Purpose
The Leadership Council provides the avenue for formal communication among the leadership of the College; shall advise the Dean regarding the formulation of general policies governing conduct of operations of the College and evaluation of the effectiveness of such policies; may submit recommendations to the Dean for action; may call meetings of the faculty, staff, and/or students; may consult with the Dean concerning recommendations for appointments including that of Department Chairs, Associate/Assistant Deans, Acting Chairs, and other key administrative personnel; may call upon other members of the faculty and appoint ad hoc committees to assist the Council in the performance of its duties; may organize itself, subject to this document, in any manner appropriate to the accomplishment of its duties.
Membership Structure
The Leadership Council is composed of the Chairs of the academic departments, Associate and Assistant Deans, a staff designee from the Office of the Dean, and other members as approved by Council. The Dean or the Dean's representative shall serve as Chair of the Council.
Terms of Membership
As membership is determined by the office of the individual, membership continues as long as the individual retains their office.
Charge and Responsibilities:
The Leadership Council shall meet on a regular schedule and at other times upon call of the Dean. Agenda for meetings shall be prepared by the Dean and shall be distributed to the members before each meeting. Agenda items may be submitted to the Dean by any regular member of the Council. The student body, through the President of the student council, may make suggestions for agenda items for the Council and may be asked to provide representation at a Council meeting to present/discuss the suggested issues.
Membership
Status
Membership Structure
Name
Area of Representation
Voting
Dean
Randy Wykoff*
Office of the Dean
Voting
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
VACANT
Office of the Dean
Voting
Assistant Dean for Assessment and Accreditation
Rachel Kellogg
Office of the Dean
Voting
Associate Dean for Community and Global Engagement
Megan Quinn
Office of the Dean
Voting
Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
Karen Ervin
Office of the Dean
Voting
Associate Dean for Research
Nathan Hale
Office of the Dean
Voting
Assistant Dean for Student Services
Taylor Dula
Office of the Dean
Voting
Chair
David Shoham
Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Voting
Chair
Deborah Slawson
Department of Community and Behavioral Health
Voting
Chair
Rod Handy
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Sciences
Voting
Chair
Ranjan Chakraborty
Department of Health Sciences
Voting
Chair
Amal Khoury
Department of Health Services Management and Policy
Voting
Office of the Dean Staff Designee
Janet Stork
Office of the Dean
*Chair