Results of Projected Faculty Life

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Results of Projected Faculty Life Work Survey
(Pre-course)Conducted on 31 August
2009Summarized and presented by Joshua Hale,
Graduate Assistant inThe Graduate School

• GS 650 Preparing Future Faculty
• The Graduate School
• University of Kentucky
• Facilitating Instructor Morris A. Grubbs, Ph.D.

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In what type of institution do you prefer to work?
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What is your ideal balance?
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What kinds of students do you want?
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How many courses do you want to teach per
semester?
On Average, you expect to teach 2.7 Courses.
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Would you consider working in administration?
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How much money do you expect to earn in your
first faculty position?
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How will family/life fit?
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Where do you want to work?
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Would you work at a school with a religious
affiliation?
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What has prepared you to be a faculty member?
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What has influenced you to want to become a
faculty member?
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How prepared are you to?
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How prepared are you to? (Cont.)
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How prepared are you? (Results)

• The top three categories were in using
  technology, assessing student work, and providing
  useful feedback.
• The bottom three were participating in faculty
  governance, applying for grants, and developing
  job application materials.