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Strengthening Minority Serving Institutions: HR Best Practices and Innovations

Learn from HR professionals at MSIs as they discuss best practices and innovations to address challenges faced by minority serving institutions, such as declining enrollment and increasing employee morale and professional development.

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Strengthening Minority Serving Institutions: HR Best Practices and Innovations

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  1. Strengthening Minority Serving Institutions: HR Best Practices and Innovations November 10, 2015 In Partnership with PeopleAdmin

  2. WebinarPresenters Panelists: • Brian Dickens, Associate Vice President/CHRO, Texas Southern University • JaffusHardrick, Vice President for HR and Vice Provost for Student Access & Success, Florida International University • Joyce Ingram, Assistant Vice President for Human Resources and CHRO, Florida A&M University • Nancy Nelson, Associate Vice President, Employee Relations, El Paso Community College Moderator: • Lynn Bynum, Chief Human Resources Officer, Bellarmine University

  3. INTRODUCTION Lynn Bynum, Chief Human Resources Officer, Bellarmine University

  4. CUPA-HR Survey Results Top Challenges facing MSI institutions are: • Declining enrollment • Succession planning • Balancing open access to all students while insuring Graduation • Full-time faculty diversity • Increasing ROI for students…Value versus Cost • Compliance Issues • Balancing financial limitations and the need for change

  5. Poll Question What are the top challenges facing MSI institutions?

  6. Agenda Panelists will address some examples of best practices in areas raised by survey participants: • An Influential voice - speaking so that your administration will listen • Leadership change - a presidential transition example • Community partnerships – an example from an MSI in a minority majority community • Strategies to increase employee morale and professional development

  7. Jaffus Hardrick, Vice President for HR and Vice Provost for Student Access & Success, Florida International University Influential voice: Speaking so that your administration will listen

  8. Developing an Influential Voice • Build relationships at all levels - fully engage • Be a thought leader and solutions oriented • Know your business and the academy • Think like an executive, but be effective locally • Align with university vision, goals, and objectives

  9. Developing an Influential Voice 6. Listen well, speak up, lean-in, and be nimble 7. Hire the best talent and develop great leaders 8. Develop a culture of excellence, respect, and appreciation 9. Do the right things in the right way 10. Refrain from institutional politics and favoritism 11. Stay humble, enjoy life

  10. Audience Question • What resources and tools do you need to help make your HR department be perceived as more transformational and influential in campus administration?

  11. Joyce Ingram, Associate VP for Human Resources and CHRO, Florida A&M University Change in Leadership: Presidential Transition

  12. Presidential Transition Success Factors • Time with President (Needs/Expectations/Goals) • Understanding the role of HR as a strategic partner • Understanding the organizational readiness for high level and magnitude of change Challenges • Culture and crisis Management • Ambiguous/non-existent policies and procedures • Limited financial and human resources

  13. Presidential Transition If we could “do it again” • Policies and procedures in place • Enhance organizational readiness activities • Prepare new hires for challenges within the current state

  14. Poll Question • Have you experienced a change in top leadership at your institution over the past 3 years • Do you anticipate a leadership change in the next 18 months?

  15. Nancy Nelson, Associate Vice President, Employee Relations, El Paso Community College Community partnerships

  16. Community Partnerships El Paso Community College - • Minority serving institution in a minority majority community • 5 campuses; 30,000 students; 3,100 employees • Why did the College provide leadership: • financial challenges, educational focus, community impact • Goal: Foster a college-going culture • Focus: Student Success

  17. Community Partnerships • Types of partnerships developed • City, County, Ft. Bliss/military, workforce commission • University of Texas at El Paso • Public school districts in El Paso County • Early College High Schools • Dual Credit courses • Elementary school adoption

  18. Community Partnerships • Celebrate success and honors • Aspen Award top 10 finalist • Achieving the Dream Leader College • Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award • Most # Hispanic students/graduates/faculty • Forensics team #1; Cross country team #1

  19. Poll Question • Does your institution partner with organizations in your local community? • Yes • No • What does your college/university do to celebrate your institutional successes? • What have been some of the benefits of your partnerships?

  20. Strategies to increase employee morale and professional development Brian Dickens, Associate Vice President/CHRO, Texas Southern University

  21. Employee Stay When They Are…

  22. Professional Development • Training initiatives – specific to particular areas within the university in support of university strategic mission/vision • Professional conferences (National, Regional and Local) • Webinars • Professional association affiliations • Affinity group associations

  23. Employee Morale Strategies to increase employee morale • Health & wellness-focused initiatives • Internal departmental challenges (i.e., The Biggest Loser, Fitbit Step Challenge, etc.) • Engagement through technology & social media • Campus events – staff council & president’s office-sponsored • Creative innovation and think tank opportunities to improve employee engagement

  24. Questions?

  25. CUPA-HR Resources and Tools Join the Minority Serving Institutions Listserv: msiworkteam@lists.cupahr.org Visit the CUPA-HR website and knowledge center: http://www.cupahr.org/ Participate in CUPA-HR Webinars and e-learning courses: http://www.cupahr.org/events/webinars.aspx ; http://www.cupahr.org/learning/courses.aspx Attend CUPA-HR Region conferences: http://www.cupahr.org/events/calendar.aspx?id=region Join your CUPA-HR Chapter: http://www.cupahr.org/membership/chapters-regions.aspx Consider a CUPA-HR Conference Scholarship – application deadline is May 1, 2016: http://www.cupahr.org/events/scholarships.aspx

  26. Thank you!! • Brian Dickens, Associate Vice President/CHRO, Texas Southern University Dickens dickensbk@TSU.EDU • JaffusHardrick, Vice President for HR and Vice Provost for Student Access & Success, Florida International University Hardrick@fiu.edu • Joyce Ingram, Assistant Vice President for Human Resources and CHRO, Florida A&M University joyce.ingram@famu.edu • Nancy Nelson, Associate Vice President, Employee Relations, El Paso Community College nnelson2@epcc.edu Moderator: • Lynn Bynum, Chief Human Resources Officer, Bellarmine University lbynum@bellarmine.edu

  27. Strengthening Minority Serving Institutions: HR Best Practices and Innovations Thank you for attending!November 10, 2015 In Partnership with PeopleAdmin

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