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2006 Faculty Well-Being Survey
Section L: Recreation/Wellness

Tables of Results
by College


The following tables provide results to questions in Section L: Recreation/Wellness, 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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L1: Satisfaction with recreation activities on campus

  Mean Rating 4: Very
Satisfied (%)
3: Satisfied (%)
2: Dissatisfied (%)
1: Very
dissatisfied (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 2.9 10.7 70.9 16.6 1.9 1013

L1: Satisfaction with recreation activities on campus
College of appointment* Mean Rating 4: Very
Satisfied (%)
3: Satisfied (%)
2: Dissatisfied (%)
1: Very
dissatisfied (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 3.0 12.0 74.4 11.6 1.9 258
..... CED 2.9 6.0 78.0 12.0 4.0 50
..... CHASS 2.8 8.8 65.9 22.9 2.4 205
..... CNR 3.0 13.2 75.5 11.3 . 53
..... COE 2.8 7.7 67.6 23.2 1.4 142
..... COM 2.9 9.8 72.5 15.7 2.0 51
..... COT 2.9 3.7 85.2 7.4 3.7 27
..... CVM 2.8 8.7 69.6 18.8 2.9 69
..... Design 2.9 8.7 69.6 21.7 . 23
..... FYC 2.6 20.0 20.0 60.0 . 5
..... PAMS 3.0 15.7 70.6 12.7 1.0 102
..... Student Affairs 3.2 25.0 67.9 7.1 . 28
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L2: Satisfaction with cultural activites on campus

  Mean Rating 4: Very
Satisfied (%)
3: Satisfied (%)
2: Dissatisfied (%)
1: Very
dissatisfied (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 2.8 7.1 69.6 19.8 3.5 1022

L2: Satisfaction with cultural activites on campus
College of appointment* Mean Rating 4: Very
Satisfied (%)
3: Satisfied (%)
2: Dissatisfied (%)
1: Very
dissatisfied (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 2.9 6.9 75.4 13.8 3.8 260
..... CED 2.8 9.8 66.7 21.6 2.0 51
..... CHASS 2.7 8.5 59.7 26.1 5.7 211
..... CNR 3.0 7.4 81.5 11.1 . 54
..... COE 2.8 6.3 66.7 24.3 2.8 144
..... COM 2.9 10.0 72.0 16.0 2.0 50
..... COT 2.9 3.7 88.9 3.7 3.7 27
..... CVM 2.8 4.3 78.3 14.5 2.9 69
..... Design 2.6 4.3 56.5 34.8 4.3 23
..... FYC 2.8 20.0 40.0 40.0 . 5
..... PAMS 2.7 5.0 67.0 24.0 4.0 100
..... Student Affairs 2.9 10.7 67.9 21.4 . 28
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L3a: Satisfaction with Carmichael Gymnasium

  Mean Rating 4: Very
Satisfied (%)
3: Satisfied (%)
2: Dissatisfied (%)
1: Very
dissatisfied (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 3.0 18.8 62.9 14.5 3.7 674

L3a: Satisfaction with Carmichael Gymnasium
College of appointmentMean Rating 4: Very
Satisfied (%)
3: Satisfied (%)
2: Dissatisfied (%)
1: Very
dissatisfied (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 3.0 24.2 61.2 9.6 5.1 178
..... CED 2.8 8.3 75.0 8.3 8.3 24
..... CHASS 2.8 14.3 58.0 24.4 3.4 119
..... CNR 3.1 20.9 69.8 7.0 2.3 43
..... COE 3.0 16.5 66.1 13.8 3.7 109
..... COM 2.9 11.1 70.4 11.1 7.4 27
..... COT 3.2 29.4 64.7 5.9 . 17
..... CVM 2.8 14.3 57.1 23.8 4.8 42
..... Design 2.8 6.7 66.7 26.7 . 15
..... FYC 2.8 25.0 25.0 50.0 . 4
..... PAMS 3.1 22.5 62.0 14.1 1.4 71
..... Student Affairs 3.2 24.0 68.0 8.0 . 25
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L3b: Satisfaction with recreation space around campus

