Survey of Departing Faculty, Academic Staff, and University Staff
This survey is being sent out to faculty, academic staff, and university staff who have recently left
the university in order to find out what concerns led to that departure. The leaders of the shared
governance groups want to understand why people are leaving and what could be done to improve
the quality of environment in which new and existing employees work. We appreciate the
contributions you made to our campus through your work. We encourage your insightful information
and encourage you to be completely honest in your responses. You are free to skip any question
you feel uncomfortable in answering. Your input will help UWL be better and group results will be
summarized for the Faculty Senate, Academic Staff Council, and University Staff Council.
Thank you for your help.
Dr. Brad Seebach, Chair, Faculty Senate
Dr. Pat Markos, Chair, Academic Staff Council
Mr. Ben Kolpitcke, Chair, University Staff Council
What employee classification did you hold at UWL?
Faculty
Instructional Academic Staff
Non­instructional Academic Staff
University Staff (formerly Classified Staff)
How many years have you worked at UWL? (would time bands like 0­5, 6­10 be better or
easier?)
0­3 years
4­6 years
7­10 years
11­15 years
16­20 years
20 or more years
Which Division of the university did you work in at UWL?
Academic Affairs (including the Colleges of Business Administration, Science and Health, Liberal Studies, School of the
Arts and Communication, School of Education, Professional and Continuing Education, Murphy Library)
Administration and Finance and University Advancement
Student Affairs
As you searched for a position at UWL, what most attracted you to work here?
Salary
Location
Working Environment
Ability to advance in my profession/discipline
Benefits/Insurance
Job Duties/Responsibilities
Other Factor (please write in below)
Think about when first you started working at UWL. Please rate the following items which
impacted your decision to accept your job/position at UWL. Select a rating from very low to
very high . Very Low
Low
Medium
High
Very High
Salary
Office/Workspace Conditions
Access to the Resources to Do
Your Job Well
Interactions with Your Supervisor
Interaction with Coworkers
Feeling Welcomed by Other Staff
Knowing Where to Get Questions
Answered on Campus
Being Familiar with the Goals of
Your Unit
Knowing the Goals of the
University Being Trained for Your Position
Feeling Appreciated for Your
Efforts
Think about the first year of working at UWL. Please rate the level of satisfaction you had
with each of the following items on a scale with 100 = totally satisfied/happy and 0 =
totally unsatisfied/unhappy. Please move the slider below to indicated your level of
satisfaction with these items related to your work.
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Salary
Title of your position
Interactions with Co­workers
Feeling appreciated for the work you do
Ability to grow in your job skills through training or professional development
Your Job Responsibilities
Relationship with your Supervisor
Interactions with Students
Benefits/Vacation
Evaluation of your work
Now as you leave or have left UWL, how would you now rate your satisfaction with the same
items on a scale with 100 = totally satisfied/happy and 0= totally unsatisfied/unhappy. Please
move the slider below to indicated your level of satisfaction with these items related to your
work.
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Salary
Title of your position
Interactions with Co­workers
Feeling appreciated for the work you do
Ability to grow in your job skills through training or professional development
Your Job Responsibilities
Relationship with your Supervisor
Interactions with Students
Benefits/Vacation
Evaluation of your work
Rate each the following as reasons that contributed to your decision to leave UWL. Please
respond on a scale from 1 (not a factor for leaving) to 10 (a major factor you left) 0
1
2
3
I was able to retire
My job/position was eliminated
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
My job/position hours were cut
I found a better paying job somewhere else
Salary Compression or other pay related issues
Not feeling appreciated for my work
Negative working environment
Lack of support in your job
Difficulties with management or my supervisor
Difficulties with co­workers
Lack of technology/tools to do your job
Lack of training to grow in my position
A new opportunity to advance professionally became open
Lack of a diverse environment
Access to support for career promotion or progression at UWL
Other Factor related to Family Life Events (e.g Birth, Death, Major Illness of a Family Member)
Factor related to Family member, spouse, or partner's employment (i.e. new job, loss of job,
retirement). Please Specify if you are able. Another Factor (please specify) What is one action that would have helped keep you at UWL?
Do you have any additional comments?
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