Academic Affairs Committees

The function of the committee is to serve as a pool from which members of a Grievance Panel may be drawn in case of an appeal against faculty termination.

Term

Two and three years, staggered

Membership

Membership consists of at least two faculty from each college chosen by academic deans and approved by the Provost.

Chair

There is no chair; members are convened by the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs as and when required.

Members

• Allen, Robert — Perkins College, 2029
• Antwi-Boasiako, Kwame — Perkins College, 2028
• Deaton, Kimberly — CHP, 2028
• Harris, Billy — CSM, 2029
• Hossain, Istiaq — CSM, 2028
• Hudock, Marigold — Perkins College, 2028
• Kidd, Rebecca — Temple College, 2029
• Kosovich, Stephen — Rusche College, 2028
• Levitt, Linda — Perkins College, 2028
• Mask, Joe — Temple College, 2029
• McKenna, Chris — Rusche College, 2029
• Rowe, James — CHP, 2027
• Shattuck, Scott — Elliott College, 2028
• Shoemaker, Nikki — Rusche College, 2026
• Sumrall, Keilea — CHP, 2029
• TBD — CHP, 2026
• Turner, Chris — Elliott College, 2028

The function of the committee is to serve as a pool from which members of a Hearing Committee may be drawn in case of an appeal as described in HOP policy 02-320. If chosen through procedures laid out in the policy or student appeal, members may also serve on a Review Board to consider complaints under HOP policy 01-305.

Term

Two and three years, staggered

Membership

Membership consists of three faculty members from each college.

Chair

There is no chair; members are convened by the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs as and when required.

Members

• Cortez, CC — Elliott College, 2029
• Cox, Neal — Elliott College, 2028
• Day, George — Perkins College, 2028
• Deol, Suhina — Temple College, 2029
• Hasbun, Tracey — Perkins College, 2028
• Hicks, Brian — CHP, 2029
• Jacobi, Lora — CHP, 2029
• Kwiatkowski, Matthew — CSM, 2029
• McKenzie-Jones, Aubrey — CHP, 2029
• Mehaffey, Amy — Rusche College, 2028
• Mehaffey, John Michael — Temple College, 2028
• Moon, Perry — Perkins College, 2028
• Noe, Kelly — Rusche College, 2029
• Ogale, Pushkar — CSM, 2027
• Read, Mike — CSM, 2027
• Roberts, Shaun — Elliott College, 2027
• Stephens-Williams, Pat — Temple College, 2028
• Wich, Hannah — Rusche College, 2027

The function of the committee is to review credentials of students who fail to meet admission standards and petitions for variances. The committee recommends appropriate action to the director of admissions and provost/vice president for academic affairs. The committee will review credentials of students who apply for the Academic Opportunity Program and make recommendations to the provost and vice president for academic affairs; review guidelines for acceptance into AOP; and advise the director of the AOP on course selection and course load for students admitted to the program.

Term

One year

Membership

Academic Advisors from the college the student plans to major in will serve on the respective appeal.

Chair

The chair is appointed by Enrollment Management.

Members

• Harris, Billy — Perkins College
• McIntosh, Jason — Perkins College
• McLeroy, Janet — Enrollment Management, ex officio
• Menefee, Trina — CSM
• Pratscher, Jacob — CSM
• Rivers, Tiffany — Disability Services

The Core Curriculum Committee provides faculty oversight of the core curriculum. Functions include review of course applications for addition to the core curriculum as part of the curriculum modification process, recertification of existing core courses for core eligibility, and design and implementation of assessment of student attainment of core curriculum objectives.

Term

Two years

Membership

Members are appointed by the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs; one faculty representative from the six academic colleges and, as ex officio members: the director of the Office of Strategic Analytics and Institutional Research and a representative of the Provost Advisory Council.

Chair

The chair is appointed by the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.

Members

• Chelette, Amber — CHP, 2029
• Johnston, Joyce — Perkins College, chair, 2028
• Kidd, John — Temple College, 2028
• Maurer, Michael — Temple College, 2029
• Miranda-Recinos, Gabriela — Perkins College, 2027
• Murphy, Claire — Elliott College, 2027
• Richardson, Clint — CSM, 2027
• Sigmar, Lucia — Rusche College, 2027
• Stoehr, Louise — Perkins College, 2028
• Strahl, Joseph — Strategic Analytics and Institutional Research
• Thompson, Bailey — Provost Advisory Council, 2027

The function of the committee is to make recommendations on applications from full-time faculty members for Faculty Development Leave, for additional study or research and writing, for a period of either one semester at full pay or a full year at half pay.

