Standing Committees

The External Academic Affairs Committee (EAAC) is charged with seeing that all courses (previously approved by Undergraduate Council or Graduate Council) taught at off-campus (non-Oxford) locations maintain the academic standards demanded at the University of Mississippi. The EAAC also has the broad responsibility of providing advice related to the adequacy of resources for off-campus and distance learning courses and programs offered by the University. This committee is expected to make general recommendations on academic policies and procedures pertinent to off-campus/distance learning programs, correspondence course programs, and to serve as a resource to the Graduate and Undergraduate Councils, and the Council of Academic Administrators when new off-campus/distance learning courses and programs are being reviewed or approved. Recommendations from the External Academic Affairs Committee and minutes of its meetings are forwarded to the Chancellor, with copies to the Provost and Council of Academic Administrators. The faculty representatives on this committee are tenured professorial faculty.

Committee Membership

• Mrs. Virginia L. Rougon
  CHAIR : Provost Office
  Member since 08/15/2021
• Dr. Qiang Cheng
  Faculty : School of Education
  Member from 08/15/2023 to 08/15/2026
• Dr. Catarina P. Townes
  Faculty : College of Liberal Arts, Group III
  Member from 08/15/2023 to 08/15/2026
• Dr. Christopher R. Green
  Faculty : School of Law
  Member from 08/15/2024 to 08/15/2026
• Dr. Ralph H. Hamilton
  Faculty : School of Business Administration
  Member from 08/15/2024 to 08/15/2027
• Dr. J R. Shaw
  Faculty : School of Accountancy
  Member from 08/15/2024 to 08/15/2027
• Dr. Jocelyn T. Tipton
  Faculty : Libraries
  Member from 08/15/2024 to 08/15/2027
• Dr. Sasan Nouranian
  Faculty : School of Engineering
  Member from 08/15/2024 to 08/15/2027
• Dr. Graham D. Bodie
  Faculty : School of Journalism & New Media
  Member from 08/15/2024 to 08/15/2027
• Dr. Nadeeja N. Wijayatunga
  Faculty : School of Applied Sciences
  Member from 08/15/2024 to 08/15/2027
• Dr. Kayla R. Hielscher
  Faculty : School of Pharmacy
  Member from 08/15/2023 to 08/15/2026
• Ms. Carey B. Hanson
  Faculty : College of Liberal Arts, Group II
  Member from 08/15/2022 to 08/15/2025
• Dr. Samuel T. Lisi
  Faculty : College of Liberal Arts, Group I
  Member from 08/15/2022 to 08/15/2025
• Dr. Kimberly A. Kaiser
  Alternate : School of Applied Sciences
  Member from 08/15/2024 to 08/15/2027
• Dr. Jennifer N. Gifford
  Alternate : School of Engineering
  Member from 08/15/2024 to 08/15/2027
• Mr. John M. Tonos
  Alternate : School of Journalism & New Media
  Member from 08/15/2024 to 08/15/2027
• Dr. Dave L. Nichols
  Alternate : School of Accountancy
  Member from 08/15/2024 to 08/15/2027
• Mr. David K. Herrera
  Alternate : Libraries
  Member from 08/15/2024 to 08/15/2027
• Dr. Sam Cousley
  Alternate : School of Business Administration
  Member from 08/15/2024 to 08/15/2027
• Dr. Allan E. Bellman
  Alternate : School of Education
  Member from 08/15/2023 to 08/15/2026
• Dr. Katherine M. Centellas
  Alternate : College of Liberal Arts, Group III
  Member from 08/15/2023 to 08/15/2026
• Mr. Matthew R. Hall
  Alternate : School of Law
  Member from 08/15/2023 to 08/15/2026
• Dr. John P. Bentley
  Alternate : School of Pharmacy
  Member from 08/15/2023 to 08/15/2026
• Dr. Alice J. Myatt
  Alternate : College of Liberal Arts, Group I
  Member from 08/15/2022 to 08/15/2025
• Dr. Micah B. Milinovich
  Alternate : College of Liberal Arts, Group II
  Member from 08/15/2022 to 08/15/2025
• Mrs. Danielle E. Ambrose
  Representative (Non-Voting) : Registrar
  Member since 08/15/2022
• Dr. Rickey R. Gregory
  Representative (Non-Voting) : Asst. Provost for Regional Education in Outreach
  Member since 08/15/2016