HBCU Faculty Survey

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HBCU Faculty Survey

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FACULTY SURVEY WORKING DRAFT

Historically Black Colleges and Universities –
Undergraduate Program

Faculty Survey

OMB Clearance Number: TBD
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22230.

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HBCU Faculty Survey
Section A: Nature of Employment
∗A1.

During the 2006 Fall Term at [FILL INSTNAME], did you have faculty status as
defined by that institution?
☐ 0 = No
☐ 1 = Yes

∗A2.

Was your principal activity at [FILL INSTNAME] during the 2006 Fall Term…
(If you had equal responsibilities, please select one.)
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1 = Teaching
2 = Research
3 = Public Service
4 = Clinical Service
5 = Administration (e.g., Dean, Chair, Director, etc.)
6 = On sabbatical from this institution
7 = Other activity (e.g., technical activity such as programmer or technician;
other institutional activities such as library services; subsidized performer,
artist-in-residence, etc.)

∗A3. During the 2006 Fall Term, did [FILL INSTNAME] consider you to be employed
full time or part time?
☐ 0 = Full time
☐ 1 = Part time
∗A4.

If full time, skip to A5.

Do you consider your part-time position at [FILL INSTNAME] to be your
primary employment?
☐ 0 = No

If no, terminate survey and return in the enclosed,
stamped, self-addressed envelope.

☐ 1 = Yes
∗A5.

In what year did you start working at the job you held during the 2006 Fall Term
at [FILL INSTNAME]? Consider promotions in ranks as part of the same job.
Year ⇒______________________

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∗A6.

During the 2006 Fall Term, was your academic rank, title, or position at [FILL
INSTNAME]…
(If no ranks are designated at your institution, select “Not applicable.”)
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∗A7.

0 = Not applicable (No formal ranks are designated at this institution)
1 = Professor
2 = Associate professor
3 = Assistant professor
4 = Instructor
5 = Lecturer
6= Other title (e.g., Administrative, Adjunct, Emeritus, other)

In what year did you first achieve the rank of [FILL A6] at any institution?
Year ⇒______________________

∗A8.

During the 2006 Fall Term at [FILL INSTNAME], were you…
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∗A9.

1 = Tenured
2 = On tenure track but not tenured
3 = Not on tenure track
4 = Not tenured because institution had no tenure system

In what year did you first achieve tenure at any postsecondary institution?
Year ⇒______________________

∗A10. What is your principal field or discipline of teaching at [FILL INSTNAME]?
(Enter the name of the principal field or discipline in the box below. This name
will be used to match against a list of academic fields, so please be specific and
do not use abbreviations or acronyms. If you have no principal field, select the
“Not applicable” box.
Name of principal field /discipline of teaching ⇒_________________________
☐ Not applicable
∗A11. Please select the code below to confirm your field of teaching.

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If you do not agree with this code, select “None of these codes” to manually
code the field.

Section B: Academic/Professional Background
∗B1.

What is the highest degree you have completed? Do not include honorary degrees.
(If you have none of the degrees or awards, select “Not applicable.”)
☐ 0 = Not applicable (Do not hold a degree)
☐ 1 = Doctoral degree (Ph.D., Ed.D, etc.)
☐ 2 = First-professional degree (M.D., D.O., D.D.S. or D.M.D, LL.B., J.D.,
D.C., D.C.M., Pharm.D., Pod.D or D.P., D.V.M., O.D., M.Div. or H.H.L.
or B.D.)
☐ 3 = Master of Fine Arts, Master of Social Work (M.F.A., M.S.W.)
☐ 4 = Other master’s degrees (M.A., M.S., M.B.A., M.Ed., etc.)
☐ 5 = Bachelor’s degree (B.A., A.B., B.S., etc.)
☐ 6 = Associate’s degree or equivalent (A.A., A.S., etc.)
☐ 7 = Certificate or diploma for completion of undergraduate program (other
than associate’s or bachelor’s)

∗B2.

In what year did you receive your highest degree?
Year ⇒______________________

∗B3.

In what field or discipline was your highest degree? ⇒______________________
(Enter the name of your degree field or discipline. This name will be used to
match against a list of academic fields, so please be specific and do not use
abbreviations or acronyms.)

B4.

Did you ever attend an HBCU?
☐ 0 = No
☐ 1 = Yes

∗B5.

Is the last job you held at [FILL INSTNAME] during the 2006 Fall Term the first
faculty or instructional staff position you have held at a postsecondary institution?
Do not include teaching assistant positions while you were working on your
degree.
☐ 0 = No
☐ 1 = Yes

If yes, skip to B7.

