The 2015 Staff Survey was conducted Oct. 12 through Oct. 30. Below is a high-level summary of the survey timeline and project roadmap.
A steering committee made up of representatives from 13 schools and VP areas, along with a faculty advisor have provided leadership and guidance throughout each phase of the project.
Key Milestones and Project Roadmap
| Timing | Details |
|---|---|
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April - July 2015 |
Project Planning Pre-survey strategy and project planning |
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June - August 2015 |
Survey Implementation Planning Design survey and school/unit leaders determine organizational hierarchy for reporting results |
| August - Late September 2015 | Survey Testing |
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Late September - early October 2015 |
Pre-survey Communications |
| October 12-30, 2015 | University-wide Survey Period All benefits-eligible staff received an email invitation at their stanford.edu email address ‘from’: stanfordstaffsurvey@cebglobal.com. The invitation included the survey URL and login information to participate in the engagement survey. |
| December 7, 2015 | Update on 2015 Staff Survey Response rate (61 percent) was published in the Cardinal at Work Insider newsletter and sent to all benefits-eligible employees. |
| December through February, 2016 | Debrief Meetings with University Leadership University Human Resources and CEB shares survey results and key themes with leaders across campus. |
| Early February 2016 | Survey Liaison and Leadership Training University-wide and local school and VP area survey data shared with liaisons and leaders. |
| Late February through March 2016 |
Summary of Survey Results Shared Broadly
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| March through April 2016 | Results Reporting & Discovery Phase Schools and VP areas are encouraged to share local results and schedule discovery meetings to dive deep and clarify the survey findings. |
| April through May 2016 |
Action Planning Decisions about action steps may be implemented university-wide or at the school, unit or even department or group level, based on themes the results show. |
| Spring-Summer 2016 | Action Planning Implementation & Ongoing Communications As schools and VP areas develop and implement action plans, regular updates should be shared with employees. |
