Pathway Two: Inspiring Workplace

• Increase employee satisfaction, development and retention.
• Create a sense of place.
• Build and support leaders.

• Awards: Develop Business Affairs awards program.
• BA Connect: Continue to grow the Business Affairs Connect program, which supports employee engagement.
• Campus Climate: Creation of Campus Climate Action Plans.
• Leadership Training: Provide leadership training to Business Affairs employees.
• Placemaking: Develop a Placemaking Council.
• Strategic Compensation: Implement a comprehensive strategic compensation plan.
• Succession Planning: Develop succession planning throughout Business Affairs.

• In October 2022, Business Affairs launched the area awards program, with the first quarter winners announced in December 2022.
• In January 2023, Business Affairs announced the first annual Business Affairs Impact Award winner, Bruce Williams.

• In February 2022, Business Affairs launched a rebranding of the employee engagement program, called Business Affairs Connect. This enhanced program includes robust opportunities for engagement, including virtual and in-person events, activities, service opportunities and a monthly newsletter.
• In spring 2024, Business Affairs student employees and interns showcased their career-engaged learning experiences to leadership and supervisors, connecting their classroom to career experiences. This inaugural showcase continues every semester as an opportunity for students to demonstrate their learning from internship experiences.
• In December 2024, the inaugural Business Affairs Communications Academy cohort celebrated the successful completion of the semester-long paid student training program.

• In fall 2021, Campus Climate Town Halls were hosted throughout the university. Beginning in April 2022, Campus Climate Focus Groups were hosted in response to the Faculty and Staff Campus Climate Survey conducted in fall 2020.
• In fall 2022, Campus Climate Action Plans were presented throughout the university, giving guidance for how each division will proceed with efforts to enhance Campus Climate.
• In fall 2023, the Campus Experience Task Force was formed to identify best practices that promote an exceptional campus experience, to develop flexible work arrangement guidance and to optimize academic course and program modality.
• In fall 2024, People Excellence launched the virtual Employee Success Center as a central hub of information for UTSA employees.

• In March 2022, UTSA Public Safety hosted  RITE Training.

Placemaking

• In spring 2024, the Placemaking Council was developed as part of the Campus Experience Task Force supporting destination three of the university’s strategic plan.

Strategic Compensation

• In 2022, UTSA launched a multi-year merit and compensation strategy. Our ongoing dedication to supporting compensation aligns with UTSA’s focus on becoming an innovative place to work, learn and discover.

Succession Planning

• In summer 2023, a leadership group called The NEST was formed to enhance cross-functional collaboration and communication within the division of Business Affairs, meeting quarterly.