Academic Affairs staff
Dr. Dianna Shandy
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Professor of Anthropology
Office: Bahls Center 116, DiannaShandy@augustana.edu 309-794-7312
Strategic vision and oversight for Academic Affairs; Member of President’s Cabinet; Direct reports to the provost: Associate Vice President for Student Retention and Success (Learning Commons), Associate Dean for Academic Strategic Priorities, APEP, CELTS, CORE, Library, Registrar’s Office, Division Deans; Accreditation Liaison Officer, Tenure Track and Professional Faculty hires, External Grants (Social Science, Humanities, and Arts focus),
Committees: Faculty Review Committee, Faculty Council, Budget Committee.
Elizabeth Badillo, Executive Assistant to Provost 309-794-7312
Provost calendar and administrative support, Students First Board Committee, External program reviews, Faculty searches, Convocation, Graduate Commencement
Dr. Greg Domski
Associate Dean of Academic Strategic Priorities
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office: Bahls Center 116, GregDomski@augustana.edu, 309-794-3482
Responsibilities: Academic Affairs Office Management, Academic Administrative Assistants, Academic Standing, Advising Committee, Assessment (and AIC), Commencement, Convocation, Course Offering Planning Process, Data Warehouse and Data Stewardship Initiatives, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, EAB Academic Performance Solutions, External Grants (STEM Focus), External Program Reviews, Faculty Complaint and Conflict Resolution, Faculty Development (SPMA and PMA, New Faculty Research Awards, PDF), Faculty Technology Requests and Allocation, Financial Aid Appeals, Honor Council, IDEA Course Evaluations, Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC), IRB, Student Appeals, Summer Term, Survey Committee, Transfer Pathways Initiatives, and Visiting Faculty and Fellow Hires.
Committees: Diversity Council, Academic Technology, Advising, Assessment for Improvement, General Education, Educational Policy, Ad hoc: Strategic Plan Implementation Council.
Dr. Kristin Douglas
Associate Vice President of Retention and Student Success
Professor of Biology
Office: Bahls Center 116, KristinDouglas@augustana.edu, 309-794-3443
Responsibilities: Retention and Student Success Initiatives, Learning Commons (Academic Coaching, Advising, Disability and Access Resources, Reading/Writing Center, STEM/Q Center, Testing Center, TRIO-SSS, Tutoring), First Year Advising, First Year Experience, orientation and registration, Starfish, student concerns (with dean of students).
Committees: Student Persistence and Success, Academic Standing Appeals Panel, Enrollment Committee, Diversity Council.
Michelle Heinrichs, Budget and Contract Coordinator 309-794-7311
Academic budgets, faculty compensation and appointment letters, course load tracking, S/PMA and PDF tracking, Academic Affairs contracts.
Jeannine Oliver, Executive Assistant 309-794-7328
Academic Affairs and CELTS administrative support, AA event planning, Faculty governance materials, New Faculty onboarding (office and keys), IDEA reviews, Academic Affairs Updates and Webpage, Commencement support and Senior Honors, Academic Standing and Honor Code tracking, Starfish flags for academic events.
Andrea Pritchard, Budget and Contract Assistant 309-794-7504
Faculty Review Committee support, Teagle Budget management, Data Stewardship support, New Faculty Research Award tracking, Faculty Database, Faculty Email Groups and Academic Leadership lists.