Dear Colleague,
The Middle States Self-Study Steering Committee is conducting this brief survey of members of the Administrative Conference to evaluate your working conditions. Please take a few minutes to answer the following questions. Your prompt attention is appreciated.
Because it is often very difficult to answer these sorts of questions using a multiple choice answer format, we strongly encourage you to provide thoughtful comments as you answer these items using the back or additional paper if necessary. Note that this survey is completely anonymous. The answers that you provide will be incorporated into SUNY Cortland’s Self-Study, though no identifying information will be available.
When you have completed the questionnaire, please return it to the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment. If you would like to download a WORD version of this survey to your computer so that you can type your responses directly on the survey, point your web browser to http://cortland.edu/oir/middlestates/ssdocs/admconfqq.doc. You are free to print your survey and mail a hardcopy, or send it as an e-mail attachment to . Thanks in advance for your assistance.
Please return your completed survey no later than 30-April-2001.
Self-Study Steering Committee
1. How long have you been employed in your current position?
¨ 0-3 years ¨ 4-6 years ¨ 7-9 years ¨ 10-12 years ¨ Over 12 years
2. Please indicate which of the following employment types you belong to.
¨ Management Confidential ¨ Department Chair/Program Coordinator ¨ Director/Coordinator
(MC) (Faculty) (Professional)
3. As the head of your office/unit, do you feel as though you have enough time to enable you to discharge your duties effectively? (Circle the number that best approximates your response)
Never / Always1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Please explain
Has the situation changed in the last five years? Describe the change.
Can you provide suggestions on how SUNY Cortland can improve this situation?
4. Has the College offered adequate on-campus professional development opportunities to assist you with your administrative responsibilities? Please rate the adequacy of on-campus professional development opportunities using the following scale.
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Please explain
Has the situation changed in the last five years? Describe the change.
Can you provide suggestions on how SUNY Cortland can improve this situation?
5. To what extent have you participated in off-campus professional development opportunities designed to assist you with your administrative responsibilities?
No Participation / Extensive Participation1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Please explain
Has the situation changed in the last five years? Describe the change.
Can you provide suggestions on how SUNY Cortland can improve this situation?
6. Have you received adequate support in your attempts to participate in professional development opportunities designed to assist you with your administrative responsibilities?
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Please explain
Has the situation changed in the last five years? Describe the change.
Can you provide suggestions on how SUNY Cortland can improve this situation?
7. Are you able to obtain enough assistance from your own staff in order to effectively execute your job?
Never / Always1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Please explain
Has the situation changed in the last five years? Describe the change.
Can you provide suggestions on how SUNY Cortland can improve this situation?
8. Are you able to obtain enough assistance from members of other offices/units in order to effectively execute your job?
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Please explain
Has the situation changed in the last five years? Describe the change.
Can you provide suggestions on how SUNY Cortland can improve this situation?
Thank you for your assistance!
Please return your completed questionnaire and any additional comments to the
Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, 404 Miller Building, by April 30th, 2001
If you downloaded a WORD version of this survey from
http://cortland.edu/oir/middlestates/ssdocs/admconfqq.doc
and entered your responses on the downloaded version, you are
free to either print your survey and mail a hardcopy, or send it
as an e-mail attachment to