with other faculty -3.433.603.62726462 Relationships with administration 3.333.593.493.69684752 Overall job satisfaction 3.613.643.693.87767075 Full-time undergraduate faculty, % Satisfied or Very satisfied

17. 17 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey Agreement with following? Item‘89’98‘02‘05Avg. NDSU Avg. 5 Peers PUMS Colleges should be actively involved in solving social problems -2.612.682.8475%68%70% Tenure is an outmoded concept -1.862.062.05373431 Tenure is essential to attract the best minds to academe -2.972.882.84686468 Realistically, an individual can do little to bring about changes in society ---1.741219 Colleges should be concerned with facilitating undergraduate students’ spiritual development ---1.90261816 Full-time undergraduate faculty, % Agree somewhat & Strongly

18. 18 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey Importance to you personally? Item‘89’98‘02‘05Avg. NDSU Avg. 5 Peers PUMS Developing a meaningful philosophy of life 3.073.062.982.9071%66%67% Integrating spirituality into my life -2.642.502.45454136 Being a good colleague -3.29 3.409391 Achieving congruence between my own values and institutional values --2.482.54614445 Serving as a role model to students ---3.36908483 Full-time undergraduate faculty, % Very important & Essential

19. 19 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey To what extent do you? Full-time undergraduate faculty, % Great extent Item‘89’98‘02‘05 Avg. SUAvg. 5PUMS Experience joy in your work ---2.6065%60%64% Feel good about the direction in which your life is headed ---2.5457 61 Feel that your work adds meaning to your life ---2.63696167 Consider yourself a religious person ---2.13413027 Consider yourself a spiritual person ---2.36534439 Seek opportunities to grow spiritually ---1.99312824

20. 20 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey Conclusions: 1.Character counts. 2. i.e., NDSU faculty are more interested in “niceness,” “character,” and “happiness,” and instilling these attributes in students than faculty at peers. 3. NDSU faculty are happy campers.

21. 21 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey Conclusion: Students are saying it is nice to play nice with the faculty and we appreciate where we think you are coming from, but we are afraid we are not learning enough. This is probably because faculty are overestimating both the amount of entry student academic ability and the amount of student learning upon exit from NDSU. Faculty need to narrow this perception gap.

22. 22 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey Importance as undergrad goals? Item‘89’98‘02‘05Avg. NDSU Avg. 5 Peers PUMS Prepare students for responsible citizenship -2.592.662.5955%59%55% Enhance students’ knowledge of and appreciation for other racial ethnic groups -2.442.462.5455 52 Instill a basic appreciation of the liberal arts ---2.33454748 Promote ability to write effectively ---3.3691%87%86% Facilitate search for meaning/purpose in life ---2.1129 Full-time undergraduate faculty, % Very important & Essential

23. 23 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS Alumni Outcomes Survey -1999-2001 combined Only 36% said NDSU had a major impact on “Recognizing and using effective written communication skills,” compared to 45% for peers. The respective moderate percentages were 47 and 37%, i.e., sums of major and moderate impact the same, but reversed in disfavor of NDSU.

24. 24 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS Alumni Outcomes Survey -1999-2001 combined “Writing should be a larger part of the upper-level courses at NDSU. I believe NDSU students need more writing skills education than they receive in the required English courses.” “I could have used more writing classes, particularly technical writing.” “However, I think more classes should stress writing skills and public speaking.”

25. 25 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey How well descriptive of NDSU? Item‘89’98‘02‘05Avg. NDSU Avg. 5 Peers PUMS It is easy for students to see faculty outside of regular office hours 2.262.49 2.5360%51%43% Faculty here respect each other 2.282.222.232.49504546 Faculty are rewarded for being good teachers 1.641.651.711.8212710 There is respect for the expression of diverse values and beliefs ---2.21272026 Faculty are rewarded for their efforts to use instructional technology ---2.00241214 Full-time undergraduate faculty, % Very descriptive

26. 26 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey Satisfied with these job aspects? Item‘89’98‘02‘05Avg. NDSU Avg. 5 Peers PUMS Quality of students 3.103.223.413.5754%45%48% Professional relationships with other faculty 3.913.803.974.028075 Social relationships with other faculty -3.433.603.62726462 Relationships with administration 3.333.593.493.69684752 Overall job satisfaction 3.613.643.693.87767075 Full-time undergraduate faculty, % Satisfied or Very satisfied

27. 27 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey Extent you agree with? Item‘89’98‘02‘05Avg. NDSU Avg. 5 Peers PUMS Faculty are interested in students’ personal problems 2.822.902.832.8579%72%69% Faculty feel that most students are well-prepared academically 2.082.162.352.33362735 Faculty here are strongly interested in the academic problems of undergraduates 2.953.183.082.99847169 Most students are strongly committed to community service -2.112.232.22352927 My values are congruent with the dominate institutional values ---2.83755355 Full-time undergraduate faculty, % Agree somewhat & Strongly

