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PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH

Special Committee on the Nomination of a PresidentMay 19, 2017

SURVEY RESULTS

The survey had a total of 4,584 respondents

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242

246

378

521

544

665

1988

GRADUATE STUDENT

FACULTY

STAFF

ALL OTHERS

PARENT

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT

ALUMNUS/A

AFFILIATION

Source: University of Virginia Presidential Search Survey; Spring 2017

“Academic Excellence” and “Tradition and History” rise to the top

in expressing the University’s identity

3

3%

4%

5%

15%

16%

18%

19%

21%

28%

30%

55%

75%

OTHER

R ELAT ION SH IP T O C OMMON WEALT H

H EALT H SY ST EM

ST UDEN T SELF - G OV ER N AN CE

R ESEAR C H AN D DISC OV ER Y

ALUMN I PR IDE/LOY ALT Y

PR OFESSION AL/G R ADUATE SC H OOLS

UN DER G R ADUATE L IB ER AL AR T S EDUC AT ION

UV A C OMMUN IT Y

H ON OR SY ST EM

T R ADIT ION AN D H IST OR Y

AC ADEMIC EX C ELLEN C E

WHEN YOU THINK OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, WHICH THEMES MOST POWERFULLY EXPRESS OUR IDENTITY? (SELECT UP TO THREE)

Source: University of Virginia Presidential Search Survey; Spring 2017Note: Percentages represent percent of survey respondents who selected a given answer choice

Most powerful themes by respondent affiliation category:

“Academic Excellence” number one across all groups

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FACULTY STAFF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTGRADUATE STUDENT

PARENT ALUMNUS/A FULL SETALL OTHERS

1) Academic excellence: 72%2) Commitment to

undergraduate education in the liberal arts: 46%

3) Research and discovery of new ideas: 33%

1) Academic excellence: 63%2) Tradition and history: 51%3) UVA Community: 35%

1) Academic excellence: 62%2) Tradition and history: 49%3) Strong professional and

graduate schools: 39%


1) Academic excellence: 83%2) Tradition and history: 61%3) The Honor System: 37%





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Most powerful themes by affiliation category

6%

3%

6%

7%

33%

9%

31%

46%

33%

10%

30%

72%

O THERR ELA TI O NSHIP TO C O MMO N WEALTH

HEA LTH S YS TEMS TUD EN T S ELF - GO VER NANC E

R ES EA R CH A N D D I S C OVERYA LUMN I P R I D E/LOYALTY

P R O F ESS ION AL/ GR AD UATE S C HO OLSUN D ER GR A DUATE L I B ER AL A R TS ED UC A TION

UV A C O MMUN I TYHO N O R S YS TEM

TR A D I T IO N A N D HI S TO RYA C A D EMIC EX C ELLENC E

FACULTY

5%

4%

17%

15%

29%

12%

13%

19%

35%

21%

51%

63%

O THERR E LA T I O NSHIP T O C O MMO N WEALTH






STAFF

3%

4%

3%

9%

10%

19%

19%

19%

23%

37%

61%

83%

O THERR ELA T I O NSHIP T O C O MMO N WE ALTH



P R O F E SS ION AL/ GR AD UAT E S C HO OLSUN D ER GR A DUATE L I B ER AL A R TS ED UC A TION



PARENT

3%

5%

5%

11%

24%

14%

39%

17%

26%

27%

49%

62%







GRADUATE STUDENT

3%

5%

5%

28%

18%

14%

10%

17%

40%

25%

52%

73%

O THERR ELA T I O NSHIP T O C O MMO N WE ALTH



P R O F E SS ION AL/ GR AD UAT E S C HO OLSUN D ER GR A DUATE L I B ER AL A R TS ED UC A TION




3%

3%

2%

14%

11%

22%

18%

21%

23%

35%

59%

79%







ALUMNUS/A


“Remaining a Leader in National Higher Education” and

“Recruiting/Retaining High-Quality Faculty” identified as top priorities

5%

6%

9%

11%

11%

11%

12%

12%

12%

13%

20%

21%

27%

29%

30%

33%

36%

45%

54%

59%

N E W F A C I L I T I E S

O T H E R

L O C A L C O M M U N I T Y R E L A T I O N S H I P S

E N V I R O N M E N T A L S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y

U V A H E A L T H S Y S T E M

N E W A P P R O A C H E S F O R T E A C H I N G / L E A R N I N G

A T H L E T I C E X C E L L E N C E

U N D E R G R A D U A T E R E S I D E N T I A L E X P E R I E N C E

G L O B A L P R E S E N C E

G R A D U A T E A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L S T U D E N T S

