Contracts and Delegated signature authority

The senior staff members of the College are authorized to sign contracts on behalf of the College.  The College senior staff are as follows:

David Wippman

President

Christopher D. Card

Vice President and Dean of Students

Lori Rava Dennison

Vice President for Advancement

Monica Inzer

Vice President for Enrollment Management

Gill King

Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board of Trustees

Karen L. Leach

Vice President for Administration and Finance

Ngonidzashe Munemo

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty

Melissa Richards

Vice President for Communications and Marketing

Joe Shelley

Vice President for Libraries and Information Technology

Any contracts requiring non-budgeted funding or funding more significant than the budget amount initially approved for the project must be approved and signed by the Vice President for Administration and Finance.

The senior staff and other Hamilton personnel authorized to sign contracts ensure contracts are thoroughly reviewed for appropriate content and terms before signing.  Contracts that need review should be sent to Lucy Burke, Director of Procurement and Administrative Services, lburke@hamilton.edu, Ext. 4999 or Amber Denny, Administrative Services, adenny@hamilton.edu, Ext. 4974.  At the discretion of senior staff or the Office of Procurement and Administrative Services, some contracts will be referred to College counsel for review before approval.

Please follow this LITS checklist for any contracts that involve acquiring any new information systems/services at Hamilton College.

Before signature, any contracts that allow third-party service providers access to student and/or employee data must be reviewed and approved by Jerry Tylutki, Director of Information Security and Privacy.

In some instances, the College senior staff have delegated signature authority to College administrators, as outlined below.

The Vice President of Administration and Finance must be notified if a signature authority is delegated beyond this current list.  Employees may be held personally liable for damages as a result of the unauthorized signing of contracts.

The office that signs the contract is the designated custodian and must retain a copy.  Copies of contracts for commitments greater than one year or financial commitments greater than $50,000 should also be sent to the Director of Procurement and Administrative Services for filing.  Records will remain on file for six (6) years after contract completion.

Delegation of signature authority beyond this list is uncommon and must be requested in writing through the Vice President for Administration and Finance.  Employees may be held personally liable for damages as a result of the unauthorized signing of contracts.

Delegated signature authority:

Facilities Management

Michael Klapmeyer, Associate Vice President for Facilities & Planning, is authorized to sign construction contracts and purchase commitments approved by the Board of Trustees for up to $5,000,000.

Purchasing

The Director of Procurement and Administrative Services is authorized to sign leases for approved equipment and services up to $50,000.

Student Activities

The Assistant Director and Associate Director of Student Activities are authorized to sign the standard Hamilton College performance contract and agency/artist contracts for commitments up to $5,000.  The Assistant Dean of Students for Student Engagement and the Director of Student Activities are authorized to sign radio station licensing contracts up to $5,000 and performance contracts for commitments up to $75,000. 

Contracts meeting these criteria are filed in the student activities office.

Performing Arts

The Performing Arts Director is authorized to sign performance contracts for Wellin Hall.  Contracts meeting these criteria are filed in the performing arts director's office.