Faculty Work-Life Surveys

Virginia Tech is committed to maintaining a work environment in which all faculty members can succeed.  The university used the results of AdvanceVT's 2005 faculty survey to guide many changes over the last several years, including new and revised policies and programs related to dual career hiring, stopping the tenure clock, modified duties, a new part-time tenure-track option, expanded child care options, and leadership development programs.  These changes have made Virginia Tech a more attractive place for talented new faculty recruits and helped promote the professional development and work-life balance of all faculty members.  Virginia Tech surveyed the faculty again in fall 2008 to assess progress and prioritize next steps.

The surveys were developed by AdvanceVT with input from the Commission on Faculty Affairs and the Black and Hispanic Caucuses.  The Virginia Tech Center for Survey Research coordinated the survey and will keep all responses strictly confidential.  Participation is entirely voluntary and responses will never be released in a way that could reveal an individual's identity. 

In addition to helping to set priorities for continued efforts to improve the work environment here at Virginia Tech, results from the surveys are used for research and reporting purposes, including conference presentations, publications, and reports to the National Science Foundation.