Academic Administration
OFFICE OF THE SENIOR VICE PROVOST & ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION
Members of the UNCG Community and Guests:
Welcome to the Division of Academic Affairs and the Office of Academic Administration. Below is a list of the areas that comprise this office, with contact information and links to their respective pages. I hope you find the information you are seeking. If we can assist you, please contact us at your convenience.
– Randall Penfield, Senior Vice Provost
OFFICES COMPRISING ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION
Ms. Mitzi Burchinal
Associate Vice Provost
(336) 334-4036
mjwilder@uncg.edu
Ms. Jane-Marie Joyce
Budget/Finance Manager
(336) 334-4023
j_joyce@uncg.edu
Budget planning and resource allocation; financial analyses of appropriations; ongoing budget administration; fiscal policy development; administration of faculty salaries and salary policies; consultation to faculty and academic administrators regarding financial matters and business operations.
Dr. Randall Penfield
Senior Vice Provost
(336) 334-3944
rdpenfie@uncg.edu
Consultation with faculty and academic administrators (deans, heads/chairs, program directors) on any aspect of faculty employment, including, but not limited to, grievances, due process claims, and informal concerns about actions/observations within the faculty workplace.
Ms. Andrea Whitley
Associate Vice Provost
(336) 334-4212
arwhitle@uncg.edu
Ms. Allison Meridin
Director of Faculty Personnel Services
(336) 334-3745
asmeridi@uncg.edu
Management of the appointment process for faculty; management of the promotion and tenure process for faculty; administration of personnel policies; maintenance of faculty personnel files; facilitation of workshops on personnel procedures for units and departments.
Ms. Andrea Whitley
Associate Vice Provost
(336) 334-4212
arwhitle@uncg.edu
Advises department and foreign national faculty/EHRA staff on aspects of non-immigrant and immigrant work authorization processes; liaison with the University and government agencies, such as US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of State, and Department of Labor; preparation of immigration documents, such as applications to obtain, extend, or change status.
Maintains all academic personnel policies and maintains the Policies, Procedures and Forms web page; provides academic personnel policy interpretation and seeks clarification of such policies from General Counsel or UNC General Administration; drafts academic policy statements for approval by Provost, Chancellor, Faculty Senate, and/or Boards of Trustees/Governors, as appropriate.
Visit The University Policy Manual for campus-wide policies and procedures.
