Resume for Jeffrey S. Putman

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Jeffrey S. Putman

Purchase College, SUNY - Division of Student Affairs - 735 Anderson Hill Road - Purchase, NY 10577 - (914) 251-6030 (office)
http://www.jeffreyputman.com - (web) - (914) 251-6034 (fax) - jeffrey.putman@purchase.edu (e-mail)

Education

Teachers College, Columbia University (New York City, New York)
Candidate for the Doctor of Education in Higher Education Administration (Expected: May 2005)
Federal Education Policy Institute Fellow (January 2003)
Completed at the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) (Washington, D.C.)
Master of Education in Higher Education Administration (May 1998)
Master of Education Thesis: Retention: Past, Present and Future at Purchase College, SUNY
Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration (May 1997)

NASPA National Academy for Leadership & Executive Effectiveness (Washington, DC)
New Senior Student Affairs Officer Institute (October 2003)

Purchase College, State University of New York (Purchase, New York)
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Summa Cum Laude (Cum GPA: 3.98 of 4.0) (May 1996)
Bachelor's Thesis: Student Life: Issues of Enrollment, Retention, & Attrition at Purchase College, SUNY

Higher Education Experience

Interim Dean of Students (August 2003 - present)
Division of Student Affairs, Purchase College, SUNY (Purchase, NY)
Serve as the College's chief administrative officer for the Division of Student Affairs and the chief student affairs officer, reporting directly to the President of the College and serving as a member of the President's Cabinet and the President's Management Team. Charged with providing leadership for a high-quality student-centered Division that maximizes the experience of students both inside and outside the classroom. Direct supervision and responsibility for providing leadership, policy review, program development, and budget supervision for the following functional areas: Residence Life; Campus Life & Activities; Psychological Counseling; Health Services; Career Development; Student Financial Aid; Physical Education, Recreation, & Athletics; Judicial Affairs; International Programs and Services (including Study Abroad); Commuter Student Services; New Student Orientation; Commencement; and Student Government. Provide indirect supervision, through unit managers, for: Leadership Education; Diversity Advocacy; Student Center Operations; Campus Transportation System; Services for Students with Disabilities; and Health & Peer Education. Manage budget of over $4.3 million and a staff of more than 50 full-time equivalent employees. Serve as advisor to the Purchase Student Government Association and as a member of the College's Strategic Planning Committee, Budget Committee, Retention Committee, Enrollment Management Implementation Team, and as an ex-officio member of the Purchase All-College Senate. As a member of the President's Management Team, assist in the direction and coordination of an all-College all-funds budget, College operations, human resources, and capital facilities project development and implementation. In collaboration with the Chief Operating Officer, coordinate the development of plans for completion of construction of new 400 bed apartment complex (in progress), construction of two new 200-bed residence halls with commercial/retail space (under development), renovations to existing residential facilities and the Student Center and Campus Centers (in progress and under development), and construction of the new Student Services Building (in progress). Creating a system of regular and systematic assessment of Student Affairs departments and the Division of Student Affairs as a whole to ensure high-quality student services and the retention and development of a high-quality student body. Serve as the chief student advocate, providing advice and counsel to various student leaders and work to insure that a diversity of student perspectives are considered at the cabinet level.

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs (November 1999 - August 2003)
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Purchase College, SUNY (Purchase, NY)
Served as the deputy chief administrative officer for the Division of Student Affairs, reporting directly to the Vice President for Students Affairs, as a member of the Division of Student Affairs' cabinet, and as designee of the Vice President when requested by, or in the absence of, the Vice President. Provided leadership in effort to improve the quality of student life on campus and as the internal College officer in charge of coordination of retention efforts. Directly responsible for and provided leadership, policy review, program development, and budgetary supervision for the following areas: Judicial Affairs, Commuter Student Services, New Student Orientation Programs; and Student Government. Served as budget manager on behalf of the Vice President for the Division of Student Affairs. Assisted other divisional unit managers with policy and program development. Served as a judicial officer for the campus judicial system and as the direct liaison between the Division of Student Affairs and the NY State University Police Department. Charged with developing a streamlined system to ensure timely reporting and action on reports of violations of College policy and improving and streamlining the procedures which govern the inter-relationships between the State University Police, the on-call staff in the Division of Student Affairs, and the judicial system. Served as advisor to and signatory authority for the Purchase Student Government Association and as a Designated School Official for international student services to ensure compliance with former Immigration and Naturalization Service regulations and the new Department of Homeland Security SEVIS system. Compiled and authored Student Handbook and Academic Planner, along with other divisional publications. Evaluated all requests for medical and personal leaves of absence and voluntary withdrawals. Assisted in the coordination of campus-wide programs, including the All-campus Awards Ceremony and Commencement. (While in this position received the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service (May 2001), the highest honor for a professional employee within the SUNY system.)

