Gurpinder Kaur

Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice Provost and Accreditation Liaison Officer

Phone: 408-924-2404
Email: gurpinder.kaur@sjsu.edu

Biography

Gurpinder joins the Office for Faculty Success from the College of Engineering, bringing administrative experience in higher education as well as a professional background in healthcare. She provides executive and administrative support to the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Accreditation Liaison Officer, with responsibilities that include calendar and meeting coordination, travel support, communications and operational processes, project tracking, and Faculty Success initiatives and events.

Drawing on her experience in operations, scheduling, project coordination, and team support, Gurpinder is skilled at managing complex priorities, improving processes, and supporting collaborative, mission-driven work. She also helps manage the Faculty Success inbox, coordinates the Faculty Friday newsletter, prepares meeting materials, tracks follow-up items, and serves as a point of contact for campus and external partners.

Gurpinder earned her Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Cal State Long Beach and is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration at San José State University. Her interests in leadership, operations, and program management support her commitment to organizational effectiveness and the continued success of the Office for Faculty Success.