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John Carroll University

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Very poorly managed - Faculty John Carroll University Employee Review

1.0
Mar 11, 2019
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Pros

Not many pros remaining as the school is far behind the times. Most of what made John Carroll a special place for students to learn and staff to work has been destroyed by the current self-serving CFO who slashed positions, suppressed wages and destroyed staff-faculty relations while lining his pockets and those in his inner-circle.

Cons

Senior "leaders" lack any sort of effective communication and listening skills. They are lead by an incompetent and chauvinistic CFO who consistently lies and "leads" by fear. Wages for faculty and staff are extremely low compared to other comparable private universities while senior leaders continue to enjoy exorbitant annual wage increases and other perks. Adjunct faculty (instructors) are not paid a sustainable living wage and are increasingly being used to replace properly trained faculty. This intention is to weaken faculty's position -- all while tuition continues to increase for students who are lead to believe JCU embraces Jesuit values.

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3.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

-Students are friendly, approachable, and create a sense of community. -Great coworkers and colleagues willing to support each other. -Manageable workload. -Collaborative opportunities with staff and faculty pending the department.

Cons

-Leadership was questionable and at times unorganized. -Leadership was often invisible and took a "hands off approach" when it came time to being visible and present in the community. -Often critiqued more than provided helpful feedback and guidance. -Experienced microaggressions here-cultural competency is needed as some individuals seemed to have trouble working with people who look, learn, and were outside of the status quo -Department was cliquey and showed favoritism to individuals they supervised.

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