Acting Director of Student Development & Campus Activities (February 2001 - June 2001)
Division of Student Affairs, Purchase College, SUNY (Purchase, NY)
Reported directly to the Vice President for Student Affairs. Directed all aspects of the College's student development and student activities operation, including serving as budget manager for all student activities accounts. Directed the creation, planning, publicity, and implementation of campus-wide social, co-curricular, community service and diversity programming. Directly supervised three professional staff members: Assistant Director for Activities, Coordinator for Service Learning & Religious Life, and Office Manager. Indirectly supervised eight para-professional Program Managers, two para-professional Community Service Assistants, two para-professional Administrative Assistants, and eight student technical services and operations assistants. Oversaw and served as building manager for three buildings, including two campus centers and an all-campus programming building. Participated in and coordinated weekly professional staff duty rotation and provided evening and weekend coverage for events.

Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs (May 1996 - November 1999)
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Purchase College, SUNY (Purchase, NY)
Also included the titles of Director of Special Projects (Fall 1998 - November, 1999), Student and Community Advocate (Fall 1997 - Summer 1998), and Coordinator of Judicial Affairs and Special Projects (Fall 1996 - Summer 1997)
Reported directly to the Vice President for Student Affairs and served as a member of the Division of Student Affairs' Cabinet. On behalf of the President of the College, served as Student and Community Advocate / Ombudsperson charged with the creation and operation of a student helpline and walk-in advocacy center and chaired the State Employee's Federated Appeal Campaign (SEFA). Assisted in the creation and implementation of a formal Discrimination Policy for the College and served as designee of the Vice President for Student Affairs by investigating and recommending solutions to formal grievances initiated by students. Compiled, authored, and managed the design, production, printing, and distribution of a new Student Handbook & Academic Planner, Divisional Newsletter, and all other annual divisional publications. Developed and coordinated scheduling and operations of the Purchase College - Pace University shuttle service for Purchase students living at Pace University in Briarcliff, New York. Charged with creation of a judicial affairs database system to track offenses and acted as procedural officer for campus Judicial Board and Appeals Board hearings. On behalf of the Vice President, worked to develop relationships with local government agencies, including the Westchester County Department of Transportation and Board of Elections. Created and oversaw the comprehensive student fee waiver system. Coordinated the collection of information and materials for inclusion in a student life and services website. Developed and operated a system to streamline the evaluation and processing of all requests for Personal and Medical Leaves of Absence and voluntary withdrawals on behalf of the Vice President.

Assistant Director for New Student Orientation (June 1996 - September 1998)
(promoted from Coordinator for New Student Orientation in May, 1998)
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Purchase College, SUNY (Purchase, NY)
Reported to the Vice President for Student Affairs (originally jointly reported to the Director of Student Life and Assistant Dean for Liberal Arts & Sciences). Charged with the coordination of the New Student Orientation Programs and responsible for managing logistics including: new student check-in and summer mailings. Oversaw the conversion of the program from four small summer sessions to one large fall session, including the development of a summer mail-in registration system and summer advising days for first-year and transfer students. Authored, managed an overhaul of the design, and coordinated the production and printing of all publications related to the New Student Orientation Program (including the student and family program schedules, summer mail-in registration catalogs, and registration forms). Authored all correspondence to new students regarding the Orientation program. Supervised three summer Orientation Assistants and 52 Student Orientation Leaders.