S C I E N C E S A N D T E C H N O L O G Y

A D V I S I N G

P R E S E R V I N G H I S T O R I C B U I L D I N G S / G R O U N D S

B R O A D - B A S E D L I B E R A L A R T S E D U C A T I O N

S E C U R I N G R E S O U R C E S / F U N D R A I S I N G

D I V E R S I T Y , I N C L U S I O N , A N D E Q U I T Y

R E S E A R C H A N D S C H O L A R S H I P

A C C E S S A N D A F F O R D A B I L I T Y

R E C R U I T I N G / R E T A I N I N G H I G H - Q U A L I T Y F A C U L T Y

R E M A I N I N G A L E A D E R I N N A T I O N A L H I G H E R E D U C A T I O N

WHICH OF THESE ISSUES SHOULD BECOME THE MOST IMPORTANT PRIORITIES FOR A NEW PRESIDENT AT UVA? (SELECT UP TO FIVE)

6 Source: University of Virginia Presidential Search Survey; Spring 2017Note: Percentages represent percent of survey respondents who selected a given answer choice

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1) Recruiting and retaining high-quality faculty: 61%

2) Improving depth, breadth of research, scholarship: 52%

3) Commitment to a broad-based liberal arts education: 49%

1) Access and affordability: 52%

2) Remaining a leader in national higher education: 49%









3) Enhancing diversity, inclusion, and equity: 50%






3) Securing resources to sustain excellence, including fundraising: 40%







Top priorities by respondent affiliation category


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Top priorities by affiliation category

7%

5%

10%

14%

8%

8%

3%

16%

12%

28%

20%

6%

11%

49%

30%

42%

52%

38%

61%

43%

N E W F A C I L I TI ES

O THER

LO C A L C O MMUN I TY R ELA TIO NSHIPS

UV A HEA LTH S YS TEM

EN V I R ONMENTAL S US TAINAB IL ITY

N EW A P P R O ACHES F O R TEA C HING/LEAR NING

A THLETI C EX C ELLENCE

UN D ER GR A DUATE R ES I DENTIAL EX P ERI EN CE

GLO B A L P R ES ENCE

GR A D UA TE A N D P R O F ESSIO NAL S TUD ENTS

S C I EN CES A N D TEC HN OLOGY

A D V I SI NG

P R ES ER VING HI S TO RI C B UI LD INGS /GRO UNDS

B R O A D -B ASED L I B ER AL A R TS ED UC A TION

S EC UR I NG R ES O UR CES/ FUND RAI SING

D I V ER S ITY, I N CLUSI ON, A N D EQ UI TY

R ES EA R CH A N D S C HO LA RSHIP

A C C ES S A N D A F F OR DAB IL ITY

R EC R UI T I NG/RETAINI NG HI GH -Q UALITY F A C ULTY

R EMA I N ING A LEA D ER I N N A TI ONAL HI GHER ED UC A TION

FACULTY

10%

7%

17%

25%

17%

12%

5%

11%

11%

10%

20%

16%

23%

25%

27%

44%

34%

52%

46%

49%

N EW F A C I L I TI ES

O THER





A T HL ET I C EX C ELL ENCE


GL O B A L P R ES ENCE



A D V I SI NG



S E C UR I NG R ES O UR CES/ FUND RAI SING






STAFF

3%

8%

2%

10%

4%

11%

14%

20%

10%

8%

23%

28%

34%

35%

40%

15%

36%

34%

62%

65%


O THER





A T HL ET I C EX C ELL ENCE


GL O B A L P R ES ENCE



A D V I SI NG









PARENT

5%

6%

11%

11%

13%

13%

6%

7%

15%

42%

17%

19%

21%

23%

20%

42%

36%

43%

46%

55%


O THER




N EW A P P R O ACHE S F O R T E A C HING/L EAR NING

A THLET I C EX C ELLENCE





A D V I SI NG




D I V E R S IT Y, I N CL USI ON, A N D EQ UI T Y





GRADUATE STUDENT

9%

5%

18%

8%

25%

12%

12%

8%

15%

4%

22%

32%

18%

16%

18%

50%

31%

55%

49%

51%


O THER


UV A HEA L T H S Y S T EM








A D V I SI NG










3%

6%

6%

9%

8%

11%

14%

12%

12%

13%

18%

18%

31%

32%

32%

29%

36%

45%

57%

66%


O THER



E N V I R ONMENT AL S US T AINAB IL IT Y







A D V I SI NG

P R E S ER VING HI S T O RI C B UI L D INGS /GRO UNDS

B R O A D -B ASE D L I B ER AL A R T S ED UC A T ION







ALUMNUS/A


“Good Judgment and Decision-making Skills” and “Effective Spokesperson, Able to

Articulate a Compelling Vision” identified as most important personal characteristics

