FY 17 ANNUAL REPORT www.uppermidwestherc.org UMW HERC Mission: To support the efforts of member institutions to recruit and retain outstanding and diverse faculty, administrators, and staff through the sharing of information and resources. 1 UMW HERC ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 2016-JUNE 30, 2017
UMW HERC ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 2016 JUNE 30, 2017 Summary In 2016-2017, exposure for HERC jobs widened. HERC s partnerships with organizations such as the Black Doctoral Network, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, and National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education ensured that more jobs were viewed by minority scholars. With the launch of the HERC of the Carolinas, HERC s reach was extended into the southeastern U.S. On the techology front, HERC was selected as the higher education representative for testing Google s new job search experience. Enhancements and changes to the website heightened its optimization and resulted in the increased registration of site users. A summary of UMW HERC membership, website utilization and user demographics, national and regional exposure, partnerships and services, professional development, fiscal responsibility, and administration and service follows. The report concludes with a look ahead at 2017-2018. denotes items of particular interest for diversity recruitment or retention. The 2016-2017 National HERC annual report focuses on national diversity outreach; it can be viewed online. Membership UMW HERC retained all 60 members. UMW HERC reached out to or responded to membership inquiries from the following prospective member colleges and universities in Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin: Augustana College, Bethel University, College of St. Benedict/Saint John s University, Concordia University St. Paul, Medical College of Wisconsin, St. Mary s University, South Dakota State University, University of Sioux Falls, University of Wisconsin Extension, University of Wisconsin System, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-Stout, University of Wisconsin-Superior, Viterbo University, and Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. At the national level, the Central Midwest HERC and the HERC of the Carolinas launched. The Greater Kentucky HERC held its inaugural meeting. Website Utilization, User Demographics, and Updates Approximately 900 jobs were listed per day on the UMW website. UMW HERC posted 5,780 jobs, an increase of 24% over the last full reporting year. Average views per job across all UMW institutions was 418, up from last year, but below FY 15. UMW HERC jobs were e-mailed, via alerts through registration or forwards from colleagues, 1,321,971 times, an increase of 27% over the previous reporting period. Around 19,000 registered job seekers were added to the data base. 2 UMW HERC ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 2016-JUNE 30, 2017
Across all HERCs, registered users from 03/01/16 to 02/28/17 identified in the following ways. (Rounding may result in percentages >100.) o 69% had a Master s degree or higher o 38% were from underrepresented populations o 5% were veterans o 5% were disabled A required sign-in page for job seekers was initiated in March 2017. In the March-May test period, registration increased 110%. A search engine optimization audit was completed and subsequent changes were made to website content. The publishing of career advice was switched to a weekly schedule. A new job seeker landing page was developed and jobseeker emails were restructured. An automatic feed of Lake Superior sub-region jobs to NORTHFORCE was established. National and Regional Exposure UMW HERC was marketed through regional initiatives and the $319,700 National HERC online, print, and conference advertising and attendance campaigns listed below. Much of the advertising extended across mediums. For example, an ad ran in a conference booklet and on the association s website. The amounts of the campaigns, as directed at particular audiences, were as follows: $10,500 veterans, $12,000 professionals with disabilities, $35,000 general, $44,100 women and minorities, and $218,100 disciplinary and higher education. A portion of the advertising was in kind. HERC was mentioned in online and newsletter articles from the Hechinger Report, INSIGHT into Diversity, and the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity. A HERC brochure was used as a set feature on the television program, Big Bang Theory. HERC both advertised and maintained a presence on FaceBook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Some UMW institutions regularly Tweeted to UMW HERC s homepage. UMW HERC participated in the University of Minnesota Alumni Association Twitter Career Chat, Navigating a New City. HERC jobs were automatically cross posted to DirectJobs, Glassdoor, Jobjanji, Juju, and USMilitaryPipeline. Jobs posted by UMW HERC institutions in the Twin Cities sub-region were included in the Make It. MSP. job bank. HERC was selected by Google to participate in the pilot and launch of Google s new job search experience. UMW HERC contacted the Rochester Area Higher Education Providers Council and the Greater Rochester Advocates for Universities and Colleges regarding its support of Rochester, MN, area institutions. Career Fairs, Conference Attendance and Bulletins, Meetings, Publications, Other Media, Social Media and Websites o Ability Magazine/Abilityjobs o Academic Keys o American Association of University Women 3 UMW HERC ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 2016-JUNE 30, 2017
