Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 51.95
Liaison Parker Long
Submission Date July 24, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Virginia Commonwealth University
PA-10: Assessing Employee Satisfaction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Erin Stanforth
Director of Sustainability
Facilities
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Has the institution conducted an employee satisfaction and engagement survey or other evaluation that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes

The percentage of employees (staff and faculty) assessed, directly or by representative sample:
100

A brief description of the institution’s methodology for evaluating employee satisfaction and engagement:

In support of its Strategic Plan, Quest for Distinction, VCU developed the Great Place Initiative. Its goal is for all people who are part of VCU to experience the university as a great place to learn, work and live.

VCU administered a climate survey, focus groups and town halls to evaluate employee satisfaction and engagement.


A brief description of the mechanism(s) by which the institution addresses issues raised by the evaluation (including examples from the previous three years):

Upon receiving the results from the survey, focus groups and town halls, VCU committed to the following:

- Assessment of current programs;
- Planning of programs, policies and benefits;
- Modify/develop existing/new programs; and,
- Implement new programs and policies


The year the employee satisfaction and engagement evaluation was last administered:
2,013

The website URL where information about the institution’s employee satisfaction and engagement assessment is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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