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Leaders’ Forum • February 10, 2005

Leaders’ Forum • February 10, 2005. Attracting, Recruiting, and RETAINING Faculty Members & New Leaders. Leaders’ Forum • February 10, 2005. Faculty Recruitment & Retention. Jennifer Hale Coordinator, Office of Faculty Recruitment & Retention February 10, 2005. Goals of OFRR.

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Leaders’ Forum • February 10, 2005

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  1. Leaders’ Forum • February 10, 2005

  2. Attracting, Recruiting, and RETAINING Faculty Members & New Leaders Leaders’ Forum • February 10, 2005

  3. Faculty Recruitment & Retention Jennifer Hale Coordinator, Office of Faculty Recruitment & Retention February 10, 2005

  4. Goals of OFRR • Provide information & tools to those involved in academic searches in order to enhance their ability to attract and hire the best candidates • Ensure that the process of integrating newly-appointed faculty and their families into the University and the city is comprehensive, efficient and welcoming

  5. Faculty Feedback • Held information sessions with 40 probationary/tenured faculty members who joined Western between July 1, 2001 and June 30, 2004 • Participants from all Faculties who had no assistance from a central office during the relocation process

  6. Purpose of Information Sessions • To learn from faculty members about their experiences of joining Western • To identify opportunities and priorities to improve recruitment and retention performance

  7. Emerging Issues The following issues were consistently raised in each information session(in order of frequency): • Immigration • Appreciation • Information availability (Relocation issues) • Spousal Employment • Social Networking • Mentoring • Research resources

  8. OFRR Activities • Information packages sent to short-listed candidates containing information on Western and London • Personalized information to questions • Orientation Handbook to provide answers to general questions in a timely & efficient manner

  9. OFRR Activities • Collaboration with Faculties and Departments to improve current practice • Identifying concerns of faculty members • Assistance with the immigration process • Assistance with spousal employment (long way to go…)

  10. Future Priorities • Continue working with Faculties & Departments to bring in new hires • To better the orientation process • Further understanding of faculty concerns for retention purposes

  11. Choosing Western; Integrating Here • Dr. Radoslav Dimitrov, Assistant Professor, Political Science • Dr. Blaine Chronik, Canada Research Chair, Medical Physics;Assistant Professor, Physics and Astronomy • Dr. Kathleen Kevany, Director, Centre for New Students, Office of the Registrar

  12. Choosing Western; Integrating Here Table Discussion: “One thing it’s really important to include in a new faculty member or new leader orientation is…”

  13. Articles on Recruitment and Orientation • Staff orientation guidelines: http://www.uwo.ca/humanresources/facultystaff/new_employ/new_staff_checklist.htm • Faculty and employee recruitment and orientation: http://www.lib.uwo.ca/business/orientationretention.html

  14. Next Steps • Watch for: “Leaders’ Digest” - Forum Summary • NEW DATE for next Forum: April 1, 2005, 1:00-3:00 Saugeen Lounge, with Dr. Tim Porter-O’Grady • Staff & Leaders Conference!!! Feb. 21-24

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