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Academic Committees

Revised, Marcel Kerr 09-06-11
Faculty Standing Committees: 2011- 2012

Faculty Council
  2011-2012  2 year terms 
Chair Marcel Kerr 2012 (1 year)
Chair Elect Jon Crook 2012 (1 year)
A&L Jeffrey DeLotto 2012
A&L Peter Colley 2013
Sci Lisa Hensley 2013
Sci J. Greg Gullion 2012
Bus Tom Smith 2013
Bus Kalpana Pai 2013
Edu Pam Rast 2013
Edu Linda Metcalf 2012
Law Terri Helge 2013
Law Jim Hambleton 2013
Lib. Lisa Goodman 2013
GPNA Ric Rodriguez 2013
At Large (needs replacement) 2013
At Large Mark Hanshaw 2012
7.1 Academic Affairs
  2011-2012  2 year terms 
Provost (Chair) Allen Henderson (elected by school)
Dean A&L Steven Daniell  
Dean Sci Trevor Morris  
Dean Bus Hector Quintanilla  
Dean Edu Carlos Martinez  
Dir West Lib Cindy Potter  
Fac Chair Marcel Kerr 2012
Fac Chair Elect Jon Crook 2012
Sci Brenda Mathews 2013
Sci Philip Pelphrey 2012
A&L Whitney Myers 2012
A&L Christine Beason 2013
Bus Kim Webb 2013
Bus Carol Sullivan 2012
Edu Aileen Curtin 2012
Edu Kim Tyler 2013
GECC Chair (to be determined)  
Dir Weekend/Evening Position vacant  
Grad Progs Chair Lisa Dryden  
Pres. SGA Bradden Van Noy  
Admissions Repr Holly Kiser No Vote
Associate Provost Helena Bussell No Vote
Registrar Kay Van Toorn No Vote
VP Enrollment Pati Alexander No Vote

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7.2 Admissions, Scholarships, & Financial Aid
  2011-2012  3 Year Terms (No Repeats) 
Edu Fac Jon Crook 2013
Edu Fac Elizabeth Ward 2014
A&L Fac Elizabeth Battles 2012
A&L Fac Jerry Bierschenk 2013
Sci Fac Tim Grammer 2013
Sci Fac Phillip Pelphrey '12
Bus Fac Carol Sullivan 2013
Bus Fac Rod Erakovich 2014
Dir Admissions Holly Kiser No Vote
Dir Financial Aid Shanna Hollis No Vote
Staff Rep/Student Life Cary Poole No Vote
Dean of Freshman Success Joe Brown No Vote
Dean of University College Kathy Prater No Vote
7.3 Athletics
  2011-2012  2 year terms (No Repeats) 
A&L Fac Whitney Myers 2012
Edu Fac Joe Dryden 2012
Sci Fac Newt Hilliard 2013
Bus Fac Sandra Gates 2013
Registrar Kay Van Toorn No Vote
Athletic Director Steven Trachier No Vote
Fac Ath Rep Pam Rast  
Chair Kinesiology Karen Wallace (Designee)  
Provost llen Henderson No Vote
7.4 Advancement & Almuni Affairs
  2011-2012  2 year terms 
Sci Fac Jay Brown 2012
A&L Fac Connie Whitt-Lambert 2012
Law Lib Fac Kris Helge 2012
Edu Fac Sean Stokes 2013
VP Univ Adv Joan Canty  
Dir Alumni Gina Phillips No Vote
Asso VP Marketing & Comm Chuck Burton No Vote
Student Bradden Van Noy (SGA Pres) No Vote
Pres Alumni David Martin No Vote
7.5 Blue + Gold = Green
  2011-2012  2 year terms (No Repeats) 
Sci Fac Bruce Benz 2012
A&L Fac Price McMurray 2013
Edu Fac Elizabeth Ward 2012
Bus Fac Sandra Gates 2012
Law Fac Wendy Law 2012
Lib Fac Shelley Almgren 2012
Dean Student Life Cary Poole No Vote
Associate VP Admin Steve Roberts No Vote
Director of Facilities Ken Dunsen No Vote
Student (Resident) Garry Jones No Vote
Student (Commuter) Diana Genard No Vote
Student (Law) TBD No Vote
7.6 Educational Support Services

 

