Deans Council

Purpose or Function: The Deans Council, with guidance from the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, initiates recommendations concerning academic programs at the university, advises on appropriate university issues, coordinates planning and implementation of college/school academic programs, provides administrative oversight for all issues involving education at the university, and performs other functions as designated by the Provost.

Membership: The council is chaired by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and consists of the academic unit deans/directors as voting ex-officio members.  Others may be appointed by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs for limited terms as appropriate.

Chair: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Responsible University Official: Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

Deans Council Members
Name Unit Represented Term End

Clarenda Phillips

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (Chair)

N/A

Karen McCaleb

College of Graduate Studies

N/A

Brian Tietje

College of Business

N/A

Hassan Aziz

College of Nursing & Health Sciences

N/A

Don Melrose

College of Education & Human Development (interim)

N/A

Eloy Hernandez

College of Science

N/A

David Ma

College of Engineering and Computer Science

N/A

Catherine Rudowsky

College of Liberal Arts-interim

N/A

Diana Sipes

School of Arts, Media, & Communication

N/A

Catherine Rudowsky

Mary & Jeff Bell Library

N/A


Last Updated: 01/01/2024