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Don Sawruk

Don Sawruk '70

"My two business degrees from LSSU were instrumental in preparing me to work at all levels of Edison Sault Electric (ESE), concluding with the privilege of becoming ESE President in 1998. My company also takes pride in that 14 out of a total of 17 management personnel and about 20% of hourly employees at ESE either have degrees from or have attended a substantial number of classes at LSSU. Finally, our company and employees have contributed in excess of $500,000 to various LSSU projects over the last 25 years. ESE Believes in Blue."

Edison Sault Electric Company
President and CEO
Sault Ste. Marie, MI

LSSU Business and Economics Outstanding Alumnus Award '03

		FLSA Designation EXEMPT
Date Issued:	2006-06-01	Department:	Engineering and Technology
Title: Dean of the School of Engineering and Technology

Function and Responsibility
Under general supervision of, and directly accountable to, the Provost: responsible for leadership, management and administration of the academic programs and the office of Dean of the School of Engineering and Technology.

Duties and Responsibilities
Institutional: Serve on one or more of the following: Curriculum Committee, General Education Committee, Sabbatical Leave Committee, Promotions Committee and other committees as appointed; participate in the development of academic and university policies. Curriculum and instruction: Provide leadership in planning and coordinating academic programs, which includes assessment, evaluation, development and revision of courses and curricula. Lead accreditation efforts where and when appropriate. Faculty and staff: Recruit, interview and recommend prospective faculty and staff; approve schedules and assignments of faculty; evaluate faculty performance; make retention, promotion, and tenure recommendations; administer the collective bargaining agreements, university procedures and work rules; supervise other college staff; promote professional development; evaluate school chairs. Students: Recruit, advise and counsel students; mediate problems between students and faculty. Liaison: Develop, coordinate and maintain relationships with internal and external constituencies. Budget and payroll: Prepare, recommend and administer the School budget and payroll. Planning: Provide leadership in the development and implementation of strategic planning for the school. Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Earned doctorate preferred; five to eight years related professional experience; demonstrated leadership qualities; administrative and teaching experience.

Physical and Mental Demands
Adequate physical fitness to be able to sit and concentrate for long periods of time; use of gross motor skills to perform supervisory and organizational duties; use of fine motor skills to operate computer; problem solving ability; ability to understand and work with numbers; ability to see, hear and speak with or without the use of aids to perform normal office tasks. Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.