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Assessment Plan =
Unit
Office of the General Counsel
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Unit Mission Statement
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The Office of the General = Counsel=E2=80=99s mission is to provide the timely delivery of high = quality legal services to Florida Gulf Coast University, the Florida = Gulf Coast University Foundation, Inc., and the Florida Gulf Coast = University Financing Corporation, and in so doing to educate our clients = regarding the legal implications of policy and operational decisions, to = solve legal problems and to facilitate transactions in accordance with = the highest standards of integrity and ethics (adopted January = 2003).
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University Strategic Plan Goal
Unit Goals, Desired = Outcomes
Assessment = Criteria and
Measures
Process for = Using Assessment
Results for Continuous = Improvement
Timetable for = Implementation
Goal = 8 Provide high quality legal advice in a timely = manner. Length = of time to respond to requests for legal advice will be monitored. = =C2=A0The General Counsel (GC) will expand and monitor access to legal = advice by the number of clients assisted and satisfied with = advice. Providing legal advice at appropriate junctions in = decision-making processes will improve administration of FGCU programs, = improve legal compliance and minimize legal disputes and settlements. = Annual
Goal = 8 Provide high quality and prompt legal review for = contracts. Length = of time to conduct legal review will be monitored. =C2=A0Content of = contracts and client satisfaction will be monitored. Providing legal review of all University legal documents will = improve the quality of the documents and minimize risk. =C2=A0Ensuring = timely legal review of non-standard contracts will assist program areas = with meeting this mission. Annual
Goal = 8 Manage litigation in a timely and cost effective = manner. Outside = counsel costs and litigation outcomes will be monitored by the GC. = =C2=A0The number of matters in litigation or dispute will be monitored. = =C2=A0 Policy and software will improve selection and utilization of = outside counsel and minimize expenses. Annual
Goal = 8 Update and revise University policies and = rules. The = number of new and revised policies and rules created each year will be = benchmarked. Clear and concise rules and policies will ensure that FGCU = makes decisions in a deliberative manner and interacts with employees, = students, vendors and other associates in a consistent = fashion.