Town Halls
Aug. 23 - Sept. 3, 2024 Phase 2 Launch Town Halls
View the Phase 2 Launch Town Hall slide deck, which introduces the Organizational Structure Project and the Phase 2 data collection process for faculty and staff of the participating units. (Deans of each unit may have customized this slide deck.)
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Dec. 11 Shared Services Town Hall
View the Shared Services Town Hall slide deck, which summarizes insights gathered from the Organizational Structure Project’s Phase 2 data collection process.
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Listening Sessions
Listening Session Schedule
View the Phase 2 data collection schedule of listening sessions for faculty and staff of the participating units.
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Reports
Phase 1 Report: Organizational Structures at AAU Institutions
This report includes an analysis of organizational structures at 38 public institutions in the Association of American Universities (AAU) and semi-structured interviews with academic leaders.
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Phase 2 Report: Shared Services Listening Session Analysis
This report summarizes insights from 12 listening sessions conducted to explore University of Utah faculty and staff perspectives on the potential transition to sharing services across four academic units: the College of Humanities, College of Science, College of Social and Behavioral Science and the School for Cultural and Social Transformation.
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Phase 2 Report: Shared Services Online Feedback Analysis
This report provides an analysis of feedback submitted through an online feedback form and email regarding the University of Utah’s shared services project, focusing on input from faculty and staff within four academic units: the College of Humanities, College of Science, College of Social and Behavioral Science and the School for Cultural and Social Transformation.
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Phase 2 Report: Shared Services Survey Analysis
This report provides an analysis of data collected through a survey designed to gauge faculty and staff perceptions as the university considers proposals to share services across four academic units: the College of Humanities, College of Science, College of Social and Behavioral Science and the School for Cultural and Social Transformation.
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Academic Senate
Key Announcements
Launch of Phase 1 – CAD / Dated July 1, 2024
View the announcement marking the launch of Phase 1 of the Organizational Structure Project, sent to the Council of Academic Deans.
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Launch of Phase 2 – CAD / Dated Aug. 21, 2024
View the summary of the 2024 Academic Affairs Leadership Retreat discussion and next steps regarding the Organizational Structure Project, sent to the Council of Academic Deans. This announcement was also forwarded to the President of the Academic Senate, and a slightly modified version was distributed to the Academic Leadership Team.
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Launch of Phase 2 – Faculty and Staff / Dated Aug. 21, 2024
View the announcement about the launch of the Phase 2 data collection process for the Organizational Structure Project, sent to faculty and staff of the four participating academic units. (Deans of each unit may have customized this message.)
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Organizational Structure Considerations – Faculty and Staff / Dated Nov. 15, 2024
View the announcement detailing the next steps in the Organizational Structure Project, including key considerations for the new structure, sent to faculty and staff of the four participating academic units.
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Organizational Structure Decision – Faculty and Staff / Dated Jan. 2, 2025
View the announcement regarding the decision to implement a shared services model across the four academic units. This announcement was forwarded to the Cabinet, the Council of Academic Deans, the Academic Leadership Committee, and the President of the Academic Senate.
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