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from the issue of February 19, 2004
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Second round of Gallup surveys coming up
This e-mail was sent by Chancellor Harvey Perlman to all faculty and staff on Feb. 16:
Dear Colleagues,
I wanted to let you know about two items important to the university community.
First, let me bring you up to date on the next iteration of the Gallup survey. As you may recall, in the spring of 2002, we asked all faculty and staff to participate in the Gallup Q-12 and I-10 surveys. This was in response to concerns about our campus climate and my belief that for faculty and staff, climate is largely created by the neighborhood in which we work.
I continue to believe the Gallup approach speaks directly to many of the complaints I receive from faculty and staff. Of course it does not answer every issue, but if units would take it seriously, this would be a better institution. Although our original intention was to do the survey every year, for a variety of reasons we have delayed until now. In an effort to respond to several concerns, we have worked with Gallup to make adjustments. We have added a number of questions that seek specific information about the experiences of members of protected classes. In addition, we have reworked the neighborhoods, although in a complex university we will never achieve perfection here. The survey will be taken between March 1 and 14.
As was the case during our first round of assessment, all regular employees will receive an e-mail invitation to participate in the UNL Gallup survey. I know there is some healthy skepticism over the survey and what it may provide to us. But I ask you to take it seriously and to complete the survey. A high response rate is important in creating a campuswide dialogue about issues that arise as important considerations for our campus climate.
As I indicated in the State of the University address, I am asking those units who prefer not to participate to provide their dean or director and appropriate vice chancellor with an alternative plan for addressing the climate in their unit by March 12.
The e-mail will come from Gallup but has been pre-authorized by me. As was the case in the first round of the assessment, the reason for this deviation from our normal patterns of use of authorized e-mail is to protect individual confidentiality in the survey. Our contract with Gallup calls for assurances that individual responses will remain confidential and this is being achieved by turning over the direct communications with you to Gallup for this purpose only. Those staff members not on e-mail will receive an invitation in the mail.
I encourage you to read the Scarlet articles in the near future detailing specific plans of some academic and service areas on campus as the result of the first round of the Gallup process.
On another issue, Interim Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs David Brinkerhoff has asked that I let the campus community know of the academic programs added to the Programs of Excellence funding for 2003-2004.
The following academic program priorities have been approved for funding: Digital Research in the Humanities, the visiting scholar program in Law and Psychology, visual literacy, the Water Resources Research Initiative, and Architectural Engineering and Construction. Again, details on each of these areas will be provided soon in the Scarlet.
Harvey
GO TO: ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 19
NEWS HEADLINES FOR FEBRUARY 19
Waller urges students: Listen for opportunities
Second round of Gallup surveys coming up
UNL to host first water law conference
Big Red Road Show is Feb. 29
Education Expert Eisner to Lecture Feb. 26
Initiative could expand UNL’s role in research
Week calls attention to eating disorders
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