Chair

Jay Sinha, FSBM

Members

• Jay Sinha, (Chair), FSBM, jay.sinha@temple.edu
• Edmund Lafer, FSBM, edmund.lafer@temple.edu
• Robert Shuman, TYL, robert.shuman@temple.edu
• David Smith, CLA, david.v.smith@temple.edu
• Jun Yu, LKSM, jun.yu@temple.edu
• Beata Kosmider, LKSM, beata.kosmider@temple.edu
• Erica Henn, CPH, erica.henn@temple.edu

Available Slots:

• Two full time faculty members

(Updated December 3rd, 2025)

Composition:

Nine (9) faculty appointed by the Faculty Senate Steering Committee

• To review the University academic and non-academic budgets;
• To liaise with the University administration on budget and financial matters;
• To serve as an educational resource to the faculty regarding the decentralized budget model;
• To communicate regularly to the faculty through minutes, seminars and Senate meetings;
• To recommend appropriate changes in the budget and budget-making processes;
• To monitor the implementation of recommendations;
• To serve as faculty representatives on College and Support Unit budget conferences conducted by the Chief Financial Officer.

Workload

A great deal of time - 6-8 hours per month (mostly in the spring semester).

(Updated 09.27.2015)