Purpose or Function:The Committee coordinates academic ceremonies such as graduation, academic honors, dean investitures, and other academic ceremonies and makes recommendations concerning the program, speaker, processional, and general pomp and circumstance of the occasion. 

Membership:Administrative Assistant to the President, the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, representatives from the Provost’s Office and the Office of the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Director of Admissions and Records, Assistant Director of Admissions and Records, the University Band Director, one representative selected by the Faculty Senate, and one representative from each of the following: Student Affairs, the College Deans’ Council, and Physical Plant, and other relevant university units.

Chair:Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs

Billeaux, David                Chair

Acting Associate VP for Academic Affairs.

Cantú, Norma Jean

Provost’s Office

Chambers, Valrie

Faculty representative

term ends 5/07

Cunningham, Gary

Interim Director, Admissions & Records

DeGaish, Ann

Student Affairs

English, Evon

Institutional Advancement

Fonseca, Maria

Assistant Director, Admissions & Records

Gutierrez, Alan

President’s Office designee (Chief of Police)

Hopkins, Dee

College Deans’ Council

Jasso, Alicia

Assistant to the President

Joffray, Julie

Student Affairs

Smith, Ron

Physical Plant

Smith, Shawn

University Band Director

Walker, Angela

Student Affairs

Williams, Dannette

Office of Associate VP for Academic Affairs

Barnes and Noble representative