Term

Two years, staggered

Membership

Membership is appointed by the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and consisting of six elected, full-time faculty members, one from each academic college. Elections will be held within each college.

Chair

Provost convenes and attends first meeting of the academic year, when there is no chair. The committee then elects the chair at this meeting.

Members

• Dixon, Ben — Perkins College, 2027
• Eason, Bob — Elliott College, 2027
• Lu, Ying — Temple College, chair, 2027
• Mendoza, Beverly — Rusche College, 2028
• Miller, Greg — CSM, 2027
• Schuster, Ralf — CHP, 2028

The function of this committee is to promote the recognition and celebration of faculty excellence at SFA. The committee will help coordinate three faculty from each college in the fields of: teaching excellence, scholarly excellence, service excellence. Specifically, the committee will be involved in the annual Excellence Award Convocation for award winners. Planning will include communication of criteria and dates with the college deans so that each college chooses winners in a timely manner; campus-wide communication about the convocation; invitations for the event; arrangements (room, food and entertainment) for the convocation; and coordination of presentations at the convocation. The CTL will serve as the coordinating entity for the committee.

Term

Three years

Membership

Appointed by the provost and vice president for academic affairs and consisting of one faculty member from each undergraduate college, recommended by the academic deans. The executive director LLC and director CTL will serve in ex officio positions and provide committee support.

Chair

The Center for Teaching and Learning will convene the first meeting of the academic year. 

Members

• Brewer, Sharon — Academic Affairs, co-chair
• Brian Beavers, — CSM, 2028
• Carbajal, Jose — Perkins College, 2027
• Druffner, Rita — CHP, 2026
• Hunter, Cody — Elliott College, 2027
• Kilpatrick, Cindy — Center for Teaching and Learning, ex officio
• Lu, Ying — Temple College, 2029
• Shoemaker, Nikki — Rusche College, 2028
• Weatherly, Megan — Lumberjack Learning Commons, co-chair

The function of the committee is to select recipients of scholarships for all endowed scholarships which do not stipulate an alternate selection procedure; to encourage the development of academic excellence through the scholarship program; and to make recommendations concerning policies governing scholarships, student loads and student employment.

Term

Three years

Membership

Appointed by the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and consisting of representation from each of the undergraduate colleges; admissions office, computer center, scholarship office, and as ex officio, the director of financial aid who shall provide staff support to the committee.

Chair

Director of Financial Aid will chair the committee.

Members

• Barrios, Sheree — CHP, 2029
• Derrick, Jamie — Rusche College, 2028
• Glasscock, Jessica — Temple College, 2027
• Hart, Casey — Perkins College, 2028
• He, Yuan — CHP, 2028
• Kramer, Ben — Elliott College, 2029
• Mitchum, Tammy — Financial Aid and Scholarships, chair, 2029

The function of the committee is to recommend policies and procedures relative to graduate student admission and programs, graduate faculty membership, graduate curriculum, graduate theses and dissertations, and other matters pertaining to graduate education at the university level.

Term

Three years

Membership

Membership consists of ten elected and appointed full members of the graduate faculty. Six members of the council, one from each academic college, are elected from the full members of the graduate faculty. Three members are appointed by the chair of the council, subject to the principle of proportionate representation from each academic college on the basis of full and associate members of the graduate faculty in the respective colleges and subject further to the approval of the provost/vice president for academic affairs. Serving as ex-officio are the dean of the library, registrar, chair-elect of the faculty senate and a graduate student. Appointed members of the council serve three-year terms. Upon expiration of a term, the council member is ineligible for re-election or reappointment to the council until the lapse of three years. A vacancy on the council is filled either by election or appointment, whichever is applicable to the position vacated.

Chair

The dean of research and graduate studies chairs the committee and convenes meetings as needed.

Members

• Beisel, Perky — Perkins College
• Cross, Chrissy — Perkins College
• Deol, Suhina — Temple College
• Diez, Mickey — Registrar
• Forrest Lane — Research and Graduate Studies, chair
• Gunter, Micki — Research and Graduate Studies
• Helmke, Jonathan — Steen Library
• Hutchens, Scottie — graduate student representative
• Jumper, Rachel — Perkins College
• McCleary, Lisa — CHP
• McDermand, Rob — Rusche College
• Mitchell, Jonathan — CSM
• Weaver, Jamie — Elliott College
• Wyatt, Lenola — Provost Advisory Committee

The function of the committee is to serve as an advisory group to the director of the School of Honors and participate in Honors' scholarship review and recommendations.

