TYPE C: INSTITUTIONAL POLICY OR GOVERNANCE
C-3 Commencement and Academic Ceremonies Committee Chair: Yolanda C. Padilla Vice Chair: Cynthia S. Salinas Chair Elect: Cynthia S. Salinas Minutes (PDF) September 8, 2008 Member E-mail Address Book (comma delimited) Member E-mail Address Book (semi-colon delimited) 2007-08 Annual Report 2008-09 Annual Report
FUNCTION: To advise the Faculty Council, the president, and academic deans on policy matters, including selection of speakers, in planning graduation, Honors Day, and other formal academic ceremonies. COMPOSITION: Four members of the General Faculty, two staff members, one graduate student, and two undergraduate students. Student members shall be appointed by the president in the fall from a panel of names submitted by the Student Government and the Graduate Student Assembly. In addition, every year the chair of the Faculty Council shall appoint two members of the Faculty Council for one-year terms as members of the committee. The committee shall elect its own chair and vice chair, who shall be members of the General Faculty. A representative of the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, the director of the Department of Facilities Services, the director of University Bands, and the executive director of the Ex-Students' Association shall serve as administrative advisers without votes.
Members, 2008-2009:
	Mosadomi, Fehintola A.	2008-2010	professor, Middle Eastern studies
	Padilla, Yolanda C.	2007-2009	professor, social work
	Salinas, Cynthia S.	2007-2009	associate professor, curriculum and instruction
	Wheat, Harovel G.	2007-2009	associate professor, mechanical engineering
Faculty Council Appointees:
	Cummings, Molly E.	2007-2008	assistant professor, integrative biology
	Perez, Domino R.	2008-2009	associate professor, English
Two Staff:
	Kline, Dianne R.	2008-2010	senior administrative associate, instructional innovation and assessment
	Vacant1	2007-2009	public affairs specialist II, liberal arts
	1Jennifer L. McAndrew left the university February 20, 2009.
Three Students:
	Jung, Sally	2008-2009	Student Government representative
	Meyerson, Rachel	2008-2009	Student Government representative
	Mix, Kerry	2008-2009	Graduate Student Assembly representative
Administrative Advisers:
	Airaudi, Whitney F.	ex officio	director of events and awards, Ex-Students’ Association
	Clagett, Susan W.	ex officio	associate vice president, relationship management and university events
	Graham, John M.	ex officio	director, Erwin Special Events Center
	Junkin, Jerry F.	ex officio	director of UT Bands, professor, music
	Miller, Michael A.	ex officio	interim director, facilities services
	Reagins-Lilly, Soncia R.	ex officio	senior associate vice president and dean of students