2015 Staff Senate Staff Priority Survey
Survey Highlights:
 Staff Senate held three town halls in April to gain initial feedback from staff. This initial feedback was
later used to develop the topic list included in the survey.
 Survey remained open from September 15, 2015 through October 1, 2015.
 Staff members were asked to rate topics individually in relation to how important each topic is to
them in their job, with 10 being very important and 1 being not important.
 534 Total survey responses
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17 Advancement
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203 Academic Affairs
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169 Business Affairs
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39 Chancellor’s Division
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106 Student Affairs
 121 Individual comments received through the survey
 Survey participants were given the opportunity to be entered for a chance to win prizes donated by
UNCW Athletics, Campus Dining, and the UNCW Bookstore. 363 entries were received and 7 winners
were randomly chosen.
2|2 0 1 5 - 2 0 1 6 S t a f f S e n a t e S t a f f P r i o r i t y S u r v e y
Overall Priority Rankings
Ranking
Priority
Average Rating
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Standard salary increases
Merit-based salary
Uniform and transparent policies and procedures
Communication from upper administration
Campus safety at night
Campus safety during the day
Communication about state government affairs (ex. Budget
proposals, possible salary increases)
Communication with other departments on campus
Ability to evaluate my supervisor
Parking availability (ex. Additional Faculty/Staff gated lots)
Accurate job descriptions for current job responsibilities
Professional development – Increase in variety
Professional development – Permission from supervisor to attend
Professional development – Increase in available times
Staff involvement with campus events
Availability and accessibility of the chancellor
9.22
8.69
8.00
7.96
7.74
7.72
7.48
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
7.42
7.27
7.25
7.14
6.94
6.90
6.81
6.09
5.61
Academic Affairs Priority Rankings
Ranking
Priority
Average Rating
1
2
3
4
5
6
6
Standard salary increases
Merit-based salary
Accurate job descriptions for current job responsibilities
Uniform and transparent policies and procedures
Campus safety at night
Communication from upper administration
Communication about state government affairs (ex. Budget
proposals, possible salary increases)
Campus safety during the day
Parking availability (ex. Additional Faculty/Staff gated lots)
Ability to evaluate my supervisor
Communication with other departments on campus
Professional development – Permission from supervisor to attend
Professional development – Increase in variety
Professional development – increase in available times
Staff involvement with campus events
Availability and accessibility of the chancellor
9.03
8.84
8.59
8.08
7.75
7.58
7.58
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
7.42
7.32
7.31
7.05
6.71
6.47
6.32
5.97
5.19
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Advancement Priority Rankings
Ranking
Priority
Average Rating
1
2
3
4
4
4
7
8
9
10
11
12
Standard salary increases
Merit-based salary
Communication from upper administration
Campus safety at night
Campus safety during the day
Accurate job descriptions for current job responsibilities
Parking availability (ex. Additional Faculty/Staff gated lots)
Communication with other departments on campus
Uniform and transparent policies and procedures
Ability to evaluate my supervisor
Professional development – Increase in variety
Communication about state government affairs (ex. Budget
proposals, possible salary increases)
Professional development – Increase in available times
Staff involvement with campus events
Professional development – Permission from supervisor to attend
Availability and accessibility of the chancellor
8.88
8.47
8.41
8.29
8.29
8.29
8.24
7.53
7.35
7.12
6.94
6.71
13
14
15
16
6.53
6.29
6.25
5.06
Business Affairs Priority Rankings
Ranking
Priority
Average Rating
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Standard salary increases
Merit-based salary
Accurate job descriptions for current job responsibilities
Uniform and transparent policies and procedures
Communication from upper administration
Campus safety during the day
Campus safety at night
Ability to evaluate my supervisor
Communication about state government affairs (ex. Budget
proposals, possible salary increases)
Communication with other departments on campus
Professional development – Permission from supervisor to attend
Professional development – Increase in variety
Parking availability (ex. Additional Faculty/Staff gated lots)
Professional development – Increase in available times
Staff involvement with campus events
Availability and accessibility of the chancellor
9.18
8.68
8.33
8.13
8.09
8.05
7.98
7.71
7.67
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
7.44
7.30
7.12
7.08
7.02
6.16
5.70
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Chancellor’s Division Priority Rankings
Ranking
Priority
Average Rating
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Standard salary increases
Merit-based salary
Accurate job descriptions for current job responsibilities
Communication from upper administration
Communication with other departments on campus
Campus safety during the day
Ability to evaluate my supervisor
Communication about state government affairs (ex. Budget
proposals, possible salary increases)
Uniform and transparent policies and procedures
Professional development – Increase in available times
Campus safety at night
Professional development – Increase in variety
Professional development – Permission from supervisor to attend
Parking availability (ex. Additional Faculty/Staff gated lots)
Staff involvement with campus events
Availability and accessibility of the chancellor
8.97
8.36
7.54
7.26
7.15
6.95
6.82
6.72
9
10
11
11
13
14
15
16
6.67
6.51
6.46
6.46
6.41
6.23
5.92
5.67
Student Affairs Priority Rankings
Ranking
Priority
Average Rating
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Standard salary increases
Merit-based salary
Uniform and transparent policies and procedures
Communication from upper administration
Campus safety at night
Accurate job descriptions for current job responsibilities
Parking availability (ex. Additional Faculty/Staff gated lots)
Communication with other departments on campus
Communication about state government affairs (ex. Budget
proposals, possible salary increases)
Campus safety during the day
Professional development – Increase in variety
Professional development – Increase in available times
Professional development – Permission from supervisor to attend
Ability to evaluate my supervisor
Staff involvement with campus events
Availability and accessibility of the chancellor
8.86
8.15
8.13
8.10
7.63
7.58
7.47
7.45
7.39
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
7.30
6.92
6.85
6.81
6.77
6.20
5.68