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Streamline administrative functions.
If the University is to attract and retain outstanding students,
faculty and staff, and provide excellent service, it must place
the needs of the people it serves above internal considerations.
As many organizations have found, an orientation toward those
served is a vital link in building a caring, responsive organization.
Our goals of building a community and student orientation are
dependent on a user-friendly approach.
| Objective
6.1 Reorganize administrative structure. |
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Action Item
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Prior. |
Action |
Funds |
| 6.1a |
Examine the administrative structure
of the University and make changes necessary
to accomplish the following goals: Closely coordinate
all functions relating to the educational experience
of students, including academics, research and student life. Establish
clear lines of responsibility and authority, linked to financial
decision making. Achieve accountability for performance, based
on clearly defined goals. Streamline the organizational structure
of each division and build cross-division coordination to improve
productivity, responsiveness, and cost effectiveness. Foster a
working environment based on teamwork, recognition for achievement
and a shared vision of the University's educational mission. |
1* |
I |
($) |
| 6.1b |
Regroup and streamline administrative
oversight and responsibilities for academic programs
under the following areas: i. Undergraduate Education. Responsible
for coordination, facilitation and enhancement of the undergraduate
academic experience through a Center for Undergraduate Education
structure at Storrs. Responsible for coordination with regional
campuses to assure comparability of educational experience. ii.
Graduate Education. Responsible for graduate program coordination,
certification of faculty and degree auditing iii. Research.
Responsible for University-wide coordination of research
activities, research promotion, contract management and the Research
Foundation. |
1 |
I |
0 |
| 6.1c |
Implement a bottom-up budget
process beginning at the department or equivalent
level. (Action Item 5.1d) |
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| Objective
6.2 Organize service functions to focus on the needs of the user. |
| Action
Item |
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Prior. |
Action |
Funds |
| 6.2a |
Consider a consolidated service unit to coordinate and perform
facilities construction and major renovation services. Conduct
analysis to determine the specific units to
include or exclude from this consolidation. |
1 |
I |
0 |
| 6.2b |
Establish a student service center
(Action Item3.4a). |
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| 6.2c |
Establish an Office of Enrollment
Management (Action Item 2.2a). |
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| 6.2d |
Coordinate the various aspects
of research including research funding, grants
and contracts accounting, and administration so as
to facilitate information sharing and improved efficiency.
The target outcome is satisfactory responsiveness to the research
faculty regarding grant applications, approvals and financial administration. |
1 |
I |
0 |
| 6.2e |
With union representatives, explore
the possibility of developing a calendar of
holidays that coincides with the needs of the University's
clients. |
1 |
I,E |
0 |
| 6.2f |
Assign to the Continuous Quality
Improvement Council the task of overseeing
development of service performance measures. The council
should be empowered to direct service units to develop
and submit performance measures for review and approval. (Action
Item 2.5j) |
1 |
I,E |
0 |
| 6.2g |
Define a process for measuring
all service providers, with accountability tied
to performance. (Action Item 5.2a) |
1* |
I |
0 |
Coding Key:
Prior. (Priority): The first code indicates the item's
priority category:
1* The committee feels that this
action item should be addressed first.
1 Should be addressed as soon as
possible.
Action: The second code indicates the type of cooperation
necessary to accomplish the action.
I Can be accomplished internally.
E Implementation depends on external
groups.
I,E Requires internal and external
action
Funds (Funding): The third code provides a very rough estimate
of cost. It is understood that full cost estimates will be completed
during the implementation phase.
($) Will save money.
0 Can be accomplished using existing
resources.
$ Will cost less than $100,000
to implement and maintain.
$$ Will cost more than $100,000
to implement and maintain.
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