The chairpersons of all departments in the college, including the ex-officio chairpersons of the Departments of Military Science and Aerospace Studies, make up the College's Council of Chairs.  The Dean is the chairperson of the Council of Chairs and convenes the Council regularly to discuss important matters pertaining to the policies and administration of the college. 

The 2019-2020 members are:

• Katie Buss (Aerospace Studies), katie.buss@uky.edu 
• Lisa Cliggett (Anthropology), lisa.cliggett@uky.edu
• Vincent Cassone (Biology), vincent.cassone@uky.edu
• Mark Lovell (Chemistry), malove2@email.uky.edu 
• Ed Woolery (Earth and Environmental Sciences), 
• Jonathan Allison (English), jonathan.allison@uky.edu 
• Ellen Riggle (Gender and Women's Studies), e.riggle@uky.edu
• Matt Zook Interim (Geography), zook@uky.edu
• Yanira Paz (Hispanic Studies), yanira.paz@uky.edu
• Karen Petrone, (History), petrone@uky.edu
• Jennifer Cramer (Linguistics), jennifer.cramer@uky.edu
• Uwe Nagel (Mathematics), uwe.nagel@uky.edu
• Lt. Col. Kyle Yates (Military Science & Leadership), kyle.r.yates@uky.edu
• Jeffrey Peters (Modern & Classical Languages, Literatures & Cultures), jnp@uky.edu
• Brandon Look (Philosophy), brandon.look@uky.edu
• Al Shapere (Physics and Astronomy), alfred.shapere@uky.edu
• Clayton Thyne (Political Science), clayton.thyne@uky.edu
• Greg Smith (Psychology), gsmith@uky.edu
• Claire Renzetti (Sociology), claire.renzetti@uky.edu
• Bill Rayens (Statistics), rayens@uky.edu
• Jeff Rice (Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies), j.rice@uky.edu