Axe ’Em, Jacks!
Most of these committees are under the guidance of Academic Affairs. Please see the Academic Affairs Committees web page for more information on each committee.
Academic Affairs Committee
- Bidisha Sengupta, chair
- Brian Barngrover
- Todd Barrios
- Amber Chelette
- Flόra Faragό
- Muhammad Khan
- Tyler Welsh
This committee deals with matters pertaining to academic standards and the academic relationships between faculty and students. The committee's responsibility includes, but is not limited to, curriculum, degree requirements, admission policies, standards of academic performance, types of degrees offered, and new programs.
Administration and Finance Committee
- Michelle Klein, chair
- Lisa Bentley
- Kyle Conlon
- David Kaiser
- Leland C. Thompson
- Jacob Walburn
This committee provides faculty interpretation of, response to, and advice concerning university administrative and financial procedures. The committee's responsibility includes, but is not limited to, university expenditure and revenue policies relative to fund allocation, salary equalization, budget development, and financial planning.
Communications Committee
- Hunter Hampton, chair
- Ericka Hoagland
- Lindsey Kennon
- Sarah Straub
This committee is responsible for disseminating information about Senate activities to the faculty as a whole and to encourage input from the faculty.
Core Curriculum Assessment Committee
- Bidisha Sengupta, chair of Academic Affairs Committee, ex officio
Elections Committee
- Mario Ajero, chair
- Wenjing Li
- Alexandra Martynova-Van Kley
This committee organizes and conducts all senatorial elections and any other elections which the senate is asked to conduct for the university.
Professional Welfare Committee
- Julie Bloxson, chair
- Rajat Mishra, co-chair
- Mario Ajero
- Jennifer Cantu
- Kyle Conlon
- Rajat Mishra
This committee deals with all university policies and procedures which affect the professional life of the faculty. In particular, the committee shall review policies relating to tenure, academic freedom, salary, promotions, employment practices, dismissal of faculty, evaluation of faculty, faculty workloads, fringe benefits, retirement, and any other such item about which faculty members are concerned.
Senate Strategic Planning Committee
- Ayre Chakravartty, chair
- Jeremy Becnel
- Gina Fe Causin
- CC Conn
- Chris McKenna
This committee monitors institutional, state and national faculty issues and trends, sets goals parallel to institutional planning, and assesses the progress of these goals from a faculty perspective.