© 2014. all rights reserved 2014 great colleges survey all campus update january 21, 2015

© 2014. All rights reserved

2014 Great Colleges Survey

All Campus Update January 21, 2015


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Survey OverviewSurvey Instrument• 60 core belief statements• 10 additional statements• 17 item benefits satisfaction component• 16 demographic questions• 2 open-ended questions

Methodology• Online survey administered March 23, 2014 – April 10, 2014

Response Rates• 2014 response rate: 275/378 - 73%• 2011 response rate:179/339 - 53%

Benchmark• 2014 Honor Roll (3,000-9,999 Enrollment) – Great Colleges Program


15 Core Survey Dimensions – 2014

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Category Overall Faculty Staff

Job Satisfaction/Support

Teaching Environment

Professional Development

Compensation, Benefits & Work/Life Balance

Facilities

Policies, Resources & Efficiency

Shared Governance

Pride

Supervisors/Department Chairs

Senior Leadership

Faculty, Administration & Staff Relations

Communication

Collaboration

Fairness

Respect and Appreciation


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Statement 60: All things considered, this is a great place to work.

YearHonor Roll * Overall Faculty Staff

2014 86 80 58 86

2011 87 69 59 68 * Honor Roll – Top ten schools who participated in Top Ten Best Places to work survey


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Overarching Themes• Faculty and staff report a strong sense of connection to and pride in the

mission of the College. Particular points of pride include the commitment to being innovative and distinct, and the strong sense of community.

• Faculty and staff very much appreciate the ability to make a difference in the lives of students and the reputation in the community. They appreciate the commitment to being a diverse and inclusive community but recognize there is still work to be done.

• Faculty and staff report high degrees of job fit and appreciate the flexibility and autonomy they have as well as the benefits and the support for work/life balance.

• Faculty and Staff report having good relationships with and high regard for their supervisors. They also report a need for greater consistency and enhanced managerial/leadership skills, specifically those regarding communication, performance management and accountability.


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Overarching Themes

• While there is a strong sense of community within many departments, the strength of that camaraderie does not consistently translate to strong cross-functional collaboration or a sense of alignment across the College.

• Resource constraints particularly those regarding staffing and compensation are pain points for many faculty and staff.

• Faculty and staff would like to see greater communication from and with senior leadership, as well as a greater sense of alignment across senior leadership.

• Both faculty and staff express a need for improved communications. There is a desire for more transparency regarding the rationale with which decisions are made and an interest in greater participation in those decisions which directly impact their work.


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What’s Been Happening?…

• Sharing and Reviewing Findings

• Discussing key themes for the relevant groups

• Identifying and developing action plans

• Building specific management training


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The Commitment

Strengthen our StrengthsLearn for improvement


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Survey OverviewSurvey Instrument• 60 core belief statements• 10 additional statements• 17 item benefits satisfaction component• 16 demographic questions• 2 open-ended questions

Methodology• Online survey administered March 23, 2014 – April 10, 2014

Response Rates• 2014 response rate: 275/378 - 73%

– Faculty 68/275 – Staff 132/275

• 2011 response rate:179/339 - 53%– Faculty 74/179– Staff 52/179

Benchmark• 2014 Honor Roll (3,000-9,999 Enrollment) – Great Colleges Program


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Response Scale:Strongly Agree; Agree; Sometimes Agree/Sometimes Disagree; Disagree; Strongly Disagree; Not Applicable

Positive Response - Strongly Agree & Agree

Guidelines for Positive Responses

Guideline Score Description

75% < Exceptional65%-74% Good – Very Good55%-64% Fair - Good45%-54% Yellow Flag

<45% Red Flag

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