The study presents data from 122 department chairs from more than 100 colleges and universities in the USA and Canada. Department chairs provide answers to questions about how they feel about their compensation and workload, and how they stack up against their peers. The study helps its readers to answer questions such as: which department chairs are likely to leave for other institutions? How many are actually planning to leave and when? How much time do chairs spend on their chair-related responsibilities and how do they view their workload? How many feel that conditions for chairs are better elsewhere? How do male and female chairs compare in their level of work satisfaction? In which academic fields are chairs more likely to leave for other positions? How do departmental size and length of tenure served as chair impact chair satisfaction in their positions?
Just a few of this 51-page report’s many findings are:
- Nearly 19% of department chairs in colleges charging less than $7000 per year in annual tuition thought that they were very likely or likely to depart within the next three years.
- Chair in communications and journalism spent the most time on chair-related work responsibilities, a mean of 146.67 hours per month.
- Personal age was influential in explaining how the chair felt they were treated. Virtually all chairs in the sample who felt that they were treated usually unfairly by college/university administration were under age 49.
Data in the report is broken out by personal characteristics such as age and gender, by departmental variables such as academic field, instructor size, and the number of years the department chair has served, as well as by institutional variables such as overall enrollment, tuition, public/private status, and Carnegie class.
Table of Contents
THE QUESTIONNAIRE
- Characteristics of the sample
- Institutional Affiliations of the Survey Participants
SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
- Plans to Leave One’s Current Employer
- Self-Evaluation of Departmental Teaching Loads for Department Chair
- Self-Evaluation of Comparison of Chair Work Load with Peers at Other Institutions
- Level of Satisfaction with Compensation
- Perception of the Likelihood of Finding Better Work Environment Elsewhere
- Evaluation of Treatment of the Department Chair by the College/University Administration
List of Tables
Table 1.1 How likely are you to leave your present employer over the next three years?
Table 1.2 How likely are you to leave your present employer over the next three years? Broken out by academic field
Table 1.3 How likely are you to leave your present employer over the next three years? Broken out by country
Table 1.4 How likely are you to leave your present employer over the next three years? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 1.5 How likely are you to leave your present employer over the next three years? Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.6 How likely are you to leave your present employer over the next three years? Broken out by years being chair/ vice chair
Table 1.7 How likely are you to leave your present employer over the next three years? Broken out by number of faculty
Table 1.8 How likely are you to leave your present employer over the next three years? Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.9 How likely are you to leave your present employer over the next three years? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 1.10 How likely are you to leave your present employer over the next three years? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 1.11 How likely are you to leave your present employer over the next three years? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 2.1 How would you describe your departmental teaching load?
Table 2.2 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by academic field
Table 2.3 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by country
Table 2.4 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 2.5 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by enrollment
Table 2.6 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by years being chair/ vice chair
Table 2.7 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by number of faculty
Table 2.8 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by public or private college
Table 2.9 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 2.10 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 2.11 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 3.1 About how much time in hours per month during the school year do you spend on departmental responsibilities apart from teaching courses and conducting research?
Table 3.2 About how much time in hours per month during the school year do you spend on departmental responsibilities apart from teaching courses and conducting research? Broken out by academic field
Table 3.3 About how much time in hours per month during the school year do you spend on departmental responsibilities apart from teaching courses and conducting research? Broken out by country
Table 3.4 About how much time in hours per month during the school year do you spend on departmental responsibilities apart from teaching courses and conducting research? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 3.5 About how much time in hours per month during the school year do you spend on departmental responsibilities apart from teaching courses and conducting research? Broken out by enrollment
Table 3.6 About how much time in hours per month during the school year do you spend on departmental responsibilities apart from teaching courses and conducting research? Broken out by years being chair/ vice chair
Table 3.7 About how much time in hours per month during the school year do you spend on departmental responsibilities apart from teaching courses and conducting research? Broken out by number of faculty
Table 3.8 About how much time in hours per month during the school year do you spend on departmental responsibilities apart from teaching courses and conducting research? Broken out by public or private college
Table 3.9 About how much time in hours per month during the school year do you spend on departmental responsibilities apart from teaching courses and conducting research? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 3.10 About how much time in hours per month during the school year do you spend on departmental responsibilities apart from teaching courses and conducting research? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 3.11 About how much time in hours per month during the school year do you spend on departmental responsibilities apart from teaching courses and conducting research? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.1 Compared to peers at comparable institutions to your own do you feel that you are required to work more, less or about the same on departmental issues that do not involve teaching or research?
