Dear Parkland Faculty/Staff/Administrator:
Thank you for your input as you complete this important College Climate Survey. This is an opportunity
for employees to provide feedback on the work environment and job satisfaction at Parkland. Your
responses play an important role in making changes to develop a more positive working environment.
Please give us your open and honest opinions.
The survey takes about 20 minutes to complete. Your responses are anonymous - we do not obtain any
identifying information that could connect you with your answers. Participation on any of these
questions is voluntary and you may quit any time
If you have any questions, please contact Kevin Knott in the Office of Institutional Accountability and
Research (351-2239). Thank you very much for your time.
Sincerely,
Kris Young, Vice President for Academic Services
Linda Moore, Vice President for Student Services
Seamus Reilly, Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Chris Randles, CFO & Vice President for Administrative Services
College Climate Survey
What is your employment status?
What is your job classification?
What area of the college are you affiliated with?
Employment Status
Full-time
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Part-time
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Administration
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Staff (Confidential, Professional Support, Public Safety)
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Faculty
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President: (Assistant to President/Board of Trustees, Board of Trustees, Community Relations, Marketing &
Creative Services, Parkland College Foundation, Physical Plant)
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Academic Services: (Academic Services, Business & Agri-Industries, Career Programs, Center for Academic
Success, Computer Science & Information Technology, Engineering Science & Technologies, Fine & Applied Arts,
Health Professions, Humanities, Library, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Planetarium, Social Sciences & Human
Services)
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Administrative Services: (Bookstore, Business Office, Campus Technologies, Child Development Center, Human
Resources)
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Institutional Advancement: (Adult Basic Education, Business Training, Center for Excellence, Distance/Virtual
Learning, Grants/Contracts, Institutional Accountability/Research, International Education, Workforce Development)
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Student Services: (Admissions & Enrollment Management, Adult Re-entry, Assessment, Athletics, Career
Center, Community Education, Counseling & Advising Center, Dean of Students, Disability Services, Financial Aid,
Public Safety, Student Life, Student Support Services)
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Other (please specify)
What is your gender?
What is your racial/ethnic background?
Is English your native (first) language?
What is your sexual orientation?
Demographics
Female
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Male
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Transgendered
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American Indian or Alaska Native
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Asian
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Black or African American, Non-Hispanic
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Hispanics of any race
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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
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White, non-Hispanic
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Two or more races/ethnicities
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Yes
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No
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Heterosexual
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Gay/Lesbian
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Bisexual
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Other (please specify)
How many years have you been employed at Parkland?
Employment
Less than 1 year
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1-5 years
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6-10 years
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11-20 years
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Over 20 years
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Please rate your level of SATISFACTION with each of the following:
Presence of other faculty, staff and administrators who...
Please rate how IMPORTANT each of the following is to you:
Presence of other faculty, staff and administrators who...
Diversity
Just right
Too Many
Not Applicable
are of various
racial/ethnic groups.
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are women.
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are men.
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are physically different
or have disabilities.
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have different religious
affiliations.
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have different sexual
orientations.
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Very Important
Important
Not Important
are of various
racial/ethnic groups.
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are women.
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are men.
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are physically different
or have disabilities.
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have different
religious affiliations.
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have different sexual
orientations.
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Have you been treated unfairly or harassed at Parkland College in the past
five years because of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age,
accent, or disability?
If you answered yes, how often has this occurred?
Please elaborate and remember your comments are kept strictly
confidential.
Harassment
5
5
6
6
Yes
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No
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Very often
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Often
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Sometimes
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Rarely/Seldom
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Please rate your perceptions of how the campus has changed on the
following items from NOW COMPARED TO THREE YEARS AGO.
Please rate your perceptions of change in THE NEXT THREE TO FIVE YEARS
on the following items:
Perception
Better
About the same
Worse
Don't Know/Wasn't here
The quality of
education and
services.
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The workload
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Commitment to
diversity
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Hiring practices
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Organizational
structure
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Leadership
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Mentoring
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Better
About the same
Worse
The quality of
education and
services.
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The workload
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Commitment to
diversity
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Hiring practices
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Organizational
structure
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Leadership
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Mentoring
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Using the adjectives below, please check the number you feel most characterizes the atmosphere at
Parkland College.
For example, referring to the first question below, if you feel Parkland's atmosphere is "Tense" check
number 1 or if it
s more "Relaxed" check number 5.
If you feel the atmosphere is somewhere in between,
please check the number (2, 3, or 4) that mostly reflects your thoughts.
