The Working Groups have been established and are charged with recommending specific actions. The membership of the committees covers the full range of students, faculty and staff participation. Each Working Group has a leader, who you should feel free to contact if you have questions. The Working Groups and their membership are listed below.

UPdate MSU Advising

Lead: VP Student Success
Goal alignment: Learning, Stewardship, Access

Member Department
Chris Kearns, lead VP, Student Success
Ilse-Mari Lee Dean, Honors College
Rob Maher Dept. Head, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Tricia Seifert Assistant Professor, Education
Steven Swinford Associate Professor, Sociology & Anthropology
Diane Donnelly Director, University Studies
Jordan Garceau Vice President, ASMSU
Carina Beck Director, Allen Yarnell Center for Student Success

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UPdate MSU Budget Process

Lead: VP Administration & Finance
Goal alignment: Stewardship

Member Department
Terry Leist, lead VP, Administration & Finance
Nancy Cornwell Dean, College of Arts & Architecture
Jeff Heys Dept. Head, Chemical & Biological Engineering
Doralyn Rossman Assistant Professor, Library
Leslie Schmidt Assistant VP, Research & Economic Development
Dani Clark Student Ambassador, MSU Alumni Foundation
Chris Fastnow Director, Office of Planning & Analysis

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UPdate MSU Core/General Education

Lead: Provost and Faculty Senate
Goal alignment: Integration, Learning, Discovery, Engagement

Member Department
Martha Potvin, lead VP & Provost, Academic Affairs
Michael Reidy, lead Professor, History & Philosophy
Doug Downs Associate Professor, English
Brett Walker Professor, History & Philosophy
Shannon Willoughby Assistant Professor, Physics
Sarah Codd Professor, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Catherine Zabinski Professor, Land Resources & Environmental Sciences
Carrie Myers Associate Professor, Education
Dean Adams Assistant Professor, Art
Amber Stenson Student, Business Major
Jennifer Show MSU Alum

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UPdate MSU Data Access/Consistency

Lead: Chief Information Officer
Goal alignment: Stewardship, Access, Integration

Member Department
Jerry Sheehan, lead Chief Information Officer
Kregg Aytes Dean, College of Business
John Sheppard Professor, Computer Science
Aurelien Mazurie Director, MSU Bioinformatics Core Facility
Paul Lambeth Director, Information Technology, UBS
Eric Wold Student Systems Specialist
Chris Fastnow Director, Office of Planning & Analysis

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 UPdate MSU Faculty Governance

Lead: Provost and Legal Counsel
Goal alignment: Stewardship

Member Department
Martha Potvin, lead VP & Provost, Academic Affairs
Leslie Taylor, lead Legal Counsel
Larry Carucci Professor, Sociology & Anthropology
Michael Reidy Professor, History & Philosophy
Randy Babbitt Professor, Physics
Bob Mokwa Professor, Civil Engineering
Ron Larsen Associate Provost
Dennis Defa Chief Human Resources Officer

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UPdate MSU Institutional Research

Lead: Director Planning & Analysis
Goal alignment: Stewardship, Integration

Member Department
Chris Fastnow, lead Director, Office of Planning & Analysis
Kenning Arlitsch Dean, Library
Tami Eitle Associate Dean, College of Letters & Science
Mike Wittie Assistant Professor, Computer Science
David Singel Associate Provost
Cathy Hasenpflug Director, HR Operations
Chris Kearns VP, Student Success

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UPdate MSU Online Ed/Extended U

Lead: Provost and Faculty Fellow
Goal alignment: Stewardship, Integration, Learning


Member Department
Martha Potvin, lead VP & Provost, Academic Affairs
Bob Mokwa, lead Professor, Civil Engineering
Karlene Hoo Dean, Graduate School
Kim Obbink Executive Director, Extended University
Tony Campeau Associate Registrar
Marilyn Lockhart Director, Center for Faculty Excellence
Megan Bergstedt Budget Fiscal Manager, MSU Budget Office
Ron Larsen Associate Provost
David Singel Associate Provost
Chris Kearns VP, Student Success
Jerry Sheehan Chief Information Officer

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UPdate MSU Procurement Services

Lead: VP Administration & Finance
Goal alignment: Stewardship, Integration, Discovery

Member Department
Laura Humberger, lead Associate VP, Administration & Finance
Charlie Boyer VP & Dean, College of Agriculture
Yves Idzerda Dept. Head, Physics
Joseph Atwood Professor, Agricultural Economics
Christina Fournier Financial Manager, UBS
Leslie Taylor Legal Counsel
Jerry Sheehan Chief Information Officer

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UPdate MSU Scholarship Administration

Lead: VP Student Success
Goal alignment: Stewardship, Access, Learning

Member Department
Chris Kearns, lead VP, Student Success
Glenn Duff Professor, Animal Science
Jerry Stephens Dept. Head, Civil Engineering
Ada Giusti Professor, Modern Languages & Literatures
Eric Wold Student Systems Specialist
Billy Dove Student, Political Science Major
David LeVea Chief Financial Officer, MSUAF

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 UPdate MSU Space Planning

Lead: VP Research and VP Administration & Finance
Goal alignment: Stewardship, Integration, Learning, Discovery

Member Department
Bob Lashaway, lead Associate VP, Facilities Services
Renee Reijo Pera, lead VP, Research & Economic Development
Karlene Hoo Dean, Graduate School
Lynda Ransdell Dean, Education, Health & Human Dev.
Tracy Sterling Professor, Land Resources & Env. Sciences
Bill Clinton Instructor, Architecture
Kathy Marcinko Budget Manager, Research & Economic Dev.

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UPdate MSU Talent Management

Lead: Provost and VP Administration & Finance
Goal alignment: Stewardship, Access, Learning, Discovery, Engagement

Member Department
Terry Leist, lead VP, Administration & Finance
Martha Potvin, lead VP & Provost, Academic Affairs
Nic Rae Dean, College of Letters & Science
Brett Gunnink Dean, College of Engineering
John Sherwood Dept. Head, Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology
Matthew Fields Assoc. Professor, Center for Biofilm Engineering
Heather Griner Business Director, ITC

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