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ModernThinkProgram Overview and ReportDescriptionsI GREATCOLLEGESTO WORK FOR.Thank you for participating in the 2011 Chronicle Great Colleges To Work For program.We are pleased to present you with your Participation Reports. This Overview provides asummary of the Great Colleges program as well as descriptions of the three ToplineReports:1)2)3)Topline Survey ResultsTopline Results by Job CategoryTopline Higher Education Workplace Trend Report (Excerpt)We hope that your participation in the program has been rewarding and that these reportswill provide you with insight and guidance as you work toward creating the best workplacepossible.Program BackgroundThe Chronicle Great Colleges to Work For program is designed to recognize institutions thathave been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research andunderstanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact onorganization culture at institutions of higher education.Eighty-nine schools participated in the Great Colleges program in 2008, its inaugural year.The 2009 program was expanded to include a two-year category and to extend eligibility toany college interested in participating, leading to a substantial increase in participants. Theprogram consisted of 247 colleges in 2009, including 201 four-year schools and 46 two-yearschools. In 2010, 275 schools competed for recognition, 1 of which there were 221 four-yearschools, and 54 two-year schools. This year, the Great Colleges program welcomedparticipation from 310 institutions, including 245 four-year schools and 65 two-year schools.1Due to a change in eligibility requirements this year, schools had to have a student enrollment of atleast 500 based on full-time equivalents to be eligible for recognition. As a courtesy because theeligibility change was made after registration opened, two four-year schools with enrollments of lessthan 500 were allowed to participate in the survey in 2010, but were not eligible for recognition.1ModernThink LLC 14519 Weldin Road 1Wilmington, DE 19803 I 888.684.4658 I ChronicleG reatColleges.com 2011 ModernThink LLC. Proprietary work product. All rig hts reserved.

Program and Report OverviewAt the core of the program is a two-part assessment process. The first component is afaculty/staff survey (The ModernThink Higher Education Insight Survey ). Surveys were sentto almost 111,000 faculty and staff nationwide. Of those, nearly 44,000 responded: greaterthan 8,300 Administrators; more than 20,400 Faculty; and over 15,000 Exempt ProfessionalStaff.The second part of the assessment process is an institutional audit (The Modern ThinkInstitution Questionnaire or "IQ") capturing information detailing various institutiondemographics, polices and practices.The primary factor in deciding whether an institution receives recognition is the faculty/stafffeedback collected from the ModernThink Higher Education Insight Survey . For analysisand recognition purposes, Modern Think first segments the participating schools into a fouryear college category and a two-year category. Schools within each of these categories arefurther classified into three groups based on student enrollment:Small :500 to 2,999 studentsMedium: 3,000-9,999 studentsLarge:10,000 plus studentsFour-year Participants by Size (n 245):Two-year Participants by Size (n 65): smallIII Medium small MediumDlargeD large35%42%2Mod ernTh ink LLC I 4519 Weldin Road 1Wilmington, DE 19803 1888.684.4658 I Chron lc leGreatCo ll eges.com 2011 ModernThlnk LLC. Proprietary work product. All rights reserved.

Program and Report OverviewThe ModernThink Higher Education Insight Survey The Modern Think Higher Education Insight Survey has been specifically designed to assessworkplace quality at institutions of higher education. The survey statements measure criticalorganizational dynamics and managerial competencies. Additionally, the instrument providesinsight into the quality and health of various relationships that ultimately have direct impacton your institution's culture and the daily experience of your employees.For reporting and analysis purposes, these 60 statements are clustered into 15 dimensionsor themes, each representing an important component of campus life. The surveydimensions were determined and confirmed through a series of factor analyses and providethe basis for the program's 12 recognition categories.Job Satisfaction/Support: provides insight into the satisfaction with job fit,autonomy and resourcesTeaching Environment: with a particular focus on faculty, this dimension consistsof statements that address the balance between teaching, research andservice; the support for advising/mentoring students; and recognition foroutstanding teachingProfessional Development: provides insight into the reported satisfaction withcareer/professional development opportunities; and for faculty, support forresearch and clarity of the tenure processCompensation, Benefits & Work/Life Balance: captures information about theperceived fairness of compensation and the effectiveness of the benefitsand work/life balance programsFacilities: provides insight into the reported satisfaction with physical workspace,overall campus appearance and confidence in experiencing a safe andsecure environmentPolicies, Resources & Efficiency: assesses the perceived effectiveness ofvarious systems, policies and infrastructureShared Governance: captures information about the perception of inclusion andcooperation as related to shared governancePride: evaluates the sense of pride and connection faculty/employees reportregarding their affiliation with the institutionSupervisors/Department Chairs: provides insight into the relationshipfaculty/employees report with their department chair or supervisor andassesses critical managerial competencies3ModernThlnk LLC 14519 Weldin Road I Wilmington, DE 19803 1888.684.4658 I ChronlcleGreatColleges.com 2011 ModernThink LLC. Proprietary work product. All rights reserved.

