Jennifer Rogers
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Director of University Policy, VP Finance & Operations
- Policy Development, Project Management, Writing, Executive Level Employment Searches
Contact Info
- Email: jen.rogers@UND.edu
- Office: 701.777.4392
- Dept: 701.777.3511
Office Address
Twamley Hall Room 314
264 Centennial Drive Stop 8378
Grand Forks, ND 58202-8378
Biography
Jennifer Rogers joined the University of North Dakota in 2010. In 2023 she was named director of university policy where she coordinates and leads the process for standardization, creation, maintenance, revision, and promulgation of university policies; assists colleges/departments/units with writing, editing, review, approval and communication of policies/procedures; ensures administrative policies align with the University’s strategic goals, values and legal responsibilities; oversees the University policy library; and promotes integration of national best practices into policy writing and communication.
As UND special projects assistant to the vice president for finance and operations (2010-2023), Rogers acted as the liaison for the campus policy development process, served as the VPFO's office manager, coordinated University information as requested for the North Dakota University System and State Board of Higher Education, served as a chief administrative officer for executive level employment searches, and provided guidance as a project manager for the OneUND strategic plan and Jaggaer implementation, among other duties. Prior to UND she served six years as client relations coordinator for Altru Health Foundation, Grand Forks, N.D.
Rogers graduated cum laude from the University of North Dakota with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and with honors from UND with a Master of Public Administration.
Rogers is a nationally award winning writer. She served a two-year term (2018-2020) as the chair of Association of College and University Policy Administrators (ACUPA) Board of Directors and led the organization's events planning committee for two years. She continues to be an active member of the association, serving on numerous committees including membership, education and events planning. She served four years on the North Dakota Young Professionals Network Board of Directors including one year as chair. Rogers is active in her community where she officiates high school volleyball, directs/acts in community theater productions, and served as board chair of a rural non-profit daycare.
- Rogers, Jennifer and Ermelinda Quintela. "You're a Policy Administrator. So, What Does That Mean?" Presentation at the annual conference of the Association of College and University Policy Administrators (ACUPA), Baltimore, MD, May 1 - 3, 2023.
- Rogers, Jennifer. "Controversial Policy Development." Presentation at the annual conference of the Association of College and University Policy Administrators (ACUPA), Las Vegas, NV, April 25 - 27, 2022.
- Rogers, Jennifer and Eric Plummer. "Clery Act Compliance: Finding the Good in the Bad and Ugly." Presentation at the annual conference of the Association of College and University Policy Administrators (ACUPA), Atlanta, GA, May 6 - 8, 2019.
- Rogers, Jennifer and Denise Siomkin. "Evaluation of Policy Management Software Solutions." Presentation at the annual conference of the Western Association of College and University Business Officers (WACUBO) and Association of College and University Policy Administrators (ACUPA), Anaheim, CA, April 29 - May 2, 2018.
Awards and Recognition
- North Dakota Professional Communicators (NDPC) Communications Contest
- 2010 - First place: Special articles – physical health, fitness, mental health, self help
- 2010 - First place: News reporting, publication for general or specialized circulation
- 2010 - First place: Editorial cartoons/graphics, headline writing
- 2010 - First place: Newsletter, 4-color
- 2009 - First place: Newsletter, one- to three-color
- 2008 - First place: Newsletter, one- to three-color
- 2007 - First place: Newsletter, one- to three-color
- 2006 - First place: Photography in printed publication other than newspaper, feature photo
- National Federation of Press Women (NFPW) Communications Contest
- 2009 - Third place: Newsletter, one- to three-color
- 2007 - First place: Newsletter, one- to three-color
- North Dakota Business Watch: 40 under 40, 2009
- University of North Dakota, Master of Public Administration, 2020
- University of North Dakota, Policy Analysis Graduate Certificate, 2020
- University of North Dakota, Bachelor of Arts: Public Relations & Advertising, 2003
Association of College and University Policy Administrators (ACUPA)
- Membership Committee: 2020 - Present
- Events Planning Committee (EPC): 2015 - Present
- Member: 2011 - Present
- Board of Directors: 2017 - 2022
- Board Chair: 2018 - 2020
- Events Planning Committee Chair: 2017 - 2019
Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals (GGFYP)
- Member: 2005 - 2020
- Professional Development Committee: 2007-2017
North Dakota Young Professionals (NDYP)
- Board Chairman: 2010-2011
- Board of Directors: 2008-2012