The majority of UNT faculty report satisfaction with multiple aspects of teaching and service. Asterisks indicate areas in which UNT outshines its peers.
Moreover, UNT faculty report more satisfaction than faculty at peer institutions with the quality of graduate teaching assistants. The majority of UNT faculty report satisfaction with the number (68%) and level (77%) of courses taught, the number of students in classes taught (61%), and their teaching schedules (73%).
The majority of professional faculty report satisfaction with the attractiveness of committees (61%) and the number and relevance of committees (62% and 76%, respectively). Full professors report satisfaction with the relevance of committees (64%) and the number of student advisers (62%). Pre-Tenure faculty report satisfaction with time spent on research (62%).
Some recurring areas of concern included work/life balance and R1 transition issues.
The Steering Committee recommends:
RESOURCE #1: Faculty Success and CLASS will host workload equity workshops for academic leaders and faculty.
RESOURCE #2: DSI CLEAR offers teaching resources. Faculty Success will soon hire a full-time Faculty Development Specialist to support pedagogical initiatives.
RESOURCE #3: Research and Innovation offers a variety of workshops and initiatives to support faculty research.
*= UNT Outshines Peers
NOTE: FOC = Faculty of color (non-White faculty); Professional faculty = Faculty who are not on the tenure track; URM = Underrepresented minority (Black and Latinx)