The Staff of the Office of the Provost & Executive Vice President
Dr. Deborah Bordelon
Provost and Executive Vice President
Richards Hall, 305
706-507-8960
Fax: 706-569-3168
bordelon_deborah@columbusstate.edu
Oversight of:
- Academic Colleges and Honors College
- University Libraries
- Enrollment Management
- Continuing Education
- Center for Experiential Learning & Career Design
- Center for Global Engagement|International Affairs
- University Assessment
- UITS
- Academic Facilities Utilization
- Risk Assessment
Dr. Tim Howard
Vice Provost
Richards Hall, 308
706-507-8252
Fax: 706-569-3168
thoward@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Academic Accreditation
- Academic Curriculum
- Faculty Credentialing
- Momentum Year Initiative
- Institutional Research and Effectiveness and University Assessment
Dr. Margie Yates
Interim Associate Provost for Graduate Education,
Director of the Graduate School
Richards Hall, 315
706-507-8507
yates_helen@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Graduate Education
- Institutional Review Board
- University Grants
Dr. Alicia Bryan
Interim Associate Provost/AVP for Faculty Affairs and Academic Innovation
Richards Hall, 317
706-507-8965
bryan_alicia@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Faculty/Student Judicial Affairs
- Faculty Evaluations
- Promotion and Tenure Policies and Procedures
- Faculty Awards
- Faculty Handbook
- Academic Affairs Planning Calendar
- Course Evaluation System
- Campus Policy Coordination
- Faculty Development Center
- Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)
- Transformative Collaboration for Learning and Leadership
- Tower Day
- New Faculty Orientation
- Center for Online Learning (COOL)
- Oversight of State Authorization
- Office of Sponsored Programs
Ms. Amber Dees
State Authorization and Academic Compliance Coordinator
Richards Hall, 313
706-507-8634
dees_amber@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- State Authorizations
- Southern Region Education Board (SREB) Electronic Campus
- Institutional Review Board Coordinator
- Dr. Gregory P. Domin Graduate Conference
Ms. Suzy Gunnels
Executive Assistant
Richards Hall, 304
706-507-8951
Fax: 706-569-3168
gunnels_suzanne@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Executive Assistant to the Provost
- Administrative assistance for the Office of Academic Affairs
- Oversight of Academic Catalog
- University Curriculum support
- Maintain calendars and conference room schedules
Dr. Kimberly McElveen
Assistant Vice President for Institutional Assessment
Illges Hall 204
706-507-8964
mcelveen_kimberly@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Strategic Planning
- Institutional Effectiveness
- Institutional Assessment
- Comprehensive Program review
- Data Analysis
- External Data Requests
- SACSOC Liaison
Mr. Terry Moshier
Faculty Affairs Budget and Operations Manager
Richards Hall, 303
706-507-8961
Fax: 706-569-3168
moshier_terry@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Financial manager for the Office of the Provost
- Financial support for all academic departments
- Review and approve expenditures (travel, purchasing, Foundation expenses, etc)
- Monitor departmental budgets and Foundation accounts
- Ensure adherence to financial policies and procedures
- Faculty and Administrator Contracts
Dr. Sri Sitharaman
Associate Vice President for Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Illges Hall 206
706-507-8963
Fax: 706-569-3168
sri@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- IPEDS Keyholder
- Data integrity
- Data analysis
- Institutional Effectiveness
Mr. Adrian Wade
Institutional Research Associate
Illges Hall 207
706-507-8139
Fax: 706-569-3168
wade_adrian@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Institutional Research
- Business System Analysis
- Internal Data Request
- Data Analysis
- Student Course Evaluations
Dr. Susan Hrach
Director of the Faculty Center for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning
Illges Hall 213
706-507-8265
hrach_susan@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Programs for Enhancing Teaching and Learning
- Support for Scholarly and Creative Work
- Resources for Professional Development
- Promotion of Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Fulbright Liaison
- Campus Champion
- Open Educational Resources
Dr. Barbara Hunt
Project Manager
Arnold Hall, 225
706-565-1205
Fax: 706-565-1230
hunt_barbara@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Complete College
Ms. Melissa Young
Interim Director of Advising
Schwob Library 236
706-565-1316
young_melissa@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- CSU Advise- Academic Advising
- BOOST - Child Care Subsidies for Juniors and Seniors
- Dual Enrollment/Early
- EAB and Early Alert Reporting for at risk students
- eCore - electronic core curriculum
- Embark - resources for students who are homeless and in foster care
- Grants: Gear Up Georgia (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness) and SIP (Strengthening Institutions Programs)
Erika Cottingham
Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs
Illges Hall, 117
706-507-8949
Fax: 706-565-1311
cottingham_erika@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Assists faculty and professional staff with external funding pursuits
- Responsible for overseeing pre and post award activities
- Searches for appropriate funding opportunities and assists in the development of ideas
- Develops budgets and completes appropriate application forms
- Supports research activities
- Develops grant narratives and edits faculty and staff proposals as requested
- Works with community partners to promote the institutional mission
- Promotes collaborative projects
- Trains individuals in grant proposal writing techniques
Ms. Samantha Miller Gurski
Interim Director, Continuing & Professional Education
Turner Center, 104
706-507-8463
sam@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Continuing & Professional Education - Professional Development, Personal Enrichment, Customized Training, and Conference Services
- English Language Institute - USG-Approved Intensive English Program, CSU Bridge Pathways Program, and General English Services
- CSU Testing Center
- Prometric Testing Center
- Rankin Photography Center & Gallery
- CSU Youth Dance Conservatory
- Empowered Youth of Columbus (EYC)
- Activ8 Summer Camps