Staff Engagement Committee
The Staff Engagement Committee fosters a positive work environment and sense of community among the Division of Student Affairs staff. The committee engages in onboarding and integrating new staff members into the Division. In addition, members host numerous programs and events to build and maintain staff relationships, and recognize the work being done in Student Affairs. The committee hosts activities such as breakfasts or lunches on and off campus, happy hours and staff socials, services opportunities, and friendly competitions. The committee also plans the divisional celebration at the end of the year along with the annual awards program.
Committee Members:
- Katie Crowe
- Sofia Delgadillo
- Michael Eldridge
- Jason Kouba
- Quinton Lane
- Valeria Loera
- Lucas Lymuel, Co-Chair
- Toni Minter, Co-Chair
- Sydney Moreland
- Sineyda Ortiz
- Madeline Pena
- Elvira Smith
- Lauren Sutton
- Briana Walker
Health & Wellbeing Committee
The Health and Wellbeing Committee’s mission is to foster the health and wellbeing of students and staff, integrating them as a central principle across the Division of Student Affairs’ programs and policies. The committee fosters awareness, coordinates activities, reviews and develops policies and processes, and generally encourages attention to wellbeing across all the departments and functions that comprise Student Affairs. Their goal is that health and wellbeing for all becomes a meaningful factor in the programs and services we offer. Their commitment also strives to contribute to the overall University effort to create an environment and culture of wellbeing across the institution.
Committee Members:
- Drew Barfield
- Stephen Berg
- Shabaz Brown
- Vanessa Caraveo
- Kwazay Casey, Co-Chair
- Mireya Contreras
- Kristine Cross
- Norma Cruz
- Keri DeCay
- Magda Dvorak
- Renee Edwards
- Stacie Ellis
- Allyson Fulton
- Sabrina Guzman
- Josh Hale
- LaTonya Holmes, Co-Chair
- Adam Johnson
- Daiga Keller
- Yvonne Medrano
- Alexis Perez
- Shidrika Pulliam
- Adam Sichta
- Lauren Sutton
Retention & Success Committee
The Retention & Success Committee’s purpose is to ensure that the programs and policies across the Division of Student Affairs promote student belonging and success, leading to their retention at the University and persistence through completion of their desired degree. The committee’s members seek to understand the challenges, both on and off campus, that UTA students experience which hinder their success, and identify the obstacles, barriers, and other issues which create those challenges. They strive to mitigate the impact of those problems through enhanced programs, policies, and processes within the Division of Student Affairs, and where feasible, across the University.
Committee Members:
- Kwazay Casey
- Hudson Casiple
- Kristine Cross
- Keri DeCay
- Magdalene Dvorak
- Taelor Faulkner
- Misty Hogg
- Magdalena Ibarra
- Isaiah Joseph
- Earlee Kerekes-Mishra
- Sungah Kim
- Edward King
- Geoffrey Lewis
- Adrianne Meade
- Malik Miles
- Toni Minter
- Amanda Perez
- Belinda Saaranen, Chair
- Erika Wise