LSUS Faculty Senate
Committees
2008-09 Faculty Senate Standing Committees
Admissions and StandardsLiz Zippi (At Large 2) - Chair
Jesse DeMello (EHD 1)
William Peters (LIB 3)
Wanda Moseley (SC 1)
Harvey Rubin (BA 3)
Ron Sereg (LA 3)
Carl Smolinski (At Large 2)
Jonette Green (Student*)
Mickey Diez, Registrar (nonvoting advisory)
Sanjay Menon (ex officio)Functions1. To review and recommend policies and standards concerning admission requirements of the University.
2. To make recommendations designed to maintain and improve academic excellence among students.
3. To make periodic reports to the Faculty Senate and other appropriate administrators on the work of the committee when requested or when deemed appropriate by the committee.
4. To serve as an appeals board for students on academic matters.
Courses and CurriculaJeff Sadow (LA 1) - Chair
Jerry Antee (EHD 1)
Blake Dunnavent (LA 1)
Linda Easley (EHD 2)
Wolfgang Hinck (BA 3)
Wayne Hogue (BA 2)
Stephanie Aamodt (SC 2)
Brian Salvatore (SC 3)
Laura McLemore (LIB 3)
Lynn Walford (LA 2)
Sanjay Menon (ex officio)Functions
1. To review and make recommendations on proposed additions, changes, and deletions in courses and curricula in the various departments.
2. To review issues and questions concerning courses and curricula and forward these concerns to the appropriate university division for clarification or action.
3. To review the LSUS catalog to ensure that courses and curricula are current and to coordinate with the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for the accuracy of the LSUS catalog.
Faculty Research and DevelopmentLorraine Krajewski (BA 3) - Chair
Beverly Burden (SC 2)
Megan Conway (LA 2)
Cay Evans (EHD 1)
Robert Leitz (LIB 3)
Sanjay Menon (ex officio)
Functions
1. To review practices and policies and recommend changes where needed regarding the awarding of faculty research and/or development grants.
2. To evaluate research proposals and faculty research grants, to select the recipients of the grants, and to award monies to the recipients.
3. To coordinate review of proposals with the Institutional Review Board.
4. To review policies regarding the distribution and use of indirect cost funds obtained by the University from agencies funding faculty research programs.
5. To compare periodically the indirect cost policies of LSUS with the policies of other Louisiana state universities and national institutions of similar size and mission. Such items as research services, in-house grants for research and equipment, and release and/or part-time appointments will be included in this periodic review.
Instruction and Professional DevelopmentSibylle Mabry (BA 1) - Chair
Amy Erickson (SC 2)
Jean Hollenshead (EHD 1)
Cheryl White (LA 2)
Julienne Wood (LIB 3)
Allen Garcie (TLTC Director, advisory, non-voting)
Sanjay Menon (ex officio)
Functions
1. To develop and periodically review a system for faculty evaluations on the teaching component of the faculty performance appraisal.
2. To review the student evaluation of teaching forms and make recommendations concerning their administration and use.
3. To enhance professional development through the establishment of a teaching center, workshops, and grants.LibraryAlan Gabehart (LIB, indefinite term) - Chair
LaWanda Blakeney (LA 3)
Michael Brendler (BA 1)
Matyas Buzgo (SC 2)
Rhonda Failey (EHD 1)
Kathryn D'Anna (Student*)
Jamie Sandifer (Student*)
Sanjay Menon (ex officio)
Functions
1. To advise the administrative officers on matters related to development and use of library resources and facilities.
2. To assist the Dean of the Library in the allocation of acquisition funds.
3. To initiate and carry out studies relative to library policy and to make appropriate recommendations to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.Policy and PersonnelSteve Banks (At Large 3) - Interim Chair
Chengho Hsieh (BA 2)
Jim Evans (LIB 3)
Lamoyne Batten (LA 1)
Richard Thompson (SC 2)
John S. Vassar (At Large 2)
Tim Winter (EHD 1)
Sanjay Menon (ex officio)
Functions
1. To review, upon request from any member of the Faculty Council, implementation of the Bylaws and Regulations and Policies of the LSU Board of Supervisors and the Policy Statements of LSUS which affect the faculty.
2. To receive, study, and when appropriate, make recommendations to the Faculty Senate on concerns or grievances expressed by members of the Faculty Council, serving in effect, as an appeals body for personnel matters.
3. To evaluate and recommend procedures for the selection, retention, promotion, and tenure of faculty. Such procedures will ensure faculty participation in recommendations to be transmitted by the department chair via the college dean and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs to the Chancellor.
4. To formulate and recommend procedures for faculty participation in the selection and retention of academic administrators, including department chairs.
5. To consult with the Chancellor and appropriate administrators in the determination of policies and procedures concerning faculty salaries, including initial salary, merit, equity, and promotion increases.
6. To advise the Faculty Senate on matters not specifically designated as a duty of the Faculty Senate Committees.
7. To conduct nominations for and the election of Faculty Senate members in accordance with Article III of the Constitution of the Faculty Senate.
Student AffairsCarla Clark (LIB 3) - Interim Chair
Robert Alford (LA 2)
James R. Evans (EHD 1)
Debbie Shepherd (SC 2)
John A. Vassar (BA 2)
Matthew Baker (Student*)
Preston Langley (Student*)
Sanjay Menon (ex officio)
Functions
1. To serve as a hearing body for all complaints related to Section 504, Title IX and Title VI.
2. To serve as a hearing body for disciplinary cases involving student organizations which are referred to committee by the Dean of Students.
3. To serve in an advisory role to departments within the Division of Student Affairs regarding policy development and other referred matters.Board of Student ConductAmy Oakes Wren (BA 5) - Chair
Judith Covington (SC 4)
Gary Joiner (LA 3)
Rebecca Nolan (EHD 1)
Kay Stebbins (LIB 2)
Lauren Wood (Student*)
Joe Shyne II (Student*)
Functions
1. To consider formal charges of student misconduct referred to the committee by the Dean of Students.
2. To review periodically the provisions of the Student Conduct Code, and to make recommendations to the Student Affairs Committee for changes when such changes are considered to be in the best interest of the university.
* All student seats may change