Gunter named Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
December 12, 2010
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Gunter named Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
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VALDOSTA -- President Patrick J. Schloss announces the
appointment of Dr. Phil Gunter as Valdosta State University’s
provost and vice president for Academic Affairs (VPAA). Gunter has
served as the interim provost for the past year.
The provost and VPAA is responsible for overseeing all academic
operations including five colleges, the Graduate School, Division
of Social Work and Library and Information Science, as well as
various administrative units.
“As interim provost, Phil has demonstrated qualities of an
outstanding chief academic officer,” Schloss said. “Under his
leadership progress has been made in updating the strategic and
master plans, with a particular focus on recruitment and retention
of new students and support for faculty scholarship. He is
committed to expanding participatory governance and enhancing the
voice of students, faculty, and staff in promoting a stronger
university.”
Gunter has played a central role in the university’s efforts to
increase the number of transfer students from two-year
institutions. As provost, he serves as chair of the Planning and
Budget Committee and plays a pivotal role in aligning the
university’s financial resources to its mission.
“It is simply an honor to continue to serve the faculty, staff, and
students of Valdosta State University in the capacity of provost
and vice president for Academic Affairs,” Gunter said. “I hope that
my contributions will allow our already great university to develop
into an even better university academically.”
Gunter came to VSU in 1993 as an associate professor and head of
the Department of Special Education and Communications Disorders.
In 2003, he was promoted to dean of the Dewar College of
Education.
During his tenure as dean, Gunter guided the Dewar College of
Education in the development and implementation of a unit-wide,
data-driven assessment system that was instrumental in receiving
continued accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation
of Teacher Education (NCATE). In 2004, the college received the
distinguished Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Education
from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities
(AASCU) and two Best Practice awards from the American Association
of Colleges for Teacher Education.
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