Council of Trustees Handbook

Overview 5 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania—Officers of Administration Cabinet and Direct Reports Kenneth Hawkinson, Ph.D., President Lorin Basden Arnold, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Learie Nurse, Ed.D. Vice President for Enrollment Management / Student Affairs Jesus Peña, Esq., Vice President for Equity, Compliance and Liaison for Legal Affairs Matt Santos, Vice President for University Relations and Athletics Matt Delaney, Vice President for Finance and Facilities Alex Ogeka, Executive Director, Kutztown University Foundation Fawad Rafi, Ed.D., Director of Institutional Research (non-Cabinet) Mission Statement Kutztown University’s mission is to provide a high quality education at the undergraduate and graduate levels in order to prepare students to meet lifelong intellectual, ethical, social, and career challenges. Vision Statement Kutztown University aspires to be a regional center of excellence providing opportunities for advanced academic, cultural, and public service experiences, within a caring community, designed to promote success in a global society. Purpose Statement Grounded in regional history and focused on innovative futures through the colleges of Business, Education, Liberal Arts & Sciences and Visual & Performing Arts; Kutztown University: • Offers a contemporary liberal arts education as the foundation for inspiring and challenging students to grow intellectually, professionally, ethically, civically, and socially; • Provides support for students to reach their unique potential; • Commits to access and diversity, drawing upon international, national, regional, and community partnerships to prepare new generations of global citizens; • Values the life experiences of students, faculty, and staff to create a caring community on a beautiful campus; • Cultivates opportunities for students to engage the world and pursue meaningful lives and careers through collaboration, mentorship, and intentional working relationships. Non-discrimination Statement Kutztown University does not discriminate in employment or educational opportunities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status. To discuss a complaint of discrimination, please contact the University’s Title IX Coordinator located in the Office of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by email at pena@kutztown.edu or the Office for Civil Rights located in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg., 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, by phone at 800-421-3481 (TDD: 800-877-8339), by fax at 202-453-6012, or by email at OCR@ed.gov.

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