The Chancellor is elected by and serves at the pleasure of the Board as its chief executive officer and the chief administrative officer of the University System. The Deputy Chancellor is elected by the Board upon recommendation by the Chancellor. He/she serves in the absence of the Chancellor and is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the Central Office staff.
| CENTRAL OFFICE STAFF, NOVEMBER 1997 | |
|---|---|
| POSITION | STAFF MEMBER |
| Chancellor | Stephen R. Portch |
| Special Assistant to the Chancellor | Vacant |
| Secretary to the Board | Gail S. Weber |
| Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs/Deputy | James L. Muyskens |
| Senior Vice Chancellor for Capital Resources/Treasurer | Lindsay Desrochers |
| Senior Vice Chancellor for Human and External Resources | Arthur N. Dunning |
| Vice Chancellor for External Affairs | Thomas E. Daniel |
| Vice Chancellor for Facilities | William K. Chatham |
| Vice Chancellor for Information and Instructional Technology/CIO | E. Michael Staman |
| Vice Chancellor for Student Services | Barry A. Fullerton |
| Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs | John T. Wolfe, Jr. |
| Associate Vice Chancellor for Fiscal Affairs | William R. Bowes |
| Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources | T. Don Davis |
| Associate Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs | Elizabeth E. Neely |
| Associate Vice Chancellor for Planning and Policy Analysis | Cathie Mayes Hudson |
| Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs | Kathleen Burk |
| Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs | Jan Kettlewell |
| Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs | David M. Morgan |
| Assistant Vice Chancellor for Budgets | C. Roger Mosshart |
| Assistant Vice Chancellor for Design & Construction | Lee H. Richey |
| Assistant Vice Chancellor for Development and Economic Services | Annie Hunt Burriss |
| Assistant Vice Chancellor for Facilities | Peter J. Hickey |
| Assistant Vice Chancellor for Information Technology | Randall A. Thursby |
| Assistant Vice Chancellor for Instructional Technology | Kris A. Biesinger |
| Assistant Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs (Prevention) | J. Burns Newsome |
| Assistant Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs (Contracts) | Corlis P. Cummings |
| Assistant Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs (Compliance) | Elaine S. Newell |
| Assistant Vice Chancellor for Management & Audit Advisory Services |
Levy G. Youmans |
| Assistant Vice Chancellor for Media & Publications | Arlethia Perry-Johnson |
| Assistant Vice Chancellor for Planning | Joseph J. Szutz |
| CHANCELLORS, 1932 - PRESENT | |
|---|---|
| Charles M. Snelling | January 1, 1932 - May 12-13, 1933 |
| Philip Weltner | May 12-13, 1933 - June 30, 1935 |
| S. V. Sanford | July 1, 1935 - September 12, 1945 |
| Raymond R. Paty | October 9, 1946 - December 31, 1948 |
| Harmon W. Caldwell | January 1, 1949 - June 30, 1964 |
| George L. Simpson, Jr. | July 15, 1965 - June 4, 1979 |
| Vernon Crawford | May 20, 1980 - June 30, 1985 |
| H. Dean Propst | July 1, 1985 - December 31, 1993 |
| Stephen R. Portch | July 1, 1994 - Present |
| Acting Chancellors | |
|---|---|
| Marion Smith | September 12, 1945 - October 8, 1946 |
| S. Walter Martin | July 1, 1964 - July 14, 1965 |
| Vernon Crawford | June 15, 1979 - May 20, 1980 |
| Harry Downs | January 1, 1994 - June 30, 1994 |
Source: Office of the Chancellor