2025-2026 Members
Officers
Jay Monteiro
Vice President
2024-2027 term
Procurement Services and Contract Management
jmonteiro@niu.edu
Representatives
Jessie Alex
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
2023-2026 term
jalex@niu.edu
Gigi Beaird
Division of Enrollment Management, Marketing and Communications
2025-2028 term
gbeaird@niu.edu
Tamara Boston
Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
2024-2027 term
tboston@niu.edu
Angie Gutiérrez-Vargas
Student Financial Advising Services
2025-2028 term
avargas@niu.edu
Sam Hawkins
Holmes Student Center
2025-2027 term
shawkins1@niu.edu
Rob Kerschke
Residential Dining Service
2023-2026 term
rkerschke@niu.edu
Rave Meyer
Environmental Studies
2024-2027 term
rmeyer@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
2023-2026 term
srichter1@niu.edu
Cindy Robinson
Campus Dining Service
2023-2026 term
csmith42@niu.edu
Linda Srygler
Office of Research Compliance, Integrity and Safety
2025-2028 term
lyates@niu.edu
Alternates
Kristie Crane
Alternate #2
Sociology Department
2025-2026 term
Tawanda Paul
Alternate #1
Accreditation, Assessment and Evaluation
2025-2026 term
tgipson1@niu.edu
Michael Rhode
Alternate #3
Human Resource Services
2025-2026 term
mrhode1@niu.edu
Ex-officio Members
Holly Nicholson
Operating Staff Personnel Advisor (OSPA)
University Marketing
hnicholson@niu.edu
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Sandra Cox
University Ombudsperson
scox1@niu.edu