Case Study: Richmond-Based Virginia Commonwealth University achieves unified performance, learning, and compensation management with Cornerstone OnDemand

How VCU successfully unified performance management, learning and compensation

Richmond-Based Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) needed to replace a decentralized, inconsistent HR approach with a more unified process for performance management, learning, succession, and compensation. VCU’s Central HR turned to Cornerstone OnDemand, using Cornerstone Performance, Cornerstone Learning, Cornerstone Succession, and Cornerstone Compensation to support a new university-wide performance review and career development strategy.

Cornerstone OnDemand helped VCU create a centralized learning ecosystem, standardize competencies, and build clearer career paths and internal advancement opportunities. The solution also improved compliance training management with real-time completion tracking and online access, helping VCU reach training goals, including the Board of Visitors’ push for 100% mandatory training adherence, while streamlining merit pay and compensation workflows through system integration.

Richmond-Based Virginia Commonwealth University

James Dye

Systems Administrator