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

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Justin McAllister
Senior VP for Strategic Finance, Operations and Chief Innovation Officer
(304) 766-3061
justin.mcallister@wvstateu.edu

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Hope Fout
Assistant Vice President for Business and Finance
(304) 766-3026
hope.fout@wvstateu.edu

Krystal Smith

Krystal Smith
Assistant Vice President for Human Resources
(304) 766-5224
krystal.smith@wvstateu.edu

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Reginald  Patterson
Chief of Police
(304) 766-3089
reginald.patterson@wvstateu.edu

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Daniel Brown
Director of Facilities
(304)766-3181
daniel.brown@wvstateu.edu

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Michael McClung
Manager of Business Operations/Student Accounts
(304) 766-3141
michael.mcclung@wvstateu.edu

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Mark Akers
Bookstore Manager
(304) 766-3351
akersm@wvstateu.edu

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Natasha Tyson
Project Coordinator Sr./Employee Housing Manager
(304) 766-4387
natasha.tyson@wvstateu.edu

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