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Admissions Appeals Committee

Membership
The committee is made up of one academic dean, rotated every year.

Chair
The chair is appointed by provost/executive vice president for academic affairs.

Term
One-year term

Function
To review credentials of students who fail to meet admission standards and petitions for variances. Recommends appropriate action to the director of admissions and provost/vice president for academic affairs. To review credentials of students who apply for the Academic Opportunity Program (AOP) and make recommendations to the provost/vice president for academic affairs; to review guidelines for acceptance into AOP; to advise the director of the AOP on course selection and course load for students admitted to the program.

List of of 2022-23 Committee Members

Name Title College/Office Term Ends
vacant vacant Enrollment Management ex officio
Tim Bisping Dean College of Business May 2023

Calendar Committee

Membership
Representatives from each academic college, the dean of graduate studies, and chair and chair-elect of the faculty senate.

Chair
Appointed by the provost/executive vice president for academic affairs

Term
Ad-hoc

Function
To project and approve the academic calendar two years in advance.

List of 2022-23 Committee Members

Name Title College/Dept/Office
Keith Hubbard
Chair
Professor Mathematics & Statistics
Scott Shattuck Professor Fine Arts
George Day Assistant Professor Government
David Kulhavy Professor Forestry
Kevin Stafford Assistant Professor Geology
Lisa Mize Associate Professor Human Sciences
Mickey Diez Registrar Registrar
Sharon Brewer Executive Assistant to Provost Academic Affairs
Karyn Hall Director Institutional Research
Micki Gunter Program Coordinator Graduate Studies
Mikhail Kouliavtsev Chairs' Forum Rep Economics and Finance
John Calahan Director of Assessment Academic Affairs
Kim Carmona Executive Assistant to VPFA VP Finance & Administration
Heather Howell Executive Assistnat to VPSA VP Student Affairs
Joann Black Assistant to the President President's Office
Jamie Humphries Assistant Professor Business Comm. & Legal Studies
Michelle Brazeil Assistant Director Student Business Services
Marc Guidry Associate Provost Academic Affairs

Core Curriculum Assessment Committee

Membership
Appointed by the provost/executive vice president for academic affairs; one faculty representative from the six academic colleges and, as ex-officio members: the director of institutional research, a member of Steen Library and chair-elect of the Faculty Senate.

Chair
Appointed by the provost/executive vice president for academic affairs

Term
Two-year

Function
The Core Curriculum Committee provides faculty oversight of the core curriculum. Functions include review of course applications for addition to the core curriculum as part of the curriculum modification process, recertification of existing core courses for core eligibility, and design and implementation of assessment of student attainment of core curriculum objectives.

List of 2022-23 Committee Members

Name Title College/Dept/Office Term Ends
Christina Sinclair
Chair
Associate Dean College of Education 2022-23
Phil Reynolds Librarian Library ex-officio
Marc Guidry Associate Provost Academic Affairs ex-officio
John Mehaffey Associate Professor Agriculture 2023-24
CC Conn
Faculty Senate Rep
Professor Theatre & Dance ex-officio
Karyn Hall Director Institutional Research ex-officio
Clint Richardson Associate Professor Mathematics & Statistics 2022-23
John Calahan Director Institutional Effectiveness ex-officio
Alex Amato Assistant Professor Music 2022-23
Stephen Kosovich Professor Economics & Finance 2022-23
Casey Hart Associate Professor Mass Communication 2023-24

Distance Education Committee

Membership
Appointed by the provost/executive vice president for academic affairs, consisting of the director of center for teaching and learning and the distance education coordinator, two academic deans nominated by Deans' Council, two department chairs elected by the Chairs' Forum, and four faculty representatives appointed by the Faculty Senate.

Chair
The director of the CTL will chair the committee and convene meetings

Term
Two-year

Function
To consult widely and recommend policies and priorities regarding distance education issues.

