Committees
Due to the amount of work that goes into governing a university campus, the senate is divided up into committees. This enables the senate members to be as productive as possible.
- Academic Advising
- Academic Assessment
- Academic Policies
- Arts & Sciences Coordinating
- Budgetary Affairs
- Conduct Committee
- Executive Council
- Faculty Senate Parliamentarian
- Faculty Affairs
- Faculty Board of Reviews
- General Education
- General Studies
- Honors Council
- Improvement Of Learning
- Improvement Of Writing
- Information Technology
- International Programs
- Library
- Nominating
- Research & Grants
- Alternate Research & Grants
- Student Recruitment & Retention
- University Faculty Council Representative
- Women & Gender Studies Advisory
Academic Advising Committee (2 year-school/dept. elected)
- Business - Kathy Ernstberger (2)
- Education - Terri Beard (2)
- Natural Science - Chris Kimmer, Chair (2)
- Social Science - Melissa Fry (2)
- Undergraduate Field Placement Coord. Ed. - Jim Clements (1)
- Ex Officio Assoc. Director of Academic Advising - Rebecca Turner
- Ex Officio Recruitment & Retention Chair - Chris Cox
- Ex Officio FYS Director - Donna Dahlgren
- Student - Ashley Kern
Academic Assessment (3 year-school/dept. elected)
- Arts & Letters - Brian Harper (1)
- Business - Ron Dunlop, (3)
- Education - Robin Fankhauser (1)
- Library - Maria Accardi, Chair (1)
- Natural Sciences - Peter Galvin (2)
- Nursing - Janice McMahan (2)
- Social Sciences - Waiting for name per Dr. Wert 3-15-12
- Ex-officio-VC Academic Affairs - Gil Atnip
- Ex-officio-Dir Institutional Research - Tanalee Wasson, Director of Inst. Research
- Student - Gregory Matthews
Academic Policies (2 year-school/dept. elected)
- Arts & Letters - George Harvey (1)
- Business - Brian Atwater (2)
- Education - Barbara Thompson Book (1)
- Library - Maria Accardi (1)
- Natural Sciences - Ben Nassim (1)
- Nursing - Pam White (1)
- Social Sciences - Debbie Finkel, Chair (1)
- Ex-Officio-VC Academic Affairs - Gil Atnip
- Ex-Officio-Dir. of Academic Advising - Rebecca Turner
- Student - Matt Owen
- Student - Jeremy Eiler
Arts & Sciences Coordinating (APC members)
- Arts & Letters - George Harvey (1)
- Natural Sciences - Ben Nassim (1)
- Social Sciences - Debbie Finkel (1)
Budgetary Affairs (3 year-school/dept. elected)
- Arts & Letters - Virginia Anderson (2)
- Business - Eldon Little (2)
- Education - Jim Hollenbeck (1)
- Library - Kate Banet Moore (2)
- Natural Sciences - David Taylor, Chair (2)
- Nursing - Tonya Broughton (2)
- Social Sciences - Cliff Staten (3)
- Adjunct
- Ex-Officio - VC Admin Affairs - Dana Wavle
Conduct Committee (2-Year Senate elected)
Members:
- Ben Nassim (1)
- Robin Morgan (1)
- Jim Hollenbeck (1)
- Pam Connerly (2)
- Lisa Carter-Harris (2)
Alternates:
- Bryan Hall (2)
- Ben Asare (2)
- Gretchen Kirchner (2)
- Jean Abshire (2)
- Faye Camahalan (1)
Executive Council (Senate elected)
- Fran Squires, President of Faculty Senate
- Melanie Hughes
- John Doyle
Faculty Affairs (2 year-school/dept. elected)
- Arts & Letters - Diane Reid (2)
- Business - Yan He (1)
- Education - Melissa Sutherland (2)
- Library - Maria Accardi (1)
- Natural Sciences - Ron Finkbine (1)
- Nursing - Judy Myers, Chair (1)
- Social Sciences - James Beeby (2)
- Part-Time Faculty
- Ex-Officio - UFC Fringe Benefits Committee
Faculty Board of Review (Senate elected yearly)
Members:
- Uric Dufrene
- Audrey Deterding
- Sau Hou Chang
- Kathleen Free
- George Harvey
Alternates:
- Liam Felsen
- Kent Edmonds
- Jim Hollenbeck
- Mary Bradley
- Tonya Broughton
FACULTY SENATE PARLIAMENTARIAN (Senate elected)
- Jacquelyn Reid
General Education (2 year-school/dept. elected)
- Arts & Letters - Jim Hesselman (2)
- Business - Michael Harris (1)
- Education - Virginia Fraser (1)
- Library - Jackie Johnson (2)
- Natural Sciences - Victor Waingeh, Chair (1)
- Nursing - Janice McMahan (2)
- Social Sciences - Sara Walsh (2)
- Ex-Officio-VC Academic Affairs - Gil Atnip
- Ex-Officio-Mgr. Continuing Studies-Credit - Saundra Gordon
- Student - Ryan Malone
General Studies (2 year-Senate elected, Chair 3-year)
- Faculty - Chris Kimmer, Chair (1)
- Faculty - Rebecca Carlton (1)
- Faculty - Ann Jones (2)
- Faculty - Kathy Criswell Ryan (1)
- Faculty - Clint Franklin, (2)
- Ex-Officio-Mgr. Continuing Studies-Credit - Saundra Gordon
