AD for Faculty Resources and Scheduling
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Personnel Issues
Apply University and CLAS policies and procedures relating to faculty (regular &
adjunct) and staff (APs)
Negotiate contracts on phased retirement, maternity leave, alternate teaching, and
joint appointment
Liaison with CLAS Personnel Committee, Associate Vice President for Academic
Affairs (Jellema), and HRO
Apply and explicate University human resource policies
Oversee recruitment and hiring of faculty and staff, especially adjunct faculty
(visitors, affiliates, part-time); address needs for replacement faculty (leaves of
absence-paid or unpaid)
Conduct the College processes for complaints and grievances by or relating to
faculty, APs and COTs
Interpret, apply and explicate the Faculty Handbook
Liaison with Brooks/Honors re: personnel
Liaison with CLAS Affiliate Advisory Committee
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Course Schedule Development and Management
Liaison with the Admissions Office, with University-wide recruitment and admissions
committees, and with Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs (Godwin)
Establish budget for Spring/Summer schedule
Ensure sufficient sections and seats to accommodate anticipated demand, especially
during Freshman Orientation & Registration
Manage low-enrolled courses
Perform other duties pertaining to Faculty Resources and Scheduling as needed
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Faculty Governance
Coordinate with CLAS Governance Elections
Liaison to CLAS Faculty Council
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Oversee Digital Measures for CLAS
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Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by the Dean
Changes effective May 1, 2014
AD for Professional Development and Administration
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Foster Professional Development for CLAS faculty and staff
New faculty startup funds
Faculty seminars
Faculty Mentoring Program
Teaching Roundtables
Liaison for Faculty Development Committee
Staff Advisory Committee
New Faculty Social
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Foster Research and Grants
Grants oversight
Research Clusters
Liaison w/CSCE & OURS (Office of Undergraduate Research & Scholarship)
Sabbatical Showcase
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Extend CLAS outreach
Sustainability
Diversity and Inclusion
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Oversee, negotiate for, and disburse available space
New space allocations/needs
New building development
Allocation of research space
Safety compliance
ADA compliance
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Lead CLAS Strategic Planning
Accreditation, Assessment, Self Studies
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Perform other duties pertaining to Professional Development, Space, Research,
Outreach and Strategic Planning as needed.
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Foster Unit Head Mentorship
Orientation
Unit Head Retreat
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Perform duties and special projects as assigned by Dean
Changes effective May 1, 2014
AD for Students and Curriculum
 Address student issues with regard to:
Grievances
Grades
Reports
Changes
Incompletes
Late Course Adds
Student Advisory Committee
Student Academic Misconduct
Student ADA Requests
Student Registration and Records Processes
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Assist in the Development of Curriculum
Liaison with CCC
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Perform other duties pertaining to Students and Curriculum
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Oversee CLAS Academic Advising Center
Foster the EAB Student Success Collaborative
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Do Promotion and Reporting of High Impact Student Learning
Service Learning/Internships
Presidential Honor Roll
Out of State Experiential Learning Report
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Liaison with CoE
Serve on PTEAC Committee
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Liaison with Dean of Students/Student Life Office
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Liaison with Records Office
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Liaison with Community College Partners and Other Transfer Student Initiatives
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Liaison with Brooks/Honors re: curriculum
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Perform duties and special projects as assigned by Dean
Changes effective May 1, 2014
Assistant Dean for Budget
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Monitor budget in close consultation with the Dean
New UH orientation
Development of annual budget
Monitor department/college budgets
Manage adjustments for professional development, recruiting, docking
1st College review and approval on Banner
Oversee all budget transfers
Oversee closeout process including year- end equip purchases
Track endowments and endowment spending accounts
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Grants
Provide budget details for development of grant proposals
1st review of grant proposal budgets
Monitor expenditures in collaboration with grant accountants
Contract letters
Salary Savings
Indirect cost recovery
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Perform other projects as assigned, including those involving
The Washington Center
MSGC tracking
Billing for Continuing Ed
Tracking expenditures for Graduate Assistants assigned to the College departments
Accounting for Annual CLAS on the Greens
Collaborating with Associate Dean for Professional Development and Administration
To prioritize budget requests
Changes effective May 1, 2014
Director of Communications and Advancement
CLAS Communications
Lead college communication strategies, analysis and projects to increase the efficacy of
communication efforts, including web content, social media, speech development, and print and
electronic publications for the promotion of CLAS faculty, staff, and student achievements and events.
 CLAS Web site Management/Development and assistance to CLAS web masters
 Produce Quadrennial Report and interim annual reports
 Liaison with GVSU Web Team
 Development of the news stories and profiles for use in all communications
 Produce CLAS Acts faculty e-Newsletter
 Provide liaison with Institutional Marketing, the Lanthorn, and News & Information Services in
coordination with the Dean on media enquiries, event promotion, and public relations.
 Speech drafting and occasionally represent CLAS as speaker
 Coordinates and writes all CLAS social media (Alumni FaceBook page, @CLASComm)
 Triage general inquiries via the web site to clas@gvsu.edu
 Tailored dissemination of news clips
 Off-campus PR initiatives (liaison with Alumni Relations, News & Information Services, and
Institutional Marketing)
 On-campus public information initiatives
 Assistance with major College documents such as Strategic Plan and Inclusion Plan.
 Promotion of Special Events
 Conduct annual request of graduating seniors re: their future plans
 Coordination of Mindgating (CLAS Homecoming activities)
 CLAS catalog copy review
Advisory Committees & Faculty Governance
 Assist Dean with Emeritus Committee
 Assist Dean with Student Advisory Committee
 Assist Dean with Alumni Board
 Dean’s Office representative to CLAS Staff Advisory Committee
 Assist CLAS Faculty Council
 Assist CLAS Affiliate Advisory Committee
 Member of G3 Committee
 Allies & Advocates Steering Committee
 Inclusion Advocate and Allies & Advocates trainer
 Shakespeare Festival Committee, Shakespeare Festival Development Subcommittee
Grants promotion, Development
 GLAD Team member
 Tailored dissemination of grant announcements
 Liaison with University Development
Supervision of Event Production
 Distinguished Alumni-in-Residence program
Occasional teaching
Other duties as assigned
Changes effective May 1, 2014