Dr. John Richman is the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at the North Dakota State College of Science. The function of the Academic and Student Affairs Office is to provide administrative support for the instructional and student services functions of the institution. This division supports student learning and personal growth by providing important services, being advocates for students, helping students adjust socially, providing a curriculum for personal growth and learning through student involvement in co-curricular activities, and being educators in partnership with faculty. The Academic and Student Affairs Division manages the resources, hires and supervises the faculty and staff, manages the instructional and student support services, develops the curriculum and purchases appropriate instructional and student services equipment.
This division is also responsible for the University System relationships, including transfer of courses, distance delivery, interactive television instruction, inter-library relationships and mission mapping implementation.
The Academic and Student Affairs Division serves as the liaison with the State Board for Vocational Education.