“Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen
six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure
twenty pounds ought and six, result misery.” - David Copperfield. Chap. xii., Charles Dickens
Welcome to the website for the University’s Treasurer and Vice President
for Finance. The Treasurer’s role at the University is quite
well-defined. Within the University Bylaws, it states, “The Treasurer
shall be responsible for the authorized receipt, custody, and
disbursement of University funds, shall maintain and be the custodian of
financial accounts and records of the University, and, subject to the
direction and prior approval of the Board, shall have charge of the
investment of the funds of the University.” In order to meet these
obligations, the office is very ably supported by the Administrative
Assistant to the
VP's of Administration and Finance,
Lori Oliver; the Business Office,
led by Associate Treasurer and Controller Deborah Caylor;
and the Office of
Budget and Financial Planning, headed by
Stephanie Arbanas.
Between this site and the Business Office site, our hope is to provide
relevant and appropriate information on the University’s finances,
policies, practices and programs that are administered through the
offices, forms which are intended to assist you in processing requests
with the offices and general information on our operations which may
shed some light on an area that is fully intended to support the
University’s primary mission of providing an excellent education
grounded in the liberal arts.
Naturally, we cannot anticipate every question or situation that may
arise that would require you to contact us; however, we have tried to
highlight through the links the major topical areas with which you may
need assistance. In the end, however, our business is a business of
service, and we welcome any calls or visits to explore your questions or
concerns. Please feel free to stop by the Treasurer’s Office on the
third floor of Washington Hall or by the Business Office in 114
Early-Fielding Center. Also, please do not hesitate to contact us by
phone at 540-458-8740 or by e-mail at
loliver@wlu.edu.
On behalf of the staff of these offices, I hope that your interactions
with us are both professional and pleasant.
Steve McAllister, Treasurer and Vice President for Finance
