AAUP
SURVEY MEANS COMPARISONS 1998-2006:
|
Item |
1998 n=178 |
1999 n=155 |
2000 n=146 |
2001 n=148 |
2002 n=171 |
2004* n=127 |
2006 n=124 |
|
1. The
administration is doing a good job of promoting a liberal arts and sciences
culture |
52.0 |
67.7 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
1. The
administration is promoting a liberal arts and sciences culture in an efficient and expeditious
manner |
N/A |
N/A |
51.7 |
50.68 |
43.53 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
1. The
administration operates in a trustworthy and meaningful manner that promotes
transparency in its policies and procedures. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
53.5 |
41.5 |
|
6. Proposals
for restructuring and curriculum change were presented in a manner that
allowed thoughtful consideration based on adequate and appropriate
information about both processes. |
N/A
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
30.6 |
|
5. Changing
the administrative structure of the University should be a primary goal. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
32.5 |
|
6. The
current divisional structure best meets the needs of students and faculty and
facilitates the mission of the University. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
40.2 |
N/A |
|
2. The
new Liberal Studies Program implementation plans and procedures are
proceeding in a timely, systematic, and facilitative manner. |
28.8 |
42.5 |
29.9 |
43.9 |
29.2 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
2. The
Liberal Studies Program has done an excellent job of fulfilling the goals and
expectations associated with its implementation. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
52.0 |
N/A |
|
6. Enhancement
of the liberal arts culture and the living/learning environment through
expansion of the Residential Colleges Program should be a top priority of the
University. |
33.7 |
36.1 |
46.2 |
41.8 |
43.3 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
4. The
currently implemented expansion of Freshman Week is the appropriate tool for
increasing retention and graduation rates and for promoting a living/learning
community. |
40.0 |
44.4 |
49.7 |
46.5 |
45.7 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
4/3 Truman
State University has successfully promoted a reflective culture in which
current and future plans result from careful consideration of the impact and
effectiveness of past programs and policies. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
46.5 |
37.1 |
|
3. Assessment
of student learning is appropriately collected and reported, thereby
facilitating a reflective culture aimed at improvement |
41.1 |
48.1 |
51.1 |
36.7 |
28.8 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
3. Truman's
assessment program contributes productively to our understanding of student
learning and student practices, and it substantively informs teaching,
advisement, and administrative practices and policies. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
36.5 |
N/A |
|
14. To enhance the
validity of our assessment measures, a University-wide incentive policy
should be instituted that effectively motivates students to participate fully
and appropriately in the assessment program. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
64.6 |
N/A |
|
15. To enhance the
utility of our assessment program, current assessment instruments should be
reevaluated and if necessary, discontinued or replaced by more useful,
informative measures. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
81.0 |
N/A |
|
3. Truman's
assessment program needs major revisions (22.3%), complete revamping (14.9%),
or discontinuation (8.3%) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
45.5 |
|
5. Physical
facility resources (e.g., space, supplies, etc.) are adequate for my teaching
and scholarly needs. |
36.5 |
54.2 |
52.7 |
41.8 |
56.1 |
58.3 |
57.3 |
|
7. The
current or proposed plans for enhancing technology on campus are, or will be,
adequate for my teaching, service, and scholarship needs. |
54.7 |
65.1 |
57.9 |
77.7 |
69.8 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
7. Technology
on campus is adequate for my teaching, service, and scholarship needs. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
66.9 |
73.2 |
|
13. Faculty roles and
responsibilities as stated in the 2000 Roles & Responsibiities document
(VPAA website) are appropriate and fair (2001). |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
54.6 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
8. Adequate
time, support, and resources are available for my scholarship needs and
requirements. |
34.5 |
40.7 |
45.1 |
40.1 |
28.1 |
32.5 |
33.3 |
|
9. Salaries
and benefits at Truman are commensurate with comparable institutions and
reflective of the teaching, service, and scholarship loads undertaken by
faculty. |
28.4 |
25.8 |
35.0 |
20.3 |
20.4 |
23.8 |
5.7 |
|
15. Regarding summer school pay, I support in principle the
goal of 10% of base salary per 3-credit course taught (2001) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
72.6 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
14. The current system for allocating faculty research grants
provides all faculty an equal opportunity for funding given worthwhile
proposals in their respective modes of inquiry (2001). |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
37.5 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
13, Recent budget cuts that directly and indirectly affect
faculty have been appropriate and fair (2002). |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
51.5 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
11. Moving to an
overall 16-1 student-faculty ratio is the most appropriate way for the
administration to make funds available for increases in faculty and staff
salaries. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
32.5 |
|
10. The
University's use of part-time and non-regular faculty positions is
appropriate. |
20.0 |
41.2 |
47.0 |
40.8 |
38.2 |
34.2 |
N/A |
|
11. Morale among
faculty at Truman is currently very high. |
20.2 |
49.4 |
33.4 |
32.4 |
23.4 |
30.7 |
15.5 |
|
12. My personal
commitment to Truman and to the programs undertaken here is as strong as it
ever was. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
60.1 |
56.7 |
N/A |
58.5 |
|
12. My personal
commitment to Truman and to the programs undertaken here is very strong (2004). |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
80.2 |
N/A |
|
14. In principle, I support the goal of restructuring faculty
senate to provide a more effective and clear voice for the faculty (2002). |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
68.5 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
13. The newly
restructured Faculty Senate provides a more effective and distinct voice for
faculty (2004). |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
47.6 |
N/A |
|
13. The
restructured Faculty Senate provides an effective and distinct voice for
faculty (2006) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
36.9 |
|
14. A University-wide policy should be put in place that
establishes incentives for students to apply themselves on the senior test
(2001-2002) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
68.8 |
75.0 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
16. The Study
Abroad office effectively mentors our students' international experiences by
facilitating information exchange, travel arrangements, coordination with
host institutions, transfer of course credit, etc. |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
54.1 |
37.2 |
* The State of the University
Survey was admininstered in Spring for 1998-2002, However, because the survey
was not done in Spring 2003, it was next completed in Fall 2004 and then Spring
2006.