DePaul's approach to reopening campus

The university's plans are based on research and recommendations from the Restarting Campus Operations Task Force—a group of more than 30 DePaul administrators, staff and faculty who are applying best practices and guidance from medical and public health professionals to the complexities of restarting campus. Its members and many additional members of the task force's committees and sub-committees are listed below. Because planning is aligned with city and state rules on phased reopening, the details are subject to refinement as additional guidance from government officials is released and as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic develops.

Decisions will also be informed by input from employees through a survey that Human Resources will launch soon to gauge faculty and staff members' level of comfort for returning and to learn about their areas of concern. DePaul's leadership will continue to host town halls and to attend Faculty and Staff Council and Student Government Association meetings to share updates and answer questions. Questions that were not answered at the Leadership COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall in May that can be answered will be posted on the COVID-19 website.

Task force committees are devoted to facilities, personnel, academics, student services and community health monitoring and treatment. Communications in the coming weeks will address each of these areas to the extent possible and follow-up information will be shared prior to the start of fall quarter. Next, the university community can expect to learn more about plans being implemented now and over the summer to prepare DePaul's facilities to safely accommodate a return to campus. 

The Strategic Resource Allocation Committee is studying the university's finances. Expect updates on this topic later this month.

Restarting Campus Operations Task Force

• Jeff Bethke, executive vice president and chief financial officer (task force co-chair)
• Salma Ghanem, interim provost (task force co-chair)
• Erin Berkowitz, director of Academic Advising, College of Science and Health; president, Staff Council
• Dani Blackwell, administrative assistant, New Student and Family Engagement; diversity, mission and inclusion committee chair, Staff Council
• Linda Blakley, vice president, University Marketing and Communications
• Rev. Guillermo Campuzano Velez, C.M., vice president, Mission and Ministry
• Gisselle Cervantes, president, Student Government Association
• Caryn Chaden, associate provost, Student Success & Accreditation
• Peter Coffey, associate vice president, Community and Government Relations
• John Culbert, dean, The Theatre School
• Kristina Fluty, assistant professor, The Theatre School; academic policy committee chair, Faculty Council
• Soumitra Ghosh, vice president, Enrollment Management
• Cheryl Hover, associate director, Emergency Management
• Courtney James, director, Student Involvement
• Bob Janis, vice president, Facility Operations
• Robert Karpinski, associate vice president, Academic and Library Affairs
• Andrew Keil, Student Government Association
• Craig Klugman, professor, Department of Health Sciences
• Ashley Knight, associate vice president, Student Affairs
• Bob McCormick, vice president, Information Services
• Rick Moreci, director, Housing and Student Centers
• Richard Niedziela, associate dean, College of Science and Health
• Scott Paeth, professor, Religious Studies and Peace, Justice & Conflict Studies; president, Faculty Council
• Mary Ann Papanek-Miller, director, The Art School; physical environment committee chair, Faculty Council
• Lynn Safranek, assistant vice president, University Marketing and Communications
• Betty Shanahan, associate vice president, Administration and Operations
• Sherri Sidler, vice president, Finance and Controller
• Stephanie Smith, vice president, Human Resources
• Kathy Stieber, deputy general counsel
• Steve Stoute, chief of staff, Office of the President
• Shannon Suffoletto, director, Health Promotion and Wellness
• Victoria Van Kirk Pride, assistant director, Housing Operations; communications committee chair, Staff Council
• Robert Wachowski, director, Public Safety
• Rich Wiltse, director, Facility Operations
• Eugene Zdziarski, vice president, Student Affairs

Academics Committee

• Caryn Chaden, associate provost, Student Success and Accreditation (committee co-chair)
• John Culbert, dean, The Theatre School (committee co-chair)
  
• GianMario Besana, associate provost, Global Engagement and Online Learning
• Ronald Caltabiano, dean, School of Music
  
