Vice President and Vice Provost, Student Success & Enrollment Management Search

FGCU is seeking candidates for the position of Vice President and Vice Provost of Student Success & Enrollment Management. The position reports to the President and has a dotted line to the university’s Executive Vice President and Provost position.

Chair

Dr. Diana Cheshire | Dean, College of Education

Members

Dr. Tony Barringer | Interim Provost
Joshua Carson | Chief Justice, Student Government
Dr. Leandro de Castro | Program Director, DENDRITIC Institute/Professor, Computing & Data Science, U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering, and Faculty Senate Representative
Dr. Edwin Everham | Professor, Department of Ecology & Environmental Studies, The Water School
Jeannine Gamble-Francis | Academic Advisor II, Lutgert College of Business
Michelle Gonzalez | Director, Enrollment Services Center
Dr. Charles Billy Gunnels | Department Chair, Biology/Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Suzanne Jones | Dean of Students, Care and Conduct
Christina Jordan | Director, Marieb College of Health & Human Services Advising
Christina Kreiger | Director, Retention & Engagement Programs, First Year Experience, and Staff Advisory Council Representative
Dr. Ashley Kuhn | Director, Athletics Academic Advising
Dr. Emily Nanna | Associate Director, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Institutional Equity & Compliance
Robbie Roepstorff | FGCU Board of Trustee
Mike Salmond | Professor, Digital Media Design, Daveler & Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship
Christopher Saxby | University Registrar, Enrollment Management
Gregory Templeton | Senior Student Success Counselor, College of Education

Upcoming Search Committee Meeting

Monday, March 10
Noon to 1 P.m.
LIVE BROADCAST

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Past Meetings (Archive)

DATE	SEARCH COMMITTEE MEETING	PUBLIC FORUM	CV	COVER LETTER	FEEDBACK FORMS
Wednesday, Feb. 19	3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. in Cohen Student Union, Room 201	10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. in Academic Building 9, Room 106, and via Teams. LIVE BROADCAST	Trung Nguyen, Ed.D.	Trung Nguyen, Ed.D.	FEEDBACK FORM The survey closes at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20.
Thursday, Feb. 20	10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Cohen Student Union, Room 201 - UPDATED LOCATION	12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Academic Building 9, Room 106, and via Teams. LIVE BROADCAST	Stephen Schultheis, Ed.D.	Stephen Schultheis, Ed.D.	FEEDBACK FORM The survey closes at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21.
Monday, Feb. 24	9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. in Cohen Student Union, Room 162 - UPDATED LOCATION	2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Sugden Hall, Room 114, and via Teams. - UPDATED LOCATION LIVE BROADCAST	Blake Renner, Ed.D.	Blake Renner, Ed.D.	FEEDBACK FORM The survey closes at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25.
Thursday, Feb. 27	10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Academic Building 9, Room 138	11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Academic Building 9, Room 106, and via Teams. LIVE BROADCAST	Abeer Mustafa, Ed.D.	Abeer Mustafa, Ed.D.	FEEDBACK FORM The survey closes at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28.
Friday, Feb. 28	10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Cohen Student Union, Room 201.	2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. in Academic Building 9, Room 106, and via Teams. LIVE BROADCAST	Paul Dosal, Ph.D.	Paul Dosal, Ph.D.	FEEDBACK FORM The survey closes at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 1.

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February 10-11, 2025

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Broadcast - FEB. 10

BROADCAST - FEB. 11

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February 6, 2025

BROADCAST - FEB. 6

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January 13, 2025

Search Committee Broadcast

Listening Sessions: Vice President Searches
Greenwood Asher & Associates: listening sessions for Executive Vice President and Provost position and the Vice President and Vice Provost, Student Success & Enrollment Management position.

Session 1: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, October 31, Academic Building 9, Room 106

Session 2: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, November 1, Academic Building 9, Room 138

Vice President and Vice Provost, Student Success & Enrollment Management (SSEM) Search Committee Kickoff Meeting
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, November 1
Academic Building 9, Room 138

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Minutes

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Campus Updates

February 21, 2025
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Good morning,

The location for the Monday, February 24, committee meeting/interview and public forum of a finalist in the vice president and vice provost search for Student Success & Enrollment Management (SSEM) has changed.

