Performance management

The foundation of performance management at VCU is ongoing, regular communication between employees and managers with the purpose of achieving SMART goals that support the university’s strategic priorities. Our program emphasizes the establishment of clear expectations through performance goals, competencies (behaviors) and career development.

This website is designed to assist employees, managers, leadership and human resources as they navigate each step of the performance management process. It includes both policy and procedures as well as technical instructions. Performance management tasks are completed in Talent@VCU, our online software that allows employees and managers to track both learning and performance.

To view all the policy and procedure guidelines in one document, please visit the VCU's Performance Management Guide.

If you have a question about performance management, including how to complete performance related tasks in Talent@VCU, please contact your HR Professional.

If you are experiencing technical issues with Talent@VCU, such as a log-in error, please submit a ticket to the IT Support system.

 

Performance management timeline

The annual performance cycle for Classified staff and University and Academic Professionals runs January 1 – December 31 each year. The annual performance review begins in January each year and starts with employee self-reviews for the previous performance cycle. Employees and managers then work together to complete the previous performance cycle’s reviews in Talent@VCU by the end of March each year, as well as set SMART performance goals and a career development plan for the upcoming year. See the annual timeline below:

performance management annual cycle timeline