• Tom Donley, associate dean, Driehaus College of Business
• Salma Ghanem, interim provost (committee chair)
• Soumitra Ghosh, vice president, Enrollment Management
• Misty Johanson, dean, Driehaus College of Business
• Robert Karpinski, associate vice president, Academic and Library Affairs
• Dorothy Kozlowski, interim dean, College of Science and Health
• Alyssa Kupka, chief of staff/senior associate vice president, Academic Affairs
• David Miller, dean, College of Computing and Digital Media
• Lexa Murphy, interim dean, College of Communication
• Don Opitz, interim dean, School of Continuing and Professional Studies
• Scott Paeth, professor, Religious Studies and Peace, Justice & Conflict Studies; president, Faculty Council
• Ruben Parra, interim associate provost, Diversity and Inclusion
• Lucy Rinehart, associate provost, Academic Planning and Faculty
• Jennifer Rosato Perea, dean, College of Law
• Liz Sanders, associate vice president, Institutional Research & Market Analytics
• Daniela Stan Raicu, associate provost, Research
• Guillermo Vásquez de Velasco, dean, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
• Eugene Zdziarski, vice president, Student Affairs
• Paul Zionts, dean, College of Education

Community Health Monitoring and Treatment Committee

• Cheryl Hover, associate director, Emergency Management (committee co-chair)
• Shannon Suffoletto, director, Health Promotion and Wellness (committee co-chair)
• Betty Shanahan, associate vice president, Administration and Operations
  
• Craig Klugman, professor, Department of Health Sciences

Contact Tracing Sub-Committee

• Cheryl Hover, associate director, Emergency Management (committee co-chair)
• Shannon Suffoletto, director, Health Promotion and Wellness (committee co-chair)
• Douglas Bruce, associate professor, Department of Health Sciences
  
• Anastasia Katinas, senior associate general counsel
  
• Craig Klugman, professor, Department of Health Sciences
• Ashley Knight, associate vice president, Student Affairs
• Anish Shah, EEO workplace investigator, Human Resources
  
• Betty Shanahan, associate vice president, Administration and Operations

Facility Operations Committee

• Bob Janis, vice president, Facility Operations (committee chair)
• Erin Berkowitz, director of advising, College of Science and Health
• Cheryl Hover, associate director, Emergency Management
• Robert Karpinski, associate vice president, Academic and Library Affairs
• Craig Klugman, professor, Health Sciences
• Maureen McGonagle, director, Campus Recreation
• Rick Moreci, director, Housing and Student Centers
• Rick Niedziela, associate dean, College of Science and Health
• Bob Wachowski, director, Public Safety
• Rich Wiltse, director, Facility Operations
• Eugene Zdziarski, vice president, Student Affairs

Personnel Committee

• Stephanie Smith, vice president, Human Resources (committee chair)
• Sarah Carbone, senior associate director, Student Employment
• Sandra Chaplin, communication specialist, Human Resources
• John Culbert, dean, The Theatre School
• Sarah Frost, director, Workplace Learning and Performance
  
• Cheryl Hover, associate director, Emergency Management
• Robert Karpinski, associate vice president, Academic and Library Affairs
• Lucy Rinehart, associate provost, Academic Planning and Faculty
• Betty Shanahan, associate vice president, Administration and Operations
• Kathy Stieber, deputy general counsel

Student Services Committee

• Eugene Zdziarski, vice president, Student Affairs (committee chair)
• Courtney James, director, Student Involvement
• Ashley Knight, associate vice president, Student Affairs
• Rick Moreci, director, Housing and Student Centers

Student Support Sub-Committee

• Ashley Knight, associate vice president, Student Affairs (sub-committee chair)
• Karen Burgard, assistant dean, Driehaus College of Business
• Diane Dardon, director, Mission and Ministry
• Tyneka Harris Coronado, project leader, Information Services
• Robert Karpinski, associate vice president, Academic and Library Affairs
• Karen LeVeque, interim assistant vice president, Financial Aid

Student Engagement Sub-Committee

• Courtney James, director, Office of Student Involvement (sub-committee chair)
• Sarah Hardin, associate director, Campus Recreation
• Alyssa Isberto, Student Government Association
• Karen Loiacono, associate athletics director
• Jeff Quest, assistant director, Student Centers
• James Stewart, director, Adult, Veteran and Commuter Student Affairs
• Quiana Stone, associate director, Residential Education
• Georgie Torres Reyes, associate vice president, Mission and Ministry
  
• Gisselle Cervantes, president, Student Government Association

Housing & Food Services Sub-Committee

• Rick Moreci, director, Housing and Student Centers (sub-committee chair)
• Taneisha Arnold, assistant director, Student Involvement
• Jen Fox, associate director, Housing
• Mark Little, resident district manager, Chartwells
• Rod Waters, director, Residential Education