The units under the Senior Associate Vice President for Administration support students, staff, faculty and the greater community by working to create and maintain a safe, healthy and attractive campus environment and stewarding and protecting OSU's valuable resources.
Paul J. Odenthal, PE, CEM
Senior Associate Vice President for Administration
His Executive Assistant is Tracy Elmshaeuser.
Ben Wessel
Operations Integration Officer
Keahi McFadden
Strategic Program Manager
Environmental Health and Safety assists departments in maintaining a safe and healthy university environment for staff, faculty, students, and visitors, as well as provides training, consultation, and various safety and health services. EH&S helps ensure Oregon State University abides by the regulatory requirements established at the local, state and federal level.
DFA IT, the largest distributed IT team at OSU, provides IT solutions, strategy on how the division rolls out technology and critical information to meet the constantly evolving needs of the growing technology environment within the Division of Finance and Administration.
Insurance and Risk Management Services dedicates its services to the stewardship of the human, fiscal and physical resources that are entrusted to OSU and empowers the greater OSU community to continually assess and effectively manage risk, and preserve and strengthen OSU’s human, physical and financial resources.
Procurement, Contracts and Materials Management supports the University's mission by providing effective management of OSU’s resources, such as purchasing a system that’s vital to an academic unit’s success, solidifying meaningful collaborative efforts through a contract, leading the way towards zero waste and effective sustainability or finding a home for a unique piece of equipment.
The Department of Public Safety is committed to providing a safe, secure and welcoming environment for students, employees and campus visitors and seeks to advance and support an environment within Oregon State University that is welcoming, compassionate and caring, understanding, trusting and diverse.
University Facilities, Infrastructure and Operations supports Oregon State University by overseeing the design, development and maintenance for the university's built environments and offering safe, sustainable transportation programs and services while providing excellent customer service.