1. 2017 Great Colleges to Work for Survey: Main Takeaways
Wednesday, September 7, 2017

2. 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.

3. 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).

4. 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
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. 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
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.

6. 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
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.

7. 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).

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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
Public inquiries should be directed to Ron Cole, Public Information