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∗B6.

In what year did you begin your first faculty or instructional staff position at a
postsecondary institution?
(Do not include time when you were a teaching or research assistant.)
Year ⇒______________________

∗B7.

Since receiving your highest degree, have you held any positions outside of
postsecondary institutions?
☐ 0 = No
☐ 1 = Yes

B8.

If yes, were these positions/was this position in any of the following employment
sectors (please check all that apply)?
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Education
A Private For-Profit company, business or individual
A Private Not-for Profit, tax-exempt or charitable organization
Self-Employment in own Not Incorporated business, professional practice, or
farm
Self-Employment in own Incorporated business, professional practice, or farm
Local Government (e.g., city, county)
U.S. Military Service, active duty or Commissioned Corps (e.g. USPHS,
NOAA)
U. S. Government as a civilian employee
Other (Please Specify)____________________________________________

Section C: Instructional Responsibilities and Workload
∗C1.

Next, we would like to ask you about the classes or sections that you taught
during the 2006 Fall Term at [FILL INSTNAME]. Please do not include
individualized instruction. Questions about independent study, intern
supervision, one-on-one supervision, and one-on-one instruction in performance,
clinical, or research settings come later. (If none, select, “no classes.”)
How many…
a.

Classes/sections for credit towards degree did you teach?
⇒______________________

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Classes/sections not for credit towards degree did you teach?
⇒______________________

(Guidance on Counting Classes
Count multiple sections of the same course separately. For example,
Sociology 101 taught to two different groups of students would count as
two classes.
Count lab or discussion sections as part of the same class unless they have
separate credits assigned to them. For example, a biology class with
lectures, labs, and discussion sections each week counts as one class.)
0 = No classes
1 = 1 class

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.
.
19 = 19 classes
20 = 20 or more classes
C2.

Since (Year HBCU-UP began), has your overall teaching load…
☐ Increased?
☐ Decreased?
☐ Stayed the same?

∗C3.

Did you have teaching assistants, readers, graders, or lab assistants for any of the
credit classes you taught during the 2006 Fall Term at [FILL INSTNAME]?
☐ 0 = No
☐ 1 = Yes

C4.

Since (Year HBCU-UP began) has the availability of teaching assistants,
readers, graders, or lab assistants for your classes…
☐ Increased?
☐ Decreased?
☐ Stayed the same?

∗C5.

During the 2006 Fall Term, did you provide individual instruction for credit to
any student at [FILL INSTNAME]? By individual instruction, we mean
independent study, supervising student teachers or interns, and one-on-one

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instruction like working with students in clinical or research setting. Do not
include dissertation or thesis committee work.
☐ 0 = No
☐ 1 = Yes
∗C6.

If no, skip to C9.

How many undergraduate students received individual instruction for credit from
you during the 2006 Fall Term?
Number of students ⇒______________________

∗C7.

For the students who received individual instruction for credit from you during
the 2006 Fall Term, how many were…
(If none, enter “0.”)
Undergraduate students ⇒______________________
Graduate students ⇒______________________
First-professional students (e.g., dental, medical, law, theology)
⇒______________________

∗C8.

For the students who received individual instruction for credit from you during
the 2006 Fall Term, what was the total number of hours you spent each week
with your…
(If less than one hour, enter “1.”)
Undergraduate students
⇒__________________________________
Graduate students
⇒__________________________________
First-professional students (e.g., dental, medical, law, theology)
⇒__________________________________

C9.

Were you assigned additional for-credit activities such as coordination of a
program, grant administration, or curriculum development during the 2006
Fall Term?
☐ 0 = No
☐ 1 = Yes

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b.

If yes, what were they? ⇒__________________________________

∗C10. The next items ask about the average number of hours each week during the 2006
Fall Term at [FILL INSTNAME] that you did the following activities.
(If none, enter “0.” If less than one hour, enter “1.” If not sure, give your best
estimate.)
How many hours per week did you spend…

C9.

On undergraduate and graduate thesis or dissertation committees,
comprehensive exams or orals committees, or examination or certification
committees?
⇒____________________________

On administrative committee work? Please include curriculum, personnel,
governance, and other committees at the department, division, institution,
and system levels.
⇒____________________________

With students you were assigned to advise? (Do not include hours spent
working with student in their theses, dissertations, or independent studies.)
⇒____________________________

In regularly scheduled office hours in person or online?
⇒____________________________

On mentoring activities in the following categories:
i.
Mentoring in a research lab ⇒____________________________
ii.
Academic mentoring ⇒____________________________
iii.
Informal mentoring ⇒____________________________

Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements: Since
(Year that HBCU-UP began at your institution) has the following occurred at your
institution…
Levels of Agreement:
1 = Strongly Agree
2 = Somewhat Agree
3 = Somewhat Disagree
4 = Strongly Disagree
a.

