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“Engaging the Workforce: Faculty and Staff Involvement in Quality Improvement”
Julie A. Furst-Bowe
Provost and Vice Chancellor
University of Wisconsin-Stout
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UW-Stout Profile Founded in 1891 by James Huff Stout
in Menomonie, Wisconsin
Polytechnic institution offering unique programs in the UW System
9,000 students and 1,200 employees
Distinctive array of programs leading to professional careers
– 40 undergraduate programs – 20 graduate programs– 95%+ graduate placement rate
Laptop campus First university to receive MBNQA
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Traditional University Organization Academic and Student Affairs Division
– Four Academic Colleges
– Academic and Student Support Units
– Research and Technology Transfer
Organizational Profile
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Organizational Profile
Administrative and Student Life Services– Human Resources
– Business and Financial Services
– Health and Safety
– Housing, Dining, Facilities Advancement
– Communications and Marketing
– Alumni Relations
– Stout Foundation
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Faculty and Staff Profile
1,239 Employees
– 290 Faculty
– 310 Academic Staff
– 41 Limited Appointments
– 400 Classified Staff represented by 5 unions
– 134 Project/Limited Term
– 64 Graduate Assistants
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Involvement in Leadership Systems
Governance structure provides faculty, staff and students with a voice in UW-Stout policy and decision-making,and multi-directional communication
– Faculty Senate
– Senate of Academic Staff
– Student Senate
– Five state unions representing classified staff
Chancellor’s Advisory Council established to provide horizontal integration of organization and structure
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– Flatten the leadership structure; include administrators, faculty, staff, students
– Provide a forum to achieve UW-Stout's mission and goals
– Enable campus-wide involvement in strategy development
– Aid in assessment of results
– Enhance organizational performance through team building
– Maintain communication among all units of the university
– 21 members; meets bi-weekly
Chancellor’s Advisory Council
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Chancellor’s Advisory Council
Ethics Statement
“The vision of the University of Wisconsin-Stout is to educate students to be lifelong learners and responsible citizens and, thus, is committed to a high degree of ethical standards by embracing the principles of honesty, accountability, respect and trust. Establishing and maintaining an ethical culture is essential to the health, humanity, vitality, and mission of this institution; and, to that end, it is the expectation of the university that members of the university community will exemplify these principles.”
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Chancellor’s Advisory Council
Meeting Guidelines
Attend meetings, and be punctual. Be prepared for meetings, read and review all materials beforehand. Share ideas and participate in all phases of work. As peers, communicate with openness, integrity and respect. Listen and be open to new information and ideas. Work towards collaboration, have a “big picture” focus. Maintain a spirit of cooperation and focus on priorities and solutions. Make decisions based upon facts. Stay on topic, reach decisions by consensus. Move forward when decisions are made. Provide two-way communication with constituents.
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Chancellor's Advisory Council: Teambuilding
Agendas directed to:
– Collaborative relationship building and team reformation
– Professional development (leadership styles, diversity training)
– Discussion of emerging issues
– Visits to high performing organizations
– Invite outside leaders to campus
• Manufacturing
• Education
• Health Care
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Leadership Development
Opportunities for all employees
• EDGE Program
• Executive EDGE – Department Chairs
• Russell Leadership Program
• Summer programs – Women
• Administrative Internship – Minorities
• Quality Training Certificate
• UW System leadership programs
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Promoting Public Responsibility And Community Service
Senior leaders serve as role models actively serving in community organizations and volunteer activities
Faculty, staff and students engaged in service learning
Partnerships with community, government and business organizations
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Communication
Annual listening sessions
– fall and spring
Daily email update
Web site
Newsletters
Personal letters/invitations
“About Stout” – Video Program
“Leadership by Walking Around”
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A traditional hierarchy, complemented by established committees, taskforces, teams and work groups:
- Chancellor's Advisory Council and other advisory councils
- Strategic Planning Group
- Standing Committees Curriculum, Personnel Policies, Academic Program Review, Support Unit Review, Campus Physical Development, Inclusive Excellence, Optimal Health
- Peer Groups web masters, business managers, PeopleSoft users, customer service ambassadors
- AQIP Improvement Teams (Quality Improvement)
- Special Taskforces
Organization of Work
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Employee Learning and Development
Approach is defined by strategic goals at three levels
Unit
Campus
Individual
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Education, Training And Development
Key Organizational Needs
NEED: ADDRESSING LEARNING/ DEVELOPMENT:NEED: ADDRESSING LEARNING/ DEVELOPMENT:
Teaching and Learning New instructor workshop,ongoing programs
Technology Group, targeted (JIT) and online training
Employee Orientation Campus-wide and department-specific programs
Diversity Workshops, speakers, dialogues,
Safety Safety training and risk management
Leadership Programs for employees at all levels
Improvement Areas AQIP teams and action projects, quality certificate
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Learning and Development:Individual Needs
Tied to campus-wide needs
Tied to individual or discipline needs – learning and motivation
Funded professional development
• Endowed Chairs
• Endowed Professorships
• Sabbaticals
• Conferences
• Specialized training
• Tuition reimbursement
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Employee Recognition and Rewards
Annual Teaching Awards
Annual Research Awards
Named Professorships
Annual Service Awards
“Employee of the Month”
“Years of Service” Reception
Annual Team Recognitions
Retirement Receptions
UW System Awards
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Feedback Systems
Measuring Employee Engagement and Satisfaction
Surveys and Climate Assessments
Benchmarking
Grievances
Exit interviews
Absenteeism monitoring
Turnover
Informal listening posts – mentors, etc.
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Full survey every three years
One-minute survey on alternate years
Faculty And StaffWell-Being And Satisfaction
LeadTo
Morale
Surveys Changes
Communication
Improved Services
Professional Development Opportunities
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UW System: Challenging Environment
No pay increases for administrators, faculty or academic staff
Furloughs for all employees – 3.5 percent annual pay reduction for two years; increased reporting
Reductions in employee benefit package
UW Comprehensive faculty salaries are at the bottom of national comparison group
UW-Stout budget reductions have resulted in increased workloads and class sizes in some areas
UW System mandated change to PeopleSoft
Increased tension over additional workload, campus resource priorities, employees not feeling valued
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Summary of Best Practices
Chancellor’s Advisory Council
Structured teambuilding
Leadership development at all levels
Employee involvement with local community and businesses
Employee participation in all aspects of the university
Learning and development aligned with organizational and individual needs
Multiple recognition methods for all employee groups
Multiple employee feedback systems; act on results
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Focused on its special mission
Employs extensive performance review
processes
Identifies best practices in processes
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Questions and Discussion