Faculty Satisfaction and Climate at RIT National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Explore perspectives on faculty satisfaction, climate, and culture at RIT NTID through data presentations and insights from the COACHE survey. Learn about participating institutions, eligibility criteria, and key definitions shaping the discussion.
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Advancing Faculty Success Understanding Perspectives on Satisfaction, Climate and Culture at RIT National Technical Institute for the Deaf COACHE Lecturer Data Presentation Wednesday, October 1, 2014 1
Acknowledging COACHE Communications Task Force Members Lynn Wild (Co-Chair; The Wallace Center) Laurie Clayton (Co-Chair; AdvanceRIT) M. Renee Baker (Faculty Recruitment & Retention) Bob Barbato (SCB) Paul Craig (COS) Ellen Rosen (University News) Pat Scanlon (COLA) Maureen Valentine (Co-Chair; CAST, AdvanceRIT) Teresa Wolcott (CAST) Julia Lisuzzo (The Wallace Center) 2
2012 COACHE Survey Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education Initiated by RIT fall 2012 Open to all - non-administrative full-time faculty About 70 schools participated RIT was part of the inaugural launch of the Non-Tenure Track survey in 2012 Response rate was on par with the other 11 participating institutions 3
Who participated in COACHE Eligibility to participate in the COACHE survey was determined according to the following: Full-time faculty only Not hired in the same year as survey administration Not in terminal year 4
Participating Institutions NTT Survey Indiana University Bloomington Johns Hopkins University Kansas State University New School University North Carolina State University Otterbein University Purdue University Radford University Rochester Institute of Technology University of Missouri Columbia University of Washington Tacoma Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University *Limited number of participant institutions in the NTT module, as this is a new area for COACHE 5
Definitions RIT NTT Mean = the mean from non-tenure track faculty at RIT (which includes research faculty) RIT T/TT Mean = the mean for all tenured and tenure track faculty at RIT External Mean = the aggregated mean for the 11 other schools that participated in the NTT Module Faculty of color or foc = Any respondent identified by his or her institution or self-identifying in the survey as non-White. 6
Response Rates RIT s T/TT overall response rate 59% RIT s NTT overall response rate 46% Subpopulations Men - 47% Women - 46% Faculty of Color (FOC) - 38% Length of Contract 1 2 Years: 73% 3 4 Years: 15% 2 Semesters: 7% Primary Responsibility Teaching - 85% - Research - 4% Fixed Term Renewable 58% Rolling 26%
Response Rates University Rochester Institute of Technology Overall Men Women White FOC Population Responders Response Rate Population Responders Response Rate 207 96 46% 737 438 59% 126 59 47% 506 287 57% 81 37 175 84 48% 577 345 60% 32 12 RIT Non-Tenured Track 46% 231 151 65% 38% 160 93 58% RIT Tenure & Tenure Track *Overall response rates for Non-tenure track faculty at other Institutions unavailable from COACHE 8
Results at a Glance RIT NTT:RIT T/TT Data 4.50 4.00 3.50 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.50 0.00 RIT NTT Mean RIT T/TT Mean
Results at a Glance RIT NTT:External NTT 4.50 4.00 3.50 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.50 0.00 RIT NTT Mean External Mean
University Top Areas Highest Scores Departmental Collegiality RIT NTT Mean: 3.92 Lowest Scores Interdisciplinary Work RIT NTT Mean: 2.86 Health and Retirement Benefits RIT NTT Mean: 3.88 Leadership: Departmental RIT NTT Mean: 3.84 Nature of Work: Research RIT NTT Mean: 2.96 Mentoring RIT NTT Mean: 2.99 11
Other areas to consider University Encouraging Nature of Work: Teaching Facilities and Work Resources Personal and Family Policies Departmental Quality Collaboration Need more information Appreciation and Recognition Departmental Engagement Leadership: Divisional Nature of Work: Service Leadership: Senior 12
Response Rates NTID Population: Respondents: Response Rate: 50 23 46% *Response rates for sub-populations unavailable at the college level 13
Results at a Glance NTID NTT:NTID T/TT 4.50 4.00 3.50 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.50 0.00 NTID NTT NTID T/TT 14
Results at a Glance NTID NTT:RIT NTT 4.50 4.00 3.50 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.50 0.00 NTID NTT RIT NTT 15
NTID NTT Top Areas Highest Scores Health & Retirement Benefits NTID NTT Mean: 3.82 Lowest Scores Interdisciplinary Work NTID NTT Mean: 2.63 Departmental Engagement NTID NTT Mean: 2.89 Nature of Work - Research NTID NTT Mean: 3.05 Nature of Work - Teaching NTID NTT Mean: 3.82 Departmental Collegiality NTID NTT Mean: 3.81 16
Other areas to consider NTID Encouraging Need more information Facilities & Work Resources Senior Leadership Nature of Work Service Appreciation & Recognition Mentoring Division Leadership Departmental Quality Collaboration Personal & Family Benefits Departmental Leadership 17
FOLLOW UP EFFORTS Restoration of Travel Support (NTID remains the only college to provide designated funds for Lecturer travel) Round Two of Innovation Funding October 15 Deadline Open to Lecturers Establishment of Working Families Committee under Marianne Gustafson
FOLLOW UP EFFORTS Followed RIT Timelines for Market Adjustment Discussions with Provost and HR about Lecturer involvement in research and terminal degree support Establishment of advisory committee to review NTID Salary Process and appropriateness of modification with respect to use of comparison groups
