Phase I Roles & Responsibilities - UB 2020

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Process & Planning

Phase I

Roles and Responsibilities

President and Provost

Provide strong leadership and direction and demonstrate top-down commitment Maintain the roadmap, direction, and charge of the organization on the future Establish and monitor accountabilities (measures of individual and organizational success) Affirm and make key strategic decisions Maintain a “doable pace” that accommodates the resource demands made by the existing operation and the organizational transformation

Executive Committee

Advisory to the President and Provost Sets strategic and operational priorities (e.g., project goals and objectives) Allocates resources (budget, people, technology, etc.) in line with strategic priorities Provides functional input (e.g., budget, IT, operations, governance) when needed Monitors implementation plans and initiative results to ensure project success and take corrective action if needed	Executive Committee

Planning Committees

Provide thought leadership for key initiatives Provide functional input (e.g., academic, budget, operations, governance) when needed Review and advise on implementation plans and initiative results to ensure project success Recommend corrective action if needed	Academic Planning Committee Academic Support Committee Bioinformatics Business Planning Taskforce Government, University and Industry Taskforce Community Engagement Taskforce

Project Teams

Create and implement project and program action plans Conduct necessary analysis to provide deliverables and recommendations to support implementation of campus goals and objectives Provide primary project functional input Provide objectivity, creativity and innovation to ensure the best possible solutions for the campus Demonstrate a strong commitment and willingness to embrace change Support solution development in a team environment	Faculty Envisioning Groups for the 10 Strategic Strengths HR Transformation Sponsored Programs Improvement Initiative IT Strategic Transformation

Project Leaders

Assume ownership for the day to day activities of individual project teams Work with consultants to develop work plans, team tasks, activities, timelines, and deliverables Coordinate team member effort outside of meetings Primary advisory role to the Steering Committees Demonstrate a strong commitment and willingness to embrace change Support solution development in a team environment	Artistic expression and performing arts David Felder Bio-defense and response to catastrophic events TBD Bioinformatics and health sciences Bruce Holm Civic Engagement and Public Policy Robert Granfield Clinical sciences and experimental medicine Leonard Epstein Information and computing technology Venugopal Govindaraju Cultural, historical and literary/textual studies Tamara Thornton Molecular understanding of biological systems Kenneth Blumenthal Nanomaterials Alex Cartwright HR Transformation Paula Zagora Sponsored Programs Improvement Initiative Charles Kaars and Deborah Scott IT Strategic Transformation Elias Eldayrie

Consulting Firm

UB has engaged the services of AVCOR Consulting to provide guidance and facilitation of the planning process. Their services include: Planning Methodology Project Management Facilitation Program Management Data Collection and Analysis Best Practice Reviews Administrative Support