2010 Faculty/Staff Survey
1. Are you:
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Teaching faculty (curriculum or non-curriculum)
52.8%131
Non-teaching faculty
4.0%10
Staff/administration
40.3%100
Both teaching faculty and staff/administration
2.8%7
2. Are you:
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Full-time
65.3%162
Part-time or adjunct
34.7%86
3. Are you:
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Female
69.8%173
Male
30.2%75
4. Please indicate the approximate number of years you have worked at Tri-County Technical College
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Less than 1 year
5.2%13
1-3
31.9%79
4-6
21.4%53
7-9
12.1%30
10-12
8.9%22
13-15
4.8%12
16-18
2.8%7
19-21
5.2%13
More than 21 years
7.7%19
5. In which division do you work?
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Academic Affairs (non-instructional)
8.9%22
-- Arts and Sciences
29.4%73
-- Business and Public Services
10.5%26
-- Health Education
10.1%25
-- Industrial and Engineering Technology
11.3%28
Business Affairs
11.7%29
Economic and Institutional Advancement
5.2%13
Student Affairs
12.9%32
6. Please rate the following items on employee work conditions at the College using a scale from 1 (very inadequate) to 5 (very adequate)
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Fair and equal treatment of employees by your supervisor3.0% (7)4.8% (11)8.7% (20)17.3% (40)64.1% (148)2.2% (5)4.38231
Receiving recognition for your work3.0% (7)10.4% (24)16.9% (39)26.8% (62)40.3% (93)2.6% (6)3.93231
System for resolving complaints and problems3.1% (7)7.0% (16)16.2% (37)23.6% (54)40.6% (93)9.6% (22)4.01229
Communication between you and your supervisor2.2% (5)5.2% (12)11.4% (26)22.3% (51)59.0% (135)0.0% (0)4.31229
Equity of work load3.9% (9)6.5% (15)17.0% (39)27.0% (62)41.7% (96)3.9% (9)4.00230
On-the-job training3.5% (8)9.2% (21)19.7% (45)31.1% (71)32.0% (73)4.4% (10)3.83228
Rate of pay for your job8.3% (19)17.5% (40)30.1% (69)30.1% (69)13.1% (30)0.9% (2)3.22229
Chances of advancement12.9% (29)16.0% (36)28.4% (64)20.9% (47)10.7% (24)11.1% (25)3.01225
Access to information needed to do your job1.3% (3)3.0% (7)14.7% (34)40.3% (93)39.8% (92)0.9% (2)4.15231
Adequacy of tools and equipment required for your job3.0% (7)5.2% (12)14.7% (34)35.9% (83)40.7% (94)0.4% (1)4.07231
Ease of obtaining supplies required for your job1.7% (4)3.5% (8)13.0% (30)34.3% (79)45.7% (105)1.7% (4)4.21230
Your supervisor's support for you in performing your job2.2% (5)6.5% (15)6.9% (16)17.7% (41)65.4% (151)1.3% (3)4.39231
Your supervisor's responsiveness to your ideas2.2% (5)4.8% (11)8.7% (20)24.3% (56)58.3% (134)1.7% (4)4.34230
7. The following lists seven reasons for working at the College. Please rank the seven items from 1 (Most Important) to 7 (Least Important) for why you work at the College.
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Compensation15.8% (33)15.8% (33)29.2% (61)17.2% (36)7.2% (15)10.0% (21)4.8% (10)3.33209
Flexible work schedule17.8% (37)22.1% (46)17.3% (36)10.6% (22)7.2% (15)7.2% (15)17.8% (37)3.60208
Insurance benefits4.9% (10)18.4% (38)10.2% (21)19.4% (40)18.4% (38)10.7% (22)18.0% (37)4.32206
Job satisfaction47.5% (103)19.4% (42)11.1% (24)7.4% (16)7.8% (17)4.1% (9)2.8% (6)2.32217
Job security11.2% (24)18.2% (39)15.9% (34)23.4% (50)18.7% (40)8.9% (19)3.7% (8)3.62214
Leave benefits0.5% (1)1.4% (3)6.6% (14)7.5% (16)21.6% (46)31.9% (68)30.5% (65)5.66213
Retirements benefits4.6% (10)9.1% (20)11.0% (24)15.1% (33)16.9% (37)25.1% (55)18.3% (40)4.79219
