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2006 Faculty Well-Being Survey
Section F: Working Relationships

Tables of Results
by College


The following tables provide results to questions in Section F: Working Relationships, broken down by college. Statistically significant differences (p>.05) between colleges are noted with an asterisk (*). For exact question wording for this section, click here.

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F1: There is unity/cohesion among faculty in my department

  Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 2.9 24.8 43.5 23.4 8.2 1075

F1: There is unity/cohesion among faculty in my department
College of appointment* Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 3.0 28.4 46.5 19.2 5.9 271
..... CED 2.9 23.1 51.9 19.2 5.8 52
..... CHASS 2.6 19.7 35.4 30.9 13.9 223
..... CNR 3.0 33.9 39.3 21.4 5.4 56
..... COE 2.9 23.3 46.0 24.7 6.0 150
..... COM 2.9 28.3 47.2 13.2 11.3 53
..... COT 2.7 22.2 37.0 25.9 14.8 27
..... CVM 3.1 34.2 42.5 19.2 4.1 73
..... Design 2.8 29.2 37.5 16.7 16.7 24
..... FYC 2.6 . 71.4 14.3 14.3 7
..... PAMS 2.8 20.0 46.4 28.2 5.5 110
..... Student Affairs 2.8 17.2 48.3 27.6 6.9 29
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F2a: Good communication between my students and me

  Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)

2: Disagree (%)
1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 3.5 55.2 44.1 0.6 0.2 1048

F2a: Good communication between my students and me
College of appointment* Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)

2: Disagree (%)
1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 3.5 54.8 44.4 0.8 . 250
..... CED 3.6 55.8 44.2 . . 52
..... CHASS 3.6 65.2 34.4 0.4 . 224
..... CNR 3.5 50.0 50.0 . . 52
..... COE 3.5 50.7 48.7 0.7 . 150
..... COM 3.5 50.9 49.1 . . 53
..... COT 3.5 46.2 53.8 . . 26
..... CVM 3.3 36.1 59.7 2.8 1.4 72
..... Design 3.7 75.0 20.8 . 4.2 24
..... FYC 3.7 71.4 28.6 . . 7
..... PAMS 3.6 55.0 45.0 . . 109
..... Student Affairs 3.6 55.2 44.8 . . 29
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F2b: Good communication between dept and our students

  Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)

2: Disagree (%)
1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 3.2 26.5 65.3 7.4 0.9 1032

F2b: Good communication between dept and our students
College of appointment* Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)

2: Disagree (%)
1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 3.3 34.4 61.4 3.9 0.4 259
..... CED 3.2 26.9 65.4 5.8 1.9 52
..... CHASS 3.1 19.4 72.7 7.9 . 216
..... CNR 3.2 32.7 59.2 8.2 . 49
..... COE 3.1 24.1 63.4 12.4 . 145
..... COM 3.0 20.8 64.2 11.3 3.8 53
..... COT 3.1 14.8 77.8 7.4 . 27
..... CVM 3.0 19.7 66.7 9.1 4.5 66
..... Design 3.3 45.8 45.8 . 8.3 24
..... FYC 3.3 42.9 42.9 14.3 . 7
..... PAMS 3.2 24.8 70.5 4.8 . 105
..... Student Affairs 3.2 31.0 55.2 13.8 . 29
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F2c: Good communication between faculty in my dept

  Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)

2: Disagree (%)
1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 3.0 23.6 52.8 19.6 4.0 1070

F2c: Good communication between faculty in my dept
College of appointmentMean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)

2: Disagree (%)
1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 3.0 23.8 54.6 19.0 2.6 269
..... CED 3.1 25.5 60.8 9.8 3.9 51
..... CHASS 2.8 22.1 42.8 27.9 7.2 222
..... CNR 3.0 25.0 57.1 14.3 3.6 56
..... COE 2.9 22.1 54.4 19.5 4.0 149
..... COM 3.0 22.6 62.3 9.4 5.7 53
..... COT 2.9 22.2 48.1 25.9 3.7 27
..... CVM 3.1 30.1 54.8 13.7 1.4 73
..... Design 2.9 25.0 45.8 25.0 4.2 24
..... FYC 3.1 28.6 57.1 14.3 . 7
..... PAMS 3.0 20.9 58.2 18.2 2.7 110
..... Student Affairs 3.0 27.6 48.3 20.7 3.4 29
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F2d: Good communication between my dept and other depts

  Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)

2: Disagree (%)
1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 2.6 8.7 53.3 31.5 6.4 872

F2d: Good communication between my dept and other depts
College of appointment* Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)

