Good afternoon, As we head into November, we’re pleased to announce the design team members for the Data Use and Literacy project. The group will begin to meet on November 5th. Here are the new members of the design team: Rich Arnold, … Read more

Good afternoon, Hope you are enjoying this amazing October weather! Last week we took a break from sending a weekly email but work on Operational Excellence projects has continued. As of this week, we continue to build out the scope … Read more

Dear Colleagues –    Hope you are enjoying this fantastic October weather! If you’ve visited the Operational Excellence website recently, you’ll see we’ve made some new updates. Most notably, the annual report is now available. The first Operational Excellence annual report explores the timeline of the program from its launch in September … Read more

Dear Colleagues –   I’m pleased to announce the launch of the new student employment website: studentwork.unc.edu.   This initiative is the culmination of several months of hard work and collaboration between OHR, campus HR representatives and Operational Excellence.   With more than 12,000 student employees on campus – over a … Read more

Good afternoon –   In last week’s update, we announced that the Operational Excellence team plans to explore two new areas in Academic Year 2019 – 2020: Data Access and Use and Registrar Process Improvement. We’ve been asked how our team determines which projects to prioritize. The … Read more

Good afternoon,  We held the September Steering Committee yesterday. During the meeting we shared updates on two new areas the Operational Excellence team plans to explore in Academic Year 2019 – 2020: Data Access and Use and Registrar Process Improvement. With the Steering Committee’s feedback and guidance, we’ll continue to refine … Read more

Good afternoon – I’m pleased to announce the launch of the new Travel and Expenses site, travel.unc.edu. As you may know, this site launch is the culmination of many weeks of work, starting with a policy review to clarify and consolidate existing travel policies. The … Read more

Good afternoon – The month of September marks the one-year anniversary of Operational Excellence. Our team is busy planning for the year ahead, but I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the core themes that have led to … Read more

Good afternoon – A quick reminder that today is the last day to submit nominations for the inaugural Operational Excellence Award, which recognizes the outstanding contributions by a staff member to the advancement of Operational Excellence’s mission and goals. This … Read more

Good afternoon – This week I have an exciting update to share: As we approach the one-year anniversary of Operational Excellence, we’re introducing our inaugural Operational Excellence Award! This award recognizes the outstanding contributions by a staff member to the … Read more