For questions about a specific committee’s role and responsibilities, please email a committee’s chair/co-chairs.
For other inquiries, email christine.arlotti@utahtech.edu.
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Administrative Computing Committee
Chair
James Miller
To coordinate common Utah Tech University administrative software and hardware related issues between the various functional areas on campus. To review, approve, and coordinate administrative computing related data standards, improvements, and modifications to the administrative computing system.
Members
(James Miller, Chair) Katie Armstrong, Cindy Biehahn, Andrea Bringhurst, Steven Bryan, Andrew Goble, Randy Hunt, Dustin Johnson, Lucas Jones, Rae Matalolo, Alyssa Ponce, Travis Rosenberg, Ethan Schmalz, Vicki Shurtz, Jenny Smith, Tyson Smith, Shaun Stapley, Julie Stender, Mark Walton, and Robyn Whipple
Campus Planning Committee
Chair
Sherry Ruesch
To review and make recommendations regarding campus planning and physical plant issues; to develop the annual state-funded capital development project request list; to review and recommend changes to the campus master plan; to seek student, faculty, staff, and community input for improving campus buildings and grounds, and to inform and educate the University on planning issues.
Members
(Sherry Ruesch, Chair) Del Beatty, Eliezer Bermudez, Jon Gibb, Jeff Jarvis, Brad Last, Stephen Lee, Paul Morris, Eric Pedersen, Kelly Peterson-Fairchild, Brenda Sabey, UTSA Student Representative, and Mark Walton
Clery and Public Safety Committee
Co-Chairs
Sonja Blea, Ron Bridge, and Josh Thayn
The mission of the University Clery Committee is to solidify that necessary processes are followed to ensure the University’s compliance with the Clery Act.
Members
(Sonja Blea and Ron Bridge, Co-chairs) Mo Eckroth, Seth Gubler, Mike Nelson, Tosha Onani, Travis Rosenberg, Hazel Sainsbury, Stacy Schmidt, Teresa Starnes, Ali Threet, and Mark Walton
Advisors: Becky Broadbent and Jared Rasband
Employee Benefits Committee
Chair
Travis Rosenberg
To secure the best benefit package available for faculty and staff within the limits of the resources available, and to create or review policies regarding benefits.
Members
(Travis Rosenberg, Chair) Angela Child, Joyce Meyer, Shannon Olsen, Kim Seaich, Staff Association President and President-Elect, Faculty Senate President and President-Elect
Enterprise Risk Management (ERMC)
Co-Chairs
Josh Thayn and Mike Pinegar
Serves a strategic role in identifying opportunities and risks with proactively protecting and advancing the mission and vision of the University by fostering a university-wide culture of risk and opportunity awareness. The Committee provides a structured, consistent, and continuous process for early and effective identification and reporting of enterprise risks and opportunities to the President’s Cabinet.
Members
(Josh Thayn and Mike Pinegar, Co-Chairs) Ken Beazer, Ron Bridge, Becky Broadbent, Gabriela Chilom, Seth Gubler, Garyn Gulbranson, Stacey Haendiges, Nancy Hauck, Jeff Jarvis, Scot Jensen, Michael Lacourse, Paul Morris, Westley Petty, Hazel Salisbury, Jordan Sharp, Travis Rosenberg, Sherry Ruesch, Mark Walton and/or Andrew Goble, Malinda Whipple, and UTSA representative.
Events And Centralized Scheduling Committee
Co-Chairs
Westley Petty and Megan Church
To collaborate resources and assist in coordinating events to assure proper use of University facilities and positive event results. Review and coordinate bi-weekly schedule and vet campus event requests.
Members
(Westley Petty and Megan Church, Co-Chairs) Ron Bridge, Jenna Brown, Valerie De La O, Isaac Esplin, Juan Fulgencio-Milan, Michael Garcia, Susan Hart, David Howell, Mickie Jensen, Jeff Jarvis, Tyson Pulsipher, Corey Reeves, Sarah Ramaker, Kevin Rindy, Vicki Shurtz, Jenny Smith, Brooke Sullivan, Josh Thayn, UTSA Student Representative, and Roger Watson
Event Sponsorship Committee
Co-Chairs
Vicki Peacock and Jenny Smith
Review and apply policy to approve/disapprove event sponsorship and alcohol requests.
