The UPRC is comprised of 17 members*, allocated as follows:

Elected members (ten):

• Six Faculty: One from each college, two at-large
• Four Administrative/Professional

Presidential appointees (five):

• Four at-large appointees
• One Dean

Student representatives (two):

• One Undergraduate
• One Graduate

Ex Officio members:

• President
• Executive Vice President
• Provost
• Associate Vice President of Student Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness

* At least one member of the UPRC will also be a member of the Academic Senate.

The members of the 2020-21 UPRC are:

Elected members:

Faculty:

• Dr. Ann Rensel* - Associate Professor, Management
• Dr. Donna Phillips - Associate Professor, Education
• Dr. Youngsoo Choi* - Associate Professor, Hospitality & Tourism
• Dr. Chris Lee - Associate Professor, Political Science; Co-chair

Elected Faculty at-large:

• Dr. Patrick Tutka* - Assistant Professor, Hospitality & Tourism
• Dr. Lei Han - Associate Professor, Accounting

Elected Administration:

• Dr. Peter Butera* - Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
• Ms. Antonia Knight - Dean, Academic Services
• Mr. David Schoen - Director, Library
• Dr. Vennessa Walker* - Director, Institutional Research

Presidential appointees:

• Rev. Aidan Rooney, C.M. - Vice President, Mission Integration
• Dr. Vincent Rinaldo - Vice President of Ontario Administration, Academic
• Ms. Stephanie Morris - Director, Career Services
• Mr. Simon Gray - Director, Athletics
• Mr. Jerrell Mason* - Director, Niagara University Opportunity Program

Student representatives:

• Ms. Kiara Santiago - Undergraduate
• TBD - Graduate

Ex Officio members:

• Fr. James J. Maher, C.M. - President
• Dr. Debra Colley - Executive Vice President; Co-chair
• Dr. Timothy Ireland - Provost, Vice President of Academic Affairs
• Mr. Christopher Sheffield - Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness

*Academic Senator