Staff Development Survey

Results Fall 2014

Hope Garcia, M.S. – Staff Development Committee Chair

Quick Overview of Responsibility

Events

Professional Development

Awards

*Division Kickoff Breakfast

*Holiday Party

*Awards Banquet

*New Employee Orientation

*Green Light to Greatness

Recognition Awards (monthly)

*Annual Awards

A committee comprised of one

representative from each

department in the Division of

Student Affairs

*Professional Development

Sessions

To Start Us Off…

188/610 Staff Responded to Survey with a 30% Response Rate

Statement Yes No Unsure

I was previously aware that our Division had a Staff

Development Committee.

161 14 9

I know who my SDC department representative is. 128 47 9

I believe having a SDC is valuable. 142 8 33

I am happy with the work the SDC is doing. 112 7 63

Professional Development Sessions

53% Have attended a Professional Development Session

Of those, 85% attended between 1-4 sessions last year.

Statement Yes No Unsure

Do you feel that the session(s) you attended were

of personal value?

80 8 5

Do you feel you were able to implement

knowledge you gained during your session(s)

attended into your daily work?

70 13 10

Did the session(s) you attended increase your

personal knowledge?

79 7 6

Professional Development Sessions

If you did not attend a Professional Development Session,

why not?

Qualitative Response Coding Count:

Work-Schedule Conflict: 40

Not of Interest to me: 17

New Hire: 7

Did Not Know About Them: 3

Division-Wide Staff Meetings

81% had previously attended a Division-Wide Staff Meeting

Statement Yes No Unsure

I found the DSA staff meetings worthwhile 96 20 22

I learned valuable information at the DSA staff

meeting.

103 21 15

My department was able to share valuable

information at the DSA staff meeting.

82 28 28

I enjoyed the food and drink selection at the DSA

staff meeting.

126 6 4

Division-Wide Staff Meetings

Top Feedback Qualitative Codes:

Too Much, Too Often!

Announcements and Praise Coming from the Same Areas

Information Doesn’t Apply to All Areas

Conflicting Feelings of Being Appreciated but Underpaid

Suggestions:

Online Forum for Those Who Must Stay in Office

Don’t Use Acronyms

Use Organizational Charts

Tips on How Departments Can Implement Information Shared

Division-Wide Events

81% have attended a Fall Kickoff Breakfast

49% have attended a Division Holiday Party

59% have attended a Division Awards Banquet

11% have attended a DSA Event, but not sure which one

Statement Yes No Unsure

I connected with others outside of my department. 122 33 4

I appreciate that these events are offered. 148 3 8

These events to be a worthwhile use of my time. 120 16 24

Division-Wide Events Descriptions

Division Kickoff Breakfast

Held in September, Breakfast Served, State of the Division Address including

Accomplishments of Year Prior and Priorities for Year Ahead, Giveaways,

Business Meeting + Pep Rally Feel

Division Holiday Party

Held in December, Hot & Cold Finger Food Assortment, Come & Go, Activity or Service Project Incorporated, No Actual Program, Social/Casual Feel

Division Awards Banquet

Held in May, Plated Lunch Served, Presentation of Nomination and Award

Winners (blindly selected by non-DSA members), Ceremony/Celebratory Feel

DSA New Employee Orientation

Statement Yes No Unsure

I was previously aware that the DSA held a New

Employee Orientation.

130 30 5

I have attended a New Employee Orientation. 108 49 9

I believe that hosting a division-specific New

Employee Orientation is important.

133 9 24

DSA New Employee Orientation

What do you believe should be the most important

feature of a DSA New Employee Orientation?

Qualitative Response Coding Count:

Description of all DSA Departments and contact information: 30

Mission Statements of DSA & UNT: 26

Organization Charts of DSA & UNT: 15

Face time with Dr. With and Direct Reports: 9

Opportunity to network with other new employees: 9

DSA New Employee Orientation

I believe the DSA New Employee Orientation should be offered in

the following format:

51% Both in Person and Online, 43% In Person, 6% Online

Other suggestions that will be implemented:

Welcome Packet per new employee from the Staff Development Committee

on hire date (Including DSA New Hire Checklist, UNT Gift, and Hand-written

welcome note.

To better explain now each new individual fits in and contributes to the big

picture

Closing Comments from Dr. With

How do we all fit into the same big picture?

Feeling valued as employees