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Access Workplace Satisfaction
Recommendation from the Stewardship Task Force: Conduct regular surveys to access workplace satisfaction. This may include conducting an internal survey and participating in the Chronicle of Higher Education “Great Colleges to Work For” survey. This recommendation was placed in the Personal Growth and Development Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Create benchmarks for Gustavus […]
Benchmarks for Employee Satisfaction
Recommendation from the Stewardship Task Force: Create benchmarks for Gustavus to regularly measure employee satisfaction. Additional explanation: Building on many current strengths and a history of being a leader in the area of workplace satisfaction, develop the most effective tools using both higher education and private industry benchmarks, such as the Chronicle of Higher Education […]
Honorary Alumni Status
Recommendation from the Stewardship Task Force: Re-imagine and broaden granting “honorary” alumni status for parents, staff, friends, and former board members/volunteers of Gustavus. Additional explanation: The Alumni Board should determine criteria, process, and privileges to more effectively “adopt” non-graduates and include these people in programs to intentionally keep them engaged long-term. This recommendation was placed […]
Gustavus Brand and Students
Recommendation from the Stewardship Task Force: Celebrate and publicize the “Gustie” brand identity to all students through ongoing programming and activities during the college experience. Additional explanation: These may include history lessons, involving alumni during orientation, and class-specific engagement (beyond orientation and graduation). This recommendation was placed in the Quality-Enhancing and Innovative Initiatives Strategic Framework […]
Communication Advisory Group
Recommendation from the Stewardship Task Force: Establish a Communication Advisory Group. Additional explanation: This would consist of alumni, parents, and friends who are professionals in communications who provide counsel about content, design, and functionality of communications tools to increase alumni engagement. This recommendation was placed in the Partnerships and Collaborations Strategic Framework Substantive Category using […]
Support for “Friend” Groups
Recommendation from the Stewardship Task Force: Create a staffing, financial, and volunteer management model to sustain mutually beneficial Gustavus “Friends of the …” groups (e.g., Gustavus Library Associate, Friends of the Arboretum, Friends of Music). This recommendation was placed in the Lifelong Engagement Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Create a staffing, financial, and […]
Alumni and Admission
Recommendation from the Stewardship Task Force: Implement a best-practice plan to engage alumni in the identification and generation of new student applicants. Additional explanation: This could be through meetings based on shared interests and geography and representing the institution at a college fair when an admission representative is not available. This recommendation was placed in […]
Faculty Travel and Alumni
Recommendation from the Stewardship Task Force: Establish a clearinghouse for Gustavus faculty/staff that facilitates communication and connects faculty/staff with alumni during other college-related travels. This recommendation was placed in the Lifelong Engagement Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Establish a clearinghouse for Gustavus faculty/staff that facilitates communication and connects faculty/staff with alumni during other […]
Alumni and Current Students
Recommendation from the Stewardship Task Force: Create a framework to connect students and alumni such area as real estate (housing for graduating seniors) and advising/mentoring connections (within and outside of majors for professional and non-professional purposes). This recommendation was placed in the Lifelong Engagement Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Create a framework to […]
Alumni Embodying the Core Values
Recommendation from the Stewardship Task Force: Revamp or create methods to highlight individuals, alumni, and others who embody the core values of Gustavus. Additional explanation: Possibilities could involve utilizing College awards (e.g., Distinguished Alumni Citation), print/electronic communications, selecting a person and/or speaker of the year for each core value (e.g., Gustavus Adolphus College Service Speaker […]