Vice Chancellor of Administration and Finance

Susan Szpyrka has been the Associate Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs since August of 2006. As the Associate Vice Chancellor, Ms. Szpyrka manages the university's non-academic auxiliary operating budgets and oversees the Human Resources department, Public Safety, the Campus Bookstore, the University Center, the Family Development Center, Residential Life and Housing, Campus Conferencing, the Recreation Center, the campus print shop and mailing services, and contract administration for revenue contracts and agreements. In August of 2008, Ms. Szpyrka will assume an additional appointment as Chief of Staff to the Chancellor of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Ms. Szpyrka’s association with the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs spans three decades beginning in 1976 when she first attended UCCS as a freshman. Ms. Szpyrka earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. She began her career with the University in 1984 working as a student employee in the UCCS Bookstore. Ms. Szpyrka is the recipient of the 1990 UCCS Outstanding Staff Member of the Year Award, the 1992 University of Colorado System Staff Council Service Excellence Award, the 1998 UCCS Outstanding Staff Member of the Year Award, the 1999 UCCS Special Chancellor's Award, the 2001 Business for Our Environment Clean Air Campaign Award and in 2006 was named the Outstanding MPA Graduate Student in the Graduate School of Public Affairs. Ms. Szpyrka’s service to the University includes election to the position of Staff Council President in 1989, appointment as the campus sexual harassment officer, appointments to numerous search committees, appointment to the Intercollegiate Athletes Advisory Committee from 2002-2006, and appointment to the academic and facilities strategic planning committees. Ms. Szpyrka has taught in the Freshman Seminar Program and the Sport and Leisure Program. Prior to her appointment as Associate Vice Chancellor, Ms. Szpyrka served as the UCCS Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police.

THE OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE:
ADDRESS:      1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
LOCATION:    Main Hall, Suite 412

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