- STRATEGIC PLAN 2020-2025
- Sustain and Invigorate Our Planned Future: Reimagine Human, Financial and Physical Resources
- Goal #1: Improve the effectiveness of our human resources to achieve holistic, student-centered outcomes that enhance the student and employee experience
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The Kuali Build initiative will improve the effectiveness of human resources and contribute to holistic, student-centered outcomes in several impactful ways:
1. Streamlining Administrative Processes
Efficiency in Operations: Automating forms and workflows will significantly reduce administrative burdens. This allows staff to focus on higher-value activities that directly benefit both students and employees.
Reduced Delays: By streamlining processes, Kuali will eliminate bottlenecks in workflows, ensuring faster response times thereby improving job satisfaction and allowing for more timely support to students.
2. Supporting Student-Centered Practices
Improved Resource Allocation for Student Services: By automating and optimizing internal processes, more resources can be directed towards student-focused initiatives. This could include enhanced support for student services, advising, and extracurricular programs, all of which contribute to a more engaging and supportive learning environment.
Faster Adaptation to Student Needs: The flexibility of the Kuali platform allows departments to respond quickly to shifts in student needs or institutional goals. Whether it's adapting to new learning models or adjusting support services, the technology ensures that the campus can act swiftly to meet these demands.
3. Enhancing Collaboration Between Faculty and Staff
Cross-Departmental Integration: Kuali’s integration with other campus systems, such as Banner and TeamDynamix, ensures that workflows are seamlessly connected to other departments. For example, faculty and staff can easily access resources or submit forms (e.g., academic leave requests) without unnecessary delays or friction between systems.
Data-Driven Decision Making: With real-time, accurate data integrated into processes, faculty and staff can make informed decisions about workload distribution, resource allocation, and professional development based on institutional needs and trends. This will improve overall departmental efficiency and enhance both employee and student outcomes.
4. Empowering Employees and Enhancing Engagement
Self-Service Capabilities: With Kuali Build, faculty and staff will be able to offer self-service tools for employees and students to complete routine tasks, thus empowering employees to manage their own needs independently. This not only improves efficiency but also fosters a sense of autonomy and satisfaction among employees.
Personalized Employee Experience: Kuali’s flexibility allows HR to customize workflows to fit the unique needs of different employee groups (e.g., full-time faculty, adjuncts, staff). This personalization can contribute to a more positive and tailored employee experience, helping improve retention and job satisfaction.
5. Fostering a Holistic Approach to Campus Operations
Interconnected Processes: Kuali Build creates a unified approach to managing tasks, data, and workflows. As these processes become more automated and integrated, they will support a holistic view of campus operations.
Alignment with Institutional Goals: Kuali’s ability to tie workflows to larger institutional priorities ensures that strategies are in alignment with the College’s broader mission, including its focus on student success, employee well-being, and overall institutional improvement.
6. Enhancing Data Accuracy and Decision-Making
Improved Data Management: As Kuali integrates forms and workflows across departments, all employees will benefit from better data management, which leads to more accurate reporting on employee and student-related metrics. This can be used to identify trends in faculty workloads, staff engagement, or student satisfaction, and inform decisions that enhance both employee and student outcomes.
By improving processes through Kuali Build, the institution will empower both employees and students, foster collaboration, and enhance overall institutional effectiveness. This approach not only contributes to a more efficient campus environment but also ensures that students receive a high-quality, holistic educational experience, while employees enjoy a streamlined, supportive workplace. |
- MIDDLESTATES STANDARDS
- 6 Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement
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Continuing the Kuali Build initiative would significantly support Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement in the following ways:
1. Planning
Streamlined Decision-Making: With more accurate and up-to-date data flowing seamlessly through integrated systems like Banner, institutional leaders can make more informed, data-driven decisions. This allows for better long-term planning and strategic alignment with institutional goals.
Improved Forecasting: Automation and streamlined data entry help ensure that planning processes are based on reliable data, which is essential for forecasting resource needs, budget allocations, and staffing.
Agility and Flexibility: Kuali Build’s ability to automate and adapt workflows means that the institution can quickly adjust plans and processes in response to changes in academic programs, student needs, or administrative requirements.
2. Resources
Optimized Resource Allocation: By automating routine tasks and workflows, the Kuali initiative frees up valuable staff time and resources, allowing departments to focus on higher-priority work that contributes directly to the institution’s mission.
Reduced Resource Waste: Eliminating inefficiencies in data entry and process management means fewer errors and less time spent on redundant tasks, allowing resources (staff time, technology, funding) to be used more efficiently.
Increased Accessibility: The no-code platform empowers faculty and staff to create their own forms and workflows, which allows departments to quickly implement solutions that fit their unique needs without requiring significant IT intervention or additional resources.
3. Institutional Improvement
Enhanced Collaboration and Integration: With the integration of systems such as Banner and other institutional platforms, departments and functions across the institution will work more cohesively. This creates a more collaborative environment where data flows seamlessly, improving the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the institution.
Continuous Improvement: Kuali Build’s flexibility allows the institution to evolve workflows continuously. As new needs or challenges arise, the system can be adapted or extended to meet those challenges, fostering a culture of ongoing improvement.
Strengthened Innovation and Autonomy: Empowering users to create their own forms and workflows drives innovation within departments and allows for faster adoption of new processes. This autonomy can enhance the institution’s ability to quickly address challenges, improve services, and experiment with new ideas in a controlled and efficient manner.
Sustainability: The initiative helps ensure the institution is using modern, sustainable technologies that align with long-term strategic goals, minimizing the risk of relying on outdated systems and maximizing the lifespan of current resources.
By continuing the Kuali initiative, the institution strengthens its ability to plan effectively, allocate resources efficiently, and continually improve operations, all while ensuring that these advancements align with the larger goals of institutional growth and sustainability. |