University Standing Committees 2022-23
(Established by the President)
Information on Alfred University Standing Committees can be found here.
Academic Assessment Council (Deans + chairs of college/school Assessment Committees)
- COB: Mark Lewis, Theresa Gunn
CLAS: Bob Stein, Karen Porter
Libraries: Brian Sullivan, Kevin Adams
SOAD/PAD: Lauren Lake, Maria Bentley
SOE: Gabby Gaustad, Alix Clare
Administrative/Technical Specialist Council (elected)
- M. Badeau ‘24 (Co-Chair), S. Love ’24 (Co-Chair)
Academic Affairs: M. Freivald ’23, C. Gause ‘24
Business & Finance: K. Jones ’24 (Secretary), M. Badeau ‘24
College of Ceramics: C. Brown 23’, D. Gottfried 23’
Enrollment Management: M. Padlo ‘25, S. Love ‘24
Student Experience: E. Ordway 23’, TBD ‘24
University Relations: M. Alsworth ‘25
Alternates: (AA) vacant, (BF) vacant, (EM) Ren Hillman, (CC) M. Bentley, (SE) vacant, (UR) vacant - Jurisdiction: To act as a liaison between administrative staff/technical specialists and other segments of the University and to review University policies and/or recommend new policies or revisions to current policies that may have an impact on the ATS constituency.
Advisory Committee on Campus Security (appointed)
- S. Richardson (Chair), S. Fields, D. Clarke, M. Koskoff, A. Taylor, More TBA from S. Richardson
Students: N. Norris, S. Tuffour - Jurisdiction: To review current campus security policies and make recommendations for improvement to the President.
Animal Research Facility Committee (appointed)
- F. Beaudry (Chair); S. Morehouse, S. Shank, Dr. Wende Bush
- Jurisdiction: To oversee the proper use and care of laboratory animals study and research, under the auspices of the United States Department of Agriculture and the New York State Department of Health.
Argus Funding Committee
- D. Wallace (Chair)
A. Wren, G. Pac, R. Reginio
Cabinet
- President M. Zupan (Chair)
- VP E. Martinovich – University Advancement
- VP A. Dekay - Student Experience
- VP J. Kent – Enrollment Management
- Provost B.A. Dobie – Academic Affairs
- T. Raub – Business and Finance
- Corporate Secretary – M. McAllister
- Jurisdiction: Advise President
Deans' Council
- Provost B.A. Dobie (Chair)
- Dean B. Sullivan – Libraries
- Dean L. Lake – School of Art & Design + Performing Arts Division
- Dean G. Gaustad – Inamori School of Engineering
- Dean M. Lewis – College of Business
- Dean J. Cerio – AUNY
- Dean R. Stein – College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Jurisdiction: Established and convened by the Provost. Share information and direct decisions to appropriate areas. Review policies, advises Registrar, seek consultation.
Executive Council
- President M. Zupan (Chair)
- VP E. Martinovich - University Advancement
- Dean A. Mancuso – AUNY
- VP J. Kent – Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
- Dean R. Stein – College Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Provost/COO B.A. Dobie
- Dean L. Lake - School of Art and Design & Performing Arts Division
- VPSA / Dean G. Gaustad – NYSCC / Inamori School of Engineering
- VP A. Dekay - Student Experience
- VP M. Danes - Marketing & Communication and Gov't. Relations
- Dean M. Lewis – College of Business
- T. Raub - Business and Finance
- Corporate Secretary M. McAllister
- Dean B. Sullivan – AU Libraries
- Jurisdiction: Advise President
Faculty Development Committee: 3 yr term
- A. Maha (SOE) (Chair)
- S. Mayberry, B. Johnson, M. Hluchy (CLAS)
- S. Freyn (COB)
- K. Riesing (SOAD)
- Jurisdiction: Encourages study, discussion, and research relative to educational and instructional issues and methods; disseminates information of interest to faculty.
Global Studies Committee
- A. Kless (Chair)
- Sangjoon Lee, L. Weaver, L. Johnson, M. Romanchock, Meredith Field, J. Sluyter-Beltrao, V. Westacott, H. Childers, B. Myers, K. Kautzman, Meghen Jones
Global Perspective Committee
- A. Kless (Chair)
- G. Pac, M. Jones, J. Sluyter-Beltrao, V. Westacott, H. Childers, D. Moncke
Herrick Library Committee (elected)
- K. Adams (Convener)
CLAS: A. Kless ’23, M. Szymanski ‘22
COB: W. Shibuya ’24, J. Morrison ‘23
SGCS: A. Felber ’23, B. Daly ‘23
Herrick: K. Adams
Students: Isabella Jamieson, Will Leuck
Ex Officio: Dean Sullivan, Director Romanchock, Dean Stein, Dean Lewis, Dean Mancuso - Jurisdiction: Shall serve as a channel of formal communication between the library and its user community.
