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2015 NDU Climate Survey Preliminary Results
Joel Farrell
20 May 2015
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Overview of Results: Outline
• Overview of Survey Respondent Profile
• Overview of Survey Analysis, Results and Planning
• Overview of Results
19-May-15
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Survey Respondent Profile
• Climate Survey ran from 9 June to 15 July 2014
• Survey ran from 15 April to 4 May 2015
• Received 378 responses out of an estimated 700 faculty and staff
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70.0%
55.0%
36.0%
54.0%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
2012 2013 2014 2015
Climate Survey Response Rate History
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Survey Analysis, Results and Planning
• Board of Visitors: Provide a high-level overview of trends based on the quantitative portion of the data on 20 May 2015.
• NDU-P Results Brief: Between 22 June and 26 June. Briefing by Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment to NDU-P, Provost, Senior Vice President, and Chief Operations Officer.
• Executive Council Results Brief: Following the NDU-P Results briefed to Executive Council members
• NDU Results Report Distribution to Faculty and Staff: Summary Report released to NDU Community via Sharepoint following NDU-P and Executive Council briefings
• Office of Institutional Research facilitates NDU leadership, college/component leadership, and NDU community in planning, implementation and evaluation of recommendations to address survey results
• NDU-P and Provost establish priorities and define methodology for action plans.
• NDU-P and Provost establish working groups and/or focus groups to develop plans based on priorities
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Overview of Results
• Morale: The following items relate to your perception of morale at the University.
• The current level of morale at NDU is:
• The current level of morale at my College/Component is:
• My current level of morale is:
• Scale:
• Extremely High = 5
• High = 4
• Moderate = 3
• Low = 2
• Extremely Low = 1
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Overview of Results
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[VALUE]
[VALUE] [VALUE]
[VALUE]
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
4.50
5.00
Morale
AY12 AY13 AY14 AY15
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Overview of Results
19-May-15
5.6%
15.3%
30.1%
23.7% 25.4%
9.7%
23.9%
42.6%
16.0%
7.7%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
50.0%
Extremely High High Moderate Low Extremely Low
Morale: Percentage of Responses on Scale
AY14 AY15
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Overview of Results
• University Leaders: The following items relate to your perception of the leaders at the University-level.
• Leaders at NDU are trustworthy and honest.
• Leaders at NDU are consistent and fair.
• Leaders at NDU are held accountable for decisions made.
• I am free to express my ideas, questions, and concerns to NDU leadership.
• Leaders at NDU are doing a good job.
• Scale:
• Strongly Agree = 5
• Agree = 4
• Neither Agree, Nor Disagree = 3
• Disagree = 2
• Strongly Disagree = 1
• No Basis for Judgement
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Overview of Results
19-May-15
3.06 3.08 2.7
3.22
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
4.50
5.00
University Leaders
AY12 AY13 AY14 AY15
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Overview of Results
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7.9%
20.5%
23.5%
18.0%
23.1%
7.0%
17.0%
31.4%
28.8%
9.6%
6.4% 6.9%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
50.0%
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree, NorDisagree
Disagree Strongly Disagree No Basis for Judgement
University Leaders: Percentage of Responses on Scale
AY14 AY15
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Overview of Results
• Decision-making: The following items relate to your perception of the decisions, decision-making process, and leadership at the University. • Decisions at NDU are made in a transparent and open manner.
• Decisions at NDU are communicated in a transparent and open manner.
• Decisions at NDU are made in the best interest of the institution as a whole.
• Decisions at NDU are made in the best interest of the individual components.
• Decisions at NDU are made with consistency and fairness.
• My input is valued in the NDU decision-making process.
• Resource allocations at NDU are done through an open and transparent process.
• Scale:
• Strongly Agree = 5
• Agree = 4
• Neither Agree, Nor Disagree = 3
• Disagree = 2
• Strongly Disagree = 1
• No Basis for Judgement
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Overview of Results
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2.65 2.59 2.43
2.94
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
4.50
5.00
Decision-Making
AY12 AY13 AY14 AY15
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Overview of Results
19-May-15
6.0%
10.4%
27.2% 25.9%
30.5%
7.4%
24.1%
34.0%
24.1%
10.5%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
50.0%
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree, Nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Decision-Making: Percentage of Responses on Scale
AY14 AY15
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Overview of Results
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21.84%
41.32%
25.79%
7.37%
3.68%
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
40.00%
45.00%
Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree, Nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree
In general, NDU is headed in a positive direction. (New Item in 2015)