Board of Trustees and Board of Trustees Committees
For the Board of Trustees and the Board Committees they serve, see Appendix I-E.
The President and the President’s Cabinet
- Formulates plans and programs for and directs administration of the University, within authority delegated by the Board of Trustees.
- Confers with the Board of Trustees to plan and initiate programs concerning organizational, operational and academic functions of campus, and oversees their execution.
- Administers fiscal and physical planning activities such as development of budget and building and expansion programs and recommends their adoption.
- Negotiates with administrative officials and representatives of business, community, and civic groups to promote objectives and policies of institution as formulated by Board of Trustees.
- Establishes operational procedures, rules, and standards relating to faculty and staff classification standards, financial disbursements and accounting requirements.
President’s Cabinet
Members include:
- President
- Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief of Staff
- Director of Athletics
- Vice President for Facilities and Administration
- Vice President for Enrollment Management
- Vice President for Human Resources and Title IX Coordinator
- Vice President for Legal Affairs and Government Relations
- Vice President for Marketing and Digital Communications
- Vice President for Student Affairs
- Vice President for University Advancement
The Cabinet’s charge is to advise the President on administrative matters and to address institutional concerns.
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost
- Responsible for all academic programs, academic program planning and program development, educational policy and processes, program assessment, and faculty evaluation and development.
- Provides leadership in maintaining academic standards and implementing academic policies and procedures.
- Facilitates and advances the development of academic goals and directions for the academic programs of the University; establishes measures of academic effectiveness and monitors progress.
- Oversees the planning, management, and ongoing review of academic affairs budgets, and ensures that programs and budgets reflect the strategic direction of the University.
- Facilitates and provides support for faculty recruitment, evaluation, development, retention, and governance in a teaching-oriented setting.
- Partners with other senior administrators to elevate and strengthen academic programs, to improve student retention, and to ensure fair, effective, and positive delivery of services to students on academic matters.
- Serves as the accreditation liaison officer for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Chief Financial Officer
- Responsible for the University’s financial and business operations, including the development and submission of the budget to the President and Board of Trustees.
- Participates in developing short and long range strategic planning;
- Responsible for collection, investment, reimbursement, accounting and auditing of all University funds; and oversees construction financing.
Chief of Staff
- Serves as liaison between the President and key constituents, including trustees, faculty, staff, students and the surrounding community.
- Works collaboratively with other Cabinet members.
- Manages the operations of the President’s Office.
- Oversees the development of the Strategic Planning process.
- Plans and executes special events and meetings both on and off campus.
- Helps prepare for Board and subcommittee meetings, facilitates Board orientations and takes responsibility for managing communication with the Board.
Director of Athletics
- Responsible for oversight of the NCAA, Club, Intramurals and Recreation program including planning, implementing, staffing, training, administering, and directing all activities and events.
- Ensures the University meets all Federal, NCAA, Middle Atlantic Conference, and NIRSA compliance requirements with all the relevant rules and regulations.
- Oversees and manages the department’s budget including allocating funds for recruitment and retention, equipment, travel, marketing, staffing, and game management.
- Collaborates with the President, cabinet members and University constituents to assist in the recruitment and retention of student-athletes, fundraising, public relations, academic monitoring, residence life, athletic facilities upkeep, and community relations.
- Provides visionary leadership, strategic planning, policy development, implementation of university goals, and evaluation.
Vice President for Facilities and Administration
- Responsibility for formulating, developing, and implementing overall operating policy for the institution’s facilities and administrative services.
- Responsible for oversite of campus operations (Athletics, Auxiliary Services, Campus Safety, Construction management, Emergency management, Facilities management, Information technology and Transportation).
- Collaboratively works with President, cabinet members and key stakeholders to provide excellent facilities and customer service approaches.
- Maintain and update progress on campus master plans and strategic initiatives for departments.
- Maintain and monitor operating budgets for both Administration and Facilities.
- Liaison for institution with general contractors on new capital projects or campus renovations.
- Incident Commander for all major campus emergencies.
Vice President, Enrollment Management
- Responsible for enrollment activities for all new students to the University, including the admissions and financial processes for traditional, and transfer students.
- Collaborates on marketing and enrollment processes with Stevenson University Online staff.
- Establishes and oversees admissions guidelines and practices.
- Conducts ongoing statistical and market analysis and directs preparation of all enrollment marketing and other print materials to effectively promote the University.
- Ensures admissions goals are established according to the strategic plan of the University.
Vice President, Human Resources and Title IX Coordinator
- Responsible for human resource management and development relating to the recruitment and retention of staff, including policy development, recruiting and hiring, benefits plan design and administration, compensation practices and administration, employee relations, personnel records, student employment programs and legal compliance.
- Works cooperatively with the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs for same related to faculty.
- Manages the Human Resources function to support the strategic plan.
- Develops internal tracking to better analyze effectiveness of HR practices.
- Serves as Chair of the Policy Committee, Retirement Committee, and Co-chair of the Diversity & Inclusion committee.
- Serves as Title IX Coordinator.
Vice President, Legal Affairs and Government Relations
- Serves as chief legal officer and corporate counsel
- Provides timely, relevant strategic legal advice and counsel to the university president and members of cabinet, or their designees, in legal matters pertaining to the mission, goals and business operations of the university.
- Responsible for managing all litigation activities, legal disputes and compliance investigations for the university.
- Responsible for selection and supervision of outside counsel engaged by the university.
- Responsible for leading the university’s government relations and legislative advocacy initiatives.
- Collaborate with stakeholders in the development of proposals for funding or program approvals from local, state or federal governments.
Vice President, Marketing and Digital Communications
- Responsible for developing and implementing strategic marketing and public relations programs for the entire University and maintaining the University’s brand and logo standards.
- Serves as a member of the President’s Cabinet and advises administrators on external and internal communications, strategic marketing, and other topics related to University communications.
- Oversees the University’s external website and internal Portal content.
- Responsible for developing and implementing marketing to support inquiry generation for Traditional Undergraduate and Transfer Admissions, Stevenson University Online, and the University’s Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D) program.
- Oversees official campus internal communications and emergency communications in collaboration with other University Divisions.
- Provides branding, graphic design, advertising and print production support to University divisions in accordance with institutional goals and established University styles and standards.
Vice President, Student Affairs
- Provides leadership in administering a comprehensive range of co-curricular programs and services designed to support student engagement and success.
- Responsible for Student Life and Leadership, residence life, students’ rights and responsibilities, and health and wellness services.
- Develops and implements student Leadership programs.
- Oversees campus housing, including development of a comprehensive educational, social and personal enrichment program for residents.
- Chairs the University Hearing Board.
- Enforces University policies, including sanctions and advising students.
- Assesses the quality of student services and executes necessary changes
Vice President, University Advancement
- Develops short and long-range goals to meet institutional funding objectives and enlists support from members of the University and governing body.
- Oversees the development and submission of grant proposals from private foundations, corporations, and government agencies.
- Identifies potential contributors to special project funds and ongoing operations through examination of past records, individual and corporate contracts and knowledge of community.
- Oversees activities related to planning and coordinating fund drives, organizing direct mail campaign to reach potential contributors and planning and coordinating fund raising events.
- Oversees the management of the alumni relations and annual giving programs and related events.
- Oversees the management of donor cultivation and stewardship events.
- Manages the Baltimore Speakers Series
(Approved January 2026)