The Executive Committee (SEC)

About the SEC

The Executive Committee of the University Senate is responsible for the general business operations and maintaining the orderly process of the Senate. This includes, but is not limited to the appointment of senators, parliamentarian, facilitate senate meetings, establish subcommittees, review proposed bills, and serve in an advisory capacity to the President. As further expanded upon in the Charter of the University Senate, Section VII: The Executive Committee of the Senate.

2025-2026
Members
Members

Voting Members

  • Sydney Faught (UFS)
  • Alex Kumi-Yeboah (UFS)
  • Elaine Lasda (UFS)
  • Zina Lawrence (UFS)
  • Penny Strobeck (CAA)
  • Steven Warfield (CAFFECoR)
  • Antun Milas (CERS)
  • Bret Benjamin (Co-Chair, CCF)
  • Kristen Hessler (Co-Chair, CCF)
  • Melissa Tracy (CoR)
  • Joette Stefl-Mabry (CPCA)
  • Zakhar Berkovich (GOV)
  • Michael Dzikowski (LISC)
  • George Berg (UAC)
  • Kelly Gorman (Co-Chair, ULC)
  • Deborah LaFond (Co-Chair, ULC)
  • Kate Coddington (UPPC)
  • Cecilia Levy (Senate Chair)
  • Billie Franchini (Senate Secretary)

Ex Officio Non-Voting Members

  • Havidan Rodriguez (President)
  • Carol Kim (Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs)
Meeting Schedule
Meeting Schedule

SEC meetings convene at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesdays unless otherwise noted. Meetings are held via Zoom.

2024-2025
Members
Members

Voting Members

  • Penny Strobeck (CAA)
  • Steven Warfield (CAFFECoR)
  • Bret Benjamin (CCF)
  • Heidi Andrade (CERS)
  • Brian Rose & Melissa Tracy (CoR)
  • Kajal Lahiri (CPCA)
  • Kathleen Flynn (Fall 2024) and Oleg Lunin (Spring 2025) (GAC)
  • Cecilia Levy (GOV)
  • Michael Dzikowski (LISC)
  • Zakhar Berkovich (UAC)
  • Sydney Faught (UFS)
  • Billie Franchini (UFS)
  • Zina Lawrence (UFS)
  • Kabel Stanwicks (UFS)
  • Lawrence Schell (ULC)
  • Alec Dawson (UPPC)
  • Kate Coddington (Senate Chair)
  • Xiaojun (Jenny) Yuan (Senate Secretary)
  • Kelly Osei (GSA President)
  • Jalen Rose (SA President)

Ex - Officio Non - Voting Members

  • Havidan Rodriguez (President)
  • Carol Kim (Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs)
Meeting Schedule
Meeting Schedule

SEC meetings are held on Wednesdays via Zoom unless otherwise noted and will convene at 2:45 p.m. 

  • August 28, 2024
  • September 25, 2024
  • October 23, 2024
  • November 20, 2024
  • January 29, 2025
  • February 26, 2025
  • March 26, 2025
  • April 23, 2025
2023-2024
Members
Members

Voting Members

  • Penny Strobeck (CAA)
  • Cecilia Levy / Deborah LaFond (CAFFECoR)
  • Heidi Andrade (CERS)
  • Bret Benjamin (CCF)
  • Brian Rose (CoR)
  • Brian Keough (CPCA)
  • Phillip Eppard (GAC)
  • Kate Coddington(GOV)
  • Michael Dzikowski (LISC)
  • Zakhar Berkovich (UAC)
  • Lawrence Schell (ULC)
  • Sydney Faught (UPPC)
  • Billie Franchini (UFS)
  • Kabel Stanwicks (UFS)
  • Zina Lawrence (UFS)
  • Xiaojun (Jenny) Yuan (Senate Secretary)
  • Alec Dawson (Senate Chair)
  • Aissata Barry (GSA President)
  • Jalen Rose (SA President)

Ex - Officio Non - Voting Members

  • Havidan Rodriguez (President)
  • Carol Kim (Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs)
Meeting Schedule
Meeting Schedule

SEC meetings are held on Wednesdays via Zoom unless otherwise noted and will convene at 2:45 p.m.