CU-Boulder Boulder Faculty Assembly Administrator Appraisal Program

Technical Support by Planning, Budget and Analysis

1999 AAP Administrator Position Descriptions

Campus-wide Administrators


Richard Byyny, Chancellor
Chief exec & academic officer, articulates campus vision, communicates w/campus constituencies, ext. relations, fundraising, insures compliance w/laws, policies

Philip DiStefano, VC Acad Affairs
Academic leadership for campus: academic strategic planning and budgeting; appt./development of deans and faculty; administration of all academic policies

Todd Gleeson, Assc VC Acad Affairs
Working mainly through deans, chairs, and BFA, addresses fac. issues including tenure + promotion, sabbaticals, recruitment, program review, and mentoring

William Kaempfer, Assc VC Acad Affairs
Integration of budget and strategic planning; coordination of college budgets; space and renovation; outcomes assessment; NCA accreditation.

Robert Schnabel, Assc VC Info Technol
Academic and campus-wide information tech. (IT) leadership: leadership of ATLAS coordination of campus IT palnning: oversight of campus IT organizations.

Ofelia Miramontes, Assc VC Diversity

Brangwyn Foote, Asst VC Acad Affairs
Undergraduate retention and related programs; special assignment to head campus re-accreditation process.

Anne Colgan, Dean/AVC Summer Sess
Coordinate Summer Session program development, budget and marketing. Cont. Ed. executive officer; represent Division externally. Foster univ outreach.

Carol Lynch Dean/AVC Research
Oversee grad/res activities across campus, administer seven institutes, museum + two programs, coordinate & develop interdisciplinary programs & research centers

R.Jerome Peterson, Asst VC for Research
Provide leadership in the develop of initiatives & partnerships related to res., asst. develop./implement. of research related policy, procedures & budgets

Rodney Taylor, Assc Dean Grad Schl
Oversee graduate program proposals, certificates, assessments, BA/MA joint degrees, advising services, fellowship programs, awards and curriculum

Alexander Cruz, Assc Dean, Grad Schl
Involved in activities related to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented groups at the Graduate School level.

James Williams, Dean of Libraries
Act as libraries executive officer, chief academic officer, fund raiser; represent libraries externally; insure compliance with policies & laws

System-wide Administrators

John Buechner, President
Serve as principal Univ exec officer, chief acad officer, acad leadership for and admin of entire Univ, arbitrate intra-Univ conflicts, chief spokesperson.

David Groth, VP Ac. Affairs & Rsrch
Principal acad affair officer:facilitates collaboration/integration of acad prgs CCHE liaison, fed relations, tech transfer, grad school, diversity prgms.

College Administrators
Peter Spear, Arts and Sciences Dean
Act as school/college executive officer, chief academic officer, fund raiser; represent school/college externally; insure compliance with policies & laws

Anne Costain, Arts and Sciences Assc Dean Social Sci
Responsible for primary administration of academic and fiscal operations for the Social Sciences Division (including related depts, centers, and institutes).

Paul Beale, Arts and Sciences Assc Dean Natural Sci
Responsible for primary administration of academic and fiscal operations for the Natural Sciences Division (including related depts, centers, and institutes).

Merrill Lessley, Arts and Sciences Assc Dean Arts/Human
Responsible for primary administration of academic and fiscal operations for the Arts + Humanities Division (including related depts, centers and institutes).

Karen Bever, Arts and Sciences Asst Dean
Undergraduate academic affairs and advising

Richard Nishikawa, Arts and Sciences Asst Dean
Assistance with curricular issues

Ross Corotis, Engineering Dean
School/college exec, acad & operations officer and principal fund raiser; represent school/coll intern & extern; insure compliance w/policies & laws

Melvyn Branch, Engineering Assc Dean
Facilitate development of new research initiatives, administer college centers, salary and budget processes, and space allocation.

Michael Lightner, Engineering Assc Dean
Resp for administration of undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Engineering incl. stud. affairs, curricula, teaching & special programs

James Sherman, Engineering Asst Dean
Develop and administer student support services for College, advise and counsel undergraduate students, & assist faculty and staff in student-related areas.

John Lymberopoulos, Business Assc Dean
Undergraduate student affairs

Michael Palmer, Business Assc Dean
Responsible for academic programs in Business

William Stanley, Education Dean
Chief policy maker in the School of Education

Marc Swadener, Education Assc Dean
Course scheduling/records, internal/external reports, annual program/student assessments, advising, publications, network management, assistant to Dean.

Patricia O'Leary, Architecture and Planning Dean

Willard Rowland, Journalism Dean
School's chief academic/administrative officer; lead program, faculty/staff, resource development, representation to university, external constituencies

Marguerite Moritz, Journalism Assc Dean
Administers summer program, assists in curriculum development, course planning/scheduling and in the implementation of major school initiatives

Stephen Jones, Journalism Asst Dean
Responsible for undergraduate education, admissions, registration, scheduling, and advising; capital equipment planning and purchases; space allocation

Robert Trager, Journalism Assc Dean
Administers the School's graduate programs.

Harold Bruff, Law Dean
Act as school/college executive officer, chief academic officer, fund raiser; represent school/college externally; insure compliance with policies & laws

Michael Waggoner, Law Assc Dean
Academic administration, including curriculum, scheduling, adjunct hiring, and student academic problems

Daniel Vigil, Law Assc Dean
Recruitment & retention, student requests & counseling, admissions, CLE, orientation, alumni rel., teach professional responsibility, fund raising

Daniel Sher, Music Dean
Act as school/college executive officer, chief academic officer, fund raiser; represent school/college externally; insure compliance with policies & laws

Tanya Gille, Music Assc Dean
Undergraduate studies, music

Deborah Hayes, Music Assc Dean
Coordinates graduate studies, including examinations, grades, recruiting, admissions, degree requirements, assistantships, graduation.

Willie Hill, Music Asst Dean
Gen admin of student teaching program; student advising; student recruiting in the community, the state, and nationally

James Williams, Library Dean
Act as executive officer, chief academic officer, fund raiser; represent libraries externally; insure compliance with policies & laws

Susan Anthes, Library Assc Dir
Public service, assistance to the dean

Janet Hill, Library Assc Dir
Technical services, assistance to the dean

Scott Seaman, Library Assc Dir
Administrative services, assistance to the dean

last updated 4/99


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