2: Disagree (%)
1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 2.8 12.6 55.5 26.5 5.5 238
..... CED 2.7 10.4 54.2 29.2 6.3 48
..... CHASS 2.6 4.6 54.6 34.9 5.9 152
..... CNR 2.6 9.8 51.0 31.4 7.8 51
..... COE 2.6 8.3 53.7 32.4 5.6 108
..... COM 2.4 2.0 51.0 32.7 14.3 49
..... COT 2.2 8.0 16.0 60.0 16.0 25
..... CVM 2.8 11.4 62.9 22.9 2.9 70
..... Design 2.5 9.1 31.8 54.5 4.5 22
..... FYC 3.2 40.0 40.0 20.0 . 5
..... PAMS 2.6 6.2 55.6 32.1 6.2 81
..... Student Affairs 2.5 . 56.5 34.8 8.7 23
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F2e: Good communication between my college and other colleges

  Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)

2: Disagree (%)
1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 2.5 5.9 49.8 32.2 12.1 622

F2e: Good communication between my college and other colleges
College of appointment* Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)

2: Disagree (%)
1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 2.6 6.3 53.2 32.9 7.6 158
..... CED 2.6 5.6 55.6 30.6 8.3 36
..... CHASS 2.2 1.8 40.0 34.5 23.6 110
..... CNR 2.7 9.8 56.1 26.8 7.3 41
..... COE 2.6 5.6 48.6 41.7 4.2 72
..... COM 2.4 2.8 50.0 30.6 16.7 36
..... COT 2.8 17.6 52.9 17.6 11.8 17
..... CVM 2.4 4.1 55.1 22.4 18.4 49
..... Design 2.4 15.8 26.3 42.1 15.8 19
..... FYC 2.8 16.7 50.0 33.3 . 6
..... PAMS 2.6 8.3 55.0 28.3 8.3 60
..... Student Affairs 2.3 . 50.0 33.3 16.7 18
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F3: Dept environ promotes respectful dialogue between diverse perspectives

  Mean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 3.2 35.0 49.7 11.4 3.9 1064

F3: Dept environ promotes respectful dialogue between diverse perspectives
College of appointmentMean Rating 4: Strongly
agree (%)
3: Agree (%)
2: Disagree (%) 1: Strongly
disagree (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 3.2 36.5 51.3 9.5 2.7 263
..... CED 3.1 28.8 57.7 11.5 1.9 52
..... CHASS 3.0 31.8 47.5 13.9 6.7 223
..... CNR 3.2 39.3 48.2 8.9 3.6 56
..... COE 3.1 33.3 51.3 12.0 3.3 150
..... COM 3.1 24.5 62.3 9.4 3.8 53
..... COT 3.1 40.7 33.3 22.2 3.7 27
..... CVM 3.3 46.6 42.5 5.5 5.5 73
..... Design 3.0 45.8 25.0 16.7 12.5 24
..... FYC 3.3 42.9 42.9 14.3 . 7
..... PAMS 3.2 35.5 55.1 7.5 1.9 107
..... Student Affairs 3.0 27.6 44.8 27.6 . 29
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F4a: Frequency given/recvd teaching advice in dept past few years

  Mean Rating Frequently (%) Sometimes (%) Seldom (%)
Never (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 3.0 32.7 47.1 11.8 8.4 1076

F4a: Frequency given/recvd teaching advice in dept past few years
College of appointment* Mean Rating Frequently (%) Sometimes (%) Seldom (%)
Never (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 2.9 26.5 47.8 12.7 13.1 268
..... CED 3.2 44.2 36.5 11.5 7.7 52
..... CHASS 3.3 43.6 44.4 8.9 3.1 225
..... CNR 2.7 25.0 44.6 8.9 21.4 56
..... COE 3.0 27.8 51.7 15.9 4.6 151
..... COM 2.9 26.4 49.1 17.0 7.5 53
..... COT 3.1 40.7 40.7 7.4 11.1 27
..... CVM 3.0 30.1 47.9 13.7 8.2 73
..... Design 2.9 25.0 50.0 12.5 12.5 24
..... FYC 3.3 42.9 42.9 14.3 . 7
..... PAMS 3.1 34.2 50.5 7.2 8.1 111
..... Student Affairs 3.2 34.5 48.3 17.2 . 29
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F4b: Frequency given/recvd research/artistic feedback in dept past few yrs

  Mean Rating Frequently (%) Sometimes (%) Seldom (%)
Never (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 3.1 38.5 40.7 11.9 8.8 1075

