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Council of Deans
(Constitution, Article 6.5; Bylaws, Article 9.1)

Membership of Council of Deans

The Council of Deans shall consist of: the executive vice president and provost, chair; the vice provosts; the deans; the dean of the University Libraries; and such additional academic personnel as the executive vice president and provost and the deans shall deem appropriate and necessary to the work of the council. The council members are directly responsible to the executive vice president and provost.

Duties:
  1. To act as an advisory body to the executive vice president and provost concerning all matters relating to the administration as it affects academic matters;
  2. To serve as a liaison body between the units of the university that they represent and among constituent parts of their respective units;
  3. To initiate policy and to transfer recommendations of academic policy to the president's staff and the University Council.

Council of Deans

The Council of Deans meets on selected Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. in Altgeld 203.

Membership
MEMBERSHIP
2025-2026
*Executive Vice President & Provost 
 Laurie Elish-Piper
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
 Alicia Schatteman
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Bárbara González
Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer
Carol Sumner
Executive Director for Institutional Research and Analytics
Greg Barker
Vice President of Research and Innovation Partnerships
 Richard Mocarski
Dean, College of Business
Joan Phillips-Hernandez
Dean, College of Education
Mary Earick
Dean, College of Engineering & Engineering Technology
David Grewell
Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences
 Kelly Fiala
Dean, College of Law
 Cassandra Hill
Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
 Bob Brinkmann
Dean, College of Visual & Performing Arts
Paul Kassel
Dean, Graduate School
 Jim Ahern
Dean, University Libraries
 Fred Barnhart
Vice President for Student Affairs
 Clint-Michael Reneau
Associate Vice President for Global Affairs and Faculty Development Rachel Gordon
**Director of Budget and Financial Analysis, Office of the Provost Tim Condon
**Vice President, Enrollment Management, Marketing and Communications Sol Jensen
**Associate Vice President for Facilities and Resources, Office of the Provost Celeste Latham
**Associate Vice Provost for Teaching, Learning and Digital Education Jason Rhode
**Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Ray Earl-Jackson
**Administrative Assistant, Office of the Provost Mia Hannon
**Vice President for Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development Rena Cotsones

   * chair

   ** guest

Contact Us

University Council
Altgeld Hall 103

Benjamin Creed
President, Faculty Senate
Chair, University Council
bcreed@niu.edu

Pat Erickson
Administrative Assistant
pje@niu.edu

Tiffany Puckett
Faculty Advisory Council to the IBHE
tpuckett@niu.edu

Carrie Kortegast
Faculty Personnel Advisor
ckortegast@niu.edu