Committee on Academic Planning and Resource Allocation (CAPRA)

Duties

The Committee on Academic Planning and Resource Allocation (CAPRA) advises the Chancellor or Chancellor’s designee and the Division on matters related to resource allocation. This includes, but is not exclusive to, faculty FTE, and resources associated with proposed and existing academic programs. CAPRA maintains liaison with the University Committee on Planning and Budget (UCPB).

For a complete description of CAPRA’s duties please see the committee’s bylaws.

AY 25-26 Meeting Schedule, Agendas, and Minutes

2026-2027 Membership

Current Members:

Victor Muñoz, Chair, School of Engineering, UCPB Representative
Nripendra Dhillon, Vice Chair, Medical Education, School of Natural Sciences
Mike Beman, School of Natural Sciences
Ajay Gopinathan, School of Natural Sciences
Dan Hicks, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Shilpa Khatri, School of Natural Sciences

Ex-Officio (non-voting):

Courtenay Monroe, Senate Chair, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
TBD, Graduate Student Representative
TBD, Undergraduate Student Representative

Consultants (non-voting):

Kurt Schnier, Vice Chancellor & Chief Financial Officer
Christiane Spitzmueller, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Strategy

Corresponding System Committee:

University Committee on Planning and Budget (UCPB)

Contact:

Simrin Takhar

Principal Analyst

Office: 209-228-4369

stakhar@ucmerced.edu