Chronicle+of+Higher+Education+Survey+-+March+2010

__ Talking Points Bulletin __
For the first time, Stevenson University is participating in the **Great Colleges to Work For Program 2010**, a national, online employee survey from the //Chronicle of Higher Education.//
 * What is the survey about? **
 * // Purpose: // The confidential survey asks University employees to describe their work environment. Responses indicate areas that are working and areas that need attention.


 * // Outcome: // The program is higher education's version of //Fortune magazine’s// “Best Places to Work” issue, with one difference: Rather than ranking institutions, the program recognizes institutions for best practices and policies.


 * // Benefits: // First, the University benefits from insight into nationally normed benchmark data with which to compare itself. Second, top scoring institutions receive media recognition.


 * Who will receive the survey and when? **
 * // Full-time faculty and employees: // On **Monday, March 22**, all full-time administrative, faculty, and exempt employees at Stevenson will receive the survey directly via their University e-mail account.


 * // Non-exempt employees // : A similar survey will also be sent via Survey Monkey to non-exempt employees at Stevenson on DATE.


 * // Deadline // : All online surveys should be completed by **Friday, April 16**. Stevenson encourages all supervisors to urge their employees to complete the survey. A high response rate ensures accurate results.


 * // Report // : Survey results will be reported on (DATE). All national findings will be reported this summer.


 * How does the process work? **
 * // Question // s: The survey consists of 60 statements, 15 benefit satisfaction statements, two open-response questions and 15 demographic questions. It typically takes about 20 to 25 minutes to complete. Specific comments about topics are encouraged.


 * // Confidentiality: // All responses and data are kept completely confidential and secured. ModernThink, LLC, an outside human resources consulting firm, will administer the survey and analyze the results into trend summaries for SU.

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 * What is the history of this survey? ** Last year, 247 institutions nationwide responded. This is the third year of the survey.
 * Additional questions ** : Please contact **Brenda B. Balzer**, Vice President, Human Resources, at 443-334-2176.