Academic Affairs Committee

The Academic Affairs Committee (AAC) is responsible for all issues pertaining to matters of curricular and academic program review and will be responsible for the Senate’s role in the creation and elimination of academic programs. At the beginning of each academic year, the committee will meet with the Provost to review emerging academic issues, to discuss priorities for the agenda in the year ahead, and to plan for ad hoc assignments pertaining to academic affairs. The committee will formulate policies affecting faculty in the performance of their duties; consider policies and offer advice pertaining to student admissions, graduation, and enrollment; and oversee work relating to student assessment and academic program evaluation.

(Note: Guidelines for submitting academic proposals to the Faculty Senate for approval, and an overview of the process, are located in the "Submission Guidelines" folder in the embedded "Documents" Box.)

Committee Members

2025-26 Academic Affairs Committee Members

Name

School Department Job Title Term Ends

Susan (Sue) F. Saliba

School of Education and Human Development

Department of Kinesiology

Co-Chair, Professor

2027

Brian Wright

School of Data Science

Co-Chair, Quantitative Foundation Associate Professor of Data Science

2027

Peter Abramenko

College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Department of Mathematics Professor 2028

Kim D. Acquaviva

School of Nursing Acute & Speciality Care Betty Norman Norris Endowed Professor 2026

Illa Berman

Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health Elwood R. Quesada Professor 2029

Andrew Block

School of Law Associate Professor 2026

Aaron Bloomfield

School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Computer Science

FS Chair Elect, Professor

2029

William J. Brady

School of Medicine Departments of Emergency Medicine & Cardiovascular Medicine Professor 2028

John D. Dillery

College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Department of Classics Professor 2027

Robin T. Garrod

College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Department of Chemistry Professor 2027

Bryon G. Gustafson

School of Continuing & Professional Studies Assistant Professor 2029

Matthew J. Lazzara

School of Engineering and Applied Science Departments of Chemical and Biomedical Entineering Professor 2027

Craig E. Lefanowicz

McIntire School of Commerce Associate Professor 2026

Stephen A. Macko

College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Department of Environmental Sciences Professor 2027

Alyssa Mixon

School of Medicine Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Assistant Professor 2027

Andrew S. Pennock

Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy Associate Professor 2028

John V. Pepper

College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Department of Economics Professor 2028

Ryan P. Smith

School of Medicine Department of Urology Associate Professor 2028

Judith Thomas

Non-School UVA Library Director of Faculty Programs 2028

June A. West

Darden School of Business Marjorie R. Sands Associate Professor of Business Administration 2029

Minutes and Documents

Non-Faculty Senate & Ex Officio Members

  • Kiama Bishop, Deputy University Registrar
  • Cheryl Carroll, Senior Analyst for Academic Compliance and Distance Education, Institutional Research & Analytics
  • Brie Gertler, Interim Provost
  • Laura Hawthorne, Associate Vice Provost and University Registrar
  • Alena Herklotz, Director of Academic Compliance Institutional Research & Analytics, SACSCOC Liaison
  • Christian McMillen, Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs