Now in its 14th year, the “Great Colleges to Work For” program is a national survey that recognizes institutions that get top ratings from faculty and staff for building great workplace practices and policies.
Last year, Kent State University was one of only three Ohio colleges recognized as a Great College to Work For in The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities, by ModernThink LLC, a strategic human capital consulting firm.
For nine years Kent State has landed on the prestigious list, but in 2020 we were identified for the first time in three categories: Confidence in Senior Leadership; Facilities, Workspace and Security; and Work/Life Balance for universities with 10,000 or more students.
The University is again participating in the Great Colleges to Work For program to track its progress in responding to your insights through an invaluable internal and external benchmarking process. As such, we encourage you to share your feedback regarding Kent State.
Although acknowledgment is not guaranteed, we remain wholly optimistic about the value we can derive from this program. Your input allows us to improve existing practices and implement new programs and procedures.
On or around March 15, an invitation to take the Great Colleges to Work For survey will be distributed to a random selection of our employees and faculty members, meaning you may or may not be chosen to provide feedback. If you receive an invitation, we welcome and encourage you to participate and share your honest viewpoints, as a high response rate helps ensure an accurate representation of our community. We thank everyone who participated last year.
Please note that the survey, which runs March 15 through April 2, is voluntary and completely confidential; our institution cannot trace results back to individuals. ModernThink LLC, an independent management-consulting firm focusing on workplace quality in higher education, will process your survey.
Thank you in advance for your participation. Please contact Dr. Susan Perry, Assistant Provost for Accreditation, Assessment and Learning, at assessment@kent.edu, if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Melody Tankersley
Senior Vice President and Provost