Ensure a culture of continuous improvement of infrastructure and the careful and responsible management of college resources.

AY 2023-24

Infrastructure and System Development

• Design and implement a formal process for requesting faculty hires.
• Create an environment where good stewardship is the standard and resources are deployed strategically. 
• Establish staff positions in philanthropy and alumni engagement, create plans to expand efforts in these areas. 
• Conduct an audit of faculty workload assignments.
• Conduct an audit of graduate assistantships and workload assignments; develop workload policies.
• Provide professional development funding and support for staff.

Resource Management

• Continue research on financial resources and applications, to ensure financial managers are equipped to manage resources.
• Complete an accurate scholarship database and formal process for awarding and tracking scholarships throughout the COTA. 
• Research all foundation funds, align use with intent of the gift, ensure all available resources are consistently deployed. 
• Improve budgeting process to allow for transparency and accountability throughout the COTA. 
• Reduce numbers of low-enrolled courses throughout all programs.
• Work towards collaboration in scheduling of facilities and events and shared resources whenever possible. 

Revenue Growth

• Review all advisory boards, develop plans for future engagement in this area. 
• Increase awareness of DPAE efforts, build partnerships for future success. 
• Conduct an audit of existing grant activities in the COTA. 
• Review all course and program fees; align with expenses to grow revenue. 
• Increase unrestricted scholarships for all programs. 

AY 2024-25

Infrastructure and System Development

• Assign faculty workload for maximum benefit to the school and college. 
• Build structures to support graduate assistants and provide professional development and mentorship. 
• Expand professional development for staff to include workshops and additional funding. 

Resource Management

• Analyze resource distribution throughout the COTA, aligning resources strategically for future success. 
• Increase oversight of spending throughout the COTA, track and forecast consistently for greater accountability and sustainability. 
• Refine scholarship process, develop plans for strategic deployment of these resources. 
• Reduce numbers of low-enrolled courses throughout all programs. 
• Establish collaborative scheduling/centralized calendaring/strategic use of facilities to the benefit of the whole college. 

Revenue Growth

• Expand efforts in community and alumni engagement; build pipelines to future support. 
• Identify and engage new philanthropic prospects. 
• Determine viability of existing/new advisory boards: develop clear charges for each board, analyze membership, fill openings strategically. 
• Expand COTA grant opportunities through research, support, connections with university personnel. 
• Increase unrestricted scholarships for all programs.