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鈥� 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
non-voting; the Senior Vice President of Administration and Finance, ex-officio and
non-voting; the Chair of the Academic Senate, ex-officio and voting; the President
of the TU-AAUP/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; one representative from TU Staff Senate appointed annually by the chair
of the TU Staff Senate, 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鈥橞rien | 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 | TU Staff 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鈥檚 representative voice into Towson University鈥檚 annual resource planning process. The committee will support the university in a consultative manner by reviewing, advising, and recommending on the following:
- 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.