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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ's Strategic Planning Committee is made up of 37 members from a variety of units across campus. The members on this committee serve on a rotation and their terms are included in their listing along with division and title.

2024-2025 Committee

Chair - Jill Granger, Dean, Brinson Honors College (2023-2026)
Staff Senate Representative - Melissa Day, Chair, Staff Senate (2024-2025)
Staff Senate Representative - Catherine MacCallum, , Chair-Elect, Staff Senate (2024-2025)
Faculty Senate Representative - Mariana DaCosta, Chair, Faculty Senate (2024-2025)
Faculty Senate Representative - Basel Alsayyed Ahmad, Chair-Elect, Faculty Senate (2024-2025)

Chancellor's Division

• One Representative from Marketing & Communications
• One Representative from Public Relations or External Relations

Marketing & Communications - Paul Garner, Director of Marketing and Communications (2024-2027)
Public Relations or External Relations - Julia Duvall, Senior Media Relations Coordinator(2023-2026)

Division of Academic Affairs

• One Faculty Representative from Each College
• One Staff Representative from Student Success
• One Staff Representative from the Registrar’s Office
• One Staff Representative from Educational Outreach
• One Staff Representative from Programs in Asheville/Biltmore Park

Belcher College of Fine & Performing Arts -  Jane Hughes, Associate Dean (2024-2027)
College of Arts & Sciences - Kyle Harvey, Assistant Professor of History (2024-2027)
College of Business - Leigh Hartman (MGT), Assistant Professor(2023-2026)
College of Education & Allied Professions - Alvin Malesky, Professor of Psychology (2024-2026)
College of Engineering & Technology - Chris Cox, Assistant Professor, Construction Management (2024-2027)
College of Health & Human Sciences - CY Wang, Associate Dean of Health Sciences (2023-2026)
Graduate School - Mallory Ball, Director of Research Compliance and Integrity (2024-2027)
Student Success - Mary Fischer, Associate Director of Advising (2024-2027)
Registrar - D Stevens, Transfer and Curriculum Student Services, Hunter Library (2024-2027)
Educational Outreach - Lee Rodrick-Brown, Asst. Director of Distance Learning (2023-2026)
Programs in Asheville/Biltmore Park - Andrew Johnson, Assistant Director (2023-2026)
Hunter Library - Meredith Saba, ARIS Dept Head/Asst. Professor (2023-2026)
Center for Career and Professional Development - Theresa Cruz Paul, Director (2023-2026)

Division of Student Affairs

• One Representative from the Office of the Vice Chancellor
• One Representative from Health & Wellness
• One Representative from Campus Activities OR Campus Services
• Two Representative from Enrollment Management or Admissions

Office of the Vice Chancellor - Jane Adams-Dunford, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (2023-2026)
Health & Wellness - Calista Colbert, CAPS (2024-2026)
Campus Activities or Campus Services - Bryant Barnett, Exec. Director Residential Living (2024-2025)
Enrollment Management or Admissions - Mike Langford, Director of UG Admissions (2024-2026)
Campus Activities/Dean of students - Betsy Aspinwall, Dean of Students (2023-2026)

Division of Administration and Finance

• One Representative from Facilities Management
• One Representative from Fiscal Affairs

Facilities Management - Joe Walker, Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities Management (2024-2026)
Fiscal Affairs - David Steinbicker, Associate Vice Chancellor of Fiscal Affairs (2024-2027)

Division of Advancement

• One Representative from Advancement

Advancement - James Hogan, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Engagement (2023-2026)

Catamount Athletics

• One Representative from Athletics

Athletics - Travis Chandler, Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Compliance (2024-2026)

Ex-Officio Members

Information Technology (IT) - Dan Berk, Director of Applications and Systems
Institutional Planning & Effectiveness - Tim Metz, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Institutional Planning & Effectiveness
Human Resources - Cory Causby, Associate Vice Chancellor, Human Resources and Payroll
Assessment - Karen Price, Director of Assessment
Internal Audit - Gary Malloy, Chief Audit Officer
Marketing & Communications - Emily Giarette, Web & Digital Strategy
Brinson Honors College Dean’s Office - Greta Kleberg, Executive Assistant to the Dean

Student Representation (Annual Appointments)

Undergraduate - Grayson Burgess, gjburgess4@catamount.wcu.edu
Undergraduate - Isabella Humphries, irhumphries1@catamount.wcu.edu
Graduate - Christian Beamguard, GSA President, cebeamguard@wcu.edu
Graduate - Malory Ansell, GSA Vice President of Student Advocacy & Affairs, maansell2@catmount.wcu.edu