Dr. Harvey Kesselman
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DR. HARVEY KESSELMAN EDUCATION Ed.D. Higher Education Administration Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania, 1995 Dissertation entitled: A Response to Serious Crime on College and University Campuses Passed with Distinction, Dissertation Judged to be of Superior Merit and Noteworthy M.A. Student Personnel Services/Counseling Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey, 1983 B.A. Political Science Stockton University (formerly known as The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey), Galloway, New Jersey, 1979 STOCKTON UNIVERSITY EXECUTIVE LEVEL POSITIONS – 1987 - Present President, January 2016 – Present Serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the University and an ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees without vote, and has charge of the administration of the University under the policies and procedures of the Board of Trustees and University. Responsible for overseeing a $228 million budget, for five administrative divisions, four additional executive-level departments, 1,200 employees, 8,700 undergraduate and graduate students, a 1,600-acre main campus with 78 buildings totaling 1.75 million square feet, and multiple off-campus instructional sites, including; Kramer Hall (Hammonton), Carnegie Center, Dante Hall, and the Arts Garage (Atlantic City), Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine Heritage and Azeez Hall (Woodbine), an instructional site in Manahawkin, and the Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club. Acting and Interim President, April 2015 – December 2015 Assumed Presidential responsibilities in the absence of the President. Opened active communications with internal and external stakeholders, alumni, community members, and legislators to ensure inclusiveness in Stockton's future. Successfully negotiated restoration of $742,000 of fiscal year 2016 state budget appropriations. Participated in confidential meetings to resolve the conflicting covenants on the Showboat Hotel and Casino property in Atlantic City. Testified at the New Jersey State Budget Hearing regarding the Showboat property. Finalized a contract of sale for the Showboat property. Collaborated with legislators, government officials, corporate leaders as well as other stakeholders for alternative options for a campus in Atlantic City. Scheduled additional meetings and retreats with the Board of Trustees to ensure inclusion in major decisions. Administrative new personnel actions included re-established the Chief Planning Officer position. Appointments were also made for General Counsel and Interim Associate General Counsel, Associate Vice President of Business Services and Chief Budget Officer, Chief Information Officer, as well as two significant reassignments supporting the Stockton ARTP and Levenson Institute for Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism. Expanded the Executive cabinet to include the Chief Planning Officer and Information Officer. Reviewed the budget and addressed structural deficits with the Cabinet resulting in over $2 million in resource reallocations to offset the impact of appropriation cuts. Created and appointed University-wide task forces to address Atlantic City initiatives, the search for an Interim President and shared governance and endorsed a recommendation to review and revise the University mission statement. Revitalized the Space Management Committee to address optimizing space utilization. Facilitated discussion with the Governor's Office resulting in the appointment of three new Board members. Harvey Kesselman, Curriculum Vitae 2016 2 Provost and Executive Vice President, July 2010-April 2015 Reporting directly to the President, the Provost and Executive Vice President is the chief academic officer of the University, responsible for providing vision, leadership and strategic planning for the institution’s undergraduate and graduate academic programs. Responsible for a $75 million dollar operating budget, including over 800 employees and 8,600 students. Served on the President’s Executive Cabinet, and was Acting President in the President’s absence. Reporting to the Provost and Executive Vice President were the following positions: Deans of all Schools, Directors of Institutional Student Activities departments, Grant Development, Carnegie Library Center, William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy, Center for Community Engagement, Global Engagement Services, the Library, Production Services, Academic Assessment, Institute for Faculty Development, the Southern Regional Institute & Educational Technology Training Center; the Registrar; the Higher Education Strategic Information and Governance (HESIG) Institute; Managers of Off-Campus Instructional Sites; Senior Staff, Associate Provost for Personnel, Planning and Policy; Officer for Budget and Accounting; Assistant