F4b: Frequency given/recvd research/artistic feedback in dept past few yrs
College of appointment* Mean Rating Frequently (%) Sometimes (%) Seldom (%)
Never (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 3.3 47.6 41.3 7.4 3.7 269
..... CED 3.1 36.5 38.5 19.2 5.8 52
..... CHASS 2.9 32.0 39.6 14.2 14.2 225
..... CNR 3.2 42.9 44.6 1.8 10.7 56
..... COE 3.0 35.1 43.7 11.9 9.3 151
..... COM 3.1 43.4 35.8 11.3 9.4 53
..... COT 3.0 29.6 44.4 22.2 3.7 27
..... CVM 3.3 50.7 35.6 9.6 4.1 73
..... Design 3.0 33.3 37.5 20.8 8.3 24
..... FYC 2.6 14.3 42.9 28.6 14.3 7
..... PAMS 3.0 33.0 42.2 15.6 9.2 109
..... Student Affairs 2.5 17.2 41.4 13.8 27.6 29
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F4c: Frequency given/recvd help with dept/college bureaucracy past few yrs

  Mean Rating Frequently (%) Sometimes (%) Seldom (%)
Never (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 3.1 36.5 43.3 15.8 4.4 1073

F4c: Frequency given/recvd help with dept/college bureaucracy past few yrs
College of appointmentMean Rating Frequently (%) Sometimes (%) Seldom (%)
Never (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 3.1 34.3 42.9 17.9 4.9 268
..... CED 3.2 50.0 26.9 17.3 5.8 52
..... CHASS 3.3 43.8 42.9 9.8 3.6 224
..... CNR 3.0 37.5 37.5 10.7 14.3 56
..... COE 3.0 29.1 51.0 15.2 4.6 151
..... COM 3.3 41.2 45.1 13.7 . 51
..... COT 3.2 37.0 44.4 18.5 . 27
..... CVM 3.1 35.6 39.7 21.9 2.7 73
..... Design 3.4 45.8 45.8 8.3 . 24
..... FYC 3.3 42.9 42.9 14.3 . 7
..... PAMS 3.0 27.9 45.0 23.4 3.6 111
..... Student Affairs 3.0 31.0 48.3 13.8 6.9 29
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F4d: Frequency given/recvd help undrsnd reappointment, promotion, tenure past few yrs

  Mean Rating Frequently (%) Sometimes (%) Seldom (%)
Never (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 3.1 35.7 44.0 13.7 6.6 1075

F4d: Frequency given/recvd help undrsnd reappointment, promotion, tenure past few yrs
College of appointmentMean Rating Frequently (%) Sometimes (%) Seldom (%)
Never (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 3.2 38.8 44.4 12.3 4.5 268
..... CED 3.1 44.2 26.9 21.2 7.7 52
..... CHASS 3.0 37.8 38.7 14.2 9.3 225
..... CNR 3.1 35.7 46.4 10.7 7.1 56
..... COE 3.1 33.1 50.3 11.3 5.3 151
..... COM 3.0 34.6 38.5 19.2 7.7 52
..... COT 3.2 44.4 40.7 3.7 11.1 27
..... CVM 3.2 32.9 52.1 12.3 2.7 73
..... Design 3.2 54.2 16.7 25.0 4.2 24
..... FYC 2.4 . 57.1 28.6 14.3 7
..... PAMS 3.0 24.3 54.1 14.4 7.2 111
..... Student Affairs 2.9 27.6 48.3 13.8 10.3 29
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F4e: Frequency given/recvd help with work/personal balance issues past few yrs

  Mean Rating Frequently (%) Sometimes (%) Seldom (%)
Never (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 2.2 11.4 28.5 30.2 29.9 1072

F4e: Frequency given/recvd help with work/personal balance issues past few yrs
College of appointmentMean Rating Frequently (%) Sometimes (%) Seldom (%)
Never (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 2.2 10.9 30.1 30.5 28.6 266
..... CED 2.5 19.2 28.8 34.6 17.3 52
..... CHASS 2.1 12.4 25.3 26.2 36.0 225
..... CNR 2.3 10.7 35.7 28.6 25.0 56
..... COE 2.2 7.9 31.8 32.5 27.8 151
..... COM 2.0 7.8 23.5 33.3 35.3 51
..... COT 2.0 11.1 14.8 33.3 40.7 27
..... CVM 2.5 15.1 30.1 39.7 15.1 73
..... Design 2.2 8.3 29.2 33.3 29.2 24
..... FYC 2.6 14.3 42.9 28.6 14.3 7
..... PAMS 2.1 11.7 26.1 27.0 35.1 111
..... Student Affairs 2.1 10.3 27.6 20.7 41.4 29
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F5a: Frequency of collab with faculty in your dept

  Mean Rating Frequently (%) Sometimes (%) Seldom (%)
Never (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 3.4 55.5 30.4 8.1 6.0 1076

