Bob Griffith Email & Phone Number

Big Rapids, Mi, Us

Rochester, Michigan, United States

Lead, analyze, plan, test and implement technical solutions that support the strategic operations of the academic advising officers and Academic Affairs. Develop and maintain processes for effective data management leading to the generation of complex reports, databases, dashboards, data analytics, and other relevant technologies. Evaluate technical processes and provide flexible solutions for use/integration by academic advising. Create and maintain documentation of business processes. Create and present technology training workshops and presentations for academic advising.

Big Rapids, Michigan, United States

Serve as director for the University’s degree audit system, MyDegree, chair MyDegree Advisory Board, plan system upgrades, assist with the review of curriculum proposals, review and approve new user access requests, and represent MyDegree on a variety of University leadership and administrative councils.• Develop training materials for a variety of user groups including students, advisors, and deans

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Served as system administrator for the University’s degree audit system, MyDegree, collaborated with University departments and colleges to ensure the accuracy of degree requirements, and reviewed processes to implement changes for the use of student data to improve degree audits.• Assisted with the implementation of University’s new general education policy through MyDegree• Assisted with the MyDegree software upgrade process• Assisted with the development of a process to auto-graduate students whose degree audit is at 100%• Served as interim director beginning September 2020 and was selected as the permanent director beginning January 2022

Served as administer of the University’s housing management software, The Housing Director, provided oversight for the departmental budget including reconciliation of purchases, and supervised the department’s central office including two professional staff members, and five student staff.• Successfully managed the implementation of hosted services, as well as a version upgrade for The Housing Director.• Analyzed, and reformatted departmental budget documents allowing for improved review and monitoring of departmental expenditures.• Initiated a review of the contracting and room selection processes to improve usability by end users, including the creation of user tutorials.

Instructed a seminar course for first-year students.• Developed course syllabus and class presentations on topics relating to campus resources, alcohol management, time management, study skills, health, and wellness, etc.

Carbondale, Il

Adjudicated student conduct hearings resulting from alleged violations of the Student Conduct Code and other University policies, and developed and assigned educational sanctions resulting from conduct hearings. • Developed and presented training sessions on the use of University conduct software to submit, assign, and monitor conduct incidents.• Managed departmental website through the use of Cascade CMS and HTML to maintain, update, and create new content.

Served as webmaster for departmental website managing webpage updates, and supported the department in the use of a housing management software, The Housing Director, to manage housing assignments, student billing, and contracts.• Managed the migration of the departmental website from Dreamweaver to the University’s content management software, OmniUpdate. • Assisted with the implementation of The Housing Director and MyHousing software, and developed training materials to educate departmental staff in the use of the software

Supervised two residences halls, including the supervision of 15+ student staff, 375+ residents, and the implementation programming in accordance with the community development model.• Assumed collateral responsibility supervising an additional residence hall housing 200+ residence• Served as Conduct Hearing Officer adjudicating hall related conduct incidents, administering University sanctions, participated on the Conduct Appeal Board, and contributed to the review of the Code of Student Community Standards.

Instructed a seminar course for first-year students.• Developed course syllabus and class presentations on topics relating to campus resources, alcohol management, time management, study skills, health, and wellness, etc.

Assisted with the supervision of a living center housing 400+ first-year studentsAssisted with the supervision of Resident Assistant/Multicultural Assistant staffDirectly supervised and trained staff of 10 Desk AssistantsEffectively implemented Housing and Residence Life policies and improved organization for desk area Met with students found in violation of University policies and determined appropriate sanctionsServed as the advisor to Community CouncilMaintained and audited records of keys and access cards for living centerParticipated in an on-call crisis management duty rotationAssisted with the proceedings of weekly RA/MA staff meetings

Developed website content for Cougar AcademyAssisted with the development and presentation of topics for two RHA AdvancesAssisted with the development of lesson plans for Cougar AcademyAssisted the Fall RA Training Committee with developing session topics, presentation materials, Behind Closed Doors scenarios, and lesson plans for sessionsResearched and developed information regarding sustainability for the University Housing websiteAttended weekly University Housing meetings

Assisted with the supervision of an apartment area housing 880+ upper class studentsAssisted with the supervision of Apartment Living Assistant/Apartment Multicultural Assistant staffDirectly supervised and trained staff of 11 Desk AssistantsEffectively implemented Housing and Residence Life policies and improved organization for desk areaMaintained and audited records of keys for apartment areaEffectively communicated with Facilities Services in reporting work orders

Doctor Of Education - Edd, Community College Leadership

Master Of Science In Information Security And Intelligence, Project Management, And Business Intelligence.

Master Of Education, College Student Affairs Leadership, 3.781

Activities and Societies: Omicron Delta Kappa

Bachelor Of Appied Arts, Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: Resident Assistant, Lambda Chi Alpha