Restructuring of Academic Affairs Administration for Coordinate Effectiveness, 1987-2011, 1987-2011

Restructuring of Academic Affairs Administration for Coordinate Effectiveness, 1987 to 2011: [see also AC 06.01.F01 Box 12 for information on redesign of CSB-SJU Coordinate Relations] Correspondence Responding to the idea of different models for academic administration, April to July 1987. (Report to Presidents Thimmesh and O'Connell on the four academic officers meeting to discuss several different models for academic administration and joint academic officer (April to June 1987 -- includes responses from representatives of the academic faculty and staff). (See also the meeting of Coordinate Cabinets, June 23, 1987 (discussion of the Zemsky recommendations and the Eva Hooker proposal on restructuring Academic Affairs) [see also AC 06.05 Box 02 and AC 06.01.F01 Box 12] CSB and SJU Presidents' memos to Academic Affairs Officers on the structure of Academic Affairs, March - June 1991. Reports and Correspondence on Academic Restructuring, 1990-1991 June 25, 1991: Memo from 4 Academic Administrators to the two Presidents: "Proposed changes in Structure of Academic Affairs. Responses to proposed reorganization of Academic Affairs, June to October, 1991 Task Force on Restructuring Academic Affairs, 1991-1992: Correspondence and Reports, July 1991 to December 1991 Evaluation of Academic Structure, Fall Semester, 1991 Minutes of the Task Force on Restructuring Academic Affairs, December 19, 1991 to May 2, 1992 and the Recommendations and Report of the Task Force, May 1992. Interviews of faculty and staff by the Task Force, March and April 1992 Restructuring Academic Administration, July 1992 to August 1992. Executive Summary of the Task Force, June 1992. Memos between Presidents Reinhard and O'Connell with the four Academic Officers: Villette, Friedrich, Farry and Super, April 1992 to September 26, 1993. Memo to Presidents from the four Academic Officers, June 18, 1992, on their proposed organizational model for assigning the tasks to either VP's or Deans "Establishing a Unified Academic Program and Policies to be Administered by Chief Academic Officer," a report by Joe Friedrich, Chuck Villette, S. Dolores Super and Joe Farry, ca 1992 Minutes of Task Team on Restructuring Academic Affairs Administration 1992 (team assembled in Dec. 1991)  disks loacted in the video and cassette drawer Interviews and Group Reports 1992 Executive Summary of Task Force Recommendations, June 1992 Joint Faculty Discussion on Restructuring (April 2, 1992) 1992-1993: Memos and Reports, Fall Semester 1992 Carol Guardo: Consultant for Restructuring Process: Correspondence with Carol Guardo Carol Guardo, Consultant for the Process of Restructuring. Information from the presidents in re the meeting on April 29-30, 1993 with Carol Guardo March 15, 1993: Letter from Guardo to President stating her understanding of the task she is to accomplish in re the academic administrative structures of the two colleges to facilitate more cooperation; April 5, 1993: Colman to Carol Guardo in re the plans for the April 28-30 meeting April 29, 1993 Meeting with Carol Guardo to review the effectiveness of the change in structure in academic affairs used in 1992-1993 May 11, 1993 Confidential statement from Guardo in re the present structure of the four academic administrators: 1] a cumbersome process at present 2] recommend a single AAVP by the end of 1994-1995 3] analytical comments on President's Staff from both campuses Carol J. Guardo, "Assessment of Academic Administrative Structure," (April 29-30, 1993) A report on her assessment of the present situation, on trends in American higher education, and her recommendations for CSB and SJU administrative structure 1993-1994: Retreat for Academic Officers, July 21-23, 1993 Academic Officers' Report to Presidents: "Establishing a Unified Academic Program and Policies," July 1993 Restructuring Timeline and Draft of Possibilities, Sept. 1993 Draft, "Restructuring of the Leadership of Academic Affairs" September 29, 1993 Draft of October 12, 1993 on the "Responsibilities of Academic Administrators Presidential Statement to the Faculties, CSB/SJU Connections, October 20, 1993 on the new organization of Academic Affairs: Provost, CSB and SJU Academic Dean: I. Background II. The New Organization of Academic Affairs A. Provost for Academic Affairs B. Dean of the College at Each Institution C. Rationale and Invitation III. Matters Needing Further Attention A. Department Chairs B. Faculty Governance IV. Conclusion Restructuring Timeline and draft of possibilities for completing the task of restructuring by 1994-1995 Carol Guardo, "Assessment of Academic Administrative Structure: The Provost for Academic Affairs," April 25, 1994 Retreat and Report of the Four Academic Officers to the two Presidents, May 19, 1993: Recommendation from the two presidents to the 4 Academic Officers to have a retreat to study Guardo's "Assessment of Academic Administrative Structure" and to reflect on their work for 1993-1994 Report from the four AA administration, "Establishing a Unified Academic Program and Policies to be Administered by Chief Academic Officer" July 21-23, 1993 Presidential Statement to the Faculties on the new organization of the Academic Affairs Office, "The New Organization of Academic Affairs: Provost with Dean at each College," October 20, 1993 : Charts presenting current and other possibilities for 1994-1995 Academic Structure. Fall 1993 Minutes of the Joint Board Coordinate Relations Committee in which restructuring of the Academic Affairs office was discussed, September 30, 1993: 1] Review of the executive summary of Governance document developed by the two presidents; 2] Review of 3-year agenda for Coordinate Relations Committee; 3] Brief report on the agendas of coordinate board committees: a] Academic Affairs; b] Coordinate Institutional Advancement; c] Coordinate Finance; d] Coordinate Marketing; e] Student Development. 