F5a: Frequency of collab with faculty in your dept
College of appointment* Mean Rating Frequently (%) Sometimes (%) Seldom (%)
Never (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 3.7 76.2 19.7 1.9 2.2 269
..... CED 3.3 46.2 40.4 13.5 . 52
..... CHASS 2.7 22.7 43.6 15.1 18.7 225
..... CNR 3.7 76.8 16.1 5.4 1.8 56
..... COE 3.5 64.2 27.2 7.3 1.3 151
..... COM 3.1 37.7 39.6 17.0 5.7 53
..... COT 3.6 70.4 22.2 7.4 . 27
..... CVM 3.7 69.9 26.0 4.1 . 73
..... Design 3.3 50.0 37.5 8.3 4.2 24
..... FYC 2.9 28.6 42.9 14.3 14.3 7
..... PAMS 3.4 55.5 31.8 7.3 5.5 110
..... Student Affairs 3.1 41.4 41.4 6.9 10.3 29
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F5b: Frequency of collab with faculty in other NCSU depts

  Mean Rating Frequently (%) Sometimes (%) Seldom (%)
Never (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 2.8 32.5 33.0 15.5 19.0 1073

F5b: Frequency of collab with faculty in other NCSU depts
College of appointment* Mean Rating Frequently (%) Sometimes (%) Seldom (%)
Never (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 3.4 54.9 30.6 11.6 3.0 268
..... CED 2.6 21.2 36.5 19.2 23.1 52
..... CHASS 2.0 9.4 29.1 16.6 44.8 223
..... CNR 3.1 35.7 42.9 16.1 5.4 56
..... COE 3.0 31.1 45.7 13.9 9.3 151
..... COM 2.4 20.8 24.5 28.3 26.4 53
..... COT 3.4 63.0 22.2 3.7 11.1 27
..... CVM 3.1 39.7 39.7 12.3 8.2 73
..... Design 2.7 25.0 37.5 16.7 20.8 24
..... FYC 2.7 28.6 28.6 28.6 14.3 7
..... PAMS 2.7 32.7 28.2 17.3 21.8 110
..... Student Affairs 1.8 6.9 17.2 27.6 48.3 29
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F5c: Frequency of collab with faculty from other universities

  Mean Rating Frequently (%) Sometimes (%) Seldom (%)
Never (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 2.9 35.7 36.8 12.4 15.1 1075

F5c: Frequency of collab with faculty from other universities
College of appointment* Mean Rating Frequently (%) Sometimes (%) Seldom (%)
Never (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 3.2 45.4 36.8 11.2 6.7 269
..... CED 3.2 42.3 40.4 7.7 9.6 52
..... CHASS 2.5 23.6 32.9 12.4 31.1 225
..... CNR 3.2 38.2 43.6 14.5 3.6 55
..... COE 2.9 29.8 41.1 17.9 11.3 151
..... COM 3.0 32.1 45.3 9.4 13.2 53
..... COT 2.6 18.5 51.9 3.7 25.9 27
..... CVM 3.0 34.2 42.5 16.4 6.8 73
..... Design 2.5 8.3 45.8 29.2 16.7 24
..... FYC 1.4 14.3 . . 85.7 7
..... PAMS 3.4 60.9 24.5 6.4 8.2 110
..... Student Affairs 2.2 13.8 31.0 13.8 41.4 29
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F5d: Frequency of collab with non-faculty external to NCSU

  Mean Rating Frequently (%) Sometimes (%) Seldom (%)
Never (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 2.6 25.4 31.9 19.0 23.7 1073

F5d: Frequency of collab with non-faculty external to NCSU
College of appointment* Mean Rating Frequently (%) Sometimes (%) Seldom (%)
Never (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 3.0 39.9 29.5 17.9 12.7 268
..... CED 2.7 23.5 39.2 23.5 13.7 51
..... CHASS 2.0 10.7 24.4 16.9 48.0 225
..... CNR 3.3 50.9 32.7 9.1 7.3 55
..... COE 2.8 23.8 43.0 22.5 10.6 151
..... COM 2.2 11.3 34.0 22.6 32.1 53
..... COT 2.8 22.2 48.1 14.8 14.8 27
..... CVM 2.6 21.9 39.7 17.8 20.5 73
..... Design 2.6 37.5 12.5 20.8 29.2 24
..... FYC 2.0 14.3 14.3 28.6 42.9 7
..... PAMS 2.4 21.8 25.5 23.6 29.1 110
..... Student Affairs 2.5 13.8 44.8 17.2 24.1 29
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For more information on the NC State University 2006 Faculty Well-Being Survey contact:
Dr. Nancy Whelchel, Associate Director for Survey Research
Office of Institutional Planning and Research
Box 7002
NCSU
Phone: (919) 515-4184
Email: ncsu_surveys@ncsu.edu

Posted: January, 2007

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