Academic Year 2024-2025

Standing Committees

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee acts as the central body for the AFS, ensuring its effective operation and representing administrative faculty to the University administration and Board of Regents. It also addresses time-sensitive matters and provides counsel to the University President on behalf of the administrative faculty.

Committee Members: Jordan Jones (President), Jenna Retort (Vice President), Nina Cote (Sec. Internal Communications), Jackie Isabella (Sec. External Communications), Christopher Piscitelli (Immediate Past President), Lisa Galvin (Parliamentarian)

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee plays a vital role in guiding the AFS strategically and ensuring alignment across all its activities. Additionally, it supports new senators and leads the development of strategic plans for the AFS, which are then recommended to the Executive Committee.

Committee Members: Jordan Jones (Chair), Jenna Retort (Vice Chair), Nina Cote (Secretary), Sean Alexis, Patricia Gagliardi, Lisa Galvin, Jackie Isabella, , Andrew Kim, Daisy Torres-Baez, Aimee O’Shea, Chris Piscitelli, Dyan Robinson

Administrative Policy Advisory Committee

This committee advocates for administrative faculty input on university policies, ensuring these policies align with the University's strategic goals and best practices. It also provides recommendations on policies with university-wide impact.

Committee Members: Dyan Robinson (Chair), Lisa Galvin (Co-Chair), Phil Bryant, Pamela Mikaelian

Constitution & Bylaws Committee

The Constitution and By-Laws Committee ensures the AFS governing documents are current and effective, drafts amendments, ensures alignment of AFS actions with these documents, provides guidance on procedural matters, and maintains accessible governance information.

Committee Members: Patricia Gagliardi (Chair), Omar Abid ,Britt Conroy, Sarah Greco, Leilannie Quintana

Empowerment and Engagement Committee

This committee works to empower and engage administrative faculty by fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where they can thrive. It also recognizes and celebrates their contributions to the university community.

Committee Members: Sean Alexis (Chair), Jennifer Hudson (Co-Chair), Alandre Alexis (Secretary), Jackie Isabella, Ben McNamee

Nominations & Elections Committee

The Nominations and Elections Committee coordinates senator nominations, oversees AFS elections and recall petitions, and ensures adherence to election procedures, notifying administrative faculty and the President's Office of results.

Committee Members: Andrew Kim (Chair), Daisy Torres-Baez (Co-Chair), Jaime Alexander, Robin Kenefick, Megane Watkins

Sabbatical Leave Committee

This committee is responsible for creating sabbatical leave policies and procedures that align with the SUOAF Collective Bargaining Agreement. It evaluates sabbatical leave applications on their merit, provides recommendations to the University President, and informs administrative faculty about the process and opportunities.

Committee Members: Aimee O’Shea (Chair), Amy Feest (Co-Chair), Richard Cogswell,  Jordan Jones, Jenna Retort

University Committees

• BOR ACT: Amy Feest, Aimee O'Shea
• Budget: Jordan Jones, Jenna Retort
• DEI Advisory Council: Christopher Piscitelli
• Faculty Senate: Dyan Robinson, Marilu Rochefort (alternate)
• Graduate & Professional Studies Strategic Planning: Aimee O'Shea
• IT Governance: Ajay Chhabra, Sean Alexis (alternate)
• Learning Technologies: Jennifer Hudson
• Space: TBD