Faculty Committees

Academic Affairs Committee

Membership:

  • 3 faculty members, 1 elected from each division, by each division, for three-year staggered terms: Dempster (26)/Vitale (F25), K. Weese (27), Wolyniak (28)
  • 1 faculty member elected at large and 1 faculty member appointed by the President for 2-year staggered terms: Dubroff (26,a), Dinmore (27)
  • 1 student elected annually in the spring by faculty members of the committee:
  • Dean of the Faculty, ex officio: Diette
  • Chair to be elected annually from the ranks of the faculty on the committee:

Admission and Scholarships Committee

Membership:

  • 3 faculty members, one from each division, elected by the faculty at large for three-year staggered terms: Matyus (26), Gilyot (27), Kleinlein (28)
  • 1 faculty member appointed annually by the President after election of the above: Nace (26,a)
  • Interim Vice President for Enrollment, ex officio: Russell
  • Dean of Students, ex officio: Pantele
  • 2 students (one underclassman and one upperclassman) selected by the Committee during the fall semester for a one-year appointment:
  • The chair of the Committee will be a faculty member elected from within the ranks of     the Committee, with preference for those who have served for at least one year:
  • The chair shall invite such other members of the Administration as shall be appropriate to attend meetings when needed.

Assessment Committee

Membership:

  • 3 faculty members, one from each division, elected by the division, for 3-year staggered terms: Lynch (26), Kreider-Mueller (27), Rouse (28)
  • Dean of the Faculty, ex officio: Diette
  • Chair, to be elected annually from among, and by, the committee:

Health Sciences Committee

Membership:

  • 4 faculty members, at least two of whom should represent the natural sciences, appointed by the President for four-year staggered terms: Hargadon (26,a), Thurman (27,a), Gleason (28,a), Reichart (29,a)
  • Chair, appointed by the President from among the members: Hargadon

Honors Council

Membership:

  • 3 faculty members, one from each division, appointed by the Dean for 3-year staggered terms: Hight (26,a), Hargadon (27,a), Lynch (28,a)
  • 3 students drawn from the ranks of honors scholars, with one rising sophomore annually appointed by the Dean of the Faculty on the recommendation of the Director of the Honors Program: Evan Old ’26, Owen Kahn ’27, XX
  • Director, appointed by the Dean of the Faculty from the ranks of the Faculty: Loeb (28,a)
  • Associate Director: Frusetta-Ulfhrafn (26,a)
  • Dean of the Faculty, ex officio: Diette

Institutional Review Board

Membership:

  • 3 faculty members (tenured or non-tenured), one from each division, appointed for three-year staggered terms by the Dean of the Faculty: Bauer (26,a), Dale (27,a), Tolley (28,a)
  • 1 student member appointed for one year by the Dean of Students: ______(26,a)
  • 1 member of the College administration appointed for a three-year term by the President: Sue Carter (27,a)
  • 1 community member not otherwise associated with the College nor an immediate family member of a person associated with the College, appointed for a three-year term by the Dean of the Faculty: Dr. Nancy Meck (28,a)
  • Dean of the Faculty, ex officio: Diette
  • Chair to be elected annually from within the ranks of the faculty on the committee:

Intercultural Affairs Committee

Membership:

  • 3 faculty members, one elected by the faculty each year for a three-year term (at least one of whom must be tenured): von Rueden (26), Celeste (27), Morgan (28)
  • 3 College staff members appointed by the President of the College in consultation with the Dean of Culture and Inclusion: Patrick Jourdain, Clarence Merckerson, Renae Macastroppa
  • Dean of Culture and Inclusion, ex officio: Washington
  • Coordinator of Athletic Diversity and Inclusion, ex officio: Blizzard
  • Title IX and 504 Coordinator, ex officio: Wood
  • A member of the Dean of Faculty’s office appointed by the Dean of Faculty, ex officio: Jayne
  • The President of the Minority Student Union and/or the MSU President’s designee: Alex Fitz-Hugh ‘26
  • The President of the Unity Alliance and/or UA President’s designee: Luke Lindquist ‘26
  • 2 additional students who will not be officers of the student government the following year, appointed by the Student Body President or Dean of Students annually in the spring:
  • Chair to be elected annually from the ranks of the Faculty or College staff members on the committee, excluding ex officio members: von Rueden

Study Abroad and Study Away Committee

Membership:

  • 3 faculty members, one from each division, elected by the division, for three-year staggered terms: Matyus (26), Kleinlein (27), Domel-White (28)
  • 1 faculty member elected, at large by the faculty: Fischer (26)
  • Director of Global Education & Study Abroad, ex officio: Widdows
  • Dean of the Faculty, ex officio: Diette
  • Chair to be elected annually from within the committee:

Core Cultures Committee

Membership:

  • 3 faculty members from among the Core Cultures teaching faculty, with not more than two from any one division, elected by the faculty as a whole for three-year staggered terms: Cifers (26), Blackman (27), Stephan (28)
  • Director, appointed by the Dean of the Faculty from the ranks of the faculty for a three-year term: Harris (27,a)
  • Dean of the Faculty, ex officio: Diette
  • Chair to be elected annually from among, and by, the committee:

