Efficiency and Effectiveness Initiative
Expected Benefits
| Department | Efficiency Initiative | Qualitative Benefit | Quantitative Benefit (Cost Savings) | Timeline | Status (Legend Below) |
| Academic Affairs Process Improvement | Improve the efficient use of adjuncts and student workers by zero-basing the budgets every year, and develop criteria and a policy that requires a justification and approval process for all expenditures | Improve utilization and productivity of full-time faculty | $180,000 | Fall 2011 |  |
| Academic Affairs Process Improvement | Eliminate all non-essential travel | Decrease greenhouse gas emissions, better tracking | TBD | TBD |  |
| Academic Affairs Process Improvement | Reduce the printing and distribution of the UDC Course Guide | Reduce waste, increased traffic to website | $243,211 | Summer 2011 | |
| Procurement Process Improvement | To control spending on office supplies and mandate that the University purchase office supplies from contractors that have negotiated contracts with the University. | Greater control, more competitive pricing | $100,000 | Spring 2012 | |
| Student Affairs Process Improvement | Develop more sustainable and efficient print practices with student-related publications | Reduce waste, increased accessibility, increased flexibility | $12,000 | Fall 2011 | |
| Student Affairs Revenue Generation | To offer summer housing to UDC summer school students and interns from across the nation to create a financially sustainable residence life program | Increase access to summer housing, increase UDC visibility | $57,500* | Spring 2012 |  |
| Human Resources Process Improvement | Re-organize the department under more functional lines to better serve the University Community | Improved Customer Service | Indirect cost savings | Spring 2012 | |
| Human Resources Process Improvement | Create a new orientation program for the University and templates for departmental orientation | Stronger performance management, increased understanding of job role | Indirect cost savings | Spring 2012 | |
| Facilities Energy Savings | To practice energy conservation methods in University facilities to more effectively utilize existing resources and to bring down energy costs | Reduce energy consumption | TBD | TBD | |
| Community College In-sourcing | Reduce reliance on external consultants for marketing and communication needs. Handle everything in-house. Reduce/eliminate need for hard copy communications. | More flexibility | $21,000 | Fall 2011 | |
| Information Technology Energy Savings | Implement network wide power saving policy | Reduce power consumption | $37,500 | Fall 2011 | |
| Communications In-sourcing | Hiring an experienced, in-house Graphic Design Manager instead of out-sourcing graphic design work | More consistency, more flexibility | 1) Full Time-$47,700 2) Part Time-$20,000 | Incomplete due to budgetary constraints |  |
| Athletics Revenue Generation | Increase revenue generated by athletics with revenue goal of $300K for FY2012 | Enhance University branding, support Community engagement | $182,000* | Ongoing throughout FY2012 | |
* There may be additional costs of implementation
| Status Legend |
| Completed Initiative |
| Incomplete Initiative (On-time) |
| Incomplete Initiative (Behind) |
| Deleted Initiative |
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