Listing of University Committees on the Crookston Campus 

All members serve a maximum of three years with term ending noted by their names, unless they are there because of their position.

(Updated December 2025)

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Art Committee

Purpose

  • Provide expertise and advice for art that is commissioned to complete a capital project as required by State of Minnesota
  • Provide approval/disapproval of art that is commissioned or donated to the University
  • Catalog and keep current inventory all the art works on the campus
  • Select and actively ensure student art is displayed in the Hallway of Art located near the Roger D. Moe Library

Duties and Responsibilities

This is an advisory committee that makes recommendations to the Chancellor's Cabinet. All decisions must be approved by the Cabinet. Members serve a maximum of three years.

  • Work with facilities and purchasing when new capital projects require art acquisitions
  • Meet at least 2 times per year or more frequently as needed to ensure responsibilities are met. The chair convenes the committee as needed.
  • A quorum vote of the membership is required when making decisions such as art acquisitions.
  • Ensure the art on display is rotated.
  • When possible hold events and other ways to uphold the art culture on the campus.
    Authority and Reporting
  • A quorum vote of the membership is required for purchase or acquisition of art for the campus.
  • Decisions are made by the committee and communicated within 30 days of the decision to the Chancellor’s Cabinet.
  • The Cabinet approves/disapproves the decisions and appropriate actions are taken (contracts initiated, etc.)

Authority and Reporting

  • A quorum vote of the membership is required for purchase or acquisition of art for the campus.
  • Decisions are made by the committee and communicated within 30 days of the decision to the Chancellor’s Cabinet.
  • The Cabinet approves/disapproves the decisions and appropriate actions are taken (contracts initiated, etc.)
    Membership
  • Associate Vice Chancellor Business Arts and Education (BAE) serves as chair of the committee,
  • The director of University Relations or their designee serves as the vice chair of the committee.
  • The director of the Library or their designee serves on the committee.
  • The director of Facilities and Operations or their designee serves on the committee.
  • A student appointed by the Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs serves on the committee.
  • A faculty member appointed by the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs serves on the committee.

Current Members

  • Megan Bell - representing BAE (Chair)
  • Jess Bengtson - representing Alumi and Donor Relations
  • Ashley Helgeson - representing the Library
  • Larry Dooley - Facilities Director
  • Lilly Mahlberg - student for 2025-2026
  • Ksenia Zhbanova - faculty term ending 2028

Funding Source

$500 from Chancellor’s discretionary fund will be allocated to keep the student art current. All special projects with funding requests are submitted when art events/displays, etc are submitted. Capital projects have their own funding.

Campus Celebration/Social Committee

Purpose

Group to plan and be the point of contact for certain events at UMN Crookston. Having a committee assures input is gathered from multiple areas across campus instead of all the planning & ideas coming from one individual.

Duties and Responsibilities

Specifically, to coordinate and organize the UMN Crookston Holiday Party and the end of the year UMN Crookston Awards Lunch. Could also help with other events on campus that meet the criteria of large scale events with broad campus appeal that are celebratory or social in nature.

Authority and Reporting

The Committee makes decisions for the planning of events. When direction may be needed, the Chair, will bring that to the Chancellor’s Cabinet for input.

Membership

  • Chris Winjum, Chair
  • Michelle Christopherson
  • Ashley Helgeson
  • James Pogatshnik
  • Jess Bengtson
  • Leah Stroot
  • Kaitlin Barbosa

Funding Source

Chancellor’s discretionary funds.

Campus Space Committee

Purpose

Make all space determinations and recommendations to Chancellor's Cabinet for final approval

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Make office assignments within the context of cross-campus space needs and constraints
  • Move office assignments as needed to create continuity and ease of conducting work with the idea of trying to create synergy amongst people who work together
  • Review proposals for use changes and upgrades, including any non-trivial request for technology or infrastructure upgrades
  • Coordinate with the Twin Cities space management unit (SPAM)

Authority and Reporting

  • Make recommendation to Cabinet for final approval
  • Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs (VCAA) convenes the group at least twice annually

Membership

Current Members

  • Rosemary Johnsen - VCAA, Chair
  • Tricia Sanders - Director of Finance
  • Larry Dooley - Facilities and Operations
  • Kim Jenkins - Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
  • Dale Scully - AVCSA
  • Jeff Sperling - Director of IT
  • Jana Brekken - Academic Affairs Administrative Associate

Funding Source

No specific source of funds.

