Francis Marion recognized as a 2024 Great Colleges to Work For® twelve years in a row

Francis Marion University has been named to the Great Colleges to Work For® list for the twelfth year in a row. Universities are recognized on this prestigious list based on survey results administered to employees.

FMU also achieved the special designation of Honor Roll institution. This year marks the university’s eleventh time receiving the Honor Roll distinction. Out of 216 institutions participating, only 42 institutions were named to the Honor Roll.

ModernThink, a strategic human capital consulting firm, administered the survey and analyzed the results. FMU was recognized in nine categories including: job satisfaction and support, compensation and benefits, professional development, mission and pride, supervisor/department chair effectiveness, confidence in senior leadership, faculty and staff well-being, shared governance, and faculty experience.

The survey results are based on a two-part assessment process: an institution questionnaire that captures employment data and workplace policies from each institution, and a survey administered to faculty, administrators, and professional support staff. The primary factor in deciding whether an institution received recognition is the employee feedback.

“For a dozen years, Francis Marion has been honored by its inclusion on the Great Colleges to Work For® list,” said FMU President Fred Carter. “This year we are especially pleased to have received the highest ratings in nine categories. This distinction recognizes FMU as a wonderful place to work, as well as an exceptional place for our students to receive an education.”

The Great Colleges to Work For® program is one of the largest and most respected workplace-recognition programs in the country. Recognized institutions are announced in The Chronicle of Higher Education and on the Great Colleges program website at GreatCollegesList.com.