Oregon Tech President’s Council
The Oregon Tech President's Council reports to the university president. Council responsibilities include:
- Convene on at least an annual basis.
- Assist in the formulation, drafting, revision, recommendation, and maintenance of the board of trustees' and university's policies.
- Provide input and advice to the president on the categories of authority described in board policy.
- Identify and seek solutions to problems crossing college jurisdictions.
- Maximize the planning efforts of the institution.
- Enhance the communication processes within the institution.
Council Membership
POSITION | NAME | DEPARTMENT/DIVISION |
Provost/VP SEMR, Chair | Joanna Mott | Academic Affairs |
Vice President | John Harman | Finance & Administration |
Vice President | Ken Fincher | University Advancement |
Vice President | Mandi Clark | Student Affairs |
Vice Provost | Abdy Afjeh | Academic Affairs |
Associate Vice Provost | Beverly McCreary | Academic Affairs |
AVP/CIO | Tony Richey | Information Technology Services |
Associate Vice President | Sandi Hanan | Human Resources |
Dean of ETM | Nesli Alp | Academic Affairs |
Dean of HAS | Nate Bickford (Int.) | Academic Affairs |
Senate President | Yuehai Yang | Faculty Senate |
Admin. Council Chair | Gaylyn Maurer | Integrated Student Health Ctr |
ASOIT President, KF | TBD | Student Government |
ASOIT President, PM | Ryland White | Student Government |
Senior Exec. Asst., ex officio | Adria Paschal | President |
Legal Counsel, ex officio | David Groff | University General Counsel |
Secretary, ex officio | Dierdre Harlan | Academic Affairs |
2024-25 Meeting Schedule
All meetings at 2:00 PM unless otherwise listed
Policy Submission
Submit policies to provostoffice@oit.edu
Refer to PC Policy Approval Process below for general timelines
Oregon Tech Policies
President's Council Chair
SN, Provost's Office