Schulz appointed as provost of NOCCCD School of Continuing Education

The following information was released by the North Orange County Community College District. Emphasis added.

Dr. Greg Schulz has been appointed as the fourth Provost of the North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD) School of Continuing Education (SCE). He will begin his new position on July 2. SCE, the fourth largest community-college based continuing education program in California, serves over 43,000 students each year at its three continuing education centers in Anaheim, Cypress and Fullerton as well as more than 125 community locations.

The NOCCCD Board of Trustees, which governs SCE along with Cypress College and Fullerton College, approved Dr. Schulz’s appointment at their regular board meeting on Tuesday, May 22, 2012.

“Dr. Greg Schulz is eminently qualified to lead the School of Continuing Education into the future,” said Molly McClanahan, Board of Trustees President. “On behalf of the Board, I welcome him as the new Provost of this fine institution.”

“It is exciting for me to return to SCE as Provost,” said Dr. Greg Schulz. “I look forward to partnering with our passionate faculty, staff and management team to build upon the great reputation that SCE has earned in our community for assisting the thousands of students in achieving academic and career success.”

“I think Greg will be the complete package as Provost,” said Dr. Ned Doffoney, Chancellor of the North Orange County Community College District. “He has tremendous passion for and knowledge of noncredit education, and his background as an accountant ensures he will provide prudent leadership through the current fiscal challenges.”

As a Certified Public Accountant, Dr. Schulz began his career working for a public accounting firm as well as the County of Orange Auditor-Controller. In 2000, he began his tenure at SCE as the Manager of Administrative Services, where he managed the budget operations of the school including enrollment management. Dr. Schulz then served as the NOCCCD Interim Director of Fiscal Affairs before accepting the position as Dean of Instruction and Student Services at the NOCCCD Anaheim Campus. He next transitioned to Long Beach City College where he most recently served as the Dean of Trades, Industrial and Career Technologies.
Dr. Schulz has extensive knowledge in continuing and community education, with strengths in the areas of budget, outcome-based strategic planning, economic development, accreditation, career technical education, expanding curriculum and student services, and strengthening partnerships among schools and colleges.

Beginning his journey in higher education at Fullerton College, Dr. Schulz completed his Associate of Arts degree in Business Administration before transferring to California State University, Fullerton where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Business Administration. He later completed his Master of Public Administration from California State University, Long Beach and his Doctor of Education from the University of Southern California.

Dr. Schulz has been a faculty member in the doctor of education and community college leadership program in the College of Education at California State University, Fullerton since 2009. He is a current board member of the Long Beach City College Foundation Pacific Coast Campus Vocational Associates and St. Joseph School Education Board and holds membership in the Association of California Community College Administrators and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Dr. Schulz lives in Placentia with his wife and two sons.