Specifications include, but are not limited to: ● Deliver actionable business/operations and implementation plans; as well as plans for sustaining SIRE; ● Plan for and facilitate approval of SIRE by the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, in coordination with College’s Dean’s office; ● Establish and facilitate initial meetings of VSC in coordination with College’s Dean’s Office; ● Assist Dean’s office in the successful completion of national recruitment, selection, onboarding, and initial support of the SIRE Executive Director; ● Define objectives and a framework for near-term focus and a coordinated timeline for delivery and implementation aligned with stakeholder calendars; ● Analyze data compiled from existing best practices at other institutions, and provide a clear assessment of operational structures and revenue streams relevant to SIRE; ● Convene design sessions to design a prototype process, define roles, responsibilities and schedules to inform collaborators.