FAMILY WEEKEND COMMITTEE

Family Weekend helps the institution build stronger ties with its students and their families, aiding in future retention and recruitment efforts and fundraising and alumni relations. 

CHARGE 

The Committee will welcome the families of new and returning students into the greater University of Montana family of faculty, staff, administrators and students by planning and organizing UM's annual Family Weekend.  The two-to three-day weekend is traditionally planned around a Montana Grizzlies home football game and pre-game brunch and include a slate of other activities for parents, siblings and grandparents of current UM students that showcase the institution's strengths.    

COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT  

Royce C. Engstrom, President  

COMMITTEE CHAIR  

Jim Foley, Executive Vice President  

MEMBERS

Teresa Branch, Vice President for Student Affairs

Charles Couture, Dean of Students

Ray Ford, Information Technology

Keith Glaes, Campus Recreation

Kevin Griggs, UM Marching Band

Candy Holt, University Center

Hugh Jesse, Facilities Services

Bill Johnston, Alumni Relations

Jim Lemcke, Public Safety

Jed Liston, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services

Mark LoParco, Dining Services

Mary Muse, Adams Center

Jim O'Day, Intercollegiate Athletics

Erika Palmer, Office of the Executive Vice President

Wesley Parks, UM Catering

Sarayl Yellowhorse, UM Foundation

STUDENTS

Gwen Coon, ASUM

ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIVES  

Kate Zoellner, Faculty Senate and Mansfield Library  

Robin Joseph, Staff Senate and Residence Life 

Updated September 2011 - Office of the President