University Senate

Committees


AAUP/FACULTY ASSN. GRIEVANCE & MEDIATION COMMITTEE

5 faculty elected. 

Meets once at the beginning of the school year to elect a chair and then as needed throughout the year.

Name
Department
College Term Expires

Mathew Durington

ANTH

CLA

2016

Kerri Goodwin, chair

Psychology

CLA

2016

George Georgiou

Economics

CBE

2016

Dana Kollmann Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice CLA 2014
Tatyana Sorokina Mathematics FCSM 2014

 

ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE

4 faculty elected, no two faculty members from the same college

2 students appointed by the SGA President

Meets monthly every 3rd Wednesday at 3:30 PM.

Name
Department
College Term Expires
Claire Holmes Library Library 2015
Doug Pryor SOAN/CRNJ CLA 2016
Diane Saddak Theatre Arts COFAC 2014

Kalin Kirilov

Music COFAC 2014
Vacant SGA   2014

Ex officio:

     
Vacant Director of Admissions    
Jeffrey Haas Director of International Admissions and Advising    
Art King Diversity Resources    
Sara Sides Associate Director of Enrollment Services    


COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY SYSTEM FACULTY

4 faculty elected (3-year term); 2 alternates (1-year term)

Meets once a month, usually off-campus (CUSF includes faculty from all USM institutions).

Name

Department

College

Term Expires

Jay Zimmerman Chair Mathematics FCSM 2015

Pat Alt

Collaborative Programs

CHP

2016

Leonie Brooks

Psychology

CLA

2014

Martha Siegel, Alternate Mathematics FCSM 2014
Thomas Krause Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences FCSM 2016
Amanda Burnham, Alternate Art COFAC 2014


UNIVERSITY CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

2 Subcommittees: Course Approval Reporting; General Education Reporting

9 faculty appointed, each academic college represented (Recommendation of Faculty Assn. President to University President). 2 students appointed by SGA President.

Meets on the 2nd Monday of each month, from 3:30-5 PM.

Name

Department

College

Term Expires

Xaolin Li

e-Business and Technology Management

CBE

2016

Sheila Green

Nursing

CHP

2015

Lisa Sweeney

Library

Library

2015

Gail Parr Knesiology CHP 2016

Adam Zukowski

Library

Library

2016
Darlene Fewster Special Education COE 2014

Carol Caronna, CHAIR

Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice

CLA

2014

Jay Zimmerman

Mathematics

FCSM

2014
Lingling Zhang Mass Communication and Communication Studies COFAC 2013
Vacant SGA   2014
Vacant SGA   2014
Ex-officio, voting:      
Marion Cockey Chair, Course Approval Reporting Committee CLA  
Donna Cox Chair, Core Curriculum Reporting Committee CHP  

Ex-Officio:

     

Stephanie Fowler

Admissions

   
John McKusick Academic Advising    

Janet DeLany

Office of Graduate Studies

   
Aileen Trainer

ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT FOR ASSESSMENT

   

Robert Giordani

Registrar and Associate VP for Academic Affairs

   

Deborah Nolan

University Librarian

   

COURSE APPROVAL REPORTING COMMITTEE

(STANDING SUBCOMMITTEE OF CURRICULUM COMMITTEE)

6 faculty appointed from each academic college on recommendation of Faculty Association President to University President.  Ex officio members consist of a representative of the Provost's office, a representative of the Registrar's office and a representative of the Admissions Office
Name
Department
College
Term Expires
Thomas Krause Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences FCSM 2014
Chaodong Han eBusiness and Technology Management CBE 2016
Lee Ann Christenson Early Childhood Education COE 2016
Sheryl Cooper Deaf Studies CHP 2015
Marion Cockey, Chair Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice CLA 2014
Amanda Burnham Art COFAC 2015
Ex-Officio:
     
Willa Fan Office of the Registrar    
Stephanie Fowler Admissions    
Suzanne Hill Registrar's Office    

 

CORE CURRICULUM REPORTING COMMITTEE

(STANDING SUBCOMMITTEE OF CURRICULUM COMMITTEE)

6 faculty appointed from each academic college on recommendation of Faculty Association President to University President.  Ex officio members consist of a representative of the Provost's office, a representative of the Registrar's office, a representative of the Admissions Office and a representative of Academic Advising.
Name
Department
College
Term Expires

