General Senate Committees and Councils
Appointments for 2022-2023

Please Refer to the Bylaws for the Committee Charges

 Academic Policies (8 Members) - The Academic Policies Committee shall recommend policies regarding admission, transfer, general academic regulations and graduation.

One Year Term

Two Year Term

Three Year Term

Emily Reeder, SS

Nigel Waterton, EHL

Ginger Eckert, OCA

Precious Yamaguchi, BCE

Tom Dodson, LIB

Chance White Eyes, SS

   

Brandon Ashley, STEM

Requires one representative from each academic division; needs UGS,  

 

Academic Assessment (8 Members) - The Assessment Committee (AC) will oversee the institution, maintenance and development of student learning outcomes for the curriculum at Southern Oregon University.

One Year Term

Two Year Term

Three Year Term

Craig Stillwell, UGS

Erik Palmer, BCE

Melissa Anderson, LIB

Noriko Toyokawa, SS

Michael Paddack, EHL

Nicholas Stewart, STEM

Shanell Sanchez, SS

Michael Parker, OCA

 

Ex officio staff cmte member: Director of Assessment (TBD); CATL; Associate Provost
Requires one representative from each academic division 



Academic Standards (12) - The Academic Standards Committee shall advise on policies pertaining to student academic performance including probation, suspension, and readmission and shall act on student petitions regarding these matters.  (No committee chair, members called upon for grievances) 

One Year Term

Two Year Term

Three Year Term

 

Trish Styer, BCE

 

Dee Fretwell, BCE

Paul Condon, SS

 

Larry Shrewsbury, STEM

Erin Gravelle, EHL

 

Mike Stanfill, OCA

   


Curriculum (6 Members) FULL - The Curriculum Committee shall study existing curricula and consider all changes in curricula including degrees offered, degree requirements, and specific courses.

One Year Term

Two Year Term

Three Year Term

Laura Jessup, USEM

Enrique Chacon, EHL

Carey Sojka, SS

Anna Oliveri, STEM

Emily Miller-Francisco, LIB

Michael Stanfill, OCA



Faculty Development (8 Members) - The Faculty Development Committee will study and recommend means to evaluate and improve the instructional program and general scholarship of the faculty and to promote research activities. The committee is responsible for establishing criteria, reviewing faculty applications and recommending disbursement of faculty development monies such as Carpenter grants, instructional development funds, and research funds. 

One Year Term

Two Year Term

Three Year Term

Rattaphon Wuthisatian, BCE

Thomas Dodson, LIB

Teresa Coker, EHL

Erika Leppmann, OCA

Mark Tveskov, SS

Bonnie Holmes, EHLL (fmr HC)

Brendan McMahon, OCA

Samuel David, STEM

 

Recommended to have one representative from each academic division; UGS not available at this time
ASSOU member:

 

Financial Aid (9 members) - The Financial Aid and Awards Committee shall advise on matters related to scholarships, grants-in-aid, and other types of student awards and honors. l

One Year Term

Two Year Term

Three Year Term

Dave Carter, SS

Brendan McMahon, OCA

 

Alison Burke, SS

   

Francie Bostwick, STEM

   




Graduate Council (7 Members with rotating one-year renewable terms) - The Graduate Studies Committee shall establish the composition of the graduate faculty and recommend policies related to graduate curriculum and programs. 

Anne Connor, EHL

Arielle Halpern, STEM

Renee Owen, EHL

 

Doug Smith, SS

 

Larry Gibbs, SS

Rene Ordonez, BCE

 

Needed: one member representing grad program; maybe OCA?

ASSOU member:

 


University Studies (8 Members) - The University Studies Committee (USC) will oversee the institution, maintenance and development of the University Studies general education curriculum. 

One year term

Two Year Term

Three Year Term

Melissa Anderson, LIB 

Danielle Hammer, UGS

Andrew Gay, BCE

Amanda Casto, EHL

Daniel Kim, STEM

 

Rachel Jochem, SS

Ginger Eckert, OCA

 

Requires one representative from each academic division.
ASSOU member: Krystal Graybiel-Goldstein




Undergraduate Advising Committee (6 Members) - The Undergraduate Advising Committee shall advise on matters related to the academic advising of undergraduates.

One year term

Two Year Term

Three Year Term

Dennis Slattery, BCE

Sean O’Skea, OCA

Leslie Eldridge, BCE

Kelly Szott, SS

Karen Mager, BCE/STEM

 

ASSOU member:


Student Learning Experience Survey committee (8 Members) - The Student Experience Survey Committee shall approve questions and advise on matters relating to the student course feedback survey administered at the end of every term.  

One year term

Two Year Term

Three Year Term

Melissa Anderson, LIB

Merrilyne Lundahl, EHL

Ashley Robart, STEM

Kristen Hocevar, BCE

Trish Styer, BCE

Jerron Jorgensen, OCA

Margaret Perrow, EHL

Larry Gibbs, SS

 

Representation across all divisions preferred; missing  UGS

**Pending department chair and Provost approval


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