CAPS Council
Classified and Academic Professional Staff Council
The CAPS Council serves as a representative body for the staff of CHS (College of Humanities and Sciences), ensuring equal representation for staff, and works in an advisory capacity to CHS administration. CAPS serves to support the diverse staff of CHS by facilitating a welcoming environment for all staff to grow and thrive and offering all staff in CHS networking and professional development opportunities. CAPS invites open communication among staff to generate ideas to better the climate and resources available, provide a forum for the exchange of information between CHS staff and other CHS and University groups, to provide referrals for individual concerns and problems to appropriate CHS and University resources, and to advocate for continued supportive policies, representation, and solutions to concerns.
Every meeting is open for all staff to attend and participate in. Committee members hold voting rights and may be appointed to serve as a CAPS committee representative.
Contact: CAPSCouncil@vcu.edu
CAPS Council meets monthly on the third Tuesday of each month from 10-11 a.m. in the STEM Building, Room 108 A, and via Zoom. All CHS staff members are welcome to attend each and every meeting. Please know the Council is here to serve all the CHS staff and encourage attendance and participation in agenda items and bringing new business to the meetings.
| Name | Job title | Unit | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Bryant | Associate director of undergraduate advising | Biology | President |
| Ellie H. Meyer | Administrative assistant | Math & Applied Mathematics | Vice President |
| Alicia Bonilla | Administrative assistant | English | Secretary |
| Brenna O'Keefe | Academic advisor | Robertson School/CHS Academic Advising | Treasurer |
| Pamela Allred-Irby | Accountant | Biology | Member |
| John Arnold | Chemical safety and operations manager | Chemistry | Member |
| Rigby Bendele | Associate director of advising - humanities | Office of Student Services | Member |
| Sheila Blair | Academic advisor | Interdisciplinary Science | Member |
| Kelsey Cappiello | Executive assistant to the dean | Dean's Office | Member |
| Philathea Cole | Project manager | Dean's Office | Member |
| Jeffrey Diritto | Teaching instructor, clinical coordinator | Kinesiology & Health Science | Member |
| Chloe Finley | Administrative assistant | School of World Studies | Member |
| Nena Foster | Senior administrative assistant | Sociology and SSOR | Member |
| Jeannie L. Friedrich | Student admin coordinator | Physics | Member |
| Iris Hammond | Administrative assistant | Math & Applied Mathematics | Member |
| Nathan Heintschel | Alumni communications specialist | Dean's Office | Member |
| Peter Henry | Assistant director of the Mellon Pathways Program | Dean's Office | Member |
| Kathryn Morris | Undergraduate academic advisor | Office of Student Services | Member |
| Amanda O’Connor | Human resources coordinator | Dean's Office | Member |
| Barbara Payne | Fiscal and administrative coordinator | Forensic Science | Member |
| Juliana Rasnic | Director of advising (humanities/social sciences) | Office of Student Services | Member |
| Sarah Stanley | CHS web administrator | Dean's Office | Member |
| Dianne Stewart Frausto | HR tech (cadet command) | Military Science | Member |
| Lori Ann Thompson | Fiscal administrative coordinator | Math & Applied Mathematics | Member |
| Donielda Tripp-Leino | Undergraduate academic advisor, KHS | Office of Student Services | Member |
| Ashley Turner | Research assistant | Kinesiology and Health Sciences | Member |
| Victoria Williams | Research coordinator | Kinesiology and Health Sciences | Member |
- CHS CAPS Council bylaws [PDF]