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Chief Operating Officer Patrick O'Rourke provides leadership in the financial management, operational and planning activities of the campus. 

The SRS Team uses its collective leadership and broad campus view to manage shared campus resources in a manner that serves the entire institution. By staying closely aligned and supportive of each other’s work, the team ensures that valuable improvements can be implemented quickly and shared widely. We optimize resources in mission-critical areas by ensuring collaborative holistic solutions to complex challenges.

Vision

CU Boulder will be nationally recognized for its inclusive and innovative learning and working environment.

Mission

SRS provides creative and sustainable services that enable the CU Boulder community of faculty, staff and students to meet their educational and professional objectives.

Values

  • Integrity: We commit to acting with honesty, ownership and courage by aligning our words and actions.
  • Collaboration: We commit to work together to ensure we are all successful. This can be achieved only if we are respectful, inclusive, open to change, and willing to coordinate resources and compromise.
  • Inclusivity: We commit to creating an environment that values people, honors different perspectives, demonstrates openness and kindness, asks for input, and listens.
  • Adaptability: We commit to meeting the needs of our campus through continuous improvement and learning, remaining resilient, and being creative and curious.
  • Accountability: We commit to taking responsibility for our decisions, actions and consequences. 

Commitments to CU Community

  • University First Leadership: Continuously engage the academic and administrative functions across the campus in support of our shared mission, including strong relationships with the provost and academic affairs, each college and school dean, advancement and athletics.
  • Commitment to Shared Governance: Collaborate with faculty, staff, and student shared governance groups to understand the needs of our constituents, vet ideas and opportunities, and build consensus around our solutions.
  • Advocacy for CU Boulder and Higher Education: Advocate for public research universities as agents of discovery, innovation and transformation that advance society.  
  • Advance the CU System: Advance the efforts of the University of Colorado’s four campuses and the CU System to serve Colorado.