Employee Engagement

The Employee Engagement Committee hosts many things throughout the year. Keep an eye out for emails and invites for the latest event. The next Mondale Mingle is coming up on February 28, hosted by Law IT


Feel like giving back and/or assisting our students, we invite you to bring a donation to support the Law School's Mondale Kitchen and Walter’s Wardrobe. Donations are collected in the 2nd-floor staff lounge. 

Walter’s Wardrobe Needs:

Gift Cards: Department stores like Macy’s, Kohl’s, Target, Anne Taylor, and JC Penney.
Apparel requests: Gently used professional wear in all sizes. 

  • suits
  • dress pants
  • dress shirts
  • shoes
  • skirts
  • anything that is gently used and in the broad category of professional 

Mondale Kitchen Needs:

Gift cards: Target, Aldi, Costco, Amazon
Donations: https://makingagift.umn.edu/give/fund.html?id=23258.
Food requests include

  • Ground coffee
  • Tea
  • Creamer
  • Canned goods
  • ramen noodles 
  • instant mac & cheese 
  • protein or fruit bars
  • Snacks (i.e. fruit snacks, single serving bags of chips and crackers)
  • Protein Bars and Granola Bars
  • Protein Shakes
  • Oat Milk and Almond Milk
  • Mixed Nuts
  • Trail Mix
  • compostable or reusable silverware

Employee Engagement Survey

It’s been 10 years that the University has committed to supporting employees and enhancing the workplace with the bi-annual Employee Engagement Survey. We continue with that commitment with the 2023 Employee Engagement Survey Results - just published as of February 6, 2024.  

Previous Survey Results