Academic Student Employee Bargaining Survey

Having a union means Academic Student Employees (ASEs) can decide together what working conditions we want to change. With contract negotiations beginning next quarter, it’s critical we determine which improvements we collectively believe will most improve our experiences at UW. Each ASE’s participation in this survey will help build a representative bargaining agenda, and will establish a clear mandate and strong position at the bargaining table. Given the COVID economic context, negotiations are likely to be difficult this year, and our collective ability to make needed improvements will be a direct result of every member coming together to take unified action.

You can help today by taking a few minutes now to fill out this short survey, and encouraging other members to do the same. This survey should take 5-10 minutes to complete. Your individual responses will not be shared outside of the Bargaining Committee without your consent. All questions are optional.

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This will be used to exclude you from reminder emails and/or to follow up if you respond that you want to get involved. This is also important for ensuring the survey results are an accurate and democratic representation of members' priorities. Your individual responses will not be shared outside of the Bargaining Committee without your consent.

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How important are the following to you? (1) Very important (2) Moderately important (3) Neutral (4) Not very important (5) Not at all important

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* Compensation

	1 - Very Important	2	3	4	5 - Not at all important
Secure higher wages for ASEs	Secure higher wages for ASEs 1 - Very Important	Secure higher wages for ASEs 2	Secure higher wages for ASEs 3	Secure higher wages for ASEs 4	Secure higher wages for ASEs 5 - Not at all important
Eliminate the out-of-pocket costs of student fees	Eliminate the out-of-pocket costs of student fees 1 - Very Important	Eliminate the out-of-pocket costs of student fees 2	Eliminate the out-of-pocket costs of student fees 3	Eliminate the out-of-pocket costs of student fees 4	Eliminate the out-of-pocket costs of student fees 5 - Not at all important
Increase the number of ASEs who are eligible for tuition/fee waivers	Increase the number of ASEs who are eligible for tuition/fee waivers 1 - Very Important	Increase the number of ASEs who are eligible for tuition/fee waivers 2	Increase the number of ASEs who are eligible for tuition/fee waivers 3	Increase the number of ASEs who are eligible for tuition/fee waivers 4	Increase the number of ASEs who are eligible for tuition/fee waivers 5 - Not at all important
Maintain free UPASS for all ASEs ($84/quarter)	Maintain free UPASS for all ASEs ($84/quarter) 1 - Very Important	Maintain free UPASS for all ASEs ($84/quarter) 2	Maintain free UPASS for all ASEs ($84/quarter) 3	Maintain free UPASS for all ASEs ($84/quarter) 4	Maintain free UPASS for all ASEs ($84/quarter) 5 - Not at all important

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* Please leave any other comments/thoughts about compensation that aren’t covered above, including why these issues are important to you

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* Appointment Security & Extension

	1 - Very Important	2	3	4	5 - Not at all important
Increase appointment lengths to match departments’ average time-to-degree	Increase appointment lengths to match departments’ average time-to-degree 1 - Very Important	Increase appointment lengths to match departments’ average time-to-degree 2	Increase appointment lengths to match departments’ average time-to-degree 3	Increase appointment lengths to match departments’ average time-to-degree 4	Increase appointment lengths to match departments’ average time-to-degree 5 - Not at all important
Increase the number of ASEs offered guaranteed appointments	Increase the number of ASEs offered guaranteed appointments 1 - Very Important	Increase the number of ASEs offered guaranteed appointments 2	Increase the number of ASEs offered guaranteed appointments 3	Increase the number of ASEs offered guaranteed appointments 4	Increase the number of ASEs offered guaranteed appointments 5 - Not at all important
Increase the number of ASEs offered summer appointments	Increase the number of ASEs offered summer appointments 1 - Very Important	Increase the number of ASEs offered summer appointments 2	Increase the number of ASEs offered summer appointments 3	Increase the number of ASEs offered summer appointments 4	Increase the number of ASEs offered summer appointments 5 - Not at all important
Provide 1-year COVID relief funding extensions to ASEs who request it	Provide 1-year COVID relief funding extensions to ASEs who request it 1 - Very Important	Provide 1-year COVID relief funding extensions to ASEs who request it 2	Provide 1-year COVID relief funding extensions to ASEs who request it 3	Provide 1-year COVID relief funding extensions to ASEs who request it 4	Provide 1-year COVID relief funding extensions to ASEs who request it 5 - Not at all important

