A message from the Interim Dean: Entering the final phase of the School of Education budget sustainability committee work
Dear colleagues,
The ad hoc budget sustainability committee has been meeting multiple times per week, and they are working hard on a final report about their findings. I am so grateful for their work and look forward to learning more about their creative recommendations to enhance efficiency, equity and the quality of our school and its mission.
As the committee enters the final phase of their work, I want to send a quick reminder about the timeline.
- The committee鈥檚 final report is due to me and the leadership team by Monday, July 1, and we will meet as a group with the committee to learn more about their final recommendations.
- Later that week, the leadership team will discuss the recommendations and next steps.
- I will share the committee鈥檚 findings later in July to keep you abreast of what the leadership team are learning and discussing.
- In August, we will learn more about recommendations from C-Shift, the agency we are partnering with on the Organizational Diagnostic Study of our staff organization in the school. I will review C Shift鈥檚 report in conjunction with the committee鈥檚 report to begin rolling out the final set of recommendations during the fall semester.
- I expect that the implementation part of the work will start in the fall semester and go through the rest of the academic year.
Thank you again to the committee members for their tremendous work and dedication. I am also grateful for everyone in our community who has offered input throughout the process. Your experience and knowledge have been essential to this initiative, and I look forward to continuing to engage with our broader community as we move toward a more sustainable future for our school.
With gratitude,
Fernando Rosario-Ortiz
Interim Dean