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Standing, Elected, & Ad Hoc Committees
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Standing Committees for 2010-2011
Committee on Admissions and Academic Standards
The committee evaluates policies and procedures related to the admission of freshmen and transfer students. The committee also reviews student appeals of academic suspension. The committee also serves as the official college review body to hear student appeals on charges of academic dishonesty. Finally, the committee serves as the official faculty body advisory to the Dean and to the faculty in matters related to student academic progress policies and regulations within the college.
Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Assistant Dean Kimberly Brown, 112 English Building, MC-721.
- Megan McLaughlin, History
- Tim Newcomb, English
- Laurie Johnson, Germanic Languages and Literatures
- Wendy Tam Cho, Political Science
- Edelyn Verona, Psychology
- Peter Orlean, Microbiology
- David Wilson, Geography
- Scott Ahlgren, Mathematics
Casey Escatel, student
Robbyn Travis, student
Kimberly Brown, LAS Assistant Dean
Awards Committee
The committee reviews all nominations and selections for the LAS College Awards, which include: Dean’s Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching by Graduate Teaching Assistants, Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching by Instructional Staff, Lynn M. Martin Award for Distinguished Women Teachers, LAS Staff Awards, LAS Academic Professional Awards, and the Nancy McCowan Distinguished Staff Award. The Committee also reviews nominations for the following Campus only awards: Excellence in Guiding Undergraduate Research, Excellence in Graduate and Professional Teaching, Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring, Excellence in Off-Campus Teaching.
Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Amy Lawrence Elli, 152 CAB, MC-448.
- Carol Symes, History, CHAIR
- Julia Saville, English
- Numa Markee, Linguistics
- Erik McDuffie, African American Studies
- Howard Berenbaum, Psychology
- Carol Augspurger, Plant Biology
- Bruce Fouke, Geology
- Jeff Douglas, Statistics
Joe Bataglia, student
Liz Philipp, student
Courses and Curricula Committee
The committee reviews all proposals for new or revised courses and curricula in the college.
Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Associate Dean Ann Mester, 152 CAB, MC-448.
- John Randolph, History
- Gillen Wood, English
- Gary Xu, East Asian Languages and Cultures
- Sarah Projansky, Gender and Women’s Studies
- Robert Wickesberg, Psychology
- Michel Bellini, Cell and Developmental Biology
- Stephen Altaner, Geology
- Susan Tolman, Mathematics
Alex Hristov, student
Tim Foltz, student
Lucy Rich, LAS Senior Assistant Dean, ex-officio
Steven Leigh, LAS, Associate Dean, ex-officio
Ann Mester, LAS Associate Dean, Secretary
Council on General Education
The council oversees the implementation of the college general education program, under the umbrella of campus-wide General Education. The council determines which courses are appropriate for general education in each of the respective distributional areas, periodically reviews approved courses and establishes guidelines regarding the interpretation and administration of general education policies.
Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Associate Dean Ann Mester, 152 CAB, MC-448.
- Valerie Hoffman, Religion
- Catherine Prendergast, English
- Anke Pinkert, Germanic Languages and Literatures
- Sharra Vostral, Gender and Women’s Studies
- Assata Zerai, Sociology
- Bettina Francis, Entomology
- Martin Gruebele, Chemistry
- Brian Fields, Astronomy
Mitchell Paglia, student
Iris Zhang, student
Lucy Rich, LAS Senior Assistant Dean, ex-officio
Diane Musumeci, LAS, Acting Associate Dean, ex officio
Ann Mester, LAS Associate Dean, Secretary
Honors Council
The Honors Council oversees the LAS honors programs, policies and practices.
Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Assistant Dean Penelope Soskin, 1 YMCA, MC-446.
- Harry Liebersohn, History
- Travis Dixon, Communication
- Mariselle Melendez, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese
- Rolando Romero, Latina/Latino Studies
- Cynthia Fisher, Psychology
- Michel Bellini, Cell and Developmental Biology
- Colin Flint, Geography
- Rick Gorvett, Mathematics
David Goese, student
Inessa Goodman, student
Penelope Soskin, LAS Assistant Dean, Secretary
Policy and Development Committee
The committee is charged with advising the Dean and the faculty on current policy and long-range planning issues.
Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Acting Associate Dean Diane Musumeci, 152 CAB, MC-448.
- Augusto Espiritu, History
- Stephanie Foote, English
- Laurence Mall, French
- Paul Diehl, Political Science
- Wendy Heller, Psychology
- Rhanor Gillette, Molecular and Integrative Physiology
- Gregory Girolami, Chemistry
- Marius Junge, Mathematics
Nick Larson, student
Liza Booker, student
Diane Musumeci, LAS, Acting Associate Dean, Secretary
LAS Elected Committees
Executive Committee 2011-2012
The committee assists and advises the Dean in the conduct of college business and appointments of tenured faculty, and promotions of the faculty.
Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Paula Hays, 152 CAB, MC-448
Executive Committee 2011-2012
- Antoinette Burton, History
- Bruce Michelson, English
- Rakesh Bhatt, Linguistics
- Kent Ono, Asian American Studies
- Eva Pomerantz, Psychology
- May Berenbaum, Entomology
- Martin Gruebele, Chemistry
- Charles Gammie, Astronomy
Executive Committee Spring 2011
- Frederick Hoxie, History
- Bruce Michelson, English
- Jennifer Cole, Linguistics
- Kent Ono, Asian American Studies
- David Irwin, Psychology
- May Berenbaum, Entomology
- Tom Bassett, Geography
- Charles Gammie, Astronomy
Faculty Appeals Committee 2011
The committee will consider appeals of personnel decisions, especially in the following areas: rollbacks, promotion and/or tenure, sabbatical leaves, leaves of absence without pay, and terminations.
Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Amy Elli, 152 CAB, MC-448 or to any member listed below:
- Bruce Levine, History
- Kristen Harrison, Communication
- Jennifer Cole, Linguistics
- Brenda Farnell, Anthropology
- Tim Liao, Sociology
- Gary Olsen, Microbiology
- Jim Best, Geology
- Paul Ricker, Astronomy
Committee on Committees 2010-2011
The committee prepares slates of candidates for all elections of members of the faculty or other eligible persons to standing committees of the college.
Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Amy Lawrence Elli, 152 CAB, MC-448.
- Rajeshwari Pandharipande, Religion
- Lori Newcomb, English
- Lawrence Schehr, French
- C. L. Cole, Gender and Women’s Studies
- Janice Juraska, Psychology
- Stephen Downie, Plant Biology
- Sara McLafferty, Geography
- Joe Miles, Mathematics
Ad Hoc Committee for 2010-2011
Student Advisory Committee
The committee advises the dean on major initiatives that impact the academic student experience on issues such as enrollment, diversity, international experiences, advising, and others.
Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Associate Dean Matthew Tomaszewski, 294 Lincoln Hall, MC-448.
- Chris Lalla (co-chair), Actuarial Science and Statistics
- Bianca Serrato (co-chair), International Studies and Spanish
- Clara Ahn, Sociology
- Joshua Bodenheimer, Spanish Education
- Priya Deshpande, Molecular & Cellular Biology
- Max Ellithorpe, Political Science
- Alexandra Gecas, Global Studies & Spanish
- Ines Goodman, Political Science
- Rachelle Hernandez, Molecular & Cellular Biology
- Janelle Jones, Communication
- Emily Marzolph, Anthropology
- Julian Miller, Political Science
- Irene Sukhnatska, International Studies
- Ryan Umina, Sociology
- Maggie Wave, Philosophy, Political Science
- Ryan Young, Molecular & Cellular Biology