Chancellor Domenico Grasso provided the following university updates:
- Fall semester commencement overview, including news of new student name reading software developed by CECS students
- Higher Learning Commission re-accreditation clean bill of health for 10 years, a campus first
- National Advisory Committee member announced a $1 million gift to the university
- Student government introduced the first code of ethics for SG students among the three campuses
- New UM-Dearborn social mobility ranking in media outlet
The following personnel appointments were approved:
Reappointments of regular instructional staff and selected academic and administrative staff.
Bryan C. Dadey, vice chancellor for business affairs, Office of Business Affairs, effective February 1, 2024 through January 31, 2027.
Lee A. Freeman, interim chair, Department of Management Studies, COB, effective January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024 (also associate professor of information systems management, with tenure).
Claudia S. Kocher, interim associate dean, COB, effective January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024 (also associate professor of finance, with tenure).
Joint or additional appointments or transfers of regular associate or full professors and selected academic and administrative staff.
Mahesh K. Agarwal, chair, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, CASL, effective January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 (also associate professor of mathematics, with tenure).
Joint or additional appointments or transfers of regular associate or full professors and selected academic and administrative staff.
Joan C. Remski, associate provost for integrative learning and faculty development, Office of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, effective January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2028 (also chair, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and professor of mathematics, with tenure, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters).
Other personnel transactions for regular instructional staff and selected academic and administrative staff.
Carrie E. Shumaker, vice chancellor for information technology and chief strategy officer, Office of Information Technology effective January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026.
New appointments of instructional staff represented by the Lecturers’ Employee Organization
Fadia Cudry, Ph.D., Lecturer I in Physical Sciences, Department of Natural Sciences, CASL, August 28 – December 31, 2023
Carlos C. Engler-Pinto, Ph.D., Lecturer I in Mechanical Engineering, CECS, August 28 – December 31, 2023
Jessica Francis, Ph.D., Lecturer I in Anthropology, Department of Behavioral Sciences, CASL, August 28 – December 31, 2023
Jonathan M. Kaletka, Ph.D., Lecturer I in Biological Sciences, Department of Natural Sciences, CASL, August 28 – December 31, 2023
Isidoro F. Mazzitelli, Ph.D., Lecturer I in Mechanical Engineering, CECS, August 28 – December 31, 2023
Hany M. Othman, DCS., Lecturer I in Computer and Information Science, CECS, August 28 – December 31, 2023
Adoption of Retirement Memoirs and Emeritus Naming
Pankaj K. Mallick, Ph.D., professor of mechanical engineering in CECS, retired from active faculty status on December 31, 2023.
Subrata Sengupta, Ph.D., professor of mechanical engineering in CECS, retired from active faculty status on December 31, 2023.
Dongming Zhao, Ph.D., professor of electrical and computer engineering in CECS, retired from active faculty status on December 31, 2023.
Fiscal Year 2025 Capital Outlay Submissions
UM-Dearborn submitted the Computer Information Science Building renovation project to the state for funding consideration. The renovation would address infrastructure and provide updates to the existing building with a small addition to accommodate adding programming. The estimated cost of the project is $40 million.
The Regents approved moving forward with the Renick University Center first floor renovations authorizing issuing the project for bids and awarding construction contracts when the university is ready for this phase of the project.
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