Program and Report OverviewSenior Leadership: measures the confidence faculty and employees report in thecapabilities and credibility of senior leadership; senior leadership wasdefined as the most senior members of the institution (e.g. , chancellor orpresident and those who report directly to him/her)Faculty, Administration & Staff Relations: provides insight into the quality offaculty, administration and staff relations with a focus on the perception ofsupport, cooperation and collegialityCommunication: assesses the quality of internal communications specifically asrelated to transparency, clarity and interactivityCollaboration: measures the perceived cooperation and collegiality withinworkgroups and across the institution·Fairness: measures confidence in fair and consistent treatment, especiallyregarding performance management and issues of accountabilityRespect & Appreciation : provides insight into the degree to which faculty/stafffeel respected and valued4ModernThlnk LLC 14519 Weldin Road I Wilmingto n, DE 19803 1888.684.46581 Chro nic leGreatCoiieges.com 2011 ModernThink LLC. Proprietary w ork product. All rights reserved.

Program and Report OverviewThe 2011 Honor RollWhile recognition in any category is indeed noteworthy, a special distinction is awarded tothose institutions that are cited most often across all of the recognition categories. ThisHonor Roll recognition was given to 10 four-year institutions in each size, and four two-yearinstitutions in each size:The 2011 Honor Roll for two-year colleges:Small (500-2,999 Students)East Georgia CollegeFrank Phillips CollegeLake Area Technical InstituteMorgan Community CollegeMedium (3,000-9,999 Students)Blue Ridge Community CollegeHoward Community CollegeSomerset Community CollegeSouthside Virginia Community CollegeLarge (1 0,000 or more Students)Anne Arundel Community CollegeDelaware County Community CollegeMiami Dade CollegeWake Technical Community CollegeThe 2011 Honor Roll for four-year schools:Small (500-2,999 Students)Brenau UniversityEndicott CollegeFurman UniversityGettysburg CollegeHardin-Simmons UniversityManchester CollegeMcKendree UniversityMid-Continent UniversityNew York Chiropractic CollegeWV School of OsteopathicMedicineMedium (3,000-9,999 Students)Calif. State Univ. Channel IslandsMarywood UniversityNiagara UniversityRollins CollegeSouthern New Hampshire UniversityTexas Christian UniversityThe College of Saint RoseUnion UniversityUniversity of the Incarnate WordWestminster CollegeLarge (10,000 or more Students)Baylor UniversityDuke UniversityEastern Kentucky UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyLindenwood UniversitySam Houston State UniversityUniversity of MD, Baltimore CountyUniversity of MississippiUniversity of Notre DameUniversity of Southern CaliforniaReport OverviewsThe opportunity for national recognition is certainly compelling, but perhaps the mostvaluable part of participation in this program is the survey data you receive. It's our goal tohelp participating colleges understand the dynamics and influences that are having the mostimpact on their own campus cultures, and that ultimately are shaping the future of the highereducation community. To that end, we are pleased to present you with the following threeTopline Reports, summarizing key results from your faculty/staff survey as well as aggregateresults from the IQ submissions:1)2)3)Topline Survey ResultsTopline Results by Job CategoryTopline Higher Education Workplace Trend Report (Excerpt)5ModernThink LLC 14519 Weldin Road I Wilmington, DE 19803 I 888.684.4658 I Chronic leGreatColleges.com 2011 ModernThink LLC. Proprietary work product. All rights reserved.