Phase 1 Academic Positioning, Foundation

Phase 1 Academic Positioning, Foundation

What is the PMT?

The Project Management Team (PMT) is a group of faculty and staff that coordinates and facilitates the overall AP process. The PMT solicited ideas through a pre-proposal process and, taking them as generative ideas, the will develop multiple scenarios for new alignment, collaboration, and advancement of our programs, department, and colleges. The PMT’s full charge can be found below. 

Who is on the PMT?

PMT Members

ex-officio, support members

PMT Members

ex-officio, support members

Patrick Pease (co-facilitator), Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

Jennifer Waldron (co-facilitator), Assoc. VP for Research & Innovation

Trisha Becker, Continuing and Distance Education

Gowri Betrabet Gulwadi, CSBS

Darcie Davis-Gage, CSBS

Julianne Gassman, COE

Chad Heinzel, CHAS (Science)

Bill Henninger, CSBS

Tolif Hunt, Research and Sponsored Programs

Jim Kelly, Library

Danielle McGeough, CHAS (Humanities)

Alex Oberle, CSBS

Alicia Rosburg, CBA

Jeremy Schraffenberger, CHAS (Humanities)

Marcy Seavey, STEM/Education

Ali Tabei, CHAS (Science)

Angela Waseskuk, CHAS (Arts)

Danielle Weide, Admissions

Jim Wohlpart, Provost

Marty Mark, Chief Information Officer

Kristin Moser, Director, Institutional Research and Effectiveness

Hillery Oberle, Associate VP, Strategy, Communication, and Campaigns

Amy Petersen, Member of the EAC, Professor of Special Education

Kristin Woods, Interim AVP, Enrollment Management


In May 2020, the Academic Positioning-Revised document was drafted. It provides information about the accelerated process of AP that will occur between May 2020 and November 2020.


The Academic Positioning Charge document was first drafted after the initial retreat in March 2019. The document continued to evolved after the next two retreats in April and June, and following consultations with Deans' Council, Faculty Leadership council, and Faculty Senate.

The Academic Positioning Charge document provides the foundations for AP purpose and goals, as well as the structures that are used to achieve the goals in a collaborative process.