Goal 7: Increase the Quality/Quantity of Wake Forest Scholarship

Questions C1-12 request information on activities since the beginning of the previous fall semester (1994).

C1. Number of papers, books, or compositions worked on: MEAN = 3.4
  1. 0 (14)
  2. 1 (17)
  3. 2 (16)
  4. 3 (23)
  5. 4 or more (29)

C2. Number of papers or compositions published: MEAN = 2.3
  1. 0 (40)
  2. 1 (22)
  3. 2 (16)
  4. 3 (10)
  5. 4 or more (12)

C3. Number of books or lengthy works published: MEAN = 1.2
  1. 0 (86)
  2. 1 (10)
  3. 2 (2)
  4. 3 (2)
  5. 4 or more (10)

C4. Number of book reviews published: MEAN = 1.5
  1. 0 (73)
  2. 1 (15)
  3. 2 (7)
  4. 3 (3)
  5. 4 or more (2)

C5. Number of exhibitions or performances: Mean = 1.6
  1. 0 (76)
  2. 1 (7)
  3. 2 (4)
  4. 3 (3)
  5. 4 or more (9)

C6. Number of papers presented at a professional meeting: MEAN = 2.6
  1. 0 (34)
  2. 1 (18)
  3. 2 (20)
  4. 3 (9)
  5. 4 or more (18)

C7. Number of professional meetings attended: MEAN = 3.2
  1. 0 (10)
  2. 1 (25)
  3. 2 (27)
  4. 3 (11)
  5. 4 or more (27)

C8. Number of invited scholarly lectures or colloquia given: MEAN = 1.9
  1. 0 (49)
  2. 1 (26)
  3. 2 (13)
  4. 3 (7)
  5. 4 or more (5)

C9. Number of proposals (outside of Wake Forest) submitted for funds to support a scholarly activity: MEAN = 1.6
  1. 0 (64)
  2. 1 (19)
  3. 2 (9)
  4. 3 (6)
  5. 4 or more (2)

C10. Number of grants actually funded to support a scholarly activity: MEAN = 1.4
  1. 0 (71)
  2. 1 (24)
  3. 2 (1)
  4. 3 (2)
  5. 4 or more (3)

C11. Number of articles, grant proposals and manuscripts refereed: MEAN = 2.5
  1. 0 (45)
  2. 1 (14)
  3. 2 (9)
  4. 3 (8)
  5. 4 or more (23)

C12. Number of journals or published series for which you hold an editorial appointment. MEAN =1.4
  1. 0 (77)
  2. 1 (12)
  3. 2 (8)
  4. 3 (3)
  5. 4 or more (1)

Note: In the questions below the phrase "scholarly activity" refers to activities such as those listed in questions C1-12.
C13. During a typical week of a typical semester, about how many hours do you usually devote to activities related to teaching (e.g. preparing for classes, teaching classes, meeting with students, grading paper, etc.)? MEAN = 3.8
  1. None (0)
  2. 1-10 hours (9)
  3. 11-20 hours (31)
  4. 21- 29 hours (31)
  5. Over 30 hours (29)

C14. During a typical week of a typical semester, about how many hours do you usually devote to scholarly activities? MEAN = 2.6
  1. None (5)
  2. 1-10 hours (53)
  3. 11-20 hours (21)
  4. 21- 29 hours (15)
  5. Over 30 hours (6)

C15. During a typical week of a typical semester, about how many hours do you usually devote to committee work, administrative work, and meetings? MEAN = 2.4
  1. None (4)
  2. 1-10 hours (71)
  3. 11-20 hours (14)
  4. 21-29 hours (6)
  5. Over 30 hours (5)

C16. During a typical week of a typical semester, about how many hours do you usually devote to advising and counseling students? MEAN = 2.2
  1. None (9)
  2. 1-5 hours (67)
  3. 6-10 hours (21)
  4. 11-15 hours (1)
  5. Over 15 hours (2)

C17. The majority of your scholarly activities (research, professional writing, performance, preparation, etc.) are pursued: MEAN = 2.5
  1. During the school year (4)
  2. During the summer or holidays (50)
  3. Equally during all times of the year (42)
  4. During research leaves (4)

C18. How does your total time directly related to teaching compare with that of the scholars from outside Wake Forest with whom you interact? MEAN = 3.9
  1. Considerably less (0)
  2. Less (5)
  3. About the same (26)
  4. More (38)
  5. Considerably more (31)

C19. Over the past three years your total teaching work load (in terms of time spent preparing for classes, teaching classes, meeting with students, grading papers, etc.) has: MEAN = 3.4
  1. Decreased greatly (0)
  2. Decreased (7)
  3. Remained about the same (56)
  4. Increased (27)
  5. Increased greatly (10)

C20. Over the past three years your total time spent working on scholarly activities has: MEAN = 3.0
  1. Decreased greatly (7)
  2. Decreased (17)
  3. Remained about the same (50)
  4. Increased (24)
  5. Increased greatly (2)

C21. Which of the following statements most nearly characterizes your perception of the amount of time that you spend on scholarly activities? MEAN = 1.7
  1. The amount of time that I currently spend on scholarly activities is appropriate for a faculty member at Wake Forest. (43)
  2. As a faculty member at Wake Forest, I should be spending more time on scholarly activities than I currently am spending. (49)
  3. As a faculty member at Wake Forest, I should be spending less time on scholarly activities than I currently am spending. (7)

