Charge
The Vice President for Finance and Administration is charged with responsibility of oversight and compliance of university academic and departmental/performance scholarships. Through the creation of a Finance and Administration Compliance Office and the Scholarship Committee, the following duties are performed: formulation and maintenance of scholarship policies and procedures; monitoring of projected expenditures; analyzing the impact of policy changes; submission of new or revised policies to Cabinet; and reviewing exception requests by students.
Membership
Representation from the following offices: Compliance Office (Chair), Academic Affairs, Admissions, Athletics, Budget and Finance, Financial Aid, Student Affairs, Institutional Research, Student Accounts, Schedler Honors College, and UCA Foundation. In addition, three faculty members appointed by the Faculty Senate will be voting members of the committee and serve three-year staggered terms.
Scholarship Committee Members
| Member | Term | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Drew Courtway | Permanent, Chair | Compliance Office representative |
| Dr. Kevin Thomas | Permanent | Academic Affairs representative |
| Courtney Bryant | Permanent | Admissions representative |
| Cheryl Lyons | Permanent | Financial Aid representative |
| John Fincher | Permanent | Student Affairs representative |
| Darrell Walsh | Permanent | Athletics representative |
| Terri Canino | Permanent | Budget and Finance representative |
| Sandra Ott | Permanent | Student Accounts representative |
| Amber Hall | Permanent | Institutional Research representative |
| Dr. Patricia Smith | Permanent | Schedler Honors College representative |
| Chad Hearne | Permanent | UCA Foundation representative |
| Dr. Ling Zhang | 2024 | Faculty Senate Appointment |
| Dr. Sharif Mahmood (CNSM) | 2025 | Faculty Senate Appointment |
| Dr. Carl Frederickson (CNSM) | 2026 | Faculty Senate Appointment |
Meetings
on call, but generally monthly during the fall and spring
Reports to
Vice President of Finance and Administration
Page last updated: October 13, 2020