Resource Planning & Advisory Committee
The Resource Planning & Advisory Committee meets on the fourth Friday of every month, from 9-10:30 AM.
Membership
The Resource Planning and Advisory Committee shall be composed of one faculty member from each college, including the library, elected to a three-year term by faculty within their colleges; one Dean representative appointed to a three-year term and on a rotating basis by the Deans’ Council; one representative from each administrative division appointed by the senior VP of each division; one representative from Athletics selected annually by the President of the University; the Provost, ex-officio and nonvoting; the Senior Vice President of Administration and Finance, ex-officio and nonvoting; the Chair of the Academic Senate, ex-officio and voting; the President of the TUAAUP/Faculty Association, ex-officio and voting; one undergraduate student appointed annually by the SGA; one graduate student appointed annually by the Graduate Student Association; the chair of the Faculty Salary Review Committee, ex officio and voting; the TUSC treasurer, ex officio and voting. The Chair of RPAC shall be elected from the faculty members elected to the committee.
Voting Members
| Name | unit | term |
|---|---|---|
| Phillip Collister-Murray | COFAC | 2027 |
| Elizabeth DeCoster | Library | 2027 |
| Lijing Du (Secretary) | CBE | 2028 |
| Marion Hughes | CLA | 2028 |
| Amanda Jozkowski (Chair) | CHP | 2026 |
| Jeffrey Kenton | COE | 2027 |
| Angel Kumchev | FCSM | 2028 |
| Lisa Plowfield | Dean Representative | 2028 |
| Natalie Dabrowski | Marketing & Communication and Office of the General Counsel | |
| Christina Morgan | Business & Public Engagement | |
| Donna Auvil | Administration and Finance | |
| Matt Chambers | Office of the Provost | |
| Kerissa Hobstetter | Student Affairs | |
| Katie Hine | Athletics | |
| Jennifer Walsh | Inclusion & Institutional Equity | |
| Joshua Hayes | Office of Equity Compliance | |
| Jasmin Alston | University Advancement | |
| Rebecca O’Brien | Office of Sponsored Programs & Research | |
| Boyd Bradshaw | Division of Enrollment Management | |
| Allyyah Aali | SGA | 2026 |
| Kyle Langenfelder | GSA | 2026 |
Ex-Officio Voting
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Joyce Garczynski | Academic Senate Chair |
| Faculty Compensation Review Committee | |
| Heather Sorensen | 51AVStaff Senate |
| Tina Kelleher | TU-AAUP/Faculty Association |
| Michael Palmer | University Budget Office |
Ex-Officio Non-Voting
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Senior Vice President for Finance and Chief Fiscal Officer Ben Lowenthal | Administration & Finance |
| Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Melanie Perreault | Office of the Provost |
Responsibilities
The Resource Planning and Advisory Committee will serve as the Academic Senate’s representative voice into Towson University’s annual resource planning process. The committee will support the university in a consultative manner by reviewing, advising, and recommending on the following:
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Annual funding priorities plan;
- Annual tuition and fee plan;
- Amendments or modification to the ten year capital plan;
- Changes to the fiscal policies of the university;
- Funding priorities in the event of a financial crisis.