The results of this year’s Great Colleges to Work For employee survey are available. View the results. Thank you to the 578 employees who participated. 

We believe sharing this information is both important and consistent with our Core Values; embracing transparency and communication. The results also serve as a powerful resource as we reflect on what is working well and what needs improvement.

These results serve as a reminder for what’s going well: dedication to our students, flexibility, supportive colleagues, and more. The results also help focus our efforts on areas for improvement. It serves as a continued reminder that we’re all part of creating a great workplace culture.

As you look through the results, you’ll see that overall scores from across multiple benchmarks in higher education have declined from the prior year. While this does show that there are issues bigger than Drake at hand, it does not preclude us from taking action.

To fully understand these results and to determine action areas, every campus unit leader participated in a two-hour session dedicated specifically to these results. As we start a new fall semester, the prior COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted and we will have a more ‘normal’ campus experience than we’ve had since the fall of 2019. It’s with this opportunity for reconnection, that you’ll also be invited to participate in a listening session with President Martin. These are being scheduled for every campus department. We all have an opportunity to (re)engage in the vibrant campus culture we strive to be a part of.

All unit leaders have the detailed survey results for their respective areas. In addition to University-wide responses, unit leaders are adopting goals to address the specific results from their areas. In this way, the Great Colleges to Work For survey is particularly helpful—it provides big picture feedback for institutional efforts, while also drilling down into the unique circumstances of individual units.

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, reach out to Nate Reagen or Maureen De Armond.

— Nate Reagen, President’s Office; and Maureen De Armond, Human Resources