Provost, Academic Support; Associate Provost for Computing and Communications; and more than 80 Academic Program Coordinators and Directors. Established collaborative partnerships with Academic Affairs, Faculty Senate, and the Faculty Union to initiate more than 40 new degree programs, minors, concentration/tracks, articulation agreements, and other educational programs. Implemented Institution-wide essential learning outcomes (ELO’s). Advanced first-year and senior-year students' experiences on five key student benchmarks: Level of Academic Challenge, Active and Collaborative Learning, Student-Faculty Interaction, Enriching Educational Experiences, and Supportive Campus Environment. Dean and Professor of Education, School of Education, 2008-2010 Responsible for overseeing full-time graduate and undergraduate faculty, professional staff, clerical staff, adjunct faculty, supervisors of student teachers, cooperating teachers, and others within the School of Education. Accountable for all budget, reporting, national accreditation and assessment activities within the School, as well as the Southern Regional Institute and Educational Technology Training Center (SRI & ETTC), the Stockton Center for Community Schools (SCCS), and the alternate route certification programs. Established the NJEA Technology Integration Institute, a jointly sponsored NJEA-College/University professional development initiative. Created the first annual New Jersey Educational Technology Institute (NJETI) Conference. Administered the establishment of the Stockton Center for Community Schools in conjunction with the University of Pennsylvania Netter Center to partner with urban public schools in creating positive change for students, teachers, and staff, as well as neighborhoods and communities. Sponsored and hosted the residential Summer Teacher's Institute in partnership with the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. Interim Vice President for Administration and Finance, 2007-2008 Overall responsibility for $26 million total operating budget, including 309 employees in the following institutional areas: Fiscal Planning and Business Services; Facilities Planning, Operations, and Construction; Plant Management and Custodial Operations; Controller, Bursar, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, and Payroll; and Human Resources, Campus Police, and Mailroom. Special Assistant to the President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Regional Institute (SRI) and Educational Technology Training Center (ETTC), 2002-2007 Secured state approvals and funding, established, and developed the Southern Regional Institute (SRI) and Educational Technology Training Center (ETTC). Prepared and managed the budget, developed new markets, and managed operations of the SRI & ETTC which included providing a broad range of more than 600 professional development courses, workshops, seminars, mentoring and consultant services on an annual basis. Reestablished Stockton University Professional Development and Continuing Education Department. Harvey Kesselman, Curriculum Vitae 2016 3 Vice President for Student Affairs, 1989-2002 Provided institutional leadership for all areas of Student Affairs for more than 6,450 undergraduate and graduate students. Prepared and managed the $35,000,000 divisional and auxiliary services budget. Supervisory and overall administrative responsibilities for all Student Services areas, Federal and State Student Compliance Programs, Non-Continuing Education Conferences and Special Projects, University scheduling, the Dean of Students Office, and Institutional Research. Associate Vice President for Student Services, 1988-1989 Acting Vice President for Student Services, 1987-1988 ADDITIONAL STOCKTON UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS Director of Institutional Research, 1985-1987 Director of the Educational Opportunity Fund Program, 1982-1985 Assistant Director of the Educational Opportunity Fund Program, 1980-1982 Coordinator of Residential Life of the Educational Opportunity Fund Program, 1980 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Stockton University, Galloway, New Jersey, 1979 - present Courses include Principles of Supervision, Understanding Higher Education, Controversy in Education, Schools of the Future, Argument and Persuasion, Finite Mathematics, Algebra and Elementary Functions, College Algebra, Quantitative Reasoning, and Foundations of College Mathematics. Average class size of 31 with SET average instructor score of 6.5 on a 7.0 scale. Absegami and Oakcrest High School, Mays Landing, New Jersey, 1979-1980 Permanent Teacher: Taught mathematics and social studies courses. UNIVERSITY SERVICE . Board of Trustees (Ex-Officio) 2015- . Foundation Board (Ex-Officio) 2015- . Sara & Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center Executive Committee (Ex-Officio) 2015- . Stockton Affiliated Services, Inc. (SASI), Board Chairman 2015- . Stockton