University Council

The University Council is a centralized, deliberative body of governing bodies and administration. It is intended to
be a channel for leadership development and communication among and between constituent groups and university
administration.

Its charge shall be to:

Bring the interests of various represented governing bodies and administration within Gallaudet to this council
with the spirit of shared governance to provide support and counsel to the University’s leadership.
Review the university’s strategic plan and a corresponding action plan(s).
Provide advice and guidance to the President on key issues.
Learn about and share leadership lessons and wisdom needed to advance Gallaudet and Clerc Center.

The University Council strives for transparency and collaboration with the Gallaudet community. For this reason all
faculty, students and staff are welcome to watch the University Council meetings.

Membership

The University Council shall consist of twenty-two (22) individuals, each representing a specific constituency. The
number of representatives per constituency is shown below, along with their terms of office.

Executive Team (3 of 5 should be in attendance depending on issues; infinite terms)

President (who serves as chair)
Chief Academic of Clerc Center
Chief Administrative Officer,Clerc Center
Chief Bilingual Officer
Chief Diversity Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Marketing and Undergraduate Admissions Officer
Cheif of Operating Officer
Chief of Staff
Dean of Student Affairs
Provost of Academic Affairs

University Faculty (3; three-year terms)

Chair, University Faculty
Vice Chair, University Faculty

University Staff (3; three-year terms)

Chair, Gallaudet Staff Council
Vice Chair, Gallaudet Staff Council

Faculty of Color Coalition

Chair, Faculty of Color Coalition
Vice Chair, Faculty of Color Coalition

Organization for Equity for Staff of Color

President, Organization for Equity for Staff of Color-
Vice President, Organization for Equity for Staff of Color

Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center (3; terms set by Clerc Center)

Representative, Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
Representative, Model Secondary School for the Deaf
Representative, National Mission

Undergraduate Students (4; one-year terms)

President, Student Body Government
Vice President, Student Body Government

Graduate Students (3; one-year terms)

President, Graduate Student Association
Vice President, Graduate Student Association

Board of Trustees (1; coincident with the term of appointment to the Board)

Representative

Gallaudet University Alumni Association(1; coincident with the term of appointment to the GUAA
Committee)

Representative

UNIVERSITY COUNCIL FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023
Executive Team
Chairperson, Gallaudet President	Roberta Cordano
Chief of Staff	Heather Harker
Interim Provost, Academic Affairs	Jeffrey Lewis
Chief Financial Officer	Brad Hermes
Chief of Diversity Officer	Elizabeth Moore
Dean Student Affairs and Academic Support	Travis Imel
Chief Academic Officer of Clerc Center	Marianne Belsky
Chief Administrative Officer of Clerc Center	Nicole Sutliffe
Chief Operating Officer	Dominic Lacy
Interim Chief of Bilingual Officer	Laurene Simms
Chief of Marketing and Admissions	Brandi Rarus
University Faculty
Chair	William Ennis
Vice Chair	Danielle Thompsom
University Staff (GSC)
Chair	Alexander Leffers
Vice Chair	Jeremy Brunson
Secretary	Amber Marchut
Faculty of Color Coalition (FOCC)
Faculty	Franklin Torres
Faculty	Lucas Kadri Rodriguez
Organization for Equity for Staff of Color
President	Adrienne Morgan
Staff	Lisa Montalvo
Staff	Adrienne Campbell
Clerc Center
Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
National Mission
Model Secondary School for the Deaf
Undergraduate Students (SBG)
President	Ave Santos
Vice President	Richard Celis
Graduate Students (GSA)
President	Jimmy Wilson IV
Vice President
Board of Trustees
BOT Member	Joyce Ester Nicole Snell
GUAA Representative
Representative	Dawn Welters

