COACHE strives to place actionable information in the hands of participating colleges and universities to improve work life for faculty. COACHE administers the job satisfaction survey over a three-year cycle and provides each participating institution with a formal Provost’s Report containing both internal and external comparative analyses highlighting each institution’s strengths and opportunities for improvement. The University of Missouri Office of Institutional Research and Quality Improvement has used this data to create reports specific to each school and college. MU’s next COACHE job satisfaction survey will be conducted in 2025. The previous committee’s reports are linked below.
The Faculty Retention & Exit Survey is the only multi-institutional survey of faculty retention and departure in higher education. Until now, there has been no systematic, coordinated effort for like-minded universities to collaborate in research design or data analysis to develop a common understanding of faculty mobility. To ensure anonymity, at least 3 years of data are needed before universities receive reports. MU began collecting data for this survey in October 2024.
Quick Facts
Your responses to the job satisfaction survey are confidential–all those who complete the survey have their own individual link, and the data will not be shared in an individually identifiable way.
We can compare data with our peers—more than 300 colleges and universities across the country participate in COACHE.
The survey process at Mizzou is led by a faculty committee comprised of faculty from all academic areas.
The survey takes 30-45 minutes to complete and can be completed in multiple sittings.
Feedback in the survey is used to understand the faculty experience at Mizzou and recommend changes to policies or processes. The results of the assessment, along with recommendations from the faculty committee will be delivered to the provost in late fall 2025. The final report will also be shared with faculty.
Leigh Neier, College of Education & Human Development
"Mizzou’s commitment to the COACHE process is incredibly valuable. As a former COACHE committee co-chair, I have participated in conversations with campus leaders, deans, and faculty council that may not have occurred without MU’s COACHE report in their hands. There are many important tools – our strategic plan, leadership evaluations, standing committees – we can use to understand and enhance the faculty experience on campus; the COACHE survey certainly belongs on that list."
Daryl Smith, Trulaske College of Business
"The COACHE Faculty Satisfaction survey process has been transformative for our institution. The insightful data and unwavering support from the COACHE staff at Harvard University have empowered us to make meaningful changes here at Mizzou. I highly recommend engaging with this process to uncover valuable insights and drive positive change."
Tom Warhover, Missouri School of Journalism
"At Faculty Council, we’ve used the results of COACHE in several ways. We employed it to cross-check against other surveys we’ve conducted, such as the reviews of administrators. We incorporated its recommendations into the annual charges of our Faculty Affairs Committee. And its findings have sparked conversations in our council meetings. I think COACHE carries a lot of weight, in part because of its long-standing reputation and in part because it’s done by an impartial, outside organization. "
