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, Senate President and Chair of the UAC Past president \| Greg Stone
	Tamara Rounds, President Downtown Phoenix campus President-elect \| Ian Derk Past president \| Johannah Uriri-Glover
	Chad Kennedy, President Polytechnic campus President-elect \| David Burel Past president \| Taylor Weiss
	Elena Rocchi, President Tempe campus President-elect \| Sarah Bolmarcich Past president \| Pauline Davies
	Mary Burleson, President West Valley campus President-elect \| Eduardo Pagan Past president \| Hala King
	Philip VanderMeer, Secretary Academic Assembly and University Senate

	Elisa Kawam, Senate President and Chair of the UAC Past president \| Greg Stone
	Tamara Rounds, President Downtown Phoenix campus President-elect \| Ian Derk Past president \| Johannah Uriri-Glover
	Chad Kennedy, President Polytechnic campus President-elect \| David Burel Past president \| Taylor Weiss
	Elena Rocchi, President Tempe campus President-elect \| Sarah Bolmarcich Past president \| Pauline Davies
	Mary Burleson, President West Valley campus President-elect \| Eduardo Pagan Past president \| Hala King
	Philip VanderMeer, Secretary Academic Assembly and University Senate

Senate Leadership

Purpose and Functions

Membership Guidelines

2024–2025 Leadership

Elisa Kawam, Senate President and Chair of the UAC

Tamara Rounds, President Downtown Phoenix campus

Chad Kennedy, President Polytechnic campus

Elena Rocchi, President Tempe campus

Mary Burleson, President West Valley campus

Philip VanderMeer, Secretary Academic Assembly and University Senate

Elisa Kawam, Senate President and
Chair of the UAC

Tamara Rounds, President
Downtown Phoenix campus

Chad Kennedy, President
Polytechnic campus

Elena Rocchi, President
Tempe campus

Mary Burleson, President
West Valley campus

Philip VanderMeer, Secretary
Academic Assembly and University Senate