Academic Council
Purpose
Academic Council serves as an advisory group to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Council members meet once a month to discuss and approve academic core updates, course revisions, catalog changes, and academic policies.Personnel
Voting members include the Deans of the six colleges, Dean of the Graduate School, Vice Chair of the Faculty Senate, and Student Government Association representative.
Non-voting members include the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (Chair), Associate Vice Presidents for Academic Affairs, Core Curriculum Committee Chair, Honors Program Director, Director of Tutoring and Academic Support Programs, University Librarian, Director of Global Education, a Registrar representative, Director of Admissions, Institutional Effectiveness representative, a Staff Senate representative, and an Academic Advising representative.
Academic Council meets once a month unless noted.
Reports To
Provost and Vice President for Academic AffairsAcademic Council Members
| Title | Member | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs | Marcy Brown Marsden (Chair) | Standing Member; Non-Voting Member |
| Dean, DCOBA | Robert Forrester | Standing Member; Voting Member |
| Dean, WCOEPS | Leann Curry | Standing Member; Voting Member |
| Dean, FCOFA | Leah Gose | Standing Member; Voting Member |
| Dean, GCHSHS | Jeff Killion | Standing Member; Voting Member |
| Dean, PYCHSS | Sam Watson | Standing Member; Voting Member |
| Dean, MCOSME | Bob Brennan | Standing Member; Voting Member |
| Dean, MCADA | Tiffany Ziegler | Standing Member; Voting Member |
| Vice-Chair, Faculty Senate | Darla Diltz | 2026; Voting Member |
| Representative, SGA | Monique Watkins | 2026; Voting Member |
| Associate Vice President, Academic Innovation and Success | Kristen Garrison | Standing Member; Non-Voting Member |
| Associate Vice President, Academic Accreditation and Planning | Jeremy Duff | Standing Member; Non-Voting Member |
| Chair, Core Curriculum Committee | Susan Harvey | Standing Member; Non-Voting Member |
| Director, TASP | Phillis Bunch | Standing Member; Non-Voting Member |
| Director, Admissions | Leah Hickman | Standing Member; Non-Voting Member |
| Director, Redwine Honors Program | Steve Garrison | Standing Member; Non-Voting Member |
| University Librarian | Cortny Moorehead | Standing Member; Non-Voting Member |
| Representative, Global Education | Rhiannon Barnett | Standing Member; Non-Voting Member |
| Representative, Registrar | Amanda Raines or Kenley O'Brien | Standing Member; Non-Voting Member |
| Representative, Institutional Effectiveness | Eboneigh Harris | Standing Member; Non-Voting Member |
| Representative, Staff Senate | Elizabeth Ysasi | 2026; Non-Voting Member |
| Representative, Academic Advising | Kayla Meaders | Standing Member; Non-Voting Member |
| Academic Advising Alternate | TBD | Standing Member; Non-Voting Member |
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