About

The Academic Programs and Budget Council reviews all proposals for new academic programs and provides advice to the Administration on matters of academic planning and priority, as well as relating to the growth, stabilization, reduction, merger or closure of academic programs.

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

Chair

College of Information & Computer Sciences

wilenden
wilenden
Membership

Faculty Members

Senator
Accounting

Bentley
Bentley

Senator
Biology 

 

Francis
Francis

History of Art and Architecture

ho
ho

Isenberg School of Management

Eric Allen Holmes
Eric Allen Holmes

Psychological and Brain Sciences

Youngbin Kwak
Youngbin Kwak

Business Communication

lawrence
lawrence

Stockbridge School of Agriculture

Jianyu Li
Jianyu Li

Professor of Social Psychology / CHC Rep.

lickel
lickel

Senator
English

 

patterson
patterson

Senator
Hospitality & Tourism Management

 

Sheel
Sheel

College of Information & Computer Sciences

wilenden
wilenden

Ex-officio Members

Provost/Designee

Michelle Budig
Michelle Budig

VC Student Affairs/Campus Life or Designee

Margaret Curtiss
Margaret Curtiss

VC Admin & Finance/Designee

mangels
mangels

Campus Budget Officer/Designee

Lynn McKenna
Lynn McKenna

Secretary of the Faculty Senate

paik
paik

VC Research & Engagement/Designee

Lisa Wegiel
Lisa Wegiel
Senator
MSP Rep.
hudson
hudson
AMC Chair/Designee
butler
butler
Graduate Council Chair
Poissant
Poissant

Ex-officio Students

President - Graduate Student Government 

John Arigbede
John Arigbede

Undergraduate Student

Ryan Darbhanga
Ryan Darbhanga

Undergraduate Student

Ian Harvey
Ian Harvey

Undergraduate Student President

humphries-sga
humphries-sga

SGA Designee

Dale Leone
Dale Leone

Graduate Student

GSS Treasurer 

Sumanth Pullannolla
Sumanth Pullannolla

Undergraduate Student

Anu Sinha
Anu Sinha

SGA Representative

Nick Vitale
Nick Vitale

Vacanies

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
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 Faculty Position
VACANT 2

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

VACANT 2
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 Faculty Position
VACANT 2

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

VACANT 2
Vacant Faculty Position
VACANT 2

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

VACANT 2
Meetings

The Academic Programs and Budget Council will meet on the following dates during the 2023-2024 academic year:

Documents

AQAD Procedures and Schedule (2015, please contact the Faculty Senate Office for access)

AQAD Summaries (1998-2016, please contact the Faculty Senate Office for access)

APBC Minutes 100124.docx

APBC Minutes 11-26=24.docx

APBC Meeting Minutes 1-28-25.pdf

APBC Feb 25 2025 Minutes.pdf

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