Gerald Rinehart retired from the University after 35 years in senior administrative roles in the Carlson School of Management (CSOM) and University-wide leadership activities. As assistant dean for CSOM’s Undergraduate Programs, he spearheaded the School’s successful conversion from an upper division to a freshman-admitting college with an undergraduate program recognized for outstanding retention and graduation rates. 

As assistant dean for CSOM’s Undergraduate Programs, he spearheaded the School’s successful conversion from an upper division to a freshman-admitting college with an undergraduate program recognized for outstanding retention and graduation rates. University-wide, he served as chair of two major administrative groups whose work spurred campuswide changes toward tripling retention and graduation rates over a 10-year period. As vice provost for Student Affairs, he worked to effect adoption of the University Student Development Outcomes as campuswide expectations for students.