FAMU President Robinson Announces Phase II of Administrative Restructuring

Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., announced the second phase of administrative restructuring designed to improve the University’s operational effectiveness on its quest to become a top 100 national public university and a Carnegie R-1 institution.

The changes, most of which became effective on July 1, support the new five-year strategic plan, Boldly Striking, are designed to place FAMU among the top tier State University System (SUS) institution in performance outcomes, and improve organizational effectiveness and transformation as well as to bring the University in line with industry and SUS best practices.

In December 2022, as part of the Phase 1 of an administrative restructuring to increase institutional efficiency, President Robinson announced the creation of the chief operating officer post. Donald Palm, Ph.D., has been named to succeed the first COO Maurice Edington, Ph.D., who is leaving to be the next president of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC).

*A new Policy Office, under the chief operating officer (COO), will be established on August 1.

*Financial Aid Office will remain in the Division of Student Affairs but has been moved under a restructured Enrollment Management function within Student Affairs.

*Campus Safety and Security has been moved from the Division of Student Affairs to the Division of Finance and Administration, which aligns with the organizational structure of most SUS institutions.

*Emergency Management has been moved from Student Affairs to Finance and Administration.

*Risk Management has been moved from Office of the General Counsel to the Department of Environmental Health & Safety, within the Division of Finance & Administration.

*The Equal Opportunity Protection Office, Title IX and ADA compliance offices have been moved from the Office of General Counsel to the Office of Compliance & Ethics.

*Human Resources will remain in the Division of Finance and Administration with an added dotted line reporting function to the chief operating officer (COO).

*Parking Services moves from Student Affairs to Business Auxiliary Services.