The President s Advisory Council on Women s Issues (PACWI) represents all women at our institution, including frontline workers, residents, students, staff, faculty, alumnae, and administrators. Several years ago PACWI surveyed the campus about the environment at Upstate for women. We instituted several new programs and initiatives in response to those results. We are now sending this survey again to help understand the current environment for women at Upstate and update our plan of action for the coming year. Thank you for your time in completing this anonymous survey. If you have additional information that you would like to share and/or discuss, please feel free to contact PACWI s co-chairs Vicki Meguid or Maxine Thompson or email ODAA@upstate.edu. 1. Please report how important a concern each of the following issues is for women at Upstate. This will allow us to prioritize our efforts. Even if the issue is not of immediate personal concern to you, please consider how it affects the other women in the Upstate Medical University community. Childcare: Eldercare:
Work/Life Balance: Flexibility of Work Scheduling: Availability of Part-time Options: Mentoring: Pay Equity:
Promotion and Advancement: Recognition/Honors/Awards: Scholarships/Grants: Research/Scholarly Work: Provision of Support Services/Staff:
Wellness: Work Assignment: Work Climate/Respect: Sexual Harassment: Safety:
Workplace Violence: 2. What other concerns should we be paying attention to (when it comes to gender related issues or the status of women at Upstate Medical University) that were not listed above? 3. Overall, how would you describe the environment for women at Upstate Medical University? Hostile Not Supportive Supportive Very Supportive 4. Please share any comments that you would like about the environment for women at Upstate Medical University. 5. What else would you like PACWI to know?
The following questions are asked so that we can understand the issues from different perspectives. For example, we will look at the response of "faculty" as compared to those of "students"; those who have been at Upstate for a short time vs. those who have been here many years. Your responses will remain confidential and will not be linked to your answers to the survey in any individual way. 6. What is your gender? Male Female 7. What is your age? <20 years of age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 >70 8. Are you a State or Research Foundation employee? State Research Other (please specify)
9. Please select the best description of your ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino White (Not Hispanic or Latino) Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) 10. Which of the following is your primary affiliation with Upstate Medical University? University Hospital College of Graduate Studies College of Health Professions College of Medicine College of Nursing Health Sciences Library Community General Campus Binghamton Campus Upstate Medical University, not fitting in a category above Other, please specify 11. Which Category best describes your primary role? Executive/Senior Leadership Department Chair/Senior Mgmt/Department Manager/Director Faculty NP or PA RN Pharmacist Residents/Fellows Clinical Professional (eg. PT, other clinical professionals with at least a 4-year
degree) LPN Technical/Research Professional/Library Professional Post-doctoral Fellow Research/Laboratory Support Administrative Support/Secretarial/Clerical Skilled Crafts/Service and Maintenance (eg. HVAC, facilities) Technical Worker (eg. Radiology technician or other technical worker with at lease a 2-year degree) All other administrative services (eg. HR, medical records, information systems) Service worker (eg. Food service, environmental services, laundry, security) Patient Care Support (eg. HCT, UST, MOA, MHTA) Students Other (please specify) 12. How long have you been a part of the Upstate Medical University community? <1 year 1-4 years 5-9 years 10-14 years 15-19 years 20+ years Other (please specify)