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Task Forces

The following task forces are launched and currently active. More will be added as the integration process progresses.

Academic, Student, and Faculty Affairs Task Force

  • Updates
  • Members
  • Working Groups
Brand & Marketing Task Force

  • Updates
  • Members
  • Working Groups
Communications Task Force

  • Updates
  • Members
  • Working Groups
Enterprise Risk Management Task Force

  • Updates
  • Members
  • Working Groups
Health Education Accreditation Task Force

  • Updates
  • Members
  • Working Groups
Research, Discovery, and Innovation Task Force

  • Updates
  • Members
  • Working Groups
SACSCOC Accreditation Task Force

  • Updates
  • Members
Workforce Strategies Task Force

  • Members
  • Working Groups

Task Force Updates

Current updates from the active Integration Task Forces.

  • Curriculum Development & Delivery Working Group: Subgroups are advancing prioritized programs and optimizing delivery, with pilot test cases planned to identify and resolve issues before scaling.
  • Faculty Development & Cross Appointments Working Group: Subgroups are exploring a more aligned new faculty orientation and building a shared vocabulary to streamline cross-appointment processes.
  • Experiential Learning Working Group (New): Co-leads have been appointed, membership is set, and the group held its kickoff meeting in March.
  • Libraries & Collections Working Group: Phase 2 has launched, with ongoing integration of collections and exploration of shared services across campuses.
  • Career Education Working Group (New): Co-leads have been appointed, membership is set, and the group held its kickoff meeting in March.
  • Academic & Program Advising / Student Support Working Group: The group completed an inventory of existing student support resources and is developing recommendations for alignment and enhancement.
  • Faculty Advisory Bodies Working Group: A draft of bylaws and recommendations for a new integrated Faculty Advisory Body has been completed, with finalization underway.
  • Admissions & Recruitment Decision Working Group: Internal benchmarking for admissions and recruitment processes is complete, and external scanning and analysis of pipeline and pathway models are underway to inform more aligned, scalable processes.
March 2026
Jan 2026
  • Identified Academic Year 25–26 priorities, informing the next set of working groups to be launched.
  • Presented key findings at the June 2025 ASFA Task Force meeting.
  • Ten working groups produced 44 final products, including recommendations, inventories, communication plans and roadmaps.
Sep 2025
  • Since February 2025, the ASFA Task Force has launched ten working groups engaging 127 faculty, staff, students, and administrators from both institutions. Each group focused on a key area of academic, student, or faculty affairs—such as academic programs, student services, financial aid, and faculty development—and collectively produced approximately 44 artifacts, including recommendations, inventories, communications plans and roadmaps to guide integration efforts.
  • The task force has launched four new working groups: Student Financial Aid, International Services/International Visa Compliance, Health Science Center Student Career Planning and Mandatory Fees.
Aug 2025
Functional Integration Updates

Current updates from the active FIT Divisions.

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