Functional Integration

• Finance launched eleven working groups with kickoff focused on leading change and discovery work.
• Administration & Operations (A&O) launched four public safety focused discovery groups and drafted a preliminary charter for a parking‑reciprocity sprint.
• A&O, Compliance, Facilities, and Strategic Planning partnered with the Integration Management Office (IMO) on change management planning to support teams and encourage staff engagement during transition.
• Compliance and Finance leaders continue integration readiness through guided reviews of current state organizational and budget information.

• Finance partnered with IMO on change management planning to support teams and encourage staff engagement during transition.
• Facilities and Strategic Planning leaders continue integration readiness through guided reviews of current state organizational and budget information.
• Operational leaders from A&O, Compliance, Facilities, Finance, and Strategic Planning partnered with the IMO team to establish initial integration plans and structure to support the work of capturing continuity priorities, opportunities, and quick wins.

• Operational leaders started the initial integration readiness phase of listening, learning, and building trust with teams to seek to understand current state before launching discovery validation and design efforts.

• Andrea Marks brings together the integrated Business Affairs and operations division for the first time, hosting a virtual town hall to celebrate this milestone. Read more about the next phase. 

• Strategic Research Initiatives Working Group – Completed Phase I unification of the limited submissions process and updated funding procedures; now advancing Phase II and III. Next steps include consolidating award and internal funding management and analyzing campus centers and institutes.
• Research Administration & Operations Working Group – 62% HOP/IHOP alignment complete, with systems inventory finalized and post-award insights gathered. Ongoing policy, process, and systems assessments continue. Next steps include alignment recommendations, stakeholder engagement, RAS consolidation, and IM system integration planning.
• Communications & Marketing Working Group – Advancing development of the project charter, with next steps focused on finalization to guide scope, priorities, and execution.
• Strategic Research Initiatives Working Group – Completed Phase I unification of the limited submissions process and updated funding procedures; now advancing Phase II and III. Next steps include consolidating award and internal funding management and analyzing campus centers and institutes.

• Government Relations Strategy – Completed aspirant peer data collection to inform benchmarking and strategic positioning.
• Government Relations Operations – Established bi-monthly cabinet updates to ensure consistent alignment and communication.
• Government Relations Integration – Developed a comprehensive work plan to unify academic and health campus Government Relations teams and coordinated closely with the Office of Research and Innovation to align federal relations efforts.
• Community Engagement Transition – Partnered with the Office of Research and Innovation to successfully transition the Westside Community Center to a new reporting unit.