Human Resources
Our Commitment to Faculty and Staff
Seattle Pacific University’s faculty and staff serve a Christian university dedicated to engaging the culture and changing the world. Together, we prepare students to become people of competence and character, pursue wisdom, and contribute to a grace‑filled community.
The quality of each student’s experience—whether in the classroom, residence halls, or campus offices—depends on the people who teach, mentor, and support them. Because of this, SPU is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional employees who advance our mission and live out our shared values.
Who We Are as a University Community
At SPU, who we are shapes how we work. Our institutional identity—rooted in our Christian faith, academic excellence, and commitment to community—guides our decisions, relationships, and expectations as employees of the University.
The Who We Are booklet articulates SPU’s identity, theological commitments, and aspirations as a Christ‑centered academic community. It serves as an important resource for understanding the values and convictions that inform our culture, policies, and practices.
You can also learn more about SPU’s history by visiting the University’s Our History page.
The Role of Human Resources
Human Resources partners with the University community by providing services that support the full employee lifecycle—from recruitment and onboarding to development, engagement, and transition.
Grounded in SPU’s mission and identity, HR works to ensure that the University remains a place where faculty and staff can thrive personally and professionally while contributing meaningfully to a mission‑driven academic environment. Our policies, programs, and practices are designed to reflect SPU’s values, promote equity and care, and support a healthy and grace‑filled workplace.
Here’s what it means for you:
Faster Requests: Submit and track HR-related tickets more easily.
Smarter Routing: Get requests to the right team without playing email ping-pong.
Self-Serve Resources: Quickly find answers to common questions with our new Wiki space.
We're super excited for you to try the Service Desk out — it's built just for you! We wanted to making it easy to use and understand. We are really grateful that you're here, enjoy exploring, and thanks a bunch! We're here to support your work—and this new tool is one more way to do that.
Human Resources is working on a complete update to this wiki space. In the meantime, use the links to the right and below for additional direction.
Faculty and Staff
Workday Basics
Manage time off, leaves of absence, and time worked
Manage your benefits
Manage your payroll withholdings
Manage your contact information
Find and apply for a job
Complete a performance review
Managers
Approve time worked
Approve time off requested
Create and post a new position
Find, interview, and hire candidates
Manage performance reviews
Terminate an employee