This survey was made available to all full-time and partial-load members of Local 415 ( professors, instructors, counsellors, and librarians) for a two week period in March 2009. People could respond either on-line or by hard copy.
A total of 95 people submitted responses and they were from the following areas:
– Business 16
– Counseling/Librarians 7
-Health and Community Studies 17
– Hospitality and Tourism 4
– Media and Design 11
– Part Time Studies 2
– Perth 2
– Pembroke 3
– PPSI 7
-SAT 23
– Transportation and Building Trades 3
Survey Questions
Four questions were asked of Faculty:
1. Would the extension of evening hours positively or negatively affect your day-time program?
2.How would the quality of education for your day-time students be affected by evening hours?
3.Would your personal life be negatively or positively enhanced by having to teach in the evening?
4.Do you have any other concerns about evening teaching?
Summary of Survey Responses
Q1.Would the extension of evening hours positively or negatively affect your day-time program?
-Negatively 76%
-Positively 12%
-Not Sure 7%
-No Difference 5%
Of those who said “negatively” they cited
–Work conflicts for students 39%
–Family responsibilities 35%
-Fatigue 20%
-Participation/attendance 17%
Q2.How would the quality of education for your day-time students be affected by evening hours?
-Negatively 82%
-No Difference 17%
-Positively 1%
Of those who said ” negatively” they cited:
-Attendance 42%
-Fatigue 29%
-Staffing Issues 15%
-Participation/Attendance 15%
Q3.Would your personal life be negatively or positively enhanced by having to teach in the evening?
-Negatively 80%
– No Difference 19%
-Positively 1%
Of those who said ” negatively” they cited
-Family Life and responsibilities 57%
-Community involvement 14%
-Extracurricular activities 14%
-Health 10%
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