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PURDUE UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER
MEMORANDUM NO. A-12

June 10, 1968

To: Deans, Directors and Heads of Schools, Divisions, Departments, and Offices

Re: Reorganization of Business Affairs - Regional Campuses

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Effective 1 July 1968, the title of each Regional Campus Business Administrator is being changed to Business Manager for his campus. Simultaneously, other administrative realignments and authority assignments are being made by the Business Manager of the University and by the Vice President and Treasurer.

These changes are significant and are designed and intended to accomplish the most effective management of the business affairs of each campus and to provide the delegated responsibilities necessary for meeting the needs of that area of the State which each campus serves.

Purpose

This memorandum is issued in order to clarify the role of the Regional Campus Business Manager as it relates to that of the Dean and Director of the Campus.

Dean and Director

The Dean and Director is the chief administrative officer of his campus. He derives his general authority from the Vice President for Regional Campus Administration who has been assigned certain powers by the President of the University (Executive Memorandum A-267). As chief administrative officer of the regional campus he reports to the Vice President for Regional Campus Administration.

Regional campus Business Manager

The Regional Campus Business Manager reports to the Regional Campus Director of Business Affairs who reports to the Vice-President and Treasurer via the Business Manager of the University. Through this channel he derives the authority and responsibility currently assigned to him and which may be assigned in the future.

Relationship to the Dean

While the Regional Campus Business Manager has "line" responsibility as indicated above, he has a "staff" or functional responsibility to his Dean and Director. The following guidelines shall govern this relationship.

1. The Dean will include his Business Manager in his council of administrative officers. As a member of the Dean's administrative staff he will participate in the development of all policies, plans and procedures which relate to his area of assignment.

2. The Regional Campus Business Manager will formulate all relevant plans and procedures in the area of his assigned responsibility with the involvement of the Dean or his designee. He will keep the Dean informed concerning developments and changes in the management of business affairs for the campus.

 

L. J. Freehafer
Vice President and Treasurer

 

Issued simultaneously with Administrative Memorandum No. 143 from the Office of the Vice President for Regional Campus Administration.