Survey: Faculty losing faith in system - Shaun Griswold, DAILY LOBO

UNM central administration and faculty routinely quarrel, and a survey released Wednesday proves there is discontent over budget and communication issues between the two parties. A six-month survey conducted by Research and Polling Inc. concluded more than two-thirds of faculty is dissatisfied with their role in the University’s shared governance system, and 42 percent of faculty said in the survey that they are “very dissatisfied.” “The survey represents the feelings of the faculty over the last few years,” Faculty Senate President Richard Wood said. “It shows how strongly the faculty and staff have felt about the University’s need to get back on track to our academic mission.” The survey, completed online by 719 faculty and 1,627 staff members, found that 79 percent of faculty disagrees that academic interest guides financial decisions at UNM; 81 percent feel they have no influence over budget development and only 5 percent believe an atmosphere of trust exists between the faculty and administration.