Budget and University Priorities Committee

Elected, Standing Bylaw Committee of the Faculty of Arts, Sciences and Engineering

MEMBERSHIP: 2025-2026

Term: Five (5) years

Name and Link to
Directory Listing
Rank, DepartmentTerm
(On leave)
Auner, JoeProfessor, Music2025-2030
Donohue, BonnieProfessor of the Practice, SMFA Graphic Arts, Photo, and Print2025-2030
Forbes, SilkeProfessor, Economics2022-2027
Kosinski, KarenTeaching Professor, Environmental Studies2021-2026
Rincon Calero, Ester*Associate Teaching Professor, Romance Studies2023-2028
Sajina, AnnaProfessor, Physics and Astronomy2025-2030
Tzanakakis, ManolisProfessor, Chemical and Biological Engineering2024-2029
Vu, MaiProfessor, Electrical and Computer Engineering2024-2029
Wolfe, Benjamin*Associate Professor, Biology2022-2027
TBDGraduate student representative2025-2026
TBDUndergraduate student representative, TCU Senate2025-2026
TBDUndergraduate student representative, TCU Senate2025-2026
TBDUndergraduate student representative, TCU Senate2025-2026
Brizuela, Bárbara +Dean, School of Arts and Sciences 
Helmuth, Christopher +Executive Administrative Dean, School of Arts and Sciences 
Lee, Kyongbum +Dean, School of Engineering 
Sarazen, Jim +Executive Associate Dean, School of Engineering 
Blanchette, Alex
(Executive Committee Liaison)
Associate Professor, Anthropology2025-2026

*Chair/Co-Chair
+ ex-officio/non-voting

The function of the Budget and University Priorities Committee (B&P; Peter-Paul Committee) is to make recommendations on spending against budget projections and upcoming budget plans to the deans of the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering; review and make budgetary recommendations on proposals for new programs, reductions in existing programs, or major changes in spending priorities; monitor the relationship between the budgets of the associated schools and the university; represent the faculty of the associated schools in discussions of faculty salaries and benefits; and keep faculty members and students informed of its work, conclusions, and recommendations.

Visit the Arts, Sciences and Engineering Bylaws for more information about this committee.

View this committee's most recent annual report.

View this committee's workload obligations.

View this committee's: 

- 2025 recommendations for determining the FY27 budget;

- 2024 recommendations for determining the FY26 budget

- 2023 recommendations for determining the FY25 budget