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Faculty Senate

Subcommittees

Academic Issues Committee

The Academic Issues committee attends to issues related to the academic functioning of the University. The issues might include admission standards, academic progression, academic support services, and academic integrity.

Committee Members 2026 - 2027

  1. Sujing Wang, Chair
  2. Natasha Walker
  3. Caleb Hood
  4. Dan Qi
  5. Jennifer Simmons
  6. Thinesh Selvaratnam

Former Committee 2023 - 2024

  1. Melissa Riley, Chair
  2. Tim McCoy
  3. Maryam Hamidi
  4. Jennifer Thedford
  5. Brielle Frost
  6. Daniel R. Chilek
  7. Jiangjiang (Jane) Liu
  8. Chelsea Lyles
  9. Daryl Ann Borel
  10. Stephan Malick
  11. Amanda Allison

Faculty Affairs Committee

The Faculty Affairs Committee advises the Senate on matters of policy concerning faculty. The matters might include academic freedom, teaching, research, curriculum design, interpersonal conduct, terms of appointment, promotion and tenure, and faculty well-being. The Committee also has the responsibility of aiding the president of the university by ranking the applicants for the Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award.

Committee Members 2026 - 2027

  1. Melissa Riley, Chair
  2. Shelly Allen
  3. Tina Kibbe
  4. Elizabeth Sanders
  5. Sylvestre Twagirayezu
  6. Amy Wright

Former Committee 2023 - 2024

  1. Sujing Wang, Chair
  2. Shelly Allen
  3. Paul Eric McCluskey
  4. Wen Liu
  5. Kelly Weeks
  6. Tina M. Kibbe
  7. Raouth Kostandy
  8. Mark Mengerink
  9. Alan Brincks
  10. Gleb Tcheslavski

Faculty Evaluation Committee

The Faculty Evaluation committee investigates the annual review process and suggests changes to the current structure to ensure that the reviews are conducted in the spirit of openness and collegiality, with an emphasis on constructive development of the individual faculty member as well as the institution.  The F2.08 committee develops a two-way communication performance review process to be used by faculty and administrators in communicating expectations related to the performance review.  This communication, documented in written form, allows faculty and administrators to identify issues, develop standards, create metrics, and provide support.

Committee Members 2026 - 2027

  1. Raouth Kostandy, Chair
  2. Yueqing Li
  3. Mehmet Akkurt
  4. Patricia Morel
  5. Paul Howell

Former Committee 2023 - 2024

  1. Millicent Musyoka, Chair
  2. Mohamad Khal Hamza
  3. Poornima Gunasekaran
  4. Jim Armacost
  5. Ashraf El-Houbi
  6. Clayton Jeffryes
  7. Xenia Fedorchenko
  8. Sharon Joffe

Research and Creative Activity Committee

The Research and Creative Activity Committee reviews and makes recommendations on policies and procedures related to research and creative activities of the faculty.  The committee assists the Provost in the awarding of Faculty Development leave and works with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs to advocate, support and foster faculty research and creative activity and provide an interface between the faculty and the administration with regard to pre-award and post-award services.

Committee Members 2026 - 2027

  1. Xuejun Fan, Chair
  2. Matt Hoch
  3. Jennifer Iles
  4. Kenyetta Martin
  5. Ian Lian
  6. John McCollough

Former Committee 2023 - 2024

  1. John Gossage, Chair
  2. Ian Lian
  3. Perumalreddy Chandrasekaran
  4. Chun-Wei Yao
  5. Kelly Brown
  6. Vivek Natarajan
  7. Lilian Felipe
  8. Penny Clark
  9. Kathryn Washington

Budget and Compensation Committee

The Budget and Compensation committee monitors and oversees the academic budget to ensure that planning processes for the University are aligned with academic values and faculty interests.  Issues the committee might attend to include matters related to salary and benefits, hiring of faculty and instructional staff for teaching and research, funding for laboratories, faculty travel to conferences, capacity planning, and other academic needs.

Committee Members 2026 - 2027

  1. Agim Kukeli, Chair
  2. Stephan Malick
  3. Pat Heintzelman
  4. Ashraf Elhoubi
  5. Qiang Xu

Former Committee 2023 - 2024

  1. Jennifer Fowler, Chair
  2. Mark Broome
  3. Xiao Zhang
  4. Eunjin Kwon
  5. Mien Jao
  6. Cengiz Sen
  7. Andre Favors

Faculty Handbook Committee

The Faculty Handbook Committee serves as the liaison between the Faculty Senate and the Administration in their shared responsibility of developing and approving policies and procedures in the Â鶹ӳ»­Ó°Òô Faculty Handbook (all drafts pending and future).  The role includes, but is not limited to, presenting recommendations to the Administration and monitoring any proposed changes by the Provost.

Committee Members 2026 - 2027

  1. James Henry, Chair
  2. Paul Bernazzani
  3. Xenia Fedorchenko
  4. Awais Saleen
  5. Carmyn Thompson

Former Committee 2023 - 2024

  1. Garrick Harden, Chair
  2. Pat Heintzelman
  3. Elia Hatfield
  4. Raymond Doe
  5. Gevorg Sargsyan
  6. Stephan Malick
  7. Matt Hoch

Faculty Handbook

Ad Hoc Committee on HR Policies and Procedures

This committee has completed its function and is no longer needed as of spring 2024.

Committee Members 2022 - 2023

James P. Nelson, Chair
Pat Heintzelman, Vice Chair
Sharon Joffe
Ginger Gummelt
Kelly Brown
Xiao Zhang
Stephan Malick
Mien Jao
Eric McCluskey