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

Biography

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

Biography

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
• Budget Committee of the President’s Cabinet
• Liaison with Business and Finance
• Oversight of CHS academic equipment
• Chair of Academic Technology Advisory Committee
• Ex-officio to Faculty Salary and Budget Committee

Biography

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
• Program reviews
• Liaison to General Education Committee, Graduate Council, Records Office, Institutional Marketing, Information Technology
• University Catalog review
• Ex-officio to University Curriculum Committee
• Ex-officio to Online Education Council
• Ex-officio to New Programs/New Unit Committee

Biography

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

Biography

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
• President’s Honor Roll
• Liaison to Enrollment Development, Planning and Assessment for Student Retention, Persistence, and Degree Completion
• Liaison to Statewide LEAP Initiative
• MCAN
• Student Awards Convocation

Biography

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
• Provost’s Office designee – Laker for a Lifetime Committee
• Ex-officio to AP Committee

Biography

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   

Biography

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

Biography

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
• Michigan Association of State Universities (MASU) Academic Officers support for GVSU

Linda Stratton
Executive Assistant - Office of the Provost
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
616-331-2400
strattol@gvsu.edu

Areas of Responsibility

• Assist with faculty and facilities, student success, and civic learning and community engagement
• Calendar support: Ed Aboufadel, Suzeanne Benet, and Travus Burton
• Coordination of Student Awards Convocation and programs/events for the Office of the Provost
• Coordination of faculty and staff personnel materials and emeritus faculty tracking
• Coordination of Catalog copy for Academic and Student Affairs Division

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, and administrative operations
• Calendar Support: Chris Plouff, Ellen Schendel, Mary Albrecht, and Taylor Boyd
• 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, and Institutional Analysis
• Calendar support: Bonnie Bowen and Philip Batty
• 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

• Liaison between ECS/UAS Chair and Standing Committee Chairs
• Oversight and management of Faculty Governance website, Sail Curriculum System, and Shared Governance Policies
• Making Waves Initiative Project Assistant
• Teach-In Coordinator and liaison between program sponsors
• Compilation of college election results and oversight of University Committee List