Rodney Stump

Marketing

CBE 2016
Donna Cox, Chair Health Science CHP 2015
Barry M. Gittlen Philosophy and Religious Studies CLA 2016
Amy Koch Art + Design, Art History, Art Education COFAC 2015
David Wizer Educational Technology and Literacy COE 2014
Vonnie Shields Biology FCSM 2014
Ex-Officio, voting:      
Joseph McGinn Dean, Honors College Honors College n/a
Ex-Officio:
     
Jim Dilisio Associate Provost    
Vicki Cohen Academic Advising Center    
Stephanie Fowler Admissions    
Suzanne Hill Registrar's Office    

 

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE

2 faculty appointed from each academic college on recommendation of Faculty Assn. President to University President. One Dean without the right to vote; Deans rotate on 2-yr term as established by Provost.

Name

Department

College

Term Expires

Brian Plow

Electronic Media and Film

COFAC

2015

Amy Becker

Mass Communication & Communication Studies

COFAC

2015

Quing Li

Educational Technology & Literacy

COE

2015

Lisa Crabtree

OCTH

CHP

2015

Benjamin Neil Accounting CBE 2015

Brian Fath

Biology

FCSM

2014

Tatyana Sorokina

Mathematics

FCSM

2016

Bharait Jain

Finance CBE 2016

Maria Fracasso

Psychology

CLA

2016

Nicolas Knuth KNES CHP 2014
Bruce Mortenson Psychology CLA 2014
LeaAnn Christenson Early Childhood Education COE 2016
       
Ex-Officio      
Charlotte Exner Dean, College of Health Professions Dean  

Janet Delaney

Graduate Studies Committee

Dean  


FACULTY HEARING COMMITTEEE

15 tenured faculty elected; & not serving on Faculty Association Grievance & Mediation Committee.

Meets once at the beginning of the school year to elect a chair and then as needed throughout the year.

Name

Department

College

Term Expires

Phillip Collister Music COFAC 2015

Larry Froman

Psychology

CLA

2015

Eric Belgrad

Political Science

FCSM

2015

Samuel Collins

Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice

CLA

2015

Barry Freundel Philosophy and Religious Studies CLA 2015

Raouf Boules

Mathematics

FCSM

2016

Felice Shore

Math

FCSM

2016

Marion Hughes

Sociology

CLA

2016

Kim Shifren

Psychology

CLA

2016

Shimon Shokek Religious Studies CLA 2016

Diane Sadak

Theater Arts

COFAC

2014

Charles Martin

Accounting

CBE

2014

Don Rosenberg

Accounting

CBE

2014

Verna Benner-Carson

Nursing

CHP

2014

Rita Costa-Gomez

History

CLA

2014

Ex-Officio
       


GRADUATE STUDIES COMMITTEE

1 faculty member from each academic college, a second member from each of the colleges with the most graduate programs (3 year terms).

2 graduate students - appointed by Graduate Student Assn.

2 Graduate Program Coordinators; 2-year terms; appointed by Dean, College of Graduate Studies and Research

Meets second Friday of the month during the academic year. 2:00 pm in the Admin Conference Room 333.

Name

Department

College

Term Expires

Kathleen Ogle

Nursing

CHP

2014

Linda Emerick

ELED

COE

2012

Marlana Portolano

English

CLA

2013

Steven Lev, Chair PAGS/ENVS FCSM 2013
Patrick Roulet Music

COFAC

2014
Barin Nag e-Business and Technology Management CBE 2014

To Be Appointed

  FCSM 2013
To Be Appointed   COE  
Elizabeth Katz Clinical Psychology CLA 2013
Susan Radius Health Science CHP 2014
Student Members
Tommy Appel-Schumacher GSA President MBA 2012
Fatima Wahab GSA Professional Studies 2012

Ex-Officio:

Janet Delaney

Dean of Graduate studies

Graduate studies  
Deborah Nolan University Librarian Library  


INFORMATION and INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

6 faculty appointed, each college with Academic Departments(Recommendation from Faculty Assn. President to University President).

1 student appointed by SGA President.

