October 6, 2007

Academic Deans

The appointment for academic deans and departmental chairpersons have been completed. Nominations for the deans of the College of Business Administration and Social Science and the College of Professional Studies were received, interviews held and recommendations given the President Carter. All candidates have been notified of the President's appointment.

Dr. Abainesh Mitiku was appointed Dean of the College of Business Administration and Social Sciences effective October 15, 2007.

Dr. Robert L. Harrison, Jr. was appointed Dean of the College of Professional Studies effective October 15, 2007.

Please welcome and support all academic deans as they work to promote enhanced services and provide for an improved teaching and learning environment.

Academic Department Chairpersons

Dr. Jerry Levine was requested to conduct faculty elections as required in the Faculty Handbook. Elections were completed and interviews held for faculty holding the position for the first time. Recommendations were sent to President Carter and all elected faculty were approved and will be appointed effective October 15, 2007.

Please welcome and support the below listed departmental chairpersons.

Communications	Mrs. Susan Marrash-Minnerly

Music	Dr. Brenda Vanderford

Political Science	Dr. Jerry Beller

Sociology	Dr. Gail Mosby

National Center for Human Relations

Dr. Gail Flint has been appointed Coordinator for the National Center for Human Relations. You are encouraged to support and participate in programs that reflect the University's mission.

Also, Dr. Flint has been notified of the approval of a grant from the US Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. This is under the Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking On Campus Programs and is in the amount of $282,887 for three years.

Office of College of Business Administration and Social Science

The College Office will be located in rooms 102 and 104 in Hill Hall. Dr. Mahmoodul Islam has provided both rooms. A new secretary for the College Dean will also serve as secretary for the Department of Economics and a few faculty in Business Administration.

College of Arts and Humanities

Dean David Wohl has move to Davis 203, his telephone number is 766-
3186. The secretary for the College is Mrs. Mary Wickiser (located in room 402, telephone number 766-3195). The College Office is located in Davis 201 where Mrs. Lynn Davis is College receptionist and secretary for the Cultural Activities and the Departments of Art and Music, she may be reached on 766-3196.

The new conference room for the Davis Fine Arts Building is Room 407. The room will also serve as a Fine Arts Library for faculty.

Academic Department Elections

A recommendation will be sent to President Carter requesting that all department conduct elections every three years in accordance to the Faculty Handbook, Appendix H, Policy Bulletin #3, Policy Governing the Selection of Department Chairs.

It is fair that all faculty within each departments be afforded an opportunity to elect a peer to serve as chairperson. Each department may improve as leadership is rotated to provide innovative ideas and growth opportunities.

Department of Education

Dr. Jerry Levine has been asked to conduct department elections to fill the vacancy created by the appointment of Dr. Robert L. Harrison, Jr.

Academic Affairs Budget

For past two months, the Academic Affairs Administration team and the Vice President for Finance and the Fiscal Affairs team have met numerous times to establish and reconcile budgets. Agreement on procedures related to the transfer of budget management to the Vice President for Academic Affairs are underway. Special Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Mrs. Patricia Shafer, has been invaluable in the development of the Academic Affairs Budget Plan.

Mr. Robert Parker and his team have been very supportive and are to be commended for their patience and understanding as our team sought to establish new line items to decentralize the academic affairs budget.