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* Please leave any other comments/thoughts about appointment security & extension that aren’t covered above, including why these issues are important to you

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* Healthcare

	1 - Very Important	2	3	4	5 - Not at all important
Maintain $0 premiums	Maintain $0 premiums 1 - Very Important	Maintain $0 premiums 2	Maintain $0 premiums 3	Maintain $0 premiums 4	Maintain $0 premiums 5 - Not at all important
Lower costs to cover dependents	Lower costs to cover dependents 1 - Very Important	Lower costs to cover dependents 2	Lower costs to cover dependents 3	Lower costs to cover dependents 4	Lower costs to cover dependents 5 - Not at all important
Improve/increase mental health resources	Improve/increase mental health resources 1 - Very Important	Improve/increase mental health resources 2	Improve/increase mental health resources 3	Improve/increase mental health resources 4	Improve/increase mental health resources 5 - Not at all important
Expand coverage for ASEs on leave and/or Summer Quarter	Expand coverage for ASEs on leave and/or Summer Quarter 1 - Very Important	Expand coverage for ASEs on leave and/or Summer Quarter 2	Expand coverage for ASEs on leave and/or Summer Quarter 3	Expand coverage for ASEs on leave and/or Summer Quarter 4	Expand coverage for ASEs on leave and/or Summer Quarter 5 - Not at all important
Increase the number of ASEs eligible for health coverage	Increase the number of ASEs eligible for health coverage 1 - Very Important	Increase the number of ASEs eligible for health coverage 2	Increase the number of ASEs eligible for health coverage 3	Increase the number of ASEs eligible for health coverage 4	Increase the number of ASEs eligible for health coverage 5 - Not at all important

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* Please leave any other comments/thoughts about healthcare that aren’t covered above, including why these issues are important to you

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* Leave & Caregiving

	1 - Very Important	2	3	4	5 - Not at all important
Increase amount of leave available to care for your family and self	Increase amount of leave available to care for your family and self 1 - Very Important	Increase amount of leave available to care for your family and self 2	Increase amount of leave available to care for your family and self 3	Increase amount of leave available to care for your family and self 4	Increase amount of leave available to care for your family and self 5 - Not at all important
Increase amount of quarterly child care funds available	Increase amount of quarterly child care funds available 1 - Very Important	Increase amount of quarterly child care funds available 2	Increase amount of quarterly child care funds available 3	Increase amount of quarterly child care funds available 4	Increase amount of quarterly child care funds available 5 - Not at all important
Improve support for parents	Improve support for parents 1 - Very Important	Improve support for parents 2	Improve support for parents 3	Improve support for parents 4	Improve support for parents 5 - Not at all important

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* Please leave any other comments/thoughts about leave & caregiving that aren’t covered above, including why these issues are important to you

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* Anti-Racism and Anti-Harassment

