University Council

Reports to: University President

Responsibilities: Serves as the clearing house for governance information. Directing governance actions to approriate consultative groups. Facilitating problem identification and review. Consider changes and innovations in governance program and procedure and coordinating amendment procedures to governance policies of the University.

Chair: Elected by council from faculty membership

Membership

Representative from ENMU-Roswell	President of ENMU- Roswell or designee
Representative from ENMU-Ruidoso	President of ENMU- Ruidoso or designee
Executive Director for Planning and Analysis	by position
Faculty Senate President	by position
Professional Senate President	by position
Professional Senate Vice President	by position
Support Senate President	by position
Support Senate Vice President	by position
Student Body President	by position
Student Body Vice President	by position
Chancellor	by position
4 University Vice Presidents	by position
4 Faculty ( 1 from each college)	appointed by faculty senate

Council Members 2022-2023

Name	Position	Status	Term
Shawn Powell	Member Non-voting	Roswell President	by position
Vickie Thomas	Member	Roswell Representative	Appointed
Ryan Trosper	Member Non-voting	Ruidoso President	by position
Christi Melton	Member	Ruidoso Representative	Appointed
Benito Gonzales	Member-Non-voting	Executive Director, HR, Planning and Policy	By position
Geni Flores	Member	Faculty Senate President	By position
John Crates	Member	Professional Senate President	By position
Aaron Easley	Member	Professional Senate Vice President	By position
Russell Johnson	Member	Support Senate President	By position
Alex Torres	Member	Support Senate Vice President	By position
Tamia Smith	Member	Student Body President	By position
Payton Santillanes	Member	Student Body Vice President	By position
James Johston	Member non-voting	Chancellor	By position
Jamie Laurenz	Member	VPAA	By position
Chris Lindemann	Member	Interim, System Chief Information Officer	By Position
Tony Major	Member	Interim, System Chief Financial Officer	By Position
Jeffrey Long	Member	VPSA	By Position
Olga Gould	Member	Faculty CET	6/30/2023
Darrell Roe	Member	Faculty CFA	6/30/2025
*	Member	Faculty CLAS	6/30/2023
Konni Wallace	Member	Faculty COB	6/30/2023