West Virginia State University

Business and Finance

Business and Finance is responsible for managing the overall accounting, treasury, financial reporting, and financial services of West Virginia State University. 

This includes managing internal controls to mitigate risks; creating and presenting financial reports to internal and external parties; ensuring the accounting records of the University are up-to-date and accurate; and safeguarding the assets of the University to minimize the risk of financial loss. Our role is to provide ethical, efficient, and effective services to our students, faculty, and staff.

Business and Finance supports the University’s core functions of instruction, research and community services through stewardship of financial, human resources, and administrative services.

The University Budget Office supports the University’s leaders and its strategic planning processes by providing objective, accurate and timely information, analysis and advice to inform the decision-making and resource allocation process. In addition, the Budget Office is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the development, allocation, processing and monitoring of the University’s annual budget.

Mission Statement

The mission of the WVSU Budget Office is to develop and maintain the budget for all funds of the University, and to analyze and project budget information in order to provide decision support for the University’s Administration, Board of Governors, as well as for the Higher Education Policy Commission.

Our Team

John Beckvold
John Beckvold
Interim Vice President for Business and Finance, Chief Financial Officer
Daniel Brown
Daniel Brown
Director of Facilities
Jay Hayes
Jay Hayes
Executive Director of Information Technology
Eric Jackson
Eric Jackson
Head of Campus Operations and Experience
Michael McClung
Michael McClung
Manager of Business Operations/Student Accounts
Brenda Parsons
Brenda Parsons
Executive Assistant, Office of Business and Finance
Reginald Patterson
Reginald Patterson
Chief of Police
Sergio Rodriguez
Sergio Rodriguez
Director of the WVSU Center
Krystal Smith
Krystal Smith
Assistant Vice President for Human Resources
Lahini Wickramasinghe
Lahini Wickramasinghe
Accountant Senior
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