Standing, elected and ad-hoc committees

Standing Committees for 2024-2025

Committee on Academic Standards

The committee reviews student appeals of academic suspension. The committee also serves as the official college review body to hear student appeals on charges of academic dishonesty. The committee also serves as the official faculty body advisory to the Dean and to the faculty in matters related to student academic progress policies and regulations within the college.

Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Executive Assistant Dean Robert Steltman, 2002 Lincoln Hall, MC-446.

  • Jonathan Livengood, Philosophy
  • Rebecca Oh, English
  • Peter Wright, Slavic
  • TBD Electoral Group IV
  • Dan Hyde, Psychology
  • Julian Catchen, EEB
  • Charles Sing, ChBE
  • Gokce Dayanikli, Statistics
  • Vimal Rao, Teaching Asst. Prof.
  • Nicholas Kirchner, MCB
  • Sarah Bruckler, Graduate Student
  • Jimena Lopez, Undergraduate Student
  • TBD, Undergraduate Student

Awards Committee

The committee reviews all nominations and selections for the LAS College Awards, which include: Dean’s Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching by Graduate Teaching Assistants, Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching by Instructional Staff, LAS Staff Awards, and LAS Academic Professional Awards.

The committee also reviews nominations for the following campus only awards: Excellence in Undergraduate Advising, Excellence in Guiding Undergraduate Research, Excellence in Graduate and Professional Teaching, Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring, Excellence in Online & Distance Teaching.

Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Andrea Jake and Holly Clingan, 2090 Lincoln Hall, MC-448.

  • Tamara Chaplin, Associate Professor, History
  • Ramon Soto Crespo, English
  • TBD Electoral Group III
  • Damarys Canache, Political Science
  • Catharine Fairbairn, Associate Professor, Psychology
  • Hong Jin, Biochemistry
  • Atul Jain, CLiMAS
  • Scott Ahlgren, Mathematics
  • Susan Faivre, Senior Lecturer, Linguistics
  • TBD, Graduate Student
  • TBD, Undergraduate Student

Courses and Curricula Committee

The committee reviews all proposals for new or revised courses and curricula in the college.

Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Associate Dean Stephen R. Downie, 2090 Lincoln Hall, MC-448.

  • Claudia Brosseder, History
  • Gilberto Rosas, LLS
  • Jonathan Dunn, Linguistics
  • Jose Atiles, Sociology
  • Joshua Gulley, Professor, Psychology
  • David Rivier, CDB
  • TBD Electoral Group VII
  • Feng Liang, Professor, Statistics
  • Nooreen Meghani, ESEC
  • Cassandra Rosado, Linguistics
  • Kristi McDuffie, Director of Rhetoric, English
  • Calandra Warren, Graduate Student
  • Anthony Erkan, Undergraduate Student
  • Kostas Yfantis, Assistant Director, Teaching and Learning with Technology, ex-officio

General Education Committee

The committee oversees the implementation of the college general education program, under the umbrella of campus-wide general education. The committee determines which courses are appropriate for general education in each of the respective distributional areas, periodically reviews approved courses and establishes guidelines regarding the interpretation and administration of general education policies.

Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Associate Dean Stephen R. Downie, 2090 Lincoln Hall, MC-448.

  • TBD Electoral Group I
  • Catharine Gray, English
  • TBD Electoral Group III
  • Lyle Konigsberg, Anthropology
  • Sepideh Sadaghiani, Psychology
  • Gary Olsen, Microbiology
  • Julie Cidell, GGIS
  • Daniel Cooney, Mathematics
  • John Leveritt, Chemistry
  • Melissa Reedy, MCB
  • Navya Bandaru, Undergraduate Student
  • Hailey Walker, Undergraduate Student
  • Jennifer Jones Barbour, ex officio

Honors Council

The Honors Council oversees the LAS honors programs, policies, and practices.

Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Associate Director Allison Holden, 2002 Lincoln Hall, MC-446.

  • Nir Ben Moshe, Philosophy
  • TBD Electoral Group II
  • George Gasyna, Slavic Languages and Literatures
  • Stefan Vogler, Sociology
  • Benjamin Marx, Economics
  • James Dalling, Plant Biology
  • Jeff Trapp, SESE
  • Athol Kemball, Astronomy
  • Nooreen Meghani, ESEC
  • Kaitlyn Steffgen, Undergraduate Student
  • TBD, Undergraduate Student

Policy and Development Committee

The committee reviews and revises outdated policies in the LAS Policy Manual and, as needed, the LAS Bylaws. It coordinates with the VPAA office on LAS policy alignment with Provost Communications and University Statutes, and with other campus and college offices as needed in ensuring LAS policies are reflective of current campus operations, procedures, and regulations.

Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Associate Dean Stephen R. Downie, 2090 Lincoln Hall, MC-448.

  • Kevin Mumford, History
  • Kimberly Mack, English
  • Dan Maroun, French & Italian
  • TBD Electoral Group IV
  • Kim Rios, Psychology
  • Chris Cheng-De Vries, Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior
  • Trish Gregg, ESES
  • Feng Liang, Statistics
  • Zacharia Reed, Senior Academic Advisor, Linguistics

LAS Elected Committees

Voting for LAS Elected Committees6

Executive Committee 2024-2025

The committee assists and advises the dean in the conduct of college business and appointments of tenured faculty, and promotions of the faculty.

Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Donna Miller, 2090 Lincoln Hall, MC-448

  • Carol Symes, History
  • Robert Markley, English
  • Tania Ionin, Linguistics
  • Reuben May, Sociology
  • Chris Fraley, Psychology
  • Brian Freeman, CDB
  • Liviu Mirica, Chemistry
  • Leslie Looney, Astronomy

Faculty Appeals Committee 2024-25

The committee will consider appeals of personnel decisions, especially in the following areas: rollbacks, promotion and/or tenure, sabbatical leaves, leaves of absence without pay, and terminations.

Address all correspondence concerning this committee to Holly Clingan, 2090 Lincoln Hall, MC-448 or to any member listed below:

  • Marc Hertzman, History
  • Deena Rymhs, AIS
  • Randy Sadler, Linguistics
  • Will Barley, Communication
  • D.A. Briley, Psychology
  • Julian Catchen, EEB
  • Jessica Conroy, ESEC
  • Steve Culpepper, Statistics

LAS Ad Hoc Committees