Changes in Administrative Services
March 18, 2019
As I take steps to refill critical campus positions, some temporary and permanent structure changes have been made to align operations and position UAF for the future.
UAF Human Resources has been moved from the Administrative Services organizational structure to directly under the chancellor. This structure change is intended to align services that HR and the Department of Equity and Compliance provide with the responsibilities of the chancellor.
I have also moved the Office of Grants and Contract Administration from Administrative Services to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. This organizational structure change is intended to place all research services that OGCA provides with the responsibilities of the VCR. OGCA will still work closely with Administrative Services to ensure financial compliance is fully supported in all areas of research.
On March 4, I announced that Julie Queen will serve as interim vice chancellor for Administrative Services to allow me time to review the needs and current operations of the VCAS before permanently refilling this position. One immediate need I am addressing is the retirement of Scott Bell, associate vice chancellor for Facilities Services, that will take place in April. With news of Scott’s retirement, I have asked Jenny Campbell to serve as interim associate vice chancellor, and Cameron Wohlford to serve as interim director of the Division of Design and Construction.
Jenny has worked for UAF since 2001 and as director of DDC since 2014. I’m confident she has the experience and understanding of UAF’s Facilities Services to lead them during this transition. I am also confident that with Cameron’s experience and expertise as a UAF civil engineering graduate and a senior project manager in DDC that he will provide valuable leadership to DDC.