By Mar-Vic Cagurangan
Variety News Staff

THE Institutional Improvement and Sustainability Task Force of the University of Guam recommends a realignment of the university’s organizational structure to make it leaner, more efficient and responsive to the students’ needs.
UOG president Harold L. Allen created the task force last month to develop a proposal that responds to the WASC Capacity and Preparatory Review recommendations, and strengthens academic quality and student learning.
The task force’s mission also includes the creation of a system that “positions the university to sustain educational effectiveness in an environment of scarce resources.”
The task force seeks to address six main topics: organizational alignment; finance; educational effectiveness, academic quality and assessment; facilities and support infrastructure; student service; and regional and local collaboration and outreach.
So far, the task force has come up with initial recommendations on organizational revamp.
“Proposed modifications include grouping the research units under a graduate dean, de-layering administrative structure, professional schools report directly to the senior vice president, and moving Enrollment Management under the vice president for Student Services, Enrollment Management and Community Engagement,” according to UOG.
According to the task force’s briefing paper, the organizational alignment is expected to result in educational effectiveness and academic effectiveness, revenue growth and strategic reallocation of resources.
The task force, comprised of representatives from the university’s major, faculty, staff, student and administration stakeholder groups, is gathering additional input from the campus community as it presents initial recommendations to employees this week in a series of presentations.