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, Scott Jensen, 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

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, Eliezer Bermudez, Jon Gibb, Jeff Jarvis, Michael Lacourse, Brad Last, Stephen Lee, Paul Morris, Brenda Sabey, Jordon Sharp, Ali Threet, 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, Travis Rosenberg, Hazel Sainsbury, Teresa Starnes, Ali Threet, and Mark Walton

Advisors: Becky Broadbent and Jared Rasband

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, Samantha Green, Joyce Meyer, Kristin Nickodemus, Kim Seaich, Staff Association President and President-Elect, Faculty Senate President and President-Elect

Chair

Mike Pinegar

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

(Mike Pinegar, Chair) Ken Beazer, Becky Broadbent, Gabriela Chilom, Seth Gubler, Garyn Gulbranson, Stacey Haendiges, Nancy Hauck, Jeff Jarvis, Scot Jensen, Michael Lacourse, Wes LiCalzi, Paul Morris, Westley Petty, Hazel Sainsbury, Jordan Sharp, Brent Stanworth, Travis Rosenberg, Sherry Ruesch, Mark Walton and/or Andrew Goble, Malinda Whipple, and UTSA representative.

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, Michael Garcia, Jon Gibb, Susan Hart, 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
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.

Members

(Michael Lacourse and Paul Morris, Co-Chairs) Del Beatty, Sherry Ruesch and/or Jon Gibb, Jordon Sharp, Henrie Walton, and UTSA  Student-Body President

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

Facilities Space Committee

Co-Chairs 
Jon Gibb and Wes LiCalzi

Promote 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 university premises. To do this, we try to limit risk by keeping the campus as safe as possible.

Members
(Jon Gibb and Wes LiCalzi, Co-Chairs) Jessica Abbott, Karen Bauer, Ken Beazer, Susan Caton, Alex Chamberlain, Rico Del Sesto, Henry Echeveria, Zach Gates, Brian Graf, Moana Hafoka, Luke Kerouac, Stephen Lee, Rae Matalolo, Lori Mayfield, Christina Quinn, Travis Rosenberg, Scott Skeen, Brent Stanworth, UTSA Student Representative, and Malinda Whipple

Chair
Don Steck

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

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

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) Eliezer Bermudez, Andrew Goble, Jeff Jarvis, Scott Jensen, Stephen Lee, James Miller, J.D. Robertson, Travis Rosenberg, Sherry Ruesch, Brenda Sabey, Julie Stender, and Linda Yu

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) Hailey Gazlay, Mike Pinegar, and Westley Petty

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, Jordon Sharp, and UTSA Student Body President