Term

One year

Chair

The director of the School of Honors chairs this committee and convenes meetings.

Members

• Blount, Justin — Rusche College
• Bobo, Linda — Perkins College
• Cooper, Dana — Perkins College
• Franks, Russell — CSM
• Jerez, Sheryll — Temple College
• Martin, Michael — Perkins College
• Spradley, Elizabeth — Perkins College
• Tkacik, Michael — School of Honors, chair
• Wagnon, Amber — Perkins College
• Walburn, Jacob — Elliott College

Responsible for the review of research and teaching activities that involve vertebrate animals. The IACUC has the responsibility and the authority to approve, withhold approval, or require changes in research activity and methodology of research involving vertebrate animal subjects.

Term

Indefinite; the committee meets at least twice per year and on an as-needed basis to review faculty research proposals that involve vertebrate animals and complete any additional tasks required by law.

Membership

Membership appointments are made by the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. The IACUC will consist of a minimum of five (5) members, including:

Members

• Brown, Erin — Temple College
• Burt, Brent — CSM
• Glasscock, Jessica — Temple College, chair
• Koinm, Kelly — Nacogdoches Animal Hospital
• Raney, Rebekah — Research and Graduate Studies
• Sams, Christopher — Perkins College
• Schalk, Carmen Montana — CSM
• Wood, Tamara — non-affiliated

It is the role of the IBC to review, approve/reject, and provide oversight and guidance to individuals at the university, or that use property owned by the university, who seek to use or possess rDNA and/or biohazardous materials for teaching or research.

Term

Indefinite; ad hoc committee

Members

• Brown, Erin — Temple College
• Havner, Ronald W. — CSM
• Langford, Kevin — CSM, chair
• Martynova-Van Kley, Alexandra — CSM
• Raney, Rebekah — Research and Graduate Studies
• Richards, Jason M. — EasTex Veterinary Clinic
• Van Kley, James E. — CSM
• Wood, Tamara — External community member

The IRB at SFA has the responsibility and authority to review, approve, disapprove, or require changes in research activity and methodology of research involving human subjects.

Term

Indefinite

Membership

The IRB will have at least five members with varying backgrounds to promote complete and adequate review of research activities commonly conducted at the institution. Appointments to the IRB are made by the president of the university. The membership of the IRB is based on the following criteria:

Chair

The IRB chair is appointed by the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs from among the faculty members of the IRB. Whenever possible, the chair of the IRB will be granted reassigned time equivalent to one three-hour course each semester.

Members

• Day, George — Perkins College
• Garner, Caroline — United Way
• Oliphant, Emmerentie — Perkins College, chair
• Raney, Rebekah — Research and Graduate Studies
• Stephens-Williams, Pat — Temple College
• Whitehead, Todd — Perkins College
• Younger, Allison — CSM

Alternates

• Carbajal, José — College of Liberal and Applied Arts
• Rowe, James — Perkins College

Approved medical appeals may be granted for mental and physical conditions that prevent the student from completing the semester. Medical appeal requests will be considered by a committee comprised of university officials. The committee's charge will be to consider the merit of the appeal based on all documentation provided by the student. Once a decision has been made, the Registrar's Office personnel will notify the student and any university officials necessary to process the appeals that are granted.

Members

• Curl, Daphne — Testing Services
• Delaney, Sabrina — Strategic Analytics and Institutional Research
• Lance, Tricia — Student Success Center
• Payne, Marianne — Perkins College, Student Services and Advising
• Rivers, Tiffany — Disability Services

The function of this committee is to develop, implement, and assess a year-long orientation program for new faculty members that will help promote and maintain a strong sense of intellectual and social community at SFA. The program is meant to welcome new faculty, introduce them to SFA, and help them acclimate and integrate successfully and effectively into the SFA community.

Term

Three years, staggered

Membership

Members are appointed by the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and consist of at least one representative recommended by the academic deans, from each of the six colleges. Term positions will begin and end in May.

Chair

The first meeting of the academic year will be convened by the provost and executive vice president if there is no chair, and a chair will be appointed at that meeting by the committee.

