Executive Management Principles - Appendix I
Executive Management Position Titles
(Updated February 23, 2025)
Some of the positions listed below are currently vacant, multiple titles may be assigned to one person and several individuals may hold the same title. Except as noted below, the President has the authority to add, delete and/or amend position titles and the authority to approve personnel actions.
Board of Trustees approves all personnel actions:
President
Board of Trustees approves appointment; Individual's direct supervisor approves all other personnel actions: [1]
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Executive Vice President for Administration
Executive Vice President for Health Sciences
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Vice President
Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer
Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
Vice President for Advancement
Vice President for Civil Rights and Title IX Education and Compliance
Vice President for Financial Planning and Analysis
Vice President for Government Relations
Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel
Vice President for Research and Innovation
Vice President for Strategic Infrastructure Planning and Facilities
Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
Vice President for Student Affairs and Services
Chief of Police and Executive Director of Public Safety
Chief Information Officer
Chief Investment Officer
Deputy General Counsel
Senior Vice Provost
Senior Associate Vice President for Administration for the Office of Health Sciences
Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Services
Secretary and Chief of Staff to the Board of Trustees
University Ombudsperson
President approves all personnel actions:
Senior Advisor to the President for Strategy and Operational Excellence
Associate Vice President and Chief Audit, Risk and Compliance Officer
Chief of Staff and Special Assistant to the President
Co-Director for Office of Resource Support and Coordination
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs approves all personnel actions:
Vice Provost and Associate Vice President for Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs
Vice Provost for Enrollment and Academic Strategic Planning
Vice Provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Vice Provost for International Studies and Programs
Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning Innovation
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Vice Provost for University Collections and Arts Initiatives
Vice Provost for University Outreach and Engagement
Associate Provost for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Assistant Provost and Executive Director of University Health and Wellbeing
Assistant Provost for Enrollment and Academic Strategic Planning
Assistant Provost for Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs
Assistant Provost for Faculty and Academic Staff Development
Assistant Provost for Institutional Research
Assistant Provost for Institutional Space Planning and Management
Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Student Success
Assistant Provost for University-Community Partnerships
Chief Academic Digital Officer
Director for Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs
Director of the MSU Museum
Director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum
Director of Performing Arts Facilities and Programs
Senior Advisor to the Provost
Senior Director for Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs
Secretary for Academic Governance
Executive Vice President for Administration approves all personnel actions:
Associate Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer
Associate Vice President for Administration
Associate Vice President for Residential Housing and Auxiliary Enterprises
Assistant Vice President for Culinary Services
Assistant Vice President for Residence Education and Housing Services
Director, Residence Education and Housing Services
Executive Director of Auxiliary Sports Group
Director of Procurement and Payment Systems
Director of Supply Chain Fulfillment
Executive Vice President for Health Sciences approves all personnel actions:
Assistant Vice President for Clinical Affairs for the Office of Health Sciences
Assistant Vice President for Research
Assistant Vice President for Human Resources for the Office of Health Sciences
OHS Assistant Vice President for Strategic Management
OHS Assistant Vice President for Henry Ford Health Affairs
Chief Executive Officer of MSU Health Care
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer approves all personnel actions:
Associate Vice President and University Controller
Assistant Vice President, Financial Planning and Budget
Assistant Vice President, Treasury and Financial Management
Executive Director, Contracts and Grants Accounting
Executive Director, Risk Management and Insurance
Director of Strategic Projects and Initiatives
Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer approves all personnel actions:
Assistant Vice President
Director of Equity and Compliance
Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer approves all personnel actions:
Assistant Vice President of Human Resources Operations
Assistant Vice President of Talent Management
Assistant Vice President of Total Rewards
Director of Benefits
Director of Employee Relations
Director of Organizational and Professional Development
Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer approves all personnel actions:
Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Brand Strategy
Assistant Vice President for Marketing Operations
Vice President and Director for Intercollegiate Athletes approves all personnel actions:
Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director/Student-Athlete Management and Assistant General Counsel
Assistant Vice President and Deputy Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
Vice President for Advancement approves all personnel actions:
Associate Vice President for Development and Administrative Services
Associate Vice President, University Advancement
Associate Vice President, Development
Assistant Vice President, University Advancement
Assistant Vice President of Engagement
Assistant Vice President of Operations
Senior Executive Director of Constituency Programs
Senior Executive Director of Individual Giving Programs
Executive Director of Constituency Programs
Executive Director of Constituency Programs, Athletics
Executive Director of Constituency Programs, Health Sciences
Director of the Capital Campaign
Vice President for Civil Rights, Title IX Education and Compliance approves all personnel actions:
Assistant Vice President of Investigation, Support/ Resolution (ISR)/Senior Deputy Title IX Coordinator/Senior Deputy Title VI Coordinator
Executive Director of Title IX Prevention, Outreach and Education
Director, Office of the ADA Coordinator
Vice President for Government Relations approves all personnel actions:
Assistant Vice President for Community Relations
Associate Vice President for Federal Relations
Associate Vice President for State Relations
Director of Statewide Advocacy
Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel approves all personnel actions:
Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director/Student-Athlete Management and Assistant General Counsel
Associate General Counsel
Assistant General Counsel
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Senior Associate General Counsel
Vice President for Research and Innovation approves all personnel actions:
Associate Vice President for Food, Environment, and International Programs
Associate Vice President for Innovation and Economic Development
Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation
Associate Vice President for Research Regulatory Support
Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Operations
Associate Vice President for Sponsored Programs
Executive Director of MSU Business CONNECT
Executive Director of MSU Technologies
Executive Director, University Research Organization
Director of Office of Sponsored Programs
Assistant to the Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation
Associate Director for Corporate Relations (Business-CONNECT)
Associate Director of MSU Technologies
Vice President for Strategic Infrastructure Planning and Facilities approves all personnel actions:
Assistant Vice President of IPF Operations
Director of Real Estate Operations
Director of Planning, Design and Construction
Director of Utilities Services
Strategic Initiative Integrator
Vice President for Student Affairs and Services approves all personnel actions:
Assistant Provost and Executive Director of University Health and Wellbeing
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Services
Assistant Vice President of Student Life and Engagement for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services
Dean of Students and Assistant Vice President for Student Rights and Responsibilities
Medical Director of Student Health Services
Director of Center for Survivors
Executive Director of Health Promotion and Engagement
Vice Provost for Enrollment and Academic Strategic Planning approves all personnel actions:
Executive Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Executive Director of Financial Aid
University Registrar
Chief Information Officer approves all personnel actions:
Associate Chief Information Officer and Associate Vice President
Chief Information Security Officer
Executive Director for Educational Technology
Executive Director for Enterprise Applications
Executive Director of Infrastructure and Technology
Executive Director of IT Strategic Relations
Executive Director for Research Cyberinfrastructure
Chief Investment Officer approves all personnel actions:
Senior Director of Investments
Director of Investments
Investment Office Chief Operating Officer
Director of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams approves all personnel actions:
FRIB Chief Human Resources Officer
FRIB Chief Administrative Officer
FRIB Chief Procurement Officer
FRIB Deputy Laboratory Director
Footnote
1 Only the Board of Trustees can add to or eliminate positions, or change titles, in this category.
