Provides analytical support and synthesizes issues for salient content and required action items
■ Serves as the President’s representative or liaison on institutional committees and other activities, as requested by the President
Tracks, follows up, and reports on action items, decisions, and emerging issues
■ Performs other duties as assigned
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Division of Academic Affairs, Office of the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia, January 2018 to June 2020.
Served as the chief academic officer of the university to provide leadership, vision, and oversight for instructional programs. Guided policy formulation, educational planning and new program development in an integrated instructional, academic support, and student success-oriented setting. Oversaw academic planning, teaching, research, partnerships, and continuing education. Provided administrative leadership and oversight of a college division that currently includes, but is not limited to, the following units: Office of Academic Student Engagement, Office of Academic Effectiveness (Accreditation), Office of Faculty Affairs, Library Services, Office of Information Technology Services, Colleges/Schools, Honors College, Graduate Studies, Registrar's Office and Student Success Center.
Selected accomplishments:
■ Served as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) accreditation liaison (Led successful regional SACSCOC reaffirmation of accreditation via decennial review (with no recommendations-2019))
■ Served on the SACSCOC Ad Hoc Committee on Substantive Change; SACSCOC On-site and Off-site Evaluator
■ Served as State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) institutional liaison and serve on Instructional Programs Advisory Committee (IPAC)
Advised the President on all academic matters and many university-wide initiatives
Collaborated with the President and the Cabinet about university operations
Collaborated with the University Vice Presidents to promote student retention and success
Coordinated the hiring, evaluation, and professional development of faculty, academic administrators, and staff in Academic Affairs
Developed and manage the budget for Academic Affairs