  Mean Rating 4: Very
Satisfied (%)
3: Satisfied (%)
2: Dissatisfied (%)
1: Very
dissatisfied (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 2.9 13.0 66.9 17.7 2.5 640

L3b: Satisfaction with recreation space around campus
College of appointmentMean Rating 4: Very
Satisfied (%)
3: Satisfied (%)
2: Dissatisfied (%)
1: Very
dissatisfied (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 2.9 16.0 65.1 16.0 3.0 169
..... CED 2.8 11.1 63.0 18.5 7.4 27
..... CHASS 2.9 10.5 68.4 20.2 0.9 114
..... CNR 3.0 13.3 77.8 6.7 2.2 45
..... COE 2.8 10.3 64.9 22.7 2.1 97
..... COM 2.9 3.2 83.9 9.7 3.2 31
..... COT 3.0 14.3 71.4 14.3 . 14
..... CVM 2.8 13.9 58.3 22.2 5.6 36
..... Design 2.8 7.7 61.5 30.8 . 13
..... FYC 3.0 33.3 33.3 33.3 . 3
..... PAMS 3.0 15.2 68.2 15.2 1.5 66
..... Student Affairs 2.9 20.0 56.0 20.0 4.0 25
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L3c: Satisfaction with organized Campus Recreation activities

  Mean Rating 4: Very
Satisfied (%)
3: Satisfied (%)
2: Dissatisfied (%)
1: Very
dissatisfied (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 2.9 10.3 71.5 16.3 2.0 400

L3c: Satisfaction with organized Campus Recreation activities
College of appointmentMean Rating 4: Very
Satisfied (%)
3: Satisfied (%)
2: Dissatisfied (%)
1: Very
dissatisfied (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 3.0 11.9 75.2 10.1 2.8 109
..... CED 2.7 8.7 52.2 34.8 4.3 23
..... CHASS 2.8 8.2 67.2 23.0 1.6 61
..... CNR 3.0 12.1 72.7 15.2 . 33
..... COE 2.8 8.1 69.4 21.0 1.6 62
..... COM 2.8 . 83.3 16.7 . 12
..... COT 2.9 . 90.0 10.0 . 10
..... CVM 2.7 5.6 66.7 16.7 11.1 18
..... Design 2.7 . 70.0 30.0 . 10
..... FYC 3.0 33.3 33.3 33.3 . 3
..... PAMS 3.0 11.1 80.6 8.3 . 36
..... Student Affairs 3.2 26.1 69.6 4.3 . 23
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L3d: Satisfaction with ARTS NC State programs

  Mean Rating 4: Very
Satisfied (%)
3: Satisfied (%)
2: Dissatisfied (%)
1: Very
dissatisfied (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 2.9 13.4 70.0 14.4 2.2 640

L3d: Satisfaction with ARTS NC State programs
College of appointmentMean Rating 4: Very
Satisfied (%)
3: Satisfied (%)
2: Dissatisfied (%)
1: Very
dissatisfied (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 2.9 11.5 71.6 14.2 2.7 148
..... CED 3.2 24.2 66.7 9.1 . 33
..... CHASS 2.9 14.7 64.3 16.8 4.2 143
..... CNR 3.0 15.4 71.8 12.8 . 39
..... COE 2.9 6.7 74.4 16.7 2.2 90
..... COM 3.0 15.6 71.9 12.5 . 32
..... COT 3.1 15.8 78.9 5.3 . 19
..... CVM 2.9 9.4 68.8 21.9 . 32
..... Design 2.9 15.8 68.4 10.5 5.3 19
..... FYC 3.3 25.0 75.0 . . 4
..... PAMS 2.9 10.2 72.9 15.3 1.7 59
..... Student Affairs 3.3 31.8 63.6 4.5 . 22
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L3e: Satisfaction with Wolfpack athletic events