List of 2022-23 Committee Members

Name Title College/Dept/Office Term Ends
Alison Reed
Chair
Interim Director Center for Teaching & Learning ex-officio
Kim Childs† Dean Science & Mathematics 2022-24
Dustin Knepp† Dean Liberal & Applied Arts 2023-24
Kelly Noe‡ Director School of Accountancy 2023-24
Megan Weatherly Executive Director LLC ex-officio
Darrel McDonald* Professor Anthropology, Geography, & Sociology 2022-23
John Hendricks Chair Mass Communication 2022-23
Sarah Drake Clinical Instructor Human Sciences 2022-23
J. Lindsey Kennon Assistant Professor Education Studies 2022-23
Aryendra Chakravartty Associate Professor History 2022-23

* Elected by Faculty Senate
† Elected by Deans Council
‡ Elected by Chairs Forum

A Study of Faculty Attitudes about Instructional Issues - Spring 2015

 

Faculty Development Leave Committee

Membership
Appointed by the provost/executive vice president for academic affairs and consisting of seven elected, full-time faculty members, one from each academic college and one from the Library. Elections will be held within each college.

Chair
Provost convenes and attends first meeting of the academic year, when there is no chair. The committee then elects the chair at this meeting.

Term
Two-year, staggered

Function
To make recommendations on applications from full-time faculty members for Faculty Development Leave, for additional study or research and writing, for a period of either one semester at full pay or a full year at half pay.

List of 2022-23 Committee Members

Name Title College/Dept/Office Term Ends
Brian Oswald
Chair
Professor Forestry 2022-23
Cindy Davis Associate Professor  Government 2022-23
Jose Vega Assistant Professor Accounting 2022-23
Brittney Falahola Assistant Professor Math & Stats 2022-23
Angela Bacarisse Professor Theatre 2021-22
Heeok Jeong Associate Professor Ed. Studies 2022-23
Edward Kownslar Head of RIS Library 2022-23

Faculty Service Award Committee

Membership

Chair
No chair; committee members convene meetings when necessary.

Term
Ad-hoc

Function
To coordinate activities regarding the Faculty Service Award ceremony.

List of 2021-22 Committee Members

Name Title College/Dept/Office Term Ends
Lisa Mize Associate Professor Human Sciences ad-hoc
Deborah Dalton Associate Professor Music ad-hoc
Lorenzo Smith Provost Academic Affairs  
Sharon Brewer Executive Assistant Academic Affairs ad-hoc
Megan Weatherly Director Center for Teaching & Learning ad-hoc

Financial Assistance and Scholarship Committee

Membership
Appointed by the provost/executive vice president for academic affairs and consisting of representation from each of the undergraduate colleges, admissions office, computer center, scholarship office, and as ex-officio, the director of financial aid, who shall provide staff support to the committee.

Chair
Provost convenes and attends first meeting of the academic year, when there is no chair. The committee then elects the chair at this meeting.

Term
Three-year

Function
To select recipients of scholarships for all endowed scholarships which do not stipulate an alternate selection procedure; to encourage the development of academic excellence through the scholarship program; and to make recommendations concerning policies governing scholarships, student loads and student employment.

List of 2022-23 Committee Members

Name Title College/Dept/Office Term Ends
Tammy Mitchum
Chair
Assistant Director Financial Aid June 2025
David Kaiser Director Economics & Finance June 2025
Bailey Thompson Assistant Professor Mass Communication June 2025
Collin Timmons Lecturer Physics June 2025
Rachele Garrett Director Financial Aid ex-officio
Sarah Drake Clinical Instructor Human Sciences June 2023
Jared Barnes Associate Professor Agriculture June 2024
CC Conn Professor Theatre June 2023
Michael Tkacik Director/Professor School of Honors June 2025
Tricia Lance Academic Advisor Student Success Center June 2025
Heather Catton Director International Programs ex-officio

Graduate Council

Membership
Ten elected and appointed full members of the graduate faculty. Six members of the council, one from each academic college, are elected from the full members of the graduate faculty. Three members are appointed by the chair of the council, subject to the principle of proportionate representation from each academic college on the basis of full and associate members of the graduate faculty in the respective colleges and subject further to the approval of the provost/vice president for academic affairs. Serving as ex-officio are the dean of the library, registrar, chair-elect of the faculty senate and a graduate student. Appointed members of the council serve three-year terms. Upon expiration of a term, the council member is ineligible for re-election or reappointment to the council until the lapse of three years. A vacancy on the council is filled either by election or appointment, whichever is applicable to the position vacated.

