General Senate Committees and Councils
Appointments for 2020-2021
Please Refer to the Bylaws for the Committee Charges
Academic Advising Council (6 Members)
Administrative Contact: Jody Waters, Associate Provost
Ex officio: The Coordinator of Academic Advising and the Associate Provost
See Bylaws Section 1.329 for more information
One Year Term |
Two Year Term |
Three Year Term |
Lore Rutz-Burri, SS |
David Bithell, OCA - Chair |
Amber Reed, SS* |
Rattaphon Wuthiasatian, BCE & SS |
Sean O'Skea, OCA |
Pavlina McGrady, BCE |
ASSOU Member: Michael Miller |
-- |
-- |
Academic Assessment Committee (8 Members)
Administrative Contact: Tiffany Morey
See Bylaws Section 1.322 for more information
One Year Term |
Two Year Term |
Three Year Term |
Megan Farnsworth, EHL |
Melissa Anderson, LIB |
Craig Stillwell, USEM |
Rene Ordonez, BCE |
Shannel Sanchez, SS |
-- |
Rebecca Williams, BCE |
Michael Parker, OCA |
-- |
Requires one representative from each academic division
Academic Policies Committee (8 Members)
Administrative Contact: Paul Condon
Ex officio: Registrar, Associate Provost, Director of Graduate Studies, and Coordinator of Academic Advising
See Bylaws Section 1.321 for more information
One Year Term |
Two Year Term |
Three Year Term |
Megan Farnsworth, EHL |
Melissa Anderson, LIB |
Craig Stillwell, USEM |
Rene Ordonez, BCE |
Shannel Sanchez, SS |
-- |
Rebecca Williams, BCE |
Michael Parker, OCA |
-- |
Requires one representative from each academic division
Academic Standards (12 Members)
Administrative Contact: Paul Condon
Ex officio: Registrar, Associate Provost, Director of Graduate Studies, and Coordinator of Academic Advising
See Bylaws Section 1.323 for more information
One Year Term |
Two Year Term |
Three Year Term |
Emily Reeder, SS |
Merrilyn Lundahl, HC |
S Anandavalli, SS |
Rachel Jochem, SS |
Alma Rosa Alvarex, HC* |
Dee Fretwell, BCE** |
Richard May, STEM |
Patricia Kyle, SS |
Daniel Kim, STEM |
Brendan McMahon, OCA |
Enrique Chacón, HC |
Larry Shrewsbury, STEM |
*on sabbatical during winter term
Curriculum Committee (6 Members)
Administrative Contact: Justin Harmon
Ex officio: The Registrar, Associate Provost, and Director of Graduate Studies
See Bylaws Section 1.32(10) for more information
One Year Term |
Two Year Term |
Three Year Term |
Emily Miller-Francisco, LIB |
Michael Stanfill, OCA |
Laura Jessup, USEM |
Enrique Chacon, HC |
Melissa Birkett, SS |
Anna Oliveri, STEM |
Faculty Development Committee (6 Members)
Administrative Contact: Paul Condon
Ex officio: Director of the Center for Instructional Support and the Associate Provost
See Bylaws Section 1.324 for more information
One Year Term |
Two Year Term |
Three Year Term |
Cody Christopherson, SS |
Carey Sojka, HC |
Rattaphon Wuthisatian, BCE |
Kristen Hocevar, BCE |
Brendan McMahon, OCA |
Erika Leppmann, OCA |
Greg Smith, STEM |
Teresa Coker, EHL |
Tiffany Morey, SS |
Requires one representative from each academic division
Financial Aid Committee (9 Members)
Administrative Contact: Justin Harmon
Ex officio: Director of Financial Aid
See Bylaws Section 1.326 for more information
One Year Term |
Two Year Term |
Three Year Term |
Lisa Wileman, STEM |
William Hughes, SS |
Dave Carter, SS |
Francie Bostwick, STEM |
Eric Levin, OCA |
Alison Burke, SS |
Joan McBee, BCE |
Mark Timmons |
-- |
Administrative Contact: Tiffany Morey
Ex officio: Associate Provost and the Director of Graduate Studies
See Bylaws Section 1.327 for more information
One Year Term |
Two Year Term |
Three Year Term |
Victor Chang, SS |
Amy Belcastro, EHL |
-- |
Chad Thatcher, EHL |
Rene Ordonez, BCE |
Teresa Coker, EHL/STEM |
-- |
Anne Connor, HC |
Trisha Styer, BCE |
Student Learning Experience Survey Committee (8 Members)
Administrative Contact: Justin Harmon
One Year Term |
Two Year Term |
Three Year Term |
Donna Lane, BCE |
Jacki Strenio, SS |
Melissa Anderson, LIB |
Trish Styer, BCE |
-- |
Kristen Hocevar, BCE |
Larry Gibbs, SS |
-- |
Marc Koyack, STEM |
Teacher Education (not capped)
Administrative Contact: Director of Education, Health, and Leadership
Ex officio: Chair of Education and the Director of Education, Health, and Leadership
(This committee does not use the yearly rotations indicative of these other committees and assignments are handled by the School of Education.)
See Bylaws Section 1.619 for more information
One Year Term |
Two Year Term | Three Year Term |
Jesse Longhurst, DEHL |
Eric Levin, OCA |
Laura Jones, DEHL |
Vicki Puslow, OCA |
Linda Hilligoss, DEHL |
Francie Bostwick, STEM |
Margaret Perrow, HC |
Stewart Janes, STEM |
-- |
Undergraduate Advising Committee (6 Members)
Administrative Contact: Paul Condon
One Year Term |
Two Year Term |
Three Year Term |
David Bithell, OCA |
Amber Reed, SS |
Dennis Slattery, BCE |
Sean O’Skea, OCA |
Pavlina McGrady, BCE |
Kelly Szott, SS |
University Studies (8 Members)
Administrative Contact: Tiffany Morey
Ex officio: Associate Provost, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Chair of the Academic Assessment Committee (or designee), and one Student Success Coordinator from Academic Support Programs
See Bylaws Section 1.32(11) for more information
One Year Term |
Two Year Term |
Three Year Term |
Charles Weldon, STEM |
Leslie Eldridge, BCE |
Jamie Hickner, UGS |
Erik Palmer, BCE |
Eric Levin, OCA |
Amanda Casto, EHL |
Rachel Jochem, SS |
Prakash Chenjeri, HC |
?, LIB |
Requires one representative from each academic division.
Update: 10/15/2020