Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs

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Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs

Georgian Court University | Lakewood, New Jersey
Reports to: President
Classification: Full-time, Senior Administrator, President's Cabinet
Location: Lakewood, New Jersey (on-campus)

About Georgian Court University

Founded in 1908 by the Sisters of Mercy of New Jersey and sponsored by the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas since 2007, Georgian Court University (GCU) is a comprehensive, coeducational Catholic institution offering more than 35 undergraduate degrees, 10 graduate programs, and a range of certificate programs through its two schools:
School of Business, Education, Liberal Arts, & Sciences and the School of Nursing and Wellness. GCU maintains a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio, with 97% of full-time faculty holding doctoral or terminal degrees and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

GCU's mission and every dimension of institutional life are guided by the Mercy Core Values of respect, integrity, justice, compassion, and service
. As the University advances a multi-year strategic direction focused on enrollment growth, program innovation, and student success, including significant investment in nursing and allied health facilities, the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs will play a central role in shaping GCU's next chapter.

Position Summary

The Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs (VPASA) serves as the University's chief academic and student life officer, providing unified strategic leadership across the full continuum of the student experience from academic program quality and faculty affairs to enrollment, retention, campus life, and student support services. Reporting directly to the President and serving as a core member of the President's Cabinet, the VPASA integrates academic and co-curricular functions to advance student learning, formation, and success in the Mercy Catholic tradition.

This is a newly integrated cabinet-level role designed to break down traditional silos between academic and student affairs, ensuring that curricular and co-curricular strategies are aligned in service of enrollment growth, retention, degree completion, and post-graduate outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Academic Leadership

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for all academic programs, schools, and departments, ensuring quality, rigor, and alignment with GCU's mission and Mercy Core Values.
• Oversee curriculum development, program review, new program launches, and program suspensions in coordination with deans, department chairs, and faculty governance bodies.
• Collaborate in institutional accreditation efforts, including compliance with Middle States Commission on Higher Education standards and program-specific accreditors (e.g., nursing, education, business, social work).
• Supervise recruitment, development, evaluation, and (where applicable) tenure and promotion processes for faculty, in partnership with the Faculty Assembly and academic deans.
• Champion academic innovation, including online and hybrid program development, experiential learning, and interdisciplinary initiatives that respond to workforce and regional needs.
• Provide leadership in establishing mutually beneficial external relationships and partnerships.
• Support institutional efforts to secure external funding from foundations, corporations, and federal agencies.

Student Affairs and Campus Life

• Direct all student affairs functions, including residence life, student engagement, health and wellness, campus ministry, and student conduct.
• Ensure a campus culture rooted in the Mercy Core Values of respect, integrity, justice, compassion, and service, fostering student formation as well as academic achievement.
• Oversee student support services (advising, tutoring, disability services, counseling, and career development) to strengthen retention and completion.
• Serve as a visible, accessible presence to students, faculty, and staff, and as the University's principal point of accountability for student welfare and Title IX/Clery compliance.

Enrollment, Retention, and Student Success

• Partner with Enrollment Management and Marketing to align academic offerings with market demand, competitive positioning, and…