College/Division Action Plans
In response to the 2018 UNC System Employee Engagement Survey, colleges and divisions were tasked with developing an Employee Engagement Action Plan, focusing on opportunities for improvement as identified in the survey results. The initiatives listed below are aligned with the university’s four strategic focus areas:
- Diversity and Inclusion: Enhance Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive University
- Professional Development: Create a Culture of Continuing Professional Development for Faculty and Staff
- Policies, Resources and Efficiency: The Effectiveness and Efficiency of Administrative Processes
- Institutional Pride and Employee Recognition: Enhance Institutional Pride
These four focus areas are aligned with established NC State Strategic Plan initiatives and with applicable Employee Engagement Survey core dimensions and belief statements.
Diversity and Inclusion
| College/Division | Initiative |
|---|---|
| College of Design | Consolidated to 1 lounge (instead of separate faculty v. staff lounges) |
| College of Sciences | Hosted custom “Unconscious Bias” and "Fundamentals of Equal Opportunity and “Cultural Competency" with OIED to improve our ability to communicate and work well with people from different cultures |
| Division of Academic and Student Affairs | Division-wide “Coffee, Conversations, and Co-working” |
| Libraries | Set up an Employee Advisory Group (non-managers) to meet with and give input to the Sr. Vice Provost and Director of Libraries |
| Libraries | Facilitate cross-departmental sharing and engagement in each other's initiatives |
| Office of Information Technology | Working on collaboration and team-building activities, such as a book club, Women in IT group, and Habitat for Humanity |
| University Human Resources | Increased the available childcare slots from 34 to approximately 100 with lowered rates |
| University Human Resources | Digitized the Wolfpack World map. Shows a great representation of the employee diversity on campus. |
| Wilson College of Textiles | Incorporate some DEI training content into the Management Essentials |
| Wilson College of Textiles | Add DEI metrics into SHRA and EHRA performance evaluation work plans |
| Wilson College of Textiles | Develop a cultural competency pilot program |
| Wilson College of Textiles | Expand Diversity Education Week to include faculty and staff by FY2021 |
| Wilson College of Textiles | Established first ever Culture Charter for the Wilson College of Textiles |
Professional Development
| College/Division | Initiative |
|---|---|
| College of Design | Created new welcome packet for new hires |
| College of Design | “Design Our Community” Taskforce to address issues utilizing design thinking |
| College of Natural Resources | Collaborated with Textiles on orientation enhancements |
| College of Sciences | Partnered with Learning and Organizational Development to restructure and maximize all types of meeting structures |
| College of Veterinary Medicine | Establishing a Community Culture Series to provide development and learning opportunities |
| College of Veterinary Medicine | Holding an upcoming pilot workshop customized to Values Based Leadership in partnership with the Shelton Leadership Center |
| Facilities | Partnered with Wake Tech to create an apprenticeship program for entry into skilled trades |
| Facilities | First cohort of new Facilities Division Leadership Development Program |
| Office of Information Technology | Offering onsite professional development training sessions to OIT managers and employees |
| Poole College of Management | Poole pack Development series - professional development opportunities for all faculty and staff |
| University Human Resources | Developed and/or updated 25 L&OD taught professional development courses with a move to shorter classroom lectures, more in-class interactive activities and discussion |
| University Human Resources | Partnered with the University Libraries in transitioning UHR's online learning to Linkedin Learning. All University faculty and staff now can access this online learning system which includes 15,000 courses. |
| Wilson College of Textiles | Enhance and fully implement Professional Development Roadmap (PDR) program |
| Wilson College of Textiles | Launched college-wide curriculum for monthly training and development through “Thinking Thursdays and Repeat Fridays” |
| Wilson College of Textiles | Created employee-lending library of exploratory topics in professional development |
| Wilson College of Textiles | CliftonStrengths coaching for developing and existing leaders |
Policies, Resources and Efficiency
| College/Division | Initiative |
|---|---|
| Faculty Senate, Faculty Affairs, others | Establish new policies and/or regulations addressing non tenure track employment |
| Office of Outreach and Engagement | Clearinghouse to capture, coordinate, and connect community service opportunities for faculty and staff |
| Office of Research and Innovation | Streamline research administration through ERA project |
| Sustainability Office | Communicate sustainability efforts across university |
| UHR, CHASS and COS | Improve faculty well-being and collegialtiy through enhancements to the NTT hiring and rehiring process |
| UHR, OIED, others | Evaluation and implemention of family-friendly policies |
| University Communications | Explore ways to better inform employees about changes to policies and regulations as these occur |
| University Human Resources | Enhancements to the faculty hiring process |
| University Human Resources | Continue to enhance employee new-hire and faculty orientation; work with departments to create unit-level onboarding for new employees |
| University Human Resources | Development of an HR master training calendar for campus partners and employees |
Institutional Pride and Employee Recognition
| College/Division | Initiative |
|---|---|
| College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | The Dean's Enrichment Grants program shifted from an interdisciplinary grants program to a grants program focused on repair, renovation and infrastructure needs for the College |
| College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Developed spot/peer-to-peer recognition awards program (2020 launch) |
| College of Natural Resources | Jordan Hall Library Renovations will bring in food options to this part of campus and will provide options for more collaborative space in the form of seating and meeting rooms |
| College of Sciences | The Dean has implemented “Lunch with the Dean” sessions with all faculty in the College |
| College of Veterinary Medicine | Created a Community Reading Circle, featuring Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead; as well as Community Coffee Hours |
| Division of Academic and Student Affairs | Division-wide end-of-year event; award presentations |
| Division of Academic and Student Affairs | Division-wide cookout social |
| Facilities | Developed a PACK recognition toolkit |
| Facilities | AVC developed an “Exceptional Service” recognition program |
| Office of Information Technology | Recognition of team success by developing team awards for IT projects across campus that are presented at IT Community Event |
| Poole College of Management | Started biannual forums and quarterly events “coffee with the college” |
| Poole College of Management | Created and anonymous feedback mailbox |
| Research and Innovation | Implemented Office of Research and Innovation Human Resources Newsletter |
| Research and Innovation | Revamping the Pride of the WolfPack award for the division to roll out January 2020 |
| University Human Resources | Created Family Resources website to highlight some of the things that the families of employees have access to and can participate in |
| University Human Resources | Conducted Employee Appreciation Day with special recognition of veterans |
| Wilson College of Textiles | Create an holistic wellness plan for faculty, staff and students (Wellness Committee) |
| Wilson College of Textiles | Develop and implement a communications campaign to promote NC State as a great place to work |
| Wilson College of Textiles | Evaluate, enhance and promote NC State's employee appreciation and recognition programs and initiatives |
| Wilson College of Textiles | Implemented on-the-spot “Unbeweavable” Award for staff; augments our Staff Monthly Merit Award |