Administrative Services -Business and Human Resources, College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois

G. Winckler – Assistant Dean; J. Bengtson – Staff Secretary
The Assistant Dean for Administration serves as the primary college-level liaison to the departments, College administrators, and the Campus in areas of finance, human resources, professional development programs, management reporting, facilities, computing, and design services. She also works closely with the Dean, Associate/Assistant Deans, and the Department Heads/Directors to provide specialized support for budgeting, planning, managerial reporting, and general administration.

The Assistant Dean leads a team of Directors to deliver services and tools to the College in their respective areas of responsibility and leads a college-wide department business manager’s group with regular meetings to advise managers, ensure compliance with University policies, and to develop College guidelines.  She navigates the University bureaucracy to ensure that the College is included in Campus initiatives and initiates negotiations with Campus and external entities.  Continuous conversations occur with University officials regarding tuition income, waivers, state budgets, facility and networking needs, and all general operational needs of the College.  The Assistant Dean serves on numerous college-level committees including the Dean’s Advisory Council, College Planning Team, and Teaching Hospital Advisory Board.  She also serves on Campus- or University-level committees including the Dean’s Budget Committee, Campus Budget Advisory Committee, Academic Caucus on Human Resources, Campus Resource Use Advisory Committee, Academic Professional Task Force/Steering Committee, and the Central Association of College and University Business Officers.  http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/admin/index.html

Meet the Staff