Designing DePaul Committees

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Designing DePaul Committees
Designing DePaul Committees
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​Steering Committee

The Steering Committee provides overall leadership and coordination for implementing the Designing DePaul strategic plan. The committee brings together senior leaders to guide priorities, ensure alignment across initiatives, and monitor progress toward key goals. Working closely with the plan’s subcommittees, the group helps translate strategy into action while maintaining transparency and accountability across the university.

Members

  • ​​​Salma Ghanem, Provost (Co-Chair)
  • ​Sherri Sidler, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer​​ (Co-Chair)
  • Scott Paeth, Professor and Dept. Chair, Religious Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
  • Mary Jo Dolasinski, Associate Professor, School of Hospitality and Sports Business, Driehaus College of Business
  • Alyssa Westring, Professor and Dept. Chair, Management and Entrepreurship, Driehaus College of Business
  • Laura Swierzbin, Box Office Manager, School of Music
  • GianMario Besana, Associate Provost, Global Engagement and Online Learning
  • Arbin Smith, Chief of Staff and Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
  • Prince Priyanshu, President, Student Government Association ​

​Subcommittees

Reporting to the steering committee, five strategic subcommittees composed of faculty and staff are charged with translating priorities into action, identifying measurable outcomes and advancing key areas of focus.

Academic Distinction

Academic Programs of National Interest

Graduate Program Financial Aid, Recruitment, Marketing and Branding

Loop Campus Redesign

Student Advising, Retention, and Career Outcomes​  ​