Planning & Research Office
DRAFT Report 20150099
Date: June 2, 2015
Title: Cabrillo Employee Campus Climate Survey – Spring 2015
The Spring 2015 Employee Campus Climate Survey was administered to all individuals with a “…cabrillo.edu” email address, including staff, faculty, managers, administrators, governing board members, and students, during a concentrated month‐long effort coordinated by Cabrillo’s Planning and Research Office. The goal of this survey was to gather data to help improve Cabrillo’s services and processes. A total of 295 people completed the survey, two‐thirds faculty (26% adjunct, 38% contract); 32% classified staff; 10% administrators/managers; 3% students and 1% Governing Board. This percentage breakdown by constituency groups exceeds 100% by a small percentage because respondents were able to choose all constituency categories that applied. Several staff and faculty, e.g., are also students. The number of survey respondents represents an overall response rate of 36.3% of all Cabrillo employees. In 2011, a virtually identical survey was completed by 271 Cabrillo staff and faculty, for an overall response rate of 31.8% of all Cabrillo employees. That year, faculty made up 59% of respondents (23% adjunct and 36% contract faculty); classified/confidential staff comprised 35%; and administrators/managers, 6%. The 2011 survey was not administered to students or the Governing Board. Nearly all 2015 surveys (98.9%) were completed online. Paper surveys in both English and Spanish were distributed and made available, in particular reaching out to staff whose job tasks do not involve use of a computer. Three paper surveys (1.1%) were completed by staff, two in English and one in Spanish. Survey ratings in 2015 were positive overall, with an average (mean) rating of 3.0* for all 55 questions that included a scale of “Strongly Disagree” to “Strongly Agree”. For 70% of these questions, the mean rating was between 2.8 and 3.2. Mean ratings, by which Accreditation Standard questions addressed, are as follows: Mean Ratings for 2011 and 2015 Employee Campus Climate Survey
by Accreditation Standard
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
2.93
3.04
3.29
3.20
2.89
2.79
3.01
2.95
Fall 2011
Spring 2015
I. Mission, Academic
Quality & Institutional
Effectiveness, and
Integrity
II. Student Learning
Programs and Support
Services
III. Resources
IV. Leadership and
Governance
*The higher the mean value, the more positive the overall rating. The highest possible rating is 4.0. The mean was calculated using a 4‐point scale: "Strongly Disagree"=1, "Disagree"=2, "Agree"=3, "Strongly Agree"=4. Responses of "Don't Know" were excluded for the purpose of calculating the mean. One exception is Q4, "Institutional planning decisions are based on personal opinion.” which is worded such that a lower average (mean) likely signifies a more positive rating. ‐Continued on back‐ 1 Planning & Research Office
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The following survey questions received the highest and lowest five (5) mean ratings in Spring 2015: Highest & Lowest Survey Ratings in Spring 2015 Employee Campus Climate Survey
FiveHighest2015Average(Mean)Ratings:
1. In general, the library is sufficiently responsive to faculty input.
2. The library’s support for instructional programs contributes to student learning outcomes.
3. Tutoring services provided by Cabrillo support the attainment of student learning outcomes.
4. Academic freedom is upheld by Cabrillo College.
5. Faculty present information fairly and objectively to students and others.
FiveLowest2015Average(Mean)Ratings:
51. Evaluation processes are effective in improving the quality of job performance of staff.
52. Cabrillo uses its financial resources wisely and fairly.
53. There are sufficient numbers of qualified faculty to support college programs.
54. Evaluation processes are effective in improving the quality of job performance of managers.
55. There are sufficient numbers of qualified staff to support college services.
Accreditation Standard
Avg. (Mean) in 2015
II
3.41
II
3.39
II
II
II
3.35
3.34
3.34
Accreditation Standard
Avg. (Mean) in 2015
III
III
2.52
2.48
III
2.39
III
III
2.33
2.24
The following survey questions received the highest and lowest five (5) mean ratings in Fall 2011: Highest & Lowest Survey Ratings in Fall 2011 Employee Campus Climate Survey
FiveHighest2015Average(Mean)Ratings:
1. The library’s support for instructional programs contributes to student learning outcomes.
2. Cabrillo encourages the use of different teaching methodologies as a response to learning styles of students.
3. Academic freedom is upheld by Cabrillo College.
4. In general, the library is sufficiently responsive to faculty input.
5. Student support services make significant contributions to student success (e.g., retention, transfers).
FiveLowest2015Average(Mean)Ratings:
51. Evaluation processes are effective in improving the quality of job performance of faculty.
52. There are sufficient numbers of qualified faculty to support college programs.
53. Evaluation processes are effective in improving the quality of job performance of staff.
54. Evaluation processes are effective in improving the quality of job performance of managers.
55. There are sufficient numbers of qualified staff to support college services.
Accreditation Standard
Avg. (Mean) in 2011
II
3.50
II
II
II
3.49
3.48
3.43
II
3.43
Accreditation Standard
Avg. (Mean) in 2011
III
2.57
III
2.56
III
2.53
III
III
2.39
2.20
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The following is content analysis of open‐ended written text, followed by the survey instrument administered. Q11. If applicable, please specify any areas or facilities that are not safe and/or healthy: Of the 295 survey respondents, 63 (21%) wrote comments in response to question 11, summarized below by topic and frequency: Q11. Specify Areas or Facilities That are Not Safe and/or Healthy
25%
20.9%
20%
18.6%
17.4%
17.4%
15.1%
15%
10%
5.8%
5%
4.7%
0%
Q13. Additional Comments Of the 295 survey respondents, 55 (19%) wrote comments to question 13, “Additional Comments” summarized below by topic and frequency: Q13. Additional Comments
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
32.9%
16.4%
16.4%
15.1%
12.3%
6.8%
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