Vice Provost for Campus Life and Chief Student Affairs Officer

Ursinus College seeks a collaborative, visionary, and strategic leader to serve as its next Vice Provost for Campus Life and Chief Student Affairs Officer. The new vice provost will have the opportunity to strengthen and grow the division, ensuring a campus life environment that reflects a dynamic and diverse student body in alignment with Ursinus College's strategic focus on hands-on learning and applied liberal arts.

Founded in 1869, Ursinus College has evolved into one of the nation's "Colleges that Change Lives" and a place that embodies openness—open to explore, learn, and innovate. Located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, Ursinus is a private, not-for-profit college that serves 1500 students from 32 states and 8 countries with over 60 areas of study. A top 100 liberal arts college, Ursinus is renowned for its undergraduate research and is acclaimed for social mobility, exceptional teaching, and is frequently recognized as a top "Best Value" institution. For more than 150 years, Ursinus has stayed true to its founding spirit of egalitarianism. The College has evolved into a robust campus with many measures of diversity, social growth and academic success.

Reporting directly to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic and Campus Life, Dr. Gundolf Graml, the Vice Provost for Campus Life and CSAO will oversee a robust division that includes student engagement, health and wellness, residence life, dining, the Institute for Inclusion and Equity, student conduct, and campus safety. The vice provost will support the provost and campus leadership in creating an impactful, holistic student experience across all academic and non-academic student life areas.

This ambitious agenda will also include the further integration of the Institute for Inclusion and Equity (IIE) into Campus Life. Additionally, the vice provost will support the implementation of a transformative campuswide repositioning strategy, APEX (Applied. Professional. Experiential). which will provide all students with intentional and guided opportunities to combine a strong liberal education with a wide range of applied opportunities, from project-based learning and entrepreneurship learning in the classroom to leadership externships and internship opportunities.

A comprehensive leadership profile is now available on the search website.

All applications, nominations and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume, and a letter of interest addressing the themes in the leadership profile. The priority deadline for submission is April 2, 2025.

Applications, nominations, and inquiries can be directed to:

Jen Meyers Pickard, Ph.D., and Jenna Brumleve

UrsinusCSAO@wittkieffer.com

Ursinus is an AA/EO employer. Ursinus College does not discriminate on grounds of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, creed, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, disability, or other classification protected by applicable law in the administration of any of its educational programs or activities or with respect to employment.

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