Charge of the AABAC
The Academic Affairs Budget Advisory Committee shall serve the Provost in an advisory capacity on matters regarding the amount, structure, and distribution of the budget of Academic Affairs. In the conduct of its business, the Committee shall seek to foster planning and budgeting transparency, longer-term as well as immediate fiscal planning, a greater understanding of budget complexities within the general membership of the Academic Affairs community, and a clear connection between the Academic Affairs budget and the University’s Strategic Initiatives.
Information Regarding Actions and Recommendations
Recommendations and information derived from meetings, actions, and decisions of the Academic Affairs Budget Advisory Committee shall be posted on the web page of the Office of Academic Planning and Budgeting. As needed, the Academic Affairs Budget Advisory Committee shall issue a summary report of its activities and recommendations. The Provost may append a report summarizing the status of recommendations made by Committee.
Membership
The Academic Affairs Budget Advisory Committee will be Co-chaired by the Provost and the Chief Academic Budget Officer who will both serve in a non-voting capacity. The Academic Affairs Budget Advisory Committee shall consist of 10 members in addition to the Provost:
- Three Academic Department Chairs (one from MVS, SoE, and A&S), selected by the Dean of each School
- Three faculty members from the Senate Budget Committee appointed by the Faculty Senate Budget Committee.
- One representative from the Library
- An administrator appointed by the Provost from among administrators serving Academic Affairs units other than the Schools and the University Library.
- A representative (excluding faculty and staff members from other Schools and the University Library) of Extended University designated by the Dean of Extended University.
- A staff representative within Academic Affairs appointed by the University Staff Counsel
Terms of Office
Terms of the members of the Committee shall be staggered to insure longer-term continuity of membership. Committee Roster:
- Committee Chair, Dr. Mitch Avila, Provost (non-voting)
- Committee Co-Chair Kirk England, AVP & Chief Academic Budget Officer (non-voting)
- Dr. Vandana Kholi, Dean of Arts and Sciences – Two years
- Dr. Charles Weis, Chair Educational Leadership and School Counseling & Psychology – Two years
- Dr. Miguel Delgado Helleseter, Chair Business and Economics – Two years
- Dr. Marianne McGrath, Chair Art – Two years
- Dr. Rachel Koh, Senate Budget Committee Faculty – One year
- Dr. Colleen Harris, Senate Budget Committee Faculty – One year
- Dr. Eric Kaltman, Senate Budget Committee Faculty – Two years
- Dr. Michelle Hasendonckx, AVP SASEI – Two years
- Kyra Folk-Farber, Associate Dean Library & Learning Resources – Two years
- Jaqueline Connell, Director of Finance and Administration - Extended University – Two years
- Ariana Canales, Administrative Analyst Staff – Two years
- Vacant, Student – One year