Charge
- Continue UCA’s tradition of honoring Veterans, Service Members, and their Dependents at our annual Veterans Day Celebration bringing attention to UCA’s diverse student, faculty, and staff while paying tribute to the entwined history of UCA and the military community.
- Raise funds for scholarships to help a minority population within UCA to have access to education and scholarly opportunities, while at the same time inviting future populations to UCA.
- Work on special projects related to our veterans such as bringing awareness, services, or initiatives that would enrich the lives of our veteran students, faculty, and staff.
Membership
Committee term is from January 1 – December 31
- Co-Chair (Appointed by the Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management, two-year terms)
- Co-Chair (Appointed by the Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management, two-year terms)
- Past-Chair Ex Officio Member (serves one-year term) Added
- Ex Officio Member – Director of Veterans Resource Center (Permanent)
- Two people appointed by the Faculty Senate (two-year terms)
- Two people appointed by the Staff Senate (two-year terms)
- One person appointed as a representative from the UCA Police Department (one-year term) Added
- One person appointed as a representative from the Marketing and Communications (one-year term) Added
- One person appointed by the ROTC Staff (one-year term)
- One member from the Department of Music Added
- One person appointed as a representative from the Student Veterans of America RSO (one-year term)
- Three members at-large (one-year terms)
- Two members of community (one-year terms)
Executive Roles
- Co-Chair (two-year term)
- Co-Chair (two-year term)
- Past Chair Ex-Officio (one-year term)
- Director of Veterans Resource Center (permanent)
- Secretary (one-year term)
- Treasurer (one-year term)
Meetings
On call
Reports to
Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
Veterans Committee Members
| Member | Representing | Term | Title/Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeighAnn DenHartog | Committee Co-Chair | 2023-2025 | Co-Chair |
| Vacant | Committee Co-Chair | 2024-2026 | Co-Chair |
| Vacant | Ex Officio Past Chair | 2024-2025 | Past Committee Chair |
| Greg Pelts | Ex Officio-Director of Veterans Resource Center | Permanent, Ex-Officio | Ceremony Committee Chair |
| Brent Shires | Faculty Senate | 2023-2025 | |
| Vacant | Faculty Senate | 2023-2025 | |
| Robyn Smith | Staff Senate | 2023-2024 | |
| Vacant | Staff Senate | 2024-2026 | |
| Tyra Philips | Police Department | 2024 | Secretary |
| Vacant | Marketing and Communications | 2024 | |
| Casey Miller | ROTC Staff | 2024 | |
| Vacant | Music Department | 2024 | |
| SVA Student Rep | Vacant | 2024 | |
| Amanda Paladino | At Large | 2024 | |
| Brenda Graff | At Large | 2024 | Treasurer |
| Mark Elrod | At Large | 2024 | |
| Larry Woodle | Community At Large | 2024 | |
| Vacant | Community At Large | 2024 |
Page updated: April 23, 2024