Strategic Priority #5
ATTRACT AND RETAIN AN EXCEPTIONAL AND DIVERSE FACULTY AND STAFF
Inspired by human and Christian values, and guided by its Lasallian educational mission, Saint Mary's will continue to foster an environment that champions the dignity and goodness of every person. The College will build and sustain an inclusive and equitable campus climate where all students, staff, and faculty experience belonging and are actively engaged in anti-racist reflection, policy, and practice. We will empower employees to make decisions about and take responsibility for how they do their jobs. We will strive to provide total compensation at or above market rates and will invest in professional development opportunities for faculty and staff and create opportunities for growth and advancement. We will institutionalize a family-centered work culture that values colleagues as caregivers and promotes flexibility and a sustainable work/life balance.
Initiatives
We will be updating this page with our accomplishments as we execute the Strategic plan.
2021-2024 Accomplishments
This priority is off to a good start.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership
We welcomed Senior Diversity Officer, Dr. Terri Jett on April 1, 2024. The Office of DEI, in collaboration with Faculty Affairs, established a standardized approach to recruitment and hiring practice including line request, job description, review rubric, and hiring protocols. In part this was preparatory work for cluster hiring of faculty. In Fall 2024, 15 new faculty members are joining the Saint Mary’s community, and five of them are hired into clusters.
Transparency and Retention Efforts
To support equitable flexibility in work arrangements, the HR has drafted an updated remote and hybrid workplace policy on staff handbook. HR is also working on developing an electronic exit survey, and exit survey data will be analyzed and presented to the senior leadership every quarter or biannually.
Updated: July, 2024