Charge:  The work of the Institutional Peers Task Force is to advance the university’s ability to make data-informed institutional improvements across campus by identifying National University/R-2 peer groups across a variety of areas including but not limited to research, academics, compensation and athletics. The work of this task force provides JMU with tools to support university efforts to adapt to the changing needs of the Commonwealth and our students and will contribute to the establishment of our distinctive identity within the National University/R-2 community.

Members:

  • Anthony Tongen, Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship, Chair
  • Brad Barnett, Enrollment Management
  • Harold Butner, Faculty Senate
  • Art Dean, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Steve LaPorta, Athletics
  • Rick Larson, Human Resources
  • Jason McClain, Academic Resources
  • Bethany Nowviskie, Libraries
  • Martin O'Donoghue, University Advancement
  • Chris Orem, Office of the President
  • Sam Prins, College of Science and Mathematics
  • Margaret Sloan, College of Business
  • Jeff Souder, Budget Office 
  • Myles Surrett, Student Affairs
  • Linda Thomas, The Graduate School

Reports:

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