University of South Florida

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CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
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OUR CIENT

Trusted By One Of The Largest Universities In The Nation.

The University of South Florida (USF) is set on 1,562 acres on the west coast of Tampa Bay, FL with regional campuses in Sarasota and Lakeland. Founded in 1956, this public institution serves over 41,000 students, and is considered a top tier research university, according to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching; only about 2.3% of all universities are distinguished in this category.

In addition to their reputable research programs, USF also received a Gold rating for their environmentally-conscious campus by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. Their newly expanded, state of the art Campus Recreation Center was recently ranked #11 in the Top Campus Recreation Centers in the United States based on its economically friendly and tech-savvy facilities.

The recreation center facilitates community wellness by providing diverse programs, services and facilities in aquatics, fitness, group fitness, intramural sports, sport clubs and outdoor recreation. It consists of two gymnasiums, a suspended indoor track, six four-walled racquetball courts and a heated indoor pool. The outdoor facilities include thirteen football and soccer fields, and outdoor pool/lounge area, two softball fields, sixteen tennis courts, and a 1.2-mile shaded fitness trail.

Simplifying multi-department staff scheduling

THE CHALLENGE

Managing a large staff.

Assistant Director of Facilities, Al Gentilini, manages 6 professional staff members who manage over 130 students, including 40-45 facility student-staff members, 15-20 facility student-supervisors, 30-40 fitness student-staff members, 10-15 sport club student-supervisors and 10-15 lifeguards. In addition, Al monitors the use of equipment, including indoor and outdoor recreational items ranging from basketballs and fitness equipment to canoes and bikes.

WHAT THEY
NEEDED

Eliminate Scheduling Conflicts
Increase Accountability
Streamline Communication

THE PROJECT

Time consuming scheduling.

Traditionally, each professional staff member 'did their own thing' and scheduled staff and students with an Excel spreadsheet. While Excel is easy to use for data entry and reporting, it offers no automated solution for scheduling. On average, Al reported that it took approximately 16 hours to complete a schedule using Excel. This process consisted of 2 people developing a 2-week schedule, waiting for changes and requests, and then finishing the schedule in two days. Many departments developed a semester-long schedule, however, due to constant changes in staff schedules it was in constant need of modification.

"SubItUp has truly streamlined our scheduling process, managers focus less on scheduling and more on their primary responsibilities."

Al, University of South Florida

THE SOLUTION

An innovative approach that engaged
managers and employees alike.

Labor Management

At the National Intramural Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) Conference, Al was introduced to SubItUp's automated scheduling as an alternative method to manual scheduling systems. Al immediately saw the potential to update the campus recreation center scheduling process and save time.

"Working with the SubItUp team was a great experience," Al said. Not only does SubItUp offer numerous solutions for managing schedules, but Al was also very impressed by the friendly and helpful customer service and support. Al shared, "They are also quick to answer any questions. We suggested customizing a function in SubItUp, and their engineers were on the task right away!"

Enhanced Scheduling

The implementation of SubItUp allowed for the recreation center to address the needs of employees more efficiently and effectively. Now, if someone needs to make a schedule change, swap a shift, or drop a shift an automatic notification is sent via text or email to students and managers to keep them better informed.

Students are held accountable for managing their schedules and finding coverage for their shifts when they are unable to work. Using SubItUp has helped to drastically lower the number of missed shifts and greatly reduced the amount of time managers spend tracking hours and making schedule modifications. If addition, students and staff can view the distribution of hours for all staff members, creating transparency and fairness in scheduling.

"SubItUp has truly streamlined our scheduling process, managers focus less on scheduling and more on their primary responsibilities."

Al, University of South Florida

THE BENEFITS

A new paradigm of collaborating
online to manage the schedule.

Multi-department

Students are held accountable for managing their schedules and finding coverage for their shifts when they are unable to work. Using SubItUp has helped to drastically lower the number of missed shifts and greatly reduced the amount of time managers spend tracking hours and making schedule modifications. If addition, students and staff can view the distribution of hours for all staff members, creating transparency and fairness in scheduling.

Schedule Generation

On average, Al's management team spent about 16 hours manually scheduling staff before implementing SubItUp. Today, with SubItUp's assistance, his team spends less than 2 hours scheduling. "SubItUp has truly streamlined our scheduling process, managers focus less on scheduling and more on their primary responsibilities," Al shared.

Shift Swapping

"The communication aspect of SubItUp is extremely beneficial to all scheduling managers, students and staff. The schedule is automatically updated and notifies managers when any changes are made," Al said. "Prior to SubItUp, staff would swap shifts without managers knowing, which created problems with tracking hours accurately and holding staff accountable for missing shifts. SubItUp offers more visibility and accountability," Al explained.

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