Institutional support for faculty research and scholarship has increased
(more release time, reduction of workload, institutional funding, etc. have
been provided)? ⇒____________________________

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Institutional support for classroom instruction has increased (more
teaching assistants, resources, technology, etc. have been provided).
⇒____________________________

STEM courses have been revised to include more research.
⇒____________________________

Research being conducted by STEM faculty has involved more
undergraduate students. ⇒____________________________

The institutional reward system has increased expectations that faculty
seek and obtain research grants. ⇒____________________________

STEM courses have been revised to reflect national trends for effective
pedagogy. ⇒____________________________

Section D: Scholarly Activities
D1.

Next, we would like you to consider your scholarly activities. How many of the
following have you completed?
(If not sure, give your best estimates. For publications, include only works that
have been accepted for publication. Count multiple publications/presentations of
the same work only once. Include electronic publications that are not published
elsewhere in the appropriate categories.)

∗a.

∗b.

∗c.

How many
total?

How many
since beginning
employment at
your institution?

How many
since (Year
HBCU began)?

Articles submitted for
publication in
refereed professional
or trade journals?

____________

Articles accepted for
publication in
refereed professional
or trade journals?

____________

Articles published in
refereed professional
or trade journals; or
creative works

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published in juried
media?

∗d.

∗e.

∗f.

∗g.

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How many
total?

How many
since beginning
employment at
your institution?

How many
since (Year
HBCU began)?

Articles published in
nonrefereed
professional or
trade journals; or
creative works
published in
nonjuried media or
in-house
newsletters?

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Published reviews
of books, articles, or
creative works; or
chapters in edited
volumes?

____________

Textbooks, other
books; monographs;
research or technical
reports disseminated
internally or to
clients?

____________

Presentations at
conferences,
workshops, etc.?

____________

Exhibitions in informal
learning settings such
as museums, libraries,
science/tech centers,
zoos or arboretums?

____________

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i.

Patents and
computer software
products?

____________

Grant proposals
submitted?

____________

Grant proposals
funded?

____________

∗D2.

What is your principal field of discipline or scholarly activity?
(Enter the name of your principal field/discipline of scholarly activity. This name
will be used to match against a list of academic fields, so please be specific and
not use abbreviations or acronyms.)
Name of principal field/discipline of scholarly activity
⇒____________________________

∗D3.

How would you describe your principal scholarly activity during the 2006-07
academic year? Is it…
☐ 1 = Basic research
☐ 2 = Applied or policy-oriented research or analysis
☐ 3 = Literary, performance, or exhibitions
☐ 4 = Program and curriculum design and development
☐ 5 = Other ⇒____________________________

∗D4.

During the 2006-07 academic year, are any of your scholarly activities at [FILL
INSTNAME] funded? Do not include consulting services and research included
as part of your basic salary.
☐ 0 = No
☐ 1 = Yes

D5.

Please indicate which scholarly activities have been supported and the sources of
funding since (Year in which institution began participation in HBCU-UP) (check
all that apply):
a. Writing of journal articles, book chapters, books, book reviews.
☐ Not applicable
☐ Institutional (your institution)
☐ Federal government

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☐
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State government
Local government
Private foundation
Industry
Other (please specify) ⇒__________________________

b. Presentations at conferences, workshops, etc.
☐ Not applicable
☐ Institutional (your institution)
☐ Federal government
☐ State government
☐ Local government
☐ Private foundation
☐ Industry
☐ Other (please specify) ⇒__________________________
c. Scientific research (basic or applied).
☐ Not applicable
☐ Institutional (your institution)
☐ Federal government
☐ State government
☐ Local government
☐ Private foundation
☐ Industry
☐ Other (please specify) ⇒__________________________

Section E: Job Satisfaction
E1.

With regard to your job at [FILL INSTNAME] would you say you were very
satisfied (write a number “1”), somewhat satisfied (2), somewhat dissatisfied (3),
or very dissatisfied (4) with…
Prior to (Year HBCU began)

Since (Year HBCU-UP began)

________________________

∗a. The authority you had to make
decisions about the content and
methods in your instructional
activities.

