University of the PACIFIC

Membership

The Academic Affairs Committee has fourteen voting members (Faculty Handbook 6.2.1):

• Six faculty members, each elected for staggered three-year terms by their respective faculties, one each from:
  • Conservatory of Music 
     Jim Haffner - Term expires 2015
  • Eberhardt School of Business
     Eric Typpo- Term expires 2013
  • School of Engineering and Computer Science 
     Ash Brown- Term expires 2014
  • School of International Studies
     Analiese Richard- Term expires 2013
  • Gladys Benerd School of Education 
     Marilyn Draheim- Term expires 2014
  • TJL School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
     Jim Uchizono - Term expires 2015
• Three faculty members from:
  • College of the Pacific (representing the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities).
    • Natural Sciences,  Lydia Fox - Term expires 2015
    • Social Sciences,  Greg Rohlf - Term expires 2014
    • Humanities,   Andreea Boboc - Term expires 2013
• The Chair of the Graduate Studies Committee  Qingwen Dong
• The Provost or designee  Lou Matz 
• Three students: the ASuop Director of Academic Affairs plus two students appointed by ASuop. One of these three should be a graduate student, one should be enrolled in a professional school, and the third should represent a major in the liberal arts.
  • The ASuop Director of Academic Affairs, TBD
  • Two students appointed by ASUOP
    • Professional School Representative, TBD
    • Graduate Student, TBD

There are also fourteen ex-officio, non-voting members:

• The Chair of the Academic Affairs Committee of the Regents Connie Callahan
• The Director of Admissions, Rich Toledo
• The University Registrar, Ann Gillen
• The Dean of the Library, Brigid Welch
• The Chair of the Academic Regulations Committee, Ann Gillen
• The Vice President for Student Life, Elizabeth Griego
• Student Life Representative, Peggy Rosson
• All academic deans
  • Lynn Beck, Dean, Gladys Benerd School of Education
  • Giulio Ongaro, Dean, Conservatory of Music
  • Lewis Gale, Interim Dean,  School of International Studies
  • Ravi Jain, Dean, School of Engineering and Computer Science
  • Jin Gong, Associate Provost/Dean, Research, Collaborative Programs and Graduate Studies
  • Gesine Gerhard, Associate Dean and Director of General Education, College of the Pacific
  • Phillip Oppenheimer, Dean, Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • Lewis Gale, Dean, Eberhardt School of Business
  • Barbara Shaw, Assistant Provost/Dean, Center For Professional and Continuing Education

The Chair is elected from among the faculty members on the committee.