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Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer

M. Dwight Shelton, Jr.

M. Dwight Shelton, Jr.

The Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer, and the division of Budget and Financial Management, are responsible for:

  • Providing the primary support to university leadership in identifying, obtaining, and allocating the resources needed to achieve the University’s mission and the goals and objectives of the University’s strategic plan;
  • Supporting management decision making and develops innovative solutions to challenging problems through sound financial management practices and extensive financial planning;
  • Developing and maintaining active relationships with several entities and key staff within the Executive Branch and the General Assembly to ensure a positive and effective working environment for the University;
  • Providing oversight to the University's accounting processes, including financial relationships with the Commonwealth and regulatory relationships with the state and federal governments;
  • Providing support for the University's internal operations through the development of innovative procurement operations and through the delivery of identification, debit card, and security services through the Hokie Passport;
  • Enabling the development and enhancement of effective business practices throughout the University, including the implementation of new financial and business information systems to provide electronic, paperless services to the University's faculty, staff, and students.

Offices

Budget and Financial Planning

  • Timothy L. Hodge | University Budget Director
    (540) 231-6419

Bursar’s Office

  • Evelyn Ratcliffe | University Bursar
    (540) 231-6277

Capital Assets and Financial Management

  • Robert R. Broyden | Director
    (540) 231-2706

Controller’s Office

  • Kenneth E. Miller | University Controller
    (540) 231-7448

Coordinator of University Budget and Financial Systems

  • Allen W. Campbell
    (540) 231-6419

Hokie Passport

  • Jean L. Smoot | Director
    (540) 231-4325

Purchasing and Surplus Property

  • William T. Kaloupek | Director
    (540) 231-6221

Risk Management

  • Fred G. Weaver | Director
    (540) 231-7439

Internal Audit

  • Melvin L Bowles Jr. | Acting Director
    (540) 231-9478

Strategic Initiatives and Business Analysis

  • Jeffrey Earley | Director
    (540) 231-6905

Administrative Staff

  • Melinda J. West | Assistant to the VP for Budget and Financial Management
    (540) 231-8934
  • Terry D. Kingrea | Executive Secretary Senior
    (540) 231-8775
  • Robin E. Lafon | Executive Secretary
    (540) 231-9696

Contact Info

Mailing Address
248 Burruss Hall (0174)
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Phone
(540) 231-8775



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