o American Psychological Association o Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students o Associated Colleges of the South o Association on Higher Education and Disability o Black, Brown, and College Bound o Black Doctoral Network Faculty Recruitment Fair o Chronicle of Higher Education o College and University Work Family Association o Compact for Faculty Diversity Institute on Teaching and Mentoring o Diverse: Issues in Higher Education o Duluth News Tribune o Facebook o Google AdWords and Content Network o Graduate Career Consortium o Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities o INSIGHT into Diversity Magazine o LatinosinHigherEd o LinkedIn o Links or logos on affiliated sites such as the Midwestern Higher Education Compact o Minnesota DEED Veterans Career Fair o Minnesota Employment and Economic Development Dislocated Worker Program o Minnesota Private Colleges Job & Internship Fair o Modern Language Association o National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education o National Black Graduate Student Association o National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education o National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals o National Postdoctoral Association o PeopleAdmin o RallyPoint o Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science o Southern Regional Education Board o Times Higher Education o Twitter o University of Minnesota Career Networking Diversity Reception o University of Minnesota Job and Internship Fair o University of Wisconsin-River Falls Career Services Networking Social o YouTube o VetReady o Wikipedia o Workplacediversity.com (DisabilityConnect, Diversity Connect, Diversity MBA, DiversityInEducation, DiversityInHigherEducation, HispanicDiversity, LGBTConnect, OutandEqual,VeteransConnect,Work placediversity) 4 UMW HERC ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 2016-JUNE 30, 2017
Partnerships and Services UMW HERC capitalized on its partnership with the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) to contact participants in the Doctoral Scholars Program at the start of the fall recruiting season. Information about UMW HERC opportunities was sent to nearly 3,000 minority scholars in the program s data base. SREB s Doctoral Scholars Program also agreed to be a sponsor of the Fall 2017 UMW-Greater Missouri HERC Virtual Career Fair. UMW HERC and Michigan HERC partnered to advertise at the 2017 National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education conference. HERC information was mailed to 76 regional organizations that support the recruitment of women and minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans in support of HERC s qualification as a compliance tool for OFCCP purposes. National HERC, through UMW s leadership, established a partnership with the Black Doctoral Network (BDN). In July 2017, UMW HERC will become a member of BDN and gain access to member contact information. National HERC established partnerships with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and the Graduate Career Consortium. National HERC worked with the U.S. Department of Labor s office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) to create the HERC Disability Inclusion Toolkit. Renee Hogoboom of MN State was a member of the team that developed the toolkit. A veterans recruiting resource summary for search committees was added to the recruiting toolkit. National HERC added new organizations and companies to its non-profit and corporate partnership programs. Bemidji State University, Carleton College, St. Olaf College, and the University of St. Thomas utilized OneClick to facilitate the cross posting of positions from HERC to other sites. Professional Development UMW HERC conducted a joint fall meeting with the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) Midwest Chapter. Assessing and Advancing Campus Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion was held November 18, 2016, at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. Dr. Katrina Wade-Golden from the University of Michigan gave the keynote address and led an afternoon workshop. Approximately 73 people from 31 institutions attended. UMW HERC sponsored a webinar, The Seven Required Elements for Faculty Diversity Recruiting Success, on June 8, 2017. Dr. Christopher D. Lee of the Virginia Community College System led the webinar. About 30 people from 19 institutions participated. Around 30 people from UMW HERC institutions took part in the national webinar series. 5 UMW HERC ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 2016-JUNE 30, 2017
