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 2021-2022 members are:

• Lt Col. Kenji Harrop (Aerospace Studies), richard.harrop@uky.edu
• Scott Hutson (Anthropology), srhuts2@uky.edu
• Dave Weisrock (Biology), david.weisrock@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
• Patricia Ehrkamp (Geography), P.Ehrkamp@uky.edu
• Monica Diaz (Hispanic Studies), monica.diaz@uky.edu
• Phil Harling, (History), harling@uky.edu
• Jennifer Cramer (Linguistics), jennifer.cramer@uky.edu
• Uwe Nagel (Mathematics), uwe.nagel@uky.edu
• Lt. Col. Stephen Schmidt (Military Science & Leadership)
• Jeffrey Peters (Modern & Classical Languages, Literatures & Cultures), jnp@uky.edu
• Brandon Look (Philosophy), brandon.look@uky.edu
• Brad Plaster (Physics and Astronomy), brad.plaster@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