听continues its focus on supporting and enhancing the mission of 彩民宝典 through strategic resource听alignment. Projects include improving the transfer student experience, refining construction project processes, removing barriers related to collaborative research and more.听
To date, the initiative has engaged more than 225 project owners from 50 units across campus to develop these ideas into potential projects. More than 200 projects have already been reviewed, and 142 projects have been approved.听
Here are highlights of two projects that are well underway:
- Adobe Suite contract renegotiated to a fixed price:听In a concerted effort to leverage the scale of users and the total cost to the 彩民宝典 campus, the Office of Information Technology renegotiated its contract with Adobe, resulting in deeply discounted pricing.
- Additional advisors hired for first-year students:听In support of听Foundations of Excellence听recommendations, the campus is implementing a first-year advising model under听Vice Provost and Associate Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education Mary Kraus.听Hiring is underway for additional advisors across the undergraduate colleges and schools, significantly reducing the advisor caseload.
Financial Futures leadership will to share updates and future plans with the campus community.
