The preliminary results from the faculty and staff climate survey were presented at the Staff Council and Faculty Senate meetings on Thursday, June 9. View a PDF of the slides presented at the meetings.

The survey, which is an effort to better understand faculty and staff experiences and address issues, was conducted April 15-30.

A few highlights of the survey results include:

582 employees participated in the survey, which included:

• 164 faculty, 346 staff, and 72 individuals who did not report their role
• 63 CASB faculty, 64 CEC faculty, and 35 faculty members who preferred not to respond
• 253 identify as female, 172 identify as male, 61 did not report and 96 individuals preferred not to respond.

Organizational justice — or the perception of fairness in the workplace — was summarized as critically low. This includes:

• How pay/raises/etc. are distributed
• How procedures are followed
• Treated with respect from upper administration, when compared to direct supervisor
• Communication from upper administration, when compared to direct supervisor.

Organizational support and commitment were summarized as less than ideal.

• Organizational support is defined as the belief the organization values one’s contributions and cares for employee well-being
• Affective commitment is defined as being committed due to strong emotional attachment to organization
• Continuance commitment is defined as the need to stay committed because there are no better alternatives.

The survey responses will provide insights that will be used to design specific, evidence-based recommendations based on trends in the data. A summary report will be presented at the October Faculty Senate and Staff Council meetings on Thursday, October 13.