Who to Call
List of Duties
The following is a list of job duties for the CLA Dean's Office, and affiliated staff, so you know who to contact to answer your specific question or concern.
Linda H. Halisky Dean (805) 756-2706
- Advancement Management
- Dean's Advisory Board
- Dean's Council
- Position Appointments for Faculty
- Budget Planning and Allocation
- College Policies
- Contracts for Faculty
- Equipment Allocation
- Faculty Hiring Approval
- Faculty Matters - General
- Grants
- Leave Approvals for Faculty
- Personnel - Faculty/Tenure Track
- Program Review
- Speaker Allocation
- Strategic Plannng
- Tenure Track and Faculty Hiring Approvals
Debra L. Valencia-Laver Associate Dean (805) 756-2359
- Admissions and Enrollment Allocations
- Admissions Policy and Procedures
- Advising
- Appointments for Lecturers
- Cal Poly Plan Report
- CLA Alias Use
- Class Scheduling
- College Based Fees Follow-up
- Communications Approvals
- Contracts for Lecturers
- Curriculum
- Enrollment issues
- Full Time Equivalent Faculty (FTEF) Allocations
- Graduate Students - Academic Probation, Disqualification, and Petitions
- Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Proposals
- Newsletter Content Approval
- Office Space for Faculty
- Personnel Issues for Lecturers
- Personnel Issues for Staff
- Program Review and Assessment
- Recruitment for Lecturers
- Recruitment for Staff
- Service Credit Units (SCU) Targets
- Evaluations for Staff
- Computer and Information Technology Policies
- Travel Request Approvals
Penny K. Bennett Special Assistant to the Dean for Student Success (805) 756-2408
- Academic Probation and Disqualification
- Advising
- Ambassador Program for the CLA
- Academic Probation and Disqualification-Early Intervention
- FERPA
- Living Learning Program - CLA Program in Trinity Hall
- Open House and Admitted Students' Day
- Partner Schools
- Plagiarism and Grade Concerns
- Scholarships-Collegewide
- Senior Recognition Awards
- Student Council for the CLA
- Student Matters - General
- Student Petitions
- WOW/Fall Launch - CLA Academic Day
Kathy Driscoll Administrative Assistant to the Dean (805) 756-2706
- Administrative Support for Deans
- College Council
- College Events Coordination
- Deans' Calendars
- Dean's Office Budget
- Phone Back-Up for Reception Desk
- Student Service Indicators Back-up (Holds)
Margie Valine Administrative Support Coordinator (805) 756-2359
- Academic Probation and Disqualification - Processing
- Computer and Information Technology Staff Requests
- Curriculum Processing
- Deans' Calendars
- Email Alias Lists for the CLA
- Faculty Data Sheets
- Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Proposal Processing
- Leave Form Collection for the Staff
- Miscellaneous Reports and Forms
- Payroll for Student Assistants
- Phone Reception
- Quarterly Phone and Office Information Roster for CLA
- Student Petition, Processing
- Student Service Indicators (Holds)
- Supplies for the Dean's Office
- Telephone Coordinator
- Web-site updates
Carson Crain Finance & Budget Analyst (805) 756-5755
- Assigned Time Processing
- Budget Account Monitoring
- Budget Allocations
- Budget Projections
- Budget Transfers
- Budget: End of Year Reconciliation for the CLA
- Budget Expense Tracking
- Budget Large Class Support
- College Based Fee Accounting
- Facilities Projects
- Faculty Early Retirement Program (FERP) Assignment Confirmations
- Grants & Leave Processing
- Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Accounting
- Leave Forms for Staff
- Lottery & Equipment Expense Tracking
- Payroll for Staff & Faculty
- Recruitment Expense Tracking
- Roster for Faculty
- Speaker Allocation
- Staff Meetings for the CLA
- Ticketing Reimbursement
- Travel Tracking for Recruitment, Professional Development & Grants
Juanita Minor Faculty Recruitment Analyst (805) 756-7678
- Assigned Time Data Processing
- Contracts for Faculty and Lecturers - Processing
- Faculty Appointments Processing
- Faculty Timebase Changes
- Faculty Assignment by Department (FAD) Report
- Faculty Early Retirement Program (FERP) Assignment Confirmations
- Leave Processing for Faculty
- PeopleSoft Position Numbers for Recruitments
- Recruitment for Faculty & Cal Poly Jobs
- Special Consultants
- Visiting Scholars and Visa Processing
Melissa Bodin Faculty Analyst & Staff Records (805) 756-2337
- Committees for the CLA - Tracking
- Employment Equity Facilitator (EEF)
- Faculty Evaluations by Student Processing
- Faculty Leaves & Sabbaticals & Difference in Pay (DIP)
- Leave Report Form Processing
- Range Elevation Processing for Lecturers
- Recruitment for Staff
- Retention, Promotion & Tenure (RPT) Processing
- Staff Evaluation Processing
- Travel Approvals and Claim Processing
Computer and Technology Support (805) 756-1252
- Computer Lab Use
- Computer Service Requests
- Computer Equipment Inventory
- Computer Equipment Purchasing
- Technology Use Policies
- Technology Committees
- Website Management
- Workstations for Faculty & Staff
Terry J. San Filippo CLA Public Affairs (805) 756-1216
- Communications for the CLA
- CLA and Department Identities
- CLA Magazine and CLA Annual Report
- CLA Web: College Highlights, Students, Dean's Office and Department Contents
- CLA Photo Archives
- CLA Department Brochures & Newsletter Content Review
- CLA Homecoming & Open House Events
- CLA Press and Media Releases
- CLA PolyLink
- CLA Public Relations
- CLA Special Events
Elizabeth Rivera Advancement Administrative Coordinator (805) 756-7022
- CLA Advancement Support
- CLA Advancement Budget & Reporting
- CLA Gift Processing