Committees

Academic Standards and Admissions Committee

The duties of this committee shall be to discuss and make recommendations on problems relevant to academic standards, to consider the readmission of students dropped from the College, and to report to the University Academic Standards Committee each fall. This committee is responsible for reviewing standards and procedures relating to admission of students to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and for recommending admissions policies to the Representative Assembly.

Alexander Hall, Committee Chair, WLC (term ends S2029)
Kris DeBrabanter, Statistics (term ends S2027)
Gary Ockey, English (term ends S2029)
Ali Jannesari, Computer Science (term ends S2027)
Nicole Valenzuela, EEOB (term ends S2028)
Daniel Butler, Sociology & Criminal Justice (term ends S2029)
Emily Olson, LAS Student Academic Services
Amy Slagell, LAS Senior Associate Dean

Curriculum Committee

This committee shall make recommendations to the College faculty on matters of educational policy related to the structure and content of the College curricula. The committee shall prepare the portions of the University Catalog related to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, according to the guidelines from the University Curriculum Committee.

Charles Kerton, Committee Chair, Physics & Astronomy (term ends S2029)
Soma Chaudhuri, Computer Science (term ends S2028)
Gloria Betcher, English (term ends 2029)
Domenico D’Alessandro, Mathematics (term ends S2030)
Neysa Goodman, WLC (term ends S2030)
Sebastian Braun, Political Science (term ends S2029)
Brent Kreider, Economics (term ends S2030)
Monica Marsee, Psychology (term ends S2030)
Eric Underbakke, BBMB (term ends S2029)
Stephanie Hamilton, LAS College Staff
Amy Slagell, LAS Sr. Associate Dean

Find more information on the Curriculum Committee page.

Awards Committee

The committee shall concern itself with general modes and procedures for faculty and alumni recognition. It shall consider and make recommendations to the Dean on nominations for Faculty Citations, Alumni Awards, Distinguished Professorships, Outstanding Teacher Awards, and other awards as requested by the Dean.

Stacy Tye-Williams, Committee Chair, English (term ends S2028)
Ulrike Genschel, Statistics (term ends S2029)
Aaron Sadow, Chemistry (term ends S2029)
Natalie Steel Royston, Music & Theatre (term ends S2028)
Grant Arndt, WLC (term ends S2028)
Yu Wang, Political Science (term ends S2027)
Kristi Costabile, Psychology (term ends S2028)
Tracy Heath, EEOB (term ends S2028)
Steve Butler, Mathematics (term ends S2028)
Jennifer Lochart, LAS College Staff
Gustavo MacIntosh, LAS Associate Dean

Find more information on Awards for Faculty and Staff.

Faculty Development Committee

The committee shall concern itself with matters pertaining to the professional growth of faculty members. It shall attempt to promote an atmosphere generally conducive for maximum development in the areas of teaching, research and service and ensure faculty awareness of opportunities. It shall support individual departments toward these ends. At the request of the Dean, the committee shall review and make recommendations upon proposals for faculty development involving university or collegiate resources, including Faculty Professional Development Assignments, Foreign Travel Grants, University Research Grants, and other similar programs.

Jonathan Hassid, Committee Chair, Political Science (term ends S2027)
Julie Courtwright, History (term ends S2029)
Zhe Fei, Physics & Astronomy (term ends S2029)
Jonathan Sharp, Music & Theatre (term ends S2029)
Andrew Sharp, Psychology (term ends S2027)
Yulia Zaikina, EAC (term ends S2027)
Jennifer Lochart, LAS College Staff
Gustavo MacIntosh, LAS Associate Dean

Honors Committee

This committee shall review on behalf of the College the programs of study proposed by students wishing to participate in the Honors Program. It shall attempt to ensure that the programs approved satisfy the College’s basic criteria regarding a liberal education while allowing students with superior scholastic ability an extended range of possibilities for enhancement of their educational experience.

Rachel Meyers, Committee Chair, WLC (term ends S2028)
George Archer, Philosophy & Religious Studies (term ends S2028)
Jian Li, Economics (term ends S2029)
Corinna Most, EEOB (term ends S2028)
Alan Myers, BBMB (term ends S2029)
Geetu Tuteja, GDCB (term ends S2027)
Megan Myers, LAS Associate Dean

Find more information on the Honors Program.