  Mean Rating 4: Very
Satisfied (%)
3: Satisfied (%)
2: Dissatisfied (%)
1: Very
dissatisfied (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 3.0 14.7 70.9 9.2 5.2 639

L3e: Satisfaction with Wolfpack athletic events
College of appointmentMean Rating 4: Very
Satisfied (%)
3: Satisfied (%)
2: Dissatisfied (%)
1: Very
dissatisfied (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 2.8 12.4 66.5 14.1 7.1 170
..... CED 3.0 17.5 70.0 10.0 2.5 40
..... CHASS 2.9 15.1 69.0 7.9 7.9 126
..... CNR 3.0 20.5 61.5 12.8 5.1 39
..... COE 3.0 11.4 79.5 8.0 1.1 88
..... COM 3.1 8.6 88.6 2.9 . 35
..... COT 3.1 15.0 80.0 5.0 . 20
..... CVM 3.2 20.6 79.4 . . 34
..... Design 2.5 . 66.7 16.7 16.7 6
..... FYC 3.0 33.3 33.3 33.3 . 3
..... PAMS 2.9 16.7 68.5 5.6 9.3 54
..... Student Affairs 3.1 25.0 62.5 8.3 4.2 24
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L4a: How often use Carmichael Gymnasium

  Mean Rating Once a week
or more (%)
A few times
a month (%)
A few times
a semester (%)
Once a
semester (%)
Once a
year (%)
Never (%)

Total(N)
Total(N) 3.0 23.1 7.8 11.0 4.6 6.9 46.6 1032

L4a: How often use Carmichael Gymnasium
College of appointment* Mean Rating Once a week
or more (%)
A few times
a month (%)
A few times
a semester (%)
Once a
semester (%)
Once a
year (%)
Never (%)

Total(N)
..... CALS 3.2 25.1 10.6 12.2 4.2 6.1 41.8 263
..... CED 2.2 11.8 3.9 7.8 2.0 17.6 56.9 51
..... CHASS 2.3 11.3 6.1 9.9 5.2 7.5 60.1 213
..... CNR 3.9 45.3 7.5 7.5 1.9 3.8 34.0 53
..... COE 3.1 23.6 7.6 14.6 6.3 9.7 38.2 144
..... COM 2.4 15.4 7.7 7.7 3.8 5.8 59.6 52
..... COT 2.6 22.2 . 11.1 3.7 11.1 51.9 27
..... CVM 2.6 14.1 5.6 16.9 7.0 2.8 53.5 71
..... Design 3.0 20.8 12.5 12.5 4.2 . 50.0 24
..... FYC 3.4 20.0 20.0 20.0 . . 40.0 5
..... PAMS 3.4 31.4 9.8 8.8 4.9 5.9 39.2 102
..... Student Affairs 5.2 81.5 3.7 . . . 14.8 27
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L4b: How often use recreational space around campus

  Mean Rating Once a week
or more (%)
A few times
a month (%)
A few times
a semester (%)
Once a
semester (%)
Once a
year (%)
Never (%)

Total(N)
Total(N) 2.5 8.4 8.0 15.6 8.2 8.7 51.1 1025

L4b: How often use recreational space around campus
College of appointment* Mean Rating Once a week
or more (%)
A few times
a month (%)
A few times
a semester (%)
Once a
semester (%)
Once a
year (%)
Never (%)

