Campus Keeps Focus on
Retention and Recruitment
Campus forum discusses issues and challenges
impacting faculty retention.
September 29, 2005
The emphasis on recruitment and retention
highlighted by President Gordon in his convocation address
reflects the universitywide attention being given to these
important issues. Last spring more than 160 faculty
and staff members gathered together to discuss ways to “invest
in our future” through an intensified focus on recruitment
and retention. Sessions at this campus forum focused on the
quality of the workplace, employee satisfaction and morale,
and planning for the future workforce.
The impact technology is having in reshaping
the nature of work was threaded throughout the various discussion
groups. Technology is changing the way faculty members teach,
and has resulted in new program offerings in several disciplines.
It also is altering the day-to-day work of staff across campus,
often impacting position descriptions and the recruitment
of new people to campus.
Communicating the benefits of university employment
was identified as a recruitment and retention need. Several
Employee Training and Development sessions have been provided
throughout the summer and early fall, including sessions on
the staff/employee fee waiver program. A session titled “101
Ways to Reward Staff” by Kandy Mink, dean of students,
noted the importance non-monetary recognition plays in the
workplace. More programs are being developed through Human
Resources to provide additional career development and advancement
opportunities for staff at the university.
Housing remains a challenge in recruiting and
retaining faculty and staff at Cal State Fullerton. In July
2005 the CSU Board of Trustees
gave its approval for a planned development of 42 houses
by Cal State Fullerton’s Housing
Authority . This development will augment the 86 housing
units completed in 2002 in the city of Buena Park. Other projects
to address the need for attainably priced faculty and staff
housing are actively being pursued.
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