No senator may simultaneously represent two or more constituencies on the Senate. Vacancies in faculty positions on committees which occur during the academic year shall be filled temporarily by faculty members appointed by the Executive Committee, subject to ratification by the Senate, except for the Professional Committee.

Standing Committees of University Senate

Academic Affairs Committee (AAC)

Meetings: Tuesdays at 4:00 pm - South Conference Room, 5th Floor North Hall

Six tenured faculty members elected by the Assembly from the academic departments. No more than two members can be from the same department.
Two members-at-large elected by and from the Assembly. No more than two members can be from the same department. No member of the Academic Affairs Committee may serve concurrently on the Academic Planning Committee. No member of the Academic Affairs Committee may simultaneously serve on a subcommittee of the Academic Affairs.
The chief academic officer of the University or his/her designee.
Two students selected by the Student Government Association.

Karen Guenther (HEPP) 2022
Linda Kennedy (NSC) 2022
Susan Lanzara (NAHS) 2022
Cathy D'Ortona (BAMC) 2023
Sheryl Monkelien (MUS) 2023 - Chair
Kenneth Cobb (ACEW, member at large) 2024
Deborah Rotella (SSS, nonteaching) 2024
Xia Zhou (BAMC, member at large) 2024
Kathy Wright (chief academic officer or designee)
Cuong Le (Student Government Association)
Brianna Morgan (Student Government Association)

Academic Planning Committee (APC)

Meetings: Fridays at 11:30 am, location TBD (Grant 140 if available)

Four tenured faculty members elected by the Assembly from the disciplines. No more than two members can be from the same department. No member of the Academic Planning Committee may serve concurrently on the Academic Affairs Committee.
Three faculty members selected by the Local Chapter of the bargaining agent. No more than two members can be from the same department.
One administrator selected by the President of the University.
The University administrator who has chief responsibility for institutional research, or his/her designee.
One student selected by the Student Government Association.

Jeanne Kagle (NSC) 2022 - Chair
Philippe Savoye (BAMC) 2022
Tiffany Welch (BSS) 2023
Christine Moulton (MUS) 2024
Michael Chester (APSCUF - NSC)
Christopher Cummings (APSCUF - SSS, nonteaching)
(Shelly) Xiaoxuan Ji (APSCUF - BAMC)
Joshua Battin / John Ulrich (administrator)
John Cosgrove (institutional research)
___ (Student Government Association)

Administrative Affairs & Elections Committee (AAEC)

Three faculty members elected by and from the Assembly. No more than two members can be from the same department.
One faculty member selected by the Local Chapter of the bargaining agent.
The chief financial officer of the University or his/her designee.
One student selected by the Student Government Association.

Nicolle Mayo (BSS) 2022 - Chair
Gretchen Sechrist (BSS) 2023
Brad Lint (ACEW) 2024
Matthew Haner (APSCUF - BAMC) - substitute Chair in SP21
Todd Garnier (VPFA: chief financial officer)
Jenna Vazquez (Student Government Association)

First Year Experience (FYE)

Five faculty members by and from the assembly; faculty members will be elected through the election process of the University Senate. They will be elected for three-year terms in three staggered "classes" of one two members each. No more than two members can be from the same department. A member may run and be elected to successive terms on the committee.
Two voting members from the student body. One student member will be selected annually by the Student Government Association and the other student member will be selected by the current group of peer mentors serving the first-year seminar.
Two ex-officio & non-voting representatives from Enrollment Services and Student Affairs respectively.
First Year Experience coordinator will be an ex-officio and non-voting representative of the committee.
Other university staff and faculty maybe be asked to attend meetings and participate in the committee's activities upon invitation by the committee.
The chairperson shall be elected by the voting members of the committee to preside over, plan, and coordinate the activities of the committee. A vice-chairperson shall be elected by the voting members of the committee to assist the chairperson and serve in the chairperson's absence.

Shawndra Holderby (HEPP) - FYE Coordinator
Leslie Clifford (NSC) 2022
Jonathan Rothermel (HEPP) 2022
Holly Jackson (nonteaching - LIB) 2023
Lynn Pifer (ACEW) 2023 - Chair
Maegen Borzok (NSC) 2024
Breona Roosa (Student Government Association)
___ (FYS peer mentor)
___ (ex-officio: enrollment services)
___ (ex-officio: student affairs)

General Education Subcommittee (GES)

A subcommittee of AAC

Five members of the teaching faculty shall be elected by the Assembly from the academic departments. No more than two members can be from the same department. Members shall serve a three-year term and elections will be staggered such that the first and second year 2 positions are elected, and third year 1 position is elected.
One student representative will be appointed by the SGA as a voting member of the subcommittee.
The provost, or provost's designee, will serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the subcommittee.

Jeanne Kagle (NSC) 2022
Karri Verno (BSS) 2022
Teri Doerksen (ACEW) 2023 - Chair
Elaine Farkas (NSC) 2023
Rebecca Parks (HEPP) 2021
Tony Mastroianni (Student Government Association)
___ (ex-officio: provost or provost's designee)

Information Technology Committee (ITC)

Four faculty members elected by and from the Assembly. No more than two members can be from the same department, or from the library.
The Director of Information Technologies.
The Director of Information Resources or designee.
One IT staff member familiar with academic computing.
One staff user of computers elected by AFSCME.
One staff member from University Communications.
The student Webmaster.

Per 3 Sep 2020 Senate Executive Committee decision, ITC members are grandfathered in their current terms: three members are from the same reconfigured department, but department reconfigurations occurred after the last Senate election.

