Faculty Senate Standing Committees (2026-2027)
About
Establishes a calendar of Faculty Senate meetings, agenda of each Faculty Senate meeting, continually reviews policies and procedures, maintains liaison with the Administration of the University, initiates Faculty Senate action, preserves and interprets Faculty Senate documents, determines eligibility to Faculty Senate All-University committees, assigns work to each Faculty Senate Standing committee, advises the Faculty Senate President and other members of the Executive Committee on matters of the Faculty Senate.
Committee Members
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Joan Weir | President |
| Luke Eilderts | Secretary |
| Jeff Webb | Treasurer; Chair of Finance Committee |
| Maria Diamantis | Co-chair, Academic Policy Committee |
| Zheni Wang | Co-Chair, Academic Policy Committee |
Daniel Swartz Matthew Rothbard | First Elections Officer Second Elections Officer |
| Amy Jansen | Co-chairs, Personnel Policy Committee |
| Stephen Monroe Tomczak | Co-Chair, Personnel Policy Committee |
| Shawneen Buckley | Chair, Rules Committee |
| Amanda Strong | Co-Chair, Student Policy Committee |
| Elizabeth Hurlbert | Co-Chair, Student Policy Committee |
| Christine Petto | Chair, Technology Committee |
About
Purview: All matters of policy pertaining to academic matters; e.g., academic philosophy, academic standards, accreditation, degree programs, grading system, special academic programs, etc.
Co-chairs
Maria Diamantis & Zheni Wang
Committee Members
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Gregory Adams | Sociology |
| Maria Diamantis | Co-Chair, Curriculum and Learning |
| Joel Dodson | English |
| Evan Finch | Physics |
| Rex Gilliland | Philosophy |
| Noah Goldsher | Part-Time faculty |
| Jonathan O'Hara | Policial Science |
| John Nwangwu | Public Health |
| Zheni Wang | Management & International Business |
| Jia Yu | Economics |
Minutes (2023-2024)
- September 13
- September 27
- October 11
- October 25
- November 8
- November 29
- January 31
- February 28
- March 20
- April 3
- April 17
Minutes (2022-2023)
- September 7
- September 21
- October 19
- November 2
- November 30
- January 18
- February 1
- February 15
- March 1
- March 21
- April 5
- April 19
- May 1
Minutes (2021-2022)
- September 8
- September 22
- October 6
- October 20
- November 3
- November 17
- January 19
- February 2
- February 16
- March 2
- March 23
- April 6
- April 20
Minutes (2020-2021)
- September 9, 2020
- September 23, 2020
- October 7, 2020
- November 18, 2020
- January 27
- February 10
- February 24
- March 10
- March 24
- April 7
- April 21
Minutes (2019-2020)
- September 11, 2019
- September 25, 2019
- October 9, 2019
- October 23, 2019
- Novemer 6, 2019
- November 20, 2019
- January 22, 2020
- February 5, 2020
- February 19, 2020
- March 3, 2020
- March 25, 2020
- April 8, 2020
- April 22, 2020
About
Purview: All matters of fiscal policy relating to the University and Faculty Senate; e.g., University and Faculty Senate budget, long-range planning, the use and balances of contractually-provided and other travel funds, etc. This committee will maintain liaison with the University Budget and Planning Committee and with the Administration on all finance-related matters of the University. The Treasurer of the Faculty Senate shall serve as the Committee Chairperson.
