Academic Affairs

“There shall be a Committee on Academic Affairs which shall concern itself with the academic planning process of the University and with the consideration of academic priorities and organization. It shall advise and consult regularly with the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs on all matters that it deems appropriate.”

(From the BYLAWS OF THE SENATE OF SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, as amended during the 2023-24 session of the University Senate, revising Article IV, Section 1 and Section 9, and Article V, Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13.)

Members

Chancellor Kent Syverud
Ex Officio

Philip Arnold 
The College of Arts and Sciences

Lori Brown 
School of Architecture 

Kelly Chandler-Olcott
The School of Education

Andria Costello Staniec
The College of Engineering and Computer Science

Ian Glazman-Schillinger
Graduate Student

Tula Goenka
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

Asher Gonzales
Student Government Association

Sam Gorovitz
The College of Arts and Sciences

Matthew Huber (co-chair)
The College of Arts and Sciences

Nancy Keefe Rhodes
Adjuncts United

Robert Rubinstein
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

Mehmet Sarimurat
The College of Engineering and Computer Science

Beck Straub
The College of Professional Studies

Margaret S. Thompson (co-chair)
The College of Arts and Sciences

Connor Transue
Student Government Association 

Jamie Winders
Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs