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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

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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

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Overview of Results

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Overview of Results

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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

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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)