To:
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
From:
Thomas L. Keon
Chancellor
Purdue University Calumet
James B. Dworkin
Chancellor
Purdue University North Central
Date:
May 5, 2014
RE:
Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs and Provost
The extended search committee which included participation from both campuses met to discuss
the search for the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and provided us with the following:
“At this point in time, there should be no appointment of a single VCAA/Provost responsible for
academic affairs on both campuses. Rather, each campus should for the time being maintain a
position of one VCAA on each campus. This structure should continue until such time as: first, a
position description for a ‘permanent’ VCAA/Provost, responsible for academic affairs on both
campuses, can be fully developed; and second, a ‘permanent’ Chancellor position responsible for
both campuses, is established and filled.”
We have discussed the committee’s suggestion and find it to be quite sound. During the transition
to a unified university, Dr. Karen Schmid will remain as Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of the
North Central Campus. Dr. Peggy Gerard was asked to continue as Vice Chancellor for Academic
Affairs and Provost of the Calumet Campus. These two appointments will remain in effect until a
Chancellor of the unified university establishes a process to select a person to oversee Academic
Affairs for the newly formed university.
Informational Bulletin #24 FY13-14 (Calumet) Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs and Provost