The Seattle University Cabinet met on June 30, 2020. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Jun 30, 2020
The Seattle University Cabinet met on June 23, 2020. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Jun 23, 2020
The Seattle University Cabinet met on June 16, 2020. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Jun 16, 2020
The Seattle University Cabinet met on June 9, 2020. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Jun 9, 2020
The Seattle University Cabinet met on June 2, 2020. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Jun 2, 2020
The Seattle University Cabinet met on May 26, 2020. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
May 26, 2020
The Seattle University Cabinet met on May 19, 2020. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
May 19, 2020
The Seattle University Cabinet met on May 12, 2020. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
May 12, 2020
The Seattle University Cabinet met on May 5, 2020. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
May 5, 2020
The Seattle University Cabinet met on April 28, 2020. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Apr 28, 2020
The Seattle University Cabinet met on April 21, 2020. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Apr 21, 2020
The Seattle University Cabinet met on April 14, 2020. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Apr 14, 2020
The Seattle University Cabinet met on April 7, 2020. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Apr 7, 2020
The Seattle University Cabinet met on April 3, 2020. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Apr 3, 2020
The Seattle University Cabinet met on March 31, 2020. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Mar 31, 2020
The Seattle University Cabinet met on March 24, 2020. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Mar 24, 2020
The Seattle University Cabinet met on March 17, 2020. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Mar 17, 2020
The Seattle University Cabinet met on March 10, 2020. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Mar 10, 2020
The Seattle University Cabinet met on March 3, 2020. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Mar 3, 2020
The Seattle University Cabinet met on February 25, 2020. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Feb 25, 2020
The Seattle University Cabinet met on February 18, 2020. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Feb 18, 2020
The Seattle University Cabinet met on February 11, 2020. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Feb 11, 2020
Meeting Summary for February 4, 2020
Feb 4, 2020
Meeting Summary for January 28, 2020
Jan 28, 2020
Meeting Summary for January 21, 2020
Jan 21, 2020
Meeting Summary for January 7, 2020
Jan 7, 2020
Meeting Summary for December 17, 2019
Dec 17, 2019
Meeting Summary for December 10, 2019
Dec 10, 2019
Meeting Summary for December 3, 2019
Dec 3, 2019
Meeting Summary for November 19, 2019
Nov 19, 2019
Meeting Summary for November 12, 2019
Nov 12, 2019
Meeting Summary for November 5, 2019
Nov 5, 2019
Meeting Summary for October 29, 2019
Oct 29, 2019
Meeting Summary for October 22, 2019
Oct 22, 2019
The Seattle University Cabinet met on October 8, 2019. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Oct 8, 2019
The Seattle University Cabinet met on October 1, 2019. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Oct 1, 2019
The Seattle University Cabinet met on September 24, 2019. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Sep 24, 2019
The Seattle University Cabinet met on September 17, 2019. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Sep 17, 2019
The Seattle University Cabinet met on September 10, 2019. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Sep 10, 2019
The Seattle University Cabinet met on September 3, 2019. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Sep 3, 2019
The Seattle University Cabinet met on August 20th. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Aug 20, 2019
The Seattle University Cabinet met on July 23, 2019. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Jul 23, 2019
The Seattle University Cabinet met on July 16, 2019. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Jul 16, 2019
The Seattle University Cabinet met on July 9, 2019. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Jul 9, 2019
The Seattle University Cabinet met on July 2, 2019. This is a summary of the Cabinet discussion.
Jul 2, 2019
The Seattle University Cabinet held its annual retreat June 24-28, 2019. This is a summary of the Retreat Agenda and Cabinet discussion.
Jun 28, 2019
As part of our commitment to excellence in leadership and continuous improvement at Seattle University, in 2018 we embarked on a process to conduct comprehensive assessments of deans and cabinet members.
The primary objective of this endeavor is focused on the professional formation of the university’s top leaders. Three cabinet members will participate in the assessment process every six months, beginning in January 2019. This first group was selected based on length of service. We will conduct an evaluation of the process, collect data through a 360° assessment tool and examine the outcome once completed to ensure it provides a comprehensive and insightful experience for participants.
An outside consulting firm administers the entire process and all survey data is confidential, with results reported in aggregate only. The survey portion of the assessment consists of important leadership competencies and open-ended questions regarding the individual leader’s overall strengths and areas for development.
The 360° assessment tool involves a process for gathering feedback on leadership and personal and interpersonal effectiveness. It typically consists of an online survey and a series of in-person interviews. Those invited to complete the survey and/or be interviewed are colleagues with whom the person being assessed has had extensive interaction over time and therefore are well positioned to provide feedback. They typically include a direct supervisor, peer colleagues, direct reports and external stakeholders such as board members. The purpose of the exercise is to help an individual understand his or her strengths and areas for development and to inform personal development planning.
A 360° assessment is different from an opinion survey, which tends to solicit feedback on a function or an entity rather than an individual.
Cabinet members going through the process are asked to select a diverse group of 75-100 people they interact with on campus to rate their impact as a leader using the 360° tool. The rater group is developed by each respective cabinet member with the oversight of their supervisor and in consultation with the vice president of human resources to ensure consistency across the group. The raters are comprised of all cabinet members, all deans, all direct reports and key staff and faculty who interact with the individual cabinet member. For a number of cabinet members it will include members from the Board of Trustees. In addition, each cabinet member identifies six to eight stakeholders they interact with extensively to be interviewed by the external firm. The objective of these in-person interviews is to gain additional insights on the leader’s effectiveness.
Once the survey and in-person interviews are completed, the external consultant compiles the results, which are shared with each respective cabinet member in a confidential report. Each cabinet member will then work with the external consultant to identify the key learnings with the objective of creating a comprehensive development plan. Once the plan is developed, each leader then meets with their supervisor to share the plan and gain input and feedback.
The process of completing leadership assessments is to benefit not only the individual cabinet members, but also the university as a whole. Enhancing our leadership effectiveness helps us to better fulfill our mission, embody our values and retain our position as a leading Jesuit institution in a continuously changing, more diverse world.