ISU Employee Engagement
At Idaho State University, we believe that engaged employees are vital to our success as an organization. Engaged employees come to work with an energy and enthusiasm that enhances ISU’s student-centered mission.
Employee Engagement Spotlight
The Employee Engagement Spotlight is a monthly communication and education initiative designed to help ISU employees better understand what employee engagement is, why it matters, and how we can all help create an engaged workplace.
Each Employee Engagement Spotlight will have three primary components:
Learn
A quick look at an aspect of employee engagement: what it means, why it matters and what it can look like in everyday work.
Engagement in Action
Examples of engagement happening across ISU, including employee activities, opportunities, accomplishments, and ways our colleagues are building connection and community.
Try This
Ideas and actions you can put into practice to strengthen engagement in your own work, team or department.
ISU Employee Engagement Survey Results
For more information about Employee Engagement contact Stacey Gibson
Employee feedback is essential to building a strong and effective workplace. This survey was conducted to better understand how employees experience their work environment and the broader institutional culture. The results help us evaluate key areas, provide insight into what we’re doing well, and where there are opportunities for improvement.
This effort reflects a commitment to listening, learning, and taking informed action. The findings will guide initiatives, support decision-making, and help strengthen the employee experience.
In fall 2025, the employee engagement task force undertook a significant review and update of ISU’s previous employee engagement surveys. This task force consisted of faculty and staff representing the faculty senate, staff council, and all areas of campus. The new version of the survey featured updated questions, created consistent response categories, and added many new questions, including an emphasis on recognition. Leadership questions were enhanced and broken into three levels to more accurately capture employees' experiences. Distribution was targeted directly at full-time faculty and staff. This new survey was launched in October 2025.
What we learned from the survey gave us valuable information about our employees' experiences. We found areas of success and areas where we could improve. A new committee is now developing plans directly tied to these survey results.
Consistent with our commitment to “Investing in People”, this implementation team will look for new initiatives, resources, and our updated plans to roll out in Fall 2026.
In the survey, some Idaho State University employees expressed a need for support and recognition, and the University is currently taking steps to address this. During our Employee Appreciation Week, ISU recognized employees on all campuses with a week of activities that included hundreds of participants that attended events including recognition for years of service, a luncheon, service projects, mental health and wellness workshops and more. A Wall of Thanks, where employees could honor each other, received more than 370 submissions, and will be an annual event.
Employees at Idaho State University also receive extra benefits beyond traditional insurance and paid leave. For more information about employee benefits, visit our Other Benefits page.