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TIER ONE UNIVERSITY DEMANDS TIER ONE INFRASTRUCTURE!

It has been said that a university campus is a like a small city. It must be able to address all the key components needed to keep that city functional. There are streets and sidewalks, human resources management, budget and financial systems, procurement of goods and services, public safety and managing the environmental issues.

The University’s quest to move to Tier One recognition is like a city working to achieve All-American status, attracting corporations to relocate their respective businesses, drawing residents and tourists with the unique characteristics.

The Tier One journey requires a similar demand of having the appropriate infrastructure in place to live up to that status designation. From the individuals who ensure our buildings are clean and our grounds well groomed to those providing security to the campus, to President Daniel who provides the ongoing vision, there must be undeniable commitment to excellence in all that we do.

To attract outstanding faculty, staff, and students we must have good human resource management systems including competitive compensation, benefits, and training. We must have appropriate space that is efficient and well managed for conducting research. We must have outstanding accounting and reporting systems to respond to the demands associated with the multitude of grants.

UT Dallas, in all aspects mentioned, is moving toward that Tier One status with an infrastructure that promises to greatly enhance not only the look of the campus, but the way our systems function to deliver the many services demanded by our customers. The implementation of our new PeopleSoft HR/FIN System promises to add much needed functionality.

This issue of the Business Affairs Bulletin includes the dedication of the new Residence Hall and the Dining Hall. It also highlights the first class to complete the customer service certification training, the ongoing construction updates, and the recognition of UT Dallas police officers who went above and beyond the call of duty during Hurricane Ike. This edition also includes the outstanding employees of the second and third quarter, David Gleason, Human Resources Management, and Marcos Negrete, Facilities Management.

We are transforming this campus at a record pace in both the physical plant and improved system integration. More importantly, we are achieving this with the quality that a Tier One University demands. The journey continues with the UT Dallas confidence and swagger leading the charge!

Dr. Calvin D. Jamison
Vice President for Business Affairs