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February 3 I listed the duties and responsibilities of the central office administrative team.

So why do we have TWO assistant vice presidents and a vice president plus all those agency directors? What do they do?

The agencies are direct reports to the assistant vice presidents. There are a variety of issues that need to be coordinated across the institute such as policies and procedures, planning, relationship development, etc. The two AVPs work with the agency directors and the administrative team on all these issues. In addition to the agency responsibilities, AVPs lead IPS-wide programmatic strategy planning and implementation teams and internal process teams. In addition to these duties, IPS must be represented on a variety of system-wide teams. These duties are split between the AVPs and include serving as Chief Academic Officer, Institutional Research Officer, Chief Research Officer, and Chief Information Officer. AVPs also have development responsibilities and assignments for key partner and stakeholder development. A detailed list of roles and responsibilities is posted on the Intranet.

The administrative team and the two AVPs report to the VP. In addition to serving on the president's staff and a variety of adhoc committees, the VP serves on the system-wide strategic planning team and is currently serving on the scorecard review team and the Compensation Advisory Board. The VP is involved in development activities and partner/stakeholder development. IPS has an equal seat at the table with the other UT campuses and institutes. To keep that seat, we must be actively involved in many activities.

The agency directors are responsible for the primary operation of their agency. This includes implementing the strategic plan, developing relationships and partnerships, fund raising, and a variety of other issues. Agency directors serve on the IPS Leadership Team.

If the entire IPS leadership team is doing its job well, all the activities of the institute are supported, acknowledged, appreciated and funded. In turn, our customers receive the much needed services they expect from an outstanding staff. There's always room for the leadership team to improve. That's why we often ask for your feedback in a variety of formats.