Chair
The dean of research and graduate studies chairs the committee and convenes meetings as needed.

Term
Three-year

Function
To recommend policies and procedures relative to graduate student admission and programs, graduate faculty membership, graduate curriculum, graduate theses and dissertations, and other matters pertaining to graduate education at the university level.

List of 2021-22 Council Members

Name College/Affiliation Term Ends Selection
Sheryll Jerez Office of Research & Grad. Studies   Chair/Dean
Nikki Shoemaker Business 2021 Elected
Carmen Montana Schalk Science & Mathematics 2025 Appointed
Rachel Jumper Education 2025 Elected
Jamie Flowers Education 2025 Appointed
Neal Cox Fine Arts 2024 Elected
Daniel Unger Forestry & Ag. 2024 Elected
Nikki Shoemaker Business 2023 Elected
Wilma Cordova Liberal & App Arts 2024 Elected
Candis Carraway Forestry & Ag. 2025 Appointed
Kefa Onchoke Science & Mathematics 2025 Elected
Gary White Grad. Student Rep. 2023 ex-officio
Jonathan Helmke Library    
CC Conn Faculty Senate 2023 ex-officio
Mickey Diez Registrar   ex-officio

Grievance Panel / Discrimination Complaint Review Board

Membership
Three faculty members from each college

Chair
No chair; members are convened by the provost/executive vice president for academic affairs as and when required.

Term
2- and 3-year terms, staggered

Function
To serve as a pool from which members of a Hearing Committee may be drawn in case of an appeal as described in Policy 7.29. If chosen through procedures laid out in the policy or student appeal, members may also serve on a Review Board to consider complaints under Policy 2.11.

List of 2022-23 Members

Name Title College/Department Term Ends
Janet Jones Assistant Professor Accounting 2025
Lindsay Porter Assistant Professor Biology 2023
Neal Cox Associate Professor Art 2023
Sylvia Middlebrook Assistant Professor Psychology 2023
Linda Reynolds Librarian Library 2025
Rob McDermand Senior Lecturer Sports Business 2023
Stephen Kosovich Professor Economics & Finance 2023
Pat Stephens Williams Professor Forestry 2023
Yuhui Weng Associate Professor Forestry 2023
Eden Collins Assistant Professor Art 2023
Wendy Killam Professor Human Services & Ed. Leadership 2023
Jill Carrington Professor Art 2025
Greg Miller Professor Math 2023
Christopher Aul Associate Professor Physics 2024
Rebecca Kidd Assistant Professor Forestry 2023
Leslie Cecil Professor Anthropology, Geography & Sociology  2024
Bailey Thompson Assistant Professor Mass Communication 2023

Honors Council Committee

Membership

Chair
The director of the School of Honors chairs this committee and convenes meetings.

Term
One year

Function
To serve as and advisory group to the director of the School of Honors and participate in Honors' scholarship review and recommendations.

List of 2022-23 Committee Members

Name Title College Department
Michael Tkacik Chair, Honors Council School of Honors  
Nikki Shoemaker Associate Professor Business School of Accountancy
Justin Blount Associate Professor Business Business Communication & Legal Studies
Linda Bobo Professor Education Kinesiology & Health Science
Amber Wagnon Assistant Professor Education Education Studies
Jacob Walburn Assistant Professor Fine Arts Music
Sheryll Jerez Professor Forestry & Ag Environmental Science
Elizabeth Spradley Associate Professor Liberal & Applied Arts Languages, Cultures & Communication
Michael Martin Professor Liberal & Applied Arts English & Creative Writing
Dana Cooper Professor Liberal & Applied Arts History
Russell Franks Assistant Professor Sciences & Math Chemistry
Robert Henderson Associate Professor Sciences & Math Mathematics

Institutional Review Board, Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee, Institutional Biosafety Committee

Three committees form the Research Compliance offices: the Institutional Review Board, the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and the Institutional Biosafety Committee. These committees ensure the protection of human subjects; the welfare of animals; safe use of select agents, pathogens and toxins; and serve to enhance the ethical conduct in research programs at SFA.

