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Faculty Council

The UNCSA Faculty Council serves as the executive committee of the faculty, and is convened between meetings of the faculty to advise the Chancellor on matters pertaining to the institution that are of interest and concern to the members of the faculty.

Matters of interest brought to the Faculty Council are discharged to the five faculty standing committees: Campus Development, Educational Policies, Faculty Development, Faculty Rank and Faculty Welfare. In turn, analysis and advice conveyed to the Faculty Council by these standing committees is communicated to the Chancellor and the faculty as deemed appropriate. Actions are reported in the Council's minutes, reports, motions and resoluti

2025-2026 Officers

Chair – Steve LaCosse
Vice Chair – Clifford Odle
Secretary – Frazier Smith

2025-2026 Faculty Council Roster

Conservatories, Departments & Divisions

  • Dance: Angie Sansone
    • Alt: Abby Yager
  • Drama: Claire Fort (year 1)
    • Alt: Quin Gordon
  • Design & Production: Zak Stevenson (year 2)
    • Alt: Eric Nottke
  • Filmmaking: Chris Dorr (year 2)
    • Alt: Kara Andersen
  • Music: Dmitri Vorobiev (year 2)
    • Alt: Brooks Whitehouse
  • High School Academic Program: Martha Golden (year 2)
    • Alt: Tamara Akinbo
  • Division of Liberal Arts: Joe Mills (year 1)
    • Alt: Jeff Gredlein
  • Library: Christopher Bruhn (year 2)
    • Alt: Christia Thomason
  • Adjunct Faculty Co-Reps (both year 2):
    • Shahin Nemat-Gorgani (Film)
    • Frazier Smith (Film/Music) 

Standing Committee Chairs

  • Campus Development Chair: Michael Dodds
  • EPC Chair: Joe Lopina
  • Faculty Development Chair: Rosemary Millar
  • Faculty Rank Co-Chairs: Steven Lacosse and Bill Volz
  • Faculty Welfare Chair: Anson Koch-Rein

Faculty Assembly
(ex-officio nonvoting members)

  • Elizabeth Klaimon (DLA, year 2)
  • Cliff Odle (Drama, year 1)

At-Large

  • At-Large: Jeff George (Year 1)
  • At-Large: Clint Smith (Year 1)
  • At-Large: Abby Yager (Year 2)


Minutes, Motions, and Resolutions

For earlier minutes, please contact the University Archivist.

Minutes, Agendas, Handouts

2025-26

2024-25

2023-24

2022-23

2021-22

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

Motions

Resolutions