Administrative & Fiscal Affairs - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Staff

Click on a branch to go to that branch's staff. There, you can click on a name to view that person's contact information.

Administrative and Fiscal Services

Donald L. Zekan
Vice Chancellor for Administrative and Fiscal Services
508-999-8051
dzekan@umassd.edu
- Manages all departments including: business, financial, budgeting, and administrative affairs

William A. Mitchell
Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance
508-999-9130
wmitchell@umassd.edu
- Responsible for budget, accounting, financial reporting, and financial aid functions on campus

Suzanne Audet
Financial Controller
508-999-8076
saudet@umassd.edu
- Oversees the following functions: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Accounting, Payroll and financial reporting

Carol Pimentel
Director of Internal Audit & Administrative Services
508-999-8045
cpimentel@umassd.edu
- Performs all audits in a professional manner and in accordance with the approved audit program and the Chief University Auditor’s guidance
- Develop and perform audits of operations and programs to determine whether Federal, State and University policies, procedures and regulations
are adhered to and that sound business practices are followed

Peg Tavares
Administrative Assistant II
508-999-8051
ptavares@umassd.edu
- Provides secretarial support to the Vice Chancellor for Administrative and Fiscal Services, Associate Vice Chancellor of Finance, and the
Financial Controller
- Responsible for the coordination of activities, meetings, travel arrangements, attendance records, and other related office duties

Budgeting

Janice Fiola
Assistant Budget Director
508-999-8096
jfiola@umassd.edu
- Oversees and maintains the general budgeting records for unrestricted funds at the University
- Maintains budgeting transactions for unrestricted funds. Periodically updates those accounts that are revenue driven.

Connie Lemieux
Internal Budget Analyst
508-999-9174
clemieux@umassd.edu
- Responsible for the divisional & departmental budget reporting
- In charge of creating and maintaining UMass Dartmouth GoldBook

Jillian George
External Budget Analyst
508-999-8165
jgeorge@umassd.edu
- Responsible for external budget reporting to President's Office and other outside agencies.
- Serves as liaison between Housing and Administrative and Fiscal Services for budgets and reporting.

Accounts Payable

Rick Walker
Manager of Disbursements
508-999-8191
rwalker@umassd.edu
- Serves as liaison between UMass Dartmouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Offices for Inter-Department business
- Responsible for managing and facilitating the training for and use of the Massachusetts Management Accounting & Reporting System (MMARS)

Denise Boyer
Administrative Assistant II
508-999-8095
dboyer@umassd.edu
- Responsible for leading a team ensuring a smooth flow of operations within the department, enabling the department to provide a high level of service
- Train campus community the proper record keeping of the University Procard.
- Maintain audit-ready files and records pertaining to vendor/employee payments

Rebecca Pina
Accountant I
508-999-8189
rpina@umassd.edu
- Specializes in all travel related payments (i.e., travel advances, registrations, quick trips, corporate cards)
- Sodexho payments, campus store, athletic meal money/officials, etc.

Lizette Silva
Accountant I
508-999-8057
lsilva2@umassd.edu
- Specializes in entering purchase order payments, reimbursements, and student refunds
- Sends notices to departments to make PO corrections and/or requesting payment approvals

PeopleSoft

Kathleen Scieszka

Kathleen Scieszka
Information Systems/Financial Reporting Manager
508-999-8096
kscieszka@umassd.edu
- User support for the PeopleSoft Financial System
- Develops and provides training for PeopleSoft Reporting

Office of the Bursar

Kathleen Eubanks
Bursar
508-999-8086
KEubanks@umassd.edu

Helen Reilly
Assistant Bursar
508-999-8174
HReilly@umassd.edu

Charlene Bernardo
Accountant II
508-999-8974
CBernardo@umassd.edu
- Main responsibility is reconciling the tuition and fees revenue to PeopleSoft
- Responsible for calculating Financial Aid refunds

Rosa Cabral
Accountant II
508-999-8971
R1Cabral@umassd.edu
- Works with students who participate in the Study Abroad Program
- Responsible for calculating Financial Aid refunds

Tammy Costa
EDP Entry Operator III
508-999-8832
T1Costa@umassd.edu
- Responsible for Daily bank deposits
- Answers any questions that parents or students have about their account over the telephone
- Runs a hold report every day to be sure that students should or should not have a hold on their account

Jose Galarza
EDP Entry Operator III
508-999-8972
JGalarza@umassd.edu
- Responsible for all placements of student tuition

Leanne Silvia
Clerk IV
508-999-8088
l1silvia@umassd.edu
- Perkins Loan Collections: Deal with questions, payments and deferments of Perkins Loans once the student no longer attends the university
- Private Scholarships: Bills and applies private scholarships to students' accounts

Stephanie Bailey
Bookkeeper II
508-999-8973
sbailey1@umassd.edu

Barbara Renoir
Bookkeeper II
508-999-8087
brenoir@umassd.edu

Financial Aid

Financial Aid contact information is available by clicking the following link:
http://www.umassd.edu/financialaid/feedback.cfm

In order to view the OFFICE DIRECTORY for the University Financial Aid office, please click the following link:
http://www.umassd.edu/financialaid/contact.cfm

Last Updated On: 5/6/08

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