Chair: Kristi Roth, 2026-2027, Common.Council.Chair@uwsp.edu
Scope and Authority: The main functions of the Executive Committee (ED) are to discuss items coming before the various committees and to act as a liaison between the Common Council and administration. The Executive Committee is not a decision-making body, but can bring items to the Common Council for discussion. The Executive Committee may act on behalf of the Common Council and its standing committees when appropriate consideration and action by the council and/or its standing committees is not feasible. Action by the Executive Committee in this regard is reported to the Common Council at its next meeting. The members of the Executive Committee include the chair and vice chair of Common Council, the chair-elect, and the chairs of the standing committees.
2026-2027 Executive Committee:
- Kristi Roth, Chair, Common Council (2026-2027)
- Open, Vice Chair, Common Council (2026-2027)
- Open, Chair-Elect, Common Council (2027-2029)
- David Chunyu, Chair, Academic Affairs Committee
- Nathan Hilgart, Chair, Academic Staff Council
- Beth Kinslow, Chair, Curriculum Committee
- Rayvn Knipple, Chair, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity Policy Committee
- Tomi Heimonen, Chair, Faculty Council
- Maggie Bohm-Jordan, Chair, General Education Committee
- Holly Schmies, designated representative, Graduate Council
- Laura Lee, Chair, Marshfield Steering Committee
- James Berry, Chair, University Personnel Development Committee
- Tammy Larson, Chair, University Staff Council
- Open, Chair, Wausau Steering Committee
- Open, representative of College of Natural Resources
- Andrew Brackett, representative of College of Fine Arts and Communication
Constitution and Handbook Revision Subcommittee (CHRS)
Chair: Open, 2026-2027
The CHRS is a permanent subcommittee of the Executive Committee and may be constituted according to the authority granted to the Executive Committee (Article 10.2.A, Constitution of the Common Council).