About

The Commonwealth Honors College Council provides advice to the Dean of Commonwealth Honors College (CHC) on all matters relating to the administration of the Honors College, its curriculum, and policy.


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

Chair
Membership

Faculty Members

Electrical and Computer Engineering

anderson
anderson

Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies

Marisol Barbon
Marisol Barbon

 Math & Statistics

Chen
Chen

Writing Program

Hayley Cotter
Hayley Cotter

Languages, Literatures, and Cultures 

dallas
dallas

Senator
Student Development

 

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Computer Science

marlin
marlin

Commonwealth Honors College

marya
marya

Director, CNS Student Success and Diversity

Craig McNally
Craig McNally

Political Science

MnisiWeeks
MnisiWeeks

Veterinary and Animal Sciences

tremblay
tremblay

Hospitality & Tourism Management

muzzo
muzzo

Ex-officio Members

Associate Dean for Academic Oversight and Faculty Development

Associate Dean of the Commonwealth Honors College

 

Healey
Healey

Provost or Designee

Sundar Krishnamurty
Sundar Krishnamurty

VC Student Affairs/Campus Life

Jean MacKimmie
Jean MacKimmie

Secretary of the Faculty Senate

paik
paik

Dir Five Colleges/Designee

Sarah Pfatteicher
Sarah Pfatteicher

Registrar or Designee

Patrick Sullivan
Patrick Sullivan

CHC designee / CHC Council Rep

Dean of Commonwealth Honors College or a designee

Dominick Usher
Dominick Usher
Dir Nat. Scholarship Advisement
Akli
Akli

Ex-officio Students Members

CHC Dean's Student Designee

Annie Li
Annie Li

Vacancies

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
Member CHC Student Advisory Board or designee
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
One Undergrad selected by CHC Chair
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Meetings

The Commonwealth Honors College Council will meet on the following dates during the 2025-26 academic year. All meetings will begin at 12:20 PM and take place via Zoom unless otherwise noted. The final meeting of each semester will be hybrid with the physical portion taking place in the Commonwealth Honors College Events Hall, Room 160 East. If a meeting is being held via Zoom, please contact Casey Krone @email for a link to the meeting.

Fall Meetings 2025

14
Sep
12:20 pm - 2:00 pm ET
Monday, September 14th, 2026
19
Oct
12:20 pm - 2:00 pm ET
Monday, October 19th, 2026
09
Nov
12:20 pm - 2:00 pm ET
Monday, November 9th, 2026

Spring Meetings 2026

08
Feb
12:20 pm - 2:00 pm ET
Monday, February 8th, 2027
08
Mar
12:20 pm - 2:00 pm ET
Monday, March 8th, 2027
12
Apr
12:20 pm - 2:00 pm ET
Monday, April 12th, 2027
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