Assistant to the Assistant Dean for Liberal Arts & Sciences (May 1996 - August 1996)
Office of the Assistant Dean of the College/Liberal Arts & Sciences, Purchase College, SUNY (Purchase, NY)
Reporting to the Assistant Dean of the College for Liberal Arts and Sciences, coordinated assignments for Freshman Seminar Courses and assisted in the day-to-day operation of the Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean's Office.

Coordinator of Student Life and Services (September 1995 - May 1996)
Students' Union of Purchase College (Student Senate Association at Purchase, Inc.) (Purchase, NY)
One of five elected Executive Coordinators of the student government, served as vice-chair of the Executive Committee and provided oversight of all Students' Union operated Services, including: The LOAD (Literary) Magazine; Magazine of the Arts; The Free Press Newspaper; WPUR Radio Station; Women's Alternative Health Clinic; Purchase Film Series; AIDS Task Force; and Purchase Emergency Response Team. Initiated, with service directors, a student-centered philosophy of ÒProfessional Student ServicesÓ operated by students for students. Supervised all Students' Union employees and office operations. Responsible for policy related to student life and Students' Union Services on the campus and for representing the Students' Union to the College on issues related to student life.

Academic Experience

Teaching Assistant (January 2002 - May 2002)
Department of Organization and Leadership, Teachers College, Columbia University (New York City, NY)
Assisted Professor Joseph Hankin in revising College & University Organization and Administration course (ORLD4020) for the Program in Higher Education, including researching source materials and assist in teaching of the course. Prepared and taught section of class on student affairs and student services.

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Political Science (January 2000 - May 2000)
Social Science Division, Purchase College, SUNY (Purchase, NY)
Proposed and taught a new undergraduate course entitled The State and Higher Education (POL2410) for the Political Science Board of Study.

Teaching Assistant (January 1996 - May 1996)
Social Science Division, Purchase College, SUNY (Purchase, NY)
Responsible for assisting with lab portion of Research Methods Class instruction of basic computer applications, word processing, library research, quantitative and qualitative analysis of data using the computer [SPSS] and research using internet applications.

Other Related Experience

Legislative Aide (May 1993 - May 1994; June 1992 - August 1992; June 1991 - August 1991)
City of New York / Council of the City of New York (New York, NY)
Represented Councilwoman to constituents, at meetings, and before government bodies. Researched and completed casework related to current Council legislation. Coordinated a large caseload of constituent issues. Assisted constituents in housing, traffic, environmental, security and other matters under city council jurisdiction.

National Network News Intern (May 1994 - August 1994)
CBS News Internship Program / CBS This Morning & CBS Morning News (CBS Broadcast Center, New York, NY)
Researched national and international news segments and interviews and responsible for assisting with evening pre-show preparations and late-breaking news segments. Worked directly with producers and associate producers to ensure story prep was completed and delivered to co-anchors Harry Smith & Paula Zahn each evening. Participated in Internship Program scheduled meetings with Dan Rather (CBS Evening News); Leslie Stahl & Mike Wallace (60 Minutes); Paula Zahn (CBS This Morning) and others. Served for one week as acting evening News Desk Assistant for CBS Morning News and CBS This Morning.

News & Promotions Intern (May 1993 - August 1993)
95.5FM WPLJ New York (New York, NY)
Assisted the News Director with preparation of news segments for Scott & Todd in the Morning show. Supervised, emceed and coordinated on site promotional events for the WPLJ Promotions Department.

Honors and Awards

Purchase Student Government Association Award for Staff Excellence (May 2002); State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service (May 2001); Inducted into Kappa Delta Pi/Kappa Chapter, International Education Honor Society (December 1998); Summa Cum Laude, Purchase College Commencement (May 1996); Best Senior Thesis In Political Science (Selected by the Faculty, May 1996); Social Science Award For Comprehensive Excellence (selected by the faculty for excellence in scholarship and contributions to the community at large, May 1996); Vice President For Student Affairs Award For Service (May 1996); Purchase Students' Union Award For Service (May 1996); Dean's List, College of Letters and Science, Purchase College, SUNY (All Terms); Kempner Dean's Merit Scholar (1995-1996); Best Junior In Political Science (Selected by the Faculty, May 1995); Placed on Ardsley High School Wall of Fame for Excellence in Leadership (January, 1993).

