University Global Affairs Committee (UGAC)

The Mission of the University Global Affairs Committee (UGAC) is:

To advocate for campus globalization and act as a catalyst for globalization efforts at CSU San Marcos

UGAC is a University Committee whose members represent faculty, staff and students. The 2026-27 membership of UGAC is:

College Representatives:

Internationalization Stakeholder Representatives (Ex officio):

Global Studies - Dr. Elizabeth Matthews, Chair
Global Business Management - Dr. Eric Rhodes, Chair
CSU Academic Council International Programs - Dr. Elvis Nshom, Associate Professor - Communication & Media Studies
Committee on International Research - Dr. Xiaoye She, Associate Professor - Political Science
Fulbright Advisor - Dr. Darci Strother, Professor - Modern Language Studies
Graduate Studies & Research - Mar Roig Ripoll, Grants & Contracts Specialist

Global Programs & Services (Ex officio)

Brian Childs, Sr. Director, Global Education
Brooke Coutteau, Study Abroad Advisor
Tiffany Gabbard, IP Coordinator & Assistant Director, Study Abroad
Kseniya Gregory, Associate Director, American Language & Culture Institute (ALCI)
Grant Parsons, Executive Director, Global Programs & Services

The primary focus of UGAC is on the internal campus community.

The main activities of UGAC are:

Serve as an information clearinghouse on international activities.
Promote efforts to globalize the curriculum, including approval of faculty-led study abroad programming.
Make faculty travel awards in support of campus globalization.
Assess globalization efforts on campus.
Schedule international events for the campus community.
Advocate for international student support.

The University Global Affairs Committee administers two grant programs intended to promote campus globalization.