Medical Appeals Committee

Function
Approved medical appeals may be granted for mental and physical conditions that prevent the student from completing the semester. Medical appeal requests will be considered by a committee comprised of university officials. The committee's charge will be to consider the merit of the appeal based on all documentation provided by the student. Once a decision has been made, the Registrar's Office personnel will notify the student and any university officials necessary to process the appeals that are granted.

List of 2022-23 Committee Members

Name Title College/Dept/Office
Emily Jefferson Director Enrollment Management
Tricia Lance Coordinator Student Success Center
Jordan Rains Specialist Athletics
Tiffany Rivers Director Disability Services
Brendan Walsh Accountant II Financial Aid

New Faculty Orientation Committee

Membership
Appointed by the provost/executive vice president for academic affairs and consisting of at least one representative recommended by the academic deans, from each of the six colleges and the library. Term positions will begin and end in May.

Chair
The first meeting of the academic year will be convened by the provost if there is no chair, and a chair will be appointed at that meeting by the committee.

Term
Three-year - staggered.

Function
To develop, implement, and assess a year-long orientation program for new faculty members that will help promote and maintain a strong sense of intellectual and social community at SFA. The program is meant to welcome new faculty, introduce them to SFA, and help them acclimate and integrate successfully and effectively into the SFA community.

List of 2023-24 Committee Members

Name Title College/Dept/Office Term Ends
Jim Adams Associate Professor Physics (COSM) 2024
Shannon Bowman  Librarian III Library 2025
Eden Collins Assistant Professor Art (ECOFA) 2025
Tyler Welsh Assistant Professor Langs., Cultures & Commun (COLAA) 2026
Jamie Humphries Assistant Professor Business Comm. & Legal Studies (RCOB) 2025
Joyce Johnston
Chair
Department Chair Langs., Cultures & Commun. (COLAA) 2025
Kim Odems Senior HR Rep Human Resources 2025
Justin Pelham Clinical Instructor Human Sciences (PCOE) 2025
Anusha Shrestha Assistant Professor Forestry (ATCOFA) 2024
Megan Weatherly
Ex-Officio
Director Center for Teaching & Learning  

Policy Committee

Membership
Appointed by the provost/executive vice president for academic affairs, consisting of two academic deans appointed by the Deans' Council, three department chairs elected by the Chairs' Forum, an appointed Librarian, and three faculty members appointed by the Faculty Senate.

Chair
The chair is appointed by the provost/vice president for academic affairs.

Term
Two-year term

Function
To review academic policies on a regular basis and make recommendations to the provost/vice president for academic affairs regarding policy changes and new policies.

List of 2022-23 Committee Members

Name Title College/Dept/Office Term Ends
Gary Wurtz* Dean Fine Arts 2023-24
Hans Williams*
Chair
Dean Forestry & Agriculture 2022-23
Karyn Hall^ Director Institutional Research 2022-23
Melissa Clark Librarian Library 2023-24
Herb Midgley‡ Faculty Senate 2022-23
Sarah Straub‡ Faculty Senate 2022-23
Victoria Wagner-Green‡
Rob McDermand‡
Jake Walburn‡
Perry Moon‡
Jason Bruck‡
Julie Bloxson‡

Faculty Senate

(4 members of the pool will attend each meeting, the rotation will be decided by Herb Midgley & Sarah Straub and communicated to the committee chair)

2022-23
Nathan Nabb† Director School of Music 2022-23
Rick McDaniel† Chair Physics, Engineering & Astronomy 2022-23
Michael Walker† Interim Chair Human Services & Ed. Leadership 2022-23

*  Elected by Deans' Council
† Elected by Chairs' Forum
‡ Elected by Faculty Senate
^ Non-voting member

Professional Educator's Council

Membership

Chair
The dean of education chairs this committee and convenes the meetings.

