Committees and Engagement

San José State University is an integral part of the City of San José and the County of Santa Clara. As such, many stakeholders guided this plan. On-campus stakeholders included Colleges and divisional leadership, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and alumni. External stakeholders include partners with the City of San José and university affiliates.

Steering Committee
Member Title
Vincent Del Casino Jr.

Co-Chair

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Charlie Faas

Co-Chair

Vice President for Administration and Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Traci Ferdolage

Senior Associate Vice President for Facilities Development and Operations
Sonja Daniels*

Associate Vice President for Campus Life

*former member
Ania Augustowska

Director of Digital Marketing and Communications, University Marketing and Communications
Miri Van Hoven

Associate Dean for Research, College of Science
Advisory Committee
Member Title
Thalia Anagnos* former Vice Provost, Undergraduate Education 
Debbie Anders* fmr. Director, Office of Sustainability
Ania Augustowska Director of Digital Marketing, University Marketing and Communications
Lucas Bogle* fmr. Associate Vice President (AVP), Information Technology Infrastructure and Operations
Michael Bowling Program Director for the Clinical Laboratory Scientist Training Program
Michael Brilliot Director, Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement, City of San José
Michael Carroll Chief of Police, University Police Department
Beth Colbert AVP, University Advancement and Campaign Operations
Eric Cross Parking Manager, University Parking Services
Katherine Cushing Executive Director, CommUniverCity
Sonja Daniels* fmr. Associate Vice President for Campus Life
Vincent Del Casino Jr. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Advisory Committee Co-Chair
Marco Echeandia* fmr. student representative, Associated Students
Charlie Faas Vice President for Administration and Finance and CFO; Advisory Committee Co-Chair
Traci Ferdolage Senior Associate Vice President for Facilities Development and Operations
Michelle Frey Senior Director of Creative Strategy, University Marketing and Communications
Hong Lin University Planner, Capital Planning, Design and Construction, CSU Chancellor’s Office
Allison McKee Professor, Political Science and former Chair of the Academic Senate
Hilary Nixon Deputy Executive Director, Mineta Transportation Institute
Michael Oye Associate Director, CommUniverCity
Laxmi Ramasubramanian* fmr. Department Chair and Professor, Urban and Regional Planning
Tiffany Rodriguez* fmr. Department Manager, Transportation Solutions, Associated Students
Ron Rogers Vice Provost for Academic Innovation and Online Initiatives
Blake Sasaki Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Relations and Strategic Revenue Generation
Karthika Sasikumar Chair, Academic Senate; Professor, Political Science
Winifred Schultz-Krohn Professor, Occupational Therapy
Edwin Tan Special Projects Advisor, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
Miri Van Hoven Associate Dean for Research, College of Science
Ignacia Villavelazquez-Hill Director, Accessible Education Center
* indicates members who are no longer with the university but whose past membership role is included here for historical documentation.

Advisory Committee Meetings and Materials

Meeting Date Agenda & Notes

Fall 2023

This meeting included the formal presentation of the public draft of the Plan to the Advisory Committee.

Fall 2022

This update relayed team progress on the Campus Master Plan.

Spring 2022

This meeting included a presentation of the Framework Report and Spring Outreach.

Fall 2021

This meeting included a presentation of the Campus Direction from the Cabinet and introduced the preliminary ideas for the Campus Master Plan Vision and Framework.

Spring 2021

The third meeting marks the end of Phase 1 and includes a presentation of the Preliminary Background Report and preview of Phase 2.

Winter 2021

The second meeting sought feedback on a preview of the Virtual Open House and Draft Stakeholder Leadership Interview Summary.

 Responses to comments were accommodated in the Virtual Open House and final Stakeholder Leadership Interview Summary so no separate meeting notes are posted here.

Fall 2020 Introduction

The first meeting included a discussion of key topics to address in the next 10 to 20 years.