About

The Academic Matters Council at UMass Amherst develops policy recommendations relating to academic and curricular life of the campus (except for aspects of the graduate curriculum that fall under the jurisdiction of the Graduate Council) and examines proposals of major and minor programs from the several schools and colleges to ensure adherence to University policies. 

For a complete description of the council’s charge and membership parameters, please view the Academic Matters Council section in Chapter 5 of the Bylaws of the UMass Amherst Faculty Senate.

Chair
Members

Faculty Members

Department of Art

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Public Health   
DiFluvio
DiFluvio
Student Development  
Dimmitt
Dimmitt
Senator
Library  
Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Senator
Biology   
Francis
Francis
Senator
History  
Gordon
Gordon

Mathematics

Lulu Kang
Lulu Kang
Senator
Computer Science  
Liberatore
Liberatore
Italian and Film Studies  
malaguti
malaguti

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

 

muriel
muriel

Film Studies

 

spence
spence
College of Information & Computer Sciences
wilenden
wilenden

Ex-officio Members

Army ROTC | Military Science
Alexander
Alexander

Deputy Registrar

Trisha Amaral
Trisha Amaral
Assoc Prov Student Success or designee
Carolyn Bassett
Carolyn Bassett

Assoc Chanc/Chief Planning Officer or designee

Bryan Beck
Bryan Beck
VC for Student Aff/Campus Life or designee
Marcy Clark
Marcy Clark
Provost or designee
Hajir
Hajir
Secretary of the Faculty Senate
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paik
Five Colleges Ex Dir or designee
Raymond Rennard
Raymond Rennard
Univ Registrar or Designee
Patrick Sullivan
Patrick Sullivan
CHC designee / CHC Council Rep.
Usher
Usher

Ex-officio Students Members

GSS Representative 
Emelia Kusi
Emelia Kusi
SGA Designee
Kefei Wu
Kefei Wu

Vacancies

Vacant Faculty Position
VACANT 2

(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)

VACANT 2
Vacant Ex-officio Position
VACANT 2

(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)

VACANT 2
Vacant Ex-officio Position
VACANT 2

(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)

VACANT 2
Vacant Ex-officio Position
VACANT 2

(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)

VACANT 2
Subcommittees

AMC Subcommittees

Meetings

The Academic Matters Council will meet on the following dates during the academic year. All meetings will begin at 12:00 P.M. and take place in the Campus Center, Room 904-08, unless otherwise noted. To attend meetings being held via Zoom, please contact the Council chair for a link to the meeting.

Spring Meetings

05
Feb
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET
AMC Meeting 02/05/25
19
Feb
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET
AMC Meeting 02/19/25
05
Mar
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET
AMC Meeting 03/05/25
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