Chair
Jeff Webb
Committee Members
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Meghan Barboza | Biology |
| Hanyong Chung | Accounting |
| Jennifer Cooper Boemmels | Earth Science |
| Lynn Kwak | Marketing |
| Kenneth McGill | Anthropology |
| Cindy Simoneau | Journalism |
| Jeff Webb | Treasurer and Chair, Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Minutes (2023-2024)
- September 13
- September 27, October 11, October 25
- November 8
- November 29
- January 17
- February 28
- March 20
- April 3
Minutes (2022-2023)
Minutes (2021-2022)
- September 8
- September 22
- October 6
- October 20
- November 3 & 17
- February 2
- February 16
- March 2
- March 23
- April 6
- April 20
Minutes (2020-2021)
- September 9, 2020
- September 23, 2020
- October 7, 2020
- November 18, 2020
- February 10
- February 24
- March 24
- April 21
Minutes (2019-2020)
- September 11, 2019
- September 25, 2019
- October 9, 2019
- October 23, 2019
- November 6, 2019
- November 20, 2019
- January 22, 2020
- February 5, 2020
- February 19, 2020
- March 4, 2020
- March 25, 2020
- April 8, 2020
- April 22, 2020
About
Purview: All matters of policy pertaining to personnel represented in the Faculty Senate; e.g., promotion, tenure, sabbatical, salary, fringe benefits, etc.
Co-chairs
Stephen Monroe Tomczak & Amy Jansen
Committee Members
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Daniel Cicala | Mathematics |
| Terese Gemme | Music |
| Amy Jansen | Co-Chair, Library Services |
| Patty Kahlbaugh | Psychology |
| Tricia Lin | Women's & Gender Studies |
| Mike Shea | English |
| Natalie Starling | Mental Health Sciences |
| Stephen Monroe Tomczak | Co-Chair, Social Work |
Minutes (2023-2024)
- September 13
- September 27
- October 11
- October 25
- November 8
- November 29
- January 31
- February 14
- March 20
- April 3
- April 17
Minutes (2022-2023)
Minutes (2021-2022)
- September 8
- September 22
- October 6
- October 20
- November 3
- November 17
- January 19
- February 2
- February 16
- March 2
- March 23
- April 6
- April 20
Minutes (2020-2021)
- September 9, 2020
- September 23, 2020
- October 7, 2020
- October 21, 2020
- November 18, 2020
- January 27
- February 10
- February 24
- March 10
- March 24
- April 7
- April 21
Minutes (2019-2020)
- September 11, 2019
- September 25, 2019
- October 9, 2019
- October 23, 2019
- November 6, 2019
- November 20, 2019
- January 22, 2020
- February 5, 2020
- February 19, 2020
- March 4, 2020
- March 25, 2020
- April 8, 2020
- April 22, 2020
About
Purview: All matters dealing with the internal operations of the Faculty Senate and the interaction of the Faculty Senate and faculty; e.g., election of Senators, constitutional questions, all matters of information on committees serving the University community. This committee will request and receive annual reports from All-University Committees on behalf of the Faculty Senate and make recommendations to the Faculty Senate based upon those reports and act as an appeals board, which reviews committee membership guidelines and procedures, and insure equal representation for all departments.
Chair
Shawneen Buckley
Committee Members
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Shawneen Buckley | Chair, Speech, Language, Hearing Science |
| Kristy Hynes | Athletics |
| Kristy Hynes | Inclusive Education & Behaior Science |
| Seon Kim | Marriage and Family Therapy |
Minutes (2023-2024)
- September 13
- September 27
- October 11
- October 25
- November 8
- November 29
- January 31
- February 14
- February 28
- March 20
- April 3
- April 17
Minutes (2022-2023)
- September 7
- September 21
- October 5
- October 19
- November 2
- November 30
- January 18
- February 15
- March 1
- March 22
- April 19
Minutes (2021-2022)
- September 8
- September 22
- October 6
- October 20
- November 3
- November 17
- February 2
- February 16
- March 2
- March 23
- April 6
- April 20
Minutes (2020-2021)
- September 11, 2020
- September 23, 2020
- October 7, 2020
- October 21, 2020
- November 18, 2020
- January 27
- February 10
- February 24
- March 10
- March 24
- April 7
- April 21
Minutes (2019-2020)
- September 11, 2019
- September 25, 2019
- October 9, 2019
- October 23, 2019
- November 6, 2019
- November 20, 2019
- January 22, 2020
- February 5, 2020
- February 19, 2020
- March 4, 2020
- March 25, 2020
- April 8, 2020
- April 22, 2020
About
Purview: All matters of policy pertaining to students; e.g., admissions, academic standings, grading system. This committee will also maintain liaison with student government and other student organizations involved with student policies.
