Working Group

In the summer of 2024, the President asked members of the Budget Committee to form a Working Group that could help our consultant and the Cabinet in the process of Operational Excellence.

The members of the Budget Committee volunteering on this Working Group are as follows:

Loyola Maryland Working Group Members

A table of the Working Group members
Co-Chair	Cheryl Moore-Thomas, vice president for academic affairs, provost
Co-Chair	Sean Francis, interim vice president for finance
Project Manager	Steph Brizee, special assistant to the president
Working Group Members	Ofure Adubor, student representative Timothy Arnold, HVAC lead, facilities John Burger, professor, economics, Sellinger Erin Byrne, Assistant Director Budget and Planning Kim Derrickson, avp, academic budget, data, and governance Kathleen Forni, professor, English, Loyola College Deborah Melzer, vice president for student development Eric Nichols, vice president for enrollment Joshua Smith, professor, education, school of education
Huron Consulting Group	Jennifer Ramey, principal Peter Hart, director Weronika Wasilewski, manager

Charge to the Working Group

Purpose

The purpose of the Operational Excellence Working Group is to serve as an important thought-partner and advisory body to the President, the President’s Cabinet, and Huron Consulting Group as Huron conducts a comprehensive review and analysis of the University’s operations. The goal of this exercise is for Huron to produce a comprehensive report with actionable recommendations for revenue growth, expense management, process improvements, and organizational enhancement.

Work

The work of this group will be four-fold:

Context: Share historical context and Loyola-specific considerations for discussion and provide key areas of opportunity.
Guidance: Provide feedback and raise concerns and questions to ensure an accurate representation of Loyola.
Alignment: Ensure alignment of recommendations with Loyola values and the goals of Together We Rise.
Prioritization: Provide feedback and guidance on the prioritization of identified recommendations.

Roles & Responsibilities

A tree diagram showing the decision making process. The president sits at the top making final decisions. Cabinet, Loyola Conference, and Academic Senate is second, making decision recommendations. The OE Working Group and Huron are next, reviewing feedback and making recommendations. The lowest level includes interviews, anonymous respondents, and data gathered from across the university. This last level provides the input.