Commencement Committee

Purpose

Oversee all elements of Commencement

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Chaired and meetings called by the Assistant to the Chancellor
  • Make all pertinent and needed decisions for Commencement
  • Oversee the Commencement practice the day before the formal Commencement
  • Oversee the events on the day of Commencement

Authority and Reporting

  • A consensus of the membership is required
  • Decisions are made by the committee outside of the ordinary and customary are communicated to the Chancellor’s Cabinet for final approval
  • Positions are appointed yearly based upon job duties
  • The Cabinet approves/disapproves the decisions and appropriate actions are taken (contracts initiated, etc.)

Membership

Current Members

  • Chris Winjum - Chaired by Assistant to the Chancellor
  • Angelika Huglen - Alumni and Donor Relations (1)
  • Tayler Bryant and Brian Follette - Disability Resources (2)
  • Nell DeBoer, Sandy Desrosier and Kim Jenkins - Facilities representation appointed by Director of Facilities and Operations (2-3 people)
  • John Normandin - Media Services (1)
  • TJ Chapman and George French - Music (2)
  • Eddie Loo - Online Program Director (1)
  • Michelle Christopherson - Outreach and Engagement Director (1)
  • Jason Tangquist and Cyndi Wentz - Registrar’s Office (2)
  • Dale Scully and Monica Kustritz - Student Affairs (2)
  • Jess Bengtson - University Relations (1)
  • Evelyn Dupont - CSA President

Funding Source

Chancellor’s discretionary foundation funds.

Concerts and Lectures Committee

Purpose

  • Oversee the lectures, events and activities that take place at UMN Crookston in an effort to bring opportunities to students that they don't typically get to take part in, living in a rural area.
  • Pay for or help to subsidize tickets to local concerts, musicals, theatre productions, etc. upon approval (not events students would typically attend)
  • Help to bring diverse forms of entertainment (i.e. salsa dancers for Hispanic Heritage Month)
  • Guest lecturers from various academic backgrounds
  • Provides funding through a grant process

Duties and Responsibilities

  • This is an advisory committee.
  • Meet at least two times per year or more frequently as needed to ensure responsibilities are met. A quorum vote of the membership is required when making decisions, such as speakers to recommend to bring in
  • Ensure there are several perspectives presented on topics and issues
  • When possible, hold events and other ways to uphold the social culture of civil dialogue on the campus.

Authority and Reporting

  • A quorum vote of the membership is recommendations for funding for speakers, or to send students to events.
  • The chair convenes the committee as needed.
  • The Cabinet approves/disapproves of the decisions, and appropriate actions are taken (contracts initiated, etc.) All decisions must be approved by Cabinet. Members serve a maximum of three years.

Membership

Current Members

  • Delon Blackman - Assistant Director of Student Activities and Programs (Chair)
  • Connor Rose and Hayden Carter - Students
  • Ata Yesilyaprak - Faculty (term expires in 2027)
  • Monica Kustritz

Funding Source

Student Service Fee (SSF) balances and can also request funding from Coca-Cola Beverage Partnership. There is not a recurring funding source.

Homecoming Committee

Purpose

Select date, and plan all activities of campus Homecoming week. A cross department committee to ensure multiple perspectives are gathered before setting dates and deciding on other activities.

Duties

This committee meets multiple times throughout the year to plan activities of campus Homecoming week, and also is responsible for helping, coordinating many of the activities themselves.

Authority and Reporting

Reports to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. The Vice Chancellor will keep the Chancellor informed of the dates/plans.

Current Members

  • Delon Blackman - Chair, Student Affairs
  • Shawn Smith - Athletics
  • Jess Bengtson - Alumni and Donor Relations
  • Kelsey Engelstad - Communication/University Relations
  • Dave Roberts - Residential Life
  • Monica Kustritz - Student Affairs/Family Weekend

Honoring and Naming Committee

Purpose

Determine when it would be appropriate to initiate an honorific naming

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Suggest names of individuals and rationale of who should be considered for honorific to the Chancellor and Cabinet
  • Involved and gather community input where possible on the appropriateness of the continuing or discontinuing of a 75 year or older naming.
  • Acquire appropriate letters of nomination, etc to satisfy the requirements of the University policy for the naming

Authority and Reporting

  • Serve as the official committee when facilities on campus come under the 75 year review and develop a process to engage the community in the decision making
    • Make a final recommendation of 75 year namings
    • Bring in appropriate expertise to assist in gathering information
  • A quorum vote of the membership is required when making executive decisions such as making a recommendation to the Cabinet for approval

Membership

  • The director of development and/or their designee, who serves as chair of the committee
  • An individual associated with the library and serving a rotating 3-year term who serves as vice chair
  • An individual from the marketing and communications department serves a rotating 3-year term
  • Three members who will uphold the honoring on the campus and serve a rotating 3-year term, self-nominated and approved by the Chancellor’s Cabinet

