Faculty Committees

Faculty Committees
Membership 2009-2010

Standing faculty committees, through their representative nature and through the work in which they engage, embody essential components of healthy shared governance at Fort Lewis College. Not every faculty member with service responsibilities will be called upon to serve on a standing faculty committee in any given year. Those faculty members with service responsibilities who are not currently serving on standing faculty or College committees must seek to serve the College in other capacities such as advising a student club; advising student government; serving on department, school or division committees and task forces; serving on College advisory boards; serving on College Committees; etc. Since each tenured or tenure track faculty member is awarded three credits of reassigned time designated for College service in his/her contract, these individuals should also expect to serve on ad hoc committees, task forces and study groups constituted by the Faculty Senate on an as needed basis. Unless stated otherwise, the membership of a standing faculty committee is comprised of faculty members interested in undertaking work charged to that committee. The Faculty Senate may provide special charges to standing faculty committees as necessary and may suggest to the College Administration special charges for College committees.

Faculty Standing Committees

Academic Standards Committee
Advising Committee
Assessment Committee
Awards Committee
Community-Based Learning and Research Curriculum Council
Committee on the Status of Women Faculty
Curriculum Committee
General Education Council
Grievance Council
Honors Council
Intercultural Committee
Library Committee
Visiting Faculty Committee
Senate Executive Committee

Academic Standards Committee

Charge: This Committee advises the Provost through the Faculty Senate, to which it reports. Its charge is to maintain and improve the academic standards of the College. The Committee shall encourage and recognize outstanding scholastic achievement of students; review, initiate and recommend Academic Standards policies; determine what academic action (probation level 1, probation level 2, suspension, or dismissal), if any, is appropriate at the end of each term; monitor the progress of probationary students; hear and judge the cases of academic dishonesty brought before it by any member of the academic community; hear and judge the cases of students wishing to appeal academic suspensions or dismissals; and receive and consider proposals about academic standards from any member of the academic community.

The committee will submit a report by March 1 summarizing accomplishments, major issues discussed, and recommendations, if any, for special charges or changes to the charge. The report will typically be a computerized file; however, the Senate may request an in-person report.

Membership:
Chair
Vice Chair (specified in the http://www.fortlewis.edu/Committees/faculty_senate/constitution-rules-procedures-guidelines/draft-faculty-handbook-03-19-04.doc Faculty Handbook, p. 55)
Counseling Office staff – ex officio
Records Office staff – ex officio
Program for Academic Achievement staff – ex officio
Academic Success Program – by invitation
Office of Admissions – by invitation
6 faculty members, drawn from departments that offer first year level courses

Members:
Beverly Chew (Chair)
Delilah Orr (Vice-chair)
Stephanie Owings
Shawn Fulmer
James Collier
John Condie
Erich McAlister
Carrie Meyer
Paul Petersen
Susan McGinness (Counseling Center Director) – ex officio
Kathy Kendall (Registrar’s Office) – ex officio
Jen Wagnon (PAA) – ex officio
Barbara Martin (Admissions) – ex officio
Jennifer Gay (ASP) – by invitation

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Advising Committee

Charge: The Advising Committee is charged with serving as a forum for student, faculty, and administrative concerns with advising; identifying areas for improvement in the academic advising system; and developing plans to make the identified improvements. The Committee reports to the Faculty Senate and, therefore, serves as the primary body acting in shared governance to facilitate discussion of current and proposed advising practices and priorities College wide.

Members:
Ginny Davis (convener)
Beverly Chew
Terry Tannehill
Kim Hannula
Pam Smith
Mary Ann Goff
Lloyd Chittenden
Soyon Bueno (Transfer Student Coordinator) – ex officio
Carol Smith – ex officio

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Assessment Committee

Charge: The Assessment Committee is charged with the development and implementation of a systematic assessment program at FLC. The Committee, which advises the Office of Assessment through the Faculty Senate, to which it reports, is responsible for the assessment of college-wide learning goals adopted by the faculty. It oversees the collection of data relating to each learning goal; interprets the results of the data; communicates results to appropriate policy-making committees and administrators; proposes changes in curriculum and pedagogy based on the results; and reviews the effectiveness of such changes. In addition, the Committee annually reviews assessment reports from each department, provides support to department liaisons for assessment and works towards the articulation of the connection between the college-wide learning goals and departmental learning goals. It works closely with the General Education Council to ensure that assessment procedures are built into the program.

Members:
Peter McCormick
Erich Juergensmeyer
Kim Hannula
Jenny Trujillo

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Awards Committee

Charge: The Awards Committee is responsible for choosing the New Faculty Teaching Award , the Alice Admire Teaching Award, and the Roger Peters Distinguished Professor Award recipients. The Committee notifies colleagues regarding when and how to apply for these awards and writes articles identifying and honoring award recipients. These articles may be included in the Faculty Senate newsletter and are communicated to External Affairs. Members of the Awards Committee serve a two year term, with three staggered appointments to ensure continuity on the committee. Elections for open seats are at the end of each Winter term.

