College Advisory Council
The College Advisory Council (CAC) is the official input body for the College of Arts and Sciences. Through careful and thorough review of course and program proposals and budget information, CAC supports academic excellence in all its forms at Eastern Michigan University and is essential to the process of shared governance. The Council consists of 18 faculty representatives, each elected by their department or school to a two-year term.
Course and program proposals under review by CAC may be found in Curriculog under "Agendas."
CAC Members 2022-23
Africology & African American Studies: Peter Blackmer; alternate: Toni Pressley-Sanon
Art & Design: Phil Cardon; alternate: Leslie Atzmon
Biology: Marianne Laporte; alternate: Katherine Greenwald
Chemistry: Heather Holmes; alternate: Gregg Wilmes
Communication, Media & Theatre Arts: Jamie Ward; alternate:
Computer Science: Biswajit Panja; alternate: Matt Evett
Economics: Amanda Stype; alternate: Kemper Moreland
English: Annette Wannamaker; alternate: Daniel Seely
Environmental Science & Society: Katherine Greenwald; alternate:
Geography & Geology: Chris Gellasch; alternate: Eric Portenga
History & Philosophy: John McCurdy; alternate: Mary-Elizabeth Murphy
Mathematics & Statistics: Jason Gibson; alternate: John Curran
Music & Dance: Brandon Johnson; alternate:
Physics & Astronomy: Jon Skuza; alternate:
Political Science: Barry Pyle; alternate: Tucker Staley
Psychology: Joe Breza; alternate:
Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology: Grigoris Argeros; alternate: Kevin Karpiak
Women’s & Gender Studies: Melissa Jones; alternate: Meg Dobbins
World Languages: Marisol Garrido; alternate: Wendy WangCAC Chair: Melissa Jones
Arts Committee Chair: Melissa Jones
Sciences Committee Chair: Heather Holmes
Arts Area Department Head: Julian Murchison (SAC)
Science Area Department Head: Debbie Ingram (M&S)
Dean: Dana Heller
Associate Deans: Ellen Koch and James Egge2023-24 Meeting Schedule
Fall 2023
- September 7 - CAC
- September 14 - Subcommittees
- September 21 - CAC
- September 28 - Personnel/Budget Subcommittee
- October 5 - Subcommittees
- October 12 - CAC
- October 19 - Personnel/Budget Subcommittee
- October 26 - Subcommittees
- November 2 - CAC
- November 9 - Personnel/Budget Subcommittee
- November 16 - Subcommittees
- December 7 - CAC
- December 14 - Personnel/Budget Subcommittee
Winter 2024
- January 11 - CAC
- January 18 - Subcommittees
- January 25 - CAC
- February 1 - Personnel/Budget Subcommittee
- February 8 - Subcommittees
- February 15 - CAC
- March 7 - Subcommittees
- March 14 - CAC
- March 28 - Personnel/Budget Subcommittee
- April 4 - Subcommittees
- April 11 - CAC Final Meeting AY24
- April 18 - CAC (if needed)
Minutes 2022-23
Minutes 2021-22
Minutes 2020-21