Curriculum Vitae PAUL J. DOSAL Vice President for Student Affairs and Student Success University of South Florida 4202 East Fowler Avenue, CGS 401 Tampa, FLORIDA 33620-6100 Tel: (813) 974-5118 Fax: (813) 974-6228 Email: [email protected] PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE University of South Florida, Tampa Vice President for Student Affairs and Student Success, July 1, 2016 – present Vice Provost for Student Success, January 2011-June 30, 2016 Director for Student Success, July 1, 2010-December 31, 2010 Executive Director, ENLACE Florida, 2007-July 2010 Faculty Coordinator for Special Projects, College of Arts and Sciences, 2004-2006 Academic Coordinator, M.A. in Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies, 2000-2002 Interim Director, Florida Studies Center, July-November 2001 Professor of History, Tampa, 1999– Associate Professor of History, 1995–99 University of Massachusetts at Amherst Associate Professor of History, 1993–95 Assistant Professor of History, 1987–93 EDUCATION Ph.D. in History, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 1987 Major concentration: Latin America. Minor concentration: United States History. Dissertation: "Dependency, Revolution, and Industrial Development in Guatemala, 1821–1986," (Advisor: Dr. Ralph Lee Woodward, Jr.) M.A. in Latin American Studies, Tulane University, 1984 Major concentration: History. Minor concentrations: Political Science and Economics Thesis: "The Alliance for Progress and Nicaragua's Economic and Social Development," (Advisor: Dr. Ralph Lee Woodward, Jr.) B.A. in Politics, St. Andrews Presbyterian College, Laurinburg, NC, 1982 Paul J. Dosal, February 2017 LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Vice President for Student Affairs and Student Success, University of South Florida, July 2016 – present Responsibilities and Accomplishments: As the Vice President for Student Affairs and Student Success at the University of South Florida, (a campus with more than 42,000 students, classified by Carnegie as RU/VH) I am responsible for the administration of Enrollment Planning and Management, Undergraduate Studies, Housing and Residential Education, Community Engagement and Student Development, Health and Wellness, and Career Services. Since 2010, I have directed the university's undergraduate student success initiative, which has raised the six-year graduation rate from 51% to nearly 70%, and the first-year retention rate from 86 to 90%. These dramatic gains have established the University of South Florida as a nationally recognized model of student success. I am charged and held responsible by the Provost and Executive Vice President to • Lead the university-wide student success initiative to achieve the benchmarks established by the state of Florida to qualify for preeminence, a designation reserved for the state’s premier research universities o Preliminary, unofficial retention rate of 90.02% for the 2015 FTIC cohort o Preliminary, unofficial six-year graduation rate will surpass 70% for the 2011 cohort o Recognized by Eduventures as the top-performing public research university in the 2016 Student Success Ratings http://www.eduventures.com/eduventures- 2016-retention-ratings/ o Recipient of the 2016 Eduventures Innovation Award for the application of predictive analytics and advanced technology to promote student success http://www.eduventures.com/about-eduventures/press-room/eduventures- announces-2016-innovation-award-winners/ • Enhance the policies, practices, and programs that will raise the retention and graduate rates beyond the 90% and 70% preeminence targets o Established a cross-functional Persistence Committee to focus and coordinate university efforts to promote first-year persistence o Incorporated predictive analytics into the work of the Persistence Committee to provide timely support to needy students o Designed a new business management tool to support the development of a unique Case Management approach to promote student success o Initiated efforts to redesign all first-year experience programs into a coherent, coordinated curriculum • Consolidate the former divisions of Enrollment Planning & Management, Student Affairs, and Undergraduate Studies into a cohesive unit • Supervise seven units: Career Services, Enrollment Planning & Management, Undergraduate Studies, Community Development and Student Engagement, Health & Wellness, Housing and Residential Education, and Shared Services 2 Paul J. Dosal, February 2017 • Manage a staff of nearly 2,100 full- and part-time employees and a budget of $106 million Vice Provost for Student Success, University of South Florida, 2011- present Director for Student Success, University of South Florida, July 2010-December 2010 Responsibilities and Accomplishments: • Direct the university’s student success