2015
Former President Wallace Loh charged the Flagship 2020 Commission to chart a road map to competitive excellence for UMD. Workgroups comprising faculty, staff, and students provided recommendations on:
- Strategic budgeting and finance
- Innovations and efficiencies in education, research, and administrative operations
- Revenue generating opportunities
2016
UMD engaged Grant Thornton to conduct a thorough assessment of campus pain points and challenging processes, and to make recommendations for improvement and modernization. Recommendations sought to:
- Identify efficiency gains
- Explore revenue generation opportunities
- Improve the customer experience
AMP is formed by President Wallace Loh and Provost Mary Ann Rankin to tackle broad challenges in a centrally coordinated way with full support from university leadership.
2017
AMP Kicks off the first set of major modernization projects:
- Travel Modernization
- eProcurement
- Budget Model Redesign
- Fleet Management
- Student Advising Innovation