Strategic Initiatives

The Office of the Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Operating Officer provides leadership in alignment with Drexel University's 2030 Strategic Plan and its six strategic imperatives, designed to ensure institutional excellence and a responsive, impactful and inclusive Drexel experience. All units within the Division of Finance and Administrative Services work to support the University's academic and research mission by managing the budget; improving and maintaining our facilities, technology and public safety; hiring and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce; fostering a culture of equity and integrity; and ensuring the prudent and efficient stewardship of university resources.

This page outlines key examples under each strategic imperative area of how this division is supporting the Drexel 2030 Strategic Plan.

Build a Culture of Equity

Foster Transdisciplinary Education, Research and Scholarship

Optimize Student Growth, Experience and Opportunity

Strengthen Regional Engagement

Enhance and Coordinate Internal Capabilities

Establish and Maintain Fiscal and Operational Strength

Continue to improve fiscal transparency and financial literacy through the full implementation of the Responsibility Center Management (RCM) model.
Develop and communicate annual expense management guidelines and strategies for unrestricted funds to the entire Drexel community. Develop robust expense management reports that help departments operate within the fiscal year targets.
Uphold prudent management by the University's Investment Committee and strong leadership within the Investment Office enabling the endowment portfolio to support University operations and initiatives.
Ensure space planning is academically driven to create bold new teaching, research, professional, clinical and creative work spaces.
Implement and update needed policies and procedures to fill identified gaps, and communicate them more effectively to the University community.
Identify opportunities to leverage the housing portfolio to support the University's recruitment and retention goals while maximizing the capacity to improve revenue generation.
Work with key suppliers to implement programs that will enhance the student experience, create new and sustainable revenue streams, and ensure that Drexel is on the leading edge of program delivery.
Attract, develop and retain a high-performing, inclusive and diverse workforce and foster a healthy and productive work environment.
Support a culture of employee development, engagement, inclusion and well-being by: designing and executing recruitment and retention strategies; investing in employee development and well-being; driving HR excellence and innovation through continuous improvement; and enhancing the employee experience.
Continue to enhance ERP and enterprise system capabilities to add new functionality to support the University's mission.
Develop a comprehensive, multi-year operations and staffing plan for Public Safety that encompasses workloads, is responsive to current social and crime trends, and aligns with the Strategic Plan.