Building a welcoming community where excellence and opportunity thrive will attract and retain talent and create conditions in which staff and faculty can do their best work, individually and collaboratively. We will seek recognition for the excellence and innovation this culture fosters, pursuing an increase in faculty and staff external awards, particularly the number of recipients of highly prestigious academic awards and national academies membership.
MSU’s biggest investment — and most important asset — is the exceptionally talented faculty and staff at the core of the Spartan community. Our commitments to supporting the success of undergraduate and graduate students, responding to community needs and addressing the challenges of a changing world are hollow without a similarly substantive commitment to the well-being of our staff and faculty who make this work possible.
Today’s work environment is more flexible and dynamic than ever, connected through various modes of digital communication. As our employees integrate career goals with efforts to create a meaningful life for themselves and their families, our employees will expect — and we will deliver — ongoing opportunities to grow and develop.
Creating a healthy, supportive work environment also necessitates strong organizational commitment to addressing workplace harm including sexual harassment and incivility. MSU has developed a Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct (RVSM) Strategic Plan and is investing in programs to prevent incidents from occurring in our community.
Our aspiration is to create an environment in which staff and faculty thrive ¾ an environment that serves as a magnet for the broadest range of exemplary, energized talent we need now and in the future.
Create a workplace culture that advances inclusive excellence as reflected in the land-grant mission and supports all staff and faculty
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Make MSU a workplace of choice ¾ and a desirable place to stay ¾ for discipline-leading, innovative and creative staff and faculty
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Invest in leadership and career development opportunities for staff and faculty that contribute to a culture of care, respect and inclusion
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