Gregory Moyer (NSC) 2022 - Chair
Elaine Farkas (NSC) 2023
Logan Wiest (NSC) 2023
Shelly Xiaoxuan Ji (BAMC) 2024
Nick Andre (director of information technologies)
Scott DiMarco (director of information resources or designee)
Tamela Bastion (IT staff member familiar with academic computing)
Timothy Seymour (AFSCME - staff user of computers)
John Maslar (staff member from university communications)
Ashley Dunning (Student Government Association: webmaster)

Library Advisory Committee (LAC)

Three faculty members elected by and from the Assembly. No more than two members can be from the same department.
The director of the University libraries or his/her designee.
One student selected by the Student Government Association.

Eun-Joo Kwak (MUS) 2022
Nicolle Mayo (BSS) 2023
Maegen Borzok (NSC) 2024 - Chair
Scott DiMarco (director of libraries or designee)
Paige Whitfield (Student Government Association)

Student Affairs & Admissions Committee (SAAC)

Three faculty members elected by and from the Assembly. No more than two members can be from the same department.
The chief student affairs officer of the University or his/her designee.
One representative selected by and from the Admissions Office staff.
Three undergraduate students -- preferably one of whom is a minority student and one of whom is a non-traditional student/commuter student -- appointed by the Student Government Association.
One graduate student recommended by the Associate Provost.
Ex Officio members include a representative from each of the following offices: The Career Center, Residence Life/Housing, Kelchner Fitness Center, Financial Aid, Orientation, and Athletics.

Kristen Long (NSC) 2022 - Chair
Lee Stocks (NSC) 2023
Jamie Klesh (NAHS) 2024
JoEllen Lindner (chief student affairs officer)
Rachel Green (admissions office staff)
Zhamya Hampton (Student Government Association)
Tony Mastroianni (Student Government Association)
Brianna Morgan (Student Government Association)
Amy DeLozier (ex officio - Kelchner Fitness Center)
Nichole Lefelhoc (ex officio - Career Center)
Dusty Zeyn (ex officio - Residence Life/Housing)
Peggy Carl (ex officio - Athletics)
___ (ex officio - Financial Aid)
Judi Brayer (ex officio - Orientation)
___ (graduate student recommended by Associate Provost)

Advising Resource Group (ARG)

A subcommittee of SAAC

Six members will be selected from interested faculty nominated by SAAC, ARG, or themselves by the Chair of SAAC to a three-year term. No more than two members can be from the same department.
Director of Academic Advising or designee
Assistant to the Provost or designee from the area of Academic Records
One student member will be appointed by SGA as a voting member of the committee

Nicolle Mayo (BSS) - Chair
Maegen Borzok (NSC)
Jennifer Carapella (NAHS)
Jamie Klesh (NAHS)
Rebecca Parks (HEPP)
___ (faculty)
Christopher Cummings (SSS director of academic advising or designee)
___ (Student Government Association)
___ (assistant to provost or designee from academic records)

Professional Committees

These committees are not Senate Committees. Senate conducts the elections as a courtesy and maintains this list on its web page for information purposes. Per Fall 2018 Senate decision (cleared by APSCUF and voted upon at Senate), University Senate committees and the three professional committees (Promotion, Tenure, and Sabbatical) are governed by the University Senate Constitution except where the APSCUF contract is more specific.

Promotion

Faculty Membership Rules: Must be tenured; may not concurrently serve on another professional committee. From Article 16.B.2 (Promotion, p. 49) of the 2019-2023 APSCUF Collective Bargaining Agreement, "The University-wide promotion committee shall be elected by and from the FACULTY and shall include no more than one (1) member from any department."

Mary Feeney (NAHS) 2022
Nanci Werner-Burke (HEPP) 2022
Jennifer Demchak (NSC) 2023
Gopalan Kutty (BAMC) 2023
Deborah Rotella (SSS, nonteaching) 2024
Karri Verno (BSS) 2024

Sabbatical

Faculty Membership Rules: Faculty Membership Rules: Must be tenured; may not concurrently serve on another professional committee. Article 18.A.12 (Leaves of Absence, Sabbatical Leaves, p. 57) of the 2019-2023 APSCUF Collective Bargaining Agreement refers only to "A committee chosen by and from the FACULTY at each University shall receive applications for sabbatical leaves at a time and in a manner which it shall determine and announce." Following standard Senate standing committee practice, up to two members per department are allowed on the Sabbatical committee.

Andrea Harris (ACEW) 2022
Janice Purk (HEPP) 2022 - Chair
Frank Chua (HEPP) 2023
Teri Doerksen (ACEW) 2023
Philippe Savoye (BAMC) 2023
Jamey Harris (LIB, nonteaching) 2024
Christine Varner (NAHS) 2024

Tenure

Faculty Membership Rules: Must be tenured; may not concurrently serve on another professional committee. Article 15.E.1 (Tenure, p. 44) of the 2019-2023 APSCUF Collective Bargaining Agreement refers only to "the University-wide tenure committee, elected by and from the FACULTY." Following standard Senate standing committee practice, up to two members per department are allowed on the Tenure committee.

Linda Kennedy (NSC) 2022
Susan Lanzara (NAHS) 2022
Nancy Runyan (NAHS) 2022
Christopher Cummings (nonteaching - SSS) 2023
Christine Moulton (MUS) 2023
Lee Stocks (NSC) 2024
Tiffany Welch (BSS) 2024

Alternates for Professional Committees

Faculty Membership Rules: Must be tenured; may not concurrently serve on another professional committee.

Sheila Kasperek (LIB, nonteaching)
Eun-Joo Kwak (MUS)

Last updated: April 22, 2021

University Senate Committees