W. Eric Thomas

Title:

Assoc. VP for Undergraduate Studies

Institution:

Illinois State University

Telephone:

309-438-2902

Fax:

309-438-8247

E-mail:

ethomas@ilstu.edu

Would you prefer to consult in a specific region of the country?

Provided information about the current position:

Report to:

Provost

At:

Illinois State University

Characteristics:

4 yr. public

Undergraduates:

17,500 students

Graduates:

2,500 students

Type of Institution:

Doctoral, State Assisted

Described responsibilities and expertise that relate to potential consulting assignments:

General education, enrollment management/minority recruitment, honors, programming, program accreditation, scholarships, curriculum review & development, governance

1. Described responsibiliies and expertise that relate to potential consulting assignments:

Academic VP-all program accreditations, grants management, new program planning & dev, faculty recruitment & evaluation

At:

Mississippi Valley State University

Characteristics:

4 yr. public

Undergraduates:

2,200 students

Graduates:

200 students

Type of Institution:

Baccalaureate, State Assisted

2. Described responsibiliies and expertise that relate to potential consulting assignments:

Dept. Chair-program development, faculty evaluation, budget planning, accreditation, tenure & promotion process, curriculum revision, institutional reorganization

At:

Howard Univ.

Characteristics:

4 yr private

Undergraduates:

9,000 students

Graduates:

9,000 students

Type of Institution:

Doctoral, Research, Indepentdent

Area of Expertise:

Core curriculum/general education development
Enrollment magagement
First-year experience programs
Learning communities
Retention initiatives
Transfer initiatives
Undergraduate research