8. Please indicate whether you would be interested in attending the following development activities.
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Benefits (retirement, insurance)37.7% (86)37.7% (86)24.6% (56)1.87228
Communication (public speaking, business writing, writing policy/procedure)23.3% (53)36.1% (82)40.5% (92)2.17227
Diversity (NCBI, cultural appreciation)18.6% (42)39.4% (89)42.0% (95)2.23226
Employment Law20.4% (46)34.1% (77)45.6% (103)2.25226
Financial (retirement planning, debt management, credit management)43.0% (98)35.1% (80)21.9% (50)1.79228
Health (diabetes, blood pressure, asthma)28.8% (65)39.4% (89)31.9% (72)2.03226
Leadership (motivating, coaching, mentoring)40.5% (92)42.7% (97)16.7% (38)1.76227
Legal (estate planning, wills, trusts)30.5% (69)41.6% (94)27.9% (63)1.97226
Life style (stress management, time management)31.6% (71)42.2% (95)26.2% (59)1.95225
Management (performance appraisals, discipline)29.8% (67)38.7% (87)31.6% (71)2.02225
Networking (learning about college services, team building, MBS, Myers/Briggs)31.0% (70)40.3% (91)28.8% (65)1.98226
Nutrition24.4% (55)40.9% (92)34.7% (78)2.10225
Soft skills (interpersonal relations, customer service, conflict management)31.6% (71)37.3% (84)31.1% (70)2.00225
Technical skills (software, project management)43.9% (100)36.8% (84)19.3% (44)1.75228
Weight management20.6% (47)40.4% (92)39.0% (89)2.18228
Wellness (exercise, smoking cessation)27.8% (63)37.0% (84)35.2% (80)2.07227
9. Please rate likelihood that you would participate in development activities at the following start times.
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8 a.m.44.5% (98)14.1% (31)14.1% (31)17.7% (39)9.5% (21)2.34220
9 a.m.28.3% (62)11.4% (25)16.4% (36)29.2% (64)14.6% (32)2.90219
10 a.m.24.1% (53)8.2% (18)17.7% (39)35.0% (77)15.0% (33)3.09220
11 a.m.23.4% (51)7.8% (17)20.2% (44)33.0% (72)15.6% (34)3.10218
12 p.m.24.3% (53)14.2% (31)21.6% (47)28.4% (62)11.5% (25)2.89218
1 p.m.18.7% (41)11.9% (26)21.5% (47)34.2% (75)13.7% (30)3.12219
2 p.m.15.1% (33)7.3% (16)21.5% (47)38.8% (85)17.4% (38)3.36219
3 p.m.17.6% (39)8.6% (19)21.7% (48)39.8% (88)12.2% (27)3.20221
4 p.m.28.3% (62)18.7% (41)20.5% (45)22.8% (50)9.6% (21)2.67219
5 p.m.45.2% (98)20.3% (44)14.7% (32)13.4% (29)6.5% (14)2.16217
6 p.m.48.1% (103)21.0% (45)14.5% (31)10.7% (23)5.6% (12)2.05214
7 p.m.50.5% (106)19.5% (41)15.7% (33)9.0% (19)5.2% (11)1.99210
Asynchronous (on-line and self-paced)13.7% (29)2.8% (6)20.3% (43)27.4% (58)35.8% (76)3.69212
Activity hour20.0% (41)4.9% (10)37.1% (76)26.8% (55)11.2% (23)3.04205
10. Please rank the following development activity lengths in the order you would be most willing to participate using a scale from 1(most willing) to 5 (least willing).
