Joining and Creating an Employee Community (EC)
Joining a community is easy, and can be as simple as attending EC events or getting in contact with the facilitator for that community to see how you can get involved.
Current active Employee Communities include:
Circle of Well-Being
This group addresses the need for employees to come together to focus on our overall well-being and feel valued and supported.
Contact: Sharon Parkinson, shparkinson@vassar.edu
Mindful Movement Circle
This group is dedicated to creating a welcoming space for all to engage with the body and the breath through instructor led classes.
Contact: Tobias Devor, tdevor@vassar.edu
Vassar Veteran Employees
This group provides a space for military veteran employees and for veteran issues to be discussed.
Contact: Jaime Del Razo, jdelrazo@vassar.edu
Don’t see your community? Create your own!
Creating an employee community is a simple process, and HR is there to support you through each step.
Step 1: Gather the minimum number of people
To start an EC, you need at least 1 person willing to facilitate the community, and 2 members.
Should you not have the minimum members, or are experiencing challenges connected to finding members, please fill out an EC interest form. HR will then support you in exploring avenues connected to the development of your community.
Step 2: Fill out an application
Once the application is received, HR will review and contact you with next steps.
Step 3: Review the toolkit and submit your charter
After HR has approved your application, you will be given a toolkit, which includes optional resources for structuring your community, EC best practices, and sample templates ready for you to use. The intent of the toolkit is to equip communities with the proper tools to success.
Use the toolkit to complete your charter and submit the charter to HR.
Congratulations! You are now an officially recognized Employee Community!
Learn More at EC Open House:
Open House (In-Person, Drop-In)
- Tuesday, September 9, 10:00–11:30am, College Center MPR
- Thursday, September 18, 10:00–11:00am, College Center MPR
Info Session with Q&A (Virtual)
- Wednesday, September 10, 2:00–3:00pm, via Zoom