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 2017-2018 members are:

• Lt. Col. John Ard (Aerospace Studies), john.ard@uky.edu
• Lisa Cliggett (Anthropology), lisa.cliggett@uky.edu
• Shaunna Scott (Appalachian Studies), shaunna.scott@uky.edu
• Vinnie Cassone (Biology), vincent.cassone@uky.edu
• Mark Meier (Chemistry), mark.meier@uky.edu
• David Moecher (Earth and Environmental Sciences), moker@uky.edu
• Jeffory Clymer (English), jeff.clymer@uky.edu
• Carol Mason (Gender and Women's Studies), carol.mason@uky.edu
• Rich Schein (Geography), schein@uky.edu
• Yanira Paz (Hispanic Studies), yanira.paz@uky.edu
• Karen Petrone (History), petrone@uky.edu
• Andrew Hippisley (Linguistics), andrew.hippisley@uky.edu
• Russell Brown (Mathematics), russell.brown@uky.edu
• Tom Krupp (Military Science & Leadership), thomas.krupp@uky.edu
• Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby (Modern & Classical Languages, Literatures & Cultures), j.rouhier@uky.edu
• Eric Sanday (Philosophy), eric.sanday@uky.edu
• Al Shapere (Physics and Astronomy), alfred.shapere@uky.edu
• Clayton Thyne (Political Science), clayton.thyne@uky.edu
• Robert Lorch, (Psychology), rlorch@uky.edu   
• Claire Renzetti (Sociology), claire.renzetti@uky.edu
• Arny Stromberg (Statistics), astro11@email.uky.edu
• Jeff Rice (Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies), j.rice@uky.edu