Goal 4

Goal 4: Elevating Faculty & Staff Engagement - Attract, retain and develop faculty who are high-impact teachers and engaged scholars, and foster a campus environment that embraces all employees as collaborators in the educational enterprise.

Pathways

Engaged scholarshipPractice Changemaking

Strategic Goal Committee for Goal 4: Elevating Faculty & Staff Engagement

Co-chairs: Karen Briggs, Jennifer Zwolinski

For more information about this committee, see Committees tab.

Implementation Plan - Goal Four

 

The Strategic Planning Steering Committee charged the Goal Four subcommittee to document key elements of the implementation plan for Envisioning 2024, such as new and existing initiatives in support of strategic pathways and goals; major actions that propel initiatives forward; and new and existing metrics that can serve as evidence of pathway and goal progress.

 

 

For more information, please read the Implementation Plan for Goal Four.

Initiatives and Opportunities

  • Chair and Faculty Development
  • Staff and Admin Development
  • Changemaker Faculty Fellows Development
  • Practice of Joining
  • Faculty and Staff Compensation
  • Faculty Workload
  • Staff and Admin Recognition

DASHBOARD

Graphic of Jobs @ USD, the new recruitment system launched in summer 2018. As the figure shows, the service allows for a job to be created and posted. Next job seekers apply, applicants are screened, interviews are conducted, candidates are hired, and then the new hire is onboarded. USD New Recruitment System - Job @ USD Jobs @ USD is the new recruitment system launched in summer 2018. As the figure shows, the service allows for a job to be created and posted. Next job seekers apply, applicants are screened, interviews are conducted, candidates are hired, and then the new hire is onboarded.
The Learning and Development Team offered over 50 events to nearly 1,000 participants in the areas of Leadership & Supervisory Training (17%), Onboarding & Orientation Redesign (34%), Customized Departmental Retreats (14%), and Professional Skills Development (35%). Elevating Faculty and Staff Engagement Throughout the 2017-2018 year, theHuman Resources Learning and Development Team offered over 50 events to nearly 1,000 participants in the areas of Leadership & Supervisory Training (17%), Onboarding & Orientation Redesign (34%), Customized Departmental Retreats (14%), and Professional Skills Development (35%).
The University of San Diego's award-winning faculty are recognized by their peers for excellence in scholarship and research. As shown in the graphic, USD had 109 awards in fiscal year 2017 totaling close to ten million dollars and had 85 awards in fiscal year 2016 totaling over thirteen million dollars. Office of Sponsored Programs - Support for Engaged Scholars As shown in the graphic, USD had 109 awards in fiscal year 2017 totaling close to ten million dollars and had 85 awards in fiscal year 2016 totaling over thirteen million dollars. The Office of Sponsored Programs is committed to providing quality service and support to the University community.
As shown in the figure, 77 percent of non tenure track faculty are satisfied or very satisfied with working at USD and 73 percent of tenured and tenure track faculty are satisfied or very satisfied with working at USD. As shown in the figure, 76 percent of staff would recommend USD as a place to work to family and friends and 67 percent of administrators would recommend USD as a place to work to family and friends. Campus Climate Survey - Employee Satisfaction In order to elevate faculty and staff engagement, USD solicits feedback from all employee groups. The USD Campus Climate Survey was administered in Spring 2018 by Human Resources with the assistance of Institutional Research and Planning.
The graphic shows CEE had 950 participants attend 100 events with 80 presenters and 44 collaborators during 2017-2018. Center for Educational Excellence The Center for Educational Excellence (CEE) is USD’s resource for faculty development and innovation that can improve the student learning experience. As shown in the graphic, CEE had 950 participants attend 100 events with 80 presenters and 44 collaborators during 2017-2018.
The graphic shows the initial 2015-2016 cohort of changemaker faculty fellows of 3 professors and 4 associate professors has expanded to include assistant professors in 2016-2017, and adjunct professors in 2017-2018. Changemaker Faculty Fellows The Changemaker Faculty Fellows advocate for collaboration among students, faculty, and community members at USD, to increase dialogue and spread awareness about what it means to be a Changemaker Campus.
The graphic shows representatives from all employee groups submitted strategic initiative proposals in 2017-2018: 52 percent from faculty, 41 percent from administrators, and 7 percent from staff. Strategic Initiative Proposal Submission To create an environment that fosters and rewards creativity, innovation and interdisciplinary opportunities - individuals or teams with ideas to advance USD's Envisioning 2024 Strategic Plan Goals were encouraged to submit proposals for strategic initiative funding. Proposals submitted: 52% from faculty, 41% from administrators, and 7% from staff.
The graphic shows the current faculty compensation study has already progressed from task force meetings, to forming subgroups, with plans to survey faculty, analyze and review peer institutions, and then share recommendations. Faculty Compensation Study USD’s compensation policies are designed to meet objectives allowing the university to provide a competitive compensation program that will attract and retain the best qualified employees. We have progressed from task force meetings, to forming subgroups, with plans to survey faculty, analyze and review peer institutions, and then share recommendations.