ADJECTIVE:
Atmosphere
2
3
5
Tense(1) / Relaxed(5)
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Hostile(1) / Friendly(5)
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Socially Separated(1) /
Socially Integrated(5)
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Indifferent(1) /
Concerned(5)
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Exclusive(1) / Inclusive
(5)
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Insensitive(1) /
Sensitive(5)
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Conservative(1) /
Liberal(5)
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Racially Intolerant(1) /
Racially Tolerant(5)
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Unsupportive(1) /
Supportive(5)
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Close-minded (1) /
Open-minded(5)
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Competitive (1) /
Cooperative (5)
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Please indicate the extent to which you are familiar with each of the
following:
How familiar are you with the following:
Familiarity
Very familiar
Somewhat familiar
Somewhat unfamiliar
Not at all familiar
Academic Scheduling
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Adult Re-Entry Center
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Art Gallery
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Center for Academic
Success (CAS)
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CAS: Peer Tutoring
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CAS: Writing Lab
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Child Development
Center
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Dental Hygiene Clinic
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Disability Services
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Distance and Virtual
Learning
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Parkland College
Radio Station (WPCD)
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Parkland College
Television Station
(PCTV)
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Planetarium
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Theater
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Tony Noel Ag Tech
Center
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Wellness Center
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Very familiar
Somewhat familiar
Somewhat unfamiliar
Not at all familiar
Parkland's Mission
Statement
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Parkland's Core Values
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Parkland's Master Plan
(pertaining to
construction)
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Please rate how SATISFIED you are with the following campus units:
Unit Satisfaction
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
No Experience with
Unit
Admissions &
Enrollment
Management
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Adult Basic Education
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Assessment Center
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Bookstore
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Business Training
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Business
Office/Purchasing
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Campus Mail Services
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Campus Technologies
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Career Center
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Counseling/Advising
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Ctr for Excellence in
Teaching & Learning
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Distance and Virtual
Learning
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Financial Aid & Veteran
Services
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Grants & Contracts
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Human Resources
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Institutional
Accountability &
Research
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Library
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Marketing and Creative
Services
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Parkland College
Foundation
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Physical Plant
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Public Safety
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Student Life
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Please rate how IMPORTANT the following campus units are to doing your
job:
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Admissions &
Enrollment
Management
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Adult Basic Education
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Assessment Center
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Bookstore
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Business Training
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Business
Office/Purchasing
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Campus Mail Services
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Campus Technologies
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Career Center
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Counseling/Advising
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Ctr for Excellence in
Teaching & Learning
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Distance and Virtual
Learning
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Financial Aid & Veteran
Services
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Grants & Contracts
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Human Resources
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Institutional
Accountability &
Research
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Library
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Marketing and
Creative Services
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Parkland College
Foundation
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Physical Plant
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Public Safety
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Student Life
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Please rate how SATISFIED you are with the following:
Please rate how IMPORTANT the following are to you in doing your job:
Group Satisfaction
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
No Experience with
group
Academic Assessment
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Board of Trustees
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Curriculum Committee
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Diversity Committee
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Enrollment
Management Team
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Executive Team
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Support Assessment
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Annual Planning
Committee
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Parkland College
Association
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Sustainable Campus
Committee
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Strategic Planning
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Very Important
Important
Not Important
Academic Assessment
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Board of Trustees
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Curriculum Committee
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Diversity Committee
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Enrollment
Management Team
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Executive Team
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Support Assessment
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Annual Planning
Committee
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Parkland College
Association
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Sustainable Campus
Committee
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Strategic Planning
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Please rate how SATISFIED you are with the following Job Satisfaction
Contributers:
Please rate how IMPORTANT the following Job Satisfaction Contributers
are to you in doing your job:
Job Satisfaction Contributers
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
Not Applicable
Teaching and learning
relationships
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Colleagues and
collaborators support
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Salary
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Benefits
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Union
representation/collective
bargaining
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Sabbatical leave
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Rewards and recognition
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Personal choice and
empowerment
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Work-life balance
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Growth through training
and development
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Very Important
Important
Not Important
Teaching and learning
relationships
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Colleagues and
collaborators support
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Salary
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representation/collective
bargaining
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Rewards and recognition
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Personal choice and
empowerment
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Work-life balance
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Growth through training
and development
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Please indicate how IMPORTANT the following statements are to you and the extent to which you AGREE
OR DISAGREE with each:
Please rate the extent to which you AGREE OR DISAGREE with the
following statements:
Statements
Agree
Disagree
No Experience
My supervisor meets
with me as appropriate
to discuss my
performance, career,
and/or promotions.
