Faculty Senate Standing Committees
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 |
|---|---|
| Deborah Weiss | President |
| Luke Eilderts | Secretary |
| William Faraclas | Treasurer and Chair of Finance Committee |
| Maria Diamantis | Immediate Past President of the Faculty Senate |
| Paul Petrie | Chair, Academic Policy Committee |
| Klay Kruczek | Chair, Elections Committee |
| Natalie Starling | Chair, Personnel Policy Committee |
| Robert Gregory | Chair, Rules Committee |
| Kate Marsland | Chair, Student Policy Committee |
| Parker Fruehan | 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.
Chair
Paul Petrie
Committee Members
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Dave Allen | Accounting |
| Aidan Coleman | |
| William Farley | Anthropology |
| Robert Forbus | Marketing |
| Dushmantha Jayawickreme | Earth Science |
| Obiageli Okwuka | School Health Education |
| Paul Petrie, Chair | English |
| David Pettigrew | Philosophy |
| Kevin Siedlecki | Athletics - Women's Lacrosse |
Minutes
- 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 4, 2020
- March 25, 2020
- April 8, 2020
- April 22, 2020
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.
Chair
Klay Kruczek
Committee Members
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Darcy Kern | History |
| Klay Kruczek, Chair | Mathematics |
| Mina Park | Business Information System (BIS) |
| Frances Penny | Nursing |
| Jon Wharton | Political Science |
Minutes
- 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 4, 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
William Faraclas
Committee Members
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Maria Diamantis | Curriculum & Learning |
| William Faraclas, Chair | Public Health |
| Sanja Grubacic | Economics |
| Mohammed T. Islam | Computer Science |
| Carol Stewart | Management / IB |
Minutes
- 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 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.
Chair
Natalie Starling
Committee Members
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Gregory Adams | Sociology |
| Sarah Crawford | Biology |
| Angela Lopez-Velasquez | Special Education |
| Stephen Monroe Tomczak | Social Work |
| Mike Shea | English |
| Jeff Slomba | Art |
| Natalie Starling, Chair | Counseling & School Psychology |
| Jacqueline Toce | Library Services |
Minutes
- 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 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
Robert Gregory
Committee Members
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Robert Gregory, Chair | Health & Movement Sciences |
| Paul Levatino | Marriage & Family Therapy |
| Matthew Miller | Environment, Geography & Marine Sciences |
| Jeff Webb | Chemistry |
Minutes
- 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 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
Kate Marsland
Committee Members
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Beena Achhpal | Curriculum and Learning |
| Barbara Cook | Communication Disorders |
| Michael Dodge | Recreation Tourism & Sport Mgmt |
| Jerry Dunklee | Journalism |
| Kate Marsland, Chair | Psychology |
| Mike Nizhnikov | Psychology |
| Matthew Ouimet | Counseling Services |
Minutes
- 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 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.
Chair
Parker Fruehan
Committee Members
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Joe Fields | Mathematics |
| Parker Fruehan, Chair | Library Services |
| Peter Latchman | Health & Movement Sciences |
| Yan Liu | Information & Library Science |
| Tom Radice | History |
| Walter Stutzman | Music |
| Sandip Dutta | Finance |
| Derek Taylor | Communication, Media, and Screen Studies |
| Douglas Macur | Theatre |
| Binlin Wu | Physics |
Minutes
- 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 4, 2020
- March 25, 2020
- April 8, 2020
- April 22, 2020