OU Administration Rolls Out System for Employee Evaluations

The Division of Research and Employee Services has recently secured new software that will improve Oakwood's hiring, development, and evaluation process of its employees.

According to its website, NEOGOV is the market and technology leader in on-demand workforce management.  "The new processes will provide the Department of Human Resource Management with a seamless electronic portal to increase precision in our employee selection and retention processes," said Dr. Prudence Pollard, vice president of research and employee services.  

The first of the three-phase process creates an electronic system to begin the performance feedback conversation between supervisors and employees. Results from the conversations will suggest training topics for the soon-to-be-launched Oakwood Frontline Academy.

"The FrontLine Academy will complement the Oakwood University Leadership Academy for supervisors and will ensure a stronger employee workforce," said Pollard. This new service will be implemented campus-wide in February. 

Recently, Oakwood University received a commendation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) in regards to the revision of its general education section. SACSCOC is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states.

During the SACSCOC annual meeting in December 2013, a vice president of SACSCOC shared with the Oakwood administration that they were pleased with Oakwood's revision of the general education section. Dr. Garland Dulan, vice president for academic administration, and his team worked for six months on this section. According to President Pollard, SACSCOC is "touting" Oakwood's revision as a model response for universities.

Raise a Leader Influences Leaders in South Africa 

Dr. Pollard with one of 35 young trainees in South Africa. (Photo: Southern African-Indian Ocean Division)

Last week, Dr. Prudence Pollard returned from leading a recent training session for more than 50 children's ministries leaders in Botswana, South Africa. The training centered around her book titled Raise a Leader. The training also involved 35 children, many of whom have declared Oakwood as their choice institution for higher learning. The proceeds from Raise a Leader creates scholarship money for students at Oakwood University. Click here topurchase a copy of Raise a Leaderto help a student continue his/her educational journey at Oakwood University.