Academic Managers' Group

About Us

ABOUT THE AMG

The primary charge of the Academic Managers’ Group is to facilitate communication between the larger AMG membership, AMG subcommittees, and central administration. AMG membership includes managers from all University academic departments, centers, institutes, and programs. Ex-officio members from the offices of the Provost, Dean of the Faculty, Human Resources, Treasurer, OIT, ORPA and the Executive Vice President.

THE STEERING COMMITTEE

The Steering Committee includes twelve academic managers, elected by the members of the larger AMG for a three-year term, and ex officio members from the offices of the Provost, Dean of the Faculty, Human Resources, Treasurer, OIT, ORPA and Executive Vice President. All University divisions, the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, engineering sciences, and programs/institutes/centers, are represented on the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee prepares the yearly agenda for AMG meetings based on input from the larger AMG and associated departments; reports on the progress of subcommittees at AMG Steering Committee meetings; reports on the status and expenditures of the AMG budget; and prepares and distributes minutes of the Steering Committee meetings and AMG general meetings. 

The Steering Committee selects a chair and/or co-chairs, associate chair, corresponding secretary, recorder, mentoring coordinator, treasurer, scheduler, and archivist. These functions are reassigned annually.

SUBCOMMITTEES

The subcommittees are the working groups of the AMG and the links to many University offices.  The purpose of these committees is to establish and maintain a dialogue, discuss general concerns, review policies and procedures, provide opportunities for professional development, and work together to solve university-wide problems.  Each subcommittee is chaired by a member of the steering committee.

The standing subcommittees include:

•           Academics

•           Administration

•           Conference and Awards

•           Finance

•           Human Resources, Training, and Professional Development

•           Information Technology

•           ORPA

Ad hoc committees may be formed as needed.

Membership in subcommittees is open to all members of the AMG, who are encouraged to volunteer for one or more committees.  Other staff members may participate at the invitation of their manager, if their manager is a participating member of the subcommittee. Each subcommittee develops its own procedures, meeting schedule, and agenda.  The work of the subcommittees is reported regularly to the Steering Committee and the full AMG.  Representatives of offices involved in the subcommittees may be invited to the full AMG meetings as the need arises.

GENERAL MEETINGS

General Meetings are planned to meet the needs of AMG members. Prior to AMG General Meetings, the Chair/Co Chairs of the hosting subcommittee in consultation with the AMG Steering Committee Chair will review the list and invite members from the Acaman3 list as appropriate. The AMG will often sponsor meetings with central administrative offices through the subcommittees.