Academic Affairs staff
Dr. Dianna Shandy
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Professor of Anthropology
Office: Bahls Center 116, DiannaShandy@augustana.edu, 309-794-7312
Strategic vision and oversight for Academic Affairs; Member of President¡¯s Cabinet; Direct reports to the provost: Associate Vice President for Student Retention and Success (Learning Commons), Associate Dean for Academic Strategic Priorities, APEP, CELTS, CORE, Library, Registrar¡¯s Office, Division Deans; Accreditation Liaison Officer, Tenure Track and Professional Faculty hires, External Grants (Social Science, Humanities, and Arts focus),
Committees: Faculty Review Committee, Faculty Council, Budget Committee.
Elizabeth Badillo, Executive Assistant to Provost
Office: Bahls Center 116, ElizabethBadillo@augustana.edu, 309-794-7312
Provost calendar and administrative support, Students First Board Committee, External program reviews, Faculty searches, Convocation, Graduate Commencement
Dr. Greg Domski
Associate Dean of Academic Strategic Priorities
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office: Bahls Center 116, GregDomski@augustana.edu, 309-794-3482
Responsibilities: Academic Affairs Office Management, Academic Administrative Assistants, Academic Standing, Advising Committee, Assessment (and AIC), Commencement, Convocation, Course Offering Planning Process, Data Warehouse and Data Stewardship Initiatives, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, EAB Academic Performance Solutions, External Grants (STEM Focus), External Program Reviews, Faculty Complaint and Conflict Resolution, Faculty Development (SPMA and PMA, New Faculty Research Awards, PDF), Faculty Technology Requests and Allocation, Financial Aid Appeals, Honor Council, IDEA Course Evaluations, Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC), IRB, Student Appeals, Summer Term, Survey Committee, Transfer Pathways Initiatives, and Visiting Faculty and Fellow Hires.
Committees: Diversity Council, Academic Technology, Advising, Assessment for Improvement, General Education, Educational Policy, Ad hoc: Strategic Plan Implementation Council.
Dr. Kristin Douglas
Associate Vice President of Retention and Student Success
Professor of Biology
Office: Bahls Center 116, KristinDouglas@augustana.edu, 309-794-3443
Responsibilities: Retention and Student Success Initiatives, Learning Commons (Academic Coaching, Advising, Disability and Access Resources, Reading/Writing Center, STEM/Q Center, Testing Center, TRIO-SSS, Tutoring), First Year Advising, First Year Experience, orientation and registration, Starfish, student concerns (with dean of students).
Committees: Student Persistence and Success, Academic Standing Appeals Panel, Enrollment Committee, Diversity Council.
Michelle Heinrichs, Budget and Contract Coordinator
Office: Bahls Center 116, MichelleHeinrichs@augustana.edu, 309-794-7311
Academic budgets, faculty compensation and appointment letters, course load tracking, S/PMA and PDF tracking, Academic Affairs contracts.
Jeannine Oliver, Executive Assistant
Office: Bahls Center 116, JeannineOliver@augustana.edu, 309-794-7328
Academic Affairs and CELTS administrative support, Academic Affairs event planning, Faculty governance materials, New Faculty onboarding (offices), IDEA reviews, Academic Affairs Updates, Webpage, Commencement support and Senior Honors, Academic Standing and Honor Code tracking, Starfish flags for academic events.
Andrea Pritchard, Budget and Contract Assistant
Office: Bahls Center 116, AndreaPritchard@augustana.edu, 309-794-7504
Faculty Review Committee support, Teagle Budget management, Data Stewardship support, New Faculty Research Award tracking, Faculty Database, Faculty Email Groups and Academic Leadership lists.
DIVISION DEANS:
Umme Al-wazedi, Humanities
Scott Gehler, STEM
Michael Zemek, Arts and Communication
Xiaowen Zhang, Social Sciences
As representatives of the division, the Division Deans meet regularly as a team and with Provost¡¯s Council to address shared concerns across the academic program, engage in strategic thinking, and provide divisional perspectives in institutional decision-making. The Division Deans call and preside over division meetings. They serve as liaisons to Facilities Services for maintenance and construction projects that impact divisional programs. They provide leadership over the division¡¯s academic program, including oversight of curriculum updates, master schedule changes, the development of new degree and interdisciplinary programs, and support for department-level assessment activities.
Division Deans ensure that assessment results are used to improve quality, guide planning, and inform program development. They support the external review process for departments and programs in partnership with the Associate Dean. Additionally, they mentor and support department chairs, particularly regarding personnel issues.
The Division Deans also facilitate and oversee part-time faculty searches within their division. Additionally, they make decisions on student grade appeals or complaints that cannot be resolved at the department level. They implement professional development programming for new chairs and support academic administrative assistants, including involvement in hiring processes.
Division Deans are expected to be visible and offer mentorship to division members, and they collaborate with the CELTS Director to support faculty through ongoing professional development.
The Division Deans advise the Provost on resource allocation, including faculty lines and small capital requests; coordinate the course scheduling process with department chairs to ensure appropriate offerings for majors, minors, and general education students while staying within budgetary limits. They collaborate with the Associate Dean to manage course caps and seat numbers; oversee departmental budgeting and spending plans; approve P-card charges for chairs; coordinate the spending of division endowments, and facilitate strategic discussions around departmental gift and endowed funds. Additionally, they are responsible for distributing Academic Initiative Funds (AIF) and aligning academic offices and teaching or research spaces with faculty needs.
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Social Sciences Division Dean: Honors
Humanities Division Dean: FYI/FYH Scheduling and Humanities Fund
Arts and Communication Division: Center for Visual Culture