AAUP
SURVEY MEANS COMPARISONS 1998-2006:

Percent of Faculty Who AGREED with Statement at Each Time Period

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

1. The
administration is promoting a liberal arts and sciences culture in an efficient and expeditious
manner

N/A

51.7

50.68

43.53

N/A

1. The
administration operates in a trustworthy and meaningful manner that promotes
transparency in its policies and procedures.

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

30.6

5. Changing
the administrative structure of the University should be a primary goal.

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

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

2. The
Liberal Studies Program has done an excellent job of fulfilling the goals and
expectations associated with its implementation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

81.0

N/A

3. Truman’s
assessment program needs major revisions (22.3%), complete revamping (14.9%),
or discontinuation (8.3%)

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

7. Technology
on campus is adequate for my teaching, service, and scholarship needs.

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

54.6

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

72.6

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

37.5

N/A

13, Recent budget cuts that directly and indirectly affect
faculty have been appropriate and fair (2002).

N/A

51.5

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

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

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

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

68.5

N/A

13. The newly
restructured Faculty Senate provides a more effective and distinct voice for
faculty (2004).

N/A

47.6

N/A

13. The
restructured Faculty Senate provides an effective and distinct voice for
faculty (2006)

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

68.8

75.0

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

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.