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I feel that I have
received adequate
guidance/mentoring
from colleagues.
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Faculty or staff who are
openly critical of
Parkland have no
cause to fear
retribution.
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Expectations
concerning promotions
and career
advancement are
made clear.
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My department holds
regularly scheduled
staff meetings.
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Career advancement
and salary decisions
are made fairly.
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Search committees
have made a serious
effort to hire
racial/ethnic minorities
and women.
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There is a desire
among my colleagues
to enhance diversity.
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There is a desire for
teamwork and for
balancing personal
well-being with concern
for others.
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I have good
interactions with my
colleagues.
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There is a commitment
to quality at Parkland.
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My colleagues care
about Parkland
students.
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I feel that my workload
is appropriate.
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Please rate how IMPORTANT the following statements are to you:
Very Important
Important
Not Important
My supervisor meets
with me as appropriate
to discuss my
performance, career,
and/or promotions.
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I feel that I have
received adequate
guidance/mentoring
from colleagues.
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Faculty or staff who
are openly critical of
Parkland have no
cause to fear
retribution.
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Expectations
concerning promotions
and career
advancement are
made clear.
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My department holds
regularly scheduled
staff meetings.
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Career advancement
and salary decisions
are made fairly.
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Search committees
have made a serious
effort to hire
racial/ethnic minorities
and women.
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There is a desire
among my colleagues
to enhance diversity.
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There is a desire for
teamwork and for
balancing personal
well-being with concern
for others.
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I have good
interactions with my
colleagues.
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There is a
commitment to quality
at Parkland.
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My colleagues care
about Parkland
students.
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I feel that my
workload is
appropriate.
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Please indicate the extent to which you AGREE OR DISAGREE with each of the following statements:
Please rate the extent to which you AGREE OR DISAGREE with the
following statements:
Statements 2
Agree
Disagree
No Experience/ NA
I feel overwhelmed
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The college treats all
employees fairly
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Morale is increasing
among my colleagues
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If I had to do it over
again, I would take a
job at Parkland.
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Ive looked for other
employment inside
academia
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Ive looked for other
employment outside
academia
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Please rate the extent to which you AGREE OR DISAGREE with the
following statements:
Statements 3
Agree
Disagree
No Experience
Parkland's fiscal
resources are
managed responsibly.
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Information about
Parkland's fiscal
condition (i.e. budget)
is communicated
effectively.
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There is a common
institutional direction
and focus.
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I have a clear
understanding of
Parklands planning
process.
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Units are working
toward common
institutional goals.
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Data and information
are used effectively to
identify and solve
institutional problems.
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The Town Hall
Meetings were effective
ways to identify new
and emerging trends
of which the College
needs to be aware.
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My unit is using
feedback from the
Town Hall Meetings to
develop more effective
annual plans.
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The planning process
includes
representatives from
the community and
local businesses.
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The planning process
has made a difference
in how my unit
operates.
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The planning process
includes consideration
for the need for
improved facilities.
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Opportunities exist to
provide input into the
departmental planning
process.
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The annual plan
ranking process is a
fair method for
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Please rate how IMPORTANT the following statements are to you:
allocating discretionary
dollars.
I play a role in the
planning process.
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Very Important
Important
Not Important
Parkland's fiscal
resources are
managed responsibly.
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Information about
Parkland's fiscal
condition (i.e. budget)
is communicated
effectively.
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There is a common
institutional direction
and focus.
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I have a clear
understanding of
Parklands planning
process.
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Units are working
toward common
institutional goals.
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Data and information
are used effectively to
identify and solve
institutional problems.
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The Town Hall
Meetings were
effective ways to
identify new and
emerging trends of
which the College
needs to be aware.
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My unit is using
feedback from the
Town Hall Meetings to
develop more effective
annual plans.
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The planning process
includes
representatives from
the community and
local businesses.
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The planning process
has made a difference
in how my unit
operates.
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The planning process
includes consideration
for the need for
improved facilities.
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Opportunities exist to
provide input into the
departmental planning
process.
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The annual plan
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ranking process is a
fair method for
allocating discretionary
dollars.
I play a role in the
planning process.
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What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Parkland?
What do you think are Parkland's top priorities?
Please provide feedback on your experiences, satisfaction, and suggestions
you have had at Parkland. Your input is very important to us.
All responses
will be confidential.
Open-Ended Questions
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