Governance Steering Council

The Governance Steering Council represents the interests of UBalt's shared governance bodies—the Faculty Senate, the Staff Senate, the Student Government Association, and the Student Bar Association—to UBalt and University System of Maryland administration.

 

Guiding Documents


2024-25 Governance Steering Council Members

empty table header Shared Governance Body Shared Governance Position GSC Position
Al Gourrier Faculty Senate President  
Greg Walsh Faculty Senate Vice-President  
Jaden Beall Staff Senate Chair Chair
Kathea Smith Staff Senate Vice-Chair  
Michael Spencer Student Bar Association President  
Marina Tsikitas Student Bar Association Vice-President  
Alicia Ryan Student Government Association President Vice-Chair
Sabrina Periera Student Government Association Vice-President  
Kurt Schmoke   University President ex officio
Ralph Mueller   University Provost ex officio

GSC Meeting Schedule and Related Documents

 
All meetings of the GSC are open to The University of Baltimore community. Meetings are typically held the third Friday of the month during the academic year. Contact the chair for information on how to attend, or to see the agenda.
 
Agendas are typically published the day before the meeting.

Academic Year 2024-2025

August 16, 2024 agenda minutes
September 20, 2024 agenda minutes
October 18, 2024 agenda minutes
November 15, 2024 agenda minutes
December 20, 2024 agenda minutes
January 17, 2025 meeting cancelled  
February 21, 2025 agenda minutes
March 21, 2025 agenda minutes
April 18, 2025 agenda minutes
May 16, 2025 agenda minutes

 

 
DATE TIME LOCATION MINUTES
August 20 3 - 4 Zoom Minutes
September 17 3 - 4 Zoom Minutes
October 15 3 - 4 Zoom Agenda
November 19 3 - 4 Zoom Agenda
December 17 3 - 4 Zoom Minutes
January 21 3 - 4 Zoom Minutes
February 18 3 - 4 Zoom Agenda
March 18 3 - 4 Zoom Agenda
April 15 3 - 4 Zoom Agenda
May 20 3 - 4 Zoom Agenda
DATE TIME LOCATION MINUTES
August 21 1 - 2 Zoom Minutes
September 18 1 - 2 Zoom Minutes
October 16 1 - 2 Zoom Minutes
November 13 1 - 2 Zoom Minutes
November 20 1 - 2 Zoom Minutes
December 11 1 - 2 Zoom Minutes Unavailable
January 8 1 - 2 Zoom Minutes
January 22 1 - 2 Zoom Minutes
February 5 1 - 2 Zoom Minutes
February 19 1 - 2 Zoom Minutes
March 5 3 - 4 Zoom Minutes
April 2 1 - 2 Zoom Minutes
April 16 1 - 2 Zoom Minutes
April 30 1 - 2 Zoom Minutes
May 14 3 - 4 Zoom Minutes
May 21 1 - 3 Zoom Final Report
(Includes link to Recording)
DATE TIME LOCATION AGENDA MINUTES
Wednesday, August 29, 2018 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. LAP 105 Agenda Minutes
September 26, 2018  11:00 - 12:00 AC 336 Agenda Minutes
October 31, 2018 11:00 - 12:00  AC 336 Agenda Minutes
November 28, 2018 11:00 - 12:00 AC 336 Agenda Minutes
December  Holiday break   Agenda Minutes
January 30, 2018 11:00 - 12:00   AC 336 Agenda Minutes
February  11:00 - 12:00 AC 336  Agenda Minutes
March  11:00 - 12:00 AC 336  Agenda Minutes
April 11:00 - 12:00  AC 336  Agenda Minutes
May     Agenda Minutes

 

DATE TIME LOCATION AGENDA MINUTES
Wednesday, September 13 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. LAP 105 n/a Minutes
Wednesday, October 11 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. LAP 105 Agenda Minutes
Wednesday, November 8 11:20 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. LAP 105 Agenda Minutes
Wednesday, December 13     Cancelled  
Wednesday, January 24 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. LAP 105 Agenda Minutes
Wednesday, February 14 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. LAP 105 Agenda Minutes
Wednesday, March 14 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. LAP 105 Agenda Minutes
Wednesday, April 18 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. LAP 105 Agenda Minutes
Wednesday, May 9 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. LAP 105 Agenda Minutes

 

DATE TIME LOCATION MINUTES
Wednesday, August 31 1:00-2:00 p.m. LAP 105 minutes
Thursday, September 29 12:30-1:30 p.m. LAP 105 minutes
Thursday, October 25 12:30-1:30 p.m. LAP 105 minutes
Thursday, November 17 12:30-1:30 p.m. LAP 105 working meeting to revise Plan of Organization & Bylaws
Tuesday, December 13 12:30-1:30 p.m. LAP 105 working meeting to revise Plan of Organization & Bylaws
Monday, January 23 12:00-1:00 p.m. Online n/a
Wednesday, February 15 12:30-1:30 p.m. LAP 105 n/a
Wednesday, March 15 12:30-1:30 p.m. LAP 105 n/a
Wednesday, April 12 12:30-1:30 p.m. LAP 105 n/a
Wednesday, May 17 12:30-1:30 p.m. LAP 105 n/a

