Faculty Senate Committees
2025-2026
Standing Committees
Committee members highlighted in yellow need voting approval.
- Academic Resources and Computing (ARCC)
Committee Purpose
The Committee on Academic Resources and Computing shall advise regarding identification, review, and implementation of academic technology infrastructure and initiatives. ARCC shall facilitate faculty in obtaining grants to pursue research and scholarly activities in this area.
Committee Members
Three Year Term
- Vanessa Watts, CSSE
- J.D. Speth, HP
- Mahalingam Subbiah, LCAH
- Shelia Anderson, ED
Two Year Term
- Kristin Rabosky, COS
- Robin Haislett, LCAH
- Arpit Christi, EAST
- Matthew Donahue, HP (sab sp 26)
One Year Term
- Sandeep Kumar Rangaraju, GSBE
- Amila Muthunayake, COS
- Sachini Kodi, ED
- Sarah Langsdon, LIB
Chair
- Matthew Donahue (sab sp 26)
Liaison
- Jordan West
Administration
- Brian Rague
Student Senator
- Mastika Sharma
Student Proxy
- Vacant
- Students, Standards and Admissions (SSA)
Committee Purpose
The Students, Standards, and Admissions Committee shall collaborate in policy development and make recommendations regarding undergraduate academic requirements for admission, degrees, and certificates, from the University and on policies pertaining to student academic conduct.
Committee Members
Three Year Term
- Justin Kani, LIB
- Saori Hanaki, ED
- Yu-Jung Chu, EAST
- Dalan Guthrie, LCAH
Two Year Term
- Brian Chung, COS
- Daniel Jonas, LCAH
- Brad Peterson, EAST
- Shannon Smith, HP
One Year Term
- McKenzie Wood, CSSE
- Shelly Costley, HP
- Mihail Cocos, COS
- Taowen Le, GSBE
Chair
- Brad Peterson
Liaison
- Michael Hernandez
Administration
- Ali Threet
Vice Chair
- McKenzie Wood
Ex Officio
- Cori Horn
- Scott Teichert
- Sari Byerly
Student Senator
- Annyssa Reyes
Student Proxy
- Vacant
- Appointment, Promotion, Academic Freedom and Tenure (APAFT)
Committee Purpose
The Committee on Appointment, Promotion, Academic Freedom and Tenure (APAFT) shall collaborate in policy development and make recommendations regarding policy implementation and operational procedures related to faculty appointment, promotion, academic freedom, evaluation, and tenure.
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- View Faculty Senate PPM Constitution & Bylaws
- Access College Tenure Documents
Committee Members
Three Year Term
- Jim Turner, GSBE
- Karen Moloney, LCAH
- Linnette Wong, ED
- Conrad Gabler, HP
Two Year Term
- Afshin Ghoreishi, COS
- Valerie Chambers, GSBE
- Jaylynn Gold, HP
- Diana Meiser, LIB
One Year Term
- Aminda O'Hare, CSSE
- Marjukka Ollilainen, CSSE (sub f 25 Joanna Gautney)
- Kyle Feuz, EAST
- Meher Shaikh, EAST
Chair
- Kyle Feuz
Liaison
- Vincent Bates
Administration
- Deborah Uman
- Assessment
Committee Purpose
The Committee on Assessment shall review current assessment practices and templates using scholarly assessment literature as guidance. The committee shall advise regarding the peer-review and feedback of biennial assessment reports.
The committee will review the annual feedback to identify training that will support program assessment and reporting practices (e.g., technology use, data gathering and reporting within assessments) in coordination with Academic Affairs.
Committee Members
Three Year Term
- Chris Eisenbarth, ED
- Sherri Vasas, HP
- Esther Ahn, LCAH
Two Year Term
- Don Davies, COS
- Shaun Adamson, LIB
- Sandra Stennett, HP
One Year Term
- Tariq Arif, EAST (sub f 25 Lisa Wiltbank)
- Dan Bedford, CSSE
- Andrew Keinsley, GSBE
Chair
- Tariq Arif (sub f 25 Don Davies)
Liaison
- Abdulmalek Al-Gahmi
Administration
- Ivana Fredotovic
Ex Officio
- Gail Niklason
Student Senator
- Madi Mansfeild
Student Proxy
- Vacant
- Constitutional Review, Apportionment and Organization (CRAO)
Committee Purpose
The Committee on Constitutional Review, Apportionment, and Organization (CRAO) shall collaborate in policy development and make recommendations regarding reviewing, updating and preserving the integrity of the Constitution and Bylaws of the faculty government. CRAO shall study ratios of college representation in Faculty Senate and recommend procedures for electing its members. CRAO shall also be responsible for recommending organizational policies and procedures regarding academic program continuance, discontinuance, modification, and suspension.