Professional Affiliations and Service

Leadership Service
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
Professional Affiliate Member; Member, Region II Regional Advisory Board (March 1997 - present); Webmaster, Region II Web Site (http://www.naspa2.org) (March 1997 - present); Newsletter Editor, NASPA Region II (March 2000 - August 2003); Local Arrangements Chairperson & Member, Conference Committee, NASPA 2003 Region II Regional Conference (Responding to Risk: Creating Communities of Respect), New York City, New York (December, 2002 - June, 2003); Member, Conference Committee NASPA 2004 Region II Regional Conference, Baltimore, Maryland (June, 2003 - present); Regional Chair, Region II, Information Technology Knowledge Community (November 1999 - March 2003); Graduate Student Representative, Region II Advisory Board (March 1997 - March 1999); Program Reviewer, NASPA 2002 National Conference, Seattle, Washington (October 2001 - November 2001); Program Reviewer, NASPA 2001 National Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana (October 2000 - November 2000).

Purchase College Alumni Association, Inc.
Member; President Emeritus (January, 2004 - present), President (December, 2000 - January, 2004), Secretary/Treasurer (July 1999 - December 2000); Member, Executive Board (July 1999 - present); Member, Board of Directors (August, 1998 - present); Member, Committee on Incorporation (August 1999 - December 1999); Founding Corporate Officer (Secretary) (October, 1999).

Professional Staff Council of Purchase College
Acting President & Executive Board Member (June 2001 - November 2001); Vice President (October 1999 - June 2001); Secretary (October 1998 - October 1999).

Purchase College Council
Ex-Officio Member/Alumni Representative (by virtue of being President of the Purchase College Alumni Association, Inc.). (June 2001 - August 2003) (The powers and duties of the Council include: recommend to the State University Trustees candidates for appointment as heads of the institution; review major plans and make recommendations for more effective operations; make regulations governing the care, custody, and management of lands, grounds, buildings and equipment; review proposed budget requests and recommend budgets to the State University Trustees; foster development of advisory citizens committees; name buildings and grounds; make regulations governing conduct and behavior of students; prescribe for, and exercise supervision over, student housing and safety; make an annual report to the State University Trustees and report to them from time to time on any matter; perform such other powers and duties as may be authorized or required by the State University Trustees by general rules or special directives; and make and establish such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out effectively these powers and duties).

Council of Chief Student Affairs Officers of the State University of New York (SUNY)
Member (August 2003 - present)

New York State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA)
Member of Westchester & Putnam Counties Coordinating Committee (February 1997 - present)

United University Professions (UUP)
Member of Executive Committee, Purchase College Chapter (February 1997 - August 2003); Professional Delegate to State-wide Delegate Assembly representing Purchase College (June 1997 - August 2003). (UUP is the union representing all professional and faculty employees of the State University of New York's State Operated Campuses and is the nation's largest higher education union. It is affiliated with the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and the AFL-CIO, as well as the American Association of University Professors (AAUP).)

Other Memberships
American College Personnel Association (ACPA): General Member
American Association for Higher Education (AAHE): Member
American Educational Research Association (AERA): Member
Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE): Member
American Political Science Association (APSA): Member
American Sociological Association (ASA): Interdisciplinary Member
Kappa Delta Pi: Inducted Member, Kappa Chapter

Past Memberships
Association of College Unions - International
National Orientation Directors Association

Current Committee Memberships
Co-chair, Retention Committee (September 2001 - present); Member (February, 1998 - present)
Chair, Student Affairs Cabinet (August 2003 - present); Member (September 1996 - present)
Member, President's Cabinet (August, 2003 - present)\
Member, President's Management Team (August 2003 - present)
Member, Strategic Planning Committee (August 2003 - present; February 1995 - August 1995)
Member, Budget Advisory Committee (August 2003 - present; July 1995 - August 1996)
Chair, Orientation Logistics and Operations Subcommittee (November 1999 - present)
Member, Orientation Advisory Committee (May 1996 - present) and subcommittees on Technology; Summer Staffing; Academic Programs; Student Life; and Evaluation & Assessment (December 1999 - present)
Member, Enrollment Management Implementation Team & Enrollment Services Team (October 1996 - present)
Member, Commuter Task Force (December, 1997 - present)
Member, Campus Hearing & Appeals Board (September, 1997 - present)
Member, Personal Safety Committee (February 1997 - present)