Members
(Vicki Shurtz and Jenny Smith, Co-Chairs) Del Beatty, Ken Beazer, Jeff Jarvis, Scott Jensen, Paul Morris (Admin Oversight), Westley Petty, Sherry Ruesch, Josh Thayn, and Roger Watson
Facilities Space Committee
Co-Chairs
Michael Lacourse and Paul Morris
To oversee all space owned by the University, manage space modification requests, establish a campus space policy and associated procedures, evaluate requests and assign space accordingly, review project plans and assure funding and support for approved modifications, and advise the President’s Cabinet of the appointment of space on campus. Click here to submit a Space Modification Request Form, or send your request via email to Christine.Arlotti@utahtech.edu
Members
(Michael Lacourse and Paul Morris, Co-Chairs) Del Beatty, UTSA President, Sherry Ruesch, Jordon Sharp, and Courtney White
Ex-officio members: Christine Arlotti, Scott Ford, Jon Gibb, Ellen Paddock, Vicki Schurtz, Jenny Smith
Health and Safety Committee
Co-Chairs
Kevin Rindy and Sonja Blea
Promote a safe campus environment and protect the State of Utah and the University from liability and monetary loss due to property damage or theft by reducing risk in our buildings and grounds, as well as injury to our students, faculty, staff, and other visitors to campus. To do this, we try to limit risk by keeping the campus as safe as possible.
Members
(Kevin Rindy and Sonja Blea, Co-chairs) Jessica Abbott, Karen Bauer, Ken Beazer, Ron Bridge, Susan Caton, Alex Chamberlain, Rico Del Sesto, Henry Echeveria, Zach Gates, Jon Gibb, Brian Graf, Moana Hafoka, Luke Kerouac, Stephen Lee, Rae Matalolo, Lori Mayfield, Christina Quinn, Travis Rosenberg, Scott Skeen, UTSA Student Representative, and Malinda Whipple
Housing And Dining Services License Appeals Committee
Chair
Don Steck
This committee reviews student appeals for release from Housing and Dining Services contracts.
Members
(Don Steck, Chair) Angie Child, Susan Ertel, Zach Gates, and UTSA Student Representative
Ex-officio: Seth Gubler
Information Technology Governance Committee
Chair
Mark Walton
To develop IT plans and policies, prioritize IT projects, and set processes in place for the orderly development and improvement of IT services aligned with campus needs and priorities. Assist with setting the direction for IT and IT services with policy needs of faculty, staff, and students.
Members
(Mark Walton, Chair) Eliezer Bermudez, Andrew Goble, Jeff Jarvis, Scott Jensen, Stephen Lee, James Miller, Eric Pedersen, J.D. Robertson, Travis Rosenberg, Sherry Ruesch, Brenda Sabey, and Julie Stender
Payment Card Industry Compliance Committee
Co-Chairs
Scott Jensen and Andrew Goble
This committee develops policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Payment Card Industry Compliance (PCI) guidance, develops security protocols for campus payment card acceptance practices, and coordinates campus PCI certificates.
Members
(Scott Jensen and Andrew Goble, Co-Chairs) Seth Gubler, Mike Pinegar, and Westley Petty
Web Oversight Committee
Co-Chairs
Mark Walton and Aaron Campbell
Ensure that content, quality, and consistency standards of web development are met and that oversight decisions are made on a timely basis. The Web Oversight Committee will be able to informally meet on a regular basis to quickly address issues, as they arise, through email and other forms of immediate communication. The desire is to create a small, nimble, veteran group that will provide oversight of web development. The Web Oversight Committee provides oversight to the work of the Web Creative Working Group.
Members
(Mark Walton and Aaron Campbell, Co-Chairs) Darlene Dilley, Eric Pedersen, Jordon Sharp, UTSA Student Body President