C22-31. Indicate your satisfaction level of the following factors to support your scholarly activities:
C22. Time available for scholarly activities: MEAN = 2.2
  1. Very unsatisfactory (27)
  2. Unsatisfactory (39)
  3. Satisfactory (26)
  4. Very satisfactory (5)
  5. Not applicable (3)

C23. Computer resources: MEAN = 3.2
  1. Very unsatisfactory (4)
  2. Unsatisfactory (14)
  3. Satisfactory (44)
  4. Very satisfactory (35)
  5. Not applicable (4)

C24. Library resources: MEAN = 3.2
  1. Very unsatisfactory (5)
  2. Unsatisfactory (13)
  3. Satisfactory (43)
  4. Very satisfactory (39)
  5. Not applicable (0)

C25. Opportunities for research leaves: MEAN = 2.7
  1. Very unsatisfactory (18)
  2. Unsatisfactory (22)
  3. Satisfactory (42)
  4. Very satisfactory (7)
  5. Not applicable (12)

C26. Travel to professional meetings: MEAN = 3.1
  1. Very unsatisfactory (3)
  2. Unsatisfactory (16)
  3. Satisfactory (54)
  4. Very satisfactory (25)
  5. Not applicable (2)

C27. Equipment or facilities: MEAN = 3.2
  1. Very unsatisfactory (7)
  2. Unsatisfactory (8)
  3. Satisfactory (49)
  4. Very satisfactory (32)
  5. Not applicable (4)

C28. Support personnel: MEAN = 2.9
  1. Very unsatisfactory (6)
  2. Unsatisfactory (21)
  3. Satisfactory (51)
  4. Very satisfactory (18)
  5. Not applicable (3)

C29. Graduate program: MEAN = 3.7
  1. Very unsatisfactory (7)
  2. Unsatisfactory (10)
  3. Satisfactory (32)
  4. Very satisfactory (10)
  5. Not applicable (41)

C30. Wake Forest grants: MEAN = 3.2
  1. Very unsatisfactory (6)
  2. Unsatisfactory (15)
  3. Satisfactory (48)
  4. Very satisfactory (14)
  5. Not applicable (16)

C31. Startup or matching funds: MEAN = 3.6
  1. Very unsatisfactory (11)
  2. Unsatisfactory (14)
  3. Satisfactory (24)
  4. Very satisfactory (5)
  5. Not applicable (46)

C32. Which of the following statements most nearly characterizes your perception of the current support for scholarly activities at Wake Forest? MEAN = 3.9
  1. Scholarly activities at Wake Forest should be supported much less than they are currently. (0)
  2. Scholarly activities at Wake Forest should be supported less than they are currently. (4)
  3. The current existing support for scholarly activities is appropriate for Wake Forest University. (28)
  4. Scholarly activities at Wake Forest should be supported more than they are currently. (46)
  5. Scholarly activities at Wake Forest should be supported much more than they are currently. (22)

C33. Which of the following statements most nearly characterizes your perception of how the support for scholarly activities at Wake Forest has changed over the past three years? MEAN = 3.3
  1. Support for scholarly activities has decreased greatly. (2)
  2. Support for scholarly activities has decreased some. (6)
  3. Support for scholarly activities has basically remained about the same. (58)
  4. Support for scholarly activities has increased some. (32)
  5. Support for scholarly activities has increased greatly. (2)

C34. Which of the following statements most nearly characterizes your perception of the current rewards (e.g. promotion, salary) for scholarly activities at Wake Forest? MEAN = 3.3
  1. Scholarly activities at Wake Forest should be rewarded much less than they are currently. (3)
  2. Scholarly activities at Wake Forest should be rewarded less than they are currently. (11)
  3. The current rewards for scholarly activities are appropriate for Wake Forest University. (47)
  4. Scholarly activities at Wake Forest should be rewarded more than they are currently. (26)
  5. Scholarly activities at Wake Forest should be rewarded much more than they are currently. (13)

C35. Which of the following best characterizes your perception of how the rewards for scholarly activities at Wake Forest have changed over the past three year years? MEAN = 3.2
  1. Rewards for scholarly activities have decreased greatly. (1)
  2. Rewards for scholarly activities have decreased some. (8)
  3. Rewards for scholarly activities have remained basically about the same. (67)
  4. Rewards for scholarly activities have increased some. (17)
  5. Rewards for scholarly activities have increased greatly. (7)

C36. How many undergraduate students assisted you with scholarly activities this past academic year? MEAN = 1.7
  1. None (55)
  2. 1-3 (31)
  3. 4-6 (9)
  4. 7-10 (3)
  5. 11 or more (3)

C37. How many graduate students assisted you with scholarly activities this past academic year? MEAN = 1.4
  1. None (69)
  2. 1-3 (19)
  3. 4-6 (11)
  4. 7-10 (1)
  5. 11 or more (1)

C38. In your opinion, to what extent are students aware of research on campus compared to last year? MEAN = 3.0
  1. Much less (1)
  2. Less (4)
  3. The same (89)
  4. More (6)
  5. Much more (0)