The Board of Regents of University of the Pacific is entrusted with final responsibility for the quality and integrity of the education provided by the university. It selects the president, approves the purposes of the university, and ensures provision of adequate resources to support the university. The Board of Regents protects the university from external pressures antithetical to academic freedom and to university autonomy or integrity.
The Office of the President provides leadership to the university at all levels.
Christopher Callahan, President
University of the Pacific
3601 Pacific Ave.
Anderson Hall
Stockton, CA 95211
209.946.2222
The Office of the Provost is responsible for overseeing and maintaining Pacific's academic and research standards.
Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert, Provost
University of the Pacific
3601 Pacific Ave.
Hand Hall
Stockton, CA 95211
209.946.2551
Business and Finance directs and oversees the University's day-to-day financial operations, as well as human resources and facility management functions, providing quality services to students, parents, faculty, staff, and partner organizations in support of the University's mission.
James Walsh, Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 209.932.2997
Email: jwalsh@pacific.edu
The Division of Student Life is committed to preparing our students for the essential skills of their chosen professions and the interpersonal skills and leadership abilities to be active, engaged, inclusive citizens of the world.
Maria Blandizzi, Vice President for Student Life
University of the Pacific
3601 Pacific Ave.
Hand Hall
Stockton, California 95211
209.946.2107
mblandizzi@pacific.edu
The Office of Enrollment Strategy serves the University and the greater communities by providing a wide range of services that empower University of the Pacific students to live, learn, and lead with purpose. We are committed to attracting motivated, astute students and supporting them throughout their academic journey by providing them with personalized attention and a dedicated service team.
Chris Ferguson, Vice President for Enrollment Strategy
University of the Pacific
3601 Pacific Ave.
Knoles Hall
Stockton, California 95211
209.946.2322
University Strategic Communications is responsible for promoting awareness, understanding and support of the University’s vision, mission and accomplishments.Their services include marketing communications, campus communications, news and media relations, social media and web development and support.
Sallie Poggi, Chief Communications Officer
University of the Pacific
3601 Pacific Ave.
Hand Hall
Stockton, California 95211
209.946.3134
Pacific Technology provides innovative technology solutions and technical support services to help our students, parents, faculty, and staff in support of Pacific’s student and community-centered mission.
Stockton Helpdesk
209.946.7400
helpdesk@pacific.edu
San Francisco Helpdesk
415.929.6514
pchelp@pacific.edu
Sacramento Helpdesk
916.739.7325
sachelpdesk@pacific.edu
Business Office
209.946.7371
The Registrar's Office is primarily responsible for maintaining accurate student records, specifically related to registration, grades, graduation, and transfer articulation.
University Development and Alumni Relations helps the university connect with its alumni network and oversees donor initiatives that support the university’s financial health.
Scott Biedermann, Vice President for University Development and Alumni Relations
University of the Pacific
3601 Pacific Ave.
McConchie Hall
Stockton, CA 95211
209.946.2166
The Office of Institutional Research and Decision Support serves Pacific by investigating the processes of higher education, providing analytical data management, meeting both internal and external information reporting needs, and supporting decision making.
The University of the Pacific Office of General Counsel provides comprehensive advice in all legal matters affecting the university. We work together to provide responsive, measured and accurate counsel to Pacific’s Board of Regents, administration, faculty and staff.
Among our responsibilities, the university’s legal team monitors federal and state legislation to ensure compliance with legal obligations; assists in formulating and implementing institutional strategies to avoid future legal problems; oversees litigation or claims involving the University; reviews contracts between the University and outside vendors or agencies; coordinates the response to subpoenas and other legal requests for information; reviews proposed policies and procedures; provides labor and employment advice; oversees the legal issues concerning Pacific’s real estate, zoning, tax, investment and other issues. Our goal is to support a stable and predictable legal environment in which members of the Pacific community can thrive.
As part of our commitment to our values of responsibility and integrity and standards of conduct, Pacific has a university-wide compliance & ethics program, which serves the university community by providing infrastructure and resources to promote ethical behavior and compliance with laws, regulations and university policies.
The Student Loans Department, located on the Stockton campus, administers the Federal Perkins Loan, the Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) and Institutional Loans for the all three Pacific campuses. Student Loans also handles the collection of charges for undergraduate and graduate students who leave the University with an outstanding balance.
The University of the Pacific Faculty is a community of teacher-scholars acting within the system of shared governance as adopted by the Board of Regents. The University Faculty, and its governing body, the Academic Council, has authority and responsibility for the design and conduct of educational programs and courses of instruction of the University.
The Faculty Governance Office provides support for the Academic Council and its Academic Committees.
Ava Villanueva Hammond
Senior Academic Project Manager
FacultyGovernance@pacific.edu
209.946.2099
Hand Hall 232