	1 - Very Important	2	3	4	5 - Not at all important
Improve recruitment and retention of underrepresented ASEs	Improve recruitment and retention of underrepresented ASEs 1 - Very Important	Improve recruitment and retention of underrepresented ASEs 2	Improve recruitment and retention of underrepresented ASEs 3	Improve recruitment and retention of underrepresented ASEs 4	Improve recruitment and retention of underrepresented ASEs 5 - Not at all important
Increase resources & support for BIPOC students	Increase resources & support for BIPOC students 1 - Very Important	Increase resources & support for BIPOC students 2	Increase resources & support for BIPOC students 3	Increase resources & support for BIPOC students 4	Increase resources & support for BIPOC students 5 - Not at all important
Increase resources for developing inclusive pedagogy	Increase resources for developing inclusive pedagogy 1 - Very Important	Increase resources for developing inclusive pedagogy 2	Increase resources for developing inclusive pedagogy 3	Increase resources for developing inclusive pedagogy 4	Increase resources for developing inclusive pedagogy 5 - Not at all important
Improve advocacy & reporting options for discrimination and harassment	Improve advocacy & reporting options for discrimination and harassment 1 - Very Important	Improve advocacy & reporting options for discrimination and harassment 2	Improve advocacy & reporting options for discrimination and harassment 3	Improve advocacy & reporting options for discrimination and harassment 4	Improve advocacy & reporting options for discrimination and harassment 5 - Not at all important
Improve transparency and efficacy of department equity initiatives	Improve transparency and efficacy of department equity initiatives 1 - Very Important	Improve transparency and efficacy of department equity initiatives 2	Improve transparency and efficacy of department equity initiatives 3	Improve transparency and efficacy of department equity initiatives 4	Improve transparency and efficacy of department equity initiatives 5 - Not at all important
Maintain and expand peer training on issues of equity & harassment prevention	Maintain and expand peer training on issues of equity & harassment prevention 1 - Very Important	Maintain and expand peer training on issues of equity & harassment prevention 2	Maintain and expand peer training on issues of equity & harassment prevention 3	Maintain and expand peer training on issues of equity & harassment prevention 4	Maintain and expand peer training on issues of equity & harassment prevention 5 - Not at all important

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* Please leave any other comments/thoughts about anti-racism & anti-harassment that aren’t covered above, including why these issues are important to you

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* Mentorship & Career Development

	1 - Very Important	2	3	4	5 - Not at all important
Improve access to mentorship and career development opportunities (individual development plans, secondary mentors, workshops, etc)	Improve access to mentorship and career development opportunities (individual development plans, secondary mentors, workshops, etc) 1 - Very Important	Improve access to mentorship and career development opportunities (individual development plans, secondary mentors, workshops, etc) 2	Improve access to mentorship and career development opportunities (individual development plans, secondary mentors, workshops, etc) 3	Improve access to mentorship and career development opportunities (individual development plans, secondary mentors, workshops, etc) 4	Improve access to mentorship and career development opportunities (individual development plans, secondary mentors, workshops, etc) 5 - Not at all important
Develop better guidelines for faculty mentorship of ASEs	Develop better guidelines for faculty mentorship of ASEs 1 - Very Important	Develop better guidelines for faculty mentorship of ASEs 2	Develop better guidelines for faculty mentorship of ASEs 3	Develop better guidelines for faculty mentorship of ASEs 4	Develop better guidelines for faculty mentorship of ASEs 5 - Not at all important

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* Please leave any other comments/thoughts about mentorship & career development that aren’t covered above, including why these issues are important to you

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* International and undocumented students issues

	1 - Very Important	2	3	4	5 - Not at all important
Increase legal/administrative resources for international & undocu students (e.g., on visa concerns/documentation, new employee onboarding, etc)	Increase legal/administrative resources for international & undocu students (e.g., on visa concerns/documentation, new employee onboarding, etc) 1 - Very Important	Increase legal/administrative resources for international & undocu students (e.g., on visa concerns/documentation, new employee onboarding, etc) 2	Increase legal/administrative resources for international & undocu students (e.g., on visa concerns/documentation, new employee onboarding, etc) 3	Increase legal/administrative resources for international & undocu students (e.g., on visa concerns/documentation, new employee onboarding, etc) 4	Increase legal/administrative resources for international & undocu students (e.g., on visa concerns/documentation, new employee onboarding, etc) 5 - Not at all important
Increase support resources for international & undocu students (e.g., support groups, mentorship, language/culture barriers, tax support, funding opportunities)	Increase support resources for international & undocu students (e.g., support groups, mentorship, language/culture barriers, tax support, funding opportunities) 1 - Very Important	Increase support resources for international & undocu students (e.g., support groups, mentorship, language/culture barriers, tax support, funding opportunities) 2	Increase support resources for international & undocu students (e.g., support groups, mentorship, language/culture barriers, tax support, funding opportunities) 3	Increase support resources for international & undocu students (e.g., support groups, mentorship, language/culture barriers, tax support, funding opportunities) 4	Increase support resources for international & undocu students (e.g., support groups, mentorship, language/culture barriers, tax support, funding opportunities) 5 - Not at all important