The meeting will now occur in the Cohen Student Union, Room 162, from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. The public forum will be held in Sugden Hall, Room 114, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The time of the events, the public forum link and the feedback form remain unchanged.

The location change is due to construction in Cohen. Visit fgcu.edu/vicepresidentsearch for more information.

Wings Up!
February 20, 2025
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Good morning,

The location of today’s committee meeting/interview of a finalist in the vice president and vice provost search for Student Success & Enrollment Management (SSEM) has changed. The meeting will now occur in the Cohen Student Union, Room 201, from 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. The public forum location remains unchanged.

The interview location change is due to construction in Cohen. As needed, we will announce any necessary room changes for next week’s finalists’ visits. Visit fgcu.edu/vicepresidentsearch for more information.

Wings Up!
February 18, 2025
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Good afternoon,

Employees and students are invited to provide feedback on the finalists for FGCU’s vice president and vice provost position with forms created by Greenwood Asher & Associates. All comments shared through the feedback forms will be kept anonymous, and links to the forms are listed below with the closure date and time for each form.

Wednesday, Feb. 19: Trung Nguyen, Ed.D.
- - Feedback Form: https://forms.office.com/r/PgUm7Vk778
  - Deadline: The survey closes at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20.
Thursday, Feb. 20: Stephen Schultheis, Ed.D.
- - Feedback Form: https://forms.office.com/r/Sn1Sq8FP9S
  - Deadline: The survey closes at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21.
Monday, Feb. 24: Blake Renner, Ed.D.
- - Feedback Form: https://forms.office.com/r/e64qLXpuQ0
  - Deadline: The survey closes at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25.
Thursday, Feb. 27: Abeer Mustafa, Ed.D.
- - Feedback Form: https://forms.office.com/r/ZS0v4yUe0A
  - Deadline: The survey closes at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28.
Friday, Feb. 28: Paul Dosal, Ph.D.
- - Feedback Form: https://forms.office.com/r/jhZrkscPmN
  - Deadline: The survey closes at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 1.
Cover letters, CVs and the schedule of committee interviews/public forums are available on the search website, fgcu.edu/vicepresidentsearch. Contact Jenn Culver at jculver@fgcu.edu with any questions about the search.

Wings Up!
February 13, 2025
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Public Forums, Interviews for SSEM Vice President Search Finalists
Good afternoon,

Public forums and interviews for finalists in Florida Gulf Coast University’s search to fill the role ofvice president and vice provost of Student Success & Enrollment Management (SSEM) are scheduled Feb. 19-28.

Here is the schedule:

Wednesday, Feb. 19: Trung Nguyen, Ed.D.
- Search Committee Meeting - Interview: 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. in Cohen Student Union, Room 201
- Public Forum: 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. in Academic Building 9, Room 106, and via Teams. Click here to watch the live broadcast.
Thursday, Feb. 20: Stephen Schultheis, Ed.D.
- Search Committee Meeting – Interview: 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Cohen Student Union Ballroom
- Public Forum: 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Academic Building 9, Room 106, and via Teams. Click here to watch the live broadcast.
Monday, Feb. 24: Blake Renner, Ed.D.
- Search Committee Meeting – Interview: 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. in Cohen Student Union Ballroom
- Public Forum: 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Cohen Student Union Ballroom, and via Teams. Click here to watch the live broadcast.
Thursday, Feb. 27: Abeer Mustafa, Ed.D.
- Search Committee Meeting – Interview: 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Academic Building 9, Room 138
- Public Forum: 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Academic Building 9, Room 106, and via Teams. Click here to watch the live broadcast.
Friday, Feb. 28: Paul Dosal, Ph.D.
- Search Committee Meeting – Interview: 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Cohen Student Union, Room 201.
- Public Forum: 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. in Academic Building 9, Room 106, and via Teams. Click here to watch the live broadcast.
Visit fgcu.edu/vicepresidentsearch for more information.
February 3, 2025
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Student Success & Enrollment Management Search Committee Meeting Links

Good afternoon,
The next search committee meetings for FGCU’s vice president position will take place virtually February 10-11. Please see below for details about how and when to watch them.

