Committees

The College of Arts and Sciences has three standing committees. Standing committees are composed of elected members of the faculty. Members of the RPT Committee must also be tenured. Each standing committee is composed of three members from each division on staggered terms of three years.

 

Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee meets twice a month from September through May of each year.

The charge of the Advisory Committee is to meet with the Dean and lend their expertise and advice on any number of college matters, including matters initiated by the Dean, the Committee or the Faculty, college legislation formulation and implementation, college meetings, appointment of parliamentarian, college staff, facilities, and equipment, and strategic planning. The committee will select one of its members as the college representative to the Continuing Studies Advisory Committee. (See also CAS Bylaws Articles IV, V, VI, VIII, and XI.)

Advisory Committee Members

2005-2008 Term
Rory Conces (Humanities)
James Wood (Natural Sciences)
Jeff French (Social Sciences)

2006-2009 Term
Carolyn Gascoigne (Humanities)
Robert Shuster (Natural Sciences)
Mary Ann Powell (Social Sciences)

2007-2010 Term
William Blizek (Humanities)
Jack Heidel (Natural Sciences)
Juan Casas (Social Sciences)

 

Educational Policy Committee

The EPC meets once or twice a month September through May.

The charge of the EPC is to review proposed curricular changes and make recommendations to the Educational Policy Advisory Committee (EPAC). (See also CAS Bylaws Article VIII, Section 2.)

Such changes include the creation of new courses and any changes to existing courses (level, credit hours, prerequisites, significant revision, cross-listing, renumbering, title, catalog description) and elimination of courses.

The EPC is also authorized to pass on student petitions for relief from college rules, and to serve as an appeals committee for students who believe that evaluation of their academic progress has been prejudiced or capricious. For help in any of the above, go to the Academic Affairs Website.

Click on this link for curriculum development guidelines and committee minutes.

EPC Members

2005-2008 Term
Paul Williams (Humanities)
Daniel Wilkins (Natural Sciences)
Loree Bykerk ( Social Sciences)

2006-2009 Term
Nora Bacon (Humanities)
Jim Rogers ( Natural Sciences)
Brigette Ryalls (Social Sciences)

2007-2010 Term
Michael Tate (Humanities)
Edmund Tisko (Natural Sciences)
Thomas Sanchez (Social Sciences)

 

Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee

The RPT Committee meets often from November through February of each year.

The charge of the RPT Committee is to consider applications for and policies concerning reappointment, tenure, and promotion of faculty. (See also CAS Bylaws Article VIII, Section 2.)

RPT Guidelines, Procedures & Forms

RPT Members

2005-2008 Term
Joan Latchaw (Humanities)
Wai-Ning Mei (Natural Sciences)
Meredith Bacon (Social Sciences)

2006-2009 Term
Tatyana Novikov (Humanities)
James Carroll (Natural Sciences)
Joseph Brown (Social Sciences)

2007-2010 Term
Patrice Proulx (Humanities)
Douglas Stack (Natural Sciences)
Jody Neathery-Castro (Social Sciences)