Overall purpose and remit  

The SMO Termly is a strategic and operational meeting held in person on campus each month.  Although not a formal sub-committee of the University Management Board (UMB), the SMO Termly enables regular reporting to the UMB on programme level progress.   

Its purpose is to provide directional guidance to the Strategy Management Office (SMO), helping to shape priorities, inform decision-making, and define next steps to advance the programme and its initiatives. 

The Imperial Values underpin all our work and all SMO meetings are conducted in line with these values and behaviours.   

SMO Termly Meetings

Terms of Reference
  1. To set objectives for the SMO. 
  2. To receive updates from the SMO Weekly on the status of programme and initiative level implementation, (including rag ratings), leading to a deep-dive into initiative progress. 
  3. To consider the outcome of the termly Initiative Lead Meetings (ILM), including barriers and deviations from implementation plans, resourcing, and any updates on the progress of agreed targeted support.    
  4. To agree any further actions and interventions needed to be taken by the SMO to support initiative progress.   
  5. To make decisions which do not require UMB approval and identify decisions needed from UMB. 
  6. To receive and review updates on other SMO strategic projects and activities. 
Membership

Amanda Wolthuizen, VP Communications and Strategic Engagement [Chair] 

Laura Lane, Director, SMO 

Lauren Asplin, Head of Strategic Engagement 

Irene Kalkanis, Deputy Director, SMO  

Katie Quinn, Strategic Projects and Operations Manager [secretary] 

Jack Cooper, Strategic Engagement Manager  

Gregory Robinson, SMO Analyst