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The Facilities Business Case contains the first phase results of the cross-divisional Facilities Review. Next steps for the Facilities Review are being considered by project sponsors (Executive VP Adam Keller, Provost Barry Scherr, and Acting Dean of the College Sylvia Spears) and the new Chief Facilities officer, Linda Snyder. The original project announcement is below.
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April 2, 2009
Message from Dean of the College Tom Crady, Executive Vice President Adam Keller, and Provost Barry Scherr
re: Facilities Cross-Institutional Review
As part of the Budget Reconciliation process, the Dartmouth community offered many ideas to improve services and maximize resources. Some of these ideas cross multiple divisions or schools, and represent real opportunities to gain efficiencies.
One cross-divisional initiative focuses on facilities. We have assigned Lisa Celone, Director of Operations Management, and Mary Gorman, Associate Provost & Executive Officer, to develop a Facilities Business Case that will span four divisions and include the following departments: Facilities Operations & Management (FO&M); Planning, Design & Construction (PD&C); Real Estate Office (REO); Office of Residential Life (ORL); Dartmouth College Athletic Department (DCAD); Dartmouth Medical School (DMS); and auxiliaries such as the Skiway, Hanover Country Club, Morton Farm, and the Hanover Inn.
The overall goal is to ensure that Dartmouth’s facilities are maintained and improved in a strategic and coordinated manner, and that resources are allocated and managed efficiently. The objectives for the business case are,
1) To define the scope, identify participants, and develop plans for a detailed facilities review, and,
2) To make recommendations for more in-depth analyses of specific areas where there may be opportunities for improvement to meet the College’s facilities goals.
Lisa and Mary have the institutional knowledge to understand the interrelationships between facilities entities. As co-leaders, they will seek suggestions and feedback from many individuals on campus. In addition, they will gain input from other institutions and organizations. Their assignment is to develop realistic deliverables for the next phase of this review, and to complete the business case by June 2009.
Other leaders will serve in an advisory capacity to develop requirements and review alternative business models: Steve Campbell, John Gratiot, Dave Harris, Paul Olsen, Marty Redman, Gordon Taylor, and Richard Whitmore.
We encourage your suggestions to help us manage Dartmouth facilities in as efficient and effective manner as possible. You may use the anonymous web form (http://www.dartmouth.edu/~finance/communications/the_forum/comment_form.html), send an e-mail to financial.administration@dartmouth.edu, or drop a note in the comment box located at the Collis information desk. If you have any questions about the review or the process, please let us know
