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CONFERENCE ANNONCEMENT
WORKING SMARTER...RE-DESIGNING UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION:
PEOPLE, PROCESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Themes:
Historically, universities' administration processes hace
evoled informally, on the basis of local or immediate need.
They have not been co-ordinated in a way which reflects the
needs of academic, professional support staff nor our
end-customers - the students. But times have changed.
Universities now need to operate with decreasing units of
resource, increasing student-staff ratios and in a diverse
and changing external environment with the implications of
Dearing still unclear.
To deliver improved services in this climate of change
requires more efficient, consistent and cost-effective
administrative systems which are student-focused and
provide a more rewarding work environment for staff.
We need to be working smarter...not harder. Increasingly
universities are engaged in exercise to review, re-design
and significantly improve their business and administration
processes.
Many of these review exercises employ Business Process
Re-engineering (BPR) or similar methodologies. This major
conference will address these issues and review the
application of Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) in the
Higher Education sector.
The conference programme will consist of three main themes
as follows:
Process - re-designing university administrative processes
People - Implementing and managing change
Information - Supporting re-design with IT.
The emphasis this year will be on the 'People' issues.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
The conference will be of interest to anyone involved in
university management and administration or those
recognising the need for innovation in the way universities
operate. Researchers and consultants in the feild of
organisational change are also welcome.
Keynote speaker : Chet Warzynski - Director of HR - Cornell University
After Dinner Speaker : Dr. Peter Knight - VC UCE
CALL FOR PAPERS
Please contact the conference organisers.
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BOOKING DETAILS AND CONFERENCE FEES
The event will run from late morning on Thursday 16th
September to early afternoon on Friday 17th September.
Accommodation will be in University Halls of Residence.
RESIDENTAL FEE 195 (one hundred and ninety five) pounds sterling
covers accommodation and all meals including a Recpetion
and Conference Dinner at Stafford County Building on
Thursday 16th September with Dr. Peter Knight - Vice Chancellor of UCE as
the after-dinner speaker.
NON-RESIDENTIAL FEE (Includes reception and dinner) 95 pounds sterling
NON-RESDIENTIAL FEE (Excluding reception and dinner) 75 pounds sterling
A booking form is included at the end of this message.
A full programme and further details will be sent to those
registering.
Places are limited - so please book early! The closing
date for registration is Monday 16th August 1999.
Note: Cancellations must be made at least 14 days prior
to the event. There will be a 10% cancellation fee.
No refund if cancellation is at less than 14 days notice.
It is possible to send an alternative delegate.
Please return this form to Paul Boardman - Director Process Improvement
Programme (PIP) contact details below :
Staffordshire University
Thompson Library
College Road
Stoke on Trent
Staffordshire ST4 2XS
Tel: 01782 294654
Fax: 01782 295799
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Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require further information.
Looking forward to seeing you in September!
ONE bookiing form per delegate.
CONFERENCE BOOKING FORM
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Please register me for the Working Smarter... Re-designing
University Administration Conference 16th/17th September
1999 at Staffordshire University, Stafford Campus.
Residental Delegate (£**)_______
Non-residential Delegate
(including Reception and Dinner) (£**)_______
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I enclose a cheque for £_______ (made payable to
Staffordshire University)
Please invoice me for £_______
Please indicate any Special Requirtements, dietary of
otherwise:
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STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY
CONFERENCE BOOKING FORM
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