Administrative Review at Stony Brook University 

Rob Kelly 
Chair, University Senate Administrative Review Committee 
Associate Chair, Computer Science 


Stony Brook University 
  Over 22,000 students 
  14,000+ UG 
  8,000+ Grad 
  2,000 faculty member 
  1,000 + acre campus 
  Teaching hospital 
  Health Science Center


Administrative Review Committee 

  Standing committee of the University Senate 

  “Chief body of the Senate for reviewing and evaluating administrative performance and proposed reorganizations” 


Review Approach 
  Implement and analyze Faculty/Staff surveys to determine review issues and priorities 

  Provide direct input to University administration concerning unit head survey results 

  Coordinate with University administration unit reviews 

  Participate in selected unit head search committees


Faculty/Staff Survey 
  Administered in 2003 and 2005 with yearly reviews scheduled for the future 

  On-line 

  165 questions (about 20 minutes to complete) 

  Comments field


Review Process 
  Draft agreement between Senate and administration 

  Administration review coordinator 

  Self study document 

  External review 

  Review team interaction with Senate committee 

  Senate committee input on review priorities