Table 4.2 Compared to peers at comparable institutions to your own do you feel that you are required to work more, less or about the same on departmental issues that do not involve teaching or research? Broken out by academic field
Table 4.3 Compared to peers at comparable institutions to your own do you feel that you are required to work more, less or about the same on departmental issues that do not involve teaching or research? Broken out by country
Table 4.4 Compared to peers at comparable institutions to your own do you feel that you are required to work more, less or about the same on departmental issues that do not involve teaching or research? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.5 Compared to peers at comparable institutions to your own do you feel that you are required to work more, less or about the same on departmental issues that do not involve teaching or research? Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.6 Compared to peers at comparable institutions to your own do you feel that you are required to work more, less or about the same on departmental issues that do not involve teaching or research? Broken out by years being chair/ vice chair
Table 4.7 Compared to peers at comparable institutions to your own do you feel that you are required to work more, less or about the same on departmental issues that do not involve teaching or research? Broken out by number of faculty
Table 4.8 Compared to peers at comparable institutions to your own do you feel that you are required to work more, less or about the same on departmental issues that do not involve teaching or research? Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.9 Compared to peers at comparable institutions to your own do you feel that you are required to work more, less or about the same on departmental issues that do not involve teaching or research? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.10 Compared to peers at comparable institutions to your own do you feel that you are required to work more, less or about the same on departmental issues that do not involve teaching or research? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.11 Compared to peers at comparable institutions to your own do you feel that you are required to work more, less or about the same on departmental issues that do not involve teaching or research? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 5.1 About how satisfied are you with your level of compensation?
Table 5.2 About how satisfied are you with your level of compensation? Broken out by academic field
Table 5.3 About how satisfied are you with your level of compensation? Broken out by country
Table 5.4 About how satisfied are you with your level of compensation? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 5.5 About how satisfied are you with your level of compensation? Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.6 About how satisfied are you with your level of compensation? Broken out by years being chair/ vice chair
Table 5.7 About how satisfied are you with your level of compensation? Broken out by number of faculty
Table 5.8 About how satisfied are you with your level of compensation? Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.9 About how satisfied are you with your level of compensation? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5.10 About how satisfied are you with your level of compensation? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 5.11 About how satisfied are you with your level of compensation? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 6.1 How likely would it be for you to find a better work circumstance at another institution?
Table 6.2 How likely would it be for you to find a better work circumstance at another institution? Broken out by academic field
Table 6.3 How likely would it be for you to find a better work circumstance at another institution? Broken out by country
Table 6.4 How likely would it be for you to find a better work circumstance at another institution? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 6.5 How likely would it be for you to find a better work circumstance at another institution? Broken out by enrollment
Table 6.6 How likely would it be for you to find a better work circumstance at another institution? Broken out by years being chair/ vice chair
Table 6.7 How likely would it be for you to find a better work circumstance at another institution? Broken out by number of faculty
Table 6.8 How likely would it be for you to find a better work circumstance at another institution? Broken out by public or private college
Table 6.9 How likely would it be for you to find a better work circumstance at another institution? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 6.10 How likely would it be for you to find a better work circumstance at another institution? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 6.11 How likely would it be for you to find a better work circumstance at another institution? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 7.1 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution?
Table 7.2 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by academic field
Table 7.3 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by country
Table 7.4 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 7.5 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by enrollment
Table 7.6 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by years being chair/ vice chair
Table 7.7 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by number of faculty
Table 7.8 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by public or private college
Table 7.9 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 7.10 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 7.11 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 1.2 How likely are you to leave your present employer over the next three years? Broken out by academic field
Table 1.3 How likely are you to leave your present employer over the next three years? Broken out by country
Table 1.4 How likely are you to leave your present employer over the next three years? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 1.5 How likely are you to leave your present employer over the next three years? Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.6 How likely are you to leave your present employer over the next three years? Broken out by years being chair/ vice chair
Table 1.7 How likely are you to leave your present employer over the next three years? Broken out by number of faculty
Table 1.8 How likely are you to leave your present employer over the next three years? Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.9 How likely are you to leave your present employer over the next three years? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 1.10 How likely are you to leave your present employer over the next three years? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 1.11 How likely are you to leave your present employer over the next three years? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 2.1 How would you describe your departmental teaching load?
Table 2.2 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by academic field
Table 2.3 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by country
Table 2.4 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 2.5 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by enrollment
Table 2.6 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by years being chair/ vice chair
Table 2.7 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by number of faculty
Table 2.8 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by public or private college
Table 2.9 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 2.10 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 2.11 How would you describe your departmental teaching load? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 3.1 About how much time in hours per month during the school year do you spend on departmental responsibilities apart from teaching courses and conducting research?