9

8%

13%

15%

20%

29%

34%

41%

43%

47%

49%

49%

52%

55%

OT H ER

G LOB AL OUT LOOK

APPR EC IAT ION FOR SH AR ED G OV ER N AN CE

PR IOR C ON N EC T ION T O UV A

COMMITMENT TO UNDER G R ADUATES

AMB IT ION T O ADV AN C E T H E UN IV ER SIT Y

AB IL IT Y T O ASSEMB LE/LEAD A ST R ON G T EAM

LEADER SH IP SK ILLS

PEOPLE SK ILLS

C OMMIT MEN T T O AC ADEMIC MISS ION

FOR WAR D T H IN K IN G , C R EAT IV E , IN N OV AT IV E

EFFEC T IV E SPOK ESPER SON

G OOD JUDG MEN T AN D DEC IS ION - MAK IN G SK ILLS

WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR THE NEX T PRESIDENT TO HAVE IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL? (SELECT UP TO FIVE )


Most important personal characteristics by respondent affiliation

category

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1) Academic outlook/ commitment to academic mission: 67%

2) Effective/compelling spokesperson: 57%

3) Good judgment/decision-making skills: 52%


2) People skills; ability to connect with people of different backgrounds: 60%

3) Forward thinking, creative, innovative: 56%














2) Ability to assemble/lead a strong team: 49%




3) Forward thinking, creative, innovative: 49% / Academic outlook/ commitment to academic mission: 49%


Most important personal characteristics by affiliation category

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9%

13%

35%

9%

22%

25%

32%

35%

46%

67%

44%

57%

52%

O THER

GLO B A L O UTLO O K

A P P R ECIA TI ON F O R S HA R ED GO V ERN ANCE

P R I O R C O N NEC T ION T O UV A

C O MMI TMEN T TO UN D ER GR AD UATES

A MB I T I ON TO A D V ANC E THE UN I V ER SI TY

A B I L I TY TO A S S EMB LE/LEAD A S TR O N G TEA M

LEA D ER S HIP S K I LLS

P EO P LE S K I LLS

C O MMI TMEN T TO A C A D EMIC MI S S I ON

F O R WA R D THI N KING, C R EATIVE , I N N OVATIVE

EF F EC TI VE S P O KESP ER SO N

GO O D J UD GMEN T A N D D EC I S ION -MA KING S K I LLS

FACULTY

11%

16%

13%

12%

20%

28%

49%

41%

60%

44%

56%

54%

60%

O THER



P R I O R C O N NEC TION TO UV A





P EO P LE S K I LLS




GO O D J UD GMEN T A N D D EC I S ION -MA KING S K I LLS

STAFF

7%

10%

6%

25%

38%

29%

50%

49%

37%

50%

43%

59%

55%

O THER






A B I L I T Y T O A S S EMB LE/LEAD A S T R O N G T EA M


P EO P LE S K I LLS




GO O D J UD GMEN T A N D D EC I S ION-MA KING S K I LLS

PARENT

12%

17%

21%

15%

19%

42%

36%

40%

48%

46%

49%

44%

50%

O THER








P EO P LE S K I LLS





GRADUATE STUDENT

7%

18%

15%

18%

39%

45%

30%

37%

58%

42%

54%

42%

54%

O T HER




C O MMI T MEN T T O UN D ER GR AD UAT ES




P EO P LE S K I LLS






8%

12%

15%

24%

26%

33%

43%

45%

44%

50%

49%

54%

55%

O THER








P EO P LE S K I LLS





ALUMNUS/A


“Leadership of Complex Organizations” and “Background in

Academia” identified as top priorities

12

7%

8%

11%

27%

27%

34%

34%

53%

76%

OTHER

KNOWLEDGE OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

KNOWLEDGE OF ACADEMIC HEALTH SYSTEMS

EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE OF ACADEME

PUBLIC SERVICE EXPERIENCE

FUNDRAIS ING EXPERIENCE

UNDERSTANDING ACADEMIC RESEARCH

BACKGROUND IN ACADEM IA

LEADERSHIP OF COM PLEX ORGANIZATIONS

WHAT ARE THE AREAS OF EXPERIENCE YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO SEE IN THE NEXT PRESIDENT? (SELECT UP TO THREE)


Most important areas of experience by respondent affiliation

category

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1) Background in academia: 76%

2) Understanding of academic research: 64%

3) Leadership of complex organizations: 55%









3) Public service experience: 47%



3) Fundraising experience: 38%









3) Understanding academic research: 34% / Fundraising Experience: 34%


Word cloud: additional thoughts on the presidential search

14 Source: University of Virginia Presidential Search Survey; Spring 2017Note: Percentages represent percent of survey respondents who selected a given answer choice

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