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Vice President for Student Affairs
Purdue, one of the leading land-grant public universities in the nation, is a comprehensive
As the Chief Student Affairs Officer for the West Lafayette Campus, the Vice President
Purdue University seeks a distinguished, proactive, and visionary candidate with: a comprehensive
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
SJG — The Spelman & Johnson Group
Visit Purdue University’s website at www.purdue.edu
Purdue University is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and diversity of its workforce.
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Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
educational and research institution and a member of the American Association of
Universities (AAU). With a budget in excess of $1.7 billion on its main campus in
West Lafayette, Indiana, the university offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional
degrees through its 10 colleges/schools. More than 40,000 students are currently enrolled
along with 15,000 employees, including 3,000 faculty members. Purdue also governs three
regional campuses in Fort Wayne, Hammond, and Westville, Indiana. Located 65 miles
northwest of Indianapolis and 125 miles southeast of Chicago, Illinois, the greater Lafayette
community of 125,000 people is known for its exceptional quality of life.
for Student Affairs (VPSA) will provide vision, leadership, and strategic direction for all
the departments in the comprehensive division which is dedicated to creating and maintaining
an institutional climate fostering student learning and development for an increasingly
diverse student body. The new VPSA will supervise the following areas: Dean of Students;
Student Health; Recreational Sports; Center for Career Opportunities; Purdue Convocations;
Purdue Musical Organizations; Purdue University Bands; ROTC; and will work collaboratively
with Residential Life. Further, the VPSA will be responsible for student leadership development,
crisis and risk management, communications, financial management, resource management
and development, the advancement of diversity and inclusion, and student advocacy.
The successful candidate will actively represent the university to multiple internal and external.
constituencies, stakeholders, and policymakers. The new VPSA will strive to achieve Purdue’s
goals, as articulated in the strategic plan, by developing and implementing collaborative working
relationships. The VPSA reports to the Provost and serves as a member of the President’s Cabinet.
vision for and strong commitment to a quality student experience in a large, public, residential,
research university; a record of progressive executive leadership in an academic setting; excellent
written and verbal communication skills; an understanding of the major issues facing today’s
college students; experience applying best practices and addressing legal issues in higher education
and student affairs; experience managing professional staff and significant financial resources;
successful collaborative experiences with key constituencies including students, faculty, staff,
and community partners; experience in the development and implementation of various
student and emergency protocols; collaborative experiences with academic units which have
facilitated co-curricular student learning experiences; a commitment to and demonstrated
experiences with diversity and inclusion as an integral component of a quality university
experience; and strong leadership and administrative skills including planning and evaluation,
budgeting, personnel management, fundraising, assessment, and facilities management.
The successful candidate will have an earned doctoral degree or terminal degree, and
will possess 12 years, or more, within higher education including senior leadership experience.
For optimal consideration please submit materials by February 26, 2010. A resume with
an accompanying cover letter may be submitted via the SJG — The Spelman & Johnson
Group website at www.spelmanandjohnson.com under the Open Positions link.
Nominations for this position may be emailed to Jennifer N. Hiatt at jnh@spelmanandjohnson.com.
If you are unable to submit materials electronically, please call SJG at 413-529-2895.
Purdue University – Vice President for Student Affairs
Jennifer N. Hiatt, Search Associate
