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The Office of the President is Here for You
Due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the Office of the President has modified its operations until further notice.
As of January 1, 2021 the Office of the President is generally staffed on-campus on Wednesdays and is operating remotely the rest of the week.
Review the Ramapo College Spring 2021 Operations Plan to learn more about how the College continues to promote health, safety, and student success.
President Mercer's Final State of the College Address
President Peter P. Mercer will host his final State of the College Address on February 24, 2021 at noon via WebEx:
- Event address for attendees: https://ramapo.webex.com/ramapo/onstage/g.php?MTID=e40105758c044368cb8a8ca1dfd841aaf
- Event number: 178 232 5692
- Event password: SOTC2021
- Or join by Phone: +1-415-655-0001; Access code: 178 232 5692
All are welcome to attend.
Previous State of the College addresses and a link to the Dictionary of Newfoundland English are available on this page under Archived Speeches & Addresses.
Meeting Management
The Office of the President has transitioned to primarily virtual meetings:
- Requests for meetings/inquiries with Dr. Peter P. Mercer, College President, should be directed to Ms. Sara Gazzillo, Executive Assistant, at sgazzill@ramapo.edu.
- Requests for meetings/inquiries with Michael Tripodi, Esq., Vice President and General Counsel, should be directed to Ms. Marie Ciampi, Secretary, mciampi@ramapo.edu.
- Requests for meetings/inquiries with Nicole Morgan Agard, Esq., Chief Equity and Diversity Officer, should be directed to Ms. Jeanine Miller Lajam, Program Assistant, jmillerl@ramapo.edu.
- Requests for meetings/inquiries with Dr. Brittany Williams-Goldstein, Chief of Staff and Board of Trustees Liaison, should be directed to Ms. Marie Ciampi, Secretary, at mciampi@ramapo.edu.
Special Events
- Special event information (Arching, Commencement, Convocation, etc.) is updated periodically on the event websites.
Board of Trustees
- Per guidance from the State of NJ, the Board of Trustees has transitioned to remote meeting management. Information on this meeting platform and the calendar of regular meetings is available on the Board’s website.
Office Suite Operations
- The Offices of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, & Compliance (EDIC) is primarily operating remotely but does have staggered on-campus staffing.
- The Office of Internal Audit is operating remotely.
- The Ombudsperson is delivering services in a hybrid format with primarily remote operations and very limited on-campus services.
The Office of the President endeavors to address your needs while keeping the health and safety of our community a priority. Your patience and cooperation during this time is sincerely appreciated.
The President’s Post is routinely updated with important communications for students, employees, and families of Ramapo College.
President’s Post
The Office of the President delivers multiple special events including Commencement, Founders Day, Remembrance Day, and Opening Convocation.
In the fall of 2020 the College’s Board of Trustees announced a national search for the next president of Ramapo College.
Many of the President’s speeches and addresses are available via pdf and other digital formats.
Archived Speeches and Addresses
- State of the College Address, September 2020
- State of the College Address, January 2020
- State of the College Address, September 2019
- State of the College Address, February 2019
- State of the College Address, October 2018
- State of the College Address, February 2018
- State of the College Address, October 2017
- State of the College Address, February 2017
- State of the College Address, September 2016
- State of the College Address, January 2016
- State of the College Address, September 2015
- State of the College Address, February 2015
- State of the College Address, September 2014
- State of the College Address, February 2014
- Archived Speeches
President's Cabinet (Details)
Peter Philip Mercer, J.D., L.L.M., Ph.D.
President
Phone: (201) 684-7607
E-mail: president@ramapo.edu
Susan Gaulden, Ph.D
Interim Provost/ Vice President for Academic Affairs
Phone: (201) 684-7515
E-mail: sgaulden@ramapo.edu
Angela Cristini, Ph.D.
Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Executive Director of the Ramapo Foundation
Phone: (201) 684-7611
E-mail: acristin@ramapo.edu
Kirsten Loewrigkeit, C.P.A.
Vice President of Administration and Finance
Phone: (201) 684-7621
E-mail: kloewrig@ramapo.edu
Nicole Morgan Agard, Esq.
Chief Equity and Diversity Officer
Phone: (201) 684-7503
E-mail: nmagard@ramapo.edu
Patrick O’Connor, MA
Government Relations Officer
Phone: (201) 684-6844
E-mail: poconnor@ramapo.edu
Christopher Romano, Ed.D
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
Phone: (201) 684-7309
E-mail: cromano@ramapo.edu
Michael A. Tripodi, Esq.
Vice President & General Counsel
Phone: (201) 684-6975
Email: mtripodi@ramapo.edu
Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Ed.D.
Chief of Staff & Board Liaison; College Spokesperson
Phone: (201) 684-7609
E-mail: bwillia1@ramapo.edu
President's Office Staff (Details)
Patricia Chavez, M208
Director of Internal Audit and Custodian of Public Records
Phone: (201) 684-7622
E-mail: pchavez@ramapo.edu
Marie Ciampi, Notary Public, M215
Secretarial Assistant; Office of the President
Phone: (201) 684-7537
E-mail: mciampi@ramapo.edu
Elizabeth Fanelli
Associate Investigator; Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Compliance
Phone: (201) 684-7286
E-mail: efanelli@ramapo.edu
Sara Gazzillo, M202
Executive Assistant to the President
Phone: (201) 684-7610
E-mail: sgazzill@ramapo.edu
Kat McGee, J.D., D104A
Director of Title IX, ADA, and Compliance Training; Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Compliance
Phone: (201) 684-7220
E-mail: kmcgee@ramapo.edu
Nicole Morgan Agard, Esq., D106
Chief Equity and Diversity Officer; Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Compliance
Phone: (201) 684-7503
E-mail: nmagard@ramapo.edu
Jineane Miller Lajam, D105
Program Assistant; Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Compliance
Phone: (201) 684-6693
E-mail: jmiller1@ramapo.edu
Patrick O’Connor, MA, E115
Government Relations Officer
Phone: (201) 684-6844
E-mail: poconnor@ramapo.edu
Stephanie A. Scheeler, CMP, M222
Director of Special Events and Presidential Facilities
Phone: (201) 684-7850
E-mail: sscheele@ramapo.edu
Michael A. Tripodi, Esq., M206
Vice President & General Counsel
Phone: (201) 684-6975
Email: mtripodi@ramapo.edu
Brittany A. Williams-Goldstein, Ed.D., M201
Chief of Staff & Board Liaison
Phone: (201) 684-7609
E-mail: bwillia1@ramapo.edu
John Woods, Esq., Lodge122
College Ombudsperson
Phone: (201) 684-7804
E-mail: jwoods1@ramapo.edu
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