 

DATE TIME LOCATION MINUTES
Thursday, September 10 12:30-2: 00 p.m. LAP 105 minutes
Thursday, October 8 12:30-2:00 p.m. LAP 105 minutes
Thursday, November 12 12:30-2:00 p.m. LAP 105 n/a
Thursday, December 10 1:30-3:00 p.m. LAP 105 n/a
Thursday, January 7 2:00-3:30 p.m. LAP 105 n/a
Thursday, February 4 2:00-3:30 p.m. LAP 105 n/a
Thursday, March 3 2:00-3:30 p.m. LAP 105 n/a
Thursday, April 7 2:00-3:30 p.m. LAP 105 n/a
Thursday, May 5 2:00-3:30 p.m. LAP 105 n/a
DATE TIME LOCATION MINUTES
Friday, August 15 12:30-2:00 p.m. BC 431 minutes
Friday, August 29 12:30-2:00 p.m. BC 431 cancelled
Friday, September 12 12:30-2:00 p.m. BC 431 minutes
Friday, September 26 12:30-2:00 p.m. BC 431 minutes
Friday, October 3 12:30-2:00 p.m. BC 431 minutes
Friday, October 17 12:30-2:00 p.m. BC 431 minutes
Friday, November 7 12:30-2:00 p.m. BC 431 minutes
Friday, November 21 12:30-2:00 p.m. BC 431 minutes
Friday, December 5 12:30-2:00 p.m. BC 431 cancelled
Friday, December 19 12:30-2:00 p.m. BC 431 cancelled
Friday, January 16 12:30-2:00 p.m. BC 431 cancelled
Friday, February 6 1:45-3:15 p.m. SC 303 minutes
Friday, February 20 1:45-3:15 p.m. SC 303 minutes
Friday, March 6 1:45-3:15 p.m. SC 303 cancelled
Friday, March 20 1:45-3:15 p.m. SC 303 minutes
Friday, April 10 1:45-3:15 p.m. SC 303 minutes
Friday, April 24 1:45-3:15 p.m. SC 303 n/a
Friday, May 8 1:45-3:15 p.m. SC 303 cancelled
Friday, June 5 1:45-3:15 p.m. SC 303 n/a

 

DATE MINUTES
July 3, 2013 minutes
July 17, 2013 minutes
July 31, 2013 minutes
August 14, 2013 minutes
September 12, 2013 minutes
September 26, 2013 minutes
October 10, 2013 minutes
October 24, 2013 minutes
December 16, 2013 minutes
January 16, 2014 minutes
March 13, 2014 minutes
April 17, 2014 minutes

 

DATE MINUTES
October 17, 2012 minutes
October 24, 2012 minutes
November 6, 2012 minutes
November 27, 2012 minutes
December 17, 2012 minutes
January 30, 2013 minutes
February 13, 2013 minutes
February 27, 2013 minutes
March 27, 2013 minutes
April 10, 2013 minutes
April 24, 2013 minutes
May 8, 2013 minutes
June 19, 2013 minutes

Past Meeting Documents

 

There are no documents for this period.

GSC Goals
Our primary goal for the year is to consider and act so as to enhance mission success. Within that broader goal we hope to work to:

  1. Increase our institution’s capability to deliver student facing, operational resources and services to students, enhancing their ability to succeed.
  2. Use data driven decision making to serve the students we admit, enhancing their ability to succeed.
  3. Develop the student’s experience base enhancing their ability to succeed.

Enrollment Study Group Report
In fall 2011, UBalt President Robert L. Bogomolny charged an Enrollment Study Group with examining and defining the "profile" of UBalt's current student body and its future student body. The goal was to determine what future UBalt students will need to achieve success and what UBalt can do to anticipate those needs. In March 2013, the group released a report (accessible on the T drive to faculty and staff at T:/Enrollment_Study_Group_Report) containing a set of recommendations on pp. 124-127 (within section 16 of the report). If student leaders would like to review a copy of the full report, please contact your Student Government Association representatives.

DRAFT Academic Plan
The Academic Plan (draft document) was created by the academic deans and is currently under review for comment and potential revision in each of the faculty senates. The University Faculty Senate anticipates receiving comments and having a discussion leading to a potential endorsement of the plan at its March meeting. That discussion will begin at the February University Faculty Senate meeting. The Academic Plan is expected by the leadership of the University's strategic planning efforts to play an integral role in formulating the University's Strategic Plan.

Law School Reuse Space Planning
This plan was presented to the UBalt community during a town hall, hosted by the Office of the President and the Governance Steering Council, on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Units impacted by this plan will be contacted by the Office of Facilities Management and Capital Planning as the scope of work, budget and implementation schedule are developed.

FY 14 Developing Institutional Priorities

Budget Process and Priorities Town Hall Presentation, April 10, 2013
with budget priorities for FY 14 presented by University Faculty Senate, Staff Senate and Student Government Association

FY 15 Budget Priorities
as submitted to the Governance Steering Council by the University Faculty Senate, the UBalt Staff Senate and the Student Government Association