Administration and Finance
Contact Info
General Information & Assistance - 610-436-1000
Financial Aid - 610-436-2627
Admissions, Undergraduate - 610-436-3411
Admissions, Graduate - 610-436-2943
Strategic Initiatives 2011-12
The Administration and Finance team is essential in furthering the mission of West Chester University. The employees in the seven departments are the stewards of West Chester University’s financial, facilities, and human resources assets.
Our mission is to direct the critical business and administrative services that support the academic and student service programs and the functioning of the University. We are committed to providing high-quality services to our customers, enhancing the learning experience, and ensuring a safe and functional working, learning, and living environment.
In support of the President’s Strategic Initiatives, the Administration and Finance Division has identified the following priorities:
| Address key budget issues | ||
| Modify the budget allocation process to support the strategic direction of the University. | ||
| Develop budgets to meet the immediate and long-term needs of the University. | ||
| Communicate budget information to key stakeholders | ||
| Hire an outstanding Director of Budget & Financial Planning, who can provide strategic leadership for the University. | ||
| Enhance business processes for greater efficiency and better customer service | ||
| Provide training related to sound business practices to internal customers in the University. | ||
| Provide customer-service training to front-line workers, supervisors, and managers in the division. | ||
| Explore alternative means of delivering selected support services, both to improve service quality and to reduce costs. | ||
| Identify new revenue opportunities and support other areas of the University in generating new revenues. | ||
| Identify and mitigate major risks | ||
| In concert with PASSHE’s internal auditor, develop and administer a risk-assessment tool to the campus. | ||
| Develop and refine policies and procedures and engage in the appropriate training to ensure compliance with the federal Clery Act related to emergency preparedness. | ||
| Continue community outreach efforts, which will be more important as a result of increasing enrollment, the construction of new facilities, and further expansion of the geothermal projects | ||
| Provide general and focused updates to municipal leaders and the University’s residential neighbors. | ||
| Provide timely responses to concerns from municipal leaders and neighbors. | ||
| Provide leadership for capital improvements and completion of the comprehensive facilities plan | ||
| Develop and begin implementing workforce planning to ensure that adequate talent exists to replace key individuals who might retire or otherwise leave the University in the next several years | ||
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