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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Make it more suitable

Faculty and staff will have received a survey from UCLA today asking various questions about the current coronavirus environment, working from home, plans about going back on campus in fall, etc. 

Just as was the case with a survey that was supposed to be part of the vaccination process for eligible employees, the survey is largely worded for non-faculty employees. There are lots of references to "supervisors," etc., that really don't work for faculty, especially ladder faculty. 

Surely, a separate survey that focused on the faculty would have provided more insight into the current situation and the process needed to go forward. Indeed, there was no question that indicated what kind of department was involved, although there were questions about research. Faculty who depend on laboratory access are going to have different experiences than those who don't. Those in the health-related areas, particularly if they have clinical responsibilities, are going to have a different experience than others. Perhaps a more detailed questionnaire would have been helpful. Perhaps one should be designed.

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