Academic Curriculum Advisory Committee

The Undergraduate College is governed by the Academic Curriculum Advisory Committee  (ACAC), which comprises seven associate deans, seven senior faculty members and two students.

ACAC has delegated authority to other faculty committees to oversee certain programs. This includes the Bridging Disciplines Programs Steering Committee, among others.

2023-24 Membership

  • Richard Reddick, Ex Officio, Senior Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate College
  • Juan Dominguez, Ex Officio, Vice Provost for Academic and Curricular Innovation
  • Lori Holleran Steiker, Ex Officio, Associate Dean, Undergraduate College

Associate and Assistant Deans from six colleges with the largest undergraduate enrollment

  • Cassandre Alvarado – Moody College of Communication
  • John Turci-Escobar – College of Fine Arts
  • Steve Hoelscher and Mia Carter – College of Liberal Arts (only one member may vote in a single meeting)
  • Michael Drew – College of Natural Sciences
  • Ty Henderson – McCombs School of Business
  • Gerald Speitel – Cockrell School of Engineering

Associate Dean representation from smaller colleges

  • Kory Bieg – School of Architecture

Vice President of Student Affairs Faculty Liaison, ex officio

  • Charlotte Canning – Theatre and Dance

Members of the Faculty

  • Reneé Acosta – Pharmacy
  • Amanda Hager – Mathematics
  • Jung Kwak – Nursing
  • Madhavi Mallapragada – Radio-Television-Film
  • Marc Pierce – Germanic Studies
  • Jessica Toste – Special Education

Faculty Council Representative/Liaison with Educational Policy Committee

  • Stephen Walls – Marketing

Students

  • Corinne Floyd – Senate of College Councils
  • Helen Getachew – Student Government