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- View Faculty Senate Constitution & Bylaws (PPM 1-13)
- View 2023-2024 Apportionment
Committee Members
Three Year Term
- Ryan Evans, LCAH
- Natalie Anderson, COS
- Brandon Little, CSSE
- David Folsom, GSBE
Two Year Term
- Justin Knighton, EAST
- Nicole Beatty, LIB
- Shi-Hwa Wang, LCAH
- Suzy Heugly, HP
One Year Term
- Alyssa Mock, EAST
- Nazneen Ahmad, GSBE (sub f 25 Grace Zhang)
- Shane Perry, HP
- Dan Pyle, ED
Chair
- Ryan Evans
Liaison
- Sarah Herrmann
Administration
- Jeremy Oller
- Faculty Senate Fairness, and Success
Committee Purpose
The Faculty Senate Fairness, and Success (FFS) shall provide advice, support, and recommended charges to Faculty Senate related to faculty fairness, success, and community, consistent with the University’s mission and best practices.
Committee Members
Three Year Term
- Ernesto Hernandez, LIB
- Valentinas Rudys, GSBE
- Andressa Antonini Bertolazzo, COS
- Drew Weidman, EAST
Two Year Term
- Richard Price, CSSE
- Stephanie Speicher, ED
- Sebastion Fischetti, COS
- Tomono Adachi, LCAH
One Year Term
- Leah LaGrone, CSSE
- Mikelle Barberi-Weil, EAST
- Leslie Howerton, LCAH
- Kathleen Cadman, HP
Chair
- Ernesto Hernandez
Student Senator
- Ashlynn Stokes
Liaison
- Jordan West
Administration
- Wendy Holliday
- Faculty Board of Review (FBR)
Committee Purpose
Faculty members must be given due process in certain decisions regarding tenure and employment. This should be accomplished with input from a committee of faculty peers who hold faculty to professional and ethical standards and responsibilities.
The faculty shall make recommendations regarding due process in the granting of rank, tenure, and other pertinent matters of faculty employment, as described in section 9 of the PPM.
Committee Members
Two Year Term
- Tony Allred, GSBE
- Hugo Valle, EAST
- Melina Alexander, ED
- Kendal Beazer, HP
One Year Term
- Thom Kuehls, CSSE
- Marek Matyjasik, COS
- Kacy Peckenpaugh, LCAH
Alternates
- Diana Meiser, LIB
- Aaron Ashley, CSSE
Chair
- Marek Matyjasik
Alternate Chair
- Kacy Peckenpaugh
Liaison
- None
Administration
- None
- General Education Improvement and Assessment (GEIAC)
Committee Purpose
The General Education Committee (GE) shall collaborate in policy development and make recommendations regarding the mission and goals for the General Education program and University core requirements and review these on a regular basis. GE shall define and recommend the standards for the General Education program and oversee the assessment of the General Education program and University core requirements. In order to promote full representation and increased communication across campus, each organizational unit will have at least one representative on GE.
Committee Members
Three Year Term
- Dylan Zwick, EAST
- Michelle Paustenbaugh, COS (PS)
- Paul Neiman, CSSE
- Scott Rogers, A&H
Two Year Term
- Cora Neal, COS (QL)
- Connie Merrill, HP
- Matt Gnagey, GSBE (AI, SS)
- Stacie Wing-Gaia, ED
One Year Term
- Diego Batista, A&H
- Matt Crook, COS (LS) (sab f 25)
- Angela Beatie, LIB
- Melinda Russell-Stamp, CSSE
Chair
- Cora Neal
Liaison
- Randy Boyle
Administration
- Roy Kwon
Ex Officio
- Carrie Jeffries, UCC Chair
- Sari Byerly, Student Success Center
Student Senator
- Vacant
- Research, Scholarship and Professional Growth (RSPG)
Committee Purpose
The Committee on Research, Scholarship, and Professional Growth (RSPG) shall advise regarding policies on research, scholarship, and professional development. RSPG shall facilitate faculty by awarding grants, and travel funds to pursue research and scholarly activities.
