Charge – The CAC provides communication and transparency between faculty, staff, and students and the Dean and shall:
advise the Dean on current policies and procedures and recommended changes or additions to policies and procedures,
monitor and facilitate communication between the Dean and all constituencies in the College,
assist the Dean in recommending, measuring, and implementing strategic planning goals for the college,
review and make recommendations concerning all nominations for College awards for students and faculty, including the Dissertation Research Award,
make recommendations for the formation of ad hoc committees or their conversion to standing committees,
review the College Operating Paper and propose any amendments, and
recommend updates to the CoLA Board of Visitors on news relevant to them.
Members, 2023-2026 (3-year term meeting 2-3 times a semester)
Benjamin Bricker (co-acting Interim Dean, Associate Dean)
Jennifer Smith (co-acting Interim Dean, Associate Dean)
SAMS: Qiyu Chen, T/TT, First Year
SLL: Rachel Olsen, NTT, Second Year
SHP: Lydia Pensel, GA, Second Year
SCS: Jonathan Gray, T/TT, First Year
SAPSS: Matthew Greer, T/TT, Second Year
SLWDH: George Boulukos, T/TT, First Year
Curriculum Committee (CC)
Charge – The goal of the CC is to track, assess, and recommend additions and changes to curricula of Programs in the College, as reflected in the catalog, as well as advising on assessment procedures. Specifically, the CC advises the Dean in these areas:
review new course proposals and proposed changes to courses for compliance with College and University procedures and potential impact to other courses or Programs in the College;
review new Program proposals and proposed changes to Program curricula for compliance with College and University procedures and potential impact to other Programs;
review assessment plans for courses and Programs, including student learning objectives, for compliance with Higher Learning Commission best practices in assessment; and,
make recommendations to Programs concerning courses, curricula, and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.
Members:
Benjamin Bricker (Co-acting Interim Dean / Associate Dean)
Abdelkader Cheref (SAMS)
Chris Wienke (SAPSS)
Andrew Youpa (SHP)
Dustin Greenwalt (SCS)
Shannon McCrocklin (SLL)
Renée Branum (SLWDH)
Faculty Development Committee (FDC)
Charge – The FDC advises the Dean on faculty excellence and success in both the tenure track and non-tenure track lines in the College. Specifically, the FDC shall:
review the current state of faculty development and recommend changes as needed,
help faculty achieve excellence in teaching, research, and community engagement through input from faculty as well as national best-practices,
review and make recommendations concerning incentive programs and proposals,
assist in onboarding and facilitating a healthy set of mentoring programs for faculty,
assist faculty in applying for, receiving, and managing external grants, and
recommend or initiate new programs and resources for faculty generally but specifically regarding inclusive excellence.
Members:
Jennifer Smith (Co-Acting Interim Dean/Associate Dean)
Ted Cohen (SAMS)
Rob Frase (SAPSS)
Sakshi Bhati (SCS)
Joseph Wager (SLL)
Joshua Daniel (SLWDH)
Retention Committee (RC)
Charge – The goal of the RRC is to track, assess, and recommend methods and best practices to meet the recruitment and retention goals for the College. Specifically, the RRC advises the Dean in these areas:
help create, monitor, assess, and improve the first-year seminar for new students in the College,
review current recruitment rates and retention and graduation rates, drilling down to each Program,
recommend best practices for improving student recruitment and retention,
engage and interact with student RSOs relevant to the College,
recommend new programming or events that will help recruit and retain students, and
coordinate and facilitate any community engagement to help with recruitment and retention.
Members:
Benjamin Bricker (Co-acting Interim Dean / Associate Dean)
Leo Gadzekpo (SAMS)
Rob Frase (SAPSS)
Sabrina Starnaman (SHP)
Christina Ivey (SCS)
vacant (SLL)
Enrique Paz (SLWDH)
Rachel Wolters (R&R Coordinator)
Thomas Price (Chief Advisor)
Tenure and Promotion Committee (TPC)
Charge – The TPC will review cases for tenure and promotion of tenure-track faculty and make advisory recommendations to the Dean.