28. 28 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS National Survey of Student Engagement - 2000 & 2002 Level of Academic Challenge NDSU Deciles relative to Doctoral Intensives 0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100% First-yr 2000 x 2002 x Senior 2000 x 2002 x

29. 29 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS National Survey of Student Engagement - 2005 Freshmen – Level of Academic Challenge Mean Lower 95% CI Upper 95% CI NDSU 48.1 Doc-Int 51.3-4.9 -1.6 NSSE 2005 52.6 Freshmen – Active and Collaborative Learning NDSU 41.3 Doc-Int 41.2-1.81.9 NSSE 2005 42.4

30. 30 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS National Survey of Student Engagement - 2005 Seniors – Level of Academic Challenge Mean Lower 95% CI Upper 95% CI NDSU 50.8 Doc-Int 55.5-6.3 -3.0 NSSE 2005 56.5 Seniors – Active and Collaborative Learning NDSU 46.4 Doc-Int 51.3-6.6-3.2 NSSE 2005 51.5

31. 31 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS National Survey of Student Engagement - 2002 Doctoral Intensive Peers 1. Northern Arizona State 2. South Dakota State University 3. University of Montana 4. University of South Dakota 5. University of North Dakota 6. Wichita State University

32. 32 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS National Survey of Student Engagement - 2002 P values from logistic regression PeersDoc-Intensive Level of Academic Challenge: NDSU less than:.0409.0001 Active and collaborative learning: NDSU less than:.5792.0078 Student interaction with faculty members: NDSU less than:.0001.0001

33. 33 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS National Survey of Student Engagement - 2002 Doctoral Extensive Peers (SBHE peers) 1. Oregon State University 2. Kansas State University 3. New Mexico State University 4. University of Idaho 5. University of Wyoming 6. Utah State University 7. University of Arkansas

34. 34 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS National Survey of Student Engagement - 2002 P values from logistic regression PeersDoc-Intensive Level of Academic Challenge: NDSU less than:.0071.0001 Active and collaborative learning: NDSU greater than/less than:.4300.0078 Student interaction with faculty members: NDSU less than:.0005.0001

35. 35 7. Very satisfied 6. Satisfied 5. Somewhat satisfied 4. Neutral 3. Somewhat dissatisfied 2. Not very satisfied 1. Not satisfied at all Means (scale of 1 thru 7) Instructional Effectiveness - Undergrad Student Satisfaction Inventory North Dakota State University - Campus

36. 36 Student Satisfaction Inventory North Dakota State University - Campus 7. Very satisfied 6. Satisfied 5. Somewhat satisfied 4. Neutral 3. Somewhat dissatisfied 2. Not very satisfied 1. Not satisfied at all Means (scale of 1 thru 7) Instructional Effectiveness - Undergrad #3 Faculty care about me as an individual

37. 37 Student Satisfaction Inventory North Dakota State University - Campus 7. Very satisfied 6. Satisfied 5. Somewhat satisfied 4. Neutral 3. Somewhat dissatisfied 2. Not very satisfied 1. Not satisfied at all Means (scale of 1 thru 7) Instructional Effectiveness - Undergrad #25 Faculty are fair and unbiased in their treatment of individual students

38. 38 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS Other sources of collaborative information ACT Withdrawing/Non-returning Student Survey – 2 years Disappointed with quality of instruction – major/minor reason Third among sophomores at 15% Fourth among juniors at 10% Third overall at 8%

39. 39 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS Other sources of collaborative information Internal survey of withdrawing students “Instructor/classes” has slowly risen to the top of things not liked about NDSU from 13% fall 2002 to 23% spring 2005.

40. 40 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS Other sources of collaborative information Five focus groups each of undergraduates and graduate students at 10 students each spring 2005 “Nice, friendly, competent university; but level of instruction is not something we can complement you on, particularly for us undergraduates, who have seen a 50% increase in tuition alone the last five years along with fee increases as well.”

41. 41 HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS HERI Faculty Survey Conclusions: Students are saying it is nice to play nice with the faculty and we appreciate where we think you are coming from, but we are afraid we are not learning enough. This is probably because faculty are overestimating both the amount of entry student academic ability and the amount of student learning upon exit from NDSU. Faculty need to narrow this perception gap.

42. 42 North Dakota State University Office of Institutional Research and Analysis HERI Faculty Survey; Student NSSE, SSI, AOS Speculation Faculty are projecting their positive views of and aspirations for the world onto the students and thus internalizing perceptions of student preparation and learning that are higher than reality. The energies from the generally positive attitudes of the faculty and the students need to be continually encouraged to be directed toward increased student learning.