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1 hour78.3% (166)14.2% (30)2.8% (6)0.9% (2)3.8% (8)1.38212
90 minutes10.2% (21)67.5% (139)16.5% (34)4.9% (10)1.0% (2)2.19206
2 hours4.0% (8)2.5% (5)60.6% (120)30.3% (60)2.5% (5)3.25198
3 hours0.5% (1)2.0% (4)3.4% (7)47.3% (97)46.8% (96)4.38205
½ day with meal10.0% (21)15.6% (33)19.4% (41)14.7% (31)40.3% (85)3.60211
11. Please rank the days of the week in which you would prefer to participate in development activities using a scale from 1 (most willing) to 5 (least willing)
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Monday30.2% (61)16.3% (33)11.9% (24)21.8% (44)19.8% (40)2.85202
Tuesday32.5% (67)36.4% (75)12.6% (26)17.0% (35)1.5% (3)2.18206
Wednesday15.0% (31)23.2% (48)44.9% (93)14.5% (30)2.4% (5)2.66207
Thursday11.6% (24)24.2% (50)21.3% (44)35.3% (73)7.7% (16)3.03207
Friday14.2% (30)3.8% (8)6.6% (14)9.5% (20)65.9% (139)4.09211
12. Please indicate how likely you would be to attend development activities in each of the following formats.
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lecture9.4% (21)7.6% (17)18.8% (42)23.3% (52)39.9% (89)0.9% (2)3.77223
Group work13.6% (30)14.1% (31)20.0% (44)29.1% (64)20.9% (46)2.3% (5)3.30220
Case study analysis8.7% (19)14.2% (31)23.9% (52)30.3% (66)17.9% (39)5.0% (11)3.36218
Video9.0% (20)10.8% (24)21.6% (48)31.1% (69)26.6% (59)0.9% (2)3.56222
On-line10.4% (23)7.7% (17)16.7% (37)26.1% (58)37.4% (83)1.8% (4)3.74222
Formal discussion group10.8% (24)12.2% (27)27.9% (62)27.9% (62)18.5% (41)2.7% (6)3.32222
Informal discussion group7.1% (15)8.5% (18)18.5% (39)32.2% (68)30.8% (65)2.8% (6)3.73211
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13. Did you attend one or more workshops on Professional Development day (11/2/2010)?
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Yes
52.4%120
No
47.6%109
14. Please rate the following aspects of your experience
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Length of Sessions95.9% (117)2.5% (3)1.6% (2)122
Design of the day using Concurrent Sessions91.0% (111)4.1% (5)4.9% (6)122
Number of available time slots during the day89.3% (109)2.5% (3)8.2% (10)122
Mix/Variety of available workshops87.5% (105)5.8% (7)6.7% (8)120
15. The following is a listing of all the sessions offered on that day. Please identify from the list any session(s) that you wanted to attend, but couldn’t or that you would like to attend if we held as an individual workshop.
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5 Secrets to looking and Feeling Younger
17.6%19
5 Secrets to Permanent Weight Loss
18.5%20
5 Secrets to Preventing and Managing Diabetes
14.8%16
Active Shooter
15.7%17
Adaptive Leadership
23.1%25
Advising 101
13.9%15
Basic Excel
14.8%16
Basic Word
5.6%6
Budgeting 101
12.0%13
Cardiac Nutrition
12.0%13
Couponing 101
20.4%22
Course Development
13.9%15
Crafting your Communications
18.5%20
Credit Reports and Scoring
19.4%21
Effective Use of Databases
14.8%16
Estate Planning
25.9%28
Financial Planning
20.4%22
Identity Theft
16.7%18
Intermediate Excel
17.6%19
Intermediate Word
13.9%15
Learn to Shag
21.3%23
Natural Solutions to Digestive Problems
12.0%13
Online Requisitions
6.5%7
Outlook Calendar
19.4%21
Project Management
17.6%19
Save Your Family's Life
10.2%11
Sugarfree Cooking
9.3%10
Tia Chi
34.3%37
Title III
15.7%17
Top 10 Misconceptions of Financial Aid
20.4%22
Total Body Workout
19.4%21
Wills & Probate
16.7%18
16. Please list any suggestions you may have regarding other development activities that you would like to see offered by the College?
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17. What do you prefer for general sessions?
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Participating in hands-on activities
33.6%41
Listening to key note presentations
45.9%56
Socializing and networking
20.5%25
18. Would you like for the College to continue to use the bi-annual General Election Day as a professional development day?
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Yes
71.2%84
No
28.8%34
19. What did you like most about the day?
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20. What did you like least about the day?
