Karen Moranski

Experience

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  University of Illinois Springfield

  Jan 2001 - Aug 2016

  Direct report to Provost as administrative head of Office of Undergraduate Education; portfolio includes Capital Scholars Honors Program, Provost’s Office Faculty Associate, Nationally Competitive Scholarships, Undergraduate Research, Engaged Citizenship Speakers Series, and the Center for Academic Success (Advising, Tutoring, Intensive English Programs, International Programs, Internships and Prior Learning, Testing Services);• Manage new program approval process at the campus level and in cooperation with University Administration, the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, and the Illinois Board of Higher Education;• Administer lower and upper division general education curriculum in collaboration with campus governance committees for course approval and with deans for course scheduling and staffing;• Implement undergraduate action items from 2006 UIS Strategic Plan and 2013-2016 Strategic Plan Update;• Manage multiple operational and personnel budgets (including both state-funded and fee-funded accounts);• Lead campus accreditation efforts as part of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), encompassing the development of assurance argument, evidence file, and Quality Initiative, which involves assessment of general education and includes leading a group of faculty researchers in a scholarship of teaching and learning project;• Participate in efforts to develop donors and write grants for academic initiatives and to match donor interests and institutional needs;• Oversee campus-wide undergraduate retention initiatives and data analysis; serve as co-principal investigator on a series of research studies related to campus climate for retention of underrepresented groups and facilitate the development of grant opportunities for external funding; • Lead campus assessment activities and initiatives in collaboration with the Council for the Assessment of Student Learning and the General Education Council. Show less

  • Associate Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education

    Jul 2005 - Aug 2016

  • Director and Associate Director, Capital Scholars Honors Program

    Jan 2001 - Jun 2005
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  Sonoma State University

  Sept 2016 - now

  Provost and VP for Academic Affairs at Sonoma State University using progressive leadership and a focus on equity and inclusion to make impactful change in higher education. Chief Academic Officer Responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate academic programs; curriculum development, approval, & review; program review and assessment; general education; institutional accreditation; oversight of Graduation Initiative and student retention and success; enrollment management. Supervise Graduate Studies, Undergraduate Studies, University Studies (FYE & SYE), Center for Community Engagement, Learning and Academic Resource Center, and Admissions and Student Recruitment. My responsibilities include academic program development and review, oversight of general education, institutional accreditation, assessment, university studies, oversight of Graduate Studies, Catalog, Transition Programs, Writing Center, and Center for Community Engagement,

  • Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

    May 2021 - now

  • Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

    Jul 2020 - May 2021

  • Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Programs and Dean of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies

    Sept 2018 - Jul 2020

  • Associate Vice President for Academic Programs

    Sept 2016 - Aug 2018