Program

Program

Program Overview

Organizational Excellence (OE) is the University’s pan-institutional planning, improvement, and change program, a partner for effectiveness and excellence. OE serves as a resource to support the University’s priorities, enable core missions, and advance the University’s strategic plan, Great and Good – The 2030 Strategic Plan. Established in 2013 as a strategy in the University’s Cornerstone Strategic Plan, OE builds upon the University’s continuous improvement program, Process Simplification, established in 1994.

Mission: Partnering for effectiveness and excellence

Vision: Unleash and amplify the impact of UVA 

What We Do

OE partners with schools, units, and individuals all across Grounds to:

• Enhance organizational effectiveness and efficiency 
• Improve processes and services to enable teaching, research, and service 
• Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation

HOW WE DO IT

The OE Program delivers its mission through:

 

Core services of:
• strategic & operational planning 
• project & change management
• process improvement
• organizational 
    effectiveness

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Learning programs and resources
to enhance improvement, 
change, and innovation
capabilities

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Guiding Principles

Academic and Administrative Collaboration

Data-Driven and 
Results-Oriented

Strategic, 
Long-Term Impact

Stewardship 
of Resources

Get to know us! We are here for you.  Meet the OE team on our People Page.

ANNUAL REPORTS

2022-2023 Annual Report

Read the annual report to learn about OE’s work this past year.

VIEW REPORT

Past OE Annual Reports

 

2021-22 OE Annual Report


2020-21 OE Annual Report


2019-20 OE Annual Report


2018-19 OE Annual Report


2017-18 OE Annual Report


2016-17 OE Annual Report