Our Values & Vision

Relationships are at the heart of the Denison experience.

This holds true for our entire community of more than 3,000 students, faculty, and staff.

The Human Resources Team is a group of talented professionals who support and sustain our campus community through initiatives that build a diverse and welcoming workplace. These include initiatives that:

attract, support, and retain a talented and diverse faculty and staff community dedicated to the educational mission of the university
articulate and celebrate our common values
create, develop, and facilitate initiatives that support a positive culture and rewarding workplace.

In service to these initiatives, Human Resources is committed to providing excellence in the areas of benefits and wellness, compensation, employee relations, payroll, recruiting and hiring, performance management, training and development, and strategic planning.

Our Vision

As Denison University human resource professionals, we are committed to: ensuring trust and respect in the workplace; developing best practices in recruitment, retention, and onboarding of our employees; cultivating a learning environment where employees can develop and pursue interests to promote career development; and providing competitive benefits and compensation.

Our Shared Values

Denison employees provide a nurturing environment for students to grow and develop into autonomous thinkers, discerning moral agents and engaged citizens. This work is supported by our commitment to a slate of shared values that guide our interactions as faculty and staff.

Acting on these values, Denison colleagues:

We recognize that trust is earned over time and grows through a consistent commitment to be genuine, transparent, and authentic.

We value the positive effects, both within ourselves and within the workplace, that stem from vocalizing our thanks and appreciation to one another.

We actively seek opportunities to develop our skills and abilities in an endeavor to be life-long learners.

We are each members of a greater community and instead of simply benefiting from this membership, we look for ways to contribute to its improvement, sustainability and success.

We believe relationships are at the heart of Denison’s identity and therefore seek to build a workplace that cultivates supportive, encouraging, and enduring relationships.

Through giving and showing respect, we elevate our interactions with one another and create a work environment built on mutual civility.

We encourage one another to follow our moral and ethical convictions, striving to do the right thing in all circumstances.

We are dedicated to fostering an environment where we support and involve each member of our community regardless of their cultural, racial, sexual, religious, or economic status.

Denison recognizes employees for their commitment to these values through the “Thanks for Being Gr8!” program.

Great 8 employees are recognized in the HR newsletter, and their names are entered in a monthly raffle for the chance to win one of five $25 gift cards. Here’s how it works:

Complete the Thanks for Being Gr8! online form.

That’s it!

A copy of your message with a printable card will be emailed to you, your honoree, their supervisor, and Human Resources.

Thanks for being Gr8! honorees are recognized in a monthly announcement posted on Denison’s weekly newsletter, In the Know.

Their names are entered into a monthly drawing for a $25 gift certificate, and may be randomly chosen to be featured in a spotlight that highlights one of Denison’s Gr8 shared community.

Equal Opportunity Employer Policy

Denison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.