Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (Provost) |
| Oversees Athletics Director |
Change: Athletics Director no longer reports directly to the Chancellor
Purpose: Ensures Athletics Department operates as part of the academic institution, not as an independent entity |
| Advised by a newly created Academic Policy Board for Athletics |
Change: Adds Increases involvement by faculty, students and staff in athletics policy decisions
Purpose: Fosters academic success and personal well-being of student athletes as high priorities (Admission standards, recruiting practices, hiring, planning) |
| Oversees all academic decisions in Athletics Department (e.g. admissions, financial aid, and eligibility) |
Change: Academic decisions no longer made by Athletics Director and coaches
Purpose: Ensures that recruits accepted to CU are prepared to succeed academically |
| Recommends all athletics personnel decisions |
Change: Personnel recommendations are no longer solely made by the Athletics Director
Purpose: Promotes an open and fair personnel search process with involvement by faculty, staff and students |
| Oversees Senior Associate Athletics Director for Facilities, Development and Business Affairs |
Change: Senior Associate Athletics Director no longer reports directly to the Athletics Director
Purpose: More fully integrates fiscal operations into campus financial systems |
| Initiates an annual performance review of the Athletics Department |
Change: New
Purpose: Ensures progress on Action Plan |
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs |
| New oversight of Athletics Department |
Change: Additional oversight of Athletics Department
Purpose: Fosters integration of athletics into campus life |
| Oversees Athletics Student Services |
Change: All athletics student services report to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Purpose: Promotes further integration of student athletes into the campus student body |
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs |
| Oversees development and adjudication of disciplinary team rules for all sports |
Change: All disciplinary team issues will be reviewed by the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Purpose: Maintains consistency in the manner in which disciplinary matters are handled |
Additional Changes |
| Athletics Director will serve on the Chancellor’s Executive Committee and provide regular reports to campus Deans Council |
Change: Athletics Director will be more involved with campus leadership activities
Purpose: Enhances interaction with campus leadership |
| Vice Chancellor for Administration reviews and approves all sponsorships and revenue contracts |
Change: Athletics Director will no longer be solely responsible for contracts
Purpose: Helps facilitate consistent compliance with university and state regulations |
| Athletics Media Relations Director will report to Boulder’s Executive Director of University Communications |
Change: Athletics Media Relations Director will no longer report directly to Athletics Director
Purpose: Improves coordination of campus-wide communications |