Faculty encouraged to complete ADVANCE at UNM climate survey 

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Faculty answers to an upcoming survey by ADVANCE at UNM will give university leaders crucial insight on their work environment, trust in leadership, connections with colleagues, university support and more. 

The survey also asks faculty about well-being, service workload, mentoring opportunities and work-life balance including caregiving duties. 

In addition, the survey contains a few questions about artificial intelligence, including the level of concern faculty have about potential academic dishonesty with AI and how much they use AI in their work. 

The effort is part of ADVANCE’s ongoing work to collect longitudinal faculty data. ADVANCE, which turned 10 this year, has conducted six main campus climate surveys. Past data has led to important changes for faculty at UNM including: 

  • targeted efforts to clarify tenure and promotion guidelines at all levels 
  • more regular communication from academic leaders in regard to changes in policy and practice around teaching and research
  • the development of ADVANCE and FRDO workshops to support faculty looking to diversify their research funding  
  • collaborations with OAP, VPR, FRDO, and ADVANCE to build faculty cohort models for research and leadership development
  • ADVANCE workshops to support caregivers, help faculty manage workload, and our workshops related to promotion and tenure

This year’s survey data is likely to lead to other insights, and ADVANCE Director Lisa Broidy said participation is crucial. 

“Faculty voices are always important. This survey has real implications for faculty work life at UNM. We encourage everyone to take this survey to ensure that your experiences help shape future supports and resources for faculty development and well-being,” she said. 

“We recognize faculty time is valuable and are so appreciative of those who complete the survey and of those who have done so in the past.” 

Full time, central campus faculty and academic leaders will find a unique link to the survey in their UNM email. It takes about 15 minutes to complete. 

A report on the findings is expected in Spring 2027 and will help shape ADVANCE’s discussions with leadership, inform its programming, and help create awareness of faculty issues. 

Past ADVANCE surveys have explored general faculty climate as well as specific themes, including COVID-related challenges for faculty, and parental leave policies. Access past reports.