Office of the Provost Staff
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Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Fatma Mili
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
Faculty & Facilities
Ed Aboufadel
Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
[email protected]
Areas of Responsibility
- Faculty lifecycle matters, including personnel policies, equity, and complaints
- Liaison with the Executive Committee of the Senate/University Academic Senate
- Academic space, including space utilization, classroom improvements, and new buildings; liaison with facilities
- Liaison with Public Safety, Title IX, and GVSU General Counsel
- Development, implementation, and interpretation of policies
- Appointing officer for the GVSU Art Gallery
- Ex-officio to the Faculty Personnel Policy Committee
- Ex-officio to the Faculty Facilities Planning Advisory Committee
- Ex-officio to the Affiliate Faculty Advisory Committee
- Ex-officio to the Equity and Inclusion Committee
- Ex-officio to the Native American Advisory Council
- Liaison for the Faculty Success system (a.k.a., Digital Measures)
Assessment, Accreditation, & Planning
Sean Lancaster
Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
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
Erica Hamilton
Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
[email protected]
Areas of Responsibility
- University curriculum development
- Distance education initiatives
- Dual enrollment and inter-institutional MOUs
- Program review processes
- Liaison to Records Office, University Marketing, Information Technology, Assistant/Associate Deans group
- Ex-officio to University Curriculum Committee
- Ex-officio to Online Education and Microcredential Council
- Ex-officio to New Programs/New Unit Committee
- Ex-officio to Graduate Council’s Curriculum & Program Review Subcommittee
- Ex-officio to General Education Committee
Data Analytics
Aaron Lowen
Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
[email protected]
Areas of Responsibility
- Provide leadership in data analytics and communication within Academic Affairs
- Create data-informed reports for Academic Affairs leadership
- Other data-centered responsibilities and initiatives as determined by the Provost
- Liaison with Institutional Analysis
- Collaboration with the AVP for assessment and accreditation around data collection and analysis
- Ex-officio to the LIFT Management Committee (LIFT-MC)
Student Success
Cathy Buyarski
Vice Provost for Advising and Student Success
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
[email protected]
Areas of Responsibility
- Campus-wide academic advising initiatives and coordination
- Student success initiatives
- Student success technologies (Navigate)
- Student and parent concerns
- Liaison to enrollment development and student retention, persistence, and degree completion efforts
- Ex-officio to Academic Policies and Standards Committee
Administrative Operations
Mary Albrecht
Executive Associate for Administrative Operations
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
[email protected]
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
Becky Beechler
Business Analyst
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-8722
[email protected]
Areas of Responsibility
- Evaluate and monitor approved budgets for operations within the Division of Academic Affairs
- Produce monthly and year-end budget reports
- Ensure budget compliance
- Completes in-depth project analysis and provides recommendations
- Serve as Workday transition lead
Travus Burton
Director of Civic Learning and Community Engagement
3090 J. H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
[email protected]
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
Mike Eichberger
School Partnership Specialist
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
[email protected]
Areas of Responsibility
- Support of dual enrollment, direct credit, and other K-12 partnerships and community college pathways
- Liaison between Grand Valley, K-12 schools, area intermediate school districts, tech centers, and community college partners
- Liaison between the Office of the Provost, Records, Admissions, Academic Colleges, and GVSU Regional Center
Phuong Vo
Assessment and Accreditation Specialist
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
[email protected]
Areas of Responsibility
- Faculty Qualifications Assurances
- GVAdvance support
- Student Learning Outcomes support
- Higher Learning Commission Accreditation support
Becki Visser
Executive Assistant to the Provost
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2176
[email protected]
Areas of Responsibility
- Calendar support: Provost Mili
- 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
Justine Kibet
Executive Assistant - Office of the Provost
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-8058
[email protected]
Areas of Responsibility
- Assists with budget, resource management, faculty, and facilities
- Calendar support: Ed Aboufadel and Bonnie Bowen
- Coordination of faculty and staff personnel materials
- Support hiring of faculty and staff
- Review expense reports
- Oversees technology orders and inventory
Jill B. Salisbury
Executive Assistant - Office of the Provost
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
[email protected]
Areas of Responsibility
- Assists with assessment, accreditation, planning, curriculum, and data analytics
- Calendar support: Erica Hamilton, Sean Lancaster, and Aaron Lowen
- Online/Hybrid approved instructor list
- Hires and supervises student assistants
- Manages the Office of the Provost website
Lisa Surman
Executive Assistant - Office of the Provost and Faculty Governance Assistant
1000 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2172
[email protected]
Areas of Responsibility
- Assists with student success, civic learning and community engagement
- Calendar support: Cathy Buyarski and 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
Krystal Vanden Bosch
Executive Assistant - Office of the Provost
3090 James H. Zumberge Hall (JHZ)
(616) 331-2400
[email protected]
Areas of Responsibility
- Assists with administrative operations, event management and special projects
- Calendar Support: Mary Albrecht
- Manges Office of the Provost events from conception to completion
- Provides support for Office of the Provost administrative processes