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IRA Advisory Committee Membership
The IRA Committee consists of eight voting members:
- One Academic Affairs representative appointed by the Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs
- One Student Affairs representative appointed by the Vice President of Student Affairs.
- Two faculty members elected by the Academic Senate.
- Four students named by Associated Students, Inc.
2024-25 IRA Advisory Committee Roster
Name | Title | Department | |
Amy Allen | Faculty | CA&H | aallen@dlokoko.com |
Cailin White | Assistant to the AVP of Student Life | Student Affairs | cwhite@dlokoko.com |
Claudia M. Orozco (Co-Chair) | Division Budget Officer & HR Liaison | Academic Affairs | cmorozco@dlokoko.com |
Edgar Mejia- Alezano (Co-Chair) | ASI President | ASI | asipresident@dlokoko.com |
Efrain Contreras | ASI Vice President of Academic Affairs | ASI | asivpaa@dlokoko.com |
Jhanella (Mae Mae) Martinez | ASI Vice President of Finance | ASI | asivpf@dlokoko.com |
Marcelo Cowo | ASI Executive Vice President | ASI | asievp@dlokoko.com |
Payman Nasr | Faculty | CHHSN | pnasr@dlokoko.com |
Staff Support | |||
Cynthia Napoles (Staff Support) | Division Fiscal & HR Analyst | Academic Affairs | cnapoles1@dlokoko.com |
Shamshad Elimu (Staff Support) | Executive Assistant | ASI | selimu@dlokoko.com |
Committee Charge
- To develop criteria consistent with system-wide guidelines to assist in determining which activities will be supported. The criteria should prioritize educational merit, number of students served, and innovation.
- To inform the campus community about IRA and solicit from its proposals for funding.
- To make recommendations to the University President concerning the activities to be supported through IRA funds.
Timeline
- Each September: IRA Advisory Committee will publish a Call for Proposals to the campus for the following academic year.
- November/December: Applications are reviewed by the IRA advisory committee and recommendations are forwarded to the President.
- January/February: Award/denial letters are sent out to applicants.
View Current & Past IRA Award Reports
- 2024-25 IRA Awards (PDF)
- 2023-24 IRA Awards (PDF)
- 2022-23 IRA Awards (PDF)
- 2021-22 IRA Awards (PDF)
- 2020-21 IRA Awards (PDF)
- 2019-20 IRA Awards (PDF)
- 2018-19 IRA Awards (PDF)