Nurturing Our Nest - University of Southern Indiana

Administrative Senate's "Nurturing Our Nest" initiative is designed to be a simple, grassroots effort to provide the USI community with some quick tips to help USI recruit and retain our Screagles.

As employees, we all have a responsibility in recruitment and retention. These easy tips below are designed to take the tension out of retention.

We hope you will take these ideas and join us in our efforts to attract students to visit our beautiful campus, apply and become a Screagle, or support and encourage our current students to continue to grow and develop at USI.

USI Pennant

USI is often asked for free pennants, posters, and signs to hang in classrooms, offices, and rooms to show off their USI spirit. Administrative Senate commissioned this printable pennant to be easily shared with USI Friends and Family so they can print it.

Show your USI Pride! Download a free, printable PDF of our USI Pennant!

Tips

Wear your USI Apparel

Your USI-wear may spark a conversation with a prospective student when you're away from campus.

See USI-wear?

If you see someone else wearing USI, reach out and offer a friendly hello and start a conversation.

Go above and beyond

If a student is lost or at the wrong office, walk them to the appropriate office for assistance. This is a great way to get to know a new student or a continuing student - and make this process more seamless for everyone involved.

Helpfully transfer calls

If someone calls your office with a question or concern that falls under another office, provide a "soft hand-off" to the appropriate office by supplying the caller’s name, number and concern when transferring the call. Everyone hates cold calls, and the caller won’t have to explain everything again.

Donate to Food Closet

Archie’s Food Closet is a service for all members of the USI community to promote the health and wellness of USI students and employees. Donations can be dropped off at the RFWC Information Desk.

Share the good news!

Share USI’s successes on your personal social media accounts. We can help elevate the visibility of student achievements, the great work faculty are doing, and USI happenings among our own connection of friends and family.

Be a representative!

Nominate yourself or a colleague for service on Administrative Senate, Staff Council and Faculty Senate. Representing your fellow colleagues and serving as their voice is a great way to make USI an even better place to work.

Surprise and Delight!

Surprise and delight your coworkers and student workers with a tasty treat or note of appreciation for a job well done!

Celebrate our Graduates!

With Commencement this weekend, USI will be celebrating our outstanding students for their achievements. Reach out to welcome USI’s newest alumni and congratulate them on a job well done!