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)
- 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)
- One person appointed as a representative from the Marketing and Communications (one-year term)
- One person appointed by the ROTC Staff (one-year term)
- One member from the Department of Music
- 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
Members
LeighAnn DenHartog, Co-Chair
Appointed by AVP Enrollment Management
2027
Shalia Delph, Co-Chair
Appointed by AVP Enrollment Management
2028
Greg Pelts
Director of Veterans Resource Center
Ceremony Committee Chair
Permanent (ex-officio)
Brent Shires
At-Large, Music Department
Permanent
VACANT
Ex Officio Past Chair
Past Committee Chair
2027
Phoenix Smithey
Faculty Senate Appointment
2027
Stephanie Rose
Faculty Senate Appointment
2028
VACANT
Staff Senate Appointment
2027
Brenda Graff
Physical Plant Appointment
2027
Larry Woodle
At-Large Community Member
2027
SFC Casey Miller
ROTC Representative
2027
Tyra Phillips
UCA PD Representative
2027
Robyn Smith
Staff Senate Appointment
2027
VACANT
SVA ROS Representative
2027
Page last updated on September 29, 2026