General Counsel Strategy Map

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OGC

Mission

Office of the General Counsel (OGC) Strategy Map FY 11

The mission of the Office of General Counsel (OGC) is to advance Kent State University’s strategic goals in a manner that protects and preserves the legal, ethical and financial integrity of the university.

University

Strategic

Goals

1. Ensuring student success

2

. Enhancing academic excellence

& innovation

University

Key

Themes &

Projects

OGC

Strategic

Directions

OGC Key

Themes,

Projects,

And Tasks

OGC

Metrics

1.5 Expand experiential learning, engagement in student life, and excellence in athletics

1.6 “Enhance student service by operationalizing a

“Year of Yes”

2.3 Integrate eight-campus system

2.5 Increase the quality and diversity of the student body

2.7 Enhance distance learning opportunities

1.5.1 Facilitate student placement for internships

1.5.2 Provide legal advice regarding student issues.

1.5.3 Explore more opportunities for student learning experiences in the

OGC.

1.6.1 Facilitate resolution of legal issues involving students in universityprovided housing

1.6.2 Facilitate resolution of issues involving student accessibility

1.6.3 OGC attorneys serve as subject matter experts for classes/programs

2.8 Implement a major facilities improvement project

2.3.1 Increase awareness of

OGC services system-wide services.

2.5.1 Promulgate policies, provide legal advice and review advertising contracts related to the advancement of student diversity

2.7.1 Ensure compliance and resolve intellectual property concerns to maximize DL offerings.

2.8.1 Provide legal review of all facility-related agreements with external entities.

2.8.2 Serve as integral part of planning process on construction projects.

Streamline process of approving and retaining affiliation agreements.

- Replace ad hoc internships with more formal process to ensure interns have meaningful experience.

- Identify SME in key legal areas within the OGC and communicate their availability

Stay current on regulatory changes and initiate policy changes as needed.

- Set standard response time for reviewing affiliation agreements upon receipt

- Schedule one SME presentation per attorney

- Enhance response time to regional campus inquiries/visit campuses

- Identify states where DL compliance is needed and complete requirements.

- Assist with proposed changes to the university’s CBAs

- Meet with OUA to discuss new funding opportunities; also to ensure projects meet ADA and other disability requirements.

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- Set standard time for responding to Regional

Campus inquiries

- Schedule initial meeting(s) with OUA in Fall Semester

- Meet with OUA regularly to ensure ADAAG compliance

3. Expanding breakthrough research & creative endeavors

3.1 Strengthen and diversify the research and creative portfolio

3.2 Expand offerings and research portfolio in the sciences

3.3 Enhance economic development and quality of life

3.4 Partner with govt. agencies, businesses and non-govt. organizations

3.1.1 Continue to negotiate sponsored research agreements globally

3.2.1 Develop more partnerships with health care systems for translational research

3.2.2 Streamline process to allow for more recruitment of post-doc researchers

3.3.1 Continue to file patent and trademark applications to protect university intellectual property.

3.4.1 Continue to serve as facilitator/negotiator for all university strategic partnerships.

Decrease reliance on outside counsel; do additional patent and trademark applications inhouse

- Work with research administrators on University eligibility for additional funding

- Actively pursue new partnerships that strategically position and benefit the

University

- File provisional patent applications as appropriate and all trademark applications in-house

- Schedule initial meeting(s) with RASP leadership in Fall

Semester

4

. Engaging with the world beyond our campuses

4.1 Incorporate global perspectives into all of our educational, research and service initiatives

4.6 Increase Kent State student participation in study abroad programs

5. Securing our financial future

5.4 Manage resources to deliver strategic priorities

5.6 Improve core systems and processes

5.7 Use information technology innovations to create state-of-the-art business processes

6. Developing & recognizing our people

6.1 Develop leadership skills in wide range of faculty & staff

4.1.1 Oversee all aspects of immigration process for hiring of international faculty and staff

4.6.1 OGC serves a primary contact on all legal matters governing university’s foreign presence

4.6.2 Strengthen collaboration with Office of Global Education to ensure OGC is involved in planning stage of new studyabroad initiatives.

Implement export control plans

- Develop MOUs/contracts for globallybased research

- Continue to evaluate/revise international operations toward compliance with U.S. and foreign law.

- Implement best practices when establishing a fixed presence in a foreign area of operation

- Provide contract support to Office for

Global Education.

- Develop/maintain database of all international agreements

-Develop best practices guidelines, track sharing of information with appropriate departments.

5.4.1 Increase advising role on strategic initiatives in all divisions.

5.4.2 Provide service on all transactional, administrative and litigation matters.

5.4.3 Increase use of in-house counsel vs. outside counsel

5.6.1 Promulgate and review polices pertaining to changes in core business processes.

5.6.2 Increase awareness of importance of OGC being involved at beginning of contract process.

5.7.1 Increase use of the OGC internal case management system to more accurately track strategic initiatives, administrative complaints, litigation and office business operations.

6.1.1 Develop continuous schedule of informational sessions for faculty and staff on relevant legal issues so the information is accessible to all

6.1.2 Require each member of the

OGC to develop a professional development plan, to ensure they remain current on legal issues affecting the University.

-Develop quicker response time to requests/inquiries made to OGC

- Utilize support staff time more effectively and efficiently.

- Schedule proper training for

Practice Master case management system

- Begin generating Practice Master reports

- Incorporate recommendations from the outside assessment into OGC daily operations.

- Explore additional venues to educate university community on legal issues

- Translate attendance at professional seminars into learning opportunities for university constituents

- Redirect staff to support education/training activities

- Explore possibility of hosting speakers in collaboration with academic departments.

-Set standard response time for responding to requests

- Develop list of responsibilities for each member of the OGC support staff

- Begin generating monthly reports in Practice Master by CY2012

Track number of educational opportunities offered; pilot legal video

- Initiate university-wide educational awareness on relevant legal topics.

- ID support staff to work with each attorney

- Annually review strategic plan

August 2011

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