Vice-Chancellor John McCardell, in his remarks at an Aug. 26 gathering, announced a series of changes to the upper-level management of the University.
“I am pleased to announce that Eric Hartman has agreed to take on a new assignment, effective July 1, 2015, as vice president for risk management and institutional effectiveness,” McCardell said. This area has become “exceedingly important,” he said. Hartman will continue to serve as dean of students through December.
McCardell said, “I know you will join me in not only thanking Eric for taking on this new task, but also for his devoted and energetic leadership as dean of students.”
“I’m truly excited about this opportunity,” Hartman said. “As this is my 19th orientation, it should be clear that I love this Mountain, our community and this institution. I’ve spent my career trying to make our shared lives responsive to the opportunities and difficulties that can happen on a college campus. Being the dean of students at Sewanee has been a daily privilege to live, to play, to manage and to learn aside faculty and students.” Hartman said that in his new role, he will continue to do these things from a new post.
McCardell also announced that there will be an “integration of the student life sector of the college into what, under the leadership of our new dean of the College, Terry Papillon, will be a coordinated and coherent approach to the affairs of the College as a whole.” As part of this, Lee Ann Backlund will assume the title of vice president for enrollment management and dean of admission and financial aid.
In a statement released Aug. 27, Papillion wrote, “... I will take on oversight of areas that are fundamental to the college, but have not in recent times been under the dean of the College’s direct oversight; thus the dean of admissions and financial aid, the dean of students and the athletic director will begin reporting to the dean of the college. It is the desire of the vice chancellor that the dean of the College exercise increased oversight on all affairs that affect students and faculty of the College, that all activities of the College will work more efficiently with this new structure.”
McCardell also announced several other changes in administrative titles and duties: John Swallow will add the title of executive vice president to that of provost. The human resources office will now report to the provost. Nancy Berner will become vice provost for planning and administration. Donna Pierce will become vice president and University legal counsel. Paul Wiley will become assistant provost for academic services and institutional research and registrar. John Shackelford will continue as special assistant to the vice chancellor, working on implementing the ReThink report.
McCardell said, “These changes will enable me to devote more time in the coming years to our capital campaign, which will mean a fair amount of travel.”
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