- President's Policy Committee (PPC)
- Policy Advisory Committee (PAC)
- Equity Lens Policy Review Committee
The PPC is a standing committee of University senior leaders authorized by the president to provide final institutional review and approval of administrative policies. The PPC meets on a quarterly basis, and consists of the Chief Compliance Officer (chair), Executive Vice President and Provost, Vice President of Health Sciences, Vice President for Human Resources, Senior Vice President for Finance and Operations, Vice President for Research, Vice President of Information Technology, Vice President for Student Affairs, Vice President for Equity and Diversity, Chief Auditor, and General Counsel. The current chair of the Senate Consultative Committee is a non-voting member of the PPC.
PPC Meeting Schedule
| Date | Time | Materials Due |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2023 | 8:30 - 10:00 | May 22, 2023 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | 8:30 - 10:00 | Aug 28, 2023 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | 8:30 - 10:00 | Nov 27, 2023 |
Materials for PPC meetings should be emailed to [email protected].
PPC Membership
- Boyd Kumher - Chief Compliance Officer, Office of Institutional Compliance (Chair)
- Bernard Gulachek - Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology
- Calvin Phillips - Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
- Colleen Flaherty Manchester - Senate Consultative Committee Chair
- Douglas Peterson - General Counsel
- Jakub Tolar - Vice President for Clinical Affairs
- Ken Horstman - Vice President, Office of Human Resources
- Mercedes Ramirez Fernandez - Vice President, Office for Equity and Diversity
- Myron Frans - Senior Vice President for Finance and Operations
- Quinn Gaalswyk - Chief Auditor
- Rachel Croson - Executive Vice President and Provost
- Shashank Priya - Vice President for Research
PAC is a standing committee of University administrators authorized by the President's Policy Committee (PPC) to work in partnership with the University-wide and Twin Cities policy owners to review policy plans and drafts, provide feedback to the policy owners on their drafts, and to advise or make recommendations for action to the PPC. The PAC meets on a monthly basis, and consists of the administrative policy director (chair), representatives of each of the senior leaders on the PPC, and representatives from each of the system campuses.
PAC Meeting Schedule
| PAC Meeting Date | PAC Meeting Time | PAC Materials Due |
|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2023 | 1:00 - 3:00 | June 12, 2023 | July 19, 2023 | 1:00 - 3:00 | July 10, 2023 | August 16, 2023 | 1:00 - 3:00 | August 7, 2023 | September 20, 2023 | 1:00 - 3:00 | September 11, 2023 | October 18, 2023 | 1:00 - 3:00 | October 9, 2023 | November 15, 2023 | 1:00 - 3:00 | November 6, 2023 | December 20, 2023 | 1:00 - 3:00 | December 11, 2023 |
Materials for PAC meetings should be emailed to [email protected].
PAC Members
- Seth Beccard - Policy Program Director (Chair)
- Anne Barnes - Assistant to the Provost, Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
- Beth Nunnally - Clinical and Translational Science Award Administrator - Office for the Vice President for Clinical Affairs
- Bobbie Erichsen - Administrative Associate, University Senate
- Brian Dahlin - Chief Information Security Officer, Office of Information Technology
- Brian Slovut - Deputy General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel
- Bryan Herrmann - Vice Chancellor for Finance and Facilities, UMM Administration
- Danielle Rintala - Director, Risk Intelligence And Compliance Team
- Heather McGinnis - Assistant to the Vice Provost for Student Affairs
- Jason Tangquist - Registrar, UMC
- Jessica LeBlanc - Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice President
- Kathryn Stuckert - Senior Assistant to the President
- Michelle Balthazor - Principal Auditor - General Audit
- Mollie Viola - Controller
- Paige Rohman - Senior Assistant to the Vice President for University Services
- Sue Bosell - Interim Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations, UMD
- Tamar Gronvall - Director, Office for Conflict Resolution
- Virginia Wright-Peterson - Vice Chancellor for Finance and Campus Resources , UMR
The Diversity Community of Practice (DCoP) Equity Lens Policy Review Committee reviews proposed University-wide policies by units and offers feedback from an equity, diversity, and inclusion perspective. Policy Owners should submit their polices to this committee prior to bring policies to PAC.
The DCoP Equity Lens Policy Review Committee roster is available on the DCoP website.
Equity Lens Policy Review Committee Meeting Schedule
| DCOP Committee Meeting | Equity Lens (DCOP) Materials Due |
|---|---|
| June 12, 2023 | June 2, 2023 |
| July 10, 2023 | June 30, 2023 |
| August 14, 2023 | August 4, 2023 |
| September 11, 2023 | September 1, 2023 |
| October 9, 2023 | September 29, 2023 |
| November 13, 2023 | November 3, 2023 |
| December 11, 2023 | December 1, 2023 |
Materials for Equity Lens/DCOP meetings should be emailed to Amelious N Whyte ([email protected]) and Susan Rafferty ([email protected]).