Berkeley's outreach efforts have not been as integrated as they should be, and the university needs to make its resources more readily available to the community. To cope with these issues, the campus has reorganized outreach, placing it under the Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Affairs. A steering committee will be formed to guide outreach efforts, helping to form a new plan for implementing future outreach efforts. Insure that the organizational effectiveness of campus research support is adequate to sustain academic excellence and enhance discovery. Overhead return practices deter researchers from seeking extramural funding.
Large grants overwhelm units with their management requirements.
The campus will tackle these challenges by conducting a comparative assessment of research support among campus units, assemble a research support task force, and conduct a research support, staff and faculty satisfaction survey. Using the information gathered through these methods, the campus will initiate a series of steps to make research grant management more manageable. Develop a method for measuring staff workload that includes job-relevant benchmarks. Develop workforce data systems and applicant services technology through the implementation of Human Resources Management System. Enhance the staff and supervisor training and development program.