Academic Council
The Academic Council reports to the Provost.
Council responsibilities:
- Advisory body to the Provost.
- Bring issues that impact department chairs, directors, and other supervisory leadership to the larger group for discussion, deliberation, and ultimately recommendations on action.
- At the Provost's request, provide recommendations on policies, procedures, and guidelines affecting Academic Affairs.
Council Membership
POSITION | NAME | DEPARTMENT/DIVISION |
Provost/ VP SEM, Chair | Joanna Mott | Academic Affairs |
Vice Provost | Abdy Afjeh | Academic Affairs |
Associate Vice Provost | TBD | Academic Excellence |
Associate Vice Provost | Beverly McCreary | Faculty Labor Relations |
Dean of ETM | Nesli Alp | Academic Affairs |
Dean of HAS | Dan Peterson | Academic Affairs |
Dean of Online/Global Eng. | Ruth Claire Black | Online Learning |
Executive Director | Christopher Syrnyk | Honors/Prestig. Scholarships |
Director | Farooq Sultan | Institutional Research |
University Librarian | Kristin Whitman (Int.) | Academic Affairs |
University Registrar | Wendy Ivie | Academic Affairs |
Senate Vice President | Dibyajyoti Deb | Faculty Senate |
Department Chair 1 | Roger Lindgren | Civil Engineering |
Department Chair 2 | Franny Howes | Communication |
Department Chair 3 | Stefan Andrei | Computer Systems Eng. Tech. |
Department Chair 4 | Paula Russell | Dental Hygiene |
Department Chair 5 | Naga Korivi | Elec. Eng./Renewable Energy |
Department Chair 6 | Jamie Kennel | Emergency Medical Services |
Department Chair 7 | Jack Walker | Geomatics |
Department Chair 8 | MariaLynn Kessler | Humanities and Social Sciences |
Department Chair 9 | Sonja Bickford | Business Management |
Department Chair 10 | Abdy Afjeh (Int.) | Manuf./Mech. Eng. Tech. |
Department Chair 11 | Tiernan Fogarty | Applied Mathematics |
Department Chair 12 | Rich Carson | Medical Imaging Technology |
Department Chair 13 | Caroline Doty | Medical Laboratory Science |
Department Chair 14 | Nate Bickford | Natural Sciences |
Department Chair 15 | Jacki Brechter (Int.) | Health Sciences |
Admin. Support, ex officio | Dierdre Harlan | Academic Affairs |
2023-24 Meeting Schedule
All meetings at 2:00 PM unless otherwise listed
October 10, 2023
November 28, 2023 (ppd. from 11/14)
December 12, 2023
January 9, 2024 cancelled
February 13, 2024
March 21, 2024 (R/S from 3/12)
April 9, 2024
May 14, 2024
June 11, 2024