Current Members

  • Brandy Chaffee - Director of Alumni and Donor Relations
  • Kevin Thompson - Alumni and Donor Relations
  • Keri Youngstrand - representing Library, term expires in 2028
  • Kelsey Engelstad - representing University Relations, term expires in 2027
  • Ken Myers - representing campus, expires in 2026
  • Sharon Stewart - representing campus, expires in 2027
  • Stephanie Helgeson - representing campus, expires in 2027

Funding Source

For events has been the Chancellor’s discretionary funds through the Foundation (usually)

Parking Committee

Purpose 

The Parking Committee is responsible for making recommendations for overall policies and procedures for the regulation of parking on campus.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Fees to be charged for parking
  • Areas on or contiguous to campus on which parking spaces may be created
  • Alternatives to handling parking when the construction of University facilities eliminates existing parking spaces
  • Procedures for ensuring that all stakeholders, students, faculty , staff and visitors receive and understand clear communication regarding normal parking processes and necessary changes to those processes for special events.

Authority and Reporting

Decision-making body with all procedures to come before Cabinet for approval

Membership

  • Director of Finance, a representative from the Business Affairs Office, Chair
  • Director of Residential Life and Security, Vice Chair
  • One faculty member as recommended by Faculty Assembly
  • Director of Facilities and Operations
  • One security guard
  • Two students recommended by the Crookston Student Association

Current Members

  • Tricia Sanders - Director of Finance
  • Dave Roberts - Director of Residential Life and Public Safety (Vice Chair)
  • Payton Homme and Ayush Singh - Students
  • Brenda Chaplinski - Faculty Assembly
  • Larry Dooley - Director of Facilities and Operations
  • Matt Blair

Funding Source

Parking permit revenue and parking ticket revenue.

Parking Appeals Committee

Purpose

Oversee the parking ticket appeal process for the campus

Duties

Review and make decisions on parking ticket appeals.

Authority

All decisions are final but a letter of appeal with exceptional circumstances can be submitted to the Vice Chancellor. He/she will determine if they will review them.

Membership

Current Members

  • Dale Scully - Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
  • Renee Mulcahy - Business Affairs Office representative
  • Monica Kustritz - Student Affairs staff member
  • Harouna Maiga and George French - two faculty members as recommended by Faculty Assembly for two year term
  • Codey Wolff
  • Matt Blair (ex-officio)

Funding

Not applicable.

Student Conduct Committee

Purpose

To serve as the university’s hearing board in matters that aren’t able to be resolved informally with an administrator, or is selected by the student as their choice or resolution.

Duties and Responsibilities

To provide a fair hearing to determine if a student’s behavior has violated the Student Conduct Code and to determine what, if any, outcome should be imposed.

Authority and Reporting

Committee is responsible to make determinations of responsibility and determine outcome. Ultimately, these decisions may only be overturned through an appeal process. Information from the hearing will be shared with the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and the Director of Residential Life (when appropriate).

Membership

Note: each hearing must have the chair and 5 members, including at least 1 faculty, and at least 1 student guaranteed

  • Chair - Student Affairs Staff Member or other designee of the Associate Vice Chancellor (AVC) for Student Affairs.
  • Four academic department Chairs
  • Student three staff members selected by AVC for Student Affairs

Current Members

  • Delon Blackman - Chair (non-voting)
  • Sharon Stewart, Kristie Walker, Sam Gruenberg, Kara Bowen - four academic department chairs
  • Tayler Bryant
  • Sharyu Harbade
  • Matthew Lee - student 

Student Fees Committee

Purpose

Students registered for 6 or more credits pay a Student Service Fee each semester to support student services and activities. Students enrolled in an online degree program are exempt from the Student Service Fee.

Duties and Responsibilities

Receive Student Service Fee requests from clubs/orgs and/or recognized campus departments/programs. Make determinations as to how much (if any) student service fee resources will be allocated to fill the request.

Authority and Reporting

Decision making authority belongs to the committee. After determinations are made it is then vetted by the Chancellor’s Cabinet for final approval and brought before Crookston Student Association (CSA) for presentation and a questions and answer session.

Membership (2 year terms)

  • Six students appointed by CSA (one student will be the Regents Representative)
  • Three faculty members appointed by Chancellor or designee
  • Ex-Officio Members - Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Chief Financial Officer, and Assistant Director of Student Activities

Current Members

  • Dale Scully, Tricia Sanders, and Delon Blackman - Ex-Officio
  • Oybek Turayev, Annette Roter, Matt Morgenstern - Three faculty members appointed by Chancellor’s designee
  • Gracie Ames, Hailee Eidelbes, Madison Hilliard, Matthew Lee, Olivia Meitner, Georgia Evenson - Six Students

Funding Source

Revenue generated from the Student Service Fee (SSF).

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