The administrative and academic structure for UO/Central Oregon is shown in Figure 1, and discussed in sections III and IV. In most cases, the initial holders of the key leadership positions have already been determined, and these leaders, who are already involved with UO’s activities in Central Oregon, are prepared to begin preparation to open UO/Central Oregon immediately upon designation of UO as the institution to develop this campus.

Furthermore, as previously discussed, the UO Foundation has provided $200,000 to cover "transition costs" in the preparation to open UO/Central Oregon. Thus, with the initial leadership team in place and transition funding available, UO is fully prepared to open a fully functional upper division campus in Central Oregon in September, 2001.

The initial key positions and leaders of UO/Central Oregon will be:

• Vice Provost for Central Oregon. This campus leader position will report directly to the UO provost and vice president for academic affairs. Initially, this position also will serve as dean of UO's Central Oregon campus. For the early campus development period until at least September 2001, UO Provost John Moseley will assume this responsibility. Once funding is assured, Moseley will immediately initiate a national search to fill the post permanently, in cooperation with appropriate representatives of the Central Oregon community.Moseley holds a Ph.D. in physics from Georgia Institute of Technology and has been at the UO since 1979, serving as a professor and department head of physics, director of the Chemical Physics Institute, and vice president for research. He is a homeowner in Deschutes County and a frequent visitor to Central Oregon.

• Associate Vice Provost for Academic Programs. This position will work with the vice provost and dean in managing the academic programs on the UO Central Oregon campus. John Leahy, UO professor of mathematics and director of general science, will fill this position. Leahy, who earned a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, has been director of the UO's general science program for 10 years. He established the general science degree program in Central Oregon at Central Oregon Community College (COCC) and has served as its director for the past three years.

• Assistant Vice Provost for External Affairs. This person will work with the vice provost and dean in the areas of community relationships and fundraising. The position will initially be held by Lizanne Saunders, who also is the grants officer at COCC. Saunders received her law degree from Stanford University and is a resident of Central Oregon. She is a former development officer for the Nature Conservancy and education director for Oregon Trout.

• Associate Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Administration. UO will immediately initiate a search to fill this position if UO is designated to establish the Central Oregon campus. During the transition period, UO’s key student affairs leadership, Jim Buch, Martha Pitts, and Anne Leavitt will work with COCC student affairs staff to assure a smooth opening of UO/Central Oregon in fall, 2001.

• Director of Library Services. To facilitate integration of services, the COCC Library Director, David Bilyeu, will also act as Director of Branch Library Services for Central Oregon and report to the UO Library Administration through the Vice Provost for Central Oregon.

• Director, Division of Science and Mathematics. John Leahy, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Programs, also will fill this position until a permanent chair is selected. Discussions are underway to fill the position of site director for the general science program.

• Director, Division of Social Sciences. Patricia O'Neill, the head of social sciences at COCC, also will head up the UO's Central Oregon social sciences department. She currently serves as Central Oregon site director for the UO's general social science degree program, initiated in fall 2000. O'Neill holds a Ph.D. from the University of Washington and has worked at COCC since 1985.

• Director, Division of Humanities. John Nicols, director of the humanities program at the UO, will serve initially in this post. A formal plan for the degree program is already in place and an agreement has been signed between COCC and the UO to begin a bachelor of arts degree in humanities in fall 2001. Nicols received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and has been at the UO since 1980. Kathy Walsh, instructional dean at COCC, will serve as site director for the humanities degree program. Walsh holds a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia and has worked at COCC since 1990.

• Director, Division of Education. Nancy Golden, the UO's director of administrative licensure, will serve initially in this post. Golden, who holds a Ph.D. from the UO, currently directs and teaches in an administrative licensure program in Central Oregon.

• Director, Division of Extended Studies. Richard Markwood, currently director of the Central Oregon University Center, has committed to work with the UO to direct the continuation of the successful programs initiated through the University Center, as well as other extended study programs under consideration.

• Director, Central Oregon Field Studies Center. Mel Aikens, UO professor of anthropology and director of the UO Museum of Natural History and of the Oregon State Museum of Anthropology on the UO campus, will serve as the founding director of this center. Aikens has been involved in field studies research and teaching in Central Oregon for over 30 years. He received his PhD from the University of Chicago in 1966.

• Faculty. The UO/Central Oregon catalog lists UO faculty whom we expect to be deeply involved in the founding of this campus. UO teachers in Central Oregon will be largely chosen from this group, and all have indicated an interest in teaching in Central Oregon.

This is an exceptionally capable group of leaders, committed to the establishment of an exceptional educational opportunity in Central Oregon. They are in place and ready to begin an immediate transition if UO is designated to develop this campus. Of the ten leaders specifically named above, five are UO employees, one is jointly employed by UO and COCC, three are COCC employees, and one is a COUC employee. The full integration of this group of leaders from the University of Oregon, Central Oregon Community College and the Central Oregon University Center will assure a smooth transition and the development of a seamless higher education experience for students in Central Oregon.