Committees and Task Forces

• Executive Committee
  • Faculty Advisory Committee
  • Staff Advisory Committee
  • Student Advisory Committee
• Accreditation Committee: The Accreditation Committee shall develop and execute a single institutional accreditation pathway with SACSCOC, including preparation and submission of required substantive change materials. It shall coordinate accreditation implications for LCME and other Title IV-related accrediting bodies and identify compliance risks and institutional actions required during the transition period.
• Academics & Student Success Committee: The Academics & Student Success Committee oversees the alignment of academic programs, curricular policies, and student-related policies to support a unified academic enterprise. The committee is responsible for ensuring that proposed changes promote academic quality, consistency, and improved student progression, retention, intra-university retention, and completion outcomes across the realigned university. 
  • Academics Task Force: The Academics Task Force shall develop unified academic policy frameworks, including curriculum development and approval processes and propose appropriate administrative structures for graduate education within the realigned university.
  • Student Success and Enrollment Task Force: The Student Success & Enrollment task force shall review and make recommendations on policies related to academic standing, transcript standards, student adjudication, power-based violence, retention strategies, and Title IV financial aid administration. It shall also identify opportunities to improve student progression and retention and propose strategies to grow doctoral enrollment.
  • Safety & Well-Being Task Force: The Safety & Well-Being Task Force will review physical security aspects of campus to propose a baseline; review student trainings and safety information; review student health aspects to include mental health and addiction detection and intervention; and review federal antidiscrimination mandates (Title II and Title IX). This task force will work with the Student Advisory Committee.
• Research Enterprise Committee: The Research Enterprise Committee oversees the continuity, alignment, and advancement of the research enterprise during realignment. The committee ensures that sponsored projects, research administration, and research growth strategies are maintained and strengthened while policies, structures, and systems are unified to support long-term institutional competitiveness.
  • Research Policies Alignment Task Force: The Research Policies Task Force shall review and recommend alignment of policies related to research administration, including effort reporting, research integrity, export controls, institutional review boards, environmental health and safety, and other compliance-related functions supporting the research enterprise. The task force should also provide recommendations for collaborations across campuses to achieve the Top 50 goal.
  • Research Financing Task Force: The Research Financing Task Force shall review existing facilities and administrative (F&A) rate structures and distribution policies and recommend approaches to achieve alignment where feasible. It shall also propose financing strategies to support a unified and sustainable research enterprise.
  • Intellectual Property Task Force: The Intellectual Property Task Force shall review existing intellectual property policies and relevant Board Regulations, recommend policy changes as appropriate, articulate the institution’s objectives for intellectual property development and commercialization, and propose metrics to assess institutional performance in this area.
• Clinical & Hospital Committee: The Clinical and Hospital Committee shall oversee the alignment and continuity of clinical, hospital, and health system operations affected by the Flagship Transformation Initiative. The committee shall review and make recommendations regarding governance relationships between the university, clinical enterprises, and affiliated hospitals; ensure continuity of patient care, accreditation, and regulatory compliance; and identify opportunities to strengthen clinical integration, academic alignment, and financial sustainability. The committee shall coordinate with academic, research, finance, human resources, risk management, and accreditation bodies to ensure that clinical operations support the education, research, and service missions of the realigned university while maintaining quality, safety, and access to care.
• Human Resource Management Committee: The Human Resource Management Committee oversees the alignment of human resource policies, classifications, and employment practices to support a unified workforce. The committee ensures that proposed changes promote legal compliance, clarity of roles, and equitable treatment of employees during and following realignment.
  • Academic Personnel Task Force: The Academic Personnel Task Force shall review and recommend policies related to faculty appointment, promotion and tenure, classifications, compensation, disciplinary processes, workload and time allocation, additional compensation, and other matters affecting the work and advancement of academic appointees. This task force must consult with the Faculty Advisory Committee.
  • Administrative & General Personnel Task Force: The Administrative & General Personnel Task Force shall review and recommend policies, procedures, and processes affecting administrative and general personnel, including compensation, benefits, promotion, disciplinary actions, routing and approval processes, and other employment-related matters applicable across the workforce.
• Asset Management Committee: The Asset Management Committee oversees the review and alignment of policies and procedures related to institutional assets, including data, financial accounts, facilities, and physical property. The committee ensures that asset-related decisions support operational continuity, fiscal stewardship, and long-term institutional needs.
  • Information Technology & Data Architecture Task Force: The Information Technology & Data Architecture Task Force shall develop a coherent vision for data governance and align policies related to data security, access, and system integration. It shall propose approaches for leveraging data to support institutional goals and operations and outline preliminary plans to improve access to data for financial and performance monitoring, recognizing that full implementation may occur over multiple phases.
  • Finance Operations & Budgeting Task Force: The Finance Operation & Budgeting Task Force shall develop a unified chart of accounts, recommend procedures for budget integration, and review treasury-related matters including vendor and billing interactions, contracting and procurement processes, and internal controls necessary to support a unified financial operation.
  • Facilities & Property Task Force: The Facilities & Property Task Force shall compile a comprehensive inventory of real estate holdings, facilities, and indebtedness across the enterprise and assess facility ownership and reporting requirements. It shall review space management systems, consider implications related to federal F&A standards, and recommend policies and processes for capital planning and deferred maintenance prioritization.
  • Risk Management Task Force: The Risk Management Task Force oversees the identification, assessment, and mitigation of institutional risk across the realigned university. The committee is responsible for ensuring alignment of insurance programs, liability coverage, and risk management practices in coordination with state requirements and institutional priorities.
• Communications Committee: The Communications Committee oversees the development of policies, procedures, and structures that support a unified external identity and engagement strategy. The committee ensures that branding, communications, and advancement activities are aligned with the goals and priorities of the realigned university and support effective engagement with external stakeholders.
• Visioning Committee: The Visioning Committee will focus on those aspects lending to the aspirational aspects of the realignment effort to include mission and vision statements. The group will also complete the preliminary work for a strategic plan and University competitiveness by assessing current status, identifying possible metrics, proposing monitoring, and enumerating peer strengths, which will all set the stage for a strategic planning activity.