Term
Ad-hoc

Function
To discuss policies and processes and make recommendations to the dean of education regarding preparation of teachers.

List of 2021-22 Council Members

Name Title College/Dept/Office
Judy Abbott
Co-Chair
Dean College of Education
Christina Sinclair
Co-Chair
Associate Dean of Assessment & Accountability College of Education
Adam Akerson RELLIS/Program Coordinator-EC-6 Education Studies
Carrie Baker EPP Program Manager COE Assessment and Accountability
Lisa Bentley Lecturer History
Joey Bray Chair College of Forestry & Ag
Deborah Buswell Program Coordinator Kinesiology and Health Science
Candis Carraway    
Chrissy Cross Program Coordinator-SEED Grad Education Studies
Shannon Darst Program Coordinator Human Services and Educational Leadership
Stacy Hendricks Associate Dean Education
Rachel Jumper Program Coordinator Human Sciences
Lindsey Kennon Program Coordinator-DHH Human Services and Educational Leadership
Wendy Killiam Program Coordinator-School COU Human Services and Educational Leadership
Leigh Kirby Asst. Professor Human Services and Educational Leadership
Summer Koltonski Program Coordinator-SPED Education Studies
Margaret Leysath Assistant Professor School of Art
Jane Long Associate Professor Science & Math
Jennifer Malmberg Lecturer School of Theater
Michael Martin Asst. Professor English
Belinda Davis: replaces Susan Barber Ronda McClain Program Coordinator Education Studies
Melanie Mercer Accounting Clerk III COE Assessment and Accountability
Michelle Miller Clinical Experience Coordinator COE Assessment and Accountability
Lisa Mize Program Coordinator Human Sciences
Mark Montgomery Program Coordinator-ELED Grad Education Studies
Claire Murphy Music Program Coordinator School of Music
Maggie Patterson Lecturer Human Services and Educational Leadership
Cindy Phelps EPP Program Asst COE Assessment and Accountability
Barbara Qualls Principal Program Coordinator Human Services and Educational Leadership
Chay Runnels School Director Human Sciences
Heather Samuelson Assistant Professor Kinesiology and Health Science
Chris Sams    
Kathleen Sheriff Program Coordinator Human Services and Educational Leadership
Elizabeth Spradley Assistant Professor Speech Communications
Julie Stadler Testing Coordinator COE Assessment and Accountability
Lisa Stone PCOE Advising, Director Student Services
Joe Strahl Manager-Data and Technology COE Assessment and Accountability
Josephine Taylor Program Coordinator Life Science
Jay Thornton Department Chair Kinesiology and Health Science
Pam Vaughan Program Coordinator-READG Spec Education Studies
Amber Wagnon Program Coordinator-EC-6 Online Education Studies
Michael Walker Interim Department Chair Human Services and Educational Leadership
Michelle Williams Program Coordinator-MLG Education Studies
Tingting Xu Data Analyst COE Assessment and Accountability
    Dept. Chair Education Studies
    Certification Officer COE Assessment and Accountability
    Associate Chair Education Studies

Research Council

Members
Seven elected members of the tenured or tenure-track faculty. Six members of the council, one from each academic college, are elected from the tenured or tenure track members of the faculty of that college. One member is elected to represent the Library. The dean of research and graduate studies will be an ex-officio member of the Research Council to facilitate the administrative functions of the Research Enhancement Fund and provide proper oversight.

Chair
A faculty member, separate from the other members of the council, is to be appointed by the provost to chair the University Research Council for a term of 1 year. The council will make a recommendation on the new chair annually, with preference given to faculty members having previously served on the Research Council.

Term
Each of the members of the University Research Council serves a three-year term. Upon expiration of a term, the council member is ineligible for re-election to the council until the lapse of three years. A vacancy on the council is filled by election.

