People and Culture

Our Strategies and Tactics

Integrate UTA values throughout the University to support the campus in creating an environment and culture of belonging and engagement.

• Enhance new-hire experiences focused on UTA culture.
• Grow and expand new employee resource groups to promote a sense of engagement and support personal and career development.
• Empower the Employee Engagement Council to drive organizational change focused on strengths and opportunities from engagement surveys.
• Operationalize best practices for engagement and utilize engagement coaches for continuous improvement of the employee experience.
• Move employee engagement and culture to the highest benchmark.

Foster a culture that attracts and retains top-tier talent and empowers our employees to contribute their best efforts.

• Strengthen communication, development, and recognition efforts across the University.
• Improve the employee onboarding experience.
• Develop and deliver high-quality learning, leadership, well-being, and organizational development programs to increase leadership effectiveness and build high-performing teams.
• Enhance employee support programs, including tuition assistance, to ensure our workforce is supported throughout their careers.

Accelerate talent acquisition processes and management strategies across the University.

• Enhance recruitment and retention strategies that support our leaders to engage top talent in a competitive labor market.
• Update compensation packages for competitive positions and enhance job postings.
• Accelerate hiring of faculty who will advance research excellence, including development and support of RISE 100.
• Ensure data, processes, and systems are equipped to meet future reporting, automation, integration, and information management needs.