Promise and Potential: Project Terms of Reference
Project: Red Tape Commission
as of January 15, 2014
Description: This project is intended to identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks in University processes, requirements and structures that
impede the ability of staff, faculty and students to carry out activities associated with the learning and discovery mandates of the
University of Saskatchewan. Although the university has undertaken a number of initiatives to streamline aspects of its operations (such
as the changes in graduate program approval and the Service Program Enhancement (SPEP) project), there are still irritants and
blockages that could be addressed. The commission will engage in consultation with key players, and also solicit input from the members
of the University community at large, in an effort to produce a report with recommendations for implementation by the Provost’s
Committee on Integrated Planning (PCIP) and University Council.
Commitment Leader:
Beth Bilson, College of Law
Expected Outcomes for Project:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Commission has devised a work and communications plan
Commission has requested input from the campus community
Commission has completed analysis
Commission has finalized report and recommendations
Action plan approved by PCIP
by February 15, 2014
by May 31, 2014
by August 15, 2014
by September 15, 2014
by December 15, 2014
Commission members: Dale Ward (Department of Chemistry), Marek Majewski (Department of Chemistry), Jim Handy (Department of
History), John Rigby (Edwards School of Business)
Work to be undertaken
Task
Devise a work and communications plan
Implement communications/consultation plan
Receive input and begin analysis
Draft report and recommendations
Make recommendations to PCIP
Stakeholders: Decision-Makers (DM), Consulted (C), Informed (I)
www.usask.ca/plan
Stakeholders
Timeframe
By February 15
By May 15, 2014
By August 15, 2014
By September 15, 2014
By December 15, 2014
Current status
In progress
Current Status: Work In Progress (WIP), Stopped (S), Completed (C)
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