Progress Tracking: Staff Recruitment, Mentoring and Advancement

Published November 16, 2023

Recommendation

Timeline

Status

Create an HR Unit Diversity Officer (HR UDO) position

AY 2021-22

In Progress

Establish campus-wide guidelines for composition of Search Committees

2022

Ongoing

Develop “DEI Advocates” Certified Search Committee Volunteer Pool

2022

In Progress

Refine “preferred qualifications” guidelines for job postings

2022

Ongoing

Require checkpoints throughout the search process to ensure the applicant/candidate pool remains reflective of the diversity of the labor pool/student population

2022

In Progress

Establish funding for focused “diversity specific” advertising sources

2022

In Progress

Re-invest as a member of The SUNY Center for Professional Development (CPD)

Spring 2022

In Progress

Identify online, on-the job training, and CSEA partnership collaborations to prepare custodial employees for advancement to higher grade positions

Spring 2022

Ongoing

Reduce recruitment barriers for Classified employees to advance within Classified salary grades

Fall 2022

In Progress

Explore partnership opportunities to develop a UB/Buffalo Public Schools pipeline program to prepare high school students for trades careers at UB

Fall 2022

In Progress

Host UB Career Days and provide career education services to employees

Spring 2023

In Progress

Develop internal professional career pathways by employment affiliation and salary grades

Spring 2023

In Progress

Advocate for alternative recruitment pathways for individuals to qualify for hire as University Police Officers and other higher grade UPD positions

Fall 2023

In Progress

Create a UB Leadership Academy for employees of color

Fall 2023

In Progress

Provide a relocation package as a tool to recruit qualified professional employees in designated salary grades who can contribute to the diversity of the UB workforce

Spring 2024

In Progress

Educate and connect professional employees to opportunities that can help further the research enterprise – Top 25 ranking pursuits

Spring 2024

In Progress

Develop both a formal and informal Mentoring Program

Fall 2022

In Progress

Review demographic data for staff awarded SUNY Chancellor’s Awards (Professional and Classified Service) over the past 10 years

Spring 2022

In Progress

Review demographic data for UUP professional staff awarded (non-compression) DSI during the current contract period

Spring 2022

In Progress

Query existing staff awards (UB and external) and roster of awardees for the past 5 to 10 years

Spring 2022

In Progress

Create and record workshops on “How to Nominate Staff for Awards” with an awareness of inclusion and diversity factors to consider

Summer 2022

In Progress

Create internal staff awards

Spring 2023

In Progress

Create a UB Staff Awardees display or “Wall of Distinction” to highlight staff award winners

Late Spring 2023

In Progress

Strengthen the partnership between the Office of University Events and the Minority Faculty & Staff Association (MFSA), particularly in relation to the selection of Distinguished Speakers

Summer 2022

In Progress

Distribute staff survey (similar to faculty COACHE survey) and include questions related to how staff wish to be recognized and rewarded for accomplishments

Late Fall 2022

In Progress