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 | Hesham El-Rewini | Academic Affairs |
| Vice President | John Harman | Finance & Administration |
| Vice President | Ken Fincher | University Advancement |
| Vice President | Mandi Clark | Student Affairs |
| Senior Vice Provost | Abdy Afjeh | Academic Affairs/Research |
| Associate Vice Provost | Beverly McCreary | Academic Affairs/Faculty Rel. |
| AVP/CIO | Tony Richey | Information Technology Services |
| Associate Vice President | Sandi Hanan | Human Resources |
| Dean of ETM | Nesli Alp | Academic Affairs |
| Dean of HAS | Denise Seabert (Int.) | Academic Affairs |
| Senate President | Yuehai Yang | Faculty Senate |
| Admin. Council Rep. | Celia Green | Finance and Administration |
| ASOIT President, KF | Uriel Aguilar Torres | 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 10:00 AM unless otherwise listed
October 8, 2024 (R/S from Oct. 1)
November 5, 2024
November 18, 2024 (Special mtg)
December 3, 2024
January 7, 2025
February 25, 2025 (R/S from 2/4)
March 4, 2025
April 1, 2025 cancelled - no agenda items
April 29, 2025 (moved from May 6)
June 3, 2025
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
Hesham El-Rewini
Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, Strategic Enrollment Management & Retention
SN, Provost's Office