Standing Committees

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.

Committee Membership

• Dr. Noel E. Wilkin
  CHAIR : Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
  Member since 01/15/2017
• Dr. Hans P. Sinha
  Faculty : Chair of the Faculty Senate
  Member from 08/15/2024 to 08/15/2025
• Dr. Julie A. Glasco
  Staff (Non-Voting) : Assistant to the Provost
  Member since 08/15/2022
• Dr. Kendall B. Cyree
  Representative : Dean of the School of Business Administration
  Member since 04/08/2008
• Dr. Lee M. Cohen
  Representative : Dean of the College of Liberal Arts
  Member since 08/15/2015
• Dr. Anthony P. Ammeter
  Representative : Dean of General Studies
  Member since 08/15/2016
• Ms. Cecilia E. Botero
  Representative : Dean of University Libraries
  Member since 08/15/2016
• Dr. John M. Rimoldi
  Representative : Graduate Council
  Member since 10/01/2016
• Dr. Erin R. Holmes
  Representative : Undergraduate Council
  Member since 09/15/2018
• Dr. Peter W. Grandjean
  Representative : Dean of the School of Applied Sciences
  Member since 08/15/2019
• Dr. Annette S. Kluck
  Representative : Dean of the Graduate School
  Member since 08/15/2019
• Dr. Charlotte F. Pegues
  Representative : Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
  Member since 04/01/2020
• Dr. Shawnboda D. Mead
  Representative : Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Community Engagement
  Member since 08/01/2020
• Dr. Donna S. West strum
  Representative : Dean of the School of Pharmacy
  Member since 08/15/2021
• Dr. Ethel Y. Scurlock
  Representative : Dean of the McDonnell-Barksdale Honors College
  Member since 08/15/2022
• Dr. Andrea E. Hickerson
  Representative : Dean of the School of Journalism
  Member since 08/15/2022
• Mrs. Danielle E. Ambrose
  Representative : Registrar
  Member since 08/15/2022
• Mr. Steven G. Holley
  Representative : Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
  Member since 05/04/2023
• Dr. Frederick G. Slabach
  Representative : Dean of the School of Law
  Member since 08/15/2023
• Dr. Viola L. Acoff
  Representative : Dean of the School of Engineering
  Member since 08/15/2023
• Dr. John C. Higginbotham
  Representative : Vice Chancellor for Research and Sponsored Programs
  Member since 08/15/2024
• Dr. Wallace M. Wilder
  Representative : Dean of the School of Accountancy
  Member since 08/16/2007
• Dr. David Rock
  Representative : Dean of the School of Education
  Member since 08/15/2010
• Dr. Anna K. Busby
  Representative (Non-Voting) : Dir. of Institutional Research, Effectiveness, Planning & SACS Liaison
  Member since 08/15/2016
• Dr. Richard G. Forgette
  Representative (Non-Voting) : Associate Provost
  Member since 01/01/2017
• Mr. Paul J. Caffera
  Representative (Non-Voting) : Ombudsperson
  Member since 05/01/2017
• Mrs. Anna B. Thomson
  Representative (Non-Voting) : Senior International Officer & Director of Study Abroad
  Member since 08/15/2017
• Dr. Nishanth J. Rodrigues
  Representative (Non-Voting) : Office of Information Technology
  Member since 09/05/2017
• Dr. Robert H. Baker
  Representative (Non-Voting) : Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Academic Support
  Member since 08/15/2019
• Mrs. Virginia R. Chavis
  Representative (Non-Voting) : Associate Provost
  Member since 08/15/2021
• Dr. Stacy R. Niemeyer
  Representative (Non-Voting) : Associate Provost for Regional Campuses
  Member since 08/15/2021
• Mr. Richard L. Bradley
  Representative (Non-Voting) : Business Manager for Academic Affairs
  Member since 08/15/2022
• Dr. April R. Holifield-Scott
  Representative (Non-Voting) : Director, UM-Desoto Southaven Regional Campus
  Member since 08/15/2024
• Dr. Tina Martin
  External Person : Representative (Ex-Officio): UMMC
  Member since 02/13/2024
• Ms. Tyneah Buckley
  Undergraduate : Associated Student Body
  Member from 08/15/2024 to 08/15/2025
• Mr. Daniel Sloan
  Undergraduate : Associated Student Body
  Member from 08/15/2024 to 08/15/2025
• Mr. Ibrahim Williams
  Graduate : Student Body (Representative)
  Member from 08/15/2024 to 08/15/2025