Draft October 12, 2011
Survey Results: At a Glance
Governance
In spring and summer 2011, with the reorganization in place and with the completion of a
document defining the roles and responsibilities of authorized governance organizations and advisory councils, OFIE and the Self Evaluation Steering Committee developed a comprehensive surveys to evaluate governance and decision-making.
In September 2011, two surveys were administered to 717 faculty and staff, and to 28 chairs, unit heads, and administrators. The faculty and staff survey had a response rate 50.8 percent (N=364) and the latter survey has a 100 percent response rate. The faculty and staff survey provided the following assessment data that has been initially evaluated by OFIE staff. Results of these evaluations will be reported through the Policy, Planning, and Assessment Committee in November 2011. Baseline results from these surveys will be used to develop improvement benchmarks for 2013.
Table YY presents the range of “don’t know” responses to sets of questions asked about authorized governance groups and advisory councils.
Table YY-title
Topic / Don’t Know Rangeseffectiveness of communication between authorized organizations and their respective constituents. / 31.3 to 66.2 percent
effectiveness of the Faculty Senate in fulfilling various responsibility / 50.6 to 56.9 percent
effectiveness of Kalaualani in fulfilling various responsibilities / 71.9 to 76.9 percent
effectiveness of the Staff Council in fulfilling various responsibilities / 67.8 to 69.8 percent
effectiveness of standing councils in achieving their goals as advisory/recommending bodies / 69.2 to 77.9 percent
the performance of current University of Hawaii and KCC leaders and governance bodies in encouraging faculty, staff, and students to participate in the discussion, planning, and implementation of proposals to improve KCC’s services and programs / 17.3 to 75.8 percent
These “Don’t know” answers are not included in the findings reported below. The campus should set benchmark goals to improve awareness and understanding of authorized governance groups and advisory councils by fall 2013.
Over half of the faculty and staff (N=189, 51.9%) reported they participated in one or more of the following (number in parentheses):
-Authorized Governance Organization (96)
- Faculty Senate (66)
- Kalaualani (21)
- Staff Council (9)
-Advisory Councils (88)
- Policy, Planning and Advisory Council (32)
- Administrative Staff Council (12)
- Vice Chancellors Advisory Council (25)
- Counseling and Academic Advising Council (19)
-Other Committees (151)
-Task Forces (39)
Nearly three in four faculty and staff (N=267, 73.4%) responded to the question on whether there were opportunities to provide input before the college makes decisions that affected their primary duties.
-53.2 percent strongly or somewhat agreed that that there were these opportunities.
-23.3 percent were neutral on this question.
-23.6 percent strongly or somewhat disagreed that there were these opportunities.
Nearly three in four faculty and staff (N=263 to 270) responded to the following questions regarding the effectiveness of:
a)communication between authorized organizations and their respective constituents (number/response counts in parenthesis):
-63.0 percent (116/184) rated the Faculty Senate very or somewhat effective.
-50.6 percent (45/89) rated the Staff Council very or somewhat effective.
-50.5 percent (46/91) rated the Student Congress very or somewhat effective.
-47.9 percent (34/71) rated Kalaualani very or somewhat effective.
b)the Faculty Senate in fulfilling its responsibility to speak for the faculty on different academic matters:
-73.4 percent (94/128) rated the Faculty Senate very or somewhat effective on matters of policy related to authorized research, instructional, and academic programs.
-66.4 percent (75/113) rated the Faculty Senate very or somewhat effective on matters of student-faculty relations policy.
-64.1 percent (84/131) rated the Faculty Senate very or somewhat effective on matters of
-policy for evaluation of faculty and administrators.
-57.3 percent (67/117) rated the Faculty Senate very or somewhat effective on matters of
-improvement and establishment of a canon of professional ethics, maintaining those ethics, including faculty self-discipline.
-46.3 percent (56/121) rated the Faculty Senate very or somewhat effective on matters of
-budget planning and implementation policy.
c)Kalaualani in fulfilling various responsibilities to Native Hawaiian and Native Hawaiian-serving employees at the college:
-75.4 percent (46/61) rated Kalaualani very or somewhat effective in advising the Chancellor and Administrative Team regularly on the concerns of Native Hawaiians at the college.
-74.2 percent (49/66) rated Kalaualani very or somewhat effective in advocating for fairness and equity in all decisions and resource allocations related to Native Hawaiian programs and service.
-72.2 percent (52/72) rated Kalaualani very or somewhat effective in guiding the college’s broader efforts to serve Native Hawaiians in teaching, curriculum development, long-range planning, policy development, and implementation.
-69.2 percent (45/65) rated Kalaualani very or somewhat effective in defining the College’s kuleana to Native Hawaiians and the ‘aina.
-68.9 percent (51/74) rated Kalaualani very or somewhat effective in educating administration, faculty, and staff about issues important to Native Hawaiians including self-determination, intellectual and property rights, sanctity of land, proper pronunciation and usage of the Hawaiian language.
-67.6 percent (48/71) rated Kalaualani very or somewhat effective in identifying Native Hawaiian issues that influence curriculum and instruction.
-67.2 percent (45/67) rated Kalaualani very or somewhat effective in providing recommendations for training in culturally appropriate curriculum development and instruction.
d) the Staff Council in fulfilling various responsibilities:
-58.8 percent (50/85) rated the Staff Council very or somewhat effective in providing a formal voice and organization representing the staff in the administration of the campus.
-53.8 percent (43/80) rated the Staff Council very or somewhat effective in offering avenues to enhance the professionalism, skills, and competencies of our staff members.
-51.8 percent (44/85) rated the Staff Council very or somewhat effective in creating a working atmosphere of respect, dignity, equality, and cooperation for staff members.
e)Advisory councils in achieving their goals as advisory and recommending bodies:
-62.7 percent (42/67) rated the Vice Chancellors’ Advisory Council as very or somewhat effective.
-60.3 percent (35/58) rated the Administrative Staff Council as very or somewhat effective.
-60.3 percent (38/63) rated the Counseling and Academic Advising Council as very or somewhat effective.
-59.3 percent (48/81) rated the Chancellor’s Policy, Planning and Assessment Council as very or somewhat effective.
Nearly three in four faculty and staff (N=267, 73.4%) responded to questions rating the performance of current University of Hawaii and KCC leaders and governance bodies in encouraging faculty, staff, and students to participate in the discussion, planning, and implementation of proposals to improve KCC’s services and programs. Leaders and governance bodies received the following percentages of “good to excellent” ratings (number/response count in parentheses).
Leaders
-Department Chairs and Unit Heads (183/220) 83.2%
-Deans and Directors (153/215) 71.2%
-Vice Chancellors (135/206) 65.5%
-Chancellor (121/212) 57.1%
-UH Board of Regents (46/134)34.3%
Authorized Governance Bodies
-Faculty Senate (39/77) 61.3 %
-Kalaualani (39/64) 60.9%
-Staff Council (39/77)50.5%
-Student Congress (32/70)45.7%
Actionable Improvement Plans