- Ex-Officio, Co-Coordinator of Writing Program - Virginia Anderson
Honors Council (Members 2 years)(Chair is the director)
- Arts & Letters - Marianna Farah (1)
- Business - Eric Schansberg (1)
- Education - Sheryl Burns (2)
- Library - Gabrielle Carr (2)
- Natural Sciences - Kent Edmonds (1)
- Nursing - Jane Hollowell (1)
- Social Sciences - Rhonda Wrzenski (1)
- Ex-Officio- Dean/Research - Walter Ryan
- Director of Honors Program - Angela Salas, Chair
- Student - Andrea Kimmel
Improvement of Learning (2 year-school/dept. elected)
- Arts & Letters - Amy Zink, Chair (1)
- Business - Ken Taurman (1)
- Education - Lisa Hoffman (2)
- Library - Kate Moore (2)
- Natural Sciences - Jan Fleischer (1)
- Nursing - Lisa Carter-Harris (1)
- Social Sciences - Bernie Carducci (2)
- Ex-Officio Assoc VC Academic Affairs - Debbie Finkel
- Ex-Officio FACET co-liaisons - Anne Allen & Jamie Kauffman
- Ex-Officio Director of ILTE - Joe Hollingsworth
- Student - Drew Appel
Improvement of Writing (2 year-school/dept. elected)
- Arts & Letters - Rebecca Carlton (2)
- Business - Stephen Rausch (1)
- Education - Mary Bradley (2)
- Natural Sciences - Victor Waingeh, Chair (1)
- Nursing - Luz Huntington-Moskos (2)
- Social Sciences - Bernie Olson (1)
- Ex-Officio Co-Coordinator of Writing Program - Tom O’Neal
- Ex-Officio Director of the Writing Center - Leigh Ann Meyer
- Ex-Officio Librarian, Instruction Librarian - Maria Accardi
Information Technology (2 year-school/dept. elected)
- Arts & Letters - Brian Harper ((1)
- Business - Ranida Harris, Chair (1)
- Education - Virginia Fraser (2)
- Library - Kate Banet Moore (1)
- Natural Sciences - Sridhar Ramachandran (1)
- Nursing - Kathleen Free (1)
- Social Sciences - Ron Allman (1)
- Ex-Officio-Chief Information Officer - Tom Sawyer
International Programs (2 year-school/dept. elected)
- Arts & Letters - Bill Sweigart (2)
- Business - Casey Musgrove (1)
- Education - Joanna Durham-Barnes (1)
- Library - Kate Moore, Chair (2)
- Natural Sciences - Clint Franklin (2)
- Nursing - Luz Moskos (1)
- Social Sciences - Jean Abshire (2)
- Academic Advising Center - Danielle Towle (1)
- Ex-Officio Dir. of International Programs - Lucinda Woodward
- Ex-Officio Assoc. VC for Academic Affairs - Annette Wyandotte
LIBRARY (3 year-school/dept. elected)
- Arts & Letters - Amy Zink (3)
- Business - Linda Christiansen (1)
- Education - Ann Jones (2)
- Natural Sciences - Rose Riehm (2)
- Nursing - Jane Hollowell (2)
- Social Sciences - Greg Phipps, Chair (3)
- Ex-Officio Director of Library Services - Marty Rosen
- Student - Stephon Moore
- Student - Chanda Webb
Nominating Committee(Senate elected)
- Fran Squires, President of Faculty Senate
- Virginia Anderson
- Michael Harris
Research & Grants (2 year-school/dept. elected)
- Arts & Letters - Bryan Hall (2)
- Business - Alysa Lambert (2)
- Education - Shifa Podikunju-Hussain (2)
- Library - Hong Cheng (1)
- Natural Sciences - Gretchen Kirchner (2)
- Nursing - Laura McIlvoy (2)
- Social Sciences - Cliff Staten, Chair (1)
- Ex-Officio-Dean for Research - Walter Ryan
Alternates/Research & Grants
- Arts & Letters - Brian Jones (1)
- Business - Doug Barney (1)
- Education - Kevin Bailey (2)
- Library - Jackie Johnson (2)
- Natural Sciences - Pam Connerly (2)
- Nursing - Judy Myers (2))
- Social Sciences - Lucinda Woodward (1)
Student Recruitment & Retention (3 year-school/dept. elected)
- Arts & Letters - Donna Stallard (3)
- Business - Chris Cox, Chair (3)
- Education - Kathy Criswell Ryan (1)
- Library - Maria Accardi (3)
- Natural Science - Kim Bonacci (1)
- Nursing - Sarah Gierke (3)
- Social Science - Ben Asare (3)
- Ex-Officio Director of Admissions - Anne Skuce
- Ex-Officio Assoc. VC Student Affairs (Interim) - Anne Skuce
- Ex-Officio Registrar - Patrick Fawcett
- Ex-Officio Assoc Dir Academic Advising - Rebecca Turner
- Student - Macala Dale
- Student - Jennifer Reichert
University Faculty Council Representative (Senate elected)
- Jim Hollenbeck
Women and Gender Studies Advisory (2 year–Senate elected)
- Faculty - Leigh Viner, Chair (1)
- Faculty - Bernadette Olson (1)
- Faculty - Sara Hare (2)
- Faculty - Maria Accardi (1)
- Professional Staff - Greg Roberts (2)
- Ex-Officio-Coord of Women/Gender Studies - Kelly Ryan
- Ex-Officio Assoc. VC of Academic Affairs - Annette Wyandotte