Chair
Elizabeth Hurlbert & Amanda Strong
Committee Members
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Laurie Bonjo | Counselor Education |
| Shanira Billups | Part-Time Faculty |
| Denise Dawson | Social Work |
| Elizabeth Hurlbert | Co-Chair, Nursing |
| Byron Juma | Recreation, Tourism, and Sport Management |
| Katherine Marsland | Psychology |
| Helene Murtha | Information & Library Sciences |
| Amanda Strong | Co-Chair, Healthcare Systems & Innovation |
| Leah Sturman | Mathematics |
Minutes (2023-2024)
Minutes (2022-2023)
Minutes (2021-2022)
- September 8
- September 22
- October 6
- October 20
- November 3
- November 17
- February 2
- February 16
- March 2
- March 23
- April 6
- April 20
Minutes (2020-2021)
- September 23, 2020
- October 7, 2020
- October 21, 2020
- November 18, 2020
- February 10
- February 24
- March 10
- March 24
- April 7
- April 21
Minutes (2019-2020)
- September 11, 2019
- September 25, 2019
- October 9, 2019
- October 23, 2019
- November 6, 2019
- November 20, 2019
- January 22, 2020
- February 5, 2020
- February 19, 2020
- March 4, 2020
- March 25, 2020
- April 8, 2020
- April 22, 2020
About
Purview: All matters dealing with technology as it impacts faculty in their teaching and research; e.g., hardware/software acquisition, technical support, long range planning relative to academic technology, etc. This committee will maintain liaison with other technology committees and groups on campus as well as the University Information Technology department.
Co-Chairs
Christine Petto
Committee Members
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Sandip Dutta | Finance and Real Estate |
| Tara Hanlon | Nursing |
| Douglas Macur | Theatre |
| Christine Petto | Chair, History |
| Melanie Savelli | Communication, Media, & Screen Studies |
| Jeff Slomba | Art & Design |
| Kate Toskin | Business Information Systems |
| Aashma Uprety | Computer Science |
| Eric West | Environment, Geography, & Marine Sciences |
Minutes (2023-2024)
Minutes (2022-2023)
Minutes (2021-2022)
- September 8
- October 20
- November 3
- November 17
- February 2
- February 16
- March 2
- March 23
- April 6
- April 20
Minutes (2020-2021)
- September 23, 2020
- October 7, 2020
- October 21, 2020
- November 18, 2020
- January 27
- February 10
- February 24
- March 10
- March 24
- April 7
- April 21
Minutes (2019-2020)
- September 11, 2019
- September 25, 2019
- October 9, 2019
- October 23, 2019
- November 6, 2019
- November 20, 2019
- January 22, 2020
- February 5, 2020
- February 19, 2020
- March 4, 2020
- March 25, 2020
- April 8, 2020
- April 22, 2020
Please see the current Faculty Senate governing documents for more information on the role of the Elections Officer.
About
Purview: All matters dealing with University-wide elections and referenda; e.g., notification of existence of vacancies and of qualifications for voters and for nominees, collection and certification of names of nominees, collection and distribution of information of nominees or referendum issue, tabulation of ballots, distribution of voting results, etc. This committee may also run elections for other University Committees when directed to do so by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee in response to a request from the University Administration.
Minutes (2023-2024)
Minutes (2022-2023)
Minutes (2021-2022)
- September 8
- September 22
- October 6
- November 3
- November 17
- February 2
- February 16
- March 2
- March 23
- April 6
- April 20
Minutes (2020-2021)
- September 9
- September 23
- October 21
- November 18
- January 27
- February 10
- February 24
- March 10
- March 24
- April 7
- May 5
Minutes (2019-2020)
- September 11, 2019
- September 25, 2019
- October 9, 2019
- October 23, 2019
- November 6, 2019
- November 20, 2019
- January 22, 2020
- February 5, 2020
- February 19, 2020
- March 4, 2020
- March 25, 2020
- April 8, 2020
- April 22, 2020
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