Great Place Initiative Accomplishments

The Great Place Initiative (GPI) was formed in 2017 to address the results of the 2016 Climate Study. The GPI Task Force conducted a deep dive review of the primary data sources in order to identify short and long-term efforts to make improvements for all at Kent State. This university-wide task force split into five subcommittees with specific focus areas. Below are some of their accomplishments:

• Student Subcommittee
  • Establish a “Culture of Care”- Flashes Take Care of Flashes
  • Revised FYE model
  • Established the CARES Center
• Staff Subcommittee
  • Creation of the Staff Council
  • Approved Flexible Work Policy
  • Drafted telecommuting policy (later implemented due to Covid-19)
• Faculty Subcommittee
  • Creation of a faculty mentoring award
  • Increased faculty mentoring opportunities
• Ad Hoc on Race
  • Hosted the Symposium on Race in 2020
• Ad Hoc on Disability
  • Increased accessibility trainings and awareness of offerings

The GPI committees disbanded in 2020.