Senior Administrative Structure Named for Post-Consolidation Kennesaw State University
President Outlines Composition, Titles of Senior Leadership Team KENNESAW, Ga. (April 7,…
Georgia (Apr 7, 2014) — Five additional cabinet-level officials will include:
President Outlines Composition, Titles of Senior Leadership Team
KENNESAW, Ga. (April 7, 2014) — Kennesaw State University (KSU) President Daniel S. Papp today
announced the senior administrative structure that will comprise the leadership team
when KSU’s consolidation with Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) is finalized
in January 2015.
The announcement follows three months of deliberation and discussion that included
numerous meetings of the 47-person Expanded Consolidation Implementation Committee
(ECIC), conversations with presidents of several Georgia and out-of-state universities,
and multiple discussions with senior staff in the University System of Georgia’s Central
Office,
The senior administrative structure of the consolidated university will include six
vice presidents and five additional cabinet-level positions. The structure of divisions
headed by the vice presidents may be found on the consolidation website: http://www.ksuspsuconsolidation.com, under the “News” header.
The six vice presidents, all of whom will be members of the president’s cabinet, will
be:
- Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs W. Ken Harmon;
- Vice President for Operations Randy Hinds, who also will serve as the university’s chief information officer and chief budget officer;
- A Vice President for Student Affairs, for which a national search will be conducted, following the retirement of current Vice President for Student Success Jerome Ratchford;
- Vice President for Advancement and Development Michael Harders;
- Vice President for Strategic Communications and Marketing Arlethia Perry-Johnson, who also will serve as executive director of the KSU Press; and
- A Vice President for Economic Development and Community Engagement, a new position for which a national search also will be conducted.
- General Counsel Flora Devine;
- Chief Diversity Officer Erik Malewski;
- Director of Athletics Vaughn Williams;
- A Chief Audit, Risk, and Compliance Officer, a new position for which a national search also will be conducted; and
- Executive Administrator/Chief of Protocol Lynda Johnson.
In addition, Faculty Executive Assistant (FEA) to the President Maureen McCarthy will
remain on the Cabinet until her term as FEA expires on June 30, 2015, at which time
the Faculty Senate president will join the Cabinet as an ex officio member. Also,
as preferred by the NCAA, Faculty Athletic Representative Dan Neiderjohn will continue
to report to President Papp.
Currently, President Papp has 13 direct reports, and SPSU President Lisa Rossbacher
has 12, which together total 25 direct reports. Thus, with Papp having 12 direct reports
in the consolidated university, the new senior administrative structure will achieve
one of consolidation’s chief objectives, reduction of duplicative administrative positions
so that funding can be redirected toward education, instructional support, and research.
Several senior SPSU administrators already have accepted new positions. SPSU President
Rossbacher and SPSU Provost Zvi Safran both have accepted out-of-state presidential
appointments, and several other SPSU senior administrators have obtained positions
elsewhere. Others have been offered management positions at the consolidated KSU.
In addition, some administrators have retired or are contemplating retirement, and
at least one administrator will return to the faculty.
National searches for the Vice President for Student Affairs, the Vice President for
Economic Development and Community Engagement; and the Chief Audit, Risk, and Compliance
Officer will be launched this summer. These searches are slated for completion by
the time KSU and SPSU consolidate in January 2015.
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Kennesaw State University is the third-largest university in Georgia, offering 90
graduate and undergraduate degrees, including doctorates in education, business and
nursing and a Ph.D. in international conflict management. A member of the University
System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a comprehensive, residential institution with
a growing student population of 24,600 from 130 countries.
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the second-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 126 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