UNIVERSITY COUNCIL FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022
Executive Team
Chairperson, Gallaudet President	Roberta Cordano
Chief of Staff	Heather Harker
Interim Provost, Academic Affairs	Jeffrey Lewis
Chief Financial Officer	Brad Hermes
Chief of Diversity Officer	Elizabeth Moore
Dean Student Affairs and Academic Support	Travis Imel
Chief Academic Officer of Clerc Center	Marianne Belsky
Chief Administrative Officer of Clerc Center	Nicole Sutliffe
Chief Operating Officer	Dominic Lacy
Interim Chief of Bilingual Officer	Laurene Simms
Chief of Marketing and Admissions	Brandi Rarus
University Faculty
Chair	William Ennis
Vice Chair	Christi Batamula
University Staff (GSC)
Chair	Jared Evans
Vice Chair
Secretary	Elvia Guillermo Aguilar
Faculty of Color Coalition (FOCC)
Faculty	Franklin Torres
Faculty	Teresa Burke
Organization for Equity for Staff of Color
President	Adrienne Morgan
	Lisa Montalvo
	Adrienne Campbell
Clerc Center
Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
National Mission
Model Secondary School for the Deaf
Undergraduate Students (SBG)
President
Vice President
Graduate Students (GSA)
President	Hala Somo
Vice President	Louise Applegate
Board of Trustees
BOT Member	Cynthia Neese Bailes
GUAA Representative
Representative	Dawn Welters

UNIVERSITY COUNCIL FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021
Executive Team
Chairperson, Gallaudet President	Roberta Cordano
Chief of Staff	Heather Harker
Interim Provost, Academic Affairs	Jeffrey Lewis
Interim Chief Financial Officer	Lisa Clarke
Interim Chief of Diversity Officer	Elizabeth Moore
Interim Dean Student Affairs and Academic Support	Travis Imel
Chief Academic Officer of Clerc Center	Marianne Belsky
Chief Administrative Officer of Clerc Center	Nicole Sutliffe
Chief Operating Officer	Dominic Lacy
Interim Chief of Bilingual Officer	Laurene Simms
Chief of Marketing and Admissions	Brandi Rarus
University Faculty
Chair	William Ennis
Vice Chair	Christi Batamula
University Staff (GSC)
Chair	Nikki Surber
Vice Chair	Andrew Schewe
Secretary	Elvia Guillermo Aguilar
Faculty of Color Coalition (FOCC)
Faculty	Franklin Torres
Faculty	Teresa Burke
Organization for Equity for Staff of Color
President	Adrienne Morgan
Staff	Astrid Jones
Staff	Adrienne Campbell
Clerc Center
Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
National Mission
Model Secondary School for the Deaf
Undergraduate Students (SBG)
President	Andrew Wisniewski
Vice President	Karla Mendez-Guerrero
Graduate Students (GSA)
President	Kailyn Aarron-Lozano
Board of Trustees
BOT Member	Cynthia Neese Bailes
GUAA Representative
Representative	Rebecca Goldenbaum Rydstrom

FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020
Executive Team
Chairperson, Gallaudet President	Roberta Cordano
Provost	Carol Erting
Chief Academic Officer of Clerc Center	Marianne Belsky
Chief Administrative Officer of Clerc Center	Nicole Sutliffe
Vice President of Administration and Finance	Lisa Clarke
Vice President of the Office of Diversity and Equity	Elavie Ndura
University Faculty
Chair	William Ennis
Vice Chair	Christi Batamula
Secretary	Kari Hansen
University Staff
Chair	Tamer Mahmoud
Vice Chair	Andrew Schewe
Secretary	Nikki Suber
Clerc Center
Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
National Mission	Bridgetta Bourne
Model Secondary School for the Deaf	Mike Peterson
Undergraduate Students
President	Bradley Bourgeois
Vice President	Jaclyn Samara
Director of Diversity	Karla Mendez-Guerrero
At-large representative
Graduate Students
President	Greg Bland
Vice President	Kendell Bisson-Davis
Board of Trustees
Representative

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