| Category | Question |
| Job Satisfaction | My work gives me great personal satisfaction. |
| Job Satisfaction | My research activities are valued by my colleagues. |
| Job Satisfaction | My teaching activities are valued by my students. |
| Peers | My peers are excellent scientists. |
| Peers | There is a high level of cooperation and collegiality among my peers. |
| Peers | My institution has an excellent reputation. |
| Peers | Different genders and minorities are fairly represented on the faculty and staff. |
| Peers | My institution fosters collaboration among faculty. |
| Peers | My institution promotes networking with scientists in other institutions. |
| Infrastructure and Environment | My institution has high quality graduate and undergraduate students. |
| Infrastructure and Environment | My institution provides me with adequate administrative staff to run my office. |
| Infrastructure and Environment | My institution provides adequate core facilities. |
| Infrastructure and Environment | My institution has an excellent information technology infrastructure. |
| Infrastructure and Environment | Infrastructure and buildings are well maintained, and replaced or expanded when needed. |
| Infrastructure and Environment | My institution is located in a community where it is pleasant to live. |
| Infrastructure and Environment | My institution fosters a flexible attitude to balancing the needs of work and family. |
| Research Resources | The administration provides support and encouragement for my research activities. |
| Research Resources | My institution provides an adequate research funding package for new faculty members. |
| Research Resources | My institution provides access to all essential information services and journals. |
| Research Resources | My institution has the resources to supply basic research infrastructure needs not covered by grants. |
| Research Resources | The institution has a fund that can be used to fill in the gaps between research grants. |
| Pay | I believe the pay at my institution is fair and competitive. |
| Pay | There are opportunities for merit increases and the criteria are clearly spelled out. |
| Pay | My institution negotiates pay fairly. |
| Pay | My pay has not been adversely affected by the current economic downturn. |
| Management and Policies | My institution has effective and supportive leadership that responds to input from researchers. |
| Management and Policies | Institution administrators are accessible and listen to faculty and staff members. |
| Management and Policies | The administration has an appropriate size for this institution. |
| Management and Policies | Administrative salaries are appropriate in relation to their responsibilities and experience. |
| Management and Policies | My institution provides adequate health care coverage for me and my family. |
| Management and Policies | Male and female employees are treated equitably. |
| Management and Policies | Administrative systems for purchasing supplies and equipment are efficient and well organized. |
| Teaching and Mentoring | My institution provides adequate resources to support my teaching and mentoring duties. |
| Teaching and Mentoring | My institution values teaching and mentoring of students and junior researchers. |
| Teaching and Mentoring | The administration allows flexibility in balancing research, teaching and mentoring duties. |
| Tenure and Promotion | The tenure or promotion system at my institution are transparent and explained to faculty members and staff. |
| Tenure and Promotion | The tenure or promotion systems are fairly applied. |
| Tenure and Promotion | The qualifications and experience of new faculty and staff members are appropriately recognized during hiring. |
