INITIATIVES
About These Initiatives
INITIATIVE OVERVIEW
Georgia State's new Research Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) challenge will marshal the unique strengths of our research community to address complex problems through interdisciplinary collaboration. The RISE initiative will provide resources for five interdisciplinary teams of faculty to develop transformative research at the university. Teams that receive these awards will take bold new approaches to our most pressing societal challenges. Their signature research themes will culminate in large-scale impacts within the university and beyond through partnerships with government agencies, private industry, foundations/nonprofits or philanthropic sponsors.
INITIATIVE PROGRESS
Determine the Purpose
Identify Goals
Define the Approach
Establish the Evaluation Criteria
Build the Application Process
Collect Applications Until Apr. 4, 2022
Application Review Process
Send Award Notifications on May 16, 2022
Announce Awards
INITIATIVE UPDATES
Feb. 3, 2022: Introducing the RISE Challenge to the university community
Feb. 10, 2022: Informational Townhall Session (CampusID Login Required)
Apr. 4, 2022: Application Deadline
Jun. 2, 2022: Awardees Announced
INITIATIVE OVERVIEW
A study of the student experience on all Georgia State campuses is underway. This study will address the following questions:
- Do students feel engaged with the university? Does engagement differ by campus setting?
- What is the personality of each campus?
- What are the places on our campuses students are using the most? What other types of spaces are desired?
- How do faculty/staff view their engagement with students? What recommendations do these groups have to enhance the faculty-student experience?
INITIATIVE PROGRESS
University Community Announcement
Establish Committee
Begin Data Collection
Complete Data Collection & Address Study Questions
Conduct Focus Groups of Students, Faculty and Staff
Report Prepared and Presented to Executive Cabinet
INITIATIVE UPDATES
Dec. 1, 2021: Student Experience Committee Members Named
Feb 9, 2022: Communication to Students from President Blake
Feb. 10, 2022: University Community Announcement
Apr. 1, 2022: Data Collection Status
May 3, 2022: Update on Data Collection
Sept. 2022: Report Overview Presentation to Executive Cabinet
INITIATIVE OVERVIEW
The firm will:
- Review existing compensation data and supporting rewards programs;
- Analyze multiple survey sources to determine market compensation levels in comparable organizations; and
- Compare Georgia State jobs to market data to identify compensation at 25th, 50th (median) and 75th percentiles.
INITIATIVE PROGRESS
Define the Study
Partner With Outside Firm
Begin Interviews and Focus Groups
Begin Job Matching
Prepare Overview of Findings to Share in May, 2022
Prepare Overview of Findings to Share in May, 2022
Complete Initial Leadership Review
Virtual Town Hall
Action Plan Development
INITIATIVE UPDATES
Jan. 31, 2022: Compensation Study Announced
Feb. 10, 2022: EY Begins Study
Mar. 31, 2022: Compensation Study Update
Dec. 13, 2022: Compensation Study Update
- PROJECT RISE
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INITIATIVE OVERVIEW
Georgia State's new Research Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) challenge will marshal the unique strengths of our research community to address complex problems through interdisciplinary collaboration. The RISE initiative will provide resources for five interdisciplinary teams of faculty to develop transformative research at the university. Teams that receive these awards will take bold new approaches to our most pressing societal challenges. Their signature research themes will culminate in large-scale impacts within the university and beyond through partnerships with government agencies, private industry, foundations/nonprofits or philanthropic sponsors.
INITIATIVE PROGRESS
Determine the Purpose
Identify Goals
Define the Approach
Establish the Evaluation Criteria
Build the Application Process
Collect Applications Until Apr. 4, 2022
Application Review Process
Send Award Notifications on May 16, 2022
Announce Awards
INITIATIVE UPDATES
Feb. 3, 2022: Introducing the RISE Challenge to the university community
Feb. 10, 2022: Informational Townhall Session (CampusID Login Required)
Apr. 4, 2022: Application Deadline
Jun. 2, 2022: Awardees Announced
- ASSESSING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE
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INITIATIVE OVERVIEW
A study of the student experience on all Georgia State campuses is underway. This study will address the following questions:
- Do students feel engaged with the university? Does engagement differ by campus setting?
- What is the personality of each campus?
- What are the places on our campuses students are using the most? What other types of spaces are desired?
- How do faculty/staff view their engagement with students? What recommendations do these groups have to enhance the faculty-student experience?
INITIATIVE PROGRESS
University Community Announcement
Establish Committee
Begin Data Collection
Complete Data Collection & Address Study Questions
Conduct Focus Groups of Students, Faculty and Staff
Report Prepared and Presented to Executive Cabinet
INITIATIVE UPDATES
Dec. 1, 2021: Student Experience Committee Members Named
Feb 9, 2022: Communication to Students from President Blake
Feb. 10, 2022: University Community Announcement
Apr. 1, 2022: Data Collection Status
May 3, 2022: Update on Data Collection
Sept. 2022: Report Overview Presentation to Executive Cabinet
- COMPENSATION STUDY
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INITIATIVE OVERVIEW
Georgia State's Department of Human Resources is working with an outside firm to conduct a salary study of all university employees. This study will continue and expand upon the work of the Provost’s Office to assess salaries and rewards to help retain our world-class faculty and staff.The firm will:
- Review existing compensation data and supporting rewards programs;
- Analyze multiple survey sources to determine market compensation levels in comparable organizations; and
- Compare Georgia State jobs to market data to identify compensation at 25th, 50th (median) and 75th percentiles.
INITIATIVE PROGRESS
Define the Study
Partner With Outside Firm
Begin Interviews and Focus Groups
Begin Job Matching
Prepare Overview of Findings to Share in May, 2022
Prepare Overview of Findings to Share in May, 2022
Complete Initial Leadership Review
Virtual Town Hall
Action Plan Development
INITIATIVE UPDATES
Jan. 31, 2022: Compensation Study Announced
Feb. 10, 2022: EY Begins Study
Mar. 31, 2022: Compensation Study Update
Dec. 13, 2022: Compensation Study Update