George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health

Staff and Other Personnel Resources The school has staff and other personnel adequate to fulfill its stated mission and goals. The stability of resources is a factor in evaluating resource adequacy. [...] Several personnel are either shared with other entities at the university or are a part of the university’s centralized resources and support model. [...] • Before the pandemic, the university decided that the GWSPH Managing Director of Finance and Administration would be shared with another school, GSEHD. [...] • In FY ‘21, the university decided that the two GWSPH Human Resources Client Partner staff members would be shared with the GW Office of the General Counsel. [...] Strengths • GWSPH is proud of the dedication that our staff shows to the school and our mission. [...] • The tremendous expertise of the research staff at GWSPH enables the school to hold the largest research portfolio at the university. [...] • The university has instituted a GW Staff Council that is intended to lift the voices and opinions of the staff at the university to help shape institutional decisions. GWSPH staff are well-represented on the Council. [...] GWSPH is still facing challenges in obtaining desired services and products from these centralized services. • Some of the new administrative structures (like the Research POD and the centralized marketing group) have created ambiguity and have not been conducive to building staff identification with and loyalty to GWSPH. [...] • Unilateral decisions that certain staff could be shared across multiple schools has created a perception of overwork and has impeded communications.George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health 117 Future Plans • GWSPH is planning to expand professional development opportunities for staff in the coming years. • GWSPH is planning to hire a joint staff member, [...] • GWSPH is working with GW Human Resources to review classifications and salary ranges for staff to remain competitive.