Committee on Faculty Economic Welfare (CoFEW)
The Committee on Faculty Economic Welfare makes recommendations to the Academic Senate concerning the economic welfare of faculty members (Faculty Handbook, June 2006, I.A.4.a).
The expiration dates of elected senators' terms are shown in parentheses. The term ends in August, unless otherwise noted.
- Dr. Reza Saidi, Associate Professor, Busch School of Business, Chair (2025)
- Dr. Rebecca Robert, Associate Professor, Conway School of Nursing (2025)
- Dr. Kurt Martens, Ordinary Professor, School of Canon Law (2024)
- Dr. Michele Averchi, Associate Professor, School of Philosophy (2025)
- Dr. Melissa Grady, Ordinary Professor, National Catholic School of Social Service (2025)
- Dr. Eleanor Holdridge, Ordinary Professor, Rome School of Music Drama and Art (2025)
- Dr. Leon Hutton, Metropolitan School of Professional Studies (2025)
- Prof. Regina Jefferson, Ordinary Professor, Columbus School of Law (2025)
- Prof. Patricia Andrasik, Associate Professor, School of Architecture and Planning (2025)
- Dr. Chad Pecknold, Associate Professor, School of Theology and Religious Studies (2025)
- Dr. Caroline Sherman, Associate Professor, School of Arts and Sciences (2025)
- Dr. Zhaoyang Wang, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering (2025)
Committee on Honorary Degrees
The Committee on Honorary Degrees recommends nominees for honorary degrees for consideration by the Academic Senate (Faculty Handbook, June 2006, I.A.4.a).
The expiration dates of elected senators' terms are shown in parentheses. The term ends in August, unless otherwise noted.
- Prof. Tonya Ohnstad, Assistant Professor and Associate Dean, School of Architecture and Planning, Chair (2026)
- Dr. John Grabowski, Ordinary Professor, School of Theology and Religious Studies, (2025)
- Dr. John Judge, Dean and Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering (2024)
- Dr. Caroline Sherman, Associate Professor, History, School of Arts and Sciences (2026)
- Dr. Jo Ann Regan, Dean and Associate Professor, National Catholic School of Social Service (2026)
- Ms. Sarah Dunford, Graduate Student, Politics, President, GSA (2024)
- Mr. Joe Accardi, Undergraduate Student, Politics, Chief of Staff, SGA (2024)
Committee on Academic Services
The Committee on Academic Services is responsible for overseeing and reporting to the Senate on the various activities in the University that directly serve and support the academic program. Among the most important of these are the University library resources, enrollment management, and computer and technology support. Distance learning initiatives will also be within the jurisdiction of this committee (approved by the Academic Senate 4/15/10).
The expiration dates of elected senators' terms are shown in parentheses. The term ends in August, unless otherwise noted.
- Dr. Nelson Minnich, Ordinary Professor, School of Theology and Religious Studies, Chair (2025)
- Dr. Jennifer Paxton, Director University Honors Program and Clinical Associate Professor, History, School of Arts and Sciences (2026)
- Mr. Stephen Connaghan, University Librarian (2025)
- Mr. Randall O'Toole, Clinical Assistant Professor, National Catholic School of Social Service (2025)
- Dr. James Hampton, Clinical Assistant Professor, Music, Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art (2026)
- Prof. A.G. Harmon, Clinical Ordinary Professor, Columbus School of Law (2025)
- Dr. Margaret Ann Kassen, Associate Professor, Modern Languages, School of Arts and Sciences (2025)
- Mr. Matthew McNally, Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Technology Services (2025)
- Dr. Angela McRae, Director Center for Teaching Excellence and Clinical Associate Professor, Education, School Arts and Sciences (2025)
- Ms. Jeanne-Michelle Datiles, PhD Candidate, History, School of Arts and Sciences (2024)
Committee on Budget and Planning
The Committee on Budget and Planning participates in an advisory capacity to the preparation of the University's annual operating budget and in the formulation and interpretation of the administration's budgetary policies (Faculty Handbook, Jun 2006, I.A.4a).
The expiration dates of elected senators' terms are shown in parentheses. The term ends in the Fall, unless otherwise noted.
- Dr. Michael Mack, Associate Professor, English, School of Arts and Sciences, Chair (2025)
- Dr. Ian Pegg, Ordinary Professor, Physics, School of Arts and Sciences (2025)
- Prof. Marc De Girolami, Ordinary Professor, Columbus School of Law (2027)
- Dr. Richard Thompson, Associate Professor of Practice, Civil Engineering, School of Engineering (2025)
- Prof. Beth Edinger, Clinical Associate Professor, Columbus School of Law (2025)
- Dr. Joyce Johnson, Ordinary Professor, Conway School of Nursing (2025)
- Dr. Robin Darling Young, Associate Professor, School of Theology and Religious Studies (2025)
- Dr. Alex Russo, Associate Professor, Media Studies, School of Arts and Sciences (2025)
- Dr. Brendan Rich, Associate Professor, Psychology, School of Arts and Sciences (2025)
Committee on Academic Policy
The Committee on Academic Policy examines a variety of issues pertaining to the policies governing the academic program of the University, and its work encompasses such topics as academic freedom, student dishonesty, failing grades, guest speakers, definition of good academic standing, and transfer of credits.
