Committee Assignments

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, Char Boshell, Lucas Jones, Rae Matalolo, Alyssa Ponce, Ethan Schmalz, Vicki Shurtz, Jenny Smith, Tyson Smith, Shaun Stapley, Julie Stender, Mark Walton, and Robyn Whipple

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) Caleb Ames, Del Beatty, Eli Bermudez, Jon Gibb, Jeff Jarvis, Chris Guymon, Lance Brown, Stephen Lee, Paul Morris, Brenda Sabey, Brian Sandusky, Tamron Lee, UTSA Student Representative, and Linda Yu

Chair
Lindsey Bracken

The mission of the University Clery Committee is to ensure that necessary processes are followed in compliance with the Clery Act.

Members
(Lindsey Bracken, Chair), Michael Pinegar, Seth Gubler, Wes LiCalzi, Mike Nelson, Suzette Yaezenko, Hazel Sainsbury, Teresa Starnes, Tamron Lee, and Mark Walton

Advisors: Natalie Nelson, Brian Graf

Co-Chairs

Mike Pinegar and Jon Gibb

Serves a strategic role in identifying opportunities and risks by proactively protecting and advancing the mission and vision of the University and 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. Promotes a healthy university 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

(Mike Pinegar, and Jon Gib Co-Chairs) Del Beatty, Ken Beazer, Natalie Nelson, Gabriela Chilom, Scott Jensen,  Brent Stanworth, Chris Guymon, Wes LiCalzi, Paul Morris, Westley Petty, Brian Sandusky, Suzette Yaezenko, Sherry Ruesch, Mark Walton and/or Andrew Goble, Carla Weaver, Chris Healy, Julie Chew

Chair
Westley Petty

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, Chair) Jenna Brown, Isaac Esplin, Juan Fulgencio-Milan, Jon Gibb, David Howell, Jeff Jarvis, Mickie Jensen, Wes LiCalzi, Michael Pinegar, Tyson Pulsipher,  Corey Reeves, Vicki Shurtz, Jenny Smith, Brent Stanworth, Brooke Sullivan, Brooke Ulrich, UTSA Student Representative, and Roger Watson

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, Jon Gibb, Jeff Jarvis, Scott Jensen, Paul Morris (Admin Oversight), Westley Petty, Michael Pinegar, Sherry Ruesch, and Roger Watson

Co-Chairs 
Paul Morris and Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

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.

Members

(Paul Morris, Managing Chair) Chris Guymon, Del Beatty, Brian Sandusky, Sherry Ruesch and/or Jon Gibb, Henrie Walton, and UTSA  Student-Body President

Ex-officio: Christine Arlotti, Scott Ford, Ellen Paddock, Vicki Shurtz, Jenny Smith

Facilities Space Committee

Chair
Don Steck

This committee reviews student appeals for release from Housing and Dining Services contracts.

Members
(Don Steck, Chair) Angie Child, and UTSA Student Representative
Ex-officio: Seth Gubler, Zach Gates

Chair
Mark Walton

To develop IT plans and policies, prioritize IT projects, and set processes 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) Eli Bermudez, Andrew Goble, Jeff Jarvis, Scott Jensen, Stephen Lee, James Miller, J.D. Robertson, Suzette Yaezenko, Sherry Ruesch, Brenda Sabey, Julie Stender, and Linda Yu

Co-Chairs 
Hailey Gazlay 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
(Hailey Gazlay and Andrew Goble, Co-Chairs) Mike Pinegar and Westley Petty

Co-Chairs
Christine Arlotti and Faculty Position (open until filled)

Oversight: Board of Trustees Policy Steering: Shawn Guzman (Chair), Dan Nielson, Rick Atkin

Advisors: Paul Morris, Suzette Yaezenko, Henrie Walton, Brian Graf

The Policy Steering Committee steers policy writing, development, revision, and deletion of policy drafts through the Policy Approval Process and assists owners in the prioritization of policies. The Policy Steering Committee maintains University Policies.

(Christine Arlotti and Faculty Position (open until filled), Co-Chairs) Kameron Eves, Chris Healy, B Pak, Alicia Frank, Jerhett Jerman, Kristen Nickodemus, UTSA Student Body President, or designee, and Ifeanyi Ojukwu.

Policy Library

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 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 and nimble 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, Brian Sandusky, and UTSA Student Body President