Members

• Adams, Jim — CSM, 2027
• Eversole, Cord — Temple College, 2029
• Gloyd, Elizabeth — Perkins College, 2029
• Howell, Zach — Elliott College, 2029
• Johnston, Joyce — Perkins College, chair
• Landreaux, Alyssa — Perkins College, 2027
• Lee, Suhyung — Rusche College, 2026
• Odems, Kim — Office of Human Resources, 2027
• Weatherly, Megan — Lumberjack Learning Commons, ex officio
• Younger, Allison — CHP, 2028

The function of the committee is to advance the research capacity of the university and to elevate research volume and advance research visibility by a) advocating for university resources, university-wide policies, and university-wide procedures to enhance research and the visibility of research on campus; b) advocating for promoting faculty research collaboration and engagement; c) advocating for expanding student research opportunities; and d) advocating for expanding support for obtaining external funding for research. 

Term

Each elected council member serves a 3-year term with a staggered rotation schedule. 

During the inaugural year, members will be elected for one-, two-, and three-year terms. Those RAC members who are elected to serve in one-year terms will be immediately eligible to serve a new three-year term, if selected by their college; the one-year waiting period will not apply to these one-year, inaugural term RAC members.

In the event of a tie, the Dean of ORGS (or their designee) will serve as the tie breaker. 

Membership

Membership consists of up to 12 elected members of the tenured and/or tenure-track faculty with no more than two members from each of the six colleges. Upon expiration of a term, the council member is ineligible for re-election to the council until the lapse of one year. 

Non-voting members include:

Chair

A faculty member is elected from within the voting membership and serves a one-year term.

Members

• Antoniazzi, Reuber — Temple College
• Beal, Heather Olson — Perkins College
• Brewer, Lauren — CHP
• Causin, Gina Fe — Perkins College
• Davis, Rebecca — Rusche College
• Farago, Flora — Perkins College
• Hubbard, Keith — CSM
• Lane, Forrest — Research and Graduate Studies, ex-officio
• Mask, Joe — Temple College
• Meier, Inga — Elliott College
• Onchoke, Kefa — CSM
• Reynolds, Ronald (Phil) — Library representative
• Sehman, Jenna — Elliott College
• Sengupta, Bidisha — Provost Advisory Council representative
• Wich, Hannah — Rusche College

The function of the committee is to recommend policies and procedures, inform, and encourage initiatives to improve professional advising and the advising community at SFA.

Term

Each of the members of PAAC Executive Committee serves a two- or three-year term. A vacancy on the council is filled by the selection process for the respective college.

Membership

Seven selected members. Six members of the Executive Committee will be professional academic advisors or a staff/faculty member with advising duties, with one member elected from each college. The seventh member will be a staff member from the Student Success Center with advising duties. This committee will also serve as the EAB/Navigate Advisory Committee

Chair

Executive Committee members will elect a chair, subject to Provost approval, for a term of two years.

*Chair will be one of the Executive Committee Members and will coordinate monthly meetings and manage the PAAC email distribution *This committee will plan the yearly Advising Retreat in May and will select a chair for this event.

*This committee serves in an advisory capacity to the EAB/Navigate administrators.

Members

• Billy Harris — Perkins College 
• Abby Coker — Student Success Center, retreat chair
• Kristina Taylor — Rusche College, chair-elect
• Crystal Deckard — Perkins College, retreat chair-elect
• Amy Neal — Temple College
• Laura Turner — CSM
• Trenton Birdwell — Elliott College, chair
• Raquel Skidmore — Student Success Center, ex officio

The function of this committee is to discuss policies and processes and make recommendations to the dean of education regarding preparation of teachers.

Term

Ad-hoc

Chair

The dean of Perkins College

Members

• Akerson, Adam — Perkins College
• Anyabine, Daniella — Perkins College
• Bae, Mihae — CHP
• Baker, Carrie — Perkins College
• Bentley, Lisa — Perkins College
• Childress, Erin — Jacks Teach
• Church, Brian — JacksTeach
• Cross, Chrissy — Perkins College
• Fyffe, Bonnie — Perkins College
• Gound, Beth — Perkins College
• Jones, Aubrey — Perkins College
• Kennon, Lindsey — Perkins College
• Knepp, Dustin — Perkins College, co-chair
• Koltonski, Summer — Perkins College
• Long, Jane — JacksTeach
• Luna, Caitlin — Perkins College
• Malmberg, Jennifer — Elliott College
• Martin, Mike — English, Perkins College
• McClain, Ronda — Perkins College
• Mercer, Melanie — Perkins College
• Miller, Michelle — Perkins College
• Montgomery, Mark — Perkins College
• Munro, Heather — Perkins College
• Murphy, Claire — Elliott College
• Nerren, Jannah — Perkins College
• Nieberding, Bill — Elliott College
• Njororai, Wycliffe — CHP
• Qualls, Barbara — Perkins College
• Reily, Susan — Perkins College
• Samuelson, Heather — Elliott College
• Sinclair, Christina — Perkins College, co-chair
• Solomon, Dana — charter school
• Uriegas, Brian — Perkins College
• Wagnon, Amber — Perkins College
• West, Leslie — JacksTeach
• Xu, Tingting — Perkins College

