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Co-Lin named a “2016 Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Copiah-Lincoln Community College has been named one of the best colleges in the nation to work for according to a new survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities.
The results were released in The Chronicle’s ninth annual report on The Academic Workplace, are based on a survey of 281 colleges and universities.
Only 93 of the institutions that applied for the program achieved “Great College to Work For” recognition. Results are reported for small, medium, and large institutions, with Copiah-Lincoln Community College included among the medium colleges and universities with 3,000 to 9,999 students.
Co-Lin was one of only three community colleges in Mississippi and one of only 25 two-year colleges in the nation to receive the honor this year. Three of the state’s four-year colleges and universities also receive the recognition.
Co-Lin was recognized in the categories Confidence in Senior Leadership, leaders have the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary for the success of the college; Job Satisfaction, there is an overall sense that the job is meaningful to the employee and to the college.; and Professional/Career Development Programs, employees get chances to develop skills and understand requirements for career advancement.
“We are very pleased to be included among the listing of colleges and universities that have been recognized as ‘Great Colleges to Work For,’ said Co-Lin President Dr. Ronnie Nettles. “For over 100 years, Co-Lin employees have impacted the lives of our students and the communities we serve and we have been blessed with instructors and staff who truly care about the success of our students.”
Great Colleges to Work For is one of the largest and most respected workplace-recognition programs in the country.
“The colleges and universities that make the list are highly rated by their employees for creating great working environments, an important achievement that helps them recruit top academic and administrative talent,” said Liz McMillen, editor of The Chronicle.
To administer the survey and analyze the results, The Chronicle worked with ModernThink LLC, a strategic human capital consulting firm that has conducted numerous “Best Places to Work” programs, surveying hundreds of thousands of employees nationwide.
The survey rates institutions on 12 categories in the fields of leadership, careers, the workplace, and compensation.
The survey results are based on a two-part assessment process: an institutional audit that captured demographics and workplace policies, and a survey administered to faculty, administrators, and professional support staff. The primary factor in deciding whether an institution received recognition was the employee feedback.
For more information and to view all the results of the survey, visit The Chronicle’s Web site http://chronicle.com/interactives/greatcolleges16
