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Faculty Handbook Section I-B

1.2.4 Faculty Senate

• Nominations Subcommittee

1.2.5 Faculty Review Committee

1.2.6 Curriculum Committee

1.2.7 Academic Operations Committee (AOC)

1.2.11 Faculty Personnel Committee

• Third year Review Subcommittee

1.2.12 Academic Affairs Coordinating Council (AACC)

1.2.13 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (DEIC)

1.2.14 Special Faculty Assignments

Appointed by the Faculty Senate

• Faculty Secretary and Assistant Faculty Secretary
• Faculty Marshals
• Chair of the Lecture Series
• Chair of the Artist Series 
• Faculty Athletics Representative
• Faculty To Serve on Committees and Subgroups of the Board of Trustees Groups
• Faculty Representative to the Benefits Advisory Committee
• Faculty Representatives to the Internal Budget Committee
• Adjudication Board
• Compensation, Benefits, and Budget Board
• Committee on Academic Standing

Elected by the Faculty

• None

1.2.16 College Accreditation Committee

2023-24 SPECIAL PILOTS

Adjudication Board
Compensation, Benefits, and Budget Board

2023-24 INACTIVE COMMITTEES

Senate Subcommittee - Compensation Committee
Faculty Review Committee
Curriculum Committee Subcommittee - Course Approval Subcommittee (CAPSUB) 
Academic Technology Committee (ATC)
Global Engagement Committee (GEC)
Faculty Development Committee (FDC)
Honor Board
Grade Appeals Board
Academic Petitions Board
Department Chairs and Program Directors Committee (DCPDC)

NOTE: The information in this Section I-B is a listing of persons elected or appointed to serve on faculty committees and/or special faculty assignments. Information about specific functions and procedures is given in that part of Section I-A designated in each listing. 

Student Representatives listed are appointed by the Student Senate.

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1.2.4 Faculty Senate Membership 2024-2025

Faculty Senate Website
faculty-senate@gustavus.edu

Elected at-large:

• At-large: Scott Bur (2024-2027)
• At-large: Thia Cooper (2023-2025) Co-Chair
• At-large: Lisa Dembouski (2023-2026)