Faculty Senate Committees

 

Committee Members 2019-2020   
as of August 2019
    Term  
Executive Committee
Kimberly Ballard-Washington, Chair  
The Executive Committee is the elected leadership of the Faculty Senate and the channel of communication between the Senate and the University administration. It consists of the Vice Chairperson, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Parliamentarian, and Logistics Officer. Chairperson of Faculty Affairs Committee is non-voting member of Executive Committee. Term Limit: one year. 
Kisha Aites, Vice Chair  COE 2019-2020  
Lina Merchan Alvarez, Recording Secretary COST  2019-2021  
Andrew Mudrinich, Corresponding Secretary COBA  2019-2021  
Andrea Moore, Logistics Officer COST  2019-2021  
Geoff Bowden, Parlimentarian CLASS 2019-2021  
Lisa Yount, chair of Faculty Affairs      
Committee on Committees - Committee Members 2019-20   
consists of five (5) senators appointed by the Senate on the recommendation of the Executive Committee.
Yonpae Park COBA 2019-2021  
Geoff Bowden CLASS 2019-2021  
Matthew Adams, chair CLASS 2019-2021  
Toni Renee Johnson CLASS 2019-2021  
Dwight Ebanks COST 2019-2021  
       
New Programs and Curriculum Committee (NPCC)
Consists of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA), the deans of the degree-granting units; the Registrar and six (6) faculty members from academic units. NPCC shall assume leadership in the development and coordination of sound and progressive academic programs for the University. Term Limit:
Sametria McFall (?), Chairperson  COE    
Ulysses Brown COBA 2018-2020  
David Simmonds COBA 2018-2020  
Kisha Aites COE 2018-2020  
Chaundra Creekmur COE 2018-2020  
Phillip Omunga CLASS 2018-2020  
Kimberly Frame CLASS 2018-2020  
Diego Ramirez COST 2019-2020  
Christopher Hintz COST 2019-2020  
Lisa Yount Core    
Louise Wyche, Non-voting Library    
Edward Hood, Non-Voting Grad Studies    
Danita Townsend, Non-voting CSS    
Kathy Platt, Non-voting Registrar    
Faculty Affairs Committee 
consist of twelve (12) tenured faculty members (four elected by the faculties of each College).
Lisa Yount, Chair CLASS 2018-2020  
Katherine Stewart CLASS 2019-2021  
Shinaz Jindani CLASS 2018-2020  
Jordan Dominy CLASS 2019-2021  
Kisha Aites COE 2019-2021  
Chevanese Samms Brown COBA 2018-2020  
Arav Ouandlous COBA 2018-2020  
Guan Jun Wang COBA 2018-2020  
Sujin Kim COST 2019-2021  
Pascal Binda COST 2019-2021  
Tara Cox COST 2018-2020  
George Tessema COST 2018-2020  
Faculty Development Committee 
consist of twelve (12) members, approved by the Faculty Senate. coordinate the dissemination of information concerning faculty development opportunities and shall occasionally conduct workshops, seminars, and conferences that shall contribute to the professional development of the faculty.
Shalonda Bradford-Mullgrav COBA 2018-2020  
Hadi Farhangi COBA 2018-2020  
David Simmonds COBA 2019-2021 proposed
Sue Ebanks COST 2018-2020  
Darkus Jenkins COST 2019-2021 proposed
Hasson Tavossi COST 2019-2021 proposed
Christopher Hintz COST 2019-2021 proposed
Nancy Linden CLASS 2018-2020  
Tieniu Cheng CLASS 2018-2020  
Jenni Halpin CLASS 2019-2021 proposed
Emmanuel Nojang CLASS 2019-2021 proposed
Cora Thompson COE 2019-2020 proposed
Faculty Handbook Committee 
consists of committee of five (5) members (at least one from each college) appointed by Faculty Senate. responsible for modification of the Handbook to conform to Board of Regents’ Policy revisions and is responsible for presenting all substantive changes of the Handbook to the Faculty Senate for approval.
Christina Davis, Chair  CLASS    
Chaundra  Creekmur COE 2018-2020  
Cecil Jones COST 2018-2020  
Hadi Farhangi COBA 2018-2020  
Geoffrey Bowden CLASS 2018-2020  
Andrea Moore COST 2018-2020  
Kisha Aites COE 2018-2020  
International Students, Programs, and Services Committee
consist of the Vice President for Student Affairs or his/her designee, the Director of the International Education Center, four (4) faculty members appointed by the Senate, and three international students appointed by the Director of the International Education Center. Assist in the recruitment and retention of international students, promote programs for such students, provide advisory and counseling services for such students, and make recommendations to departments and colleges about curricula offerings in the area of international studies. The committee shall promote awareness of international issues through the use of guest speakers, panel discussions, and other cultural activities.
Carl Walton VP Student Affairs    
Joline Keevy Asst Dir Int. Educ    
Theo Plothe CLASS    
Roenia Deloach CLASS    
Kevin O'Brien CLASS    
Shinemin Lin COST   proposed
       
Library and Educational Media Committee
consist of the director of library and media services, four (4) faculty members appointed by the Senate, and one (1) student appointed by the President of the Student Government Association. advise the director and the faculty regarding the composition of the library collections, distribution of funds for purchases, rules and regulations for library use, and development of projects to stimulate use of the library
Shalonda Bradford-Mullgrav COBA 2018-2020  
Edward Hackett CLASS 2018-2020  
Kazuo Yagami CLASS 2019-2021 proposed
Carla Curran COST 2019-2021 proposed
Student Affairs Committee 
consist of the Vice President for Student Affairs; four (4) faculty appointed by the Senate, and three students appointed by the President of the Student Government Association. assist in developing activities and programs which will facilitate the academic, personal, cultural, and social growth of students, make recommendations to the President..., establish policies for student health services, provide supervision for Greek-letter organizations, advise administrative officers with regard to all student organizations and activities, and provide advice and guidance for the Student Government Association 
Cora Thompson, Chair COE 2018-2020  
Stephanie Alexander CLASS 2018-2020  
Karla-Sue Marriott COST 2018-2020  
Kevin O'Brien CLASS 2018-2020  
Carl Walton VP Student Affairs    
 
Academic Calendar Committee
consists of the Assistant/Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Executive Director of Enrollment Management/Registrar, and five (5) faculty members approved in October by the Senate. It is charged with development of the University’s two-year academic calendar in compliance with Board of Regents’ Policy 304
Irina Tedrick CLASS 2018-2020  
Toni Renee Johnson CLASS 2019-2021 proposed
Adegboye Adeyemo COST 2018-2020  
Cora Thompson COE 2018-2020  
Karla-Sue Marriott COST 2018-2020  
Kathy Platt Registrar    
Online Education Committee
consists of Director of Library Services and members from each academic unit who are appointed by the Senate. charged with assuring that faculty and students have ready access to adequate library/learning resources and services to support the courses, programs and degrees offered.
Michael Dustin, Chair CLASS 2018-2020  
Sherry Serdikoff CLASS 2018-2020  
Jessica Sparks CLASS 2018-2020  
Inessa Korovyakovskaya COBA 2019-2021 proposed
Matthew Adams CLASS 2019-2021 proposed
Toni Renee Johnson CLASS 2019-2021 proposed
Kai Shen COST 2019-2021 proposed
Patrice Nyatuame, LMS Administrator, ex-officio      

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updated 8.9.2020