Oregon Tech President’s Council
The Oregon Tech President's Council reports to the university president. Council responsibilities include:
- Convene on at least an annual basis.
- Assist in the formulation, drafting, revision, recommendation, and maintenance of the board of trustees' and university's policies.
- Provide input and advice to the president on the categories of authority described in board policy.
- Identify and seek solutions to problems crossing college jurisdictions.
- Maximize the planning efforts of the institution.
- Enhance the communication processes within the institution.
Council Membership
| POSITION | NAME | DEPARTMENT/DIVISION |
| Provost/VP SEMR, Chair | Hesham El-Rewini | Academic Affairs |
| Vice President | John Harman | Finance & Administration |
| Vice President | Ken Fincher | University Advancement |
| Vice President | Mandi Clark | Student Affairs |
| Vice Provost | Abdy Afjeh | Academic Affairs/Research |
| Associate Vice Provost | Beverly McCreary | Academic Affairs/Faculty Rel. |
| AVP/CIO | Tony Richey | Information Technology Services |
| Associate Vice President | Sandi Hanan | Human Resources |
| Dean of ETM | Nesli Alp | Academic Affairs |
| Dean of HAS | Nate Bickford (Int.) | Academic Affairs |
| Senate President | Yuehai Yang | Faculty Senate |
| Admin. Council Rep. | Celia Green | Finance and Administration |
| ASOIT President, KF | Uriel Aguilar Torres | Student Government |
| ASOIT President, PM | Ryland White | Student Government |
| Senior Exec. Asst., ex officio | Adria Paschal | President |
| Legal Counsel, ex officio | David Groff | University General Counsel |
| Secretary, ex officio | Dierdre Harlan | Academic Affairs |
2024-25 Meeting Schedule
All meetings at 10:00 AM unless otherwise listed
October 8, 2024 (R/S from Oct. 1)
November 5, 2024
November 18, 2024 (Special mtg)
December 3, 2024
January 7, 2025
February 4, 2025
March 4, 2025
April 1, 2025
May 6, 2025
June 3, 2025
Policy Submission
Submit policies to provostoffice@oit.edu
Refer to PC Policy Approval Process below for general timelines
Oregon Tech Policies
President's Council Chair
Joanna Mott
Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, Strategic Enrollment Management & Retention
SN, Provost's Office