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Fast Forward 黑料不打烊: Progress and Momentum on Initiatives

Thursday, August 20, 2015, By Jaclyn D. Grosso
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Academic Strategic Plan

With the July 23 announcement that the development phase of the Academic Strategic Plan: Trajectory to Excellence is complete, the University will begin to address its institutional priorities and move the University closer to achieving its vision and mission. The plan outlines a structure for institution-wide decision-making while charting a course forward.

Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liz Liddy, right, chats with staff members during the Day of Conversation earlier this year.

Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liz Liddy, right, chats with staff members during the Day of Conversation earlier this year.

In January, Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liz Liddy Professor Shiu-Kai Chin as a Provost Faculty Fellow charged with guiding the implementation and developing the Academic Strategic Plan Implementation Oversight Committee. The supported by working groups made up of faculty, staff and students, will focus on several overarching tasks:

  • developing specific objectives that result in actions to meet the identified goals within each theme;
  • determining criteria for achieving goals and objectives;
  • collecting evidence of our effectiveness and progress toward achieving those goals and objectives; and
  • continuously assessing goals and recommendations in order to meet emerging challenges and opportunities.

As these tasks are developed, all Academic Strategic Planning processes will be aligned with Middle States Self-Study requirements鈥攁n ongoing process that ensures academic quality and accountability for higher education institutions.

Campus Framework

Staff members attend a Sasaki open house.

Staff members attend a Sasaki open house.

returned to campus during the summer to continue conversations with campus constituents and local community members.

After listening to input and sharing preliminary ideas with stakeholders, Sasaki Associates will produce its final report this fall.

The Campus Framework provides a roadmap for the future and works in coordination with the University鈥檚 Academic Strategic Plan to guide the transformation of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 campus environment in support of the University鈥檚 mission.

Operational Excellence

Cross-functional teams, including faculty, staff and students, continue to re-think how the University buys goods and services to fully leverage the purchasing power of 鈥淥ne University鈥� while being good stewards of students鈥� tuition.

Based on preliminary metrics and results, the campus community has responded positively to new policies. The support and recognition of these new policies and initiatives will help the University operate more efficiently and continue to develop smarter spending practices.

The latest team-led initiative to release its policy recommendation is from the Travel and Entertainment initiative group. In an effort to offer improved service and clear guidelines for all University-funded, sponsored research or grant-funded travel, 黑料不打烊 is implementing a revised travel and entertainment effective Sept. 1. Hundreds of faculty and staff have attended information and training sessions during the summer and additional sessions are planned.

The new policy names , a 黑料不打烊-based independent travel management company, as the University travel management partner for airline tickets, hotels, and car rentals. In addition, the University will implement an online travel portal available 24-hours a day, seven days a week, for domestic and international travel. The new policy applies to faculty, staff and students who travel in official University capacities, both domestic and international, and need to be reimbursed for their expenses.

The new Telecommunications and Mobile Device launched July 1 and is designed to help supervisors identify faculty and staff members whose roles with the University require them to have a University-provided cellular smartphone and/or a cellular-embedded tablets or laptops. The new names AT&T as the preferred cellular provider and seeks to increase data security and plan flexibility, while reducing costs. Consolidating vendors should help the University realize an estimated annual savings of approximately $250,000 and allow for more effective management of data plans.

The Office Supplies Initiative, launched March 1, has identified a preferred vendor, W.B. Mason, for all purchases through the Purchasing Office鈥檚 online market place, eProcurement. Purchases of office paper must be made through the Office of Materials Distribution, the University鈥檚 central warehouse department. Since its launch, measures have been instituted to track savings and ensure service continues to meet quality standards. Projected savings for this initiative are approximately $128,000 in FY16.

A for purchasing new printers and copiers also went into effect March 1 to lower costs, and promote security and sustainability. The Purchasing Office has encouraged faculty and staff members to partner with their IT departments to make appropriate equipment selections that is estimated to result in a projected savings of $134,000 in FY16.

What鈥檚 Ahead

As the Academic Strategic Plan moves ahead with its implementation phase, Oversight Committee members鈥攁 mix of faculty, staff and students鈥攈as convened to begin the next phase of action and develop specific objectives. Sasaki Associates will issue a final report this fall. New policies and processes that will achieve cost savings and improve efficiencies on campus are the focus of the Operational Excellence program. The Travel and Entertainment Policy will continue information and training sessions to prepare for the Sept. 1 launch. Initiatives for facilities supplies and lab supplies have made significant progress over the past few months. Expect to hear more as these initiatives finalize analysis and business cases during the fall semester.

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