Table 3.2 About how much time in hours per month during the school year do you spend on departmental responsibilities apart from teaching courses and conducting research? Broken out by academic field
Table 3.3 About how much time in hours per month during the school year do you spend on departmental responsibilities apart from teaching courses and conducting research? Broken out by country
Table 3.4 About how much time in hours per month during the school year do you spend on departmental responsibilities apart from teaching courses and conducting research? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 3.5 About how much time in hours per month during the school year do you spend on departmental responsibilities apart from teaching courses and conducting research? Broken out by enrollment
Table 3.6 About how much time in hours per month during the school year do you spend on departmental responsibilities apart from teaching courses and conducting research? Broken out by years being chair/ vice chair
Table 3.7 About how much time in hours per month during the school year do you spend on departmental responsibilities apart from teaching courses and conducting research? Broken out by number of faculty
Table 3.8 About how much time in hours per month during the school year do you spend on departmental responsibilities apart from teaching courses and conducting research? Broken out by public or private college
Table 3.9 About how much time in hours per month during the school year do you spend on departmental responsibilities apart from teaching courses and conducting research? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 3.10 About how much time in hours per month during the school year do you spend on departmental responsibilities apart from teaching courses and conducting research? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 3.11 About how much time in hours per month during the school year do you spend on departmental responsibilities apart from teaching courses and conducting research? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.1 Compared to peers at comparable institutions to your own do you feel that you are required to work more, less or about the same on departmental issues that do not involve teaching or research?
Table 4.2 Compared to peers at comparable institutions to your own do you feel that you are required to work more, less or about the same on departmental issues that do not involve teaching or research? Broken out by academic field
Table 4.3 Compared to peers at comparable institutions to your own do you feel that you are required to work more, less or about the same on departmental issues that do not involve teaching or research? Broken out by country
Table 4.4 Compared to peers at comparable institutions to your own do you feel that you are required to work more, less or about the same on departmental issues that do not involve teaching or research? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.5 Compared to peers at comparable institutions to your own do you feel that you are required to work more, less or about the same on departmental issues that do not involve teaching or research? Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.6 Compared to peers at comparable institutions to your own do you feel that you are required to work more, less or about the same on departmental issues that do not involve teaching or research? Broken out by years being chair/ vice chair
Table 4.7 Compared to peers at comparable institutions to your own do you feel that you are required to work more, less or about the same on departmental issues that do not involve teaching or research? Broken out by number of faculty
Table 4.8 Compared to peers at comparable institutions to your own do you feel that you are required to work more, less or about the same on departmental issues that do not involve teaching or research? Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.9 Compared to peers at comparable institutions to your own do you feel that you are required to work more, less or about the same on departmental issues that do not involve teaching or research? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.10 Compared to peers at comparable institutions to your own do you feel that you are required to work more, less or about the same on departmental issues that do not involve teaching or research? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.11 Compared to peers at comparable institutions to your own do you feel that you are required to work more, less or about the same on departmental issues that do not involve teaching or research? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 5.1 About how satisfied are you with your level of compensation?
Table 5.2 About how satisfied are you with your level of compensation? Broken out by academic field
Table 5.3 About how satisfied are you with your level of compensation? Broken out by country
Table 5.4 About how satisfied are you with your level of compensation? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 5.5 About how satisfied are you with your level of compensation? Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.6 About how satisfied are you with your level of compensation? Broken out by years being chair/ vice chair
Table 5.7 About how satisfied are you with your level of compensation? Broken out by number of faculty
Table 5.8 About how satisfied are you with your level of compensation? Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.9 About how satisfied are you with your level of compensation? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 5.10 About how satisfied are you with your level of compensation? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 5.11 About how satisfied are you with your level of compensation? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 6.1 How likely would it be for you to find a better work circumstance at another institution?
Table 6.2 How likely would it be for you to find a better work circumstance at another institution? Broken out by academic field
Table 6.3 How likely would it be for you to find a better work circumstance at another institution? Broken out by country
Table 6.4 How likely would it be for you to find a better work circumstance at another institution? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 6.5 How likely would it be for you to find a better work circumstance at another institution? Broken out by enrollment
Table 6.6 How likely would it be for you to find a better work circumstance at another institution? Broken out by years being chair/ vice chair
Table 6.7 How likely would it be for you to find a better work circumstance at another institution? Broken out by number of faculty
Table 6.8 How likely would it be for you to find a better work circumstance at another institution? Broken out by public or private college
Table 6.9 How likely would it be for you to find a better work circumstance at another institution? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 6.10 How likely would it be for you to find a better work circumstance at another institution? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 6.11 How likely would it be for you to find a better work circumstance at another institution? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 7.1 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution?
Table 7.2 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by academic field
Table 7.3 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by country
Table 7.4 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 7.5 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by enrollment
Table 7.6 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by years being chair/ vice chair
Table 7.7 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by number of faculty
Table 7.8 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by public or private college
Table 7.9 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 7.10 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 7.11 In terms of promotions, raises, work assignments and tenure decisions, how have you been treated by your institution? Broken out by age of respondent
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