How universities are planning return-to-work policies and guidelines

The COVID-19 pandemic quickly forced many students, faculty, and staff to operate remotely. University leaders rapidly learned how to coordinate online classwork, distribute technology, and support staff in a virtual environment. As the pandemic subsides, leaders must now decide how their campuses will operate in a post-pandemic world, balancing student and employee preferences with institutional priorities.

To better understand the return-to-work decisions being made, EAB deployed a survey across mid-May to analyze early movers and planned changes on the future of flexible work arrangements for university administrative employees (faculty arrangements were not included). 50 human resources leaders from higher education institutions across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom participated. Read on to see the main takeaways from the survey results.