What We Do

Donna Henry, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Biology

• Support the mission and vision of the College of Arts and Sciences.
• Oversee and manage the administrative structure of the College of Arts and Sciences in light of programmatic and student enrollment growth.
• Advocate for resource allocation commensurate with growth demands within the College, including fiscal, human, and physical resources.
• Develop an environment of continuous assessment and evidence-based decision-making. Quality assessment of academic programs and departments will lead to informed decision-making regarding budgeting, curriculum reform, new faculty line allocation, new academic program planning and departmental function.
• Work with CAS Leadership Team to oversee schedule development process that reviews class scheduling across general education, undergraduate and graduate programs to meet the needs of the growing student population.
• Provide communication linkage between the College of Arts and Sciences Leadership Team and faculty and the General Education Program Director.
• Support the expansion of undergraduate and graduate programs into new disciplines aligned with the college mission.
• Support the College of Arts and Sciences faculty governance system with shared faculty input in college decision-making. Continue to work with Governance Team on issues across student affairs, budgeting, space, strategic planning, peer review, and graduate and undergraduate curriculum teams.
• Assess development and support of CAS Centers and Institutes. Formal centers and institutes include: Center for Environmental and Sustainability Education; Institute for Coastal Watershed Management; and Whitaker Center for Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology Education. Proposed Centers include: Center for Holocaust Studies.
• Lead and Manage Special College Initiatives through outreach to community agencies and donors.

Deans University Service Commitments

• Lead Program development for Performing Arts Hall and Academic Building Seven
• Dean Council Member
• Long Range Planning and Institutional Effectiveness Committee (LRPIEC) member
• Retention Taskforce Member
• Serve on the Collegiate High School Advisory Committee
• Serve on the Presidential Search Committee 

Jim Wohlpart, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Planning and Assessment

• Work with Chairs and Dean to update the College’s long term assessment plan, including establishing long term goals
• Connect the goals of the College Assessment Plan with the College Goals identified and assessed in the College Annual Report
• Develop College Goals
•  Work with Chairs, including the Director of Interdisciplinary Studies, to develop Department Goals in consonance with College Goals (IDS Affiliate)
• Work with Graduate Coordinators to develop Graduate Program Goals
• Work with Chairs to complete the mid year College Annual Report
• Work with Academic Affairs on evaluating the progress of the College towards meeting our goals
• Work with the Chairs, the Dean, and Academic Affairs to complete the College Annual Report
• Work with Assistant Dean on Curriculum Tasks
• Work with Budget Manager to complete the College’s Budget Request, including establishing new faculty lines for the upcoming year

Program Assessment

• Work with Chairs and Program Leaders on reviewing new program proposals, including Learning Goals, Integrated Program Matrices (IPMs) and Academic Learning Compacts (ALCs)
• Work with Chairs and Program Leaders on Program Review.

Debra Hess, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Student Affairs

• Supervision of the CAS Academic Advising Staff
• Oversight of all policy and procedure pertaining to grading and awarding of degrees: Petitions for late withdrawals; grade changes and the grade appeals process; and certification of graduation requirements
• Oversight of policy and procedure for registration issues
• Oversight of policy and procedure for transfer credit and articulation issues
• Coordination of transfer orientation procedures
• Coordination of CAS participation in recruitment events

Curriculum Development and Course Scheduling

• Liaison with the faculty in developing new curriculum program proposals and amending existing programs
• Revision of the College of Arts and Sciences portion of the FGCU catalog
• Oversight of the Liberal Studies degree program advising contracts
• Monitoring the State Course Numbering System changes
• Liaison with the CAS department chairs in developing the college-wide course schedules

Faculty credentials

• Liaison with department chairs and the Office of Academic Affairs to insure that all teaching faculty have appropriate credentials on file

Raymond Rodrigues

Budget Manager, College of Arts and Sciences

• Provide fiscal management, contract management and administrative support to the Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS)
• Formulate and implement fiscal policies and procedures for CAS
• Coordinate and prepare operating budgets for CAS
• Review expenditures for budgetary control
• Prepare budget reports for CAS Leadership meetings and meetings with Provost’s office
• Prepare annual budget projections and reports for CAS
• Manage the financial, personnel/payroll and purchasing operations for CAS
• Serve as liaison for Sponsored Programs
• Recommend internal operating policies and procedures for Contracts and Grants
• Provide support to other CAS units