University Organization & Governance
The University of Utah’s top administrative structure consists of the
President
and two senior vice-presidents: the
Senior Vice President for Academic
Affairs and the
Senior Vice President for Health Sciences, Executive
Dean of the School of Medicine and CEO, Health Systems, as well as other
vice presidents. The President’s
Cabinet includes the vice presidents and special assistants to the
president. The
president of the Academic Senate
(faculty) meets
regularly with the cabinet.
The
organizational chart provides an overview of the University’s
administrative and academic units.
The
responsibilities of the administrative officers (i.e. the
President, Vice Presidents, and Deans) are set forth in the University’s
policies.
Click
here for a complete list of colleges and departments.
The
Office of Academic Affairs encompasses academic affairs for the main
campus (for Health Sciences click
here)
as well as Faculty Development, Faculty Diversity, the Graduate School,
Fine Arts, Museums, libraries, and other responsibilities listed in the
link and highlighted again under other headings in this Handbook.
The Office of
Budget & Institutional Analysis (OBIA) facilitates institutional
decision-making, budget and facilities planning, enrollment management,
policy formation, and assessment activities by transforming
institutional data into information supporting institutional planning,
management, and improvement.
The University
Health
Sciences includes the University of Utah Hospital and Clinics as
well as professional schools in Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and the
College of Health.
School of Medicine Faculty Administration Office
Organizational Chart
Click
here
to see the organizational chart.
Faculty: Authority and Governance in the University
Click here
for the official policy.
Academic Senate
The Academic Senate
plays an integral part in the shared governance of the University of
Utah. Its status is codified both in the Policy and Procedures Manual
and in the history of the University. Much of the actual Senate work is
carried out by the nine senate-elected committees, which work on the
central academic issues of the institution. They report to the full
Senate, and the Senate often acts on their proposals as well as on
issues brought to its attention by the administration. Click
here for the policy regarding membership, officers, committees,
elections and process of the Academic Senate.
University Committees
Faculty members are surveyed annually
for committee interest and service by the Academic Senate.
Click
here for a Roster of Committees.
Click
here for a sign up form to serve on a committee.
Faculty as employees are covered by University
polices and procedures that pertain to all employees. In some areas,
however, there are distinctions between staff employees and faculty
employees regarding benefits, retirement, and employee relations.
Faculty: The
Associate Vice President for Faculty Development on main campus and
the
Faculty Administration Office in the School of Medicine
provide many HR types of functions, including the administration of
appointments; faculty reviews, including Retention, Promotion, and Tenure
and post-tenure; parental leaves; review of RPT criteria; and a role in
faculty grievance processes.
University
Human Resources administer the benefits package for all
eligible employees, including faculty and staff.
In addition, HR provides advice/support arising out of the
supervision and employment of staff employees through its
Employee
Relations department.
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