2017 Great Colleges to Work for Survey: Main Takeaways Wednesday, September 7, 2017

Survey Administration April 2017 All full-time employees, 50 part-time faculty Will be repeating again (once) in next three years Response rate: 55% (up from 35% in 2016) Overall, average responses were slightly more negative, due to administration differences (sample vs. population) Category Response Rate (# respondents) Faculty 57% (229) PT Faculty 14% (7) Administration 67% (123) Exempt Professional Staff 48% (117) Non-Exempt Staff 57% (123) Overall 55% (599) Takeaways: Response rate, participation up in 2017; mean difference likely due to administration.

Survey Themes TOP Five Themes (most positive) BOTTOM Five Themes (least positive) 2017 Rank Theme 2016 Top 5 1 Supervisors/Department Chairs  2 Job Satisfaction/Support 3 Pride 4 Facilities 5 Professional Development 2017 Rank Theme 2016 Bottom 5 15 Shared Governance  14 Senior Leadership 13 Faculty, Admin, & Staff Relations 12 Communication 11 Teaching Environment  Takeaway: Themes’ order remain largely the same since 2016 (top/bottom questions too).

5 MOST Positive Questions Selected Question Improvements 2016-2017 Strength Areas 2017 Rank 2017 Positive 5 MOST Positive Questions 1 81% This institution actively contributes to the community. 2 79% I understand how my job contributes to this institution's mission. 3 76% My supervisor/department chair supports my efforts to balance my work and personal life. Selected Question Improvements 2016-2017 Questions 2017 Positive 2017 Negative Our recognition and awards programs are meaningful to me. 37 (5) 32 (10) I am proud to be part of this institution. 67 (5) 8 (6) Open-Ended Question: What do you appreciate most about working at this institution? Top 3 Occurring Themes (% of responses): Positive Interaction with Colleagues (34%) Employee Benefits Package (23%) Impact on Students (19%) Takeaway: Employees continue to like their colleagues, students, and feel connected to the institution at a immediate level.

5 LEAST Positive Questions Selected Question Declines 2016-2017 Challenge Areas 2017 Rank 2017 Positive 5 LEAST Positive Questions 1 17% My department has adequate faculty/staff to achieve our goals. 2 24% I am paid fairly for my work. 3 18% There's a sense that we're all on the same team at this institution. Selected Question Declines 2016-2017 Questions 2017 Positive 2017 Negative Teaching is appropriately recognized in the evaluation and promotion process. 39 (10) 26 (4) What would make this institution a better place to work? Top 3 Occurring Themes (% of responses): Appropriate Compensation and Opportunity for Advancement (30%) Mission-Driven Hiring and Resource Distribution (27%) Demonstrate Respect (21%) Takeaway: Challenges continue to center on staffing issues (pay, sufficient staff/operational support, advancement) as well as a sense of joint effort and respect.

5 LEAST Positive Questions Selected Question Declines 2016-2017 Shared Governance 2017 Rank 2017 Positive 5 LEAST Positive Questions 4 17% Faculty, administration and staff are meaningfully involved in institutional planning. Selected Question Declines 2016-2017 Questions 2017 Positive 2017 Negative The role of faculty in shared governance is clearly stated and publicized. 24 (12) 47 (17) Changes that affect me are discussed prior to being implemented. 30 (7) 37 (4) What would a successful model of shared governance look like at YSU? Top 3 Occurring Themes (% of responses): Inclusion in Decision Making (48%) Model Respect for All Employees (13%) Need for Clear Definition (11%) Takeaway: Shared governance is an area of increased focus on campus, and results reflect both a desire to be included and lack of understanding around shared governance.

Selected Additional Questions 2017 Changes Since 2016 Selected Additional Questions 2017 Questions 2017 Positive 2017 Negative My colleagues communicate effectively with one another. 47 18 Senior leadership has taken action based on the results of last year's data. 43 29 Since the survey in 2016, the workplace climate has improved. 25 46 What is one change you have noticed since the last survey in Spring 2016? Top 3 Occurring Themes (% of responses): Efforts towards Enhanced Communication (31%) Changes are Superficial (17%) No Noticeable Change (15%) Takeaway: Themes from the data include not enough time has passed, concern that actions taken are superficial (Town Hall Meetings), or ineffective (YES Committee structure).

Data and Summary Analysis Teams An enormous thanks to those faculty and staff that put in incredible time and effort into analyzing and summarizing the data: Mari Alschuler Kathleen Aspiranti Amy Flick Hillary Fuhrman Michael Glonek John Hazy Alison Kaufman Jill Mogg Cassie Nespor Robin Sakonyi White Kriss Schueller Tim Styranec Takeaway: The teams report much more nuanced and specific comments from participants than last year

Open Forums Monday, September 11, 4:00 pm, Ohio Room, Kilcawley Center Wednesday, September 13, 12 noon, Board of Trustees Meeting Room Tuesday, September 19, 4:00 pm, Ohio Room, Kilcawley Center

cms.ysu.edu/campusclimate Questions? Full results can be found on the YSU Campus Climate website: cms.ysu.edu/campusclimate Questions from the YSU campus community regarding the "Great Colleges" data should be directed to Hillary Fuhrman in the Office of Assessment, hlfuhrman@ysu.edu. Public inquiries should be directed to Ron Cole, Public Information Officer, racole01@ysu.edu.