Function
To recommend policies and procedures to encourage research activities and to improve the research environment of the university; to develop and recommend university research policies based upon state and federal laws and regulations; to recommend adjudication to variances to policies and procedures; and to develop guidelines for, and recommendations of, awards for internal university research grants.

List of 2022-23 Council Members

Name Title College/Dept/Office Term Ends
Nick Long
Chair
Professor Sciences & Mathematics  
Beverly Mendoza Assistant Professor Business Aug. 2024
Tingting Xu Associate Professor Education Aug. 2025
Alex Amato Assistant Professor Fine Arts Aug. 2024
Anusha Shrestha Assistant Professor Forestry & Agriculture Aug. 2025
Sudeshna Roy Professor Liberal & Applied Arts Aug. 2024
Kyle Ainsworth Special Collections Librarian Steen Library Aug. 2025
Kevin Stafford Professor Sciences & Mathematics Aug. 2023
Leslie Cecil Interim Associate Dean Research & Graduate Studies ex-officio

Teaching Excellence Awards Committee

Membership
Appointed by the provost/vice president for academic affairs and consisting of one faculty member from each undergraduate college, recommended by the academic deans. Two representatives from the Center for Teaching and Learning will serve in ex-officio positions and provide committee support.

Chair
The Center for Teaching and Learning will convene the first meeting of the academic year. A chair will then elected by the committee at the first meeting.

Term
Three-year term

Function
To promote the recognition and celebration of teaching excellence at SFA. Specifically, the committee will plan and coordinate the annual SFA Teaching Excellence Awards Convocation and recognition dinner for award winners. Planning will include communication of criteria and dates with the college deans so that each college chooses a winner in a timely manner; campus-wide communication about the convocation; invitations for the event; arrangements (room, food and entertainment) for the convocation and the dinner; and coordination of presentations at the convocation. The CTL will serve as the coordinating entity for the committee and TEAC events.

List of 2022-23 Committee Members

Name Title College/Dept/Office Term Ends
Lucia Sigmar Associate Professor Business Communication & Legal Studies 2024-25
Hyunsook Kang Associate Professor Human Sciences 2022-23
Matthew Beauregard
Chair
Chair/Professor Computer Science 2022-23
Rebecca Kidd Associate Professor Environmental Science 2023-24
Jamie Weaver Professor Music 2023-24
Tina Oswald Librarian Library 2022-23
Mindy Shaw Faulkner Assistant Professor Geology 2023-24
Carol Chandler-Ezell Associate Professor Anthropology, Geography & Sociology 2023-24
Megan Weatherly
CTL Rep
Director Center for Teaching & Learning ex-officio

Undergraduate Council (Curriculum Committee)

Membership
Appointed by the provost/executive vice president for academic affairs and consisting of one faculty representative elected from each undergraduate college and, as ex-officio, a library staff member; registrar; and representatives from Institutional Research and the Office of Academic Affairs.

Chair

Term
Three-year term

Function
To review and make recommendations concerning proposed changes in the undergraduate curriculum; the Curriculum Committee will review and recommend approval or disapproval of all curricular requests. The committee will attempt to ensure (1) that academic quality is maintained in programs and courses, (2) that redundancy is minimized in the curriculum, and (3) that changes are consistent with academic policies and with the role and scope of the department, college and university.

List of 2022-23 Council Members

Name Title College/Dept/Office Term Ends
Drew Thornley Assistant Professor Business Comm & Legal Studies 2023-24
Sam Sutherland Assistant Professor History 2023-24
Lisa Mize
Chair
Associate Professor Human Sciences 2024-25
Michael Maurer Professor Environmental Science 2024-25
Slade Billew Assistant Professor Theatre 2024-25
Janie Richardson Librarian Library 2022-23
Mindy Shaw Faulkner Assistant Professor Geology 2024-25
Marc Guidry Associate Provost Academic Affairs ex-officio
Mickey Diez Registrar Enrollment Management ex-officio

Contact

Office of the Provost
936.468.2707
brewersj@sfasu.edu

Physical Address:
1936 North Street
Austin Building
Room 316

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6079, SFA Station
Nacogdoches, Texas 75962