The President
The Board of Trustees vests the executive responsibility for management of the College in the President, who has the authority to execute contracts and other agreements with the approval of the Board. In serving as the College’s chief administrative and educational officer, the President is responsible for the management of the College’s programs in all administrative and academic areas. The President serves as chair of the College Council and supervises directly the work of the senior staff.
Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives & External Relations
The Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives & External Relations leads the campus to prioritize and implement strategic initiatives and helps lead community, business, and government relation efforts.
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
The Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College is the College’s chief academic officer and has administrative responsibilities for the College's curriculum and academic programs, oversees offices under the purview of academic offices including Library, Information Technology Services, Center for Global Citizenship, Center for Career and Professional Development, Sponsored Research, Advising, Center for Teaching and Learning, the Centre Learning Commons, and Registrar, and coordinates with the Board of Trustees Committee of Academic Success.
Associate Dean of the College
The Associate Dean of the College oversees faculty performance, including annual and course evaluations; provides advise in support of each faculty member's progress; responds to faculty or student-initiated classroom concerns including academic dishonesty, and provides permissions related to athletic practice and travel, final exam schedule changes, grade changes and incomplete (I) grade requests.
Vice President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The Vice President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion leads and provides vision on diversity initiatives. This person is responsible for implementation of an institutional vision and strategy supporting the college’s commitment to building and strengthening a community enriched by our differences. This person coordinates with the Board of Trustees committee on student success.
Vice President for Student Life
The Vice President of Student Life has general administrative responsibilities in all areas pertaining to student life, including housing, safety and security, residence life, Wellness Center, Chaplain Programs, volunteer services and student health and counseling. This person coordinates with the Board of Trustees Committee on Student Success.
Vice President for Human Resources and Administrative Services
The Vice President for Human Resources & Administrative Services is responsible for the oversight of functions that provide administrative services to the College including human resources, payroll, property management, the campus post office, vending services, the college bookstore, laundry services, and campus summer programs. In addition, this person coordinates with the Board of Trustees Committee on Operational and Institutional Success.
Vice President for Development and Alumni Engagement
The Vice President for Development & Alumni Engagement is the primary liaison between Centre College and its key non-academic constituencies, including alumni, parents, friends, and the surrounding community. Direction of alumni and parent relations, and fund-raising initiatives are major responsibilities of this office. In addition, they coordinate with the Board of Trustees Committees on Operational and Institutional Success and on Governance.
Dean of Admission and Student Financial Aid
The Vice President of Enrollment Management is responsible for the College’s efforts in student recruitment, financial aid, and participates in student retention initiatives. This person coordinates with the College Council Committee on Enrollment Management and the Board of Trustees Committee on Financial Success.
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
The Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer is responsible for the administration of the general and other college funds, receipts and expenditures, and the preparation of a comprehensive annual operating budget and all necessary annual and periodic financial reports. The Vice President also directs the controller and risk management functions, as well as the management of the College’s endowment in coordination with the President of the College and the Committees on Financial Success of the Board of Trustees. This person is responsible for the direction of the Facilities Management department and facility renovations, along with oversight to the Norton Center for the Arts.
Vice President for Legal Affairs and Gift Planning
The Vice President for Legal Affairs & Gift Planning is responsible for managing all the legal affairs for the College, including representing the College before judicial, administrative, and governmental bodies, advising the Board of Trustees and senior administration on legal matters, hiring and supervising outside counsel, and participating in compliance and risk management activities. This person plays a leading role in the development function of the College, managing the planned giving operations, including soliciting and closing gifts, producing marketing materials, and providing stewardship to donors. Title IX reports to the Vice President of Legal Affairs & Gift Planning. This position coordinates with the Board of Trustees Committee on Governance.
Vice President for Strategic Marketing & Communications
The Vice President for Student Success & Advancement is responsible for guiding efforts related to onboarding enrolling students, student success, retention, and data-driven initiatives. This individual will participate in collaborative projects that advance the College, providing support, resources, and programs designed to enhance the student experience, improve retention, foster student success, and advance the College.
