Section 3: Comprehensive Standards
3.2.8 The institution has qualified administrative and academic officers with the experience, competence, and capacity to lead the institution.
Judgment of Compliance:
Compliance
Narrative/Justification for Judgment of Compliance:
Christopher Newport University is in compliance with this comprehensive standard. CNU has qualified administrative and academic officers carefully selected to fill administrative positions. Policies and procedures for recruiting and employing instructional faculty and administrative and professional faculty are found in the University Handbook Section XI.2.c. The University Handbook is published on the University website and available in printed format. The Director of Equal Opportunity and Faculty Recruitment monitors the search process for instructional faculty and administrative and professional faculty from start to finish to ensure that search committees are adhering to the University’s search procedure. The evaluation policy and procedure for administrative and professional level faculty (non-instructional) was revised in 2005. A comprehensive policy and procedure is in place for yearly performance planning and evaluation.
The Board of Visitors’ By-Laws describe the following duties of the President:
a) attend all meetings of the Board and shall have notice of and the privilege of attending all meetings of its committees;
b) have responsibility for the operation of the University in conformity with the purposes and policies determined by the Board;
c) act as adviser to the Board and shall have responsibility for recommending to it for consideration those policies and programs which in the President’s opinion will best promote the interests of the University;
d) recommend to the Board long-range educational goals and programs and the new degrees which may be best suited to attain those goals and programs;
e) recommend to the Board the election, compensation, promotion, and leaves of absence of the faculty except as otherwise provided;
f) have primary responsibility for the establishment and maintenance of proper relationships with the graduates of the University;
g) at all times maintain cordial relationships with the students, guarding and protecting their best interests;
h) submit to the Board at the June meeting each year an annual budget for the operation of the University for the following fiscal year, and shall prepare and submit to the Governor, after approval by the Board, a biennial budget request as required by law or regulation;
i) promote the development of the endowment funds of the University and be authorized to accept any gift or grant subject to the approval of the Governor as required, making a report thereon to the Board of such gifts or grants;
j) present by November 1 of each year the annual financial statements of the University to the Board of Visitors, the Secretary of Education, and, under oath, to the Auditor of Public Accounts as required by Section 2.1-160 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended; [report of the President to the Board at its January meeting] and to give the Board an update of University matters at each meeting of the Board.
k) perform such other duties as may be required by the Board.
The Board is responsible for establishing broad institutional policies, securing financial resources, and selecting the president of the university as described in the By-Laws. The Board exercises financial responsibility and control over the university and has in place procedures to ensure that it is informed about the financial condition and stability of the university. Financial reports are regularly included in materials prepared for Board meetings. Executive Officers report regularly to the Rector and relevant Board committees on all significant matters or changes related to financial condition, especially increases or decreases in funding or projections. The Executive Vice President reports on the financial operations at each meeting of the Board.
In practice, the distinctions between policy making and implementation are evident in the university’s organizational structure (Section XVI of the University Handbook). The organizational structure reflects the administrative functions carried out by the Office of the President and the Chief of Staff and Vice Presidential areas reporting to the Chief of Staff. These include Human Resources, University Advancement, Student Services, and auxiliaries, facilities, technology, and physical plant through the Executive Vice President. Intercollegiate Athletics, Public Affairs, and Planning and Budget report to the Chief of Staff. Together these offices implement the student support services policies and the physical and administrative policies of the university.
The administrative organizational chart is published in the University Handbook. The organizational reporting structure and key leadership positions in each administrative office are described in the University Handbook. The key positions are listed below:
Executive Office of the President
President
Director of Internal Audit
Chief of Staff
Associate Vice-President for Human Resources
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
Director of Planning and Budget
Division of Academic Affairs
Provost
Vice-Provost
Director of Institutional Research
Director of Reports
Director of Institutional Analysis
Associate Provost for Research and Graduate Studies
Director of Assessment and Evaluation
Director of Sponsored Programs
Associate Director of Graduate Admissions and Records
Assistant to the Provost
Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Assistant Dean for Liberal Learning
Dean of the School of Business
University Librarian
Director of Academic Advising
Director of Equal Opportunity and Faculty Recruitment
Director of International Initiatives and Fellowships
Division of Finance and Business Affairs
Executive Vice-President
Associate Vice President for Auxiliary Services
Chief Information Officer
Associate Vice President for Finance (University Comptroller)
Director of Plant Operations
Director of University Services
Director of the Ferguson Center for the Arts
Division of Student Services
Vice President for Student Services
Dean of Students
Dean of Admissions
Director of Financial Aid
University Police Chief
University Registrar
Division of University Advancement
Vice President for University Advancement
Associate Vice President for University Advancement
Director of University Events
Director of Communications and Public Relations
Support Documentation:
University Administration Organizational Chart
University Handbook 06-07, Section VI
University Handbook 06-07, Section XI
University Handbook 06-07, Section XVI
AP Performance Planning and Evaluation Policy
Administrative Roster:
The Administrative Roster can be accessed by returning to the opening page of the flashdrive and clicking on Faculty_Administrative_Roster. This will open a main menu offering the following four choices:
The first option, PowerPoint Overview on Viewing Roster Databases, explains how to view and navigate the databases. It is recommended that you review this presentation before using the databases. The CNU Administrative Professional Roster 2006 (choice 4) is the appropriate roster for this comprehensive standard.
When you click on CNU Administrative Professional Roster 2006, you may get warnings concerning macros or code. Please click the appropriate responses (e.g., “open” or “continue”) to enter the database. At the next menu screen click on “View Administrative Faculty Roster.” You should then be able to navigate through the database.
Additional Live Web Resources:
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