Honors Advisory Committee (appointed)
- (Faculty members appointed by the Director of the Honors Program)
J Gray (Chair), S. Byrne, D. DeGraff, A. Eklund, D. Gagne, T. Keenan, L. Meehan, M. Lewis, R. Reginio, K Riesing
External member: Dr. Andrew Call
Students: Faith Agnello, Nathaniel Marrero - Jurisdiction: To help establish the year's program, plan the budget, and meet with the honors students as tutors and advisers during the first two years of their participation in the program.
Human Subjects Research Committee (elected)
- D. Gagne, ‘23 (Chair)
CLAS: E. Westacott ‘24, J. D’Angelo ’24, E. Matson ‘24
AUNY: M. Dudley ‘24
External participant: Mark Whitman, ASC - Jurisdiction: To act as the resource group to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects used in research investigations. Researchers doing research on humans must have their research approved by this Committee.
Motor Vehicles Appeals Committee (appointed)
- M. Honeycutt (Chair)
- Jurisdiction: Primary responsibility is to consider appeals of tickets given out for infractions of the Alfred University Vehicle and Traffic Regulations for Students, Faculty, Staff and Visitors.
Radiation Safety Committee (appointed)
- S. Misture (Chair); M. Hluchy, R. Loucks
- Jurisdiction: General responsibility of the proper handling of radioactive materials and proper use of other radiation producing devices.
Scholes Library Committee (elected)
- SoE – K. Wang '24
SoAD – J. Hansen '24
Scholes – M. Planansky, '23
SoAD – L. Sikora '23
SoE – Y. Wu '23
Ex officio: Dean Sullivan, Director Romanchock, Dean Gaustad, Dean Lake - Jurisdiction: Shall serve as an advisory committee to the Director of Scholes Library on the holdings and policies of the library.
Student Grievance (elected)
- F. Beaudry/J. McCumiskey - Ombuds
CLAS: J. Gray ‘23
COB: D. Maguire ‘24
SOAD: TBD
SOE: SK Sundaram ‘24
Five students: Natalie Norris, 4 TBD - Jurisdiction: Fielding student complaints re: allegedly improper classroom practices.
Student Senate Council (elected by student body)
- President: Natalie Reynolds
Vice President: Samuella Tuffour
Finance Chair: Eva Gallagher
Treasurer: Eddie Sawin
Diversity Chair: Samuel Acosta
Secretary: Zac Laury
Support Staff Council (elected)
- L. Habecker ‘23 (Co-Chair), K. Decker ’23 (Co-Chair)
V. Ewald ‘23, G. Gebhard ’24, B. Burns ’24, C. Henshaw ’24, J. McClain ’23, F. Piatt ’24, Amanda McMahan ’24; T. McDaniels ’24, C. Baker ’24;
Alternates: D. Snyder, P. Barber, C. Carlin, B. Arno - Jurisdiction: To act as a communications link between support staff and other segments of the University and as a group to review and react to certain University policies which would have an impact on them or toward which they could make contributions.
Tuition Exchange Committee (elected by the various constituent groups)
- J. Gilliland (Chair)
Faculty: Z. Hamm
Adm/TS: Sara Love
Support Staff: D. Snyder - Continuing - Jurisdiction: To monitor our participation in the tuition exchange program and make recommendations necessary for change. Also serves as the selection committee.
University Curriculum & Teaching Committee (chairs of college/school C&T Committees plus representatives from Libraries & Student Experience)
- B. Sullivan (chair), A. Eklund, F. Farley, S. Sundaram, M. Bentley, A. Dekay
Non-voting: Tammy Jursza-Williams - Jurisdiction: To provide coordination and oversight for courses which (a) are part of the general education curriculum for all students; (b) are offered outside of academic units; and (c) to facilitate coordination of college and school level curriculum committee processes.
