Chancellor's Standing Committees
Council of Academic Administrators
The Council of Academic Administrators has broad responsibility for all academic activities of the University on all its campuses other than the Medical Center. The Council of Academic Administrators oversees the conduct of ongoing academic programs; it recommends the establishment of new programs and the terminations of, or changes in, existing programs. It receives copies of minutes and recommendations from the Undergraduate Council, the Graduate Council, and the External Academic Affairs Committee. It receives reports of the Calendar Committee and makes final recommendations to the Chancellor for all academic calendars. It is concerned with the development of the University budget, with research policies and procedures, with University service to the State, and with relationships with other educational institutions and organizations.
The composition of the committee is as follows:
- Dr. Noel E. WilkinCHAIR : Provost and Executive Vice ChancellorMember since 1/15/2017
- Dr. Daniel W. DurkinFaculty : Chair of the Faculty SenateMember from 8/15/2023 to 8/15/2024
- Dr. Julie A. GlascoStaff (Non-Voting) : Assistant to the ProvostMember since 8/15/2022
- Dr. Kendall B. CyreeRepresentative : Dean of the School of Business AdministrationMember since 4/8/2008
- Dr. Lee M. CohenRepresentative : Dean of the College of Liberal ArtsMember since 8/15/2015
- Dr. Anthony P. AmmeterRepresentative : Dean of General StudiesMember since 8/15/2016
- Ms. Cecilia E. BoteroRepresentative : Dean of University LibrariesMember since 8/15/2016
- Dr. John M. RimoldiRepresentative : Graduate CouncilMember since 10/1/2016
- Dr. Erin R. HolmesRepresentative : Undergraduate CouncilMember since 9/15/2018
- Dr. Peter W. GrandjeanRepresentative : Dean of the School of Applied SciencesMember since 8/15/2019
- Dr. Annette S. KluckRepresentative : Dean of the Graduate SchoolMember since 8/15/2019
- Dr. Charlotte F. PeguesRepresentative : Vice Chancellor for Student AffairsMember since 4/1/2020
- Dr. Shawnboda D. MeadRepresentative : Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Community EngagementMember since 8/1/2020
- Dr. Donna S. West strumRepresentative : Dean of the School of PharmacyMember since 8/15/2021
- Dr. Ethel Y. ScurlockRepresentative : Dean of the McDonnell-Barksdale Honors CollegeMember since 8/15/2022
- Dr. Andrea E. HickersonRepresentative : Dean of the School of JournalismMember since 8/15/2022
- Mrs. Danielle E. AmbroseRepresentative : RegistrarMember since 8/15/2022
- Mr. Steven G. HolleyRepresentative : Vice Chancellor for Administration and FinanceMember since 5/4/2023
- Dr. Frederick G. SlabachRepresentative : Dean of the School of LawMember since 8/15/2023
- Dr. Viola L. AcoffRepresentative : Dean of the School of EngineeringMember since 8/15/2023
- Dr. Wallace M. WilderRepresentative : Dean of the School of AccountancyMember since 8/16/2007
- Dr. David RockRepresentative : Dean of the School of EducationMember since 8/15/2010
- Dr. Anna K. BusbyRepresentative (Non-Voting) : Dir. of Institutional Research, Effectiveness, Planning & SACS LiaisonMember since 8/15/2016
- Dr. Richard G. ForgetteRepresentative (Non-Voting) : Associate ProvostMember since 1/1/2017
- Mr. Paul J. CafferaRepresentative (Non-Voting) : OmbudspersonMember since 5/1/2017
- Mrs. Anna T. McElroyRepresentative (Non-Voting) : Senior International Officer & Director of Study AbroadMember since 8/15/2017
- Dr. Nishanth J. RodriguesRepresentative (Non-Voting) : Office of Information TechnologyMember since 9/5/2017
- Dr. Robert H. BakerRepresentative (Non-Voting) : Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Academic SupportMember since 8/15/2019
- Mrs. Virginia R. ChavisRepresentative (Non-Voting) : Associate ProvostMember since 8/15/2021
- Dr. Stacy R. NiemeyerRepresentative (Non-Voting) : Associate Provost for Regional CampusesMember since 8/15/2021
- Dr. Patricia A. CoatsRepresentative (Non-Voting) : Interim Director, UM-Desoto Southaven Regional CampusMember since 8/15/2021
- Mr. Richard L. BradleyRepresentative (Non-Voting) : Business Manager for Academic AffairsMember since 8/15/2022
- Dr. Julie SanfordExternal Person : Representative (Ex-Officio): UMMCMember since 1/1/2022
- Ms. Meredith WhitedUndergraduate : Associated Student BodyMember from 8/15/2023 to 8/15/2024
- Mr. Forrest FosterUndergraduate : Associated Student BodyMember from 8/15/2023 to 8/15/2024
- Ms. Emily RasmussenGraduate : Student Body (Representative)Member from 8/15/2023 to 8/15/2024
- Dr. Gregory L. EassonInterim : Vice Chancellor for Research and Sponsored ProgramsMember since 8/15/2023