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21. Please indicate your level of satisfaction with the following aspects of College's physical environment using a scale from 1 (very dissatisfied) to 5 (very satisfied)
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Lighting of the grounds and walkways3.5% (8)6.5% (15)15.6% (36)34.2% (79)32.5% (75)7.8% (18)3.93231
Appearance of the grounds and walkways0.4% (1)0.9% (2)6.9% (16)33.3% (77)57.1% (132)1.3% (3)4.48231
Maintenance of the grounds and walkways0.4% (1)1.7% (4)7.8% (18)32.0% (74)56.3% (130)1.7% (4)4.44231
Appearance of campus buildings1.7% (4)1.7% (4)14.7% (34)40.3% (93)40.3% (93)1.3% (3)4.17231
Maintenance and upkeep of campus buildings2.2% (5)6.1% (14)17.4% (40)39.1% (90)33.9% (78)1.3% (3)3.98230
Overall appearance of the campus0.0% (0)1.7% (4)9.1% (21)42.4% (98)44.6% (103)2.2% (5)4.33231
Adequacy of space for teaching and learning3.1% (7)10.5% (24)25.9% (59)26.3% (60)20.6% (47)13.6% (31)3.59228
Adequacy of space for academic support services (e.g., computer lab, writing center, library)2.6% (6)8.2% (19)22.5% (52)27.3% (63)20.8% (48)18.6% (43)3.68231
Adequacy of space for student support services (e.g., financial aid, counseling, student records)3.5% (8)6.5% (15)19.0% (44)22.9% (53)17.3% (40)30.7% (71)3.64231
Adequacy of space for workforce development0.9% (2)3.1% (7)18.0% (41)18.4% (42)15.4% (35)44.3% (101)3.80228
22. Please indicate your level of satisfaction with the following services at the College's using a scale from 1 (very dissatisfied) to 5 (very satisfied)
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Availability of parking spaces on campus26.4% (61)31.6% (73)19.5% (45)13.0% (30)8.7% (20)0.9% (2)2.45231
Adequacy of signs on campus3.1% (7)11.8% (27)27.5% (63)33.2% (76)19.2% (44)5.2% (12)3.57229
Quality of the telephone services on campus0.4% (1)5.6% (13)22.1% (51)31.2% (72)29.9% (69)10.8% (25)3.95231
Availability of conference rooms2.6% (6)5.2% (12)18.7% (43)28.3% (65)18.3% (42)27.0% (62)3.74230
Adequacy of office facilities5.2% (12)9.6% (22)23.0% (53)32.6% (75)18.3% (42)11.3% (26)3.55230
Availability of restrooms1.3% (3)4.3% (10)16.1% (37)44.3% (102)31.3% (72)2.6% (6)4.03230
Cleanliness of restrooms2.6% (6)10.4% (24)23.5% (54)37.4% (86)23.9% (55)2.2% (5)3.71230
Cleanliness and housekeeping of your work space3.1% (7)8.3% (19)21.5% (49)36.8% (84)25.9% (59)4.4% (10)3.78228
23. Please indicate your overall satisfaction with the following aspects of the computing environment and technical services using a scale from 1 (very dissatisfied) to 5 (very satisfied)
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Overall, I am satisfied with the computing environment at Tri-County.2.7% (6)5.8% (13)21.8% (49)40.9% (92)24.4% (55)4.4% (10)3.82225
Overall, I am satisfied with the variety of services provided by the Information Technology Division.1.8% (4)4.9% (11)21.3% (48)37.8% (85)28.9% (65)5.3% (12)3.92225
Overall, I am satisified with the quality and reliability of services provided by the Information Technology Division.2.7% (6)7.6% (17)18.4% (41)40.4% (90)28.3% (63)2.7% (6)3.86223
24. Please indicate your overall satisfaction with the following campus-wide information services and tools using a scale from 1 (very dissatisfied) to 5 (very satisfied)
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E-mail0.9% (2)5.7% (13)15.2% (35)38.3% (88)40.0% (92)0.0% (0)4.11230
Spam filtering service for e-mail1.3% (3)4.3% (10)16.1% (37)34.3% (79)35.7% (82)8.3% (19)4.08230
Internet access1.7% (4)4.8% (11)14.8% (34)37.1% (85)38.9% (89)2.6% (6)4.09229
Internet Native Banner (INB)0.9% (2)4.4% (10)15.7% (36)34.9% (80)18.8% (43)25.3% (58)3.89229
