People of Excellence
Florida Tech will empower and champion our students, faculty, and staff, propelling them to attain unparalleled success at their highest potential.
Outcome 1
Remove barriers and increase access to knowledge, education, and professional development opportunities for the Florida Tech community.
Tactics for Outcome 1
- Develop a comprehensive, digital directory to maximize access and information sharing for students and employees.
- Increase student and employee support and engagement opportunities to address academic, physical, and emotional wellness.
- Redesign budgets per college to include annual, external professional development opportunities for all faculty and staff.
- Create an employee code of conduct followed by implementation of annual check ins and a 360-performance review with each employee to create a collaborative culture of feedback and growth.
- Administer bi-annual climate surveys, a student readiness assessment, and exit interviews to identify barriers for students, faculty, and staff.
Outcome 2
Recruit and retain an excellent, diverse university community and support them to become internationally recognized scholars and leaders.
Tactics for Outcome 2
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Conduct a transparent salary compensation analysis for faculty and staff and make necessary changes to be more competitive in hiring of employees.
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Deploy an early alert system for students to accurately assess early academic struggles and financially at-risk students and implement best practices to ensure sustained student success.
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Develop and sustain a mentorship program for students, faculty, and staff interested in additional support and growth opportunities.
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Provide management and training courses to increase quality of teaching, student readiness, and soft skills.
Key Performance Indicators
- Increase retention rate and graduation rate of IPEDS cohort, New Transfer, New Master's, and New Doctoral students.
- Increase the tenure-track and nontenure faculty and staff retention rates.