SURVEY OF FACULTY OPINIONS
UNIVERSITY SENATE
l466 respondents
l32% had served as Senators
l68% on AU faculty over 10 years
l16% on faculty 5 years or less
l16% on faculty 5-10 years
l
lResponse rate 21-34%, depending on which base we use
1.Last month the Ctr for Governmental Services conducted a survey to assess faculty opinions on a number of issues related to the University Senate.  The impetus for the survey was the Fisher Report, which raised a number of questions concerning the Senate.  The Senate Rules Committee is responsible for conducting periodic studies of the Senate and took the lead in developing this survey.  Thanks to the Provost for funds to conduct the survey.

2.Thanks also to the 466 faculty who took the time to respond.  Based on the broad governance group of faculty, numbering 1,863, this would represent a 25% response rate.

3.A more restricted definition used to report faculty to the Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data System (IPEDS) gives us 1,384 faculty, and a response rate of 34%.