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University Budget Advisory Committee

Charge

The University Budget Advisory Committee (UBAC) serves as an advisory body to the President on matters related to the development, implementation, and review of the university’s annual operating and capital budgets. The committee promotes transparency, collaboration, and strategic alignment in financial planning, and ensures that budgetary decisions support the mission, values, and long-term priorities of the university.

Composition

The UBAC will be chaired by the Vice President, Administration and Finance.  The appointed members of the committee will serve renewable 2-year terms. Members include the Faculty Advisory Council Presiding Officer, Staff Council President, Student Government President or Representative, Graduate and Professional Student Association President or Representative, Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs/Provost, Vice President, Administration and Finance, Academic Dean (Rotate Each College), Department Char (Rotate Each Department), Faculty member – Marilyn Davies College of Business, Faculty member – College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty member – College of Public Service, Faculty member- College of Sciences and Technology, Vice President, Student Life and Student Success or Designee, Vice President, Enrollment Management or Designee, Vice President, University Advancement and Relations or Designee, Vice President, Human Resources or Designee, Director, University Budget.

Meeting Cadence

Meets three times during the Fall and Spring semesters

Membership

Member Role Member Name Voting Term Ends
VP Administration and Finance Kimberly Thomas, Chair Yes Ex-Officio
Academic Dean Wendy Burns-Ardolino Yes August 14, 2026
Department Chair Representative Steve Zhou Yes August 14, 2027
Director, University Budget Preston Heng Yes Ex-Officio
Faculty Council Presiding Officer Maul Mandell Yes August 14, 2026
Faculty Member, CHSS Travis Crone Yes August 14, 2026
Faculty Member, CPS Elizabeth Stackhouse Yes August 14, 2027
Faculty Member, CST Amy Baird Yes August 14, 2027
Faculty Member, MDCOB Esther Castro Yes August 14, 2027
Graduate and Professional Student Association Derrick Small Yes August 14, 2026
Student Government President, or SGA Representative Max Perez Yes August 14, 2026
Staff Council President Adrian Bermudez Yes Ex-Officio
Sr. VP Academic Affairs and Provost Deborah Bordelon Yes Ex-Officio
VP Enrollment Management Long Huynh Yes Ex-Officio
VP Human Resources Carole Clerie Yes Ex-Officio
VP Student Success & Student Life Dan Maxwell Yes Ex-Officio
VP University Advancement and Relations Jay Zambrano Yes Ex-Officio