Name

Department

College

Term expires

Sarah Lohnes Watulak

EDTL

COE

2015

Colleen Ebacher FORL

CLA

2014

Xiaoyin Wang

Math

FCSM

2016

Joshua DeMonte

Art+Design, Art History, Art Education

COFAC

2013

Regina Phillips Nursing CHP 2014
Kimberly Miller Library Library 2016

Jin Park

Accounting

CBE

2014

Vacant SGA    

Ex Officio:

     
Vacant   CGSR  

Kelly Hilton

Director, Information Technology Development

   
Debbie Nolan Librarian Library  
Jeff Schmidt Associate Vice President and CIO    
Bruce Jaschik-Herman Outreach & Consultation Counseling Center Student Affairs  


INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS COMMITTEE

6 faculty elected, one from each college with Academic Departments
4 students appointed by SGA President

Meets on the first Thursday of every month, from 3:30-5 PM

Name

Department

College

Term Expires

Terry Berkeley, Chair

Early Childhood Education

COE

2015

Natalie Mannix

Music

COFAC

2014

Ronn Hermann

Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences

FCSM

2014

Lasse Mertins Accounting CBE 2016

Virginia Thompson

Geography

CLA

2016

Bill Sadera Educational Technology and Literacy COE 2016

Jennifer Metz

Kinesiology

CHP

2015

Students
Kristen Gazzara      
Kevin McNamara      
Sean O'Connor      
Vacant      

Ex-Officio

Tom Brush Senior Associate Athletic Director, External Affairs    

Kevin Burke, Chair

Kinesiology

CHP  
Vacant Academic Affairs    
Nicole Gould Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance Services    
Bryan Harris Director, Campus Recreation Services    
Mike Waddell

Director of Athletics

   
Bobbi Madison Athletics    
Cathy Mattingly Administration & Finance    
Dorothy Proctor Financial Services    

Nance Reed

Senior Associate Athletics Director for Internal Operations

   

Margie Tversky

Associate Athletic Director, Student Services

   
Jim Williamson Administration & Finance    


LIBRARY COMMITTEE

9 faculty, one representative from each academic college and three faculty at-large positions, appointed on recommendation of AAUP to University President. Two students appointed by SGA President.

Name

Department

College

Term Expires

                     

Mircea Voisei

 

Mathematics

FCSM 2014
Moon-Whoan Rhee Finance CBE 2016
Kathleen Ogle Nursing

At Large

2016

Christian Koot

History

CLA

2015

Gilda Martinez, Chair

Educational Technology and Literacy

COE

2014

Jim Anthony MUSIC COFAC 2014
Linda Oravecz Family Studies and Community Development At-large 2014
Sergiy Borodachov Math

At-large

2016
Niya Werts Health Science CHP 2016
Students
Elizabeth Barr Graduate Student    

Rebecca Bayeck

Graduate Student    
Kristen Gazarra Undergraduate Student    
Robert Zimmerman Graduate Student    
Matthew Gould Undergraduate Student    

Ex Officio:

Deborah Nolan

University Librarian

Library  
Mary Gilbert Assistant University Librarian for Content Management Library  

 

RESOURCE PLANNING & ADVISORY COMMITTEE

One full time faculty member from each college elected by faculty within their college;

The Chair shall be elected from the faculty members elected to the Committee.

One Dean selected annually by the Provost; One representative from Administration & Finance selected annually by VP of Administration & Finance; One representative from Institutional Advancement, selected annually by VP Institutional Advancement; One representative from Student Affairs, selected annually by VP Student Affairs; One representative from President's staff selected annually; One representative from Athletics selected annually by University President; one undergraduate student appointed by SGA president; one graduate student selected annually by GSA; Chair of University Senate and President of AAUP, ex-offico and voting; Provost, ex officio and non-voting; Sr. Vice President & CFO, ex officio and non-voting.

Name

Department

College

Term expires

Diana Emanuel

Audiology

CHP

2015

Shana Gass Library Library 2015

Daniel Ettinger

Theatre Arts

COFAC

2015

Virginia Thompson Geography and Environmental Planning CLA 2015
Terry Berkeley Early Childhood Education COE 2015

Donald Kopka, Chair

Management

CBE

2015

Jay Zimmerman Mathmatics FCSM 2015
Brandy Hall Undergraduate SGA 2015
Vacant Graduate GSA 2015
Joe Oster Auxiliary Services   2015
David Vanko Deans Representative FCSM 2015

Elizabeth Carbone

University Advancement

 

2015

Christina Morgan

DIAR

 

2015

Bonnie Lingelbach

Division of Student Affairs

 

2015

Jennifer Gajewski President's Staff Representative   2015

Ex Officio Voting

     
Tim Sullivan University Senate Chairperson    
Michelle Manasse AAUP President   2016