The expiration dates of elected senators' terms are shown in parentheses. The term ends in August, unless otherwise noted.
- Dr. Pamela Tuma, Ordinary Professor, Biology, School of Arts and Sciences, Chair (2025)
- Prof. Julio Bermudez, Ordinary Professor, School of Planning and Architecture (2025)
- Dr. David Bosworth, Associate Professor, School of Theology and Religious Studies (2025)
- Dr. Gunnar Lucko, Ordinary Professor, Civil Engineering, School of Engineering (2025)
- Dr. Daniel Gibbons, Associate Professor, English, School of Arts and Sciences (2025)
- Dr. Patty Connor Ballard, Clinical Assistant Professor, Conway School of Nursing (2025)
- Dr. Kevin White, Associate Professor, School of Philosophy (2025)
- Prof. Lucia Silecchia, Ordinary Professor, Columbus School of Law (2024)
Committee on the Faculty Handbook
The Committee on the Faculty Handbook continually evaluates the provisions of the Faculty Handbook and the manner by which these provisions are being implemented. If on the basis of this evaluation the committee determines that revisions are needed, the committee will prepare and recommend revisions of the Handbook for approval by the Senate, the president and the Board of Trustees (approved by the Academic Senate 4/15/10).
The expiration dates of elected senators' terms are shown in parentheses. The term ends in the Fall, unless otherwise noted.
- Dr. Kurt Martens, Ordinary Professor, School of Canon Law, Chair (2025)
- Rev. Ignacio de Ribera Martin, Associate Professor, School of Philosophy (2024)
- Dr. William Barbieri, Ordinary Professor, School of Theology and Religious Studies (2024)
- Prof. Lucia Silecchia, Ordinary Professor, Columbus School of Law (2024)
- Dr. Patrick Tuite, Associate Professor, Drama, Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art (2024)
- Dr. Laura Mayhall, Associate Professor, History, School of Arts and Sciences (2024)
- Dr. Joshua Samuels, Clinical Associate Professor, Anthropology, School of Arts and Sciences (2025)
Committee on Evaluation
The Committee on Evaluation develops and implements methods for continuing evaluation of the work of the Academic Senate by its members and by the University community (approved by the Academic Senate 4/15/10).
- Dr. Kurt Martens, Ordinary Professor, School of Canon Law (Spring 2023)
Unit Standards Committee
The Unit Standards Committee comprises 13 members. The members will be elected by individual schools for 3-year terms. Each of the eleven schools with full-time faculty will have one representative on the Unit Standards Committee except for the School of Arts and Sciences, which shall have three members. The members from Arts and Sciences will be selected as follows: one each from humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. The committee will elect a Chair from among its members.
The committee initially is tasked with investigating the various policies, practices, and common understandings pertaining to faculty workload among the schools and disciplines. Further, the committee will seek to determine teaching equivalencies for other work outside the classroom relevant to particular disciplines, such as strong research contributions including but not limited to undergraduate research supervision, thesis/dissertation guidance, certain service contributions, and administrative responsibilities. Recommendations should be provided to the provost and the deans by the end of each fall semester by means of an annual report to the Academic Senate.
The current members were all elected in February 2023, and will serve through the end of 2025.
- Dr. Robin Darling Young, Associate Professor, School of Theology and Religious Studies, Chair
- Dr. Julia Young, Associate Professor, History, School of Arts and Sciences
- Prof. C. J. Howard, Assistant Professor, School of Architecture and Planning
- Dr. Kiran Bhutani, Ordinary Professor, Math, School of Arts and Sciences
- Dr. Richard Gallenstein, Assistant Professor, Economics, School of Arts and Sciences
- Dr. Anthony Cannizzaro, Associate Professor, Busch School of Business
- Dr. William Daniel, Associate Professor, School of Canon Law
- Dr. Sang Wook Lee, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering
- Prof. Cara Drinan, Ordinary Professor, Columbus School of Law
- Dr. Delane Ingalls Vanada, Associate Professor of Practice, Music, Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art
- Dr. Michaela Farber, Ordinary Professor, National Catholic School of Social Service
- Dr. Marysanta Bigony, Clinical Assistant Professor, Conway School of Nursing
- Dr. Melissa Moschella, Associate Professor, School of Philosophy