Self Service Banner (SSB)1.3% (3)2.6% (6)16.3% (37)36.1% (82)20.3% (46)23.3% (53)3.93227
WebCT2.6% (6)3.1% (7)17.5% (40)28.1% (64)18.4% (42)30.3% (69)3.81228
Network file storage (mapped network drives)1.8% (4)2.2% (5)15.8% (36)27.6% (63)16.2% (37)36.4% (83)3.86228
Academic Web1.8% (4)4.4% (10)15.0% (34)27.0% (61)13.3% (30)38.5% (87)3.74226
ISIS1.8% (4)0.9% (2)13.7% (31)31.7% (72)22.9% (52)29.1% (66)4.03227
eTC portal3.1% (7)4.4% (10)16.3% (37)44.5% (101)26.4% (60)5.3% (12)3.92227
Wireless internet access6.6% (15)12.3% (28)15.4% (35)19.4% (44)11.5% (26)34.8% (79)3.26227
Support for departmental computer labs on campus2.6% (6)0.9% (2)17.1% (39)28.5% (65)18.4% (42)32.5% (74)3.88228
Anti-virus services for campus computers3.9% (9)4.8% (11)12.2% (28)30.1% (69)26.2% (60)22.7% (52)3.90229
Desktop computer support services2.7% (6)2.7% (6)14.7% (33)33.8% (76)33.8% (76)12.4% (28)4.07225
Service Desk2.2% (5)3.1% (7)12.7% (29)36.4% (83)42.5% (97)3.1% (7)4.18228
25. If you have called the Service Desk for assistance with a technology question within the past year, please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements using a scale of 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree)
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The Service Desk's hours of operation are convenient for me.2.2% (5)2.7% (6)12.9% (29)30.8% (69)42.9% (96)8.5% (19)4.20224
The Service Desk technician who answered my call was very courteous.0.9% (2)1.8% (4)9.8% (22)28.6% (64)54.9% (123)4.0% (9)4.40224
The Service Desk technician handled my call quickly.0.9% (2)2.2% (5)13.9% (31)26.0% (58)52.9% (118)4.0% (9)4.33223
My problem was resolved with one phone call/e-mail.3.2% (7)5.9% (13)15.8% (35)27.0% (60)44.1% (98)4.1% (9)4.08222
26. Please enter any additional comments you may have about your level of satisfaction with IT services at Tri-County.
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27. Please rank the following possible amenities for a Student Center using a scale from 1 (most important) to 7 (least important)
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Coffee shop with a seating area13.7% (28)17.2% (35)34.3% (70)16.2% (33)11.3% (23)3.4% (7)3.9% (8)3.20204
Computer lab with printers, photocopiers, and scanners32.9% (68)30.9% (64)21.3% (44)5.8% (12)5.3% (11)1.4% (3)2.4% (5)2.34207
Fitness facility with treadmills, stationary bikes, and free weights13.3% (28)11.4% (24)19.0% (40)29.9% (63)10.4% (22)7.1% (15)9.0% (19)3.70211
Game room with traditional games such as ping pong, foosball, and pool0.5% (1)2.9% (6)4.9% (10)15.2% (31)33.3% (68)32.4% (66)10.8% (22)5.18204
Gaming area for electronic video gaming1.4% (3)1.0% (2)1.9% (4)7.7% (16)15.9% (33)27.9% (58)44.2% (92)5.96208
Gymnasium with a basketball court3.8% (8)3.3% (7)4.2% (9)15.5% (33)22.1% (47)23.9% (51)27.2% (58)5.30213
Study areas for individual and group study with comfortable seating33.0% (71)33.0% (71)14.0% (30)9.3% (20)3.7% (8)3.3% (7)3.7% (8)2.42215
28. Please rank the following benefits of a Student Center in order of importance using a scale from 1 (most important) to 3 (least important)
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Providing a place for students to socialize and participate in recreational opportunities.16.4% (35)17.4% (37)66.2% (141)2.50213
Reducing the “run around” for new students by housing most services for entering students (e.g., admissions, financial aid, and student orientation) in one location.50.2% (105)35.9% (75)13.9% (29)1.64209
Supporting academic success by providing academic support services (e.g., tutoring, writing center, learning lab) and student study areas in a central location.35.8% (77)47.9% (103)16.3% (35)1.80215