Faculty Senate

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Committees

Faculty Senate Executive Committee AY 2024-2025

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  • Sen. Theodore Walls, CHS (2024), President
  • Sen. Travis Williams, A&S (2026), Vice President
  • Sen. Mary Leveillee, CON (2025)
  • Sen. Samantha Meenach, COE (2026)
  • Sen. Evan Preisser, CELS (2026)
  • Sen. Ying Zhang, CELS (2026)

STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE FACULTY SENATE AY 24-25

(Pending Approval by the Faculty Senate 9/19/24)

Committee for Research and Creative Activities (CRCA)

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  • Sen. Samantha Meenach, COE (2026), Chair

  • Sen. Lewis Rothstein, GSO (2025)
  • Sen. Yalda Shahriari, COE (2026)
  • Sen. Tracey Taveira, COP (2027)
  • Sen. Amy D’Agata, CON (2026)
  • Sen. Ashish Chadha, A&S (2027)
  • Sen. Alison Roberts, CELS (2026)
  • FSEC Liaison – Theodore Walls

Competitive Grants Subcommittee

  • Sen. Graham Forrester, CELS (2025), Co-Chair
  • Sen. Amy D’Agata, CON (2026), Co-Chair
  • Sen. Ami Vyas, COP (2025)
  • Sen. David Smith, GSO (2026)
  • Sen. Cynthia Blanthorne, COB (2025)
  • Sen. Lewis Rothstein, GSO (2025)
  • Sen. Matt Wei, GSO (2027)
  • FSEC Liaison – Ying Zhang
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Center Review Subcommittee

  • Sen. Nilton Porto, CHS (2027), Chair
  • Sen. Yalda Shahriari, COE (2026)
  • Sen. Julia Lovett, LIB (2025)
  • Sen. Alison Roberts, CELS (2026)
  • Sen. Tracey Taveira, COP (2027)
  • Sen. Ashish Chadha, A&S (2027)
  • FSEC Liaison – Samantha Meenach

Committee on Technology and Infrastructure (CTI)

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  • Sen. Noah Daniels, A&S (2026), Chair
  • Sen. Carl Rousseau, COE (2026)
  • Sen. Rita Marcoux, COP (2025) 
  • Sen. David Bidwell, CELS (2025)
  • Sen. Steve Cohen, CHS (2027)
  • FSEC Liaison – Ying Zhang

Constitution, By-Laws, and University Manual Committee (CBUM)

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  • Sen. Kristina Ward, COP (2025), Chair
  • Sen. Will Krieger, A&S (2026)
  • Sen. James Baglama, A&S (2026)
  • Sen. William Gordon, CELS (2025)
  • Sen. Nathaniel Mitkowski, CELS (2027)
  • Sen. Mike Rice, CELS (2027)
  • FSEC Liaison – Travis Williams

Curriculum and Standards Committee (CaSC)

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  • Sen. Ryan Trimm, A&S  (2027), Chair
  • Sen. Heather Johnson, A&S (2025)
  • Sen. Shaun Wallace, A&S (2027)
  • Sen. Furong Xu, CoEd (2026)
  • Sen. Keith Brown, A&S (2025)
  • Sen. Judy Van Wyk, A&S (2027)
  • Sen. William Burns, CHS (2027)
  • FSEC Liaison –  Evan Preisser 

General Education Committee (GEC)

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  • Sen. Jay Fogleman, CoEd (2027), Chair
  • Sen. Kathy Quick, A&S (2026)
  • Sen. Amanda Crego-Emley, LIB (2027)
  • Sen. Megan Echevarria, A&S (2025)
  • Sen. Jason Jaacks, A&S (2027)
  • Sen. William Stark, A&S (2027)
  • Sen./CASC Chair Ryan Trimm, A&S (2027)
  • FSEC Liaison – Vacant

Academic Calendar Committee (ACC)

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  • Sen. Maria Donnelly, A&S (2026), Chair
  • Sen. Abraham Kovoor, COP (2025) 
  • Sen. Silvana Ngo, A&S (2025)
  • Sen. David Howard A&S (2025)
  • Sen. Mary Leveillee, CON (2025)
  • FSEC Liaison – Evan Preisser

Service and Community Life Committee (SCLC)

