Priority 3: Advance VSU’s Mission and Academic Excellence by building a dedicated and high-quality faculty and staff through effective recruitment, development, and retention strategies

Goal:

To foster and maintain a collaborative, dynamic, high-performing workforce of talented faculty and staff, dedicated to driving innovation and achieving unparalleled excellence across all institutional functions.

Strategic Actions:

  1. Implement AI-powered, data-driven recruitment and onboarding tools to identify top talent and streamline the hiring process.
  2. Provide professional development opportunities to enhance faculty and staff skills and expertise, including AI literacy.
  3. Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and shared governance.
  4. Enhance research capacity and infrastructure to support interdisciplinary and collaborative programing and research.
  5. Develop and implement performance management and recognition systems.
  6. Establish a leadership development program for mid-level staff and faculty to cultivate future leaders within the University, ensuring a pipeline of talent for key administrative and academic roles.

Progress Indicators:

  1. Increased number of qualified applications for faculty and staff positions.
  2. Enhanced faculty and staff performance and overall effectiveness.
  3. Growth in faculty and staff participation in professional development activities.
  4. Increased faculty and staff satisfaction with the workplace environment.