Wilson Center Faculty Advisory Committee

Membership:

  • 3 faculty members, one from each division, elected by the division for three-year staggered terms: Werth (26), Dale (27), Kuthy (28)
  • Director of the Wilson Center, ex officio: Bruton
  • Dean of Students, ex officio: Pantele
  • Chair elected annually from among, and by, faculty committee members:

Faculty Affairs Committee

Membership:

  • 3 faculty members, one elected from each division, by each division, for three-year staggered terms: Hardy (26), Reichart (27), Bauer (28)
  • 3 faculty members from tenured faculty, one from each division, elected by the faculty, for 3-year staggered terms: Werth (26), Carilli (27), Utzinger (28)
  • Dean of the Faculty without vote: Diette
  • Chair to be elected from among, and by, elected committee members:

Promotion and Tenure Committee

Membership: (elected from tenured faculty)

  • 3 faculty members, one elected from each division, by each division, for three-year staggered terms: Perry (26), Goodman (27), Lynch (28)
  • 3 faculty members, one from each division, elected by the faculty, for three-year staggered terms: Hargadon (26), Hulbert (27)/Blackman (F25), Vogel (28)
  • Chair to be elected from among, and by, elected committee members: Hargadon

Committee on Professional Development

Membership:

  • 3 faculty members, one elected from each division, by each division, for three-year staggered terms: Loeb (26)/Strayer (F25), Stephan (27)/Blackman (SP26), Gleason (28)
  • 3 faculty members from tenured faculty, one from each division, elected by the faculty for three-year staggered terms: Palmer (26), Lowry (27), Burke (28)
  • Dean of the Faculty, ex officio: Diette
  • Chair to be elected annually from within the committee:

Gender Issues Committee

Membership:

  • 3 faculty members elected by the faculty as a whole for three-year staggered terms. At least one member of the committee must be tenured: Celeste (26), Kreider-Mueller (27), Lynch (28)
  • 2 students appointed by the President of the College annually in the spring:
  • College Chaplain, ex officio: Keith Leach
  • Chair to be elected annually from within the ranks of the faculty on the committee:

Student Affairs Committee

Membership:

  • 3 faculty members, one elected at large each year for three-year staggered terms. At least one member of the committee must be tenured: Thurman (26), Stephan (27)/Roberts (SP26), Starr (28)
  • President of the Student Body:
  • 2 students appointed by the President of the College annually in the spring:
  • Dean of Students, ex officio: Pantele
  • Chair to be elected annually from the ranks of the faculty on the committee:

Athletic Committee

Membership:

  • Athletic Director, ex officio: Eisele
  • Dean of Students, ex officio: Pantele
  • Faculty Athletic Representative to the NCAA, ex officio: Redford
  • 3 faculty members, one elected at large each year, for three-year terms: Horne (26), Strayer (27)/Hunter (SP26), Hay (28)
  • 1 student appointed by the President of the College each spring: James Bishop ‘27
  • Chair to be elected annually from within the ranks of the faculty on the committee:

Lectures and Programs Committee

Membership:

  • 3 faculty members, serving three-year staggered terms, 1 appointed by the President, 2 elected by the faculty: Bauer (26), Rouse (27,a), Ion (28)
  • 4 students chosen annually in the spring by the Student Body President:
  • Dean of Students, ex officio: Pantele
  • Chair to be elected annually from the ranks of the faculty on the committee:

Budget-Audit Committee

Membership:

  • 4 faculty members, one from each division and one from the faculty at large*, elected by the faculty as a whole for four-year staggered terms: Bloom (26), Thornton (27), S. Hunter (28)*, Davis (29)
  • Chair to be elected from within the committee:

Benefits Committee

Membership:

  • 3 faculty members, one elected each year by the faculty as a whole for three-year staggered terms:  Lins (26), Roberts (27), Thornton (28)
  • 1 faculty member appointed annually by the President after the election of the above: Machacek (26,a)

Grievance Committee

Membership (elected from tenured faculty):

  • 3 faculty members elected at large, from each division, for three-year staggered terms: Varholy (26), Lins (26), Isaacs (26), Harris (27), Fischer (27), Greenspan (27), Szabo (28), Dunn (28), Thornton (28)
  • Administrative officers are not eligible to serve
  • Chair to be elected from within the committee:

Faculty Representative to the Board of Trustees: Utzinger (26)

Faculty Representative to the NCAA: Redford (26)

Clerk of the Faculty: Wilson (27)


Animal Care and Use Committee

  • Ivo Gyurovski, Psychologist knowledgeable of animal laboratory research
  • Rachel Goodman, Biologist, Chair familiar with animal behavior
  • Gardner Harris, Ethicist faculty member
  • Mark French, DVM, Ridge Animal Hospital Veterinarian
  • Helen Warriner-Burke, retired CEO of Southside Community Hospital, community member sympathetic to animal ethics

updated 8/6/2025