UPRC Members
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