On March 2, 1982, the university, through the Executive Vice President's Office approved a proposal submitted by the Marquette Chapter of the American Association of University Administrators for a Committee on Administrators. To form a COA at Marquette, AAUA was given the authority to initiate an election procedure on March 29, which led to the selection of nine COA representatives (four representing each of the vice presidential areas and five at-large from all areas).
On Aug. 18, 1982, the first COA organizational meeting was held and by Dec. 7, 1982, the by laws for the organization were formulated.
On Feb. 4, 1983, the first fully functional COA meeting took place and brought together the elected COA members, along with the appointees to the standing Subcommittees on Administrators Welfare and Central Administration Relations. The other subcommittee established was Nominations, Appointments & Elections.
In its first year of existence, the COA was closely involved in the evaluation of the Wyatt Report on university fringe benefits through the chairs of COA and Administrators Welfare, both of which served on the University Study Committee.
The Subcommittee on Central Administration Relations came forth with recommendations which addressed the need for an administrators handbook and orientation.
The Subcommittee on Nominations, Appointments and Elections developed a procedure for staggering terms of office for all members and conducting annual elections to COA.
The first (1983) elected membership was as follows:
Area Representatives:
- T.C. Dziadulewicz (Chair), Academic Affairs
- Roger Kuehl, Business and Finance
- Linda Kuk, Student Affairs
- Rose Petranech, University and Government Relations
At-Large Representatives
- David Foran, Public Relations
- John Hill, General Counsel
- Mark Kipfmueller (Secretary), Counseling Center
- Michael Price, College of Speech
- Anthony Tortorella, Registrar
Committee on Administrators