Members

• Barngrover, Brian — CSM
• Barrios, Todd — CHP
• Bentley, Lisa — Perkins College
• Bocklage, Zeke — Elliott College
• Calderon Gutierrez, Fernando — CSM
• Conlon, Kyle — Perkins College
• Corbin, Thomas — Rusche College
• Cross, Chrissy — Perkins College
• Derrick, Jamie — Rusche College
• Drake, Sarah — CHM
• Harris, Billy — Perkins College
• Hicks, Candace — Elliott College
• Hubbard, Keith — CSM
• Jones, Angela — CHP
• Jones, Aubrey — CHP
• Kennon, Jennifer "Lindsey" — Perkins College
• Klein, Michelle — CHM
• Li, Wenjing — Rusche College
• Mask, Joe — Temple College
• McKenna, Chris — Rusche College
• Mia, Rashid — CSM
• Midgley, Herbert — Elliott College
• Noe, Kelly — Rusche College
• Pratscher, Jacob — CSM
• Rashall, Jenny — Temple College
• Read, Mike — CSM
• Stoehr, Louise — Perkins College
• Straub, Sarah — Perkins College
• Thompson, Bailey — Perkins College
• Walker, Michael — Perkins College
• Whitehead, Robyn — CHM
• Willardson, Spencer — Perkins College
• Wyatt, Lenola — CHM

The function of the committee is to recommend policies and procedures to encourage research activities and to improve the research environment of the university; to develop and recommend university research policies based upon state and federal laws and regulations; to recommend adjudication to variances to policies and procedures; and to develop guidelines for, and recommendations of, awards for internal university research grants.

Term

Each of the members of the URC serves a three-year term. Upon expiration of a term, the council member is ineligible for re-election to the council until the lapse of three years. A vacancy on the council is filled by election.

Membership

Membership consists of seven elected members of the tenured or tenure-track faculty. Six members of the council, one from each academic college, are elected from the tenured or tenure track members of the faculty of that college. One member is elected to represent the Library. The dean of research and graduate studies will be an ex-officio member of the URC to facilitate the administrative functions of the Research Enhancement Fund and provide proper oversight.

Chair

A faculty member, separate from the other members of the council, is to be appointed by the provost and executive vice president to chair the URC for a term of 1 year. The council will make a recommendation on the new chair annually, with preference given to faculty members having previously served on the URC.

Members

• Day, George — Perkins College
• Gary, Brannon — CSM
• Inman, Samantha M. — Elliott College
• Li, Wenjing — Rusche College
• Mask, Joe — Temple College
• Radhakrishnan, Nandhu — Perkins College
• Xu, Tingting — Perkins College, chair

The function of the committee is to review and make recommendations concerning proposed changes in the undergraduate curriculum; the Curriculum Committee will review and recommend approval or disapproval of all curricular requests. The committee will attempt to ensure (1) that academic quality is maintained in programs and courses, (2) that redundancy is minimized in the curriculum, and (3) that changes are consistent with academic policies and with the role and scope of the department, college and university.

Term

Three years

Membership

Membership is appointed by the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and consists of one faculty representative elected from each undergraduate college and, as ex-officio, registrar; and representatives from Institutional Research and the Office of Academic Affairs.

Members

• Brecht-Haddad, Dan — Elliott College, 2028
• Cox, Marcus — Rusche College, 2027
• Diez, Mickey — Registrar, ex officio
• Hubbard, Keith — Provost Advisory Council, 2029
• Liane Stevens — CSM, 2028
• Mize, Lisa — Perkins College, 2028, chair
• Oliphant, Emmerentie — Academic Affairs, ex officio
• Willardson, Spencer — Perkins College, 2027
• Zhang, Yanli — Temple College, 2028