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Standing Committees

Academic and Student Affairs
Chair: Dr. Miguel Zuniga (SBM)
Liaisons: UC Chair Dr. Samia Kirchner (SAP) and UC V Chair Dr. Maxim Bushuev (SBM)
Ex-Officio Members: Provost Hongtao Yu, AVP Patricia Williams-Dockery , Interim VP Letitia Williams, SVP Kara Turner
Members:
Melissa Bellamy (SCHP)
Kevin Bradley (PASM)
Mackessa Holt (SCHP)
Olaniyi Iyiola (SCMNS)
Vanessa Martin Jones (SSW)
Richard Rhodes (SEUS)
Yolanda Seabrooks (PASM)
Belinda Smith (SSW)
Seth Vannatta (CLA)

Athletic
Chair:
Prof. Edward Robinson (SGJC)
Liaisons: UC Secretary Dr. Hyeon-Shic Shin (SAP)
Ex Officio Members: VP Dena Freeman-Patton
Members:
Brett Berliner (CLA)
Edwin Cruz-Rivera (SCMNS)
Tamani Grace (SGA - Student)
Niah Grimes (SEUS)
Denise Jarrett (CLA)

Budget and Finance
Chair:
Ms. Shamon Shine-Lee (PASM)

Liaisons: UC Parliamentarian Ms. Chevaun Whitman (PASM)
Ex Officio Members: EVP David LaChina, AVP Deborah Flavin
Members:
Brett Berliner (CLA)
Shalen Bougere (SGA -Student)
Dr. Kang Cheng (SBM)
Albert Sweets (PASM)
Katie Talton (Classified)

Physical Plant
Chair:
Dr. Stephen Egarievwe (PASM)

Liaisons: UC V Chair Dr. Samia Kirchner (SAP)
Ex Officio Members: EVP David LaChina, VP Kim McCalla
Members:
Shalan Bougere (SGA - Student)
Robin Butler (SCHP)
Edwin Cruz-Rivera (SCMNS)
Kai Jowers-Williams (Classified)

Research and Creative Works
Chair: Dr. Olaniyi Iyiola (SCMNS)
Liaisons: UC V Chair Dr. Maxim Bushuev (SBM)
Ex Officio Members: VP Willie May
Members:
Oyinkansola Aladeokin (GSA - Student)
Melissa Bellamy (SCHP)
Robin Butler (SCHP)
Geetika Jaiswal (SEUS)
Yi Liu (SOE)
Carlos Reimers (SAP)
Albert Sweets (PASM)

Technology and Communications Infrastructure
Chair:
Ms. Oyinkansola Aladeokin (GSA - Student)

Liaisons: UC Chair Dr. Samia Kirchner (SAP)
Ex Officio Members: VP Timothy Summers
Members:
Yuejin Li (SCMNS)
Yi Liu (SOE)
Carlos Reimers (SAP)
Belinda Smith (SSW)
Albert Sweets (PASM)
Willie Thompson (SOE)

University Professional Welfare
Chair:
Dr. Jocelyn Taliaferro (SSW)

Liaisons: UC Parliamentarian Ms. Chevaun Whitman (PASM)
Ex Officio Members: EVP LaChina, AVP Oyegoke
Members:
Jana Duckett (SGJC)
Yuejin Li (SCMNS)
Richard Rhodes (SEUS)
Yolanda Seabrooks (PASM)
Katie Talton (Classified) 

Special Committee

Bylaws and Constitution Committee
Chair: UC Chair Dr. Samia Kirchner (SAP)
Members:
Dr. Maxim Bushuev (UC Vice Chair)
Dr. Hyeon-Shic Shin (UC Secretary)
Ms. Chevaun Whitman (UC Parliamentarian)