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Vanin, Hatch appointed to interim posts; units shifted by Daniel J. Fitzgibbons, Chronicle staff
"These decisions were based on the campus's ongoing review process, which has been underway since last July and on the need to replace several vice chancellors who will be leaving the University this month," said Williams. "In the review process, every unit and every function is being scrutinized to see how things can be done better and more efficiently."
She said Lombardi has been kept informed about the ongoing reviews and changes, and said Lombardi has encouraged the campus to continue the review process and not to wait until he arrives to make necessary changes. Williams said Jo-Anne Thomas Vanin has been appointed interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Campus Life. Since 1989, Vanin has been associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs and dean of students. Williams said she sought campus comment, especially student input, before making the appointment. "Students told me that the qualities they were looking for in a vice chancellor were openness, advocacy, availability, and leadership. I believe dean Vanin fits the description exactly. I have worked closely with dean Vanin and know her to be student-oriented and an excellent administrator."
Vanin will assume her new position on July 1. Associate dean of students Gladys Rodriguez will serve as interim dean of students. Current Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Campus Life, F. Javier Cevallos, who is leaving to become president of Kutztown University, said, "I believe dean Vanin is one of most highly qualified student affairs professionals in the nation. I am delighted that she has accepted this interim appointment during these challenging times." Williams said that Joyce M. Hatch has been named interim Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance and budget director. Hatch has been associate vice chancellor for Finance and Budget, and budget director, since 1996. She was budget director from 1988-96.
"Joyce Hatch is an experienced, proven administrator," Williams said. "She has worked with the state Legislature and has been a part of Administration and Finance for many years. The campus will benefit from her experience and insight, especially in these critical budget times." Hatch replaces Vice Chancellor Paul J. Page, who is leaving under the state's early retirement program June 15. Hatch will assume her new duties June 16. Page noted that he and Hatch have worked closely together for nearly 20 years. He said, "Joyce has an outstanding knowledge of Administration and Finance, the campus, the University system, and statewide processes and procedures. She is well qualified to lead this organization, and has the respect and admiration of her colleagues across the campus and throughout the University." Williams also announced that a number of current one-year interim appointments, due to expire June 30, have been extended until the end of the calendar year. They are: Deputy Chancellor John F. Dubach; Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost Charlena M. Sey-mour; Vice Chancellor for Outreach John R. Mullin; dean of the College of Natural Science and Mathematics Leon J. Osterweil; and Associate Chancellor for Information Technologies Rosio Alvarez. Along with the appointments and extensions, a number of organizational changes have been announced. The units of Communications and Marketing and Government and Community Relations, both now under University Advancement, will report directly to the deputy chancellor. The units of Development and Alumni Relations will remain under Assistant Chancellor for University Advancement and Special Projects Elizabeth Dale, whose appointment has been extended through the end of August. In addition, Williams said, the Office of Campus Planning and Space Management, now a part of Administration and Finance, will also report directly to the deputy chancellor. As part of the on-going restructuring effort in Student Affairs, Cevallos said the position of assistant vice chancellor for Campus Activities, held by M. Ricardo Townes since 1994, has been eliminated and the Campus Activities group will now report to the dean of students. Also, the seven cultural centers - Anacoana; Latin American; Sylvan; Malcolm X; Martin Luther King; Josephine White Eagle; and Yuri Kochiyama - currently under the assistant vice chancellor for Campus Activities, will now join the academic support programs in Student Affairs. Those support programs are the Bilingual Collegiate Program (BCP), the Committee for the Collegiate Education of Black and other Minority Students (CCEBMS), the United Asia Learning Resource Center (UALRC), and the Native American Student Support (NASS) program. Cevallos said the restructuring will better integrate student support services and cultural activities, and will strengthen the services for the students who use the cultural centers. Also, the academic advising functions now provided by BCP, CCEBMS, UALRC, and NASS, will be transferred to the Undergraduate Advising and Academic Support Center under the provost. Cevallos said that Student Affairs had begun a restructuring process this past winter to address current fiscal realities and improve services to students. The realignments are a result of that process. "It makes sense to put similar functions together in one area," Cevallos said. Finally, all the offices serving students, faculty, and staff with disabilities will be transferred to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity (OEOD). The changes include Disability Services, to be transferred from Student Affairs, and Learning Disabilities Support Services and Counseling and Assessment Services, both from Academic Affairs. OEOD, which includes the ADA compliance officer, reports directly to the chancellor. |
