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The University as a whole is a good place to work. Campus safety on the other hand could use some clean up. The management/supervision has been here for years and have fallen into the trap of taking on duties that a security officer has no business doing. Example: A security officer has absolutely no authority to stand in a state maintained road and direct, stop or otherwise interfere with the flow of traffic. You will be doing this. Example: Dispatchers with no security officer training are allowed to don a security officer uniform and work special assignments (overtime pay) while trained security officers are not asked to work. Example: Some are allowed to only work special assignments while most officers are required to work on campus (regular pay) to be eligible to have a chance to work a special assignment. The list goes on. Again, this is a great university and overall probably not a bad place to work. Just beware of what you're getting into if you go to work at campus safety. P.s.:  Retired and current state troopers are for some reason hailed as kings at campus safety. Oh yeah, because they will be directing traffic, unlawfully perhaps...

Management has always been very respectful of one's time and needs. This was experienced for 10+ years. Then, tenured faculty would request and receive courses developed and taught by long time adjuncts
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Beyond that, administrative changes prompted more courses to be taken from long timers. Maybe this was due to enrollment but long timers expected honesty, respect and loyalty.

Pay was good. Respect for faculty's time and craft was wonderful.  Administrative and technical assistance was always right on track.  

Can't think of a hard part of the job if one knows his subject matter and is amenable to upgrading with the school and ever-changing technology. Most enjoyable part of the work was interacting with students of all ages and walks of life.

Hold on to your ethics and insure our next generation can read, write, spell and produce excellent work. It's our job.

This is not the job I expected. When I was initially hired, it was for what I thought would be a temporary part-time position that would lead to a permanent full-time position. When a full-time position became available that I was qualified for, I was not considered. I have not been considered for any advanced positions since being there for over three years.
     A typical day at work for me includes dealing with incompetent staff, and fixing all the things that the incompetent staff have put in disarray. I can't say I have learned very much in my position other than the fact that Campbell does not appreciate its employees. The management there is incompetent, my co-workers create an uncomfortable environment, and the hardest part of my job is arriving to work everyday to face my co-workers. The most enjoyable part of my job, is when I leave on Friday evening.

As a lobby attendant at Campbell it was my job to check in and supervise a female dorm lobby while keeping track of male visitors. The visitors had to sign in and leave identification with me which I filed. I learned how to efficiently run the lobby and the manager, or resident director, was very nice and easy to work with. I hardly ever saw my co-workers because only one of us would work the lobby at a time. The hardest part was when hours were up and sometimes a male visitor would be late checking out so I would have to go to the room to retrieve him. There was also some difficulty clocking in because it involved going to another building where my card didn't work to let me in so I had to wait for someone to come open the door. The most enjoyable part was the time between visitors where I could get some studying done.

Campbell is a great place to work, if you are a conservative-minded, religious person.  If you are Baptist, you will fit in even better.  In my time here, I have felt many times that it is a “good ‘ole boy” network.  They take care of their own, even to the fault of the university.  There is newish President that is trying to change things, but most of the internal workings are stuck in the past.

Additionally, I have never seen a place share gossip and be so political internally.  Secrets are not safe, they are shared with everyone, and there is a lot of internal battling over things. Very often, people ignore the chain of command and go around obstacles until they get an answer that they want.

Very bizarre tenure and promotion process, with no clear rubric as to what you need to do in order to advance.  As you can tell, I don’t have a lot of positive to say.

A typical day at work would be, making spreadsheets in Excel, answering questions from faculty or students, and receiving packages. I also type up reports, or stories for the department. I have helped make brochures and newsletters. I work in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Department at Campbell University and we have many students from India in our Bachelor's and Master's programs. We have a variety of students in the department that have questions. I try to answer their questions and if I can't I direct them to the person that can. I enjoy meeting the new students year after year and seeing them grow throughout their time here at Campbell.

What is the best part of working at the company?
There was none. The end of the day was the best part however they expected you to be on call 24/7/365 so your workday never really ended.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The place is falling apart. There's mold everywhere and their equipment is so antiquated that it should have been replaced 40 years ago.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
They refuse to hear there weird no and if you tell then no they'll call anyone they can think of to complain to about you. Additionally, anyone on campus is considered your boss.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
You'll want to lay down in traffic.

I love a lot of things about working for Campbell, but recognize that I worked at an extended campus, so I did not experience the typical work environment. I worked in an environment that may be more relaxed than the traditional culture of the Main Campus.

Pay was not great, even after receiving numerous promotions. Benefits were better than some places, but not terribly outstanding. The support from Main Campus was nonexistent. I felt that we were simply a line to generate revenue for the University and funnel adult learners into the Online program.

Busy work environment with jobs/work coming in continuously. Time to look for cheaper alternative product would be helpful. Has allowed for many learning experiences and ways for me to find newer/better ways to complete activities.
Management varies from very loose to somewhat rigid. Dedicated co-workers helping get the work done along with hard to please other. Hardest part is finding a new job which allows me to use my education or allows for advancement.
I enjoy making people happy and doing what needs to be done prior to requests.

For a Christian University they aren't very Christian. Faculty who espouse the Christian values in the mission statement are penalized. The University seems more concerned with growth and recruiting students (which has never been a problem) than treating faculty and staff as valued members of the community. I held many jobs there and loved them all. But when a valued supervisor was forced to retire it all went downhill. There is no appreciation for historical knowledge (he and I were both there over 20 years).

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Admission counselor 3 salaries reported	$38,333 per year
Student worker 4 salaries reported	$8.31 per hour
Director 4 salaries reported	$60,000 per year
Research intern 1 salary reported	$14.00 per hour
Adjunct faculty 1 salary reported	$3,500 per month

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