Cultural Event Programming Advisory Councils

The Cultural Event Programming Advisory Councils (CEPAC, one on each campus) – consist of volunteer faculty, professional administrative staff, members of the Union, and students from each of the University’s campuses, who work with campus community members to develop, plan, and implement cultural events for their respective communities. The chair of each CEPAC is appointed by the Provost or the Provost’s designee from among the volunteers on each campus, in consultation with the members of the given council and others on the given campus, for a term of one year, renewable. The chairs of the CEPACS meet once a semester together with the Provost. At the request of the Vice President for Advancement, the Cultural Event Programming Advisory Councils collaborate with the office of the Vice President for Advancement regarding events that that office wishes to run on any of our campuses.

Resources

Event checklist: This form is intended for those planning large scale events. It is intended to offer guidance and help ensure that no details are forgotten. Please note: Not all events require that you carry out all steps listed on the check list. However, by providing a comprehensive list of steps in event planning, it is our hope that events will be planned more systematically so that there is less duplication of effort, better communication across campuses, and more promotion of events leading to increased attendance.

Form to share future events: This form is intended for everyone on campus to share their regular scheduled events year to year. For example, if your unit celebrates Black History Month, or Women’s History Month, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Earth Day, or any other significant day, with events on a particular month or day, please submit this form. The goal is to create a calendar for the upcoming year of celebrations to look forward to, to reduce duplication of events, promote collaboration of events across units, and increase attendance at events.

Currently scheduled event form: This form is intended for those who are currently planning upcoming events. Please submit this form before your scheduled event so that CEPAC can assist you with promotion and increase attendance at your event. Members of CEPAC represent all units across the university and are responsible for promoting events to their constituents on campus.

Roster

AY 2024-2025 members of the Cultural Event Programming Advisory Councils of Shared Governance

  • Metro:
    • Ana Fontoura (Chair)
    • Ben Rifkin (Ex Officio)
    • Sunita Verma (Faculty)
    • Michelle Kramisen (PAS)
    • Allison Lydon (Union Member)
    • Ckrismell Parra Lopez (Student)
  • Florham:
    • Ana Fontoura (Chair)
    • Ben Rifkin (ExOfficio)
    • Stacey Lents & Laureano Corces (Faculty)
    • Terry Van Auken (PAS)
    • Tanama Cruz (Union Rep)
    • Elizabeth Tapia (Student)
  • Vancouver:
    • Uyen Le (PAS)