∗b. The institutional support for
implementing technology-based

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instructional activities.

________________________

available for classroom instruction. ________________________

________________________

∗c. Quality of equipment and facilities
∗d. Institutional support for teaching
improvement (including grants,
release time, and professional
development funds).

________________________

∗e. Your workload.

________________________

∗f. Your salary.

________________________

∗g. The benefits available to you.

________________________

∗h. Your job at this institution, overall. ________________________

________________________

Section F: Sociodemographic Characteristics
∗F1.

The last few questions we ask you to describe yourself and your opinions about
your job. Are you…
☐ 1 = Male
☐ 2 = Female

∗F2.

In what year were you born?
Enter year⇒____________________

∗F3.

Are you Hispanic or Latino?
☐ 0 = No
☐ 1 = Yes

∗F4.

Please select one or more of the following choices to best describe your race.
Are you…
☐ American Indian or Alaska Native
☐ Asian
☐ Black or African American
☐ Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
☐ White

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0 = No
1 = Yes
∗F5.

On November 1, 2006, were you…
☐ 1 = Single and never married
☐ 2 = Married
☐ 3 = Living with partner or significant other
☐ 4 = Separated, divorced, or widowed

∗F6.

How many dependent children do you support?
(A dependent child is a person 24 years old or younger for whom you provide at
least half of his/her financial support.)
Number of dependent children ⇒____________________
0 = None
1=1
2=2

.
.
.
9=9
10 = 10 or more dependents
∗F7.

Were you born in the United States?
☐ 0 = No
☐ 1 = Yes

∗F8.

Are you a United States Citizen?
☐ 0 = No
☐ 1 = Yes

F9.

If you answered no to question F8, are you…
☐ A US permanent resident
☐ Other non-citizen
☐ Do not wish to report

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Section G: Opinions
G1.

Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree
that at [FILL INSTNAME]…
Levels of Agreement:
1 = Strongly Agree
2 = Somewhat Agree
3 = Somewhat Disagree
4 = Strongly Disagree
∗a.

Good teaching is rewarded
⇒____________________________

Involvement with students is rewarded
⇒____________________________

There is a high level of student-faculty interaction
⇒____________________________

∗d

Part-time faculty are treated fairly
⇒____________________________

∗e.

Female faculty members are treated fairly
⇒____________________________

∗f.

Faculty who are members of racial or ethnic minorities are treated fairly
⇒____________________________

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FACULTY SURVEY WORKING DRAFT LETTER
Date
Faculty Member
Title
Street Address
City, State Zip Code
Dear Faculty Member,
Your help is needed with a brief survey of STEM faculty members from HBCU-UP
institutions. The survey is funded by a National Science Foundation contract and
conducted by the Urban Institute and Nustats.
The survey that will take about 15 minutes to complete and we have provided several
options for doing so. Of course, your individual responses to the survey will be kept
confidential and the information you provide will be grouped with that of all others who
complete the survey. The box below provides options for responding to the survey:
Survey Response Options
− Mail: To respond by mail, simply fill out the paper survey and return it in the enclosed
business reply envelope.
On-line: To respond via the Internet, please go to www.addressTBDsurvey.com and
enter the PIN TBD to access the survey. If you experience technical difficulties when
accessing the survey, please call 1-800-TBD.
Telephone: To respond by telephone, please call the Data Source interview line at 1800-TBD and request the HBCU survey. An interviewer will be available to take your
call between the hours of 9AM and 9 PM Eastern Time.
Please complete the survey using your preferred option—mail, internet, or telephone—at
your earliest convenience. If you have any general questions about the survey, you may
call TBD at 800-TBD. Your time and cooperation are greatly appreciated. We look
forward to hearing from you.

FACULTY SURVEY WORKING DRAFT EMAIL
Dear Faculty Member,
Your help is needed with a brief survey of STEM faculty members from HBCU-UP
institutions. The survey is funded by a National Science Foundation contract and
conducted by the Urban Institute and Nustats.
The web-based survey takes about 20 minutes to complete. Of course, your individual
responses to the survey will be kept confidential and the information you provide will be
grouped with that of all others who complete the survey.
On-line: Please go to www.addressTBDsurvey.com and enter the PIN TBD to access
the survey. If you experience technical difficulties when accessing the survey, please call
1-800-TBD.
Please complete the survey at your earliest convenience. If you have any general
questions about the survey, you may call TBD at 800-TBD. Your time and cooperation
are greatly appreciated. We look forward to hearing from you.

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