Authority to Declare a University Crisis
Only the President or the established designee has authority to declare a
University crisis in response to a critical incident.
The administrative chain of command in the President's absence is:
Lynette Olson, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Office: 620-235-4113 Home: 620-231-6388
John D. Patterson, Vice President for Administration & Campus Life
Office: 620-235-4107 Home: 620-231-9093
J. Bradford Hodson, Vice President for University Advancement
Office: 620-235-4762 Home: 620-232-3998
Steven Erwin, Associate Vice President for Campus Life & Auxiliary Services
Office: 620-235-4231 Home: 620-875-9177
Bill Ivy, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Succes
Office: 620-235-4109 Home: 405-642-3614
Bruce Dallman, Dean, College of Technology
Office: 620-235-4365 Home: 620-231-2999
Howard W. Smith, Dean, College of Education
Office: 620-235-4517 Home: 620-249-9609
Paul Grimes, Dean, College of Business
Office: 620-235-4598 Home: 662-418-5579
Karl Kunkel, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Office: 620-235-4684 Home: 417-827-5066