Committee Members
Three Year Term
- Aaron Atkins, LCAH
- Bob Fudge, CSSE
- DeeDee Mower, ED
- Derek King, EAST
Two Year Term
- Sarah Allred, HP
- Barry Lloyd, COS
- Cynthia Jones, LCAH
- Sarah Langsdon, LIB
One Year Term
- Weiwei Wang, GSBE
- Daniel Clark, COS
- Eric Gibbons, EAST
- Keith Osai, ED
Chair
- Aaron Atkins
Liaison
- Sarah Herrmann
Administration
- Brent Horn
Ex Officio
- James Taylor, Office of Sponsored Projects
- Assoc. Provost
- Salary, Benefits, Budget and Fiscal Planning (SBBFP)
Committee Purpose
The Committee on Salary, Benefits, Budget, and Fiscal Planning (SBBFP) shall study and advise regarding faculty salaries, benefits, budgets, and fiscal planning issues.
SBBFP shall not exceed nine members with representation from each organization unit. Faculty Senate chair shall serve as the Executive Committee liaison. A subcommittee shall serve under the direction of SBBFP and represent the faculty in salary and related negotiations with the University administration. No two members of this subcommittee shall be from the same organizational unit. This subcommittee shall consist of Faculty Senate chair, the chair of SBBFP and a third member nominated by SBBFP and approved by Faculty Senate.
Committee Members
Three Year Term
- Madison Arnsbarger, GSBE
- Natalie Williams, ED
- Yu-Jane Yang, LCAH
Two Year Term
- Valerie Herzog, HP
- Miranda Kispert, LIB
- Kathryn Sperry, SSE
One Year Term
- Fon Brown, EAST
- Tracy Covey, COS (sab sp 26)
- Tressa Quayle, HP
Chair
- Valerie Herzog
Liaison
- Jason Francis
Administration
- Yas Simonian
Ex Officio
- Leslie Durham, Interim President
- Brent Horn, Interim Provost
Adjunct
- Heather Chapman
- Teaching and Learning Committee (TL)
Committee Purpose
The Committee on Teaching and Learning (TL) shall collaborate in policy development and make recommendations regarding the teaching and learning environment at the University. In order to promote full representation and increased communication across campus, each organizational unit will have at least one representative on TL. The Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning shall serve on the committee as an ex officio member.
Committee Members
Three Year Term
- Hugo Decampos, GSBE
- Cody Squadroni, EAST
- Rachel Chase, CSSE
- Gina Cook, ED
Two Year Term
- Sara Gailey, ED
- Andrea Lalumia, HP
- Joscha Klueppel, LCAH
- Gennie Parkman, COS
One Year Term
- Robert Ferguson, HP
- Alees Lee, COS
- Angela Beatie, LIB
- Brock Adams, EAST
Chair
- Alees Lee
Liaison
- María del Mar González-González
Administration
- Julie Rich
Vice-Chair
- Sara Gailey
Ex Officio
- Nicola Corbin TLF Director
- Oliver Snow, Online Support
Student Senator
-
Tylar Hall
Adjunct
- Heather Chapman
- University Curriculum Committee (UCC)
Committee Purpose
The University Curriculum Committee (UCC) shall collaborate in policy development and make recommendations regarding study and evaluation of the curriculum needs of the University by reviewing and making recommendations regarding program, certificate, and course proposals (including courses proposed to fulfill specific General Education designations as defined in the UCC manual), which have been approved by college curriculum committees or programs that report directly to the Office of Academic Affairs. In order to promote full representation and increased communication across campus, each organizational unit will have at least one representative on the committee.
Committee Members
Three Year Term
- Shane Schvaneveldt, GSBE
- Thomas Hales, EAST
- Li Chen, LCAH
- Nicole Beatty, LIB
- Mariangelica Groves, CSSE
- Jim Cohen, COS
Two Year Term
- Jonathan Cornell, COS
- Cathy Harmston, HP
- Josh Jensen, EAST
- Mahmud Akelbek, COS
- Qi Jin, ED (Marilyn Taft for fall)
- Kellie Bornhoft, LCAH
One Year Term
- Tyandra (Ty) Perez, HP
- Emily January, LCAH
- Mark Adams, ED
- Ben Neve, GSBE
- Tim Black, CSSE
- Charlotte Andrus, HP
Chair
- Li Chen
Liaison
- Brandon Burnett
Administration
- Laine Berghout
Vice-Chair
- Josh Jensen
Ex Officio
- Gail Niklason, OIE
- Cora Neal, GEIAC Chair
- Darcy Carter, Grad Council
- Cori Horne, Registrar
Student Senator
- Malcolm Rolling
Other Faculty Committees
- University Ranking and Tenure (URTE)
Committee Purpose
URTE shall review the files of all candidates for advancement in rank or tenure who request it. Typically, such a request will be predicated by a disagreement in the recommendations among the Department Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee, College Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee or the Dean, although a candidate may request review by the University Committee even if there is no disagreement among the reviewers identified above.