Global Considerations: Best Aspects

Near the conclusion of the survey, we ask faculty to think about the institution as a whole and identify those issues (both good and bad) that are most on their minds. Here, faculty are given the opportunity to select the two best aspects of working at your institution. Your CAO Report includes these results compared to peers and the COACHE cohort and, therefore, your competitive advantages in faculty recruitment and retention. The most frequently cited responses at your institution are highlighted in red.

 
Overall
Pre-tenure
Associate
Women
FOC
Quality of colleagues
29%
19%
29%
24%
17%
Support of colleagues
15%
17%
14%
19%
16%
Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues
11%
14%
9%
10%
11%
Quality of graduate students
9%
8%
6%
7%
13%
Quality of undergraduate students
11%
5%
11%
12%
6%
Quality of facilities
3%
5%
2%
3%
4%
Compensation
6%
9%
5%
7%
5%
Support for research/creative work
6%
9%
9%
8%
8%
Support for teaching
2%
2%
1%
2%
2%
Support for professional development
2%
4%
1%
3%
3%
Assistance for grant proposals
1%
4%
1%
1%
3%
Childcare policies
1%
2%
1%
1%
0%
Spousal/partner hiring program
4%
7%
4%
4%
8%
Diversity
1%
1%
1%
1%
3%
Presence of others like me
1%
0%
1%
0%
2%
My sense of "fit" here
7%
4%
8%
7%
5%
Geographic location
25%
14%
20%
25%
17%
Commute
8%
9%
9%
8%
10%
Cost of living
7%
9%
7%
6%
10%
Protections from service/assignments
0%
1%
0%
0%
1%
Teaching load
8%
9%
9%
9%
7%
Manageable pressure to perform
7%
9%
9%
7%
5%
Academic freedom
18%
22%
17%
16%
20%
Tenure/promotion clarity or requirements
3%
2%
5%
3%
4%
Quality of leadership
2%
1%
2%
3%
3%
There are no positive aspects
1%
1%
1%
2%
2%
Decline to answer
3%
4%
4%
3%
3%
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