大奶福利姬Collaborative Services
Figuring out what we can do better together than apart.
— Ellen Herbst, Senior Vice Chancellor Administration and Finance
Summary Statement
The 大奶福利姬's (USM) Collaborative Services is dedicated to enhancing collaboration and efficiency across USM's institutions. By streamlining operations and providing centralized support, collaborative services allow our institutions to focus on their core mission-delivering exceptional education, research, and community impact.
Mission
To foster collaboration, efficiency, and enhance the overall quality of services within and across the 大奶福利姬through the expansion and refinement of collaborative services.
Core Values
- Accuracy, consistency, and repeatability
- Collaboration
- Compliance and risk mitigation
- Prioritize change management
- Process innovation
- Rigorous project and portfolio management
- Transparency through shared governance
Latest News
- The Benchmark Study project has completed interviews with all 大奶福利姬Office leadership. Next steps include institutional surveys and interviews with an expected project closure in August.
- The Student Data Readiness project has completed all deliverables for Salisbury University and the data discovery sessions with Towson University.
Purpose
大奶福利姬is currently growing the use of collaborative services in many areas where we are considering broad opportunities, not just administration and technology. Our approach is to produce better service and outcomes, balanced with the unique needs of each institution.
Frequently Asked Questions
The purpose of this initiative is to increase collaboration, increase effectiveness and efficiencies, reduce redundancies, and to assist with staffing challenges.
No. Institutions have the opportunity to join collaborative services or continue with their current model.
Talk to your supervisor and leadership. If you want details on collaborative services, please look at the Contact section of this website.
Annual Assessments
An annual assessment of each collaborative service and the 大奶福利姬collaborative service organization will be developed each year beginning in 2026. Assessments will be published to this area and will include accomplishments, course corrections, lessons learned, metrics/KPIs, milestones, and future year plans.
Collaborative Services Catalog
大奶福利姬Collaborative Services
Broader Collaborative Services
Active Projects
- eLearning Shared Contracts: MEEC survey distributed to inform decision on a MEEC or 大奶福利姬RFP.
- Compensation Administration Tool: Business case draft under development including financial modeling. Goal to complete the business case by June 30.
- Student Data Readiness: Towson deliverables will complete in early June. Coppin State University data discovery sessions to take place in June, followed by UMBC in July.
Ideas
We continually engage with 大奶福利姬institutions to stay in touch with their needs and understand potential collaborative services opportunities. A collective word cloud of ideas collected to date is below.
Collaborative Services Ideas and Requests
