The Staff of the Office of the Provost & Executive Vice President
Mailing Address:
Columbus State University
Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs
4225 University Avenue
Richards Hall 3rd floor
Columbus, GA 31907
Phone:(706) 507-8960
Fax: (706) 569-3168
Dr. Pat McHenry
Interim Provost and Executive Vice President
Richards Hall, 306
706-507-8960
mchenry_james@columbusstate.edu
Oversight of:
- Academic Colleges
- Honors College
- Research & Graduate Studies
- University Libraries
- Academic Calendar
- Academic Facilities Utilization
- Center for Global Engagement | International Affairs
- Continuing & Professional Education
- Enrollment Services
- Risk Assessment
- University Information & Technology Services
Dr. Tim Howard
Vice Provost
Richards Hall, 308
706-507-8252
thoward@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- SACSCOC Institutional Accreditation Liaison
- Academic Accreditation
- Faculty Qualifications
- Oversight of Institutional Research & Effectiveness
- Institutional Effectiveness
- Academic Program Review
- Comprehensive Program Review
- Department Annual Review
- Strategic Plan Assessment
- Momentum Approach
- Part-time Faculty Agreements
- Summer Teaching Agreements
- Transfer of Student Academic Credit
TBD
Associate Provost/AVP for Undergraduate Education
Richards Hall
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Academic Curriculum
- First Year Experience & Learning Support
- General Education
- Momentum Approach
- Syllabus Archive
- Academic Center for Tutoring
- CSU Advise
- eCore Institutional Liaison
- Georgia Film Consortium
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
- Academic Affairs Planning Calendar
- Campus Policy Coordination
- Course Evaluation System
- Create Care Representative
- CSU Week of Excellence
- Faculty Awards
- Faculty Evaluations
- Faculty Handbook
- Faculty/Student Appeals and Grievances
- Oversight of State Authorization
- Promotion and Tenure Policies and Procedures
- Center for Experiential Learning & Career Design
- Center for Online Learning (COOL)
- Faculty Center for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning
- New Faculty Orientation
- Quality Enhancement Plan
Mr. Ismael Bhatti
Academic Affairs Data Analyst
Richards Hall, 302
706-507-8962
bhatti_ismael@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Manage Faculty Information in OneUSG and Banner
- Faculty Contracts
- Institutional Assessment
- CourseLeaf Administrator
- Qualtrics Administrator
- Oversight of Academic Catalog
- University Curriculum Support
- Watermark Administrator
- Faculty Success
- Aqua
- Taskstream
- Planning & Self-study
Ms. Amber Dees
State Authorization and Academic Compliance Coordinator
Richards Hall, 313
706-507-8634
dees_amber@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- State Authorization
- Southern Region Education Board (SREB) Electronic Campus
- Institutional Review Board Coordinator
- Dr. Gregory P. Domin Graduate Conference
- Faculty Research Conference
Ms. Suzy Gunnels
Executive Assistant
Richards Hall, 304
706-507-8951
gunnels_suzanne@columbusstate.edu
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Executive Assistant to the Provost
- Administrative Assistance for the Office of Academic Affairs
- Academic Planning and Organizational Assistance
