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Office of the Provost Staff
Maria C. Cimitile
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
gvsuprovost@gvsu.edu
Assessment, Accreditation, & Planning
Chris Plouff
Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
plouffc@gvsu.edu
Areas of Responsibility
- Accreditation Liaison Officer to the Higher Learning Commission
- University Accreditation; College, Unit and Program support for accreditation
- University Strategic Planning; College, Division and Unit support for strategic planning
- University Assessment; College, Division and Unit support for assessment of programs, student learning outcomes, student outcomes, faculty outcomes and benchmarking
- Update and maintain strategic planning and assessment websites
- Honorary Degree Committee
- Ex-officio to University Assessment Committee
Budget & Resource Management
Bonnie Bowen
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2288
bowenb@gvsu.edu
Areas of Responsibility
- Budget and resource management
- Faculty hires and related budgetary and human resources issues
- Enrollment and course scheduling/capacity management
- Member of Budget Advisory Team
- Liaison with Business and Finance
- Oversight of Health Campus academic equipment
- Chair of Academic Technology Advisory Committee
- Ex-officio to Faculty Salary and Budget Committee
Curriculum
Ellen Schendel
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
schendee@gvsu.edu
Areas of Responsibility
- Oversight of University curriculum
- Curriculum development initiatives
- Administer distance education initiatives
- Liaison to Graduate Council, Records Office, Institutional Marketing, Information Technology
- University Catalog review
- Ex-officio to University Curriculum Committee
- Ex-officio to Online Education and Microcredential Council
- Ex-officio to New Programs/New Unit Committee
Faculty & Facilities
Ed Aboufadel
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
aboufade@gvsu.edu
Areas of Responsibility
- Faculty personnel policies, equity, issues, and complaints
- Liaison with Executive Committee of the Senate/University Academic Senate
- New buildings, space utilization, classroom improvements; liaison with Facilities and public safety
- Special projects in external community
- Liaison for Digital Measures
- Ex-officio to Faculty Personnel Policy Committee
- Ex-officio to Faculty Facilities Planning Advisory Committee
Student Success
Suzeanne Benet
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
benets@gvsu.edu
Areas of Responsibility
- Academic Advising Initiatives and Student Success Initiative
- University Undergraduate Student Blueprint for Student Success
- Academic Policies and Standards
- Student and Parent Concerns
- Liaison to Enrollment Development, Planning and Assessment for Student Retention, Persistence, and Degree Completion
- Liaison to Statewide LEAP Initiative
- MCAN
- Student Awards Convocation
Administrative Operations
Mary Albrecht
Executive Associate for Administrative Operations
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
albrechm@gvsu.edu
Areas of Responsibility
- Board of Trustees and Academic & Student Affairs Committee – meeting preparation
- Academic and Student Affairs Communications
- Oversight for faculty personnel review processes
- Oversight for faculty sabbatical process
- Liaison for State-to-State compliance
- Ex-officio to AP Committee
Travus Burton
Director of Civic Learning and Community Engagement
3090 J. H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
burtotra@gvsu.edu
Areas of Responsibility
- Provide university-wide leadership and support for civic learning and community engagement programming, initiatives and infrastructures
- Facilitate the creation of alignment, standards, definitions and promote best practices for community engagement among students, staff and faculty
- Enhance campus culture for civic learning and community engagement to, “educate students to shape their lives, their professions, and their societies.”
- Connect community partners, community members, community needs and community issues with the GVSU community for mutually beneficial collaborative opportunities
- Promote multidisciplinary approaches in teaching, research and service to have a greater impact in the community
- Promote interdisciplinary approaches in teaching, research and service to have a greater impact on our students
- Report on civic learning and community engagement use, outcomes, challenges, opportunities and growth – work with campus faculty, staff and leadership
Taylor Boyd
Assessment Specialist
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
boydta1@gvsu.edu
Areas of Responsibility
- Supporting assessment, accreditation and strategic planning activities for the Academic & Student Affairs Division
- Working closely with the University Assessment Committee to carry out the division’s assessment work
- Tracking and reporting of GVAssess and GVPlan documentation
- Assisting in the preparation for the upcoming accreditation visit from the Higher Learning Commission
- Tracking faculty qualifications assurance documentation
- Reviewing, writing, and analyzing assessment reporting for various units, departments, and the institution as a whole
- Data collection for university assessment and planning needs
Becki Visser
Executive Assistant to the Provost
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2176
visserr@gvsu.edu
Areas of Responsibility
- Calendar support: Provost Cimitile
- Board of Trustees materials production and communication following meetings
- Provost’s Cabinet support
- Coordination of Faculty Awards Convocation
- Coordination of Emeritus faculty tracking
- Michigan Association of State Universities (MASU) Academic Officers support for GVSU
Krystal Vanden Bosch
Executive Assistant - Office of the Provost
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
vandkrys@gvsu.edu
Areas of Responsibility
- Assists with assessment, accreditation, planning, curriculum, student success, and administrative operations
- Calendar Support: Chris Plouff, Suzeanne Benet, Ellen Schendel, Mary Albrecht, and Taylor Boyd
- Online/Hybrid approved instructor list
- Coordination of Student Awards Convocation
- Hires and supervises student assistants
- Manages the Office of the Provost website
- Assist with Student Badging through Acclaim
Becky Beechler
Executive Assistant - Office of the Provost and Institutional Analysis
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-8722
beechleb@gvsu.edu
Areas of Responsibility
- Assist with budget, resource management, faculty, facilities, and Institutional Analysis
- Calendar support: Ed Aboufadel, Bonnie Bowen and Philip Batty
- Coordination of faculty and staff personnel materials
- Produce monthly and year-end budget reports
- Review Travel and Expense Reimbursement forms
- Complete online surveys for Institutional Analysis
- Institutional Analysis website support
Lisa Surman Haight
Executive Assistant - Office of the Provost and Faculty Governance Assistant
1000 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2172
haightl@gvsu.edu
Areas of Responsibility
- Assist with civic learning and community engagement
- Calendar support: Travus Burton
- Liaison between ECS/UAS Chair and Standing Committee Chairs
- Oversight and management of Faculty Governance website, Sail Curriculum System, and Shared Governance Policies
- Teach-In Coordinator and liaison between program sponsors
- Compilation of college election results and oversight of University Committee List