Fiscal Responsibility HERC carried forward funds from 2015-2016. The carry forward was applied to the 2016-2017 budget to maintain member dues at their current rates and to support future programming initiatives. HERC ended 2016-2017 with a small budget surplus. This surplus will be applied to the 2017-2018 budget, again allowing dues to remain static. Administration and Service Madeline Holzem, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, joined the board in July 2016. Susan Sexton, St. Catherine University, served a partial year and then stepped down when she retired. Lynn Willmert, Hamline University, and Bruce King, St. Olaf College, will join the board in July 2017. UMW Advisory Board members and institutional representatives served in national roles. Anita Rios, MN State, represented UMW on the National Advisory Board, chaired the National Partnership Committee, and served on the National Executive Committee. Kristy Sybilrud, Carleton College, was a member of the National Technology Committee. Mary Everley, UMW HERC/University of Minnesota, chaired the National Membership Committee and served on the National Executive Committee and the Dual-Career Task Force. Mary Everley, UMW HERC/University of Minnesota, was a part of a presentation on international dualcareer services for the College and University Work-Life-Family Association 2017 Annual Conference. Looking Ahead UMW HERC will begin 2017-2018 by connecting with faculty and staff candidates through a virtual career fair, co-presented with the Greater Missouri HERC and sponsored by the National Association of Graduate- Professional Students and the Southern Regional Education Board s Doctoral Scholars Program. The Medical College of Wisconsin is slated to join the consortium, extending HERC s influence across central and eastern WI. UMW HERC will continue its sub-region advertising and community awareness efforts and have a presence at additional career fairs targeted at minority candidates. Webinars pertaining to search committee best practices and HERC utilization will be offered throughout the year. Ensuring website responsiveness and obtaining job seeker feedback will be at the top of National HERC s agenda. Dual-career resources will receive greater attention and members will be surveyed to determine their needs and priorities. HERC will pursue regional formation in the South and the Southwest. Operating Overview 2017--2018 provides a complete listing of HERC s goals and objectives and can be viewed in HERC s Document Repository. In brief, in 2017-2018, UMW HERC will: Partner with other regional HERCs and National HERC to expand marketing initiatives and to develop additional relationships with general and minority faculty and staff pipeline and retention programs. Seek local advertising and other exposure to heighten HERC awareness and support. 6 UMW HERC ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 2016-JUNE 30, 2017
Pursue partnerships with affiliated regional and national higher education organizations to increase brand recognition and provide resources for members and jobseekers. Use innovative social media to increase the visibility of institutional and regional diversity on the web site and to create greater awareness of diversity across UMW HERC campuses and in the Upper Midwest region. Generate interaction opportunities for nonmember institutions to encourage HERC participation. Create tools for better discerning and communicating HERC benefits to various campus stakeholders and audiences. Expose members to HERC measurement methods to support their efforts to track HERC utilization and efficacy. Modify the UMW website to ensure its full development and optimal functioning and its compatibility with the national website. 7 UMW HERC ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 2016-JUNE 30, 2017
UMW HERC 2016-2017 Member Institutions Adler Graduate School Alexandria Technical & Community College Anoka-Ramsey Community College Anoka Technical College Augsburg College Bemidji State University Carleton College Central Lakes College Century College College of St. Scholastica Dakota County Technical College Dunwoody College of Technology Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College Gustavus Adolphus College Hamline University Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies Hennepin Technical College Hibbing Community College Inver Hills Community College Itasca Community College Lake Superior College Macalester College Mesabi Range Community & Technical College Metropolitan State University Minneapolis Community & Technical College Minnesota State University, Mankato Minnesota State University Moorhead Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical Minnesota State Community & Technical College Minnesota West Community & Technical College Mitchell Hamline School of Law Mount Marty College Normandale Community College North Hennepin Community College Northland Community & Technical College Northwest Technical College Northwestern Health Sciences University Pine Technical College Rainy River Community College Ridgewater College Riverland Community College Rochester Community & Technical College St. Catherine University St. Cloud State University St. Cloud Technical & Community College St. Olaf College Saint Paul College South Central College Southwest Minnesota State University University of Minnesota-Crookston University of Minnesota-Duluth University of Minnesota-Morris University of Minnesota-Rochester University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of St. Thomas University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire University of Wisconsin-La Crosse University of Wisconsin-River Falls Vermilion Community College Winona State University 8 UMW HERC ANNUAL REPORT JULY 1, 2016-JUNE 30, 2017