Virginia Wesleyan University Faculty Handbook 2021-2022

VPAA direct reports include:  Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs (AVPAA)  Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs  School Deans  Dean of the Batten Honors College  Dean of Virginia Wesleyan University Global Campus  Library Director  Executive Director of the Lighthouse  Registrar AVPAA direct reports include:  Director of Academic Effectiveness  Director of INTEL Assistant VPAA direct reports include:  Assistant Director of the Learning Center and Disabilities Specialist  University Advising Coordinator  First-Year Advisor Dean of the Susan S. Goode School of Arts and Humanities direct reports include:  Director of the Office of Gender and Sexuality Equity Dean of the Kenneth R. Perry Dean of the Joan P. Brock School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences direct reports include:  Director of Sustainability Dean of the Birdsong School of Social Science direct reports include:  The Joan P. and Macon R. Brock, Jr., Director of the Nusbaum Center Dean of the D. Henry Watts School of Professional Studies direct reports include:  Director of Nursing and Allied Health Executive Director of the Lighthouse direct reports include  Director of Study Away  Director of Career Development  Director of Undergraduate research Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Chosen by the VPAA, the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs (AVPAA) is a senior faculty member who assists the VPAA in developing a strategic plan for academic affairs, formulating and managing an annual budget, promoting faculty professional development, superintending the curriculum, and generally overseeing the affairs of the University. The AVPAA reviews, approves and reports on faculty development funding, including internal conference funding and summer research grants as well as external support opportunities such as the Mednick and Fulbright grants; facilitates nomination materials for internal and external teaching and scholarship honors; oversees Summer Session and January Term; participates on various institutional committees such as the Academic Council; and presides at campus events in place of the VPAA. The AVPAA also serves as the Chief Assessment and Accreditation Officer for Academic Affairs. In this role, the AVPAA organizes and oversees the University’s comprehensive system of program assessment, 3