Ex Officio - Non-Voting

     

Joe Oster

VP for Administration and Finance

   

Timothy Chandler

Provost, VP for Academic Affairs

   

 

RETRENCHMENT COMMITTEE

Six tenured faculty, one from each college (one must be department chair); two non-tenured faculty

at-large, any college; one librarian with permanent status; (by appointment of University President after consultaiton with Chair of University Senate)

Name

Department

College

Term expires

Joanna Basuray

Nursing

CHP

2016

Cheryl Brown English CLA 2014
Alex Storrs PAGS

FCSM

2014

George Georgiou Economics CBE 2015
Vacant   COFAC 2016
Darlene Fewster Special Education

COE

2015

Valerie Thaler HIST At-Large 2014
Harold Beck BIOL At-Large 2014
       
Ex Officio Members      
       
       
       
       

 

RETRENCHMENT APPEALS COMMITTEE

Six tenured faculty, one from each college; one non-tenured faculty member; two librarians with permanent status (all elected); plus one faculty member appointed by Chair of University Senate; one faculty member apointed by President of Faculty Association (no one can serve concurrently on Retrenchment Committee).

Name

Department

College

Term expires

Don Rosenberg Accounting CBE 2014
Jenee Mateer Art + Design, Art Hisotry, Art Education COFAC 2016
Vacant   At Large 2016
Kimberly Katz HIST CLA 2015
Xiaoyin Wang Math FCSM 2015
Terry Berkeley ECED COE 2014
Mark Pellowski Audiology CHP 2016
Alhena Gadotti HIST At Large 2016
faculty vacant Library Library 2014

 


STUDENT APPEALS COMMITTEE

4 tenured faculty, elected, no two from the same college;

2 administrators, appointed by University President;

2 full-time undergraduate students appointed by SGA President;

Meets every other Friday, at 2 PM.

Name

Department

College

Term Expires

Phillip Collister Music COFAC 2015
Barry Margulies Biology FCSM 2015
Karla Kubitz Knesiology CHP 2016
Geoff Munro Psychology CLA 2014
Gail Gibbs International Programs    
Seana Coulter Career Center    
David Harley SGA    
Gayon Sampson SGA  

Ex Officio:

 

 

 

Patricia Frawley

Director, Judicial Affairs

 

 

Ryan Kane Associate Director for student Conduct and Civility Education    

TEACHER EDUCATION EXECUTIVE BOARD

One faculty from each academic department with undergraduate & graduate

teacher education programs, appointed by department chair

1 undergraduate student & 1 graduate student, appointed by Dean of COE

Name

Department

College

Raymond Martens Art Education (Graduate Program) COFAC
Katherine Broadwater Art Education (Undergraduate Program) COFAC
Sarah Haines Biology FCSM
Scott Gehring Center for Professional Practice COE
Sonali Raje Chemistry FCSM
Karen Pottash Audiology & Speech Pathology CHP
Sandra Perez Dance COFAC
Janese Daniels Early Childhood Education COE
Suzanne Obenshain Educational Technology and Literacy COE
Robert Blake Elementary Education COE
Cheryl Brown English CLA
Michael Carlo Foreign Languages CLA
Vacant Geography & Environmental Planning CLA
Elizabeth Gray History/Social Sciences CLA
Deitra Wengert Health Sciences CHP
Jane Neapolitan Instructional Leadership & Professional Development COE
Heather Crowe Kinesiology (Graduate Program) CHP
Tabatha Uhrich Kinesiology ( Undergraduate Program) CHP
Karen Schafer Center for Professional Practice COE
Judy Reber Master of Arts in Teaching COE
Todd Moyer Mathematics Education FCSM
Melissa McCabe Music Education COFAC
Pamela Lottero-Perdue Physics, Astronomy, Geosciences FCSM

Susan Bartels

School Psychology

CLA

Theresa Adkins Secondary Education COE
Rosemary Rappa Special Education COE
Vacant Undergraduate Student Student
Vacant Graduate Student Student

Ex-Officio

 

 

Raymond Lorion, Chair

Dean, College of Education, with right to vote

 COE

Thomas Proffitt

Assoc. Dean, College of Education, with right to vote

 COE

Jeffrey Kenton

Asst. Dean, College of Education, with right to vote

COE

Vacant Assessment & Accreditation Coordinator COE

 

 

UNIVERSITY ASSESSMENT COUNCIL

One faculty from each academic college, appointed by University Senate Chair with university President and Provost; 2 faculty elected. One academic Dean representing Council of Deans; 2 students appointed by SGA president.

