Provost & Academic Vice President
Provost's Office Personnel
Provost and Academic Vice President
Dr. Mark Mossman
Responsibilities: Chief Academic Officer; academic and internal leadership for the Division of Academic Affairs; primary representative for the President in her absence; oversight of Academic Colleges, University Libraries, Center for International Studies, Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, and the Office of the Registrar.
Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic Personnel and Budget
Dr. Jessica Lin
Responsibilities: WIU/UPI contract administration; University grievance officer; academic affairs budget and expenditure oversight; Academic Affairs personnel, oversight of course schedules in academic affairs; summer school; C.T. Vivian Scholars and Visiting Professor Programs; facilities/space management; unit goals; data collection with deep analysis of operations in the divisions; represents the office of the Provost on various councils and committees; annual reports of faculty capacity analysis; some teaching.
Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Programs
Dr. Lori Baker-Sperry
Responsibilities: Undergraduate curriculum development; First Year Experience (FYE) programming; Assessment of Student Learning; serves as ex-officio to CCPI, CGE, and other university-wide groups; serves as Provost representative in student affairs activities; represents the office of the Provost on various councils and committees.
Assistant Vice President for Graduate, Online, and Outreach
Dr. Kishor Kapale
Responsibilities: Graduate studies and curriculum development; Graduate Studies recruitment and development; Online Programming; Bachelor of General Studies programming; strategic planning for adult learners; credentialing and certificate programs; development of new adult learning programs; some teaching.
Provost's Staff
Charlene Greuel, Administrative Assistant to the Provost
Responsibilities: Serve as initial contact for the Provost's office; provide administrative support to the Provost; maintain Provost’s calendar; coordinate the Distinguished Faculty Lecture event; assist with preparation of commencement ceremonies and University Assembly; collaborate with the President's office to coordinate visits by Federal and State legislators and other dignitaries; responsible for faculty moving expense reimbursement; coordinate office operations; schedule appointments and travel for Associate Provosts; collaborate with the Associate Provost for Undergraduate and Graduate Studies and Strategic Planning and academic departments for external program reviewers' contracts, scheduling, expenses, and payments; responsible for fiscal management of Provost's office budgets.
Amy Hodges, Administrative Aide
Responsibilities: Serve as initial contact for the office; provide administrative support to the Associate Provost for Budget, Personnel, and Research; assist with WIU/UPI contract administration, including University Timetables, retention, tenure, promotion, and Professor Five-Year Appraisal Adjustment (PFYAA) awards, sabbaticals, performance evaluations, and grievances; track degree completion requirements; coordinate Lincoln Student Laureate Award; Provost Travel Awards; process administrative and faculty tuition waivers; process independent studies; process master theses, dissertations, and non-thesis exit options; maintain office web site.
TBD, Administrative Aid
TBD
Responsibilities: Maintain, revise, and prepare undergraduate catalog for publication; ex-officio to CCPI; assist with new academic program proposals, curricular revision and review, and reports required by Illinois Board of Higher Education and Illinois Articulation Initiative; manage program review process; assist with coordination of Founders' Day celebration; compile Consolidated Annual Report; organize University Calendar Committee.
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