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/SVP AA/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 | Aurora Parsons | 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 |
2025-26 Meeting Schedule
Meeting times are 2-3 PM
October 16, 2025
November 20, 2025
December 18, 2025
January 15, 2026
February 19, 2026
March 19, 2026
April 16, 2026
May 21, 2026
June 18, 2026
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
Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Strategic Enrollment Management & Retention
SN, Provost's Office