Faculty Survey 2008.

 

NOTE: The deadline for the UCLA Faculty Survey participation is extended to May 30.

The triennial UCLA/HERI faculty survey opens February 12 and closes on March 31 May 30 . For the third time in a decade, full- and part-time UNO faculty are being contacted and invited through Lotus Notes e-mail to complete the survey. A second, shorter UNO campus survey with specific questions about the climate for faculty research, mentoring, and faculty support follows the UCLA survey. Allowing 20 to 25 minutes to complete both surveys, your time and feedback is appreciated. Survey results will be shared with the campus at the beginning of the Fall 2008 term. Thank you in advance for your assistance with this effort.

---- John Christensen, Chancellor

For further information see the UCLA HERI Faculty Survey website:
http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/heri/facoverview.php
Faculty will be contacted through e-mail messages on the following dates:

February 12 Initial Invitation E-mail and Survey Link
February 19 First Reminder E-mail and Survey Link
March 31 Second Reminder E-mail and Survey Link
April 28 Final Reminder E-mail and Survey Link

If you encounter difficulties with the surveys, please contact the Office of Institutional Research at 554-2367.

Welcome.

Welcome to the Office of Institutional Research at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. The office serves the campus to collect, analyze, and disseminate information in support of university strategic planning, policy formulation, decision-making, assessment, and compliance reporting. The myMAPP campus portfolio, a collection of items selected to demonstrate and communicate achievement or progress towards university strategic goals, is maintained in this office. Campus-wide surveys are generally coordinated from this office as are most comparison studies and benchmarks that become portfolio items. The Factbook, Student Profile, and other links from this home page provide a comprehensive statistic overview about the campus. Please contact us for assistance in using this website at 554-2367 .

Student and Faculty Researchers.

Now available are CD’s with University of Nebraska at Omaha campus and historical information for a minimal price.  Enrollment reports dating back to 1963, Institutional Research Factbooks back to 1982, IPEDS reports, and other ‘official’ reports with aggregated counts, statistics, and general campus information may be purchased by calling 554-2367.  The CD’s also are available for reference and viewing in the University Archives at the University Library.

Campus Surveys - General Guidelines.

All surveys conducted by students are required to have faculty or department review and approval. All UNO surveys/questionnaires/interviews must be reviewed and approved by the supervising faculty member or academic unit. The Office of Institutional Research will coordinate review and approval of  all campus-wide surveys. The Office of Institutional Research generally does not advise individuals or academic units about survey methodology or IRB-related issues.
Survey structure and approach as well as privacy issues raised by the survey methodology will determine whether approval is needed from the Institutional Review Board (IRB).  See the UNO Sponsored Program website link “Compliance”:  http://www.unomaha.edu/spr/compliance.php
Surveys/questionnaires must adhere to the following:

• Survey participation must be voluntary
• Survey participants must be able to decline to answer any or all questions.
• Subjects/participants may decline further participation, at any time, without adverse consequences.
• Confidentiality and/or anonymity must be assured.

Interviewers must inform their subjects of these same rights (above) and additionally:

• No coercion to participate should be involved
• Data collected will be reported in such a way that the identity of individuals is protected.
• Proper measures will be taken to safeguard data

Campus-Wide Surveys and Data Collection

This document is to guide the UNO community in the administration of campus-wide surveys. 

Who Needs To Know

Campus-wide surveys of students, faculty, or staff  must be reviewed and fit into an established schedule of surveys well in advance of the actual administration date.  Careful planning is required to avoid campus survey fatigue and saturation and to address increasing accountability and assessment expectations.  Multiple surveys of the same population at the same time should be avoided.  Consideration is given for academic departments/colleges who survey their students for accreditation and assessment purposes.

Campus-wide survey research contacts are:

Student Surveys – Office of Institutional Research
Faculty Surveys -  Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs
Staff Surveys – Chancellor’s Office

Uses of campus-wide survey information

Campus-wide surveys provide assessment information, provide support for the myMAPP campus portfolio, and support  statistics and information  used in federal, AQIP (campus accreditation), and NE Board of Regents and national accountability reporting. The purpose of these surveys are for campus improvement.  Most UNO campus surveys are nationally recognized and provide benchmark comparisons with similar institutions. These campus-wide surveys are conducted routinely and planned up to a year in advance. An annual campus survey schedule is published at the Office of Institutional Research website. 

Campus survey results are secure and archived in Academic Affairs and Student Affairs under the Office of Institutional Research. Institutional Research staff are IRB-certified and may access data for campus improvement research purposes only.  Campus surveys fall under the IRB Exempt educational, behavioral, and social science research category.  This type of research is established or commonly accepted in educational settings.  For further information about the IRB instructions for exempt research, refer to the University of Nebraska Medical Center Institutional Review Board webpage at: 

http://webmedia.unmc.edu/irb/ExemptApplication102504.doc

Campus survey results are reported in aggregate to the campus community and at the UNO Office of Institutional Research website.  Individual results are confidential.  Written comments from surveys are not individually identifiable.

Requesting a Campus-wide Survey

Occasionally, a campus survey of students, faculty, and/or staff is requested by individuals for the purposes of course-related research, capstone projects, theses, and so on.  The Office of Institutional Research consults on survey requests and may assist with a special survey if the survey is approved.  All campus-wide surveys must be approved by the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs and the Chancellor.

Special Student Population Survey

An option for graduate student survey research with UNO students is in the pilot stage.

The pilot project is to compile a multi-purpose survey for a limited number of graduate students for capstone projects and theses.  A common set of demographic questions is used in conjunction with questions developed by each graduate student specifically for their purpose.  The survey administration is carried out by the Office of Institutional Research and the results of the survey are provided to each graduate student for those questions specific to their research.  Under no circumstances are student e-mail addresses shared by this office.
Contact the Office of Institutional Research for further information.