Vice President and Vice Provost, Student Success & Enrollment Management (SSEM), Search Committee Meetings
- 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10. Click here to watch the meeting.
- 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11. Click here to watch the meeting.
For more information on the search, visit fgcu.edu/vicepresidentsearch or contact Jenn Culver at jculver@fgcu.edu.
January 22, 2025
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Update to VP Search Committee Meeting Links and Schedule

Good afternoon,

FGCU has updated the technology being used to broadcast the upcoming search committee meetings for the vice president positions. As a result, the university has updated details about both search committee meetings this week. Please see below for details:

Meetings Postponed TBA | Vice President and Vice Provost, Student Success & Enrollment Management (SSEM), Search Committee Meetings

Due to the technology change, FGCU is working with Greenwood Asher & Associates to reschedule the searchcommittee’s next meetings, which were meant for first-round, virtual interviews.
- Please remove the SSEM search dates (January 23-24) from your calendars, as they will not occur as planned.
- New dates, times and links to the live broadcast will be provided as they are arranged.
- For more information on this search, visit fgcu.edu/vicepresidentsearch.
New Broadcast Links Announced | Executive Vice President and Provost Search Committee Meetings

The January 23-24 meetings will continue as scheduled, but the links to the live broadcast have been updated. Note: the meetings will not be recorded.
- 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Thursday, January 23. NEW LINK: Click here to watch the live broadcast.
- 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, January 24. NEW LINK: Click here to watch the live broadcast.
- For more information on this search, visit fgcu.edu/provostsearch.
Wings Up!
October 21, 2024
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National Searches for Key Leadership Roles at FGCU

FGCU is moving forward with national searches for the positions of Executive Vice President and Provost as well as Vice President and Vice Provost, Student Success & Enrollment Management.

To assist executive search firm Greenwood Asher & Associates, I have formed two search committees. Committee membership represents all facets of our campus community, ensuring voices of students, faculty and staff are part of the decision process.

Committee kickoff meetings and listening sessions for both searches have been scheduled, and we have launched websites for each search. Please see below for more information:

Executive Vice President and Provost

Serves as the chief academic officer for FGCU, providing academic leadership for the colleges and schools. The person hired for this role will be the second-highest ranking officer at FGCU, behind the university president.
- Search website: fgcu.edu/provostsearch
- Kickoff meeting: 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, November 1, in Academic Building 9, Room 138
- Committee support staff: Julie Echo, jeacho@fgcu.edu
Vice President and Vice Provost, Student Success & Enrollment Management (SSEM):

Serves as the chief student affairs officer, directing all student-related functions of the university.
- Search website: fgcu.edu/vicepresidentsearch
- Kickoff meeting: 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, November 1, in Academic Building 9, Room 138
- Committee support staff: Jenn Culver, jculver@fgcu.edu
Listening Sessions: Vice President Searches
You are invited to attend listening sessions with Greenwood Asher & Associates, where consultants will lead the discussion and prompt the audience with questions about both positions, as they will work closely together.
- Session 1: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, October 31, Academic Building 9, Room 106
- Session 2: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, November 1, Academic Building 9, Room 138
I encourage you to stay informed as we conduct searches for these critical positions that directly impact our operations and efforts in supporting FGCU students.

Wings Up & Go Eagles!

Aysegul Timur, Ph.D. | FGCU President

Search Timeline

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Contact Us

Jenn Culver
Executive Assistant, Office of the Vice President Student Success & Enrollment Management
Committee support for Vice President and Vice Provost, Student Success & Enrollment Management search
Phone: 239-590-1576 | Email: jculver@fgcu.edu

Chair

Members

Upcoming Search Committee Meeting

Monday, March 10Noon to 1 P.m.LIVE BROADCAST

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Past Meetings (Archive)

Minutes

Campus Updates

Search Timeline

Monday, March 10
Noon to 1 P.m.
LIVE BROADCAST