University Technology Council
Council charge
The University Technology Council (UTC) is advisory to the leadership of the Office of the Provost, Office of Information Technology (OIT), and Office of Digital Learning (ODL), providing feedback and suggestions on technology issues and projects at the University of Nevada, Reno. Members of the UTC serve to enhance communication between their units and OIT and ODL and to disseminate information about campus technology initiatives and projects to their units.
Council representatives
The UTC is comprised of representatives from every major academic and administrative unit on campus. One or two representatives are appointed by the unit dean or vice president to serve a three-year term as follows (number of representatives in parentheses).
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Vice President and CIO, Office of Information Technology | Sasi Pillay |
| Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Dean of the Graduate School | Markus Kemmelmeier |
| Representation | Member(s) | Term end date |
|---|---|---|
| Administration and Finance (1) | Tad Kelly | June 30, 2025 |
| Athletics (1) | Ryan Hargreaves | June 30, 2026 |
| College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, & Natural Resources - Academic Departments (1) | Alyssa Rousseau & Noel Gueco | June 30, 2026 |
| College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, & Natural Resources - Extension (1) | Jerry McGraw | June 30, 2027 |
| College of Business (1/2) | Ron Lembke | June 30, 2026 |
| College of Business (2/2) | David Croasdell | June 30, 2027 |
| College of Education and Human Development (1) | Li-Ting Chen | June 30, 2027 |
| College of Engineering (1/2) | Alireza Tavakkoli | June 30, 2025 |
| College of Engineering (2/2) | Lei Yang | June 30, 2026 |
| College of Liberal Arts (1/2) | Eric Nystrom | June 30, 2026 |
| College of Liberal Arts (2/2) | Nicholas A Seltzer | June 30, 2025 |
| College of Science (1/2) | Lexa Baldwin | June 30, 2027 |
| College of Science (2/2) | Tom Parchman | January 30, 2027 |
| Enterprise Data Services (1) | Lisa Saichompoo | None |
| Enrollment Services (1) | TBA | TBA |
| Extended Studies (1) | Ivan Chernov | June 30, 2027 |
| Faculty Senate (1) | Alyssa Rousseau | June 30, 2026 |
| Graduate School (1) | Markus Kemmelmeier | June 30, 2026 |
| Graduate Student Association | Abhishek Keshaorao Khandekar | June 30, 2025 |
| Office of Digital Learning (1) | Bowen Drewes | June 30, 2025 |
| Office of Information Technology (1) | Brandon Guilbe | None |
| Orvis School of Nursing (1) | Haley McNeil | June 30, 2024 |
| Research and Innovation (1) | Rohit Patil | June 30, 2027 |
| Reynolds School of Journalism (1) | Richie Bednarski | June 30, 2027 |
| School of Medicine (1) | Ryan Jerz | None |
| School of Public Health (1) | Zach Behl | June 30, 2027 |
| Student Government (1) | Aaron Adams | June 30, 2027 |
| Student Services (1) | Alyson Castro | June 30, 2027 |
| The Associated Students of the University (ASUN) | Gabrielle Detrick | June 30, 2025 |
| University Advancement (1) | Brenda Eldridge | June 30, 2024 |
| University Libraries (1) | Elizabeth Roknich | June 30, 2027 |
| Office and title | Continuing members |
|---|---|
| Office of Information Technology: Vice President and CIO | Sasi Pillay |
| Office of Information Technology: Deputy CIO | Jim McKinney |
| Office of Information Technology: Director of Cyberinfrastructure | TBD |
| Office of Information Technology: Director, User Services | Ben Roelofs |
| Office of Information Technology: CISO | Brandon Guilbe |
| Office of Information Technology: Accessibility Manager | Shiva Pourgholaminejad |
| Office of Information Technology: UTC Administrative Support | Tammy Cushway |
| Office of Digital Learning: Executive Director | Ed Huffman |
Council leadership and campus collaboration
The Council is co-chaired by two representatives from the UTC, one from an academic unit and one from an administrative unit, chosen at the April meeting to serve the following academic year.
Members of the UTC serve on other university committees as appropriate, including:
- Student Technology Fee (STF) Advisory Committee: Two (2) members of the UTC are selected annually to serve as voting members of the STF Advisory Committee.
- Cyberinfrastructure Committee (CiC): Either one member of the UTC serves on both the CiC and UTC, or a member of the CiC attends UTC meetings as liaison to report on CiC activities monthly.
Meeting information
The UTC meets generally on the fourth Tuesday of August, September, October, November, January, February, March, and April at 11 a.m. in the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center. However, changes may occur; the meetings for the 2024/25 academic year are scheduled for:
- August 27, 2024
- September 24, 2024
- October 29, 2024
- December 10, 2024
- January 28, 2025
- February 25, 2025
- April 1, 2025
- May 6, 2025
Agendas and minutes are available through the Office of Information Technology. To request a copy of the agendas and minutes, or to add agenda items to meetings of the UTC, contact the UTC Coordinator, Tammy Cushway, by the third Tuesday of the month.
Membership updates
Request updates to this page by emailing cms@unr.edu.