LASCASTLE (LAS Committee on the Advancement of Student Technology for Learning Enhancement)

The committee seeks and reviews proposals for computer-based instructional support. It also reviews policy regarding the University student computer fee. The university-wide student computer fee was established to provide improved computer facilities throughout the University and to stimulate the use of computer-based instruction. This committee leads the pursuit of those goals for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. LASCASTLE has the responsibility to allocate money for academic computing in the College. The committee allocates over $500,000 per year collected from student computer fees.

Jason McCullough, Committee Chair, Mathematics (term ends S2027)
Davit Potyan, Chemistry (term ends S2029)
Jim Lathrop, Computer Science (term ends S2028)
Deni Chamberlin, Greenlee School of Journalism (term ends S2029)
Matthew Hill, WLC (term ends S2028)
Jayme Wilkin, English (term ends S2028)
Robin Jones, LAS Academic Fiscal Officer
Dan Nettleton, LAS Associate Dean

Student membership varies by year.

Opt-In Committee

(LAS Opportunity Initiatives for Community Success Committee)

The primary responsibility of the LAS Opportunity Initiatives for Community Success Committee is to review existing policies and practices within the College to ensure they foster a positive and supportive environment for all members of the community. The committee will recommend new or updated policies and practices at the College and Department levels to enhance the overall culture and advance pathways for success. The committee will also advise the Dean and Department Chairs on strategies to improve recruitment and retention of faculty, staff, and students, strengthen the College’s environment, and ensure the curriculum equips students with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in an interconnected world. The College Opportunity Initiatives for Community Success Committee will provide recommendations to the Dean.

Petruta Caragea, Committee Chair, Statistics (term ends S2028)
Chad Cardani-Trollinger, Psychology/Leadership Studies (term ends S2027)
Sarah Dees, Philosophy & Religious Studies (term ends S2027)
Irene Jacqz, Economics (term ends S2028)
Wei Le, Computer Science (term ends S2027)
Jeremy Best, History (term ends S2028)

Outcomes Committee

The LAS Outcomes Committee will advise the Dean/College on issues related to student learning outcomes, the value of a liberal arts and sciences degree, and the impact of general education. The Committee will also serve as a resource to support departments and programs in meeting their responsibilities for establishing and assessing student learning outcomes and using results to improve their programs and courses.

Evgeny Chukharev, Committee Chair, English (term ends S2029)
Somak Dutta, Statistics (term ends S2029)
Carly Manz, GDCB (term ends S2029)
Alison Phillips, Psychology (term ends S2029)
Matthew Tancreti, Computer Science (term ends S2027)
Shenglan Zhang, World Languages and Cultures (term ends S2029)
Stephanie Hamilton, LAS Program Coordinator
Amy Slagell, LAS Senior Associate Dean

Find more information about Outcomes Assessment.

Promotion and Tenure Review Committee

The committee shall concern itself with general modes and procedures for faculty promotions and tenure, and act as a review and advisory panel to the Dean on departmental promotion and tenure recommendations. It will not be an appellate committee for individual faculty members.

Myra Cohen, Committee Chair, Computer Science (term ends S2027)
Dean Adams, EEOB (term ends S2027)
Bethany Gray, Applied Linguistics/English (term ends S2029)
Al Wanamaker, EAC (term ends S2029)
Daniela Dimitrova, Greenlee School of Journalism (term ends S2028)
Amy Erica Smith, Political Science (term ends S2027)
Dan Nettleton, LAS Associate Dean

Budget Advisory Committee

The LAS Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) advises the dean on setting budget priorities for the college. It meets regularly with the dean or the dean’s designee, receives budget-related information, and responds in a timely fashion to requests for recommendations regarding budgetary matters.

While not yet a formal committee of the Representative Assembly, the LAS College has a Budget Advisory Committee with representation as laid out in section 1.4 of the LAS Governance Document.

Dan Krier, Committee Chair, Sociology & Criminal Justice (term ends S2027)
Betsy Swanner, EAC (term ends S2029)
Zhengyuan Zhu, Center for Survey Statistics and Methodology (term ends S2029)
Cullen Padgett-Walsh, Philosophy & Religious Studies (term ends S2029)
Amanda Weinstein, Physics & Astronomy (term ends S2027)
Aaron Wood, Faculty Senate Representative (term ends S2029)
Jon Kelly, Department Chair, Psychology (term ends S2027)
Suzanne Ankerstjerne, Professional and Scientific Staff (term ends S2029)
Robin Jones, LAS Academic Fiscal Officer
Dan Nettleton, Ex Officio
Ben Withers, Ex Officio