College Committees

Additional information regarding the committees is found in the College Constitution

• Faculty Council

  The College of Arts and Sciences shall have a Faculty Council to represent the faculty and to assist the Dean in the orderly management of the College. The Faculty Council shall serve as the Screening and Steering Committee of the Faculty for the consideration of all matters of academic policy. It shall have the responsibility to advise the Dean on all academic and budgetary matters. The Council shall maintain communication with all standing committees and ad hoc committees appointed by the Council.

  Members of the Faculty Council for the 2023-2024 academic year are:

  Lee Bidgood
  Appalachian Studies

  Michael Allen
  Philosophy & Humanities
  
  
  

  Jill Stinson
  Psychology

  Martha Copp
  Sociology & Anthropology
  
  
  
  
  

  Mostafa Zahed
  Mathematics & Statistics

  Marina Roginskaya
  Chemistry

  Heather Killmeyer
  Music

  Shawna Lichtenwalner
  Literature & Language

  Mira Gerard
  Art & Design

   

• Council of Chairs

  The Council of Chairs shall consist of the chair of every department and directors of Centers of Excellence of the College of Arts & Sciences or their designated representative. It shall also include a member from the Faculty Council.

• Arts & Sciences Curriculum Committee

  The Arts & Sciences Curriculum Committee shall maintain oversight of all policies concerning new courses, academic programs, curricular changes, and other educational affairs within the College and make recommendations to the Dean. Committee members are elected by the college for two-year terms; when a member cannot fulfill their term of service, the Dean appoints a replacement for that member.

  
  
  The current chair of the committee is Thomas Alan Holmes, Department of Literature and Language. Elected members of the committee and their terms of service are:

  Catherine McCusker, Department of 
  Chemistry (2024-2026)
  
  
  

  Michael Bufano, Department of Political Science, International Affairs, and Public Administration (2024-2026)
  
  

  Tom Lee, Department of History
  (2024-2026)

  Matt Palmatier, Department of
  Psychology (2024-2026)

  Jane MacMorrran, Department of 
  Appalachian Studies (2023-2025)

  Bobby Funk, Department of Theatre and Dance (interim member, 2024-2025)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Greg Bishop, Department of
  Chemistry (2023-2025)
  
  
  
  
  

  Brett Long, Department of Music (2023-2025)
  
  

  David Korfhagen, Department of 
  Literature & Language (2023-2025)

• Tenure and Promotion Committee

  The Tenure and Promotion Committee reviews applications and serves to provide college recommendations in matters pertaining to faculty promotion and tenure. The committee makes recommendations directly to the Dean.
  
  Members of the Tenure and Promotion Committee for the 2023-2024 academic year are: 

  Keith Green
  Philosophy & Humanities

  Robert Funk
  Theatre & Dance
  
  
  
  
  

  Sunjoo Oh
  Music
  
  

  Frederick Gordon
  Political Science
  
  
  
  

  Elwood Watson
  History

  Roy Andrade
  Appalachian Studies

  Eileen Ernenwein
  Geosciences

  Lev Yampolsky
  Biological Sciences

  Aleksey Vasiliev
  Chemistry

  Jennifer Pealer
  Criminal Justice & Criminology
  
  
  
  

• Evaluation Committee for Non-instructional Assignments

  The Evaluation Committee for NIAs reviews applications and makes recommendations for Non-instructional Assignments directly to the Dean.
  
  
  
  

• Advisory Committee on Faculty Awards

  The Faculty Awards Advisory Committee reviews nominations and makes recommendations for the annual Faculty Awards.

  Members of this committee for the 2023-2024 academic year are:
  

  Aubrey Dueweke
  Psychology

  Ismail Kady
  Chemistry

  Lauren Ramey
  Music

  Robert Beeler
  Mathematics & Statistics

  Rico Ignace
  Physics & Astronomy

  Jake VanHuss
  Media & Communication

• Basler Chair Selection Committee 

  The Basler Chair Selection Committee reviews nominations and makes a recommendation for the annual Basler Chair.
  
  Members of the Basler Chair Selection Committee for the 2023-2024 academic year are:
  

  Mark Baumgartner
  Literature & Language

  Anant Godbole

  Mathematics & Statistics

  Ante Ursic
  Theatre & Dance

  Melissa Whitaker
  Biological Sciences

  Lisa Perry
  Music

  Tema Stauffer
  Art & Design

• Academic Dishonesty and Grade Appeal Committee

  This committee reviews charges of Academic Dishonesty and Student Grade Appeals as described in university policy. The committee is formed on an as-needed basis.