University Faculty Senate (elected)
- A Eklund (Pres.) '25, X. Wang (Vice-Pres.) ’24, K. Curtin (Secretary) ’25, S. Dannick (at large) ‘24
SOAD: A Deutsch ‘23, S. Blood ’24, X. Chen ’24, M. McInnes ‘23
COB: S. Lee ’24, L. Rodriguez (Alt.) ‘24
CLAS: J. Sluyter-Beltrao '25, N. Schlegel ’24, A. Eklund (president) '25, E. Westacott ’25, D. Gagne (Alt) ‘25
SOE: X. Wang (vice president) ’24, S.K. Sundaram ’24, T. Wren (Alt) ‘25
SGCS: L. O'Connell (Alt.) ’22, K. Curtin (secretary) ‘25
Performing Arts: D.C. Angier '25, M. Weiss (Alt.) ‘24
Libraries: L. Lounsberry Meehan ’24, E. Bahr (Alt) ’24,
Untenured faculty: S. Dannick (member at large) '23, M. Field ‘25
Non-regular faculty: Vacant
Ex Officio: M. Zupan and B.A. Dobie - Jurisdiction: It is the intended purpose of the Faculty Senate to establish and maintain a working relationship between the administration and the faculty in an atmosphere of mutual respect and confidence, thereby promoting the welfare of the University.
- The Faculty Senate may review and discuss all matters within its legitimate concern, and it may initiate recommendations, subject to review by the President and the Board of Trustees.
Major College Committees
(Appointed by appropriate academic dean)
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Standing Committees
Advising Committee (elected by CLAS Faculty)
Current CLAS Members
- C. Fecteau, Asst Dean / R. Stein, Dean
G. Lippa ’25
H. Bedi ’23
K. Williams ’24
D. Marsh ‘24
A. Eklund ‘24
G. Grigoryan ’25- Student Members
- Student - TBD
Student - TBD
- Student - TBD
- Ex Officio Member
- TBD (ex officio, Dean of Student Experience rep.)
M. Doorley (HEOP)
- TBD (ex officio, Dean of Student Experience rep.)
- Student Members
Curriculum & Teaching (Divisional Appointment)
- Current CLAS Members
- CHEM A. Eklund ’23 (Chair)
HSTD E. Westacott ’23
ENVS-GEOL M. Hluchy ‘24
EDUC T. Nichols ‘23
HHP J. Honeck
PSYC-COMM L. Lichtman ‘23
PHYS D. De Graff ’24
SOCI K. Porter ’24
ENGL S. Mayberry ’24
MODL K. Kautzman ‘24
BIOL J. Cardinale ‘23
MATH T. Ferdinands ‘24
K. Adams (Library)- Student Members
- Student: TBD
Student: TBD
- Student: TBD
- Ex Officio Members
- R. Stein (ex officio, Dean)
T. Jursza Williams (ex officio, Registrar)
- R. Stein (ex officio, Dean)
- Student Members
- CHEM A. Eklund ’23 (Chair)
Faculty Council (elected by CLAS Faculty)
- A. Lipnicki ‘24 (Chair)
M. Field ‘24
E. Matson ‘23
M. Lowry ‘25
M. Hluchy ‘24
D. Wallace ‘24- R. Stein (ex officio, Dean)
Promotion and Tenure Committee (elected by CLAS Faculty)
- C. Emmons ’23 (Chair)
K. Kautzman ‘24
B. Myers ’25- Ex Officio Member
- R. Stein (ex officio, Dean)
- Ex Officio Member
Scholastic Standards Committee (appointed by the Dean)
- R. Stein (Chair)
C. Fecteau, Asst Dean
F. Beaudry ’24
A. Button ’24
A. Grove ‘24
G. McGowan ‘24
C. Emmons ‘24
J. Sluyter-Beltrao ‘24
L. Glover ‘24
Non-voting Registrar, Student Affairs, HEOP, Academic Services
Other Committees
FYE Steering Committee (FYE Current Teaching Faculty)
- A. Grove, (Chair)
A. Eklund
S. Cote
M. Ryan
J. Gray
J. Domino
A. Kless
E. Westacott
J.Sluyter-Beltrão
D. DeGraff
M. Field
FYE Advisory Board
- A. Grove, (FYE Director)
C. Fecteau CLAS Assistant Dean
TBD, Associate Dean for Center for Student Involvement
B. Sullivan, Dean of Libraries
Student: TBD
Faculty Development Advisory Committee to the Dean
- S. Singer
K. Porter
J. Cardinale
- Andy Eklund ’25 (President)
J. Sluyter-Beltrao ‘25
N. Schlegel ‘24
M. Field ‘25
E .Westacott ‘25
D. Gagne – alternate ‘25
Human Subjects Research Committee (CLAS members)
- Danielle Gagne, Chair, CLAS (Psychology) ‘23
John D’Angelo, CLAS (Chemistry) ‘24
Emrys Westacott, CLAS (Philosophy) ‘24
Elizabeth Matson, CLAS (Math & Computer Science) ‘24
College of Business
Curriculum Committee
- J. Ellefson
F. Farley (Chair 22-23)
S. Freyn
T. Gunn
Y. Keceli
S. Lee
D. Maguire
J. Morrison
G. Pac
L. Rodriguez
W. Shibuya
M. Solliman
H. Zaim
Ex Officio: M. Lewis
Registrar: T. Jurzsa Williams
Promotion & Tenure, College of Business (elected)
