Results of Arts and Sciences Faculty Survey

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Results of Arts and Sciences Faculty Survey

• J. Aaron Johnson, PhD
• Assistant Research Scientist
• Institute for Behavioral Research
• February 5, 2004

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Survey Response Rate

• 471 of 721 Arts and Sciences Faculty
• Response Rate 65.3
• Following charts represent the percentage of 471
  responses

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Should Faculty Senate formulate a statement
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Should Faculty Senate conduct vote of confidence
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Are Results Representative Response Rate by
Division
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Are Results Representative Response Rate by Rank
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Rationale for Vote

• 2 questions/ 3 possible responses Nine possible
  combinations
• Condensed to five types of voters
• 275 (58.4) Emphatic YES (yes/yes)
• 78 (16.6) Emphatic NO (no/no)
• 71 (15.1) Statement first confidence later
  (yes/no, yes/ no op)
• 20 (4.2) Statement too weak (no/yes)
• 23 (4.9) Apathetic/ambivalent (no op/no op, no
  op/no, no/no op, no op/yes)

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Emphatic Yes

• The faculty needs to express its disapproval of
  Adams and initiate the process to remove him from
  office.
• . It is imperative that Senate respond with
  statement drawn from faculty. If not we are
  essentially saying we dont care if our voice is
  heard.
• Adams was a poor choice for president, selected
  for reasons having little to do with legitimate
  academic concerns. He has proven to be utterly
  indifferent to the faculty he claims to lead . .
  . Unfamiliar with needs and priorities of a major
  research university

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Emphatic Yes (cont.)

• Too many issues to mention Harrick/Cole, Costa
  Rica, nepotism, compensation, Ohio State,
  chartered jets, bonuses, lack of communication,
  takes credit when times are good/ disappears when
  times are bad. For me, the Dooley situation is a
  NON-ISSUE in light of the above.

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People who spent last 7 months at new Ecolodge in
Costa Rica

• He is our leader and our boss. To function
  properly he must have our confidence. Events not
  of our doing have brought our confidence of him
  into question. (Vote of confidence) will be an
  enormous boost to get him back on track.

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Emphatic No

• . a nationwide perception that the evaluation
  of Adams is .. conflict between athletics and
  academics. Any statement by the College faculty
  will be so construed
• . . . . It is not only inappropriate but
  politically unwise for the faculty to be drawn
  into this witchhunt
• Not now. We have Adams where we want him . . He
  is trying to please the faculty especially in
  matters of capping enrollment and faculty
  development. Give him a chance and see how he
  does. If he hasnt shown leadership in next
  three months, then that will be time for a vote.

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Emphatic No (Cont.)

• This is a qualified no. . . Facultys ground
  for such a vote would have to be on academic
  grounds . . . The academic standing of UGA
  continues to improve in some highly visible ways
  (e.g. Rhodes scholars, Marshall scholars, a
  MacArthur fellow) . . . . Going after president
  on other grounds . . . After taking beating in
  press over them . . . Will make us look like a
  bunch of rabble-rousers.

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Statement First Confidence Later

• The timing is not right for such a vote. The
  president is currently lobbying on our behalf at
  the state legislature and a vote of no confidence
  would alienate him . . .
• No not yet. If after the President has been
  made clearly aware of faculty concerns, he makes
  no timely effort to address those concerns, I
  think a no-confidence vote would be the
  appropriate next step.
• I personally believe Adams has lost confidence
  of both faculty and alumni. I believe he should
  go. vote would make it difficult to recruit .
  successor. Who would want to take over an
  institution if . vote would cripple you whenever
  faculty disapproved .

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Statement too Weak

• I think its time that the faculty be heard on
  this issue. In contrast to the statement
  option, this vote would say where we stand in
  fairly unambiguous terms.
• 1. This would be a mere gesture, typical for
  institutional bodies, but too weak in the real
  world 2. This would be saying something of
  substance.
• With all due respect, the Faculty Senate has
  taken far too long to reach this point. Lets
  vote (2) and move on!

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Non-committal/Ambivalent

• Toward what end? As a faculty member of the
  college I am not charged with hiring, firing or
  providing a performance appraisal of President
  Adams
• I do not have strong feelings about the
  leadership abilities of President Adams or the
  worth of a vote of confidence/no-confidence
• The senate never let us voice an opinion before,
  why now? (football anger, I fear)