Faces of Faculty: The Higher Education Instructor Experience

Survey
2022
Sample Size: 1,024
Demographics: faculty
Topics: Covid-19 Learning Administration

Top Findings:

  • Most faculty are satisfied with their jobs, but of the 26% who said they were dissatisfied, the majority are considering leaving.
  • 8 in 10 faculty say their role as an educator has changed compared to 3-5 years ago.
  • Faculty are rising to the challenge—but it’s costing them time and energy. 55% of faculty note that managing multiple modalities of a course to accommodate online and/or in-person needs serves as their most challenging experience.
  • Student expectations of faculty members have evolved. 61% of faculty say keeping up with constant
    student communication has had a significant impact on their roles.
  • Academic dishonesty and other concerns are keeping faculty busy. 57% of faculty are spending time checking for possible plagiarism and cheating.