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F lorenz Plassmann

Dean

College strategic planning and goal setting
Administrative oversight of dean's staff, department chairs and program directors
Liaison to Executive Vice President and Provost and Ohio University college deans
Represents faculty, students and staff to external stakeholders including alumni, donors and the general public
Provides final approval for staffing, promotion and tenure and college budgetary commitments

Senior Director of Communications & Marketing

Director of Administration

Senior Director of External Relations

Liaison for external engagement on behalf of the college, 19 departments and centers
Liaison to OHIO alumni offices, other colleges, career development and external stakeholders
Alumni Engagement and Enrichment
Alumni Communications and Marketing
Alumni Recognition - Development and Stewardship
Guest Lectureships and Career Panels
College-wide Alumni Events
Internships
Mentorships
External Relations
Community Engagement
Corporate, Nonprofit and Public Sector Partnerships

Associate Dean for Students, Instruction and Curriculum

Support for teaching, learning, assessment, and student success initiatives
Oversight of college undergraduate programs and curricula
Chairs the college Curriculum Committee
Manages college-level curriculum processes
Oversight of college Office of Undergraduate Student Affairs
Handles grievances from undergraduate students, following disposition at the academic department or program level
Promotes faculty professional development related to teaching and student learning
Liaison to other colleges and units on issues related to academic programs, instruction, and assessment
Chairs the college Awards Committee

Senior Accounting Specialist

Provides budgeting, accounting, research and special project support to the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer (CFAO)
Manages many of the daily financial and accounting operations of the dean's office
Assists the CFAO in the oversight of the entire College's financial operations
Liaison to college departments and VP Finance staff; advises, directs and assists in resolution of accounting issues, including yearly fiscal close procedures
Primary college-level approver for Concur transactions, Bobcat BUY purchasing system and faculty and staff travel authorization forms
Processes approved funding commitments for the dean's office

Senior Associate Dean for Faculty, Graduate Studies, and Research

Oversees college faculty development programs
Coordinates faculty fellowship leave (FFL) process
Advice and oversight of promotion and tenure process
Manages graduate student budget
Liaison to Graduate College and Graduate Council
Oversees policies & procedures related to graduate admissions, theses, and dissertations
Manages development and review of Institutes and Centers
Evaluates requests for research support and incentive funds
Review and approval of grant applications
Liaison to VP for Research and ORSP
Chair of the Research Advisory Committee
Oversees Digital Measures
Facilities, space and IT

HR Liaison

Acts as a liaison to University Human Resources for deans, chairs, directors, and administrators throughout the college
Provides guidance and support in conducting searches and hiring faculty and staff
Provides technical support and guidance to department users of HR systems such as PeopleAdmin
Provides guidance and assistance to supervisors in employee relations matters including performance management, corrective actions, investigations, FMLA issues
Consults and advises deans, directors, chairs and administrators on organizational development issues such as job design, restructuring, reward, and retention

Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

Executive Assistant

Provides administrative support for the college executive staff and primary support for the Associate Dean for Students and Curricular Affairs.
Coordinates college curriculum processes and College Curriculum Committee.
Provides classroom scheduling support for the departments.
Coordinates college-level standing committees and ad hoc committees.
Coordinates endowed scholarship award process.
Manages college-level graduate program processes.

Executive Assistant

Manages the dean's calendar
Administrative support to the dean
Special event planning
Coordinates faculty promotion and tenure
Provides college-wide departmental donor reports
Liaison to the public, students, alumni, department chairs, faculty, and university administrative offices

Assistant Dean

Supervise the A&S Office of Undergraduate Student Affairs
Coordinate A&S undergraduate student advising
Review degree conferral applications
Assist students with academic concerns
Provide support and information to A&S faculty about academic and curricular issues
Handles appeals from undergraduates who have been dropped or suspended from the university

Administrative Coordinator

Assist faculty, administrators, and staff in departments across campus about academically-related processes and procedures
Respond to students' general academic questions and concerns
Answer questions about changing majors and filing appeals
Supervise work-study students

Records Management Assistant