4.5 Academic Program Coordinators

Academic program coordinators are appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs after recommendation from the respective dean, and hold office at the pleasure of the President and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Program coordinators’ responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Directing Program Coordination;
2.  Assisting with curriculum development, review, and assessment of the program;

3. Submitting annual reports, as assigned, covering the assessment and plans for program improvement of their respective programs (See University Policy 6.0 for University Planning and Assessment);

4. Recommending appointments and reappointments to teaching assignments;

5. Assisting Department Chair with annual program budget requests and managing program expenditures within the approved budget;

6. Serving as a medium of communication for official business of their programs;

7. Represent the program at recruiting & retention events;

8. Coordinate academic schedules;

9. Reinforce good advising for the program;

10. Maintain scholarship-eligible student lists;

11. Other duties as assigned.