About

The University Relations and Advancement Council at UMass Amherst represents the faculty in the development of policy relating to institutional advancement.

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

Chair

Languages, Literatures & Cultures

baillargeon
baillargeon
Membership

Faculty Members

Languages, Literatures & Cultures

baillargeon
baillargeon

College of Information and Computer Sciences 

Yuriy Brun
Yuriy Brun

 

Department of Music and Dance

Jonathan Hulting-Cohen
Jonathan Hulting-Cohen

Department of History

Asheesh Siddique
Asheesh Siddique

Ex-officio Members

Dir of Athletics/Designee

David Biancamano
David Biancamano

Provost or designee

Hajir
Hajir

Exec. VC University Relations

Kennedy
Kennedy

VC University Advancement/Designee

Sharon Kubin
Sharon Kubin

Secretary of the Faculty Senate

paik
paik

Ex-officio Student

GSG Appointee

Luz Rapaport
Luz Rapaport

SGA Appointtee

Betty Sun
Betty Sun

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 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
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
Meetings

The University Relations and Advancement Council will meet on the following dates during the 2025-26 academic year. All meetings will be from 4-5 p.m. and take place in Whitmore 370 as well as Zoom unless otherwise indicated. To attend a meeting being held via Zoom, contact the council chair for the Zoom link.

Fall 2025 Meetings

04
Dec
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
Thursday, December 4th, 2025

Spring 2026 Meetings

05
Feb
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
Thursday, February 5th, 2026
05
Mar
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
Thursday, March 5th, 2026
02
Apr
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
Thursday, April 2nd, 2026
Documents

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To access older documents, please visit our archive here.

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