Re: Faculty Satisfaction Surveys Kris E. Rhodes 31 Jul 1995 16:11 EST
The Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) - Office of Research and Sponsored Program conducted a survey of Project Directors/Principal Investigators opinion's related to our office this past spring. SFA is a comprehensive regional university in Texas with an enrollment of 12,600 and external funding, excluding Pell grants, of $4.74 M. Our response rate on the survey was not particularly good - 21.4%, and either only the people who pretty much like what we are doing responded or we really are doing pretty good. I like to think we are doing pretty good. Our survey included questions on: Support Materials: - Value of the funding notices we distributed - Value of the quarterly newsletter - Value of the newsletter opening article - Use and value of office resources in developing their proposal Internet Resources: - Do they have access - Have they used Internet resources to identifying funding opp's - How frequently did they use the Internet to identify funding opp's Proposal Development - Did they contact the funding source prior to proposal development - Value of office staff assistance in the development of proposals - How helpful was staff comments - Could they read the written comments - Did they have a copy of a previously funded proposal prior to submission - How helpful were copies of previously funded proposals in proposal development - Did our office assist in the acquisition of an "exemplary" proposal. - Did they review the foundation's annual report and/or IRS 990 prior to submitting - Did the office assist in acquiring information on the foundation - If Office staff assisted with one-on-one writing, how helpful was the assistance Post-award Assistance - Has the office assisted in the resolution of post-award problems - If so, what was the quality of the support - How helpful was the Office in explaining project obligations - Did the Office participate in award negotiations - If so, were they content with the outcomes Recognition - Do they feel they receive appropriate recognition - How important is the newsletter section on recent proposal submissions and awards - What other forms for recognition would they like External Funding Incentive Program - How valuable is cash incentive program - Does the program actually serve as an incentive Disincentives - What are significant disincentive to grant writing and submission Suggestions - How can the Office be more supportive. __________________________________________________ Kris E. Rhodes Coordinator, Research and Sponsored Programs Stephen F. Austin State University Box 13024 SFA Nacogdoches, TX 75962 Phone 409/468-6606, Fax 409/468-1251 Email: xxxxxx@sfasu.edu