2026-2027 Members

Jim Slagstad
President
2025-2027 term

Residential Dining Services
jslagstad@niu.edu

Linda Srygler
Vice President
2025-2028 term

Office of Research Compliance, Integrity and Safety
lyates@niu.edu

Tamara Boston
Secretary
2024-2027 term

Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
tboston@niu.edu

Cindy Kozumplik
Parliamentarian
2025-2028 term

Division of Information Technology
ckozumplik@niu.edu

Kathy Mosher
Treasurer
2026-2029 term

College of Law
kmosher@niu.edu

Gigi Beaird
Division of Enrollment Management, Marketing and Communications
2025-2028 term
gbeaird@niu.edu

Kristie Crane
Sociology Department
2026-2029 term

Angie Gutiérrez-Vargas
Student Financial Advising Services
2025-2028 term
avargas@niu.edu

Sam Hawkins
Holmes Student Center
2025-2027 term
shawkins1@niu.edu

Holly Nicholson
University Marketing
2026-2029 term
hnicholson@niu.edu

Rave Meyer
Environmental Studies
2024-2027 term
rmeyer@niu.edu

Jay Monteiro
Procurement Services and Contract Management
2024-2027 term
jmonteiro@niu.edu

Tawanda Paul
Accreditation, Assessment and Evaluation
2024-2027 term
tgipson1@niu.edu

Mark Pietrowski
College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
2025-2028 term
pietrowski@niu.edu

David Rapp
Chemistry and Biochemistry
2024-2027 term
drapp2@niu.edu

Sara Richter
Libraries
2026-2029 term
srichter1@niu.edu

Cindy Robinson
Campus Dining Service
2026-2029 term
csmith42@niu.edu

Tracey Ward
Physical Plant
2025-2028 term
tlward@niu.edu

Aaron Nicholson
Alternate #2
Building Services
2026-2027 term
anicholson1@niu.edu

Rob Kerschke
Alternate #1
Residential Dining Service
2026-2027 term
rkerschke@niu.edu

Jacob Sandborn
Alternate #3
Holmes Student Center
2026-2027 term
jsandborn@niu.edu

Holly Nicholson
Operating Staff Personnel Advisor (OSPA)

University Marketing
hnicholson@niu.edu
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Sandra Cox
University Ombudsperson
scox1@niu.edu