- G. Pac
T. Gunn
D. Maguire (Chair)
Ex Officio: M. Lewis
Scholastics Standards (appointed)
- Dean M. Lewis (Chair), Assistant Dean Tori Cramp, Additional Faculty member D. Maguire
Non-voting: Registrar, Rep from Student Affairs, Enrollment Management and Academic Support Programs
NYS College of Ceramics
Faculty Committees January 2023
NYSCC Faculty Council (elected)
- S.K. Sundaram - SoE, 2024
Gerar Edizel - SoAD, 2024
Alexis Claire - SoE, 2023
Andrew Deutsch - SoAD, 2023
Samantha Dannick - SL, 2023
SUNY Faculty Senator and Alternate
- John Hosford – SL, 2023
Stephanie McMahon - 2024
NYSCC Research Committee (elected)
- Johnathan Hopp - SoAD, 2024
Doris Möncke - SoE, 2024
Samantha Dannick - SL, 2023
Tim Keenan - SoE, 2023
Coral Lambert – SoAD, 2023
NYSCC Library Committee (elected)
- Kun Wang -SoE, 2024
James Hansen - SoAD, 2024
Maria Planansky - SL, 2023
Linda Sikora - SoAD, 2023
Yiquan Wu – SoE, 2023
SoAD - School of Art & Design, SoE - School of Engineering, SL - Scholes Library
Inamori School of Engineering
SoE Faculty Council (elected as the AU Senators)
- S.K. Sundaram, ’23 (Chair), X. Wang’ 24
SoE Promotion & Tenure (elected)
- S. Tidrow (Chair) ’23, Y. Wu ’23, S. Lee ’24 S.K. Sundaram ’23
A&D: L. Sikora
SoE Safety Committee (appointed)
- S. Misture, Radiation Safety Officer
A. Wren, Biosafety Officer
Ex Officio: G. Gaustad
SoE Scholastic Standards (appointed)
- G. Gaustad (Chair); E. Carney, T. Keenan (pub), E. Ghotbi (prv)
Representatives from: Academic Services, Student Experience, Registrar
SoE Curriculum and Teaching (appointed)
- E. Ghotbi, A. Wren, A. Clare, S. Sundaram, Y. Wu
Ex Officio: G. Gaustad
School of Art and Design/Performing Arts Division
Curriculum, Teaching and assessment (appointed)
- S. McMahon ‘25, W. McConnell ‘23, H. Childers ‘23, W. Contino ‘24, C. Lambert ’23, L. Lake ‘23
Ex Officio: M. Bentley
School of Art and Design Faculty Council (elected)
- G. Edizel ‘23, L. Sikora ’23, X. Chen ‘24
Performing Arts Division Faculty Council
- M. Weiss, Z. Hamm, J. Ziese
Promotion & Tenure (elected)
- M. Jones ‘23, A. Powers ’23, D. Inglett ‘24, A. Wren (SOE), ‘24, M. Weiss ‘24
Ex Officio: L. Lake
Scholastic Standards (appointed)
- L. Lake (Chair), W. Wheeler, X. Chen
Ex-officio: M. Bentley - Assistant Dean, T. Jursza-Williams - Registrar, L. Shea - Academic Services
TBD - Student Experience
AU Libraries
Faculty Council, AU Libraries
- Lounsberry-Meehan (Chair), E. Bahr, S. Dannick, J. Hosford, K. Adams, M. Planansky
Promotion & Tenure, AU Libraries
- K. Riesing ’23, A. Lipnicki ’24, L. Lounsberry-Meehan ‘25
Ex Officio: B. Sullivan
NOTE: Standing committee assignments are based on recommendations from college and school faculty councils and consultations with academic deans and others. The appropriate academic dean makes the final decision on assignments. Exceptions to the foregoing are elective committee assignments as indicated. These committee assignments become effective September 1. This list of major committees does not include ad hoc committees or a number of internal college committees appointed by the appropriate deans.
Student committee members are normally nominated by the Student Government and approved by the appropriate committee chairperson. They are then appointed by the President (University committees) or the appropriate academic dean (College committees). Where such students are not nominated by September 30, the appropriate chairperson nominates the necessary student members.
Especially for the benefit of students, the jurisdiction of each University committee is briefly described. An attempt has been made to give no faculty member more than one major and one minor committee assignment. In the event that appointed committee members are consistently absent or express an intention to be consistently absent the committee chairperson reserves the right immediately to nominate substitute members.
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Updated 9/2022