Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1994
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368 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [August 18 2. Utilization of more electronic processes in order to eliminate most paper processes within three years. 3. Elimination of multiple systems that perform the same functions on different campuses. 4. A streamlining of the steps in ordinary University transaction processes. 5. Downloading of business information for greater ease of use in a decentralized fashion. 6. Evaluation of the staff who work in University units and deliver service to the campuses by both their University-level supervisors but also administrators on the campuses whom they serve. The president then introduced his concept of Management Teams. These are working groups made up of University-level administrators and campus administrators who will discuss issues and come to consensus on recommendations for problem solving or changes. These teams are: - Academic Affairs Management - Business Affairs Management - Governmental Relations Management - Technology Management The Academic Affairs Team will be chaired by Vice President Manning. The Business Affairs Team will be chaired by Vice President Bazzani. Mr. Kirk Hard will chair the Governmental Relations Team. And, Dr. Bazzani will chair the Technology Management Team. The president said that with these teams the most capable people and those responsible for key areas in the University will be brought together to work on major issues and will be accountable for outcomes. He observed that working together, these individuals will change the University and make it better. Dr. Stukel explained that these plans are made with the realization that resources are going to be scarce for the near future. He told the trustees that these plans signal a different era. He stressed the importance of having goals and timetables for every undertaking and for specifying outcomes anticipated. The trustees endorsed these plans and stated that they supported the concept of the University of Illinois as one University. The president discussed elements of his draft Mission Statement with the trustees and solicited their comments and suggestions for change, requesting these as soon as possible. The board members agreed to respond to the president on this matter. PRESENTATION OF SPECIAL TOPICS AND DISCUSSION Mr. Lamont introduced the three topics to be presented by individual trustees and discussed by the group. These included: the University's health care programs, presented by Dr. Gindorf; the determination of
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