Committee on Academic Affairs

Laura Keehner Rigas, Chair
AnnaMaria DeSalva, Vice Chair
Courtney M. Malveaux
C. Michael Petters
Hillary Waldron
Scott Swan, faculty representative
Peerawut Ruangsawasdi, student representative
Quinn Girasek, graduate student representative
Peggy Agouris

The Committee on Academic Affairs considers and makes recommendations for Board approval on matters affecting educational policies and new degrees or programs; instructional faculty affairs specific to academic tenure, promotions, and emeritus status; and the academic organization of William & Mary and advises the President of the university on matters of personnel policy in regard to members of the instructional faculty. The William & Mary Faculty Representative to the Board serves as a non-voting advisory member of the committee. The Rector may appoint a student to the position of non-voting student committee representative. The Provost staffs the committee.