At their February meeting on Thursday, the Seminole State College Board of Regents approved the hiring of Tony Crouch as the College’s new Vice President for Fiscal Affairs. Crouch will assume his role on campus beginning March 1, 2018.

Crouch brings with him a wealth of knowledge in business and finance, including over 20 years of experience in higher education in Oklahoma and Kansas. He comes to SSC from Southwestern Christian University in Bethany, Okla. where he served as the Vice President of Business and Finance.

In his role as vice president, he oversaw budget preparation, management and reporting as well as financial aid, accounting services, human resources and information technology. He was also a member on the President’s Cabinet.

Prior to Southwest Christian, Crouch served as Vice President of Business Operations at Carl Albert State College in Poteau, Okla. He also served 20 years at Cowley County Community College in Arkansas City, Kansas where he held positions including Director of Financial Records, Executive Vice President of Business Services and eventually Interim President.

Crouch was born and raised in Alva, Oklahoma and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Northwestern Oklahoma State University as well as a Master of Science in Leadership from Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas. He is also a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Oklahoma.

In his new role at the College, Crouch will serve as the College’s Chief Fiscal Officer and will report directly to the President. He will be responsible for the development and administration of budget guidelines and internal financial policies, financial planning, revenue bond activities and risk management. He will also oversee the business and accounting offices, human resources and the campus bookstore.

“I was pleased to make the recommendation of Mr. Crouch to board.  His academic credentials and years of experience in higher education finance make him a great fit for this job. I believe he will be a great addition to Seminole State College and my administrative team,” said SSC President Lana Reynolds, following the Board’s approval.

In other business, the Board also approved three policy revisions as part of an on-going effort to clean-up wording and update practices at the College.

The first two policy updates include changes to the administrative and classified staff evaluation process, specifically involving updates to the timing and methods of these evaluations. The third policy includes a minor change to academic rank at SSC, clarifying that the rank of “Professor” may awarded to a faculty member after 10 years of full-time service and tenure review.

Board members present at the meeting were: Chairman Bryan Cain, Marci Donaho, Curtis Morgan, Ray McQuiston, Paige Sheffield and Kim Hyden. The next SSC Board of Regents meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 15, 2018.