Ensure a culture of continuous improvement and the careful and responsible management of university resources and infrastructure in a safe and secure environment.

We provide leadership and stewardship over the university’s financial, physical, and safety resources to advance Kent State University’s strategic priorities in a collaborative, engaged, equitable, inclusive, and secure environment.

To deliver innovative services and solutions that promote safety and sustainability of our valued resources.

Objective 1: Enhance and promote a divisional culture of engagement and belonging demonstrated by reduced employee vacancies and increased retention.

• Number of employees participating in training programs that prepare them for promotion.
• Number of career ladder programs
• Divisional engagement plan action items implemented
• Improved employee satisfaction
• Completion of a document memorializing the activities and initiatives of the KSU Police community policing efforts.

Emphasize employee engagement through divisional meetings, recognition programs, and team-building activities

Tactics:

• 1.3a - Survey divisional personnel, benchmark external resources, and develop a Divisional Employee Engagement Plan.
• 1.3b - Implement the priorities and action items proposed in the Divisional Employee Engagement Plan.
• 1.3c - Continue to grow the portfolio of programming to stay current and relevant.

Expand career ladder opportunities to advance staff from entry-level positions.

Tactics:

• 1.2a - Evaluate and assess current career ladder programs within the Division.
• 1.2b - Develop a plan for replicating best practices identified during the assessment of existing career ladder programs.
• 1.2c - Implement planned career ladder programs in identified areas, especially those with staffing issues.
• 1.2d - Assess results and continue to expand in other departments.

Prioritize professional development by expanding in-house training programs.

Tactics:

• 1.1a - Identify specific areas for training, develop curriculum and launch pilot.
• 1.1b - Assess results, expand content, and launch new programming.
• 1.1c - Continue to grow the portfolio of programming to stay current and relevant.