University Policy Committee Charge

The University Policy Committee is a standing committee comprised of representatives from each major administrative division and the faculty. The committee is charged with the following:

  • Ensuring that policies are aligned with institutional mission, goals, and priorities
  • Ensuring that regular policy development, review, and revision is taking place within each division
  • Ensuring a broad-based and comprehensive review of new policy drafts and policy revisions
  • Coordinating the policy review and approval process per the Policy Development Policy
  • Fostering university-wide communication regarding policy
  • Fostering a university-wide culture of accountability and compliance with established policy by engaging with the university community to raise awareness of university policy.

Each committee member is responsible for facilitating the development, revision, review, and communication of policies within their division.

University Policy Committee Membership


Rebekah Desai, Associate Vice President for Business Services – Committee Chair

Glenda Ballard, representative for Academic Affairs

Camelia Ferrua Rotaru, Faculty representative

Danica Frampton, representative for Institutional Effectiveness & Planning

Danny Lorenty, representative for Information Technology

Mallory Mazzarella, representative for Marketing & Communications and Enrollment Management

Jaime McNair-Benn, representative for Finance & Administration

Cheri Sullivan, representative for Advancement

Tom Sullivan, representative for Student Affairs