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Standing Committees for 2012-2013

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.

  • Robert McKim, Religion
  • Sally Jackson, Communication
  • Wail Hassan, Comparative and World Literature
  • Samantha Frost, Gender and Women's Studies
  • Jorge Chapa, Sociology
  • Tom Jacobs, Plant Biology
  • Donald Wuebbles, Atmospheric Sciences
  • Robert Muncaster, Mathematics

    Zach Ferguson, student

    Christina Han, student
    Anna Gotfryd, 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 Undergraduate Advising, Excellence in Guiding Undergraduate Research, Excellence in Graduate and Professional Teaching, Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring, Excellence in Online & Distance Teaching.

Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Amy Lawrence Elli, 2090 Lincoln Hall, MC-448.

  • Bruce Rosenstock, Religion
  • John Caughlin, Communication
  • Mara Wade, Germanic Languages and Literatures
  • Karen Flynn, Gender and Women's Studies
  • Aaron Benjamin, Psychology
  • Sydney Cameron, Entomology
  • Scott Silverman, Chemistry
  • Henry Schenck, Mathematics

    Meghana Moodabagil, 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 Amy Lawrence Elli, 2090 Lincoln Hall, MC-448.

  • Richard Layton, Religion
  • Ramona Curry, English
  • Valeria Sobol, Slavic
  • Jonathan Inda, Latina/Latino Studies
  • Robert Wickesberg, Psychology, CHAIR
  • Andrew Leakey, Plant Biology
  • Edmund Seebauer, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Rick Gorvett, Mathematics

    Badia Saed, student
    Kasandra Swanigan, student


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 Amy Lawrence Elli, 2090 Lincoln Hall, MC-448.

  • Antonios Augoustakis, Classics
  • Eleanor Courtemanche, English
  • Makoto Hayashi, East Asian Languages and Cultures
  • Carol Leff, Political Science
  • Frances Wang, Psychology
  • Stephen Downie, Plant Biology
  • Shaowen Wang, Geography and Geographic Information Science
  • Robert Bauer, Mathematics

    Christina Lopez, student
    Yuhan Wang, student


Honors Council

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

Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Assistant Dean Penelope Soskin, 2002 Lincoln Hall, MC-446.

  • Craig Koslofsky, History
  • Gordon Hutner, English
  • Anna Maria Escobar, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese
  • Alma Gottlieb, Anthropology
  • Asef Bayat, Sociology
  • James Dalling, Plant Biology
  • Steve Nesbitt, Atmospheric Sciences
  • Burak Erdogan, Mathematics

    Ryan Young, student
    Kathryn Dugiulio, 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, 2090 Lincoln Hall, MC-448.

  • Megan McLaughlin, History
  • Melissa Littlefield, English
  • Laurie Johnson, Germanic Languages and Literatures
  • Melissa Orlie, Political Science
  • Roger Koenker, Economics
  • Barry Pittendrigh, Entomology
  • Chris Rao, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Steve Bradlow, Mathematics

    Maxwell Norris, student
    Glenn Stojanovic, student
    Diane Musumeci, LAS, Acting Associate Dean, Secretary

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LAS Elected Committees

Executive Committee 2012-2013

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, 2090 Lincoln Hall, MC-448

  • Antoinette Burton, History
  • Dennis Baron, English
  • Rakesh Bhatt, Linguistics
  • Alejandro Lugo, Anthropology and Latina/Latino Studies
  • Eva Pomerantz, Psychology
  • Mary Schuler, Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Martin Gruebele, Chemistry
  • Brian Fields, Astronomy

Faculty Appeals Committee 2013

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, 2090 Lincoln Hall, MC-448 or to any member listed below:

  • Mark Micale, History
  • Trish Loughran, English
  • Marcus Keller, French
  • Lisa Marie Cacho, Latina/Latino Studies
  • Steven Williams, Economics
  • Bettina Francis, Entomology
  • Stephen Altaner, Geology
  • John D'Angelo, Mathematics

Committee on Committees 2012-2013

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, 2090 Lincoln Hall, MC-448.

  • Leslie Reagan, History
  • Pat Gill, Communication
  • Peter Golato, French
  • Samatha Frost, Political Science and Gender and Women's Studies
  • Assata Zerai, Sociology
  • Carol Augspurger, Plant Biology
  • Larry Di Girolamo, Atmospheric Sciences
  • Zhong-Jin Ruan, Mathematics

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Ad Hoc Committees for 2012-13

Faculty Input Team (FIT)

Anna Stenport, Germanic Languages & Literatures, co-chair

David Irwin, Psychology, co-chair

Jane Desmond, Anthropology                                   

John Caughlin, Communication                   

Ann Nardulli, Physiology                             

Xinyuan Dai, Political Science                     

Carla Caceres, Animal Biology

Monica McDermott, Sociology

Roger Koenker, Economics

Duane Watson, Psychology

Jon Ebel, Religion

Steven Nesbitt, Atmospheric Sciences

Julie Cidell, Geography & Geographic Information Sciences

Ryan Bailey, Chemistry

Lisa Cacho, Latina/o Studies, Asian American Studies

Jeremy Tyson, Mathematics

Mark Steinberg, History

Erik McDuffie, African American Studies

Mariselle Melendez, Spanish, Italian & Portuguese

Strategic Planning Committee (STAR)

Matthew Ando, Mathematics

Ron Bailey, African American Studies

Abbas Benmamoun, School of Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics

William Bernhard, Political Science

Paul Kenis, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Feng Sheng Hu, Plant Biology

Dave Irwin, Psychology

Diane Koenker, History

Steve Marshak, School of Earth, Society and Environment

Susan Martinis, Biochemistry

Silvina Montrul, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese

Jeff Moore, Chemistry

Martin Perry, Economics

Richard Rodriguez, Latina/o Studies, English

David Tewksbury, Communication

10 year review of Bylaws

Anna-Maria Marshall, Parliamentarian

Martin Camargo

Robert Pahre

Paula Hays

Amy Elli

       

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