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2011 - 2012

Finance And Operations, Vice President

Goal
Enhance Data Deliveries To Campus Units.
Enhance data deliveries to campus units.

Objective
Provide Quality Data For Decision Makers In A Timely Manner
Make every effort to provide quality data for campus decision maker in a timely and efficient manner.


KPI
Quality Data In Timely Manner
The Controller's Office will provide requested quality data for campus decision makers with five business days of request.

Result
Quality Data In Timely Manner
The Controller's Office reported that requested quality data was delivered to decision makers within five business days _______ percent of the time.

Action
New Goals/Objectives
For 2012-2013, we will be implementing new goals and objectives.

Objective
Link Budget Requests To Institutional Goals
Communicate and train staff to prepare budget change requests based on needs associated with institutional goals.  

KPI
Budget Requests And Institutional Goals
The Controller's Office meets with decision makers to determine that initiatives are aligned with institutional goals and funded.  Our goal is that 50% of the initiatives will be funded.

Result
Budget Requests And Institutional Goals
After meetings with decision makers regarding the funding of initiatives, right at 50% of the initiatives were funded. We would like to increase this percentage in the future.


Action
Alternate Goals And Objectives
Although our ongoing goal is to fund a higher percentage of initiatives, we are implementing new goals and objectives next year.

Goal
Enhance Building And Campus Appearance
Enhance building and campus appearance.

Objective
Facilities To Prioritize Needs To Maximize Funding Availability
Facilities to prioritize needs to maximize funding availability.

KPI
Priority Needs
The Department of Custodial and Grounds determined to create an assessment of necessary landscape improvements across the entire campus. Their goal was to document the needs in the form of a prioritized task list of Campus Areas to Re-Landscape by November 15, 2011.

Result
Prioritized Needs
The priority list was completed by Custodial and Grounds met their department deadline of November 15, 2011.

Action
Prioritized Landscape Needs
Although Custodial and Grounds will be encouraged and supported to complete the re-landscaping initiatives, the goals for Finance and Operations will be aligning goals and objectives with institutional goals for 2012-2013.

Objective
Updates To Campus Master Plan
Ongoing review Campus Master Plan in order to enhance overall campus appearance.


KPI
Board Of Regents
Updates for the Master Plan are proposed to the The Texas State University System's Board of Regents.  Our goal is that 85% of the proposals will be approved by the Regents.

Result
Board Of Regents Approvals
2011-2012 was a good year in that 100% of the proposals were approved by the Board of Regents.

Action
Board Of Regents Approvals
It will be hard to be 100% approval, so this objective may be retired.  Additionally, Finance and Operations will be adopting new goals and objectives for 2012-2013.

Goal
Enhance Employees Services And Safety
Enhance employees services and safety.

Objective
Review And Update Human Resources Policies And Procedures
Review and update human resources policies and procedures.

KPI
Human Resources Policy Review
Human Resources (HR) updated HR policies on the SHSU website and asked a focus group of 71 staff employees to evaluate the user-friendliness and clarity of the website policies.  The goal was that 85% of the focus group participants would rate the HR policies as user-friendly, clear in explanation, and clear in procedures.

Result
Human Resources Policy Review
Human Resources was delighted that 100% of the focus group participants rated the website beyond expectations in user-friendliness and clarity.

Action
Human Resources Policy Review
Although policy review will be ongoing in Human Resources, the Division of Finance and Operations will be implementing new goals and objectives for 2012-2013.

Objective
Update Business Continuity Planning
Update Business Continuity Plan.

KPI
Software Acquisition
Our goal for 2011-2012 will be to research and adopt a software system to manage business continuity planning.

Result
Software Acquisition
We have adopted KUALI as the software package to manage continuity planning.

Action
Continuity Planning
For 2012-2013, will be implementing the KUALI software in the management of business continuity planning.

Objective
Review Campus Safety And Security
Review Campus safety and security processes to streamline and enhance effectiveness.

KPI
Security Walk-Throughs
Several security walk-throughs will determine at least one area on campus to update for safety and security.


Result
Walk-Throughs
Two security walk-throughs result in three projects to improve safety security:
1. Repaired lighting
2. Added hand rails
3. Added guard rails


Action
Safety And Security
Although security walk-throughs will be ongoing to update identified areas, the goals and objectives for Finance and Operations will be revised.


Update to previous cycle's plan for continuous improvement

Plan for continuous improvement There will be ongoing prioritization of landscape needs, Human Resource policies updates, and secruity walk-throughs.  Additionally, the Division of Finance and Operations will be generating and updating goals and objectives for FY13.