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UNC Charlotte Public Bodies Subject to Open Meetings Requirements

Updated September 2, 2025

Open Meetings Compliance Guidelines

Pursuant to University Policy 605.7, Open Meetings Requirements, a “public body” is any elected or appointed authority, board, commission, committee, council, or other body of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte that (1) is composed of two or more members and (2) exercises or is authorized to exercise a legislative, policy-making, quasi-judicial, administrative, or advisory function. Consistent with the Board of Governors interpretations of open meetings requirements, the following groups at UNC Charlotte are public bodies:

  1. Groups established by or at the direction of the Chancellor and/or a Vice Chancellor, if all of the following characteristics apply:
    • The membership does not consist exclusively of administrative officers of the University;
    • It is composed of two or more members;
    • Its designated function or subject-matter jurisdiction is University-wide; and
      • to legislate, make policy, adjudicate, or take administrative action, or
      • to make findings concerning or to recommend legislative, policy-making, quasi-judicial, or administrative action.
  2. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Board of Trustees and its committees.
  3. The following UNC Charlotte groups established pursuant to The Code of the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina: Faculty Council, Hearing Committee, and Grievance Committee.


UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees Standing Committees

Public BodyChair
Academics and Student Life CommitteeJohn Bailey
Advancement and Public Relations CommitteeGeoffrey Gray
Audit, Compliance, & Enterprise Risk Management CommitteeLarry Shaheen, Jr.
Executive CommitteeDontá Wilson
Finance and Physical Properties CommitteeMichael Smith


Public Body Committees Appointed by or at the Direction of the Chancellor

Public BodyChairDelegate
Chancellor’s Advisory Committee for Intercollegiate AthleticsMike TurnerSharon Gaber
Faculty Patent CommitteeStuart Smith 
Niner University Elementary (NUE) Advisory BoardMalcolm ButlerSharon Gaber
Student Activity Fees CommissionDede EffonKevin Bailey
Tuition and Fees Advisory Board SGA PresidentKevin Bailey


Public Body Committees under the Administrative Umbrella of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Public BodyChair
Faculty Council Debra Smith
Grievance Committee Aaron Toscano
Hearing Committee Jay Grymes
Nomination, Honors, and Awards Committee Eddie Souffrant
Student Academic Integrity BoardTerry Shirley


Public Body Committees Appointed by the Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs

Public BodyChair
Contractor and Construction Manager at Risk Selection Committees Rich Amon or designee
Designer Selection Committees Rich Amon or designee
Tuition, Housing, Dining Appeals Committee Dennis Wiese
Set-Off Debt Collection Act Appeals CommitteeN/A


Public Body Committees Appointed by the Vice Chancellor for Research

Public BodyChair
Conflict of Interest CommitteeScott Kissau
Institutional Animal Care and Use CommitteeDidier Dréau
Institutional Biosafety CommitteeJeanette Bennett
Institutional Review BoardM. Lyn Exum


Public Bodies Elected or Appointed Under Authority Derived from the Chancellor through the Constitution of the Student Body

Student Government AssociationLeadership
Executive Branch (Cabinet)President of the Student Body
Legislative Branch (Senate)Vice President of the Student Body
Judicial BranchChief Justice
Public BodyLeadership
Campus Activities BoardPresident
Student Media BoardChair
Graduate and Professional Student GovernmentPresident