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Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Administration

Dr. Stephen Rittenberg, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Administration
   (212) 854-2254; sar3@columbia.edu
   
Policy Statements
Staff Directory
The Senior Vice Provost for Academic Administration administers the University's policies governing academic appointments and programs on behalf of the Provost.

Links to other sites:  Academic Appointments
Office of the Provost   Manages the University's system of ad hoc tenure reviews;
 ISSO   Approves the appointments and salaries of academic officers;
Affirmative Action Office   Administers the statutory provisions governing the limits on nontenured faculty service;
  Teaching Awards   Authorizes leaves on behalf of the President;
  The Faculty Handbook   Negotiates faculty retirement agreements, and
  University Reaccreditation   Handles grievances from academic officers.
     
   Academic Programs
    Reviews proposals to create new degree and certificate programs;
    Administers the periodic strategic reviews of the Schools and other major
    academic units, and
    Serves as the University's chief liaison to the Middle States Association of
    Colleges and Schools and the New York State Department of Education.
   
  The Senior Vice Provost also serves as the Rules Administrator under the Rules of University Conduct and oversees the University's policies on alcohol consumption on campus.
  The International Students and Scholars Office reports to the Senior Vice Provost. 

 

 

 Office of the Senior Vice Provost Staff Directory

 Name Title  Contact
Alanzo Dale Office Assistant 854-2256
Richard Eng Coordinator of Tenure Reviews 854-1328; rde4@columbia.edu
Zeid Sitnica Senior Research Analyst

854-2485;
zs2152@columbia.edu

Jyoti Ranadive Executive Assistant 854-2255; jr1042@columbia.edu
Linda Sheridan Administrative Assistant 854-2254; ls274@columbia.edu
Pearl Spiro Assistant Provost for Academic Appointments 854-3813; ps27@columbia.edu

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 Policy Statements

 Academic Appointments
  Ad Hoc Guidelines updated for AY 09-10
  Ad Hoc Guidelines - Barnard College updated for AY 07-08
  Up-or-Out Policy Statements
  Parental Leave Statements
    Officers of Instruction
    Officers of the Libraries
    Morningside Officer of Research Salary Guidelines updated for AY 09-10
    CUMC Officer of Research Salary Guidelines updated for AY 09-10
    Tuition for GRAs Outside of the Health Sciences
    Summary Table  (pdf format)
    Examples  (pdf format)
  Tuition for GRAs in the Health Sciences
Note:  PDF files require the   Summary Table  (pdf format)
the Acrobat Reader to view.   Examples  (pdf format)
Need Acrobat? Click below   Memo to Principal Investigators on Tuition for GRAs
for a free download.   The Faculty Handbook
       
  Academic Programs
    Guidelines on Degree Programs
    Self-Study Guidelines for Strategic Reviews
    Planning Underway for Use of New Ethnicity Codes

 

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