Feb. 28, 2011 SEC Chair Report Joyce Tolliver

Transcript:Feb. 28, 2011 SEC Chair Report Joyce Tolliver:
Feb. 28, 2011 SEC Chair Report Joyce Tolliver Administrative Review and Restructuring Working Group Appointed in Nov. 2009 by Interim Pres. Ikenberry Charge: “to conduct an assessment of the organizational structure and delivery of administrative services at the University of Illinois and to recommend a set of reforms and changes to improve performance as well as to reduce cost." ARR areas and subcommittees 1. Communications, Public Relations, & Publications 2. Information Technology 3. Procurement 4. Service Centers 5. Human Resources 6. Regulatory Relief 7. Facilities, Capital Program, and Auxiliaries ARR Working Group Final Report http://www.uillinois.edu/arr/Reports/ Issued June 15, 2010 Int. President Ikenberry: [The merging of VPAA and VPTED into a new EVP position], “is intended to signal a much broader opportunity to improve functioning by reducing the number of senior executive positions at all levels, reducing layers of management, and capturing the synergies to improve performance" (my emphasis) --Massmail, 6/23/2010 Since our last meeting, creation of 6 new UA positions (all filled): 1. Interim VP Health Affairs 2. Interim VP Research 3. Special Assistant to the President 4. Executive Director of Human Resources 5. Executive Director of Labor and Employee Relations 6. Executive Information Technology Officer Vice President of Health Affairs: ARR "The President and Chancellors are urged to consider ways to better coordinate the University's growing set of activities that deal with the training of health professionals and research in medical fields, as well as its linkage to key departments in state government, the various health-related agencies of the City of Chicago and Cook County, federal agencies, and other health partners around the State. New organizational designs may be required to ensure full articulation of all the University's health-related activities " VPHA: What happened Approval of new position of Vice President of Health Affairs at meeting of Board of Trustees, Nov. 18, 2010 Feb. 2, 2011 Massmail announcing appointment of Dr. “Skip” García, UIC as Interim VPHA VPHA: Consultation Consultation with University Senates Conference mandated by General Rules before appointments are made General Rules "Prior to recommending to the Board of Trustees the initial appointment of any university officer except for the president and the vice presidents/chancellors, the president shall seek the advice of the University Senates Conference. On the occasion of the reappointment of any University officer, the University Senates Conference may submit its advice if it so elects." How USC was consulted: 1. January 6, 2011: President