Terricita Sass
Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff
Dr. Terricita Sass is the Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff. She began her tenure at 淫性视频 in July 2023 bringing more than 30 years of higher education experience from both four-year and two-year public institutions with more than two decades as a senior team or executive cabinet member. She has demonstrated her knowledge of and commitment to a student-centered ethos throughout her entire career with a specific focus on ensuring that an opportunity to enroll in and benefit from a post-secondary education is known and available. In her various professional and civic roles, she has worked to provide opportunities and support to individuals of all ages find a sense of belonging, purpose, and upward social mobility.
Among her duties, she works closely with the President as an advisor, thought partner and serves as a representative in charge in his absence. As a collaborative and action focused leader, she serves as Assistant Secretary to the Board of Trustees; provides oversight of the President鈥檚 office; works closely with the provost and academic units as well as other campus stakeholders of the university to establish, assess institutional needs and priorities and execute strategies while fostering an inclusive and positive campus climate.
In partnership with other Senior Leadership Team colleagues, she works to ensure divisional, departmental, and unit planning efforts are aligned with the President's agenda and the institution's overall strategic priorities; works collaboratively with the provost to operationalize vision and goals into action plans; and facilitates 淫性视频鈥檚 model for shared governance including broad campus-wide and unit engagement. Though her primary duties are within the university, she is also community-minded and seeks to enhance external relationships and partnerships that strengthen students and communities in alignment in support of 淫性视频鈥檚 vision, mission, and goals.
During her 30+ year career, Sass has held several leadership positions including the inaugural roles of Associate and Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management at Norfolk State University, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management at Southern Connecticut State University and as Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Success at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. In addition to carrying out her internal duties, she is the recipient of numerous higher education and civic awards and recognitions, conference presenter, mentor and prolific student advocate.
She provides professional and community service through organizations such as serving as a board member of the Atlantic City Boys and Girls Club, a member of the AtlantiCare Health System (AHS) Governance Committee, a member of the Theta Kappa Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and a lifetime member of the Atlantic City N.A.A.C.P., Dr. Sass has served as the 2022 state conference co-chair for the which is a nationally affiliated network of the American Council on Education (ACE). Dr. Sass is an alumnus of New Jersey鈥檚 program, an , an , and has completed other leadership programs such as the . She holds an earned Ph.D. in Education from Capella University, a Master of Arts in Urban Affairs from Norfolk State University, and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Francis Marion University. Dr. Sass is married to a retired Navy Commander and has two adult children. She enjoys audiobooks on a variety of subjects, organic gardening and traveling.
