Profiles - Consolidated Institutions

Opportunities & Challenges

Opportunities

• Expands the ability to create more work-force related degrees
• Opens the door for a wider array of student activities
• Trend toward duplication would be eliminated
• Allows for seamless transfer
• Combines resources to enhance responsiveness to regional economic and community development needs

Challenges

• Blending of institutional cultures

The members of the Consolidation Implementation Committee are:

Chairs

• Dr. Dan Papp. President, Kennesaw State University
• Dr. Lisa Rossbacher, President, Southern Polytechnic State University

SPSU Members

• Ms. Jill Brady, Registrar, Office of Student and Enrollment Services
• Dr. Renee Butler, Chair and Professor, Department of Systems and Mechanical Engineering
• Mr. Austin Clayton, President, Student Government Association
• Dr. Sam Conn, Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
• Mr. Jim Cooper, Assistant Vice President, Office of University Communications
• Mr. Matt Griffin, Director of Athletics
• Ms. Kasey Helton, Director, Office Of Campus Services
• Ms. Quint Hill, Associate Director, Office of Human Resources
• Dr. Wendy Kallina, Executive Director, Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment
• Ms. Alana Kyriakakis, University Counsel
• Dr. Julie Newell, Chair and Professor, Department of Social and International Studies
• Dr. Jon Preston, Coordinator, Computer Game Design & Development & Professor, Computer Science
• Ms. Robin Wade, Director, Office of Budgets and Grants

KSU Members

• Ms. Terri Arnold, Manager, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of External Affairs
• Dr. Flora Devine, University General Counsel & Special Assistant to the President for Legal Affairs
• Dr. Kathryn Epps, Director and Associate Professor, School of Accountancy, Coles College of Business
• Ms. Dawn Gamadanis, Director, Office of Budget and Planning
• Dr. Ken Harmon, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Mr. Mike Harders, Vice President for Development and Advancement
• Dr. Randy Hinds, Vice President for Operations, CIO, & CFO
• Dr. Maureen McCarthy, Faculty Executive Assistant to the President and Professor, Psychology
• Dr. Michael Sanseviro, Dean of Students
• Mr. Randy Shelton, Executive Director, Auxiliary Programs and Services
• Ms. Katherine Street, President, Student Government Association
• Mr. Kim West, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services
• Mr. Vaughn Williams, Director of Athletics