UT President Lloyd Jacobs shared this presentation with the Strategic Planning Committee on Friday, Sept. 24.

1. Recommended
Organizational Structure
for
The University of Toledo
Presentation by Lloyd A. Jacobs, M.D.
Friday, September 24, 2010
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2. Organization:
A group of people joined in
a set of relationships for
the purpose of carrying
out a mission.
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3. Organizational Chart:
Rudimentary, inadequate attempt to
describe those relationships. Other
more important relationships include the
“customer relationship,” “scientific
collaborations,” friendships.
My hope is to deemphasize the org chart
not to emphasize it.
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4. Purpose of Reorganization
• Accelerate pursuit of
Excellence
• Synergy, Creativity
• Insure all have a voice
• Efficiency and cost
effectiveness
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5. Organization
The University of Toledo will
be organized into Colleges,
Schools, and Departments.
Orthogonally there will be
Institutes and Centers.
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6. Roles
Board: State whether these recommendation meet their
expectations.
Senior Administration: make recommendations, set timelines,
charge workgroups, assess performance, guide recruitments
and assignments.
Deans: Guide formation of schools, sorting and evaluation of
departments.
Senate / Councils: Sustain and improve quality of academic
programs.
Faculty at large: Keep an open mind. Stay student centered.
Students: Keep an open mind. Pursue their personal goals.
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7. Today’s Presentation
Colleges
Decreasing
Increasing
Schools clarity, malleability
certainty
Departments
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8. Definitions
College – A major unit where
tenured and other faculty may
have a departmental home, with
which students identify, and
which usually has budgetary
authority; and is led by a Dean.
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9. Definitions
School – A cross disciplinary unit
which may exist within a single
college or across two or more
colleges. It “borrows” faculty
whose “home” is in the sponsoring
college(s), generally does not have
budgetary authority; and is led by a
Director.
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10. Definitions
Department – A disciplinarily defined
unit, always within a college,
perhaps within a school; where
faculty may have a (tenure) home;
and with which students may
identify; usually without budgetary
authority; and is led by a
Chairperson.
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11. The following Colleges already
exist or will be created.
• College of Law
• College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Sciences
• College of Business and Innovation
• College of Visual and Performing Arts
(Comprised of departments of Visual and
Performing Arts, Theatre and Music.)
• College of Engineering
• College of Adult and Life Long Learning.
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12. The following Colleges already
exist or will be created.
• College of Solar and Advanced Renewable
Energy
• College of Language, Literature, and Social
Science (Comprised of English, Foreign
Language, Philosophy, Etc.)
• College of Graduate Studies, Libraries, and
Learning Systems (The Canaday Center and
University Archives go to Language, Literature
and Social Science.)
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13. The following Colleges already
exist or will be created.
• Honors College
• Judith Herb College of Education, Health
Science and Human Services
• College of Nursing
• College of Mathematics and Science
(Comprised of Chemistry, Biology,
Astronomy and Physics, Environmental
Sciences, Math)
• College of Medicine and Life Sciences
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14. The following schools already exist or will be created. List
will be expanded. They are listed with their sponsoring
Colleges (*Primary Sponsor)
• School of First Year Experience
(Initially comprised of functions in “Learning
Collaborative.”)
– Sponsoring College: Language, Literature
and Social Science;* Business; Engineering;
Pharmacy; Nursing; Math and Science; etc.
• School of Libraries
– Sponsoring College: College of Graduate
Studies; Libraries; and Learning Systems.*
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15. The following schools already exist or will be created. List
will be expanded. They are listed with their sponsoring
Colleges (*Primary Sponsor)
• School of Teaching and Learning
– Sponsoring College: Judith Herb College of
Education; Health Science and Human Service.*
• School of Engineering Technology
– Sponsoring College: College of Engineering.*
• School of Engineering Science
– Sponsoring College: College of Engineering.*
• School of Computer Science, Engineering and
Technology.
– Sponsoring College: College of Engineering.*
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16. The following schools already exist or will be
created. List will be expanded. They are listed with
their sponsoring Colleges (*Primary Sponsor)
• School of Patient Centered Primary
Care and Wellness
– Sponsoring Colleges: College of Medicine
and Health Sciences*; College of Nursing;
College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Science; Judith Herb College of Education;
Health Science and Human Service.
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17. The following schools already exist or will be
created. List will be expanded. They are listed with
their sponsoring Colleges (*Primary Sponsor)
• School of Chronic Disease
Management and Longitudinal Care
– Sponsoring Colleges: College of Medicine
and Health Sciences*; College of Nursing;
College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Science; Judith Herb College of Education;
Health Science and Human Service.
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18. The following schools already exist or will be
created. List will be expanded. They are listed with
their sponsoring Colleges (*Primary Sponsor)
• School of Advanced Interventional and
Surgical Care
– Sponsoring Colleges: College of Medicine
and Health Sciences*; College of Nursing;
College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Science; Judith Herb College of Education;
Health Science and Human Service.
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19. The following schools already exist or will be
created. List will be expanded. They are listed with
their sponsoring Colleges (*Primary Sponsor)
• School of Interprofessional Education
and Advanced Simulation
– Sponsoring Colleges: College of Medicine
and Health Sciences*; College of Nursing;
College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Science; Judith Herb College of Education;
Health Science and Human Service.
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20. The following schools already exist or will be
created. List will be expanded. They are listed with
their sponsoring Colleges (*Primary Sponsor)
• School of Health Innovation and Accountable Care
Organizations
– Sponsoring Colleges: College of Medicine and
Health Sciences*; College of Nursing; College of
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science; Judith Herb
College of Education; Health Science and Human
Service.
N.B. Deans, singly or in collaboration will recommend
schools as appropriate. Cross disciplinary schools will
be encouraged.
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21. Recommended Subsequent
Strategies
• To maximize continuity, every effort will
be made to recruit Deans and Directors
from within the University.
• Multiple workgroups, most co-lead by
an administrator and a faculty member
will deal with multitude of details.
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22. Department Realignment and
Merger/Reorganization
• A single or multiple taskforce(s) will be
charged to review our 100 departments
as well as our Centers and Institutes for
the purpose of accelerating our pursuit
of excellence and maximizing efficiency.
• This entire process will continue to be
part of our strategic planning effort.
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