Texas A&M employees are invited to complete an online "engagement survey"

Texas A&M employees are invited to complete an online "engagement survey".Vice president Joe Pettibon told members of the A&M faculty senate that the survey is an extension of the president's strategic plan.Three goals that were shared with the faculty senate about the survey were to (1) evaluate and analyze employee engagement as well as the degree to which faculty and staff feel enabled to perform their roles with the university, (2) leverage survey results to create targeted action plans in areas identified as opportunities for growth, and (3) enhance faculty and staff engagement and empower them to perform their roles more effectively.While the survey is being administered by a outside consultant hired by the university, Pettibon address concerns that some might not participate for fear of retribution.The survey, which is expected to take 15 to 20 minutes to complete, will have approximately 70 questions on a Likert scale and up to four open ended questions.The survey is available through February 28 to employees hired on or before January 15th who are faculty at Texas A&M, Texas A&M at Galveston, and Texas A&M Health Science Center (regardless of funding source) and staff who have a Texas A&M, Texas A&M at Galveston, and Texas A&M Health Science Center adloc.Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from the February 10, 2025 Texas A&M faculty senate meeting.A&M president Mark Welsh posted on his website January 24, a message that included this survey. Welsh wrote: "In February, we will be initiating an employee engagement survey led through our Division of Planning, Assessment and Strategy in partnership with an external consultant, Korn Ferry. Using questions benchmarked against peer institutions in higher education, yet tailored to our university community and what it has to offer, this is an opportunity for you to provide candid, confidential feedback. I want to hear from you on what’s working well and what’s not working as well. Employees are the backbone of Texas A&M, and we want to make sure this is a place where you feel valued."