Jim Brooks is the interim vice president for Student Services and Enrollment Management.

Jim has served in various roles since 2011, his post recent being senior associate vice president for student services and enrollment management, and director of student financial aid and scholarships. In this role, he served as second in command in the division, and included student financial aid and scholarships, the financial wellness center, student orientation programs, SSEM events, and continuing and professional education in his portfolio.

Before coming to the UO, Jim was director of student financial aid at the University of Missouri and senior associate director of student financial assistance at Indiana University. He has served on the board of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators for three years and previously served as president and treasurer of the Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.

Jim has led and served on committees at the national, regional, and state levels, and presented at conferences on all of these levels. He has also contributed to articles around paying for college, and the use of institutional dollars in meeting enrollment goals. During his time at the UO, Jim has worked to enhance our student financial support programs, increased our financial aid counseling availability, and enhanced our financial literacy offerings. He expanded the use of technology to improve accuracy of processing and to free up staff time to better serve students, as well as increasing outreach activities.

Jim has eclectic tastes in music and loves reading suspense thrillers. He also enjoys admiring the floral beauty and architectural diversity of the UO campus and the mild winters of the northwest.