University of the PACIFIC

List of Committees and Rosters

Academic Council Committee Roster

Academic Committees

Faculty members are elected by their peers to serve on Academic Committees, including the Academic Council. The committees and Council formulate policy recommendations on issues affecting curriculum, faculty and related academic concerns. All other faculty committees report to the Academic Council. 

Committee	Chair	Members
Academic Affairs Committee	Mouchumi Bhattacharyya	Roster
Admissions and Financial Aid Committee	Lynn Kraynak	Roster
Committee for Academic Planning and Development (CAPD)	Albert Huang & Jie Lu	Roster
Committee on Graduate Studies	Qingwen Dong	Roster
Council on Teacher Education	Darrin Kitchen	Roster
Experiential Learning Oversight Committee	Geoff Lin-Cereghino	Roster
Faculty Compensation Committee	Bill Swagerty	Roster
Faculty Grievance Committee	Peter Hansen	Roster
Faculty Research Committee	Teresa Bergman	Roster
General Education Committee	Traci Roberts-Camps	Roster
Library Committee	Paul Turpin	Roster
Professional Relations Committee	Jerry Tsai	Roster
Student Academic Grievance Board	Heather Dunn Carlton	Roster
University Awards Committee	Camilla Saviz	Roster
International Programs and Services Committee	TBD	Roster
Technology in Education Committee	Jim Hetrick	Roster

Joint Administration Faculty Committees

The Joint Administration Faculty Committees are comprised of faculty, staff and administrators. All faculty who serve on a Joint Administration Faculty Committees are elected by the Academic Council or a direct vote of the faculty. These committees include  the Promotions and Tenure Committee and the Institutional Priorities Committee, which recommend planning and budget priorities to the President. 

Committees	Chair	Members
Athletics Advisory Board	Gene Pearson	Roster
Educational Equity Programs Advisory Board	Janice Takahashi	Roster
Institutional Priorities Committee	Gene Pearson	Roster
Information Strategy & Policy Committee	Mary Lou Lackey	Roster
Promotions and Tenure Committee	Ruth Jones & Robert Christoffersen	Roster
Summer Sessions Advisory Board	Barbara Shaw	Roster
University Compensation Committee	Jane Lewis	Roster
Academic Facilities Improvement Committee	Mike Canniff	Roster
Commencement Speakers Committee	Caroline Cox	Roster

Administration Committees (with Faculty Membership)

The Administration Committees may include members from faculty, staff and administration. These include the University Facilities Committee. Faculty who serve on administration committees are appointed by administrators who chair the committees.

Committees	Chair	Members
Academic Regulations Committee	Ann Gillen & Dede Sanchez	Roster
Judicial Review Board/Hearing Officer	TBD	Roster
Student Activity Advisory Board	TBD	Roster
University Facilities Committee	Patrick Cavanaugh	Roster
Student Media Board	TBD	Roster
Institutional Review Board	Dennis Brennan & Jim Mansoor	Roster
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee	John Livesey	Roster
Sustainability Committee	Camilla Saviz	Roster