Vice President for Strategic Marketing & Communications
The Vice President for Strategic Marketing & Communications serves as the chief marketing and communications office for the College, providing leadership and management for the functional area. Individual is responsible for developing messages and a brand identity across all media and vehicles. This person coordinates with the Board of Trustees Committee on Operational and Institutional Success.
Director of Athletics and Recreation
The Director of Athletics & Recreation provides oversight, direction, and vision for the Department of Athletics and Recreation including NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports, intramural sports, athletic training, event management, development activities, marketing, facilities management and enhancement, NCAA rule compliance, and media relations. This person coordinates with the Board of Trustees Committee on Student Success.
Division Chairs
The instructional program of the College is organized into three academic divisions--Humanities, Social Studies, and Science and Mathematics--each chaired by a member of the Faculty under the general oversight of the Dean of the College. Division Chairs are appointed by the President on recommendation of the Dean and serve a three-year renewable term. During their tenure of office, Division Chairs are granted a reduction in their normal teaching load. In recognition of their additional responsibilities, especially during the summer months, they also receive an increase in their salaries for the duration of their terms.
Division Chairs administer the instructional budgets of their divisions. They approve all divisional expenditures for equipment, supplies, instructional materials, audio and video materials, and purchases for the library, as well as expenditures for special programs within their divisions. They work with the College Relations office and Sponsored Research Office to prepare grant proposals and to solicit funds from external agencies to help meet the equipment needs of the division and to enhance its academic programs. They also encourage members of the Faculty in their divisions to keep these offices and the Communications offices informed of their professional activities, and they help publicize achievements of faculty members in their divisions.
Division Chairs are responsible for general oversight of the Faculty within their divisions. They are ex officio voting members of all search committees formed to hire instructors within their divisions. They also help to oversee the orientation and ongoing mentorship of new faculty hires. Together with the Dean of the College and the Associate Dean, they annually evaluate the performance of each member of the Faculty within their divisions and make recommendations to the Committee on Tenure and Reappointment concerning tenure and promotion.
Division Chairs are responsible for general oversight of the academic programs of their division. They coordinate the scheduling of courses and the assignment of members of the Faculty to teach them. They oversee the curricular development of their divisions and serve as ex officio voting members of the Curriculum Committee of the Faculty and the Planning and Priorities Committee.
Division Chairs serve as the liaison between the division and the administration of the College, and they advise the President, the Dean, and the Associate Dean. They are frequently consulted by the administration concerning the assignment of members of the division to committees of the Faculty and of the College Council, and the appointment of program chairs within their divisions. They are responsible for projecting and assessing the needs and interests of their divisions and for representing these to the College administration.
The Division Chairs represent the division and the College to outside agencies in matters relating to the academic interests of their divisions. They attempt to promote the academic interests of their divisions in the scheduling of lectures, concerts, plays, exhibits, and performances at the College and are responsible for integrating these into the course offerings within their divisions.
Program Chairs
Each academic program of the College is under the supervision of a program chair who reports to the appropriate Division Chair. Program chairs are responsible for scheduling courses within their program and for ensuring that the program's course offerings adequately meet the needs of students. They recommend to the registrar appropriate classrooms and time blocks for courses within their programs.
Program chairs serve as the liaison between the program and the administration.
They represent the program in divisional meetings when policy matters are determined and when divisional funds for equipment or for library purchases are allocated. They are responsible for monitoring the equipment and staffing needs of the program and for representing these to the administration. Program chairs generally serve on search committees formed to hire instructors within their program. Program chairs meet with members of the program committee on a regular basis during the academic year.
All proposals for curricular change within their program are reported by the program chairs through their respective Division Chair to the Curriculum Committee. Program chairs inform the Dean of the College of the names of elected majors to serve on their program committee. In general, programs will meet with majors soon after sophomore declaration in spring term to discuss selection procedures for naming students to program committees. Programs will normally have two student members, but in some circumstances may have one. Along with the Associate Dean, Program Chairs approve students’ requests for independent study courses. In consultation with their faculty, program chairs are responsible for producing the annual program report and the program assessment report each summer. The office of program chair customarily rotates among the members of the program; the term of duty is typically three years in duration and the appointment is made by the Dean of the College, in consultation with the appropriate Division Chair.