The University Master Planning Committee recommends to the vice president for Administration and Finance on short- and long-range issues related to land use, facilities planning, and future development of the campus, taking into account the protection and preservation of natural resources on the campus.
Meeting Schedule
Meetings are schedule by the chair of the committee. No action can be taken at committee meetings unless a majority of the voting membership is present.
Committee Members
Michelle Dusseau, Chair
College of Sciences
Nicholson School of Communication and Media
Email: MDusseau@ucf.edu
College of Sciences-Nicholson School of Communication & Media; Senate Representative; Chair, University Master Planning Committee
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Ava Hendricks
Student Government Association- Student Representative -
David Eddins
College of Health Professions and Sciences; Faculty Represenative -
Efren De La Mora Velasco
Division of Digital Learning; Faculty Represenative
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Elsie Olan
College of Community Innovation and Education-School of Teacher Education; Senate Representative -
Graham Worthy
College of Sciences-Biology; Faculty Representative -
Haofei Yu
College of Engineering and Computer Science-Civil, Environmental & Construction Engineering; Faculty Representative -
James Drinkwater
Student Government Association- Student Representative
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Jessica Wilson
College of Medicine-Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences; Faculty Representative -
Juhee Kang
Rosen College of Hospitality Management-Hospitality Services; Faculty Representative -
Kyu Young Han
College of Optics and Photonics; Faculty Representative -
Sotos Djiovanis
College of Nursing-Nursing Practice; Faculty Representative -
Tarek Buhagiar
College of Business Administration-Economics; Faculty Representative -
Victor Davila
College of Arts and Humanities- Visual Arts and Design; Senate Representative -
Ying Zhang
University Libraries-Acquisitions & Collections Development; Faculty Representative
Ex-officio members
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Bill Martin
Facilities and Business Operations-Planning, Design & Construction; Administrator -
Bill Poirier
UCF IT- VP Information Technology; Ex Officio -
Charles Reilly
Academic Affairs-Space Administration; Administrator -
Denise Hiatt
Division of Administration and Finance-Business Services; Resource Staff
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Duane Siemen
Facilities and Business Operations-Engineering Services; Resource Staff
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Jennifer Steele
College of Sciences-Resources & Facilities; Resource Staff -
Jonathan Varnell
Facilities and Business Operations-Business Operations; Administrator -
Jonathon Bates
Facilities Operations-Real Estate; Staff Representative -
Jose Vazquez Perez
Facilities and Safety-Environmental Health & Safety; Resource Staff
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Neida Mora-Maus
College of Arts and Humanities-Dean's Office; Ex Officio
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Rick Falco
Student Development and Enrollment Services-Student Union; Administrator -
Steven Freund
Public Safety- Department to Security; Administrator
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Susan Hutson
Facilities and Business Operations-Planning, Design & Construction; Resource Staff
Membership
The committee shall consist of one faculty member from each academic unit, two of whom shall be members of the Faculty Senate (selected by the Committee on Committees in consultation with the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs); two additional faculty members from Biology and Environmental Engineering (selected by the vice president for Administration and Finance or designee); one administrator from Academic Affairs (appointed by the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs); and two students (appointed by the president of the Student Government Association). The vice president for Administration and Finance or designee (ex officio) shall identify other voting and ex officio members, making every effort to ensure that areas relating to University Master Planning are represented. The director of Environmental Health and Safety and the assistant director of Facilities Planning shall function as support staff to the committee. The chair and vice chair of the committee shall be a faculty member elected annually by the membership. Terms of service shall be three years, staggered, with the exception of the student members, who shall serve for one year.
Duties and Responsibilities
- To review short-range as well as long-range issues related to land use, facilities planning, and future development of the campus, including protection and preservation of natural resources on the campus.
- To make recommendations to the president regarding matters of aesthetics and suitability for minor projects and modifications of the campus landscape, utilities, and building exteriors.
- To review signage, site furniture, public art, and some temporary installations.
- To serve as a clearinghouse for communication to the campus community.
Meeting Materials and Reports
The committee submits a brief annual report of the committees’ activities by the end of the second week of August each year. Below are the annual reports for the committee.
