Faculty Senate Committees 2025-2026
Executive Committee
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Brandon Di Paolo Harrison, President
- Alice Lin, Secretary
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John Nicholson, Treasurer
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Jane Semler, Member at Large
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Leslie Binford, Representative to University Curriculum Committee
- Uma Iyer, Provost's Council Representative
- Ozzie Di Paolo Harrison, Immediate Past President (ex-officio)
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Nancy Gibson, Board of Trustees Faculty Member (ex-officio)
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Christina Chester-Fangman, Parliamentarian (ex-officio)
Rules Committee
- Bobette Bouton
- Sam Ligo
- Nancy Gibson
- Christina Chester-Fangman
Charge (2025-26):
Interim Report: 01/22/2026
Final Report: 3/26/2026
Nominations Committee
- Kathy Heuston (Chair)
- Kristen Hershey
- Michelle Robertson
Budget Review Committee
- John Nicholson, Senate Treasurer (Chair)
- Perry Scanlan
- Bettina Shank
Academic White
The committee will examine the rationale for current caps, their impact on pedagogical effectiveness, student access to courses, and faculty workload. The goal is to propose a data-informed and transparent framework for setting and adjusting course caps to support high-quality instruction and equitable student outcomes
- Jane Semler (Chair)
- Tyler Nolting
- Matt Hampton
- Jessica Morris
- Charles Gonzalez
Charge (2025-26):
Interim Report: 01/22/2026
Final Report: 3/26/2026
Academic Red
The committee will examine current practices for assigning and tracking TLC, with the goal of developing a transparent and equitable system for "smoothing" teaching loads over time to ensure fairness and prevent imbalances across semesters and academic years. The ultimate goal is to create a system that balances institutional needs with faculty well-being and consistent workload distribution.
- TBD (Chair)
- Scott Shumate
- Kristen Sienkiewicz
- Mir Hasan
- Mahesh Pallikonda
Charge (2025-26):
Interim Report: 01/22/2026
Final Report: 3/26/2026
Faculty White
The purpose of this committee is to review, evaluate, and provide recommendations on institutional policies related to academic off-contract assignments and course minimum enrollment requirements. The committee will examine current practices for assigning these duties, their impact on faculty workload, resource allocation, and curriculum sustainability, and propose a transparent and equitable framework for the future. The ultimate goal is to ensure that these valuable opportunities are shared fairly among qualified and interested faculty members, while still meeting the critical needs of the institution.
- John Nicholson (Chair)
- Leslie Binford
- Asit Bandyopadhayay
- Samantha Robinson
- Justin Oelgoetz
Charge (2025-26):
Interim Report: 01/22/2026
Final Report: 3/26/2026
Faculty Red
The purpose of this committee is to examine and provide recommendations on institutional processes related to departmental course scheduling based on student need, faculty input, and university need.
- Kristen Sienkiewicz (Chair)
- Matt Hampton
- Brandi Fuglsby
- Bill Rayburn
- John Blake
Charge (2025-26):
Interim Report: 01/22/2026
Final Report: 3/26/2026
Student Academic Success Initiative (SASI)
- Matt Hampton (Chair)
- Heather Tillewein
- Brandi Fuglsby
- Perry Scanlan
Staff Service Award Committee
- Jessica Morris (Chair)
- Philip Elike
- Allen Chaparadza
Ad Hoc Committee (Office hours)
The purpose of this ad-hoc committee is to conduct an analysis of faculty office hour policies at comparable Large Governmental Institutions (LGIs), particularly evaluating number of hours weekly, course modality, etc. The goal is to identify and recommend best practices that align with our institutional mission to support student success, faculty effectiveness, and academic rigor through accessible and meaningful student-faculty interaction outside of class time.
- Donna Short (Chair) (CoE)
- Keely Mohon-Doyle (CoAL)
- Bill Pruitt (CoBHS)
- Barry Jones (CoAL)
- Masum Bhuiyan (CoSTEM)
50th Anniversary Committee
- Tyler Nolting (Chair)
- Nancy Gibson
- Bobette Bouton
- Osvaldo Di Paolo Harrison
- Jane Semler
CAFE Advisory Council Representative
- Manisha Gupte, CoSTEM
Graduate Academic Council Representative (GAC)
- Laura Barnett, CoE
University RTP Appeals Board Committee
- TBD
