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Resource Advisory Council (RAC)

The Resource Advisory Council will provide a regular channel of communication to the campus regarding SUNY Cortland's operating budget as well as make recommendations to the Vice President for Finance and Management to ensure a highly transparent, informative and participatory budget process. The RAC will recommend the design and implementation of an assessable funding process and ensure transparency in decision making with respect to the university's financial management.

Charge to the Resource Advisory Council

  1. Ensure alignment of the institutional operating budget with the State, SUNY and Cortland timelines.
  2. Create and review policies and procedures associated with requesting funding and the decision-making process to ensure alignment with the campus strategic plan.
  3. Develop mechanisms to educate and effectively communicate financial information to the campus community.

Members

  • Co-Chair: Jody Maroney, Assistant Vice President for Finance
  • Co-Chair: Kathleen Burke, Professor, Economics Department
  • Shaun Black, Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer
  • Rich Coyne, Vice President for Institutional Advancement
  • Wendy Cranmer, Associate Vice President for Human Resources
  • Andrea Lachance, Dean School of Education
  • Kathleen Lawrence, Faculty Senate/Professor, Communications and Media Studies Department
  • Lorraine Lopez-Janove, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
  • Christopher Maroney, Associate Vice President for Facilities Management
  • Bruce Mattingly, Dean, Arts and Sciences
  • Ann McClellan, Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
  • Katherine Polasek, Dean, School of Professional Studies
  • Greg Sharer, Vice President for Student Affairs
  • Mike Urtz, Director of Athletics
  • Carol Van Der Karr, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness
  • Mark Yacavone, Vice President for Finance and Management