Dr. Mary Herrington-Perry Education Work Experience Key

Dr. Mary Herrington-Perry
905 Post Oak Road
Charleston, IL 61920
217.232.2403
mchperry@gmail.com
Education
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Ph.D., English (British Romanticism), Indiana University-Bloomington (2001)
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Enrollment Management, Capella University/Noel-Levitz
(2014)
M.A., English; B.A., English with Teacher Certification, Eastern Illinois University (1982,
1980)
Work Experience
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Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management, Eastern Illinois
University (2011 to present)
Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Eastern Illinois University (1999-2011)
Coordinator of Curriculum Development and Publications, Eastern Illinois University (19901998)
Instructor of English, Eastern Illinois University (1982-1989)
Key Responsibilities
Program and Institutional Accountability
• Direct the development of new programs and centers and secure their approval by the
university’s Board of Trustees, the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), and if
necessary, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
• Direct the program review process mandated by the IBHE
• Serve as EIU’s Accreditation Liaison Officer to the HLC
• Determine the impact of new policies from the HLC and the federal government and guide
departments through necessary revisions
• Oversee all curriculum-related systems and publications (Academic Handbook, Acalog,
Banner SIS curriculum forms, the Degree Audit Reporting System, Illinois Articulation
Initiative, Schedule Planner)
• Ensure that curriculum, policies, and procedures are clear and accessible to faculty and
students
Enrollment Management
• Oversee the development and implementation of key strategies designed to increase the
enrollment, retention, and graduation of new freshman and transfer students
• Conduct research to support strategy development and decision-making
• Lead the campus-wide Enrollment Worx Committee (Admissions, Bursar, Financial Aid,
Honors, Housing, Information Technology, Institutional Research, Marketing, Minority
Affairs, New Student Programs, Registrar, Retention, and the Web master)
• Direct the development and implementation of a long-term strategic enrollment management
plan
• Regularly update the campus community on enrollment management initiatives and progress
Direct Reports
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Coordinator, Curriculum Development
Director, Enrollment Management Data Analysis and Reporting
Director, Office of Financial Aid
Director, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Executive Director, Center for Academic Support and Assessment (Academic Advising,
Assessment, Disability Services, First-Year Experience, Retention, Student Success Center,
and Testing)
Registrar
Professional Service
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Campus Advising Network
Committee for the Assessment of Student Learning
Committee on Reinstatement (Chair)
Committee on Retention Efforts
Enrollment Management Advisory Committee (Chair)
Enrollment Worx Committee (Chair)
Hobart F. Heller Scholarship Committee
Illinois Articulation Initiative Advisory Committee and Steering Committee
President’s Council
Strategic Enrollment Planning Committee (Chair)
University Marketing Committee
Pertinent Skills/Abilities
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Technical: Acalog, Argos Reports, Banner SIS, Crystal Reports, Degree Audit Reporting
System, Dreamweaver, HTML, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Social Media
General: Data analysis, editing, long-range planning, teaching/online teaching, presenting,
writing
Professional References
Dr. Robert Augustine, Dean of the Graduate School
rmaugustine@eiu.edu
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 581-2200
Dr. Karen Gaines, Chair, Biological Sciences
kfgaines@eiu.edu
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 581-6235
Mr. Joshua Norman, Director, Enrollment Management Data Analysis and Reporting
jlnorman@eiu.edu
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 581-6077
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