1. 1 ALASKA ’ S FIRST UNIVERSITY  AMERICA ’ S ARCTIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY Administrative and Support Review Committee August 2010-January 2011 Phase I

2. 2 ALASKA ’ S FIRST UNIVERSITY  AMERICA ’ S ARCTIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY Michelle Bartlett, Summer Sessions Cathy Hanks, Petroleum Engineering Faculty representative David Christie, Alaska SeaGrant Burns Cooper, College of Liberal Arts Tori Foote, CRCD (Alternate: Cecilia Chamberlain) Mike Sfraga, Student Services (Alternate: Ali Knabe) Jake Poole, Advancement (Alternates: Scott McCrea/Susan Gaudin) Maria Russell, IAB Staff representative Roger Smith, Geophysical Institute (Alternate: Janet Daley) Committee Members

3. 3 ALASKA ’ S FIRST UNIVERSITY  AMERICA ’ S ARCTIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY Wanda Bowen, OGCA Kerynn Fisher, VCAS Office Raaj Kurapati, SNRAS Julie Larweth, OIT Einar Often, SOM graduate student Aron Vesper, VCAS student Staff Support

4. 4 ALASKA ’ S FIRST UNIVERSITY  AMERICA ’ S ARCTIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY Inventory UAF’s administrative and support capacity Develop criteria for rating importance, efficiency, and effectiveness Identify common processes to streamline Administrative and Support capacity including: Chancellor, vice chancellors, provost and deans, along with their respective personnel; Procurement, financial services, grants and contracts, proposal office, and human resources, both in central offices and within operating units; Development, communications, marketing, OIT, recruitment, both in central offices and within operating units; and Registration, financial aid, advising, police, fire, risk management and facility services. Goal / Scope

5. 5 ALASKA ’ S FIRST UNIVERSITY  AMERICA ’ S ARCTIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY Meetings and discussion topics –Overview of UAF’s environment –Procurement –Shared Services –Data Review Process

6. 6 ALASKA ’ S FIRST UNIVERSITY  AMERICA ’ S ARCTIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY Focus on changes with the greatest overall positive impact Recognizes knowledge and contribution of unit-based administrative and support staff Leaders must promote involvement and open-mindedness to administrative process changes Document Standard, Promote Standards – assure flexibility ‘Test’ Questions for Change and Everyday Practices Values

7. 7 ALASKA ’ S FIRST UNIVERSITY  AMERICA ’ S ARCTIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY Does the process support UAF’s core mission of research, teaching and service? Does the change improve service to students, faculty, researchers or staff? Is the overall process time or cost reduced from the time the need is identified to when it is fulfilled? Are all compliance and accountability requirements met? Have you accommodated any adverse impacts resulting from the change? A “no” answer to any of the questions would require a re-evaluation of the proposed change. Values: Questions to Test for Change

8. 8 ALASKA ’ S FIRST UNIVERSITY  AMERICA ’ S ARCTIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY Are your actions supporting UAF’s core mission of research, teaching and service? Do you understand the process from beginning to end, including the role others have in the process and how your piece affects the entire process? Are you providing timely and respectful customer service? Have you identified best practices for the process and shared them with others involved? Values: Questions to Test Everyday Practices

9. 9 ALASKA ’ S FIRST UNIVERSITY  AMERICA ’ S ARCTIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY Employees in 12 job categories: –Administrative Generalists and Specialists –Administrative Managers and Professionals –Chancellor, Vice Chancellors, Deans, Directors –Communications and Development –Facilities –Fiscal Managers and Professionals –Fiscal Technicians –Human Resources –Information Services –Police, Fire, Risk Management, –Procurement –Student Services Budgeted in administrative and support functions On unrestricted or recharge funding Inventory of Positions

10. 10 ALASKA ’ S FIRST UNIVERSITY  AMERICA ’ S ARCTIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY UAF’s Administrative Rate Trend

11. 11 ALASKA ’ S FIRST UNIVERSITY  AMERICA ’ S ARCTIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY UAF Employee Trend and Distribution Figure 2: UAF Staffing Trends, 2006-2010 Figure 1: UAF Fall 2010 Staffing

12. 12 ALASKA ’ S FIRST UNIVERSITY  AMERICA ’ S ARCTIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY UAF Administrative and Support Staff by Vice Chancellor Area

13. 13 ALASKA ’ S FIRST UNIVERSITY  AMERICA ’ S ARCTIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY UAF Administrative and Support Staff by Job Title Category

14. Staffing: Central vs Units, with growth from 2006 14

15. 15 ALASKA ’ S FIRST UNIVERSITY  AMERICA ’ S ARCTIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY Explore options for shared business centers Evaluate ratios for inventory analysis Evaluate for process improvements –Procurement –Hiring/On-boarding –Award processing –Travel Develop communication plan Next Steps

16. VI - Summary 16 ALASKA ’ S FIRST UNIVERSITY  AMERICA ’ S ARCTIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY