Admissions and Financial Aid Committee (AFAC)

The Admissions and Financial Aid Committee (AFAC) advises the Merced Division and the administration on policy and practices related to admissions, access, enrollment, and outreach. This includes determining the criteria for undergraduate admissions and setting admission’s policy. AFAC maintains liaison with the following committee:
Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools (BOARS) 

 

or a complete description of AFAC’s duties please see the committee’s bylaws.   

 

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2023-2024 Membership

Current Members:

• Charlie Eaton, Chair, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, BOARS representative

• Mike Cleary, Vice-Chair, School of Natural Sciences

• Sapana Doshi, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts

• Jason Lee, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts

• Joel Spencer, School of Engineering

• Siddaiah Yarra, School of Engineering

 

Ex-Officio (non-voting):

• Brian O'Bruba, Interim Vice Chancellor - Student Affairs (or alternate) (Starting July 1, 2024)

• Dustin Noji, Director, Admissions and Outreach

• Heather Nardello, Deputy Director, Financial Aid & Scholarships 

• Ron Radney, Director, Financial Aid and Scholarships (Fall 2023)

• Swetha Balamurugan, ASUCM Representative

*Charles Nies served as the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs through June 30, 2024.

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Former AFAC Members

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