initiative, which has generated improvements in academic progression and completion rates that are second to none in the country: o First-year retention rate increased from 86% in 2009 to 89% in 2014 o Four-year graduation rate increased from 25% in 2009 to 44% in 2014 o Six-year graduation rate increased from 48% in 2009 to 67% in 2014 • Chair the university’s Student Success Council to coordinate the campus-wide student success initiative • Strategically invest $3 million in non-recurring funds to implement the Student Success Task Force report in 2010 • Chair weekly enrollment planning and management meetings to monitor track progress toward strategic enrollment objectives • Develop and implement strategic enrollment plans for undergraduate and graduate students, which have o Strengthened the academic profile of entering undergraduate students from a 1176 SAT and 3.81 GPA in fall 2010 to 1197 SAT and 4.0 GPA in fall 2014 o Enhanced the diversity profile of the undergraduate student population, with the percentage of non-white students minorities increasing from 39% in 2010 to 47.5% in 2014 o Increased the percentage of limited-income students (Pell Grant recipients) from 25% in 2010 to 41% in 2014 o Increased international student enrollment from 1,293 in fall 2010 to 2,616 in fall 2014 o Increased out of state student enrollment from 2,732 in fall 2010 to 5,133 in 2014 o Increased Master’s level enrollment from 5,734 in fall 2010 to 6,234 in fall 2014 • Manage a division with 200 employees and a $10.7 million annual budget • Supervise the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Office of International Admissions, Office of Graduate Admissions, University Scholarships and Financial Aid, and the University Registrar • Supervise the Academy of Teaching and Learning Excellence, the Office of Community Engagement and Partnerships, and the Florida College Access Network 3 Paul J. Dosal, February 2017 • Implement the financial aid leveraging model in consultation with Noel Levitz • Chair the Financial Aid Policy Advisory Committee (FAPAC) to develop financial aid policies supportive of strategic enrollment objectives • Serve on the Provost’s Cabinet, Council of Deans, Campus Leadership Council, Academic and Campus Environment Advisory Council, Budget Reengineering Committee • Monitor course non-completion rates (DFW rates) and encourage colleges and departments to redesign courses and apply innovative teaching technologies • Report to the Academic and Campus Experience (ACE) Workgroup of the Board of Trustees on student success and enrollment planning and management • Work closely with the Vice President of Student Affairs and the Dean of Undergraduate Studies to break down institutional silos and create a collaborative campus supportive of student success programs, practices and policies • Serve as the operational lead for the development of the Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities • Spearhead efforts to develop partnerships and funding for the administration and implementation of the Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities o $500,000 grant from the Helios Education Foundation to establish the administrative infrastructure for the Consortium (December 2014) • Chair the Steering Committee for the development of the degree audit system (Degree Works) and the academic tracking system (ATLAS) • Represent Student Success units on the Student Information System Advisory Board • Serve as executive champion for the implementation of the Civitas predictive analytics platform • Review selected tenure and promotion cases • Serve on the USF Leadership Team for accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools • Oversee work of the Faculty Committee on the Academic Success of Student Athletes • Promote cost efficiency and productivity through the development of a Shared Services model for all Student Success units • Organize the annual Student Success Conference • Create an environment supportive of student success by presenting workshops and special presentations on student success, including but not limited to Appreciative Advising, Course redesigns, enrollment planning and • Prepare the Student Success Annual Report • Develop communications and marketing strategies in collaboration with University Communications and Marketing to promote academic progression and completion 4 Paul J. Dosal, February 2017 • Promote higher passing rates and learning outcomes in gateway courses through the development of the Science, Math, and Research Technology Lab (SMART Lab) • Serve as one of three executive reviewers on all data reports submitted to the Florida Board of Governors • Mitigate student grievances • Contribute to the development of transfer articulation agreements with regional State Colleges to augment state’s 2+2 articulation