The majority of UNT faculty report satisfaction with multiple aspects of teaching and service. Notably, more than 80% of UNT faculty report satisfaction with discretion over course content, 70% of UNT faculty report satisfaction with influence over focus of research, and 71% of UNT faculty report satisfaction with time spent on teaching.
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%).
All faculty report satisfaction with equitability of distribution of teaching load (45%), graduate student funding (30%), and support for leadership roles (45%), respectively.
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)