Total(N)
..... CALS 2.4 6.9 8.1 17.8 7.7 8.5 51.0 259
..... CED 2.1 2.0 6.0 14.0 12.0 10.0 56.0 50
..... CHASS 2.1 2.3 7.5 16.4 7.0 5.6 61.2 214
..... CNR 2.9 15.1 11.3 15.1 7.5 7.5 43.4 53
..... COE 2.6 9.0 10.3 13.1 9.0 15.2 43.4 145
..... COM 2.1 5.8 3.8 11.5 13.5 7.7 57.7 52
..... COT 2.3 3.8 11.5 11.5 15.4 . 57.7 26
..... CVM 2.3 8.7 1.4 17.4 5.8 13.0 53.6 69
..... Design 2.2 . 4.5 27.3 9.1 4.5 54.5 22
..... FYC 2.0 . . 20.0 20.0 . 60.0 5
..... PAMS 2.7 10.8 11.8 14.7 7.8 9.8 45.1 102
..... Student Affairs 5.1 71.4 7.1 7.1 . . 14.3 28
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L4c: How often participate in organized Campus Recreation activities

  Mean Rating Once a week
or more (%)
A few times
a month (%)
A few times
a semester (%)
Once a
semester (%)
Once a
year (%)
Never (%)

Total(N)
Total(N) 1.5 1.9 3.0 6.2 4.4 5.4 79.2 1023

L4c: How often participate in organized Campus Recreation activities
College of appointment* Mean Rating Once a week
or more (%)
A few times
a month (%)
A few times
a semester (%)
Once a
semester (%)
Once a
year (%)
Never (%)

Total(N)
..... CALS 1.6 1.9 4.6 6.9 3.4 5.7 77.5 262
..... CED 1.5 . 6.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 78.0 50
..... CHASS 1.3 0.5 1.9 3.8 2.8 4.7 86.4 213
..... CNR 1.8 3.8 1.9 9.4 7.5 7.5 69.8 53
..... COE 1.6 0.7 4.2 7.0 7.0 7.0 73.9 142
..... COM 1.1 . . 2.0 2.0 2.0 94.1 51
..... COT 1.2 . . . 11.1 . 88.9 27
..... CVM 1.5 2.9 2.9 2.9 1.4 8.6 81.4 70
..... Design 1.8 . . 25.0 . 8.3 66.7 24
..... FYC 1.4 . . . 20.0 . 80.0 5
..... PAMS 1.6 3.1 2.0 7.1 5.1 3.1 79.6 98
..... Student Affairs 2.6 17.9 3.6 14.3 7.1 3.6 53.6 28
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L4d: How often attend ARTS NC State programs

  Mean Rating Once a week
or more (%)
A few times
a month (%)
A few times
a semester (%)
Once a
semester (%)
Once a
year (%)
Never (%)

Total(N)
Total(N) 2.5 1.3 4.8 23.0 19.0 17.6 34.3 1031

L4d: How often attend ARTS NC State programs
College of appointment* Mean Rating Once a week
or more (%)
A few times
a month (%)
A few times
a semester (%)
Once a
semester (%)
Once a
year (%)
Never (%)

Total(N)
..... CALS 2.3 0.4 3.1 17.6 20.6 17.9 40.5 262
..... CED 2.8 . 3.9 31.4 27.5 13.7 23.5 51
..... CHASS 2.8 2.3 5.6 30.5 18.8 21.1 21.6 213
..... CNR 2.6 . 3.7 37.0 11.1 13.0 35.2 54
..... COE 2.2 . 1.4 18.8 18.8 21.5 39.6 144
..... COM 2.4 . 5.8 25.0 13.5 17.3 38.5 52
..... COT 2.4 . 3.7 22.2 14.8 29.6 29.6 27
..... CVM 2.1 . 2.9 18.6 15.7 15.7 47.1 70
..... Design 4.0 8.3 29.2 29.2 25.0 . 8.3 24
..... FYC 3.0 . 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 5
..... PAMS 2.5 2.9 5.9 17.6 20.6 14.7 38.2 102
..... Student Affairs 2.9 7.4 14.8 18.5 18.5 . 40.7 27
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L4e: How often attend Wolfpack athletic events

  Mean Rating Once a week
or more (%)
A few times
a month (%)
A few times
a semester (%)
Once a
semester (%)
Once a
year (%)
Never (%)

