Senate Leadership

Purpose and Functions

The University Academic Council (UAC) shall serve as the executive board of the University Senate.

Membership Guidelines

The UAC shall consist of the presidents, presidents-elect, and immediate past presidents of the campuses.

The assembly membership of each campus shall elect a new president-elect each spring semester in accordance with procedures established in Bylaw III of the University Senate. The president-elect will take office June 1. Read the history of the University Academic Council here.

2024–2025 Leadership

Elisa Kawam

Elisa Kawam, Senate President and
Chair of the UAC

Past president | Greg Stone

Tamara Rounds

Tamara Rounds, President
Downtown Phoenix campus

President-elect | Ian Derk
Past president | Johannah Uriri-Glover 

Chad Kennedy

Chad Kennedy, President
Polytechnic campus

President-elect | David Burel 
Past president | Taylor Weiss

Elena Rocchi

Elena Rocchi, President
Tempe campus

President-elect | Sarah Bolmarcich
Past president | Pauline Davies

Mary Burleson

Mary Burleson, President
West campus

President-elect | Eduardo Pagan
Past president | Hala King

Philip VanderMeer

Philip VanderMeer, Secretary
Academic Assembly and University Senate