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Standing, Elected, & Ad Hoc Committees
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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, studentChristina 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
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
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