Chancellor's Standing Committees

Museums

The function of the Museums Committee is to make recommendations regarding the University Museums' policies and needs and to serve as a liaison between the Museums and the faculty. The committee shall give guidance to the Director of Museums on proposed sales or exchanges of artifacts and similar items that are part of the collections of the University. The committee shall review and recommend revisions in policies and procedures, including long-range planning, conservation and collection management policies, and other activities to benefit Museums operations.

The composition of the committee is as follows: 

• Mr. Robert E. Saarnio
  CHAIR : Director of University Museums
  Member since 9/24/2012
• Mrs. Virginia R. Chavis
  Staff : Chair of Art Department
  Member since 8/15/2012
• Dr. Frances C. Kneupper
  Faculty : Member
  Member from 8/15/2017 to 8/15/2020
• Dr. Brian F. Platt
  Faculty : Member
  Member from 8/15/2018 to 8/15/2021
• Dr. Anne H. Quinney
  Alternate : Faculty Member
  Member from 8/15/2017 to 8/15/2020
• Dr. Molly C. Pasco-Pranger
  Representative : Classic Department
  Member since 8/15/2014
• Mr. Edwin B. Smith
  Representative : University Communications
  Member since 8/15/2018
• Mrs. Precious P. Thompson
  Representative : Staff Council
  Member from 8/15/2019 to 8/15/2020
• Dr. Thomas A. Peattie
  Representative : Faculty Senate
  Member from 8/15/2019 to 8/15/2020
• Mrs. Diane Scruggs
  External Person : President of the Friends of the Museum
  Member from 8/15/2019 to 8/15/2020
• Mr. Efrain Valencia
  Undergraduate : Associated Student Body
  Member from 8/15/2019 to 8/15/2020
• Ms. Angelina Mort
  Graduate : Student Council Representative
  Member from 8/15/2019 to 8/15/2020