Former Committee Memberships

Chair, SUNY Chancellor's Award for Professional Service Selection Committee (November 2001 - February 2002); Member (February 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, & 2004)
Chair, Professional Evaluation Review Committee (February 2002 - August 2003)
Co-Chair, Student Life & Services Task Force for Middle States Re-Accreditation (March 2000 - March 2002)
Member, Middle States Outcomes Assessment Team (November 1996 - January 1997)
Student Member, Liberal Arts & Sciences Academic Review Committee (May 1994 - June 1996)
Student Member, Campus Hearing & Appeals Board (March 1994 - May 1996)
Student Member, SUNY OpInform Admissions Planning Committee (July 1995 - October 1995)
Student Member, Educational Policies Council (September 1994 - May 1995)
Member, Search Committees: Parking Manager, NYS University Police (October - November 2003); Affirmative Action Officer (December 2002 - January 2003); College Registrar (November 2002); Career Counselor, Office of Career Development (November - December 2002); Director of New Student and Commuter Affairs (Chair, March - April 2001); Community Education Officer, NYS University Police (November 2000); Inspector, NYS University Police (November 2000); Assistant Registrar (November 1999); Automated Process Customer Service Specialist, Office of the Registrar (December 1999); Residence Coordinator (March - May 2003; June 2002; July 1997); Assistant Director, Student Development and Campus Activities / Orientation Coordinator (June 1996); Campus Center Managers, Office of Campus Activities (December 1995); Assistant Director, Campus Activities (December 1995); Associate Director, Admissions (July 1995)

Selected Presentation and Publications

Publications
Putman, J. & Bova, R., Understanding FERPA Laws (for Housing Professionals), ResLife.net, August, 2000 (Located at: http://www.reslife.net/html/administrative_0800a.html)
Putman, J. & Bova, R., Federal Legislation and Student Privacy Rights: What Parents Need to Know (for Parents), ResLife.net, August, 2000 (Located at: http://www.reslife.net/html/pclassroom_0800a.html)

Presentations
Solo Flight: Ground Support (presenter / moderator) for parents of all new students, Purchase College (September 2003)
Emerging Technology Issues in Student Affairs (co-presenter) for National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) National Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana (March, 2000).
Sanctioning for Alcohol and Drug Violations (presenter) for Westchester County College's Consortium on Alcohol and Drugs (November, 1999)
College Judicial Systems (presenter) for Purchase College Resident Assistants (January 1999 and August 1999)
Student Forum with Administration on Student Life (Moderator) at Purchase College (March, 1996)
Student Forum on Strategic Planning (Moderator) at Purchase College (December, 1995)
Preparing for College: What do I need to be doing now? (presenter) for John's Hopkins University / Center for Talented Youth College Colloquium at Hofstra University (November 1995)
Choosing Your Major: How do I know what I want to major in? (presenter) for John's Hopkins University / Center for Talented Youth College Colloquium at Rutgers University (November 1994)
Life Outside the Classroom (moderator) for new Purchase College students (July & August 1995)
Learning Outside the Classroom (presenter) for parents of new students (July 1995)

Numerous other presentations, training programs, workshops and retreats for college students, faculty, staff, and others

Licenses & Permits

FCC753 - Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit (January 22, 1993 - present)
United States of America - Federal Communications Commission (Washington, DC)
Authorizes the holder to operate any licensed commercial or non-commercial radio station in the United States. Valid for the lifetime of the holder unless suspended by the Federal Communications Commission.

Dr. Ronald D. Herron (Supervisor)
Vice President for Student Affairs
Purchase College, SUNY
herron@purchase.edu

Dr. Sharon A. McDade (Former Graduate Program Advisor)
Associate Professor of Higher Education
Director, Center for Educational Leadership and Transformation
George Washington University
smcdade@gwu.edu

Dr. Joseph N. Hankin (Graduate Program Professor)
Visiting Professor, Teachers College/Columbia University
& President, Westchester Community College/SUNY
joseph.hankin@sunywcc.edu