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Faculty Committees

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Membership:

3 faculty members, 1 elected from each division, by each division, for three-year staggered terms: K. Weese (27), Wolyniak (28), Caroll-Jones (29)
1 faculty member elected by the faculty and 1 faculty member appointed by the President for 2-year staggered terms: Dinmore (27), Hay (28,a)
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: Gilyot (27), Kleinlein (28), Kuthy (29)
1 faculty member appointed annually by the President after election of the above: Nace (27,a)
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: Kreider-Mueller (27), Rouse (28), Matyus (29)
A member of the Dean of Faculty’s office appointed by the Dean of Faculty, ex officio:
1 member of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness (non-voting unless appointed as the ex officio member representing the Dean of Faculty's Office):
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: Thurman (27,a), Gleason (28,a), Reichart (29,a)/Gilyot (FY 26-27), Hargadon (29,a)
Chair, appointed by the President from among the members:

Honors Council
Membership:

3 faculty members, one from each division, serving for 3-year staggered terms and appointed by the Dean in consultation with FAC: Hargadon (27,a), Burke (28,a), Cifers (29,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: Owen Kahn ’27, Aaron Tong ’28, Harlow Thompson ‘29
Director, appointed by the Dean of the Faculty from the ranks of the Faculty: Loeb (28,a)
Dean of the Faculty, ex officio: Diette

Institutional Review Board
Membership:

3 faculty members appointed for three-year staggered terms by the Dean of the Faculty. One member should have experience in human subjects research, one member should have primary concerns in scientific areas, and one should have primary concerns in nonscientific areas. In addition, it is preferred that one of the three members have an ethics background.: Dale (27,a), Tolley (28,a), Bauer (29,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): Celeste (27), Morgan (28), Emmons (29)
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: ‘27
The President of the Unity Alliance and/or UA President’s designee: ‘27
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:

Study Abroad & Study Away Committee
Membership:

3 faculty members, one from each division, elected by the division, for three-year staggered terms: Kleinlein (27), Domel-White (28), Chrisman (29)
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:

*At least one member of the committee should have led a study abroad or study away program

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: Blackman (27), Stephan (28), Cifers (29)
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: Dale (27), Kuthy (28), Vitale (29)
Director of the Wilson Center, ex officio: Bruton
Dean of Students, ex officio: Pantele
Chair elected annually from among, and by, faculty committee members:

Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Council
Membership:

3 faculty members, one from each division, serving for 3-year staggered terms and appointed by the Dean in consultation with FAC: Redford (27a), Gleason (28a), Rennie (29a)
2 students appointed by the Dean of the Faculty on the recommendation of the Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity:
Director, appointed by the Dean of the Faculty from the ranks of the Faculty, chair:
Dean of the Faculty, ex officio: Diette

Compass Council
Membership:

3 faculty members, one from each division, serving for 3-year staggered terms and appointed by the Dean in consultation with FAC: Rouse (27s), Thurman (28a), Kuthy (29a)
One staff member, appointed by the dean, typically from the directors of affiliated programs for a three-year term: Bruton (28a)
Assistant Dean of Teaching and Learning, chair:

FACULTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Membership:

3 faculty members, one elected from each division, by each division, for three-year staggered terms: Reichart (27)/Starr (FY 26-27), Bauer (28), Davis (29)
3 faculty members from tenured faculty, one from each division, elected by the faculty, for 3-year staggered terms: Carilli (27), Utzinger (28), Lins (29)
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: Goodman (27), Lynch (28), Palmer (29)
3 faculty members, one from each division, elected by the faculty, for three-year staggered terms: Hulbert (27), Vogel (28), Strayer (29)
Chair to be elected from among, and by, elected committee members: Hulbert

Committee on Professional Development
Membership:

3 faculty members, one elected from each division, by each division, for three-year staggered terms: Stephan (27), Gleason (28), Locey (29)
3 faculty members from tenured faculty, one from each division, elected by the faculty for three-year staggered terms: Lowry (27)/Bloom (F26), Burke (28), von Rueden (29)
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: Kreider-Mueller (27), Euteneuer (28), Vitale (29)
2 students appointed by the President of the College annually in the spring:
College Chaplain, ex officio: Tim Verhey
Chair to be elected annually from within the ranks of the faculty on the committee:

STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Membership:

3 faculty members, one elected by the faculty each year for three-year staggered terms. At least one member of the committee must be tenured: Stephan (27), Starr (28), Cheyne (29)
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 additional faculty members, one elected by the faculty each year, for three-year terms: Strayer (27), Hay (28), Dale (29)
1 student appointed by the President of the College each spring:
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: Rouse (27,a), Ion (28), Hernandez-Lasa (29)
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 for four-year staggered terms: Thornton (27), S. Hunter (28)*, Davis (29), McDermott (30)
Chair to be elected from within the committee:

BENEFITS COMMITTEE
Membership:

3 faculty members, one elected each year by the faculty for three-year staggered terms: Roberts (27), Thornton (28), Machacek (29)
1 faculty member appointed annually by the President after the election of the above: Schwartz (27,a)

FACULTY GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE
Membership:

9 tenured faculty, 3 from each division, elected by the faculty as a whole, for three-year staggered terms: Harris (27), Fischer (27), Greenspan (27)/Carroll-Jones (F26), Szabo (28), Dunn (28), Thornton (28), Utzinger (29), Vitale (29), Isaacs (29)
Administrative officers are not eligible to serve
Chair to be elected from within the committee:

Representative to the Board of Trustees: Perry (29)

Faculty Athletic Representative to the NCAA: Redford (29)

Clerk of the Faculty (elected by the faculty from among its tenured members for a 5-year renewable term): 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