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  • Sen. Kendall Moore, A&S (2026), Chair
  • Sen. Lenore Martin, CELS (2025)
  • Sen. Nancy Forster Holt, COB (2025)
  • Sen. Hilda Llorens, A&S (2025)
  • Sen. Bahram Nassersharif, COE (2027)
  • FSEC Liaison – Vacant

Teaching, Advising, and Assessment Committee (TAAC)

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  • Sen. Rebecca Romanow, A&S (2027), Chair
  • Sen. Doug Reed, A&S (2025)
  • Sen. Penny Steen, CHS (2025)
  • Sen. Mikyong Kim, CHS (2026)
  • Sen. Leon Thiem, COE (2027)
  • Sen. Ingrid Lofgren, CHS (2025)
  • Sen. Justin Wyatt, A&S (2027)
  • FSEC Liaison – Theodore Walls

Memorandum of Agreement for Faculty Senate Workload Reduction for service associated with Senate Standing Committees

Joint Committees 

Graduate Council

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Joint Committee on Academic Program Review and Outcomes Assessment (JAPROA)

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  • Medhi Hossain, Chair, Faculty Senate Appointee
  • Kathy Peno, Faculty Senate Appointee
  • Chris Kincaid, Faculty Senate Appointee
  • Disa Hatfield, Faculty Senate Appointee
  • Jung Eun Lee, Faculty Senate Appointee
  • Roberta King, Faculty Senate Appointee
  • Christopher Lavan, Associate Vice Provost for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
  • Elaine Finan, Assistant Director for Student Learning Outcomes Assessment
  • John Stringer, Executive Director, Institutional Research
  • TBD, Student Senate Representative
  • TBD, Graduate Student Association Representative
  • Rachel DiCioccio, Director, Office of Innovation in General Education
  • Shane Tutwiler, FS Appointee, Pending
  • Jennifer Jones, FS Appointee, Pending
  • Theodore Walls, FS Appointee, Pending
  • Sen. Sumanta Das, FS Appointee, Pending
  • Angela Google, FS Appointee, Pending
  • Ashley Buchanan, FS Appointee, Pending

Student Rights and Responsibilities Committee

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  • Daniel Graney, Chair, Dean of Students
  • Ernest Dupuis III, A&S, (23), FS Appointee
  • Maggie Charpentier, COP (23), FS Appointee
  • Michael Cerbo II, Libraries (23), FS Appointee
  • Vacancy, Student Affairs appointee
  • Vacancy, Student Affairs appointee
  • Vacancy, Student Senate appointee
  • Vacancy, Student Senate appointee
  • Vacancy, Student Senate appointee
  • Vacancy, Graduate Student, GSA appointee

University Judicial (Conduct) Board

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  • Megan Parry, A&S, CCJ (23), FS appointee
  • Vacancy, FS Appointee
  • Vacancy, FS Appointee
  • Vacancy, Student Affairs appointee
  • Vacancy, Student Affairs appointee
  • Vacancy, Graduate Student, GSA appointee

University Appeals Board

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Joint Committee on Online and Distance Learning (JCODL)

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Christopher Lavan, Chair, Associate Vice Provost, Office for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

Joanna Portman-Daley, Associate Director, Online Education

Sue Adaems, Interim Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Initiatives

Michelle Rogers, IT: Director of Teaching and Learning Services

Michelle Peach, CELS-NRS

TBD, GE Committee Liaison

Furong Xu, College of Education, CASC Liaison

Amy Correia, College of Education

Alicia Vaandering, LIB

Mary Healy Jamiel, College of Arts and Sciences

Joint Classroom Steering Committee

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  • Ian Reyes, A&S Chair, FS Appointment
  • Katie Babula, Media & Technology Services
  • Keith Brown, A&S, FS Appointment
  • Katherine Kittredge, University Architect (facilities position)
  • Dean Libutti, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
  • Graham Forrester, CELS, FS Appointment
  • TBD President’s appointee
  • Janie Palm, Instructional Technology
  • David Porter, Instructional Technology
  • Ken Sisson, Enrollment Services
  • Nancy Forster Holt, COB, FS Appointment
  • Christine McGrane, CON, FS Appointment
  • Jeff Ulricksen, Space Planning

Space Allocation Committee

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General Faculty Committees

Honorary Degrees Committee

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