Performance Management

Performance Review Information

The Performance Appraisal Tool (PAT) is a secure online employee appraisal. PAT is designed to engage supervisors and staff in a meaningful two-way performance appraisal process.

This system is used year-round for goal setting, goal meeting, and updating and tracking of employee goals for the year. The system is available all year for those goals except during the annual review period. The annual review process is done from January through May for the previously worked year.

Annual appraisals are required under University policy. The PAT is approved for use with civil service, bargaining unit, and P&A staff.

Law School Staff Performance Evaluations are due on May 15, 2023

We have rolled out a new Simplified Performance Management process. This process is based on simple tools and grounded in the science of what drives performance consistently applied across the Law School and University. As a reminder, the Law School performance period runs from April 1, 2022 - March 30, 2023 for the 2022 review period.

Performance Management

Goal Setting

Presentation from Goal Setting Workshop_4-7-2021
Effective Goal Setting Video - 15-minute video, produced by LTD
Quick Guide to Goal Setting - guide provided for your reference
Goal Worksheet - Tool that can be utilized to practice setting goals
Office of Human Resources Performance Management website: Goals

Ongoing Check-ins

Presentation from Ongoing Check-in Workshop
Conducting Ongoing Check-Ins Quick Guide, Quick Guide to Feedback - guides provided for your reference
Conducting Ongoing Check-Ins Video, produced by LTD

Evaluations

Presentation from Performance Review/Evaluations Workshop
Instructional Video for Employees
Instructional Video for Supervisors

General Performance Management Resources

Office of Human Resources: Performance Management at z.umn.edu/performancemanagement

Supervisor PAT Guide

Employee PAT Guide

New Performance Management Process Info Session 2021 02 09 video