| Summary of Position: | • The role of the Associate Provost for Academic Operations (APAO) is critical in the office of Academic Affairs, as it involves providing leadership and oversight for the operations of the Academic Affairs Division with the ability to navigate relationships, communicate effectively, and understand the needs of the division.
• The APAO is charged with building and maintaining a team-based approach to various aspects, including, but not limited to; academic policy development, academic planning, enrollment initiatives, resolving student and faculty concerns, management of academic budgets and personnel decisions, and union contract negotiations, all in support of faculty governance.
• At the direction of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA), the APAO collaborates with the Associate Provost of Curriculum, Assessment, and Accreditation, deans, faculty, and staff offering logistical and strategic support to the division, covering areas such as negotiation of the collective bargaining agreement, appeals for course requirements, handling student complaints, tenure track faculty review and promotions, semester scheduling and policy review, revision and implementation.
• Specific responsibilities include acting as faculty liaison for Academic Affairs policies and procedures, developing planning documents, evaluating and resolving student complaints, grade appeals, and reports of student misconduct, leading contract maintenance/issues with the Ferris Faculty Association (FFA), Ferris Non-Tenured Track Faculty Organization (FNTFO), and Clerical and Technical Association (CTA), maintaining and representing the division throughout the grievance process of union agreements, overseeing classroom usage assignments, building renovations, and upgrades, reviewing faculty reappointment, tenure, post-tenure review, promotion, and merit recommendations and appeals, serving as the contact for Deans and Associate Deans for Academic Operations questions, serving on various committees and councils as a representative of Academic Affairs and providing leadership for these groups, including standing ex-officio committee assignments for Academic Leadership Council, Academic Policies and Standards, Behavioral Review Team, Commencement, Deans' Council, Ferris Fulbright Scholars; Lab Safety Committee, IT Governance Committee, Student Tuition and Fees Committee, Supplemental Market Adjustment Committee, and Sabbatical Review Committee. Any other duties assigned within the position's classification area.
• Consistent with the team-based structure of the Provost's Office, the Associate Provost for Academic Operations may also serve as backup for duties assigned to the Associate Provost of Assessment and Accreditation.
• The Associate Provost for Academic Operations reports directly to the Provost/VPAA and serves on behalf of the Provost/VPAA during their absence. | |