4] Proposal to conduct an examination of the separate campus cultures with the help of a consultant; 5] Report on Strategic Planning; 6] Discussion of plans for the reorganization of Academic Affairs Administration (see pages 3-4 of the Board Committee minutes) Organizational Charts and further Discussion of Restructuring (September 1993): 1] agendas for two meetings: a] September 15, 1993 meeting of the "Six-Pack" Meeting -.i.e., the 2 presidents and the 4 AAA); b] September 30, 1993 meeting of AAA and Department Chairs and Program Directors 2] Memos and Reports 3] Chart dealing with AA Organization, Preferential Hiring, and Coordination Minutes of the Joint Board Coordinate Relations Committee on Academic Restructuring (Sept. 30, 1993) Search for Dean of the College, 1994-1996 (Job description and position announcement) Carol Guardo, "Assessment of Academic Administrative Structure: The Provost for Academic Affairs," April 25, 1994 Search for CSB Dean of the College, 1994; Provost for Academic Affairs Job Description, February 13, 1995 Memos on plan for a Provost, February 14, 1995 Search for Provost, 1995, 1999 (interim) Announcement of Clark Hendley as Provost of Academic Affairs at CSB/SJU (March 6, 1995) News Release (May 10, 1994): "CSB/SJU Restructure Academic Affairs Staff Leadership" Academic Program Review in the Context of the coordinate relations Coordinate Planning and Budget: Guiding Principles and Parameters for 1996-1998 Renewal of the Curriculum and Co-Curriculum: A Position Paper by Presidents Lyons and Reinhart, (draft July 31, 1997), CSB Dean of the College Job Description, 1999 Faculty Forum: The Catholic University Tradition, Benedictine Values, and the Academic Curriculum, November 30, 2000; Provost Smorynski on Restructuring, May 28, 2001; Academic Mission" 2001 Presidential briefing on greater faculty governance involvement, March 5, 2002 2003-2004: January 24, 2003: Request for a Search Committee to hire a new Dean; Academic Restructuring in Support of Liberal Learning and Increased National Presence, March 26, 2003 Summary of major anticipated changes: Elimination of College/University specific deans; Creation of an Associate Provost and Dean of Faculty Position; Elimination of the Director of International Education position; Creation of a Dean of International & Experiential Education; Reduction in release time for a number of chairs; Creation of a limited number of new division heads; Academic Affairs Restructuring for shared leadership March 2004 Divisional Coordinators: summary of their responsibilities and benefits of this structure; Department Chairs and Program Directors: description and summary of the benefits of this approach; Summary and rationale of reassigned time for each of the faculty leadership components. Six files of information to JFA from Provost in preparation for discussion at Faculty Forum (March 9, 2004) on academic restructuring [the 2-26-2004 email included six separate topics which are filed as Academic Affairs Restructuring for Coordinate Effectiveness]: Benefits and Potential Benefits for Faculty and Administration: Academic Restructuring for 2004-2005 Dept. Chair/Interdisciplinary Program Chair Tasks Division Head's Task Division Head Interdisciplinary Program Chair Changes in Reassigned Time for Faculty Leadership Components Faculty Leadership Environmental Scan, 2005 Possible Elements in a Board Level Policy on Academic Program Reduction and Closure Academic Restructuring, 2007 -Report on the PENGL/NSC Discussion on Restructuring Academic Affairs, May 3, 2007 -Discussion on Restructuring Academic Affairs, May 2007 -Restructuring with Academic Affairs, Social Science Department Chairs Meeting, February 19, 2007 -Notes from Academic Affairs Reconstructing forum, May 2, 2007 -Emails re: notes on reconstructing conversations -Questions Regarding Reorganization of Academic Affairs MEMO: Faculty Input on Academic Affairs Reconstructing, from Ginny Arthur, June 26, 2007, includes job description for Director of International Education. In Fall 2008, the presidents asked the Academic Deans to present a few models for restructuring and they did so. Academic Affairs Report to Faculty, 2009 - Appointment of Dr. Gregory Walker as Division Head of Fine Arts, Academic Affairs Report to Faculty, August 6, 2009 Appointment of David Bennetts as Division Head of Humanities, Academic Affairs Report to Faculty, August 6, 2009 Report from March 2011 Discussion on October 14, 2009 Joint Faculty Senate on three proposed Academic Affairs Restructuring Models. (see Fall 2008 request for new models for restructuring.) Announcement of Appointment of Richard Ice as Academic Dean: Email of February 15, 2011 from Provost Rita Knuesel to all CSB/SJU Employees announcing the appointment of Dr. Richard Ice as Academic Dean for CSB/SJU, effective July 1, 2011; also an email of February 15, 2011 from Richard Ice responding to his appointment. Academic Affairs Report to Faculty, October 18, 2011 -Steve Saupe appointed as Natural Science Coordinator -New Faculty: Angella Roby, Janean Kleist, Melissa Griffen, Michon Weeks, Kiera Faber, Katherine Furniss-SMith, Amber Onorato, Neil Tomson, Leila Albers, Emil Towner, Janine Bunkowski, Jeanne Cofell, Nina Kollars, Kyle Pievetti, Kingshuk Mukherjee, Deborah Pembleton, Julio Fabres, Jeffrey Diamond, Sunil Chetty, Anne Sinko, Theopane WIndschitl, Brenda Handel-Johnson, Jennifer Peterson, Georgia Hogenson, Alexa Hansen, Gail Pivetti, Amanda Cheever, Shawn Colberg, Kristin Colberg -Ken Jones appointed as Assistant Dean