Staff and Cabinet

 

Colin Hargis
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

239-590-7007

chargis@fgcu.edu

Jennifer Goen
Director of Government Relations 

239-590-1020

jgoen@fgcu.edu

 

Bill Foster
Director of Internal Audit 

239-590-1709

wfoster@fgcu.edu

 

Daniel Hoover
Ombuds 

239-590-1022

dhoover@fgcu.edu

Precious Gunter
Chief Equity, Ethics, and Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator

239-745-4366

pgunter@fgcu.edu

Dear FGCU Employees, The university is embarking on a new method of managing, collecting and evaluating the work we are doing in each of our units. This is key to ensuring we are meeting the goals and objectives of the university’s new strategic plan – "Innovating for Student Success: FGCU’s Journey to Excellence.” To ensure all individual goals feed into academic and administrative unit goals, managers will be attending mandatory workshops with Human Resources September 10-20. Your direct supervisor will then share more information on what to expect from this year’s goal-setting process. From there, each unit and individual will have until October 15 to set their goals for the year. Looking ahead, our year-end evaluation and report process will culminate on June 30, 2025. For now, please review the strategic plan and think about how your individual role fits into the larger goals of the university. We know this is a change in how we talk about performance and goal setting at FGCU. If you have additional questions, please contact your divisional vice president for assistance. Aysegul Timur, Ph.D. |  FGCU President Mark Rieger, Ph.D. |  Division of Academic Affairs Tony Barringer, Ed.D. |  Division of Academic Affairs Eileen DeLuca, Ph.D. |  Division of Student Success & Enrollment Management David Vazquez |  Division of Administrative Services & Finance Kitty Green  |  Division of University Advancement Lisa Jones |  Division of Legal Affairs

Good afternoon, Eagles.

In June, President Aysegul Timur announced the news that FGCU received the final piece of funding necessary to move forward with the construction of Academic Building 10, our next facility on campus. Today, we are excited to share that we have selected a location for this building.

AB10 will be built in Parking Lot 7 in space currently occupied by the Student Health Services modular and Modular 4, which is home to the Campus Food Pantry. Site work has not been scheduled at this time, but when it does the modulars in this area will be temporarily staged in another area of campus. This will be communicated broadly ahead of time. An image of the initial site plan is attached to this email.

AB10 is meant to be an extension of our successful health sciences program through the Marieb College of Health & Human Services. The facility will become home to Student Health Services, the Shady Rest Institute on Positive Aging and several other programs and initiatives on campus.

The location for AB10 was endorsed by FGCU’s design committee and affirmed by the executive committee overseeing the facility’s development. A memorandum outlining the committee’s recommendation to Cabinet is also attached.

FGCU Cabinet sends its appreciation to the committee members who have worked diligently on this project, and we thank our staff, faculty and students who have been part of this process.

Construction of the building will take about two and half years, and we are now moving forward with finalizing the building design to ensure it meets the needs of the programs and offices that will be housed in AB10. We look forward to providing our campus community with additional updates.

Wings Up & Go Eagles!

Aysegul Timur, Ph.D. |  FGCU President
Tony Barringer, Ed.D. |  Division of Academic Affairs
Eileen DeLuca, Ph.D. |  Division of Student Success & Enrollment Management
David Vazquez |  Division of Administrative Services & Finance
Kitty Green  |  Division of University Advancement
Lisa Jones |  Division of Legal Affairs

Dear Eagle Family,

At FGCU, we believe that our employees are our greatest asset. Your commitment and contributions are the driving force behind the university’s success, and every member of our workforce plays a critical role in our Journey to Excellence.

As part of our commitment to enhancing our work culture, we are thrilled to announce the launch of a new Employee Milestone Recognition Program. The revamped program launches in January 2025, and it is designed to celebrate the incredible dedication and hard work of our employees as they reach significant milestones in their careers at FGCU.

Here’s What You Can Expect:

• Milestone Years: FGCU employees will be recognized at key milestone years, beginning at their first-year anniversary! The milestones are celebrated at years 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30. Employees will receive certificates from their supervisors, and the envelope will include instructions on how employees can pick up their milestone gifts.
• Personalized Recognition: Each milestone year will be celebrated with a specially selected, branded gift and acknowledgment from the university. FGCU is keeping the milestone gifts a surprise for the first month of the Employee Milestone Recognition Program, so be sure to follow the directions provided with your certificate so you can pick up your gift. (Details on the gifts will be announced in February.)
• Timing of Gifts: Milestone recognitions will occur by the anniversary month of when you were hired. Because this is a new initiative, FGCU will be retroactively awarding milestone recognitions during the first month of the program. Employees who reached a milestone between July 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024, will also be recognized with our January milestones.
• Previous Year Recognition: We understand the importance of recognizing all our employees’ milestones, including those who have recently reached a milestone year. Starting in February 2025, we will honor employees with a special gift that represents the most recent milestone they have achieved. For example, an employee who has reached their seventh year with FGCU would receive recognition for their fifth-year milestone.

Thank you to Human Resources and Business Services for taking the lead on this wonderful employee recognition initiative. We look forward to celebrating many more milestones with you!

If you have any questions, please contact Jana Sabo at jsabo@fgcu.edu.

Wings Up!

Aysegul Timur, Ph.D. |  FGCU President
Tony Barringer, Ed.D. |  Division of Academic Affairs
Eileen DeLuca, Ph.D. |  Division of Student Success & Enrollment Management
David Vazquez |  Division of Administrative Services & Finance
Kitty Green  |  Division of University Advancement
Lisa Jones, Esq. |  Division of Legal Affairs