Dear Finance and Administrative Services (FAS) Community,
We have just completed another busy year with many significant achievements which exemplify our collective efforts to advance UCSF’s 2014-15 Plan and make FAS a well-run business. I would like to thank each one of you for your contributions, whether they be providing excellent customer service to faculty, staff and students; working with your team to enhance employee engagement; finding ways to collaborate to streamline operations, leveraging technology to achieve efficiencies, or delivering strategic initiatives which advance the UCSF vision to be the world’s pre-eminent health sciences innovator.
I would like to remind everyone that our achievements over the past three years and our continued progress encompass fundamental values:
- Enterprise-Wide Focus – A relentless focus on doing what is right for UCSF, not necessarily our individual departments
- Talent and Leadership Development – Increased attention on developing the next generation of diverse talent through excellence in succession planning, staff development and recruiting toward advancing the organization
- Collaboration & Teamwork – When we come together as a team, we can accomplish remarkable things
- Service Excellence at a Competitive Cost – This is not either/or, but both. Every FAS department is meeting the challenge to reevaluate their service delivery and continually improve service from the customers’ point-of–view
- Innovation – We need to challenge ourselves to be creative in solving problems and be open to new ideas
Below you will find a summary of selected FY13 accomplishments and a link to a recent Managers’ Town Hall presentation which includes the FAS budget & 5-year business plan, strategic plan and our recent employee engagement results.
It is a privilege to work with so many dedicated colleagues and staff. I am grateful for another year where we have met the difficult challenges put before us and continued to make a difference at UCSF. Thank you!
Sincerely,
John Plotts
Senior Vice Chancellor - Finance and Administration