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* Please leave any other comments/thoughts about international & undocumented student issues that aren’t covered above, including why these issues are important to you

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* Disability Accommodations

	1 - Very Important	2	3	4	5 - Not at all important
Improve ease & timeliness of securing accommodations for a disability	Improve ease & timeliness of securing accommodations for a disability 1 - Very Important	Improve ease & timeliness of securing accommodations for a disability 2	Improve ease & timeliness of securing accommodations for a disability 3	Improve ease & timeliness of securing accommodations for a disability 4	Improve ease & timeliness of securing accommodations for a disability 5 - Not at all important
Increase resources available to ASEs who have a disability	Increase resources available to ASEs who have a disability 1 - Very Important	Increase resources available to ASEs who have a disability 2	Increase resources available to ASEs who have a disability 3	Increase resources available to ASEs who have a disability 4	Increase resources available to ASEs who have a disability 5 - Not at all important

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* Please leave any other comments/thoughts about disability accommodations that aren’t covered above, including why these issues are important to you

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* Academic Quality, Materials, & Safety

	1 - Very Important	2	3	4	5 - Not at all important
Maintain and improve ASEs’ ability to provide quality teaching and research (e.g., class size, remote work, research load, etc)	Maintain and improve ASEs’ ability to provide quality teaching and research (e.g., class size, remote work, research load, etc) 1 - Very Important	Maintain and improve ASEs’ ability to provide quality teaching and research (e.g., class size, remote work, research load, etc) 2	Maintain and improve ASEs’ ability to provide quality teaching and research (e.g., class size, remote work, research load, etc) 3	Maintain and improve ASEs’ ability to provide quality teaching and research (e.g., class size, remote work, research load, etc) 4	Maintain and improve ASEs’ ability to provide quality teaching and research (e.g., class size, remote work, research load, etc) 5 - Not at all important
Maintain and improve workload protections	Maintain and improve workload protections 1 - Very Important	Maintain and improve workload protections 2	Maintain and improve workload protections 3	Maintain and improve workload protections 4	Maintain and improve workload protections 5 - Not at all important
Maintain and improve COVID safety procedures and provision of work-related materials	Maintain and improve COVID safety procedures and provision of work-related materials 1 - Very Important	Maintain and improve COVID safety procedures and provision of work-related materials 2	Maintain and improve COVID safety procedures and provision of work-related materials 3	Maintain and improve COVID safety procedures and provision of work-related materials 4	Maintain and improve COVID safety procedures and provision of work-related materials 5 - Not at all important

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* Please leave any other comments/thoughts about academic quality, materials, and safety that aren’t covered above, including why these issues are important to you

Academic Student Employee Bargaining Survey

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* Compensation

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* Please leave any other comments/thoughts about compensation that aren’t covered above, including why these issues are important to you

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* Appointment Security & Extension

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* Please leave any other comments/thoughts about appointment security & extension that aren’t covered above, including why these issues are important to you

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* Healthcare

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* Please leave any other comments/thoughts about healthcare that aren’t covered above, including why these issues are important to you

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* Leave & Caregiving

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* Please leave any other comments/thoughts about leave & caregiving that aren’t covered above, including why these issues are important to you

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* Anti-Racism and Anti-Harassment

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* Please leave any other comments/thoughts about anti-racism & anti-harassment that aren’t covered above, including why these issues are important to you

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* Mentorship & Career Development

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* Please leave any other comments/thoughts about mentorship & career development that aren’t covered above, including why these issues are important to you

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* International and undocumented students issues

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* Please leave any other comments/thoughts about international & undocumented student issues that aren’t covered above, including why these issues are important to you

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* Disability Accommodations

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* Please leave any other comments/thoughts about disability accommodations that aren’t covered above, including why these issues are important to you

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* Academic Quality, Materials, & Safety

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* Please leave any other comments/thoughts about academic quality, materials, and safety that aren’t covered above, including why these issues are important to you

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