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 SEMR, Chair | Hesham El-Rewini | Academic Affairs |
| Senior Vice Provost | Abdy Afjeh | Academic Affairs/Research |
| Associate Vice Provost | Linus Yu | Academic Excellence |
| Associate Vice Provost | Beverly McCreary | Academic Affairs/Faculty Rel. |
| Dean of ETM | Nesli Alp | Academic Affairs |
| Dean of HAS | Denise Seabert (Int.) | Academic Affairs |
| Dean of Online/Global Eng. | Ruth Claire Black | Online Learning |
| Associate Dean of HAS | Michelle Preston | Academic Affairs |
| Executive Director | Christopher Syrnyk | Honors/Prestig. Scholarships |
| Director | Farooq Sultan | Institutional Research |
| University Librarian | Cate Guenther | Academic Affairs |
| University Registrar | Wendy Ivie | Academic Affairs |
| Senate Vice President | Ashton Greer | 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 | Carmen Curtz (Int.) | Emergency Medical Services |
| Department Chair 7 | Stefan Andrei (Int.) | Applied Computing/Geomatics |
| Department Chair 8 | Kyle Chapman | Humanities/Social Sciences |
| Department Chair 9 | Sonja Bickford | Business Management |
| Department Chair 10 | Nesli Alp (Int.) | Manuf./Mech. Eng. Tech. |
| Department Chair 11 | Kenneth Davis | Applied Mathematics |
| Department Chair 12 | Michelle Preston (Int.) | Medical Imaging Technology |
| Department Chair 13 | Caroline Doty | Medical Laboratory Science |
| Department Chair 14 | Nate Bickford | Natural Sciences |
| Department Chair 15 | Jacki Brechter | Health Sciences |
| Admin. Support, ex officio | Dierdre Harlan | Academic Affairs |
2024-25 Meeting Schedule
All meetings at 2:00 PM unless otherwise listed
September 26, 2024
October 8. 2024
November 12, 2024
December 10, 2024
January 14, 2025
February 11, 2025
March 11, 2025
April 8, 2025
May 13, 2025
June 10, 2025