Role of the Advisory Group

• Provide strategic guidance
• Share ideas to spark innovative thinking
• Monitor progress, impact, and results

With improvement projects:
• Review potential improvement opportunities
• Assist with project scoping and prioritization
• Track project progress
• Provide guidance and support to keep projects moving forward

Communicating with colleagues:
• Promote the vision, concepts, and practices of organizational excellence
• Engage with leaders regarding  opportunities and priorities

Project Selection Criteria

The following criteria are used to evaluate proposed projects, select projects for action, and establish priorities.

1. IMPACT

• Alignment: The project aligns with our mission, goals, and strategic priorities as a university.
• Data-Driven: Data is used to justify the project, inform the project, and measure results.
• Results: Success with this project will bring significant improvement that benefits students, faculty, staff, and/or the university as a whole.

2. READINESS

• Advocacy: The project has an enthusiastic advocate who is eager to sponsor the project and move it forward.
• Support: Among leaders whose areas will experience change, there is a consensus that improvement is needed.
• Capacity: Staff are available to initiate the project, guide and facilitate, and fill needed project roles.