The Innovation Task Force

The GW community weighed in on 12 new innovation ideas this week at university-wide Showcases of Ideas. Read more at GW Today, or learn about the twelve ideas discussed at the Showcases.

Implementation planning is currently underway for 17 ideas selected through the first three phases of the Innovation Task Force.

Phase I

Strategic Sourcing
Champion: Dave Lawlor

International Study Abroad
Champion: Donna Scarboro

Telecommuting
Champion: Mary Wallace

Internal Temp Agency
Champion: Dave Lawlor (Acting)

Leased Space Reduction
Champion: Alicia Knight

Hybrid Courses
Champion: Steve Ehrmann

Phase II

Healthy Campus
Champion: Ed Schonfeld & Loretta DiPietro

Executive Education
Champion: Doug Guthrie

Building Energy Efficiency
Champion: Alicia Knight

International Summer
Champion: Donna Scarboro & Georgette Edmondson-Wright

Masters in Reseach Administration
Champion: Murat Tarimcilar

Phase III

Migration to the Cloud
Champion: Dave Steinour

GW Consultants
Champion: Ed Cherian & Lynsay Belshe

Housing Optimization
Champion: Peter Konwerski

CRM Program
Champion: P.B. Garrett

Facilities Utilization
Champion: Michael Peller

Paperless Strategy
Champion: Kristin Williams

The ideas selected by the ITF have a variety of benefits for the students, faculty and staff of GW.

People Telecommuting Healthy Campus Innovative Learning Improving Diversity	Process Travel Portal eExpense Investment in Academic Planning Tools Technology Adoption
Culture Commitment to Sustainability Change Awareness and Management Innovative Thinking	Academic Excellence New Academic Programs Improving Academic Advising Attract and Hire New Research Faculty

Sources

A total of $43.4M has been identified and will be available to be spent for FY15 and each year thereafter. At maturity, the equivalent of $54.0M has been identified.

Phase I: $9.7 million
Phase II: $16.5 million
Phase III: $5 million

In addition, $12.2M of revenue enhancements and savings have also been identified in parallel to the formal “Six ideas every six months” process.

Investments

$11.2M will be invested in FY12

Investments are budgeted to occur in the following areas:

Research Start-ups
Columbian College - Additional Faculty
Columbian College - Advisors
Columbian College Graduate Teaching Assts.
Elliott School Advisors
Academic Programs
Medical Center Reorganization
Degree Audit
Other

Engage in the Innovation

The Innovation Task Force is seeking creative ideas to improve and strengthen our academic and business operations to be even better.

Our Opportunity

GW is fortunate that, thanks to prudent planning and investment, we have not faced the financial hardships currently affecting other universities. This situation gives us a unique opportunity to continue enhancing the excellence in everything we do. In fact, precisely because we are a strong university in good financial condition, it is an opportune time to analyze our operations in a fresh manner to seek new means for pursuit of our mission.
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