Membership (elected):
2 faculty members from AHSS
2 faculty members from NBS
1 faculty member from SOBA
1 faculty member from Teacher Education or the Libraries

Members:

Mark Walters, AHSS (2010)

Brian Burke, NBS (2010)

Ryan Haaland, NBS (2010)
Kris Greer, Teacher Education (2011)
Ken Hunt, SOBA (2011)
TBA, AHSS

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Committee on the Status of Faculty Women

Charge: The Committee on the Status of Women Faculty makes recommendations to the Faculty Senate on issues pertinent to the status of women faculty. The Committee will advise the senate and facilitate the implementation of policies, programs, and services that address issues of concern to women faculty.

Members:

Sarah Roberts-Cady (Convener)
Janine Fitzgerald
Marcy Jung
Pam Smith
Suzanne Willhelm
John Baranski
Keri Brandt
Michael Fry
Elayne Siversmith
Julie Korb
Jennifer Stollman
Carol Smith (ex officio)
Linda Schott (ex officio)

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Community-Based Learning and Research Curriculum Council

Charge: The CBLR Curriculum Council encourages and facilitates the development of academically rigorous and civically conscious curriculum and seeks to advance the work of faculty who are engaging their students in knowledge production and responsible application of that knowledge for the common good. The Council has developed criteria for CBLR course designation and will apply those criteria in review and approval of CBLR coursework. During the course review process, the Council will work to ensure that approved coursework models best practices in the area of community-based learning and research while also carefully considering disciplinary goals and outcomes and the needs of the community. Council members will also participate in the creation of assessment tools for measuring the quality of CBLR courses. For more information go to the Community-Based Learning and Research web page.

Membership:

Chair, elected

2 faculty members from each academic school/division (AHSS, SOBA, NBS, ESGE, Ted/Lib)

1 student representative, ex-officio

1 community representative, ex-officio

Director or Asst Director of the Center for Civic Engagement, ex-officio

Members:

Richard Fulton(Cahir)
Ellen Paul
Kathryn Moller
Brad Clark
Cathy Simbeck
Peter McCormick
Gary Linn
Phil Shuler
Erik Juergensmeyer
ESGE seat, vacant

Minna Sellers

Michelle Bonanno – ex-officio
Jennifer Stark – ex-officio

Curriculum Committee:

Charge: The Curriculum Committee is perhaps the most important of the standing faculty committees. The Committee assists and supports the faculty in development and oversight of the curriculum at Fort Lewis College. It initiates, receives, reviews and recommends actions on proposed curricula and curricular changes including the creation, elimination or alteration of programs and specific courses. The Committee proactively communicates to the faculty and the College Administration regarding its policies, procedures and deadlines. It facilitates fair and transparent curriculum processes and practices that embody the faculty’s roles and responsibilities for developing and overseeing College curricula in service to the College mission.

Note: This committee meets weekly.

Membership:
Chair
1 faculty member from Library
1 faculty member from Teacher Education
1 faculty member chosen as a liaison from the General Education Council
4-6 faculty members proportionally from the other schools
1 Records staff member – ex officio
Total: 9-12 members

Members:
Larry Hartsfeld (Chair)
Gerald Crawford
Pam Arbeeny
Nathan Guss
Deliah Orr
Scott White
Chad Colby
John Baranski
Jennifer Trujillo
Paul McGurr
John Gadbois
Susan Moss
Sheri Barnes (Records) – ex officio
Kathy Kendall (Registrar) – ex officio

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General Education Council

Charge: The General Education Council is a hybrid faculty body that operates as an arm of faculty governance and has administrative roles in the School of General and Exploratory Studies.

In its administrative roles it advises/establishes/collaborates with general education administrators on issues such as transfer policy, team teaching, faculty development, course review processes, and assessment goals and processes.

As a faculty governance body, the General Education Council is charged by the Faculty Senate to review proposals related to the general education program in ways that engage faculty campus wide and consider student learning outcomes, institutional mission, academic integrity and institutional resources; develop expertise on General Education programs and issues at a national level and serve as a resource to the campus community; be advocates of an exceptional, high quality General Education program at Fort Lewis College, recognizing that the General Education curriculum represents a third of the required courses for our graduates; work collaboratively with the Faculty Senate, academic departments, administrators, and other campus units to deliver a quality general education program; oversee the activities of its subcommittees and report in writing (and possibly in person) to the Faculty Senate on activities and important issues at least twice a year. Reports should include at least brief annual updates on the activities of the subcommittees of the General Education Council. The General Education Council is also responsible for collaborating, when appropriate, with the General Education Policy Committee (GEPC) and for reporting significant activities of the GEPC to the Faculty Senate.

Note: This committee meets the first Wednesday of every month at 8am. Additional meetings are held on an as needed basis.

