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COACH survey: UT campuses report strengths in collegiality and areas to address in compensation and clarity of promotion
Summary
A first read of the COACH faculty job‑satisfaction survey found many campus strengths (departmental collegiality, tenure clarity at HSC) and common concerns—particularly compensation and some policy clarity on promotion/tenure—prompting campus actions and follow‑up surveys.
System staff presented first‑read results from the COACH faculty job‑satisfaction survey, a nationally normed instrument administered this year to full‑time faculty at all UT campuses.
Dr. Matt Matthews summarized campus results and how the instrument classifies areas as strengths, middling or concerns compared with peers. Highlights included: UT Knoxville reported strengths in departmental engagement and collaboration but sought improvements in childcare and facilities; UTC faculty praised the nature of faculty work and colleagues but identified compensation as an area for improvement (UTC has invested in compensation adjustments); UT Southern faculty reported strong departmental collegiality and trust in senior leadership but asked for clearer promotion and tenure rubrics; UT Martin flagged governance adaptability as a strength while noting divisional leadership as an area for improvement; and UTHSC faculty rated tenure and departmental collegiality as strengths but sought facility and resource improvements.
Trustees and system staff discussed response rates (page 1 shows a 38% survey response rate figure in the materials, which speakers clarified was a response‑rate statistic rather than a satisfaction metric) and next steps. Campuses described actions already underway: UTC and UT Martin are making compensation adjustments, UT Southern is updating handbooks and tenure rubrics, and UTHSC linked engagement goals to planned facility investments. System staff said a PULSE survey will be developed for interim check‑ins in years between COACH surveys.
The presentation provided trustees with baseline diagnostic data to inform recruitment, retention and compensation decisions for faculty across campuses.