Total(N)
Total(N) 2.4 2.0 7.1 20.8 12.8 15.1 42.1 1028

L4e: How often attend Wolfpack athletic events
College of appointment* Mean Rating Once a week
or more (%)
A few times
a month (%)
A few times
a semester (%)
Once a
semester (%)
Once a
year (%)
Never (%)

Total(N)
..... CALS 2.5 2.7 8.8 21.1 13.0 14.9 39.5 261
..... CED 2.9 5.9 13.7 23.5 9.8 17.6 29.4 51
..... CHASS 2.2 1.9 4.7 18.3 11.7 12.2 51.2 213
..... CNR 2.6 . 9.3 25.9 11.1 18.5 35.2 54
..... COE 2.3 . 4.2 22.5 15.5 15.5 42.3 142
..... COM 2.7 . 7.7 25.0 19.2 23.1 25.0 52
..... COT 2.8 . 7.4 33.3 14.8 22.2 22.2 27
..... CVM 2.3 1.4 8.5 14.1 15.5 14.1 46.5 71
..... Design 2.0 4.2 8.3 8.3 4.2 8.3 66.7 24
..... FYC 2.0 . . 20.0 . 40.0 40.0 5
..... PAMS 2.1 2.0 3.0 15.8 10.9 15.8 52.5 101
..... Student Affairs 3.8 11.1 18.5 40.7 11.1 3.7 14.8 27
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L5: Interest in designated faculty-only dining facility

  Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)
3: Some (%) 2: A little (%) 1: None at
all (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 2.4 26.5 23.5 16.2 33.8 1036

L5: Interest in designated faculty-only dining facility
College of appointment* Mean Rating 4: A great
deal (%)
3: Some (%) 2: A little (%) 1: None at
all (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 2.3 20.5 24.0 16.0 39.5 263
..... CED 2.7 35.3 29.4 7.8 27.5 51
..... CHASS 2.6 30.8 24.8 16.8 27.6 214
..... CNR 2.3 29.6 11.1 22.2 37.0 54
..... COE 2.7 32.4 26.2 17.9 23.4 145
..... COM 2.4 23.1 23.1 21.2 32.7 52
..... COT 2.7 29.6 33.3 14.8 22.2 27
..... CVM 1.6 8.5 14.1 11.3 66.2 71
..... Design 2.7 37.5 12.5 33.3 16.7 24
..... FYC 1.8 . 40.0 . 60.0 5
..... PAMS 2.6 33.3 23.5 12.7 30.4 102
..... Student Affairs 2.3 17.9 28.6 14.3 39.3 28
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L6: Likelihood of using gym on Centennial campus

  Mean Rating 4: Very
likely (%)
3: Somewhat
likely (%)
2: Not very
likely (%)
1: Not at
all likely (%)
Total(N)
Total(N) 2.0 16.2 16.7 17.0 50.1 1033

L6: Likelihood of using gym on Centennial campus
College of appointment* Mean Rating 4: Very
likely (%)
3: Somewhat
likely (%)
2: Not very
likely (%)
1: Not at
all likely (%)
Total(N)
..... CALS 1.8 9.9 16.0 19.0 55.1 263
..... CED 2.0 10.0 16.0 34.0 40.0 50
..... CHASS 1.6 5.6 15.0 13.6 65.7 213
..... CNR 1.8 13.2 9.4 17.0 60.4 53
..... COE 3.1 47.6 25.5 17.2 9.7 145
..... COM 1.6 2.0 23.5 11.8 62.7 51
..... COT 3.4 59.3 29.6 7.4 3.7 27
..... CVM 1.7 9.9 9.9 19.7 60.6 71
..... Design 1.6 4.2 20.8 4.2 70.8 24
..... FYC 1.8 20.0 . 20.0 60.0 5
..... PAMS 1.7 12.6 9.7 17.5 60.2 103
..... Student Affairs 2.5 32.1 21.4 14.3 32.1 28
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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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