Retreat poll

Which of the following teaching programs do you think our faculty are most interested in?

• Community based/ service learning

• Writing about teaching for promotion or publication

• How to teaching more effectively (active learning, discussions, etc.)

• Integrating/ redesigning a course with themes of diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging

Answer explanation

While only 51% of faculty were interested in integrating service learning or community work,

75-76% were interested in learning how to teach more effectively and redesigning courses to incorporate DEI themes

Which of the following ways to build community are of most interest to Clermont faculty?

• Lunches before faculty meetings on a topic

• "How to" sessions on managing stress and burnout

• How to balance work and personal life

• "How to" sessions on time management

Answer explanation

The answer depends...

when considering the interest for all faculty, faculty are most interested in how to balance work and personal life (61%; those who are tenure-track expressed a strong interest in this topic (82% )...

tenure-track and associate professors express an interest in lunches before faculty meetings based on a topic (67% interest).

Out of the following, which one do you think Clermont faculty are most interested in?

• How to best mentor others

• Collaborating with others from various departments

• How to do peer teaching observations

• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Answer explanation

All faculty expressed a strong interest in enhancing work and collaborating in a department and with other departments.

Intradepart collaboration was highest for all groups

Inter department collaboration was highest for all groups, with less interest in this expressed by adjuncts.

According to Clermont faculty, what is the best day to have programs?

• Mondays

• Tuesdays

• Thursdays

• Fridays

Answer explanation

For all faculty, Tuesday, Wedensday, or Thursday

Tuesdays are NOT good for educators or associate faculty.

Fridays are BEST for adjuncts, tenure-track, educators.

When is the best time for programming?

• Mornings

• Afternoons

• Evenings

Answer explanation

For all faculty afternoons were the best time for programming. This was also the preferred time for educators, associate, and full professors.

For adjuncts and tenure track faculty, mornings are the best time for programs.

None of the groups preferred evening programs.

Which platform do our faculty prefer?

• Asynchronous

• In person

• Synchronous Online

• Hyflex

Answer explanation

All faculty prefer in person OR synchronous, online programs.

Adjuncts preferred asynchronous programs.

Only tenure-track and educators equally like hyflex and in person formats.