Membership:
Chair, elected
1 faculty member from each of the 24 depts. (including Freshman Math Program, Library, Writing Program)
General Education Coordinator, ex officio
Assessment Officer, ex officio
Faculty Senate Representative, ex officio
Dean of General and Exploratory Studies, ex officio
VPAA or Asst., ex officio
AHSS Dean or Asst. – ex officio
N&BS Dean or Asst. – ex officio
SOBA Dean or Asst. – ex officio

Members:
Peter McCormick, Convener
Charles Hakes
Bill Dodds
Dawn Mulhern
Kathryn Moller
Erin Lehmer
Cathy Simbeck
Gary Gianniny
Craig Tyler
Neil McHugh
Mark Seis
Minna Sellers
Amy Sellin
Les Sommerville
Nathan Lee
Gordon Cheesewright
Carol Smith – ex officio

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General Education Policy Committee (General Education Council subcommittee)

This Committee works to implement state and institutional policies related to General Education. It is a “technical” committee that deals with issues such as the awarding of transfer credit for General Education courses and scheduling Thematic Studies courses. This Committee consults as appropriate with the General Education Council regarding policies and procedures that have broad curricular and/or advising impacts or that may impact departmental and/or school governance practices and authority.

Membership:
General Education coordinator
General and Exploratory Studies Dean
Records Office representative
Advising Services representative
1 General Education Council liaison/representative
New Student Advising and Registration representative

Members:
Beverly Chew
Kathy Kendall
Carol Smith (Chair)

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Grievance Council

Charge: The Grievance Council is an elected group of twelve regular faculty from which a committee of three is selected to hear each faculty grievance. The College Grievance Officer, a member of the academic faculty, is appointed annually by the President and is responsible for coordinating and facilitating the grievance process. For more information regarding the Grievance Council as well as the process by which it operates, see the Faculty Handbook , Section 20.

Campus Grievance Officer:
Dugald Owen

Council Members:
Bill Dodds
Kathleen Aguilar
Sarah Roberts-Cady
Reyes Garcia
Cathy Simbeck
Larry Hartsfield
Mary Jean Moseley
Les Sommerville
Delilah Orr
Tom Skurky

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Honors Council

Charge: The Honors Council advises the Honors Program Coordinator, the four deans and the Provost through the Faculty Senate, to which it reports. Its charge is to develop, approve and provide oversight of initiatives to enrich the experience of high-ability, high-achieving students at Fort Lewis College. These initiatives include, but are not limited to, the John F. Reed Honors Program.

Members:

Michael Martin (Convener)
Deborah Walker
Dugald Owen
Pam Arbeeny
Kenyon Bunch
Bridget Irish
Justin McBrayer
Veronica Furst
Jonathon Latta
David Gonzales
Joe Ortega
Ava Santos

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Intercultural Committee

Charge: The Intercultural Committee advises the Provost through the Faculty Senate, to whom it reports. Its charge is to examine and make recommendations regarding (1) the implementation of the College's academic commitment to minority students, and (2) the introduction of all students to diverse cultural traditions in an unbiased manner through the College curriculum. The Committee shall also examine the means by which the different teaching and learning needs of a culturally diverse faculty and student body may be addressed, so that the quality of education received by all students is enhanced.

Membership:
1 ASFLC (Student Senate) appointed liaison – ex officio

Members:
Carey Vicenti
Reyes Garcia
Joe Ortega
Yohannes Woldemariam
Ana Hale
Nancy Higginson
Mary McCutchen

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Library Committee

Charge: The Committee advises the faculty and the College Administration through the Faculty Senate to which it reports. The Committee recommends and reviews policies which govern the funding, operation and use of the library to fulfill the mission and goals of the College. As appropriate, the Committee collaborates with the Instructional Technology Committee (College committee) on issues related to information retrieval technology and access.

Members:
M.J. Moseley
Katherine Tischhauser
Neil McHugh
Simon Walls
Scott White
Ben Wakashige, Library Director (Convener)

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Visiting Faculty (VFAC) Committee

Charge: The Visiting Faculty Committee (VFAC) is a working body that identifies, prioritizes and strategizes responses to issues relevant to visiting faculty. This body will develop proposals and recommendations in collaboration with the Faculty Senate and the College Administration.

Members:
John Baranski (Convener)
Nancy Higginson
Tino Sonora

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Faculty Senate Executive Committee

Charge: The Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate shall function as part of the Senate. It shall function in a leadership and advisory capacity but shall not legislate. All members of the Executive Committee are voting members of the Faculty Senate with the exception of the President of the Faculty Senate. The Executive Committee may be convened whenever necessary by its Chair or whenever requested by two or more of its members.

Members:
Jim Cross, President
Dugald Owen, Vice President
Chuck Riggs, Faculty Member of the Board of Trustees
John Condie, Corresponding Secretary
Ellen Paul, Recording Secretary
Brian Hanks, Committee on Committees

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Updated 8/31/2009 jmc