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Council on Online Education

In the 2022 address to the University Senate President Holloway addressed the need for the Rutgers community to “think creatively and with intention about how we clarify our presence in the online space, and in doing so, better serve our students,” by announcing the creation of a universitywide council that will be responsible for advancing this work. 

The new Council on Online Education will contribute to improving all aspects of the online education experience throughout the student lifecycle by advising on universitywide policies, practices, expectations, and investments. 

Convened and charged by the Executive Vice President Moghe in November 2022, the Council will:

  • Monitor the current state of online education at Rutgers and progress against universitywide goals
  • Enable ongoing two-way communication and idea exchange with chancellor-led academic units  
  • Review and advise on the revision of existing and the addition of new policies, practices, and investments in areas that would benefit from greater universitywide coordination 
  • Inform opportunities for intentional and appropriate growth of online programs at Rutgers as part of the academic portfolio and provide advice on the revision of existing and the addition of new policies, practices, and investments to support the success of these efforts.  
  • Advise on future opportunities for establishing Council-convened subgroups or task forces 

The Council includes members by nomination from the chancellor-led units and the University Senate and ex officio members from the Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Office of Information Technology, and Office of University Strategy.

For more information regarding the Council on Online Education, please contact Kathryn Zimmerman.

Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Council on Online Education Participants 

  • Monica Adya 
    Dean, School of Business
    Rutgers University–Camden 

    John Griffen 
    Dean, Faculty of Arts & Sciences
    Rutgers University–Camden

    John Gunkel 
    Senior Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs and Strategic Partnerships
    Rutgers University–Newark

    Rudi Leuschner 
    Program Director, Online Master of Science
    Faculty Coordinator, Distance and Online Learning
    Rutgers Business School
    Rutgers University–Newark 

    Carolyn Moehling 
    Vice Provost, Undergraduate Education
    Rutgers University–New Brunswick 

    David Schreiber 
    Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
    Rutgers University–New Brunswick  

    Barbara DeMarco 
    Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
    School of Health Professions
    Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences 

    Marian Passannante 
    Senior Associate Dean, Educational and Global Program Development 
    School of Public Health
    Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences  

    Katie Anderson 
    Co-Chair Information Technology Committee
    Rutgers University Senate

    Will Pagan 
    Associate Vice President, Online Programs
    Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
    Ex officio  

    Charlie Collick
    Director, IT Accessibility & Academic Technology 
    Office of Information Technology
    Ex officio 

    Kathy Zimmerman 
    Assistant Vice President, Strategic and Emergent Academic Initiatives
    Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
    Co-lead (primary contact) 

    Erin Johnson 
    Assistant Vice President, Strategy
    Office of University Strategy
    Co-lead