University Planning and Budgeting Committee [UPBC]

The University Planning and Budgeting Committee [UPBC] is a standing committee reporting directly to the president, Thomas B. Curran, O.S.F.S.

Committee responsibilities include:  

• Manage the university budget process;
• Orchestrate a broadly participative university planning process to develop Strategic Plan 2007-2012; and
• Successfully implement Strategic Plan 2007-2012 using annual Planning, Budgeting and Accountability [PBA] Cycles that rationally and efficiently allocate available resources to achieve strategic goals and objectives.   

• Bill Haefele – VP for Academic Affairs & Student Development [and UPBC Co-Chair]
• Guy Swanson – VP for Finance & Administration [and UPBC Co-Chair]
• Kevin Cullen, S.J. - VP for Mission and Ministry
• Tom Dart - VP for Advancement
• Angie Davids - Executive Director for Communications and Marketing
• Tim McDonald – Interim Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
• James Daley – Dean, Helzberg School of Management
• Jeffrey Breese - Dean, School of Graduate and Professional Studies
• Nancy DeBasio - Dean, Research College of Nursing
• Ellen Spake – Chair of the Faculty Senate
• Cheryl McConnell - Chair-Elect of the Faculty Senate
• Suzanne Discenza – Faculty, Management Professor
• Paula Shorter - Faculty, Mathematics Professor
• Carol Koch - Faculty, Communications Sciences and Disorders [CSD] Professor
• Wendy Pickel - AY 09-10 Co-Chair of the Staff Advisory Council
• Matt Quick – Associate VP of Student Development & Dean of Students
• Matt Heinrich – Associate VP for Facilities and Technology
• David Melton - Associate VP for Enrollment Management
• Richard Konzem - Director of Athletics
• Rachel Lierz - Controller
• Mary Burnett – Director of Human Resources
• Bill Bassett – Director for Planning and Assessment
• Kris Pace - Budget Analyst and Committee Recorder

The Planning and Budgeting Committee meets at least twice each month during the academic year, and monthly during the summer.

Any member of the university community preparing and submitting a proposal for consideration by the Planning and Budgeting Committee is encouraged to use a Template for Submission of a New Initiative for UPBC Review -- Feb 08 forwarded thru one of the committee members listed above.