Name

Department

College

Term Expires

Precha Thavikulwat Management CBE 2013

Christina Barrick

Nursing

CHP

2013

Margaret Faulkner Psychology CLA 2013
John Turner EMF COFAC 2013
Laila Richman Special Education COE
2014
Linda Cooper Mathematics FCSM 2014
Elected:      
Claire Holmes Library Library
2016
Joyce Garczynski Library   2014
Subcommittee on Undergraduate Programs Assessment      

Cindy Cates

Political Science, SUPA

FCSM 2013
Subcommittee on General Education      
Gail Parr, Chair Kinesiology CHP 2013
Subcommittee on Graduate Program Assessment      
Melissa McCabe Music COFAC 2013
Subcommittee on Student Affairs Assessment      
Teresa Hall Student Affairs   2013
Ex-Officio Voting      
Ronn Pineo Academic Chairperson, History CLA  
Raymond Lorion Dean, COE COE  
Patricia MacDonald Administrative Services Library  
       
Ex-Officio Non-Voting      
Marina Cooper Deputy Chief of Staff President's Office n/a
Donald Kopka Professor Management n/a
Marjorie Tversky Associate Director of Athletics Athletics n/a
Elizabeth Carbone Executive Assistant Advancement n/a
Eric Martinez Divisional Communication Specialist Admin/Finance n/a
Gary Levy Associate Provost for Academic resources and Planning Provost's Office n/a
Raquel Frye Associate Director DECO n/a

Aileen Trainer

Assistant Vice President for Assessment

Assessment Office
n/a
Vacant Undergraduate   2013
Morgan Hubble Graduate   2013

UNIVERSITY PROMOTION, TENURE/REAPPOINTMENT & MERIT COMMITTEE

7 faculty members, one member elected from each college and one appointed by the Senate (may not concurrently serve on college P & T committee). Members' terms run from June 1 - May 31.

Meets 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month; time varies.

Name

Department

College

Term Expires

Douglas Ross, Chair

Management

CBE

2015

Rachel Burks

Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences

FCSM

2015

Jaye Knutson

Dance

COFAC

2016

Shimon Shokek

Phil/RLST

CLA

2016

Mary Lashley

Nursing

CHP

2014

Sharon Pitcher

Educational Technology and Literacy

COE

2014

Richard Vatz Mass Communications/Senate Representative COFAC 2014
Terry Cooney Dean CLA CLA n/a

 

STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE

6 faculty, appointed on recommendation of Faculty Association President to University President. 

2 students appointed by SGA President. 

1-2 meetings per semester.

Name

Department

College

Term Expires

John Bullock

Political Science

CLA

2015

Yingying Shao

Finance

CBE

2015

Saundra Deltac

Elementary Education

COE

2016

Karla Kubitz

Kinesiology

CHP

2016
Jeffrey Howard MUSIC COFAC 2014
Brian Masters Biology FCSM 2014
Vacant

SGA

Student

Vacant

SGA

Student

Ex-Officio

   

Gary Rubin

VP, Institutional Advancement

 

Kristen McCormick

Financial Aid

 

Brian P. Hazlett

Assistant VP & Director of Admissions

 

ACADEMIC STANDARDS COMMITTEE

5 Faculty elected; 3 students appointed by SGA president.

5 Ex-Officio members

Meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month from 2-4 PM, plus longer but less frequent sessions in the minimester and summer.

Name Department College Term Expires
Barry Margulies Biology FCSM 2014

Felice Shore

Math FCSM

2016

Craig Johnson Psychology CLA 2016
Sarah Burns Gilchrist Library Library 2016
Judy Harris MKTG At Large 2014
  SGA   2014

SGA   2014
  SGA   2014
Ex-Officio Members:
Jerry Dieringer Assistant VP, Student Affairs Housing & Residence Life
Jackie Gabrielian Academic Advisor Academic Advising Center
Robert Giordani Associate VP & Registrar Office of the Registrar
Dave Fedorchak Director of Admissions University Admissions
Patrick McKoen, Secretary Academic Policy Coordinator Office of the Registrar


Updated 8/7/2013

     
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