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Standing & Elected Committees

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Standing Committees for 2008-2009

Committee on Admission and Academic Standard

Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Asst. Dean Kimberly Brown, 270 Lincoln Hall, MC-446

  1. Bruce Rosenstock, Religious Studies
  2. Leanne Knobloch, Speech Communication
  3. John Wilcox, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese
  4. TBD,
  5. Delores Albarracin, Psychology
  6. Carla Caceres, Animal Biology
  7. Lesley Looney, Astronomy
  8. Robert Muncaster, Math
    Brian Levitsky, student
    Irene Sukhnatska, student
    Kimberly Brown, LAS, Assistant Dean

The Committee on Admissions and Academic Standards 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.

Awards Committee

Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Amy Lawrence Elli, 294 Lincoln Hall, MC-448

  1. Megan McLaughlin, History (F08) TBD for SP09
  2. Dale Brashers, Speech Communication
  3. Melissa Bowles, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese
  4. TBD- 2 year
  5. Ying-yi Hong, Psychology
  6. TBD 1 year
  7. Paul Kenis, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  8. Susan Tolman, Math
    Barbara Alvarez, student
    Brooke Hurst, student

The Awards Committee reviews all nominations and selections for the LAS College Awards. Those awards 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.

Courses and Curricula Committee

Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Associate Dean Ann Mester, 294 Lincoln Hall, MC-448

  1. Jon Solomon, Classics
  2. Pat Gill, Speech Communication
  3. Carl Niekerk, Germanic Languages and Literatures
  4. Paul Garber, Anthropology
  5. Stefan Krasa, Economics
  6. SIB rep, TBD
  7. Anne Baranger, Chemistry
  8. Joseph Miles, Mathematics
    Alex Essenmacher student
    Hussain Ali, student
    Lucy Rich, LAS, Snr. Assistant Dean, ex-officio
    Ann Mester, LAS, Associate Dean, Secretary

The Committee on Courses and Curricula reviews all proposals for new or revised courses and curricula in the College.

Council on General Education

Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Associate Dean Ann Mester, 294 Lincoln Hall, MC-448

  1. Richard Layton, Religious Studies
  2. David Tewksbury, Speech Communication
  3. Dara Goldman, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese
  4. Wendy Cho, Political Science
  5. Hua Hua Chang, Psychology
  6. TBD- 2 year
  7. Atul Jain, Atmospheric Sciences
  8. Maarten Bergvelt, Mathematics
    Constance Dukes, student
    Jackie Larkin, student
    Lucy Rich, LAS, Snr. Assistant Dean, ex-officio
    Ann Mester, LAS, Associate Dean, Secretary

The Council on General Education 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.

Honors Council

Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Assistant Dean Penelope Soskin, 270 Lincoln Hall, MC-446

  1. Rajeshwari Pandharipande, Religious Studies
  2. Ted Underwood, English
  3. Eleonora Stoppino, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese
  4. Colin Thorn, Geography
  5. Robert Wickesberg, Psychology
  6. John Cheeseman, Plant Biology
  7. Jeffrey Moore, Chemistry
  8. Yuguo Chen, Statistics
    Caitlin Doyle, student
    John Lim, student
    Penelope Soskin, LAS, Assistant Dean, Secretary

The Honors Council oversees the LAS honors programs, policies and practices.

Policy and Development Committee

Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Associate Dean Karen Carney, 294 Lincoln Hall, MC-448

  1. David Price, Religious Studies
  2. Lauren Goodlad, English
  3. Wail Hassan, Comparative and World Literature
  4. Bruce Hannon, Geography
  5. John Hummel, Psychology
  6. Brenda Wilson, Microbiology
  7. Steve Nesbitt, Atmospheric Sciences
  8. Richard Sowers, Mathematics
    Allison Kay van Natta, student
    Molly Messing, student
    Karen Carney, LAS, Associate Dean, Secretary

The Policy and Development Committee is charged with advising the Dean and the Faculty on current policy and long-range planning issues.

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LAS Elected Committees 2008-2009

Executive Committee

Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Dean Sarah Mangelsdorf, 294 Lincoln Hall, MC-448

  1. Raj Pandharipande, Religious Studies
  2. Robert Markley, English
  3. Richard Sproat, Linguistics
  4. Robert Pahre, Political Science
  5. David Irwin, Psychology
  6. David Kranz, Entomology
  7. Kenneth Suslick, Biochemistry
  8. Zhong-Jin Ruan, Mathematics
    Phil Best, LAS, Associate Dean
    Karen Carney, LAS, Associate Dean
    Sarah Mangelsdorf, LAS, Dean, CHAIR

The Executive Committee assists and advises the Dean in the conduct of College business and appointments of tenured faculty, and promotions of the Faculty.

Faculty Appeals Committee 2008

Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Associate Dean Ann Mester, 294 Lincoln Hall, MC-448

  1. Maryline Parca, Department of the Classics
  2. C. Scott Jacobs, Speech Communication
  3. Laurence Mall, French
  4. Ezekiel Kalipeni, Geography
  5. Brent Roberts, Psychology
  6. Susan Martinis, Biochemistry
  7. Robert Coates, Chemistry
  8. Adam Martinsek, Statistics
    Ann Mester, LAS, Associate Dean, Secretary

The Faculty Appeals 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.

Committee on Committees

Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Amy Lawrence Elli, 294 Lincoln Hall, MC-448

  1. Wayne Pitard, Religious Studies
  2. TBD
  3. Luisa-Elena Delgado, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese
  4. TBD
  5. Lawrence Hubert, Psychology
  6. Jeff Gardner, Microbiology
  7. TBD
  8. TBD

The Committee on Committees prepares slates of candidates for all elections of members of the Faculty or other eligible persons to standing committees of the College.

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