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Dear Council of Business Officers Members,</div>
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I hope this email finds you well and energized as we kick off the new academic year!</div>
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As the new Vice Chancellor for Budget and Finance, I am committed to making the Council of Business Officers (COBO) an impactful and active forum that serves as a resource and sounding board to support your work and your institution.</div>
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<b>Our Proposal: Monthly Hybrid Meetings</b></div>
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I propose that COBO members meet on the Second Thursday of every month. To maximize attendance and connection, we will utilize a hybrid format, offering both in-person attendance and Zoom participation options.</div>
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In-person meetings will be held at OSRHE. I will share the specific location at OSRHE before each meeting.</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
This hybrid approach will build camaraderie and networking, while still accommodating members who face a longer drive.</li></ul>
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<b><u>We are planning our first meeting for October 9th at 10 a.m.</u></b></div>
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<b>Subsequent meetings will be held:</b></div>
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<b>December 11th, January 8th, February 12th, and March 12th.</b></div>
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Meeting Content: Enhancing Value and Insight</div>
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Our goal for these monthly meetings is to provide substantive content that is valuable to you and directly supports the strategic interests of your institution. Meetings will focus on:</div>
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State Appropriation Forecasts and Legislative Updates: We will ensure you are kept abreast of forecasts relating to the state appropriation to higher education by offering regular legislative briefings, possibly including updates from Vice Chancellor Jobe.
These insights are often highly valued, especially to support budget forecasting. </li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
Innovations and New Initiatives: The Chancellor would like for us to explore innovations and innovative programs. We will facilitate active dialogue about opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce burdens.</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<div style="direction: ltr;" role="presentation">Shared Services and Dialogue: We will explore opportunities for shared services to benefit institutions.</div>
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I am excited to work with you all. I look forward to our first meeting on October 9th! Please forward your suggestions for items to place on our October agenda.</div>
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Best regards,</div>
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Nick Hathaway</div>
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