Your Ideas Matter
Jayhawks Elevate is successful because of you. Your ideas make us better. Read some of the stories of our successes so far to improve your campus experience. Maybe you will be next!
International Travel VISA Support
Faunia Tuma discovered how challenging it can be to obtain a Travel VISA for our Faculty/staff. When researching this issue, we found that our dedicated CTM travel agents will provide this type of service. They are travel experts and are there to help. Other VISA and international travel information is on our Travel website.
Fellow Change Agents: Faunia Tuma, Lori Gutsch, Chris Blackman
Impact of idea:
Our international travelers can depend on travel experts to support them and improve their travel experience.
KU Bookstore Improvements
Michael Dunlap though we could drive more traffic to the KU Bookstore with a few changes to the lighting and layout of the store. The KU Bookstore was in agreement and is already planning on enhancements to their existing lighting, signage, and highlighting budget-friendly options to improve the shopping experience
Fellow Change Agents: Alex Todd and Christopher Blackman
Impact of idea:
More people will be drawn in to shop at the KU Bookstore!
Finance Onboarding Experience
Erin Barker, James Rupprecht, and Debra Carter all noticed how our existing onboarding process did not adequately welcome and make our new Jayhawks feel at home. A combination of Finance and IT team members created a new onboarding process that combines resources, tours, and even peer connections to welcome our new team members. Part of the program suggestions are to bring remote employees to campus to connect with their teams. This will put them in a better situation to succeed and feel like they are part of the Jayhawk community.
Fellow Change Agents: Ramia Whitecotton, Cheryl Coon, Katie Hinkle, Laura Hamilton, Mandy Tucker, Willisha Thompson, Jim Rupprecht, and Debra Carter
Impact of idea:
The new onboarding process should lead to improved retention of our employees.
SSC HR Physical Location Change
Connie Jordan, McKenzie Henderson, and Mandy Czerniak from SSC highlighted the inconvenience of the HR location in Strong Hall. The HR onboarding location has been moved to Carruth O’Leary, providing better accessibility and parking.
Fellow Change Agents: HR Transformation team
Impact of idea:
New employees or existing employees who need to visit HR will have improved accessibility and parking options.
Blake Hall Parking
Professor Zhang could see Blake Hall's parking lot was under utilized every day while he and other faculty/staff had to park and walk. He suggested rezoning Blake Hall to a Blue lot to better serve the building. With the empowerment of our Parking Commission, Blake Hall was rezoned within 3 months of Professor Zhang's suggestion.
Fellow Change Agents: Aaron Quisenberry, Margretta de Vries
Impact of idea:
Better utilized parking lot and improved experience for Blake Hall teams
