UR Receives Honor Roll Recognition
We are proud to announce that we have been recognized as an Honor Roll Institution this year, an accolade given to institutions that score in the top 10 across multiple categories. This is the first time we’ve received this prestigious distinction. We have received honor roll designation by scoring in the top 10 institutions in the areas of job satisfaction and support; shared governance; compensation and benefits; professional development; and confidence in senior leadership.
UR Receives Great College to Work For Recognition
We are also excited to share that the University of Richmond has been named a 2024 Great College to Work For! Our strongest results align closely with key areas within the University’s strategic plan and overlap with the areas in which we’re being recognized with the Honor Roll distinction. Below are the areas where our scores were the strongest and the percentages reflect the percentage of positive responses.
Employee Well-Being
Mission & Pride
Job Satisfaction & Support
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
About the Chronicle Great Colleges Program
Great Colleges to Work For® program was created to recognize institutions that have excelled in building outstanding workplaces and to advance research on the key factors, dynamics, and influences that most affect organizational culture in higher education. The primary factor in deciding whether an institution received recognition was employee feedback.
Institutions achieved Honor Roll recognition
Why We Participate
The Great Colleges to Work For® program is one of the largest and most respected workplace recognition programs in the country. Vital employee feedback helps us celebrate what’s going well and identify areas for improvement as we strive to make our workplace one where every Spider can flourish and feel as though they belong in our web. All full-time staff and faculty were invited to participate in the survey.
Participation from employees
Themes of Focus
The survey focuses on 12 themes, 5 of which stood out as particularly strong and contributed to our status as an Honor Roll Institution:
Mission & Pride
Employee Well-Being
Job Satisfaction & Support
Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging
Confidence in Senior Leadership
Professional Development
Performance Management
Supervisor/Department Chair Effectiveness
Communication
Collaboration
Faculty Experience
Customized Questions for the University of Richmond
Areas of Opportunity
The survey identified opportunities for growth in the areas of performance management, collaboration, and communication, and future efforts will include evaluating policies and practices within these areas.
Most Improved Scores Since 2018
We saw notable improvements in the following areas:
Our review process accurately measures my job performance.
I am regularly recognized for my contributions.
Our recognition & awards programs are meaningful to me.