This week I have a lot on my brain: we are starting work on our budget proposals for FY24, which will be my major work focus for the next few weeks. We also have many positions open, so there are lots of staff planning initiatives and some hiring committees spinning up. On a personal note, I'm thinking about higher education as well. My eldest son is a senior, and we have started the college visit process. In fact, he will be touring the University of Minnesota tomorrow afternoon, and I'll get to view the University as "just" a parent. I've promised not to embarrass him, at least not deliberately.
In this process, I've also been playing impromptu college counselor for his friend group. The kids are stressed! It has been nice to reassure this group of young people that their GPAs are good and test optional can provide some advantages. We've talked about how to balance their dreams with the financial realities of education, and I've emphasized looking at 4-year graduation rates for colleges they are interested in. Thank you for helping make this place somewhere I'm proud to encourage these high schoolers to consider.
Thursday, September 22, 2022
ASR Staff Engagement September 22 Survey
This week’s ASR Staff Engagement Survey September 22, 2022 examines our experiences in meetings. Thank you for continuing to share your stories and experiences.
According to last week’s survey, most feel that they have adequate support when they are out of the office (64%). Similarly, 64% of respondents reported that they currently perform job duties that no one else would know how to do. When asked about knowing who to go to for help, most say that they do typically know who to ask for help when they run into an issue (92%).
Finally, we asked what song this year would be if it were a song. We had a wide array of responses from Outkast to Kacey Musgraves to the Corn song. Thanks all for your continued participation! It is very much appreciated. The results from the last survey are available below.
September 8, 2022 survey results
Do you feel that you have adequate support when you are out of the office?
According to last week’s survey, most feel that they have adequate support when they are out of the office (64%). Similarly, 64% of respondents reported that they currently perform job duties that no one else would know how to do. When asked about knowing who to go to for help, most say that they do typically know who to ask for help when they run into an issue (92%).
Finally, we asked what song this year would be if it were a song. We had a wide array of responses from Outkast to Kacey Musgraves to the Corn song. Thanks all for your continued participation! It is very much appreciated. The results from the last survey are available below.
September 8, 2022 survey results
Do you feel that you have adequate support when you are out of the office?
- Yes (64%)
- No (32%)
- I’m not sure (4%)
- Yes (64%)
- No (32%)
- I’m not sure (4%)
- Yes (92%)
- Sometimes (8%)
- No (0%)
- A version of We Didn’t Start the Fire but it’s all what happened this year
- Always Look on The Bright Side of Life - Spamalot
- Chrissy wake up! Wake me up When September Ends
- Here Comes the Sun - George Harrison because things are getting better after nearly two years of lock down
- Stressed Out by twenty one pilots
- Tequila by The Champs
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Parking updates
Parking & Transportation Services now offers a Part-Time Parking Program (PTPP), which provides a reduced-cost public parking option for those who need campus parking on an occasional basis. The program provides an unlimited number of entries and exits in a 24-hour period from the first entry, and purchases do not expire. More information, including the three purchase options, is available on the PTS website.
Update from Stacey
The start of the fall term is one of my favorite times of the year, even though I sometimes feel breathless as meetings and emails stack up. I appreciate the energy of seeing students on campus and events like Convocation and Pride & Spirit. Most of all, it is a time of year where a lot of our work culminates into noticeable outcomes – students are starting classes and receiving aid, classrooms are ready for instructors and students, and we are a go-to source of support for our colleagues. Thank you ASR for your important work all year round!
ASR Staff Engagement September 8 Survey
This week’s ASR Staff Engagement Survey September 8, 2022 takes a look at back-up support. Thank you for continuing to share your stories and experiences.
According to last week’s survey, just under half of respondents were born in Minnesota (48.3%). 82.8% of respondents were right-handed, 13.8% were left-handed, and 3.4% were ambidextrous. When asked whether you were ever enrolled as a degree-seeking student at the University, 55.2% of respondents reported that they were degree-seeking students at one point.
Finally, when asked if you were going to the state fair this year, 34.5% said that they were planning to attend. Thanks all for your continued participation! It is very much appreciated. The results from the last survey are available below.
August 25, 2022 survey results
Were you born in Minnesota?
According to last week’s survey, just under half of respondents were born in Minnesota (48.3%). 82.8% of respondents were right-handed, 13.8% were left-handed, and 3.4% were ambidextrous. When asked whether you were ever enrolled as a degree-seeking student at the University, 55.2% of respondents reported that they were degree-seeking students at one point.
Finally, when asked if you were going to the state fair this year, 34.5% said that they were planning to attend. Thanks all for your continued participation! It is very much appreciated. The results from the last survey are available below.
August 25, 2022 survey results
Were you born in Minnesota?
- Yes (48.3%)
- No (51.7%)
- Right-handed (82.8%)
- Left-handed (13.8%)
- I’m ambidextrous (3.4%)
- Yes (55.2%)
- No (44.8%)
- Yes (34.5%)
- No (65.5%)
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