Liberal Studies Division

Dean's Office
517-483-1258

Dr. Michael A. Nealon, Dean
Tammy Phinney, Administrative Assistant

~ Coordinate department and interdepartmental issues and
   concerns within the division.
~ Coordinate divisional office units: Office of Instruction, Human
   Resources, Operations, Publicity and Evening Services.
~ Serve as liaison for the division with the Executive Office, the
   community and other institutions.
~ Represent the College within the community and other
   institutions.
~ Represent the division on College-wide committees and other
   initiatives.
~ Coordinate graduation.

Office of Instruction

Gary VanKempen, Director
Sophie Jeffries, Coordinator of Teacher Preparation
Laurie Kinne, Lead Support
Carol Pryer, Support Staff

~ Review and update new and revised courses, syllabi and
   curriculum.
~ Coordinate submission of final grades and approve grade
   changes.
~ Monitor basic skills prerequisites and core courses
~ Oversee scheduling of classes and oversee class
   cancellations and addition of new sections.
~ Approve new virtual course offerings.
~ Coordinate transfer articulation of courses and programs.
~ Serve as liaison with college academic offices and teams.
~ Coordinate the Division's Academic Policy Board.
~ Coordinate Teacher & Paraprofessional Preparation.
~ Administer Liberal Studies Academic Resource Center.
~ Administer 2+2+2 Engineering Program, ROTC Program,
   Honors Programs, and Divisional Scholarship Awards.
~ Coordinate student evaluation of faculty.

Human Resources

Kathy Spalsbury, Coordinator
Luann Shulick, Lead Support
Zach Hansen, Support Staff

~ New hire paperwork (including ID/parking permits).
~ Rate assignment approvals.
~ Faculty teaching and other employee compensation.
~ Faculty first semester visitation, administrative evaluation of
   faculty.
~ Faculty workload monitoring.
~ Faculty sick leave.
~ Associate continuing contract monitoring.
~ College and contractual benefits information.
~ Coordination and support of search process.

Operations

Kathy Spalsbury, Coordinator
Sherry Kwiatkowski, Lead Support Staff
Bob Keifer, Support Staff
Zach Hansen, Support Staff
Building Complaints

~ Course and class schedule processing.
~ Equipment: telephones and computers.
~ Security: system access requests, building keys, emergency
   calls for students.
~ Facilities: room reservations, maintenance, building concerns,
   moves, renovations, furniture.
~ Space needs.
~ Coordination of division-wide support staff team.
~ Representation for the division on college-wide teams related
   to operational issues.
~ Technical resources support.

Publicity

Marie Kendy, Support Staff and Division Webmaster

~ Publications: programs, brochures, flyers, posters.
~ Division and department web site design & maintenance.
~ Displays, showcases.
~ Event and meeting coordination.
~ Business cards.
~ Mailing labels.
~ Name tags and award certificates for special events.
~ College information updates.
~ Represent the division on campus-wide web committee.

Evening Services

Kathy Spalsbury, Coordinator
Sherry Kwiatkowski, Lead Support Staff
Zach Hansen, Support Staff

~ Evening assistance for students and faculty.
~ Logistical support for faculty and students: copying, faxes,
   unlocking doors, building problems, room reservations.
~ Project assistance for the division.

Evening Services are available until 6:15 pm
Monday - Thursday, when semester is in session.