More than 74% of employees responded to the 2023 survey. Systemwide, 62% of faculty and 77% of staff participated. Final response rates with campus and Twin Cities colleges and units are also available.
The Employee Engagement Survey Executive Summary provides an overview of the high-level data from the 2023 survey across the University system.
University Surveys
The success of the University of Minnesota in achieving our mission depends on creating a welcoming community where everyone can thrive and feel supported in learning and doing their best work. This requires ongoing efforts to sustain what is going well and take meaningful action to address what is not. Two systemwide surveys provide critical input from all campuses, colleges, and units to guide and inform these efforts and ensure that action is both meaningful and effective.
Survey Details
Employee Engagement Survey
Purpose:
Employee engagement is the extent to which individuals devote time, energy, and effort at work. The highest levels of engagement result from facing meaningful challenges while also having the support, resources, and confidence needed to address those challenges. At the University of Minnesota, we think of employee engagement as a level of employee energy and motivation supported or hindered by the work environment. Enhancing employee engagement helps achieve and sustain a higher level of productivity, and increases retention of talented faculty and staff by fostering better working relationships, collaboration, and resilience.
Key Metrics:
- Commitment and Dedication
- Effective Environment
Format
First implemented in 2013, the bi-annual survey is run in the fall and contains 36 multiple-choice and two open-ended questions. Faculty and staff versions differ slightly to address specific aspects of their work.
Administered by:
Office of Human Resources
Campus Climate Survey
Purpose:
To help University leaders and campus communities develop baseline understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion by gathering information about faculty, staff, and student perceptions, experiences, and perspectives related to these topics. This helps inform current and future decisions to support a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community, and serves as a benchmark against which to measure change over time.
Key Metrics:
- Sense of Belonging
- Satisfaction with Overall Campus Climate
- Experiencing Discrimination
- Satisfaction with UMN’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Format
First implemented in 2023, the bi-annual survey contains more than 100 data points for each respondent.
Administered by:
Office for Equity and Diversity