2011-2012  2 year terms (No Repeats) 
Sci Fac Chitra Chandrasekaran 2013
A&L Fac Jeanne Everton 2013
Bus Fac Trisha Anderson 2012
Edu Fac William Newton 2012
VP Finance Bill Bleibdrey No Vote
Dir West Lib Cindy Potter  
Dir Law Lib Michelle Rigual  
CETL Director Amy Collier No Vote
ASC Director Melody Fowler No Vote
Student 1 TBD No Vote
Student 2 TBD No Vote
Network Operation & Help Desk Barry Simpson No Vote
Provost or Designee Marcus Kerr No Vote
Dean Students Cary Poole No Vote
7.7 Faculty Benefits, Professional Development, & Grievances
  2011-2012  2 year terms (No Repeats) 
A&L Fac Ronnie McManus 2012
A&L Fac Ilka Araujo 2013
Sci Fac Jane Moore 2013
Sci Fac Barbara Kirby 2012
Bus Fac Tom Tolleson 2013
Bus Fac Sameer Vaidya 2012
Edu Fac Michael Ellison 2013
Edu Fac Kim Tyler 2012
Law Fac Stephen Alton 2013
Law Fac Terri Helge 2012
GPNA Ron McManus 2012
VP Admin/HR Steve Roberts No Vote
Provost Allen Henderson No Vote
7.8 Faculty Recognition & Honorary Degrees
  2011-2012  2 year terms (No Repeats) 
Edu Fac Karen Wallace 2012
A&L Fac Kit Hall 2012
Sci Fac Bobby Deaton 2013
Bus Fac Tom Smith 2012
Law Fac Laura Fargo 2012
Lib Fac Lewis Sherwood 2013
7.9 General Education Curriculum
  2011-2012  3 year terms (No Repeats) 
Sci Fac Elizabeth Alexander  
Sci 11Fac Sara Horsfall 2012
A&L Fac Carl Smeller 2012
A&L Fac Beth Battles 2014
Bus Fac Beth Hazels 2014
Bus Fac Sinan Yildirim 2012
Edu Fac Bill Newton 2014
Edu Fac Michael Hartman 2012
Dean University College Kathy Prater No Vote
Provost Allen Henderson No Vote
7.10 Graduate Programs
  2011-2012  No term limit 
Dir Grad Doctorate of Ed Aileen Curtin  
Dir Masters of Ed Prog Lisa Dryden, Chair  
Dir GPNA John Martin  
GPNA Fac Lisa Milhoan  
GPNA Fac Ric Rodriguez  
MBA Fac Thomas Nichols  
MBA Fac Alternate Beth Hazels  
Dir Counseling Michael Ellison  
Counseling Fac Misti Sparks  
MEd Fac Joe Dryden  
EdD Fac Celia Wilson  
Dean Carlos Martinez  
Provost Allen Henderson No Vote
Dir West Lib Cindy Potter No Vote
Dir Grad Admission Beth Hargrove No Vote
Associate Provost Helena Bussell No Vote
7.11 Honors Programs
  2011-2012  3 year terms 
A&L Fac Linda Carroll 2012
A&L Fac Jeffrey DeLotto 2014
Sci Fac Position vacant 2013
Sci Fac John Hall 2014
Bus Fac Rod Erakovich 2012
Bus Fac Sameer Vaidya 2014
Edu Fac Albert Peters 2012
Edu Fac Annette Torres-Elias 2014
West Lib Fac Kaeli Vandertulip 2012
Director of Honors Program Beth Battles  
7.12 International Education
  2011-2012  2 year terms (No Repeats) 
A&L Fac Mark Hanshaw  
Sci Fac Angela Roberts 2012
Bus Fac Thomas Bell 2012
Edu Fac Patsy Robles-Goodwin 2012
West Lib Fac David Thurston 2012
Student Rep 1 Lucas Hoss No Vote
Student Rep 2 (Foreign National) Oluviu Vasilca No Vote
Student Life Rep Cary Poole No Vote
International Prog Rep Stacey Miner No Vote
Faculty Liaison, Minor, Int. Studies Jay Brown  
Dir Int Progs Andy Harris No Vote
7.13 Retirement
  2011-2012  3 year terms 
Fac 1 Kit Hall 2014
Fac 2 Lorraine Dieckmann 2014
Fac 3 Kim Tyler 2013
Fac 4 Joan Stringfellow 2012
Ret. 1 Margaret Patoski 2014
Ret. 2 Steve Simons 2012
Staff Rep 1 Terry Waldrop 2012
Staff Rep 2 Kay Van Toorn 2012
Staff Rep 3 Kristi Taylor 2012
Staff Rep 4   2013
Retired Staff Rep 1   2013
Retired Staff Rep 2   2013
Assoc VP Steve Roberts No Vote
VP Bill Bleibdrey No Vote
Provost Allen Henderson No Vote
President Fred Slabach No Vote
7.14 Student Life, Career Development, & Placement
  2011-2012  3 year terms (faculty) / 1 year (students) 
A&L Fac Kay Colley 2014
Sci Fac Angela Roberts 2012
Bus Rep Sinan Yildirim 2012
Edu Rep Annette Torres-Elias 2013
Dean Students Cary Poole  
Pres SGA Bradden Van Noy 2012
VP SGA Brenton Flowers 2012
Greek Council (fem rep) TBD 2012
Greek Council (male rep) Barron Branch 2012
Counseling Ctr Michael Ellison  
Rep Career Dev/Student Emp Sherri Mata  
University Chaplain Robert Flowers  
Alumni Rep 1 TBD 2014
Alumni Rep 2 TBD 2014
7.15 Student Publications
  2011-2012  1 year term (fac. may be reappointed) 
Fac Lang/Lit Amy Bell 2012
Fac Per/Visual Art Terri Cummings 2012
Fac Rep-at-large Doug Nancarrow 2012
Staff Student Life Aaron Whaley  
Chair Dept. of Communication (no chair this year)  
Director of Media Services (no director this year)  
Pres SGA Bradden Van Noy 2012
(Faculty) Advisor of Rambler Kay Colley  
Adviser of Aries Stacia Neeley  
Student Rep 1 Brenton Flowers 2011
Student Rep 2 Gina Kautai 2011
7.16 Teacher Education
  2011-2012  No term limit 
Coord. Teacher Ed., chair Elizabeth Ward  
Dean, Education Carlos Martinez  
All Faculty,    
Dept. of Teacher Ed.    
Biology rep Bruce Benz  
English rep Linda Carroll  
History rep Elizabeth Alexander  
Mathematics rep Jane Moore  
Music rep Jerry Bierschenk  
Spanish rep Amy Bell  
Professional Educator   No Vote
Provost Allen Henderson No Vote
7.17 Tenure, Promotion, & Academic Freedom
  2011-2012  3 year terms 
Edu Fac Twyla Miranda 2012
Sci Fac Ibrahim Salih 2013
A&L Fac Miriam Espinosa 2014
Bus Fac Tom Smith 2012
Law Fac Lisa Goodman 2014
Pres Wesleyan Chap AAUP Brenda Taylor Matthews
Provost Allen Henderson No Vote
President Fred Slabach No Vote
7.18 University College Dat
  2011-2012  3 year terms 
Fac At-large Edita Ruzgyte (Chair) 2013
A&L Fac Stacia Neeley 2012
A&L Fac Peter Colley 2012
Sci Fac Tanni Chaudhuri 2014
Sci Fac Mary Ann Clark 2012
Bus Fac Sandra Hart 2012
Bus Fac Shengxiong Wu 2013
Edu Fac Michael Hartman 2014
Edu Fac Twyla Miranda 2012
Director of Communication Laura Hanna No Vote
7.19 University Judicial Board
  2011-2012  3 year terms (No Repeats) 
Fac Rep 1 Mark Hanshaw 2012
Fac Rep 2 Aileen Curtin 2014
Fac Rep 3 Laura Fargo 2013
Fac Rep 4 Marilyn Pugh 2013
Fac Alt 1 Tanni Chaudhuri 2012
Fac Alt 2 Steve Yuan 2014
Student 1    
Student 2    
Student 3    
Student Alt 1    
Student Alt 2    
7.20 University Planning
  2011-2012  2 year terms (No Repeats) 
Sci Fac Yukong Zhang 2012
Sci Fac Brenda Matthews 2013
A&L Fac Brian Stevenson 2013
A&L Fac Linda Carroll 2013
Bus Fac Tom Smith 2013
Bus Fac Kalpana Pai 2012
Edu Fac Pam Rast 2012
Edu Fac Elizabeth Ward 2013
Law Fac Gabriel Eckstein 2013
Law Fac Stephen Alton 2012
Fac Grad Programs Linda Metcalf 2012
VP Bill Bleibdrey No Vote
Provost Allen Henderson No Vote
Dir West Lib Cindy Potter  
Dir Inst Research Sherri Caraballo No Vote
7.21 Board of Trustees' Standing Committees
  2011-2012  3 year terms 
Academic Affairs Marcel Kerr 2012 (Fac. Council Chair-1 yr)
Advancement Aileen Curtin 2012
Buildings & Grounds Bruce Benz 2014
Finance & Audit Sameer Vaidya 2013
Student Life Stacia Neeley 2012
Long Range Planning J. Greg Gullion 2012
Personnel Chitra Chandrasekaran 2012
Gov Affairs & Community Relations Elizabeth Alexander 2014

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