Provost Russell Moore today announced two moves in Academic Affairs designed to better support students, faculty and staff. Ann Schmiesing, who currently serves as vice provost and dean of the Graduate School, will take on a part-time, interim role as senior vice provost for academic resource management, while Katherine Eggert, currently serving as quality initiative leader in the Office of the Provost, will assume the role of vice provost for academic planning and assessment.
Interim Senior Vice Provost for Academic Resource Management and Dean of the Graduate School Ann Schmiesing
Vice Provost for Academic Planning and Assessment Katherine Eggert
Eggert’s new role is effective June 1, and Schmiesing’s is July 1. The new roles engage responsibilities previously carried out by Senior Vice Provost William Kaempfer, who is retiring.
Additionally, there are new responsibilities that address important gaps in the Office of the Provost, such as a creating, strengthening and supporting faculty committees on campus academic, space and budget policies; developing closer partnerships with the CU system and other institutions on academic matters; and ensuring strategic partnerships are maintained with various administrative units on campus such as Enrollment Management, the Office of Data Analytics and the Office of Budget and Finance.
Moore noted, “As we have asked campus to reconsider its structures and processes via Academic Futures and the Academic Reorganization Committee, we, in the provost's office must also reconsider the way we operate so we can provide better service to our faculty, students and staff. I believe these positions are the beginning of that effort.”
As interim senior vice provost for academic resource management, Schmiesing will develop strategic academic resource recommendations to the provost in support of the academic mission. She will serve half-time in each role with additional support and resources forthcoming in the fall to ensure graduate students and faculty do not lose any service or engagement they currently receive. At the end of the fall, once additional conversations have occurred with faculty, staff, students and administration, Moore said his office will conduct a search for the senior vice provost for academic resource management position.
“I am committed to ensuring this move has no negative consequences for our graduate students, faculty or staff, and want to ensure the momentum created by Dean Schmiesing continues through the summer and fall,” said Moore.
As vice provost for academic planning and assessment, Eggert will focus on strategic academic planning, student academic success and institutional accreditation. She will interact with the CU system and appropriate state agencies on issues of program creation, review and certification, while serving as a liaison to the Boulder Faculty Assembly.
Schmiesing said she is “honored to be able to serve in a new capacity to support the work of our students, faculty and staff, while continuing to lead efforts to improve graduate education and the experience of our graduate students.”
Eggert said she “looks forward to stepping up the work to tie together the shared governance of our academic mission at all its critical levels: among faculty, with the Board of Regents and with the state of Colorado.”
Moore cited the talents and abilities of both as key assets to the university.
“Ann and Katherine bring experience as faculty members, mentors and administrators who balance talents with people along with great skills in logistics, organization and management,” said Moore. “They will bring a dedication to students and faculty and a strong orientation toward partnering with staff to improve the experience for both groups.”
