Dr. Timothy Hatchett, Class of 1995
Fort Valley State University (FVSU) President Paul Jones announced that Dr. Timothy L. Hatchett will be joining the university as the new vice president for the Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management effective October 25.
Dr. Hatchett comes to FVSU from the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) in Washington, DC, where he currently serves as assistant vice president for student success. Since 2014, he has provided day to day leadership and direction for the UDC Office of Student Success and Programming supporting 4,500 students; leading a team of 45 faculty and staff members across multiple departments; and managing a $4.5 million dollar budget. During his tenure at UDC, his professional highlights include improving first to second-year student retention by 2% annually from 2016 to the present; and designing and implementing the University Student Success Model and Lifecycle.