Survey Results

Page: Faculty Survey

1. I teach in:
	answered question		35
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Interdisciplinary Studies		31.4%	11
College of Mathematics, Sciences, Technology, and Health		40.0%	14
College of Professional Studies		28.6%	10

2. Number of years you have been teacing at KSU:
	answered question		35
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
1-5		25.7%	9
6-10		20.0%	7
11-15		8.6%	3
16-20		20.0%	7
21 or more		25.7%	9

3. Number of years you have been advising students at KSU:
	answered question		34
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
1-5		38.2%	13
6-10		11.8%	4
11-15		8.8%	3
16-20		29.4%	10
21 or more		11.8%	4

4. Number of Advisees:
	answered question	34
	skipped question	1
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		34

5. If you do not have any official advisees, do you advise anyway?
	answered question		14
	skipped question		21
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		92.9%	13
No		7.1%	1

6. Have you received training in academic advising?
	answered question		35
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		77.1%	27
No		22.9%	8

7. Which of the following best characterizes your attitude towards advising? Please check as many as apply:
	answered question		35
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Pleasant and rewarding.		71.4%	25
An important part of my job as an instructor.		97.1%	34
I can see the connection between advising and what I do in the classroom.		65.7%	23
I cannot see the connection between advising and what I do in the classroom.		0.0%	0
I am not interested in one-to-one situations with students.		2.9%	1
An unnecessary addition to my role as instructor.		2.9%	1
Unpleasant.		0.0%	0
Don’t really care.		2.9%	1
It’s something I’d rather not do.		0.0%	0

8. Which of the following best characterizes your advising experience at KSU:
	answered question		34
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
Pleasant and rewarding		76.5%	26
Unpleasant		11.8%	4
Don’t know		11.8%	4

9. How would you rate your knowledge of University academic policies and procedures:
	answered question		35
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very high		45.7%	16
Moderate		48.6%	17
Low		5.7%	2

10. How would you rate your knowledge of federal government requirements for students to maintain their financial aid?
	answered question		34
	skipped question		1
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very high		17.6%	6
Moderate		41.2%	14
Low		41.2%	14

11. How would you rate your knowledge of course requirements in your major discipline?
	answered question		35
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very high		85.7%	30
Moderate		14.3%	5
Low		0.0%	0

12. How would you rate your knowledge of General Education and other requirements outside of your major area?
	answered question		35
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very high		54.3%	19
Moderate		40.0%	14
Low		5.7%	2

13. How would you rate your familiarity with the Whitney Young Honors Program?
	answered question		35
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very high		28.6%	10
Moderate		37.1%	13
Low		34.3%	12

14. How would you rate your familiarity and level of comfort with the SISPLUS System?
	answered question		35
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very high		37.1%	13
Moderate		48.6%	17
Low		14.3%	5

15. Which one of the following best describes your perception of KSU students’ attitude to advising?
	answered question		35
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very high		11.4%	4
Moderate		68.6%	24
Low		20.0%	7

16. Your advising experience is characterized by the following (check as many as apply):
	answered question		35
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Students do not keep appointments.		48.6%	17
Students take advising seriously.		51.4%	18
Students do not understand their own responsibilities.		60.0%	21
I am willing to engage in personal discussions .		80.0%	28
I strictly maintain the confidentiality of my advisees’ records.		97.1%	34
I routinely review my advisees’ transcripts.		57.1%	20
I help my advisees to understand the requirements of their major.		91.4%	32
I help my advisees to understand other requirements for graduation outside of their major area.		77.1%	27
I have some basic understanding of my advisees’ personal situation.		65.7%	23
I am familiar with the career objectives of my advisees.		74.3%	26
I develop rapport with my advisees.		77.1%	27
I know the appropriate offices on campus to refer my advisees to when the need arises.		71.4%	25
I know where to look if I need help.		65.7%	23
I routinely keep notes of my discussions with my advisees.		57.1%	20

17. Overall, I would rate academic advising at the University as:
	answered question		35
	skipped question		0
		Response Percent	Response Count
Highly effective		8.6%	3
Moderately effective		65.7%	23
Slightly effective		20.0%	7
Highly ineffective		0.0%	0
Moderately ineffective		2.9%	1
Slightly ineffective		2.9%	1

18. What is the reason for your response to the previous question?
	answered question	28
	skipped question	7
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		28

19. What do you find to be most rewarding about advising at KSU?
	answered question	25
	skipped question	10
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		25

20. What do you find to be most frustrating about advising at KSU?
	answered question	27
	skipped question	8
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		27

21. In what ways might the system be improved?
	answered question	22
	skipped question	13
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		22

22. I would like training in the following areas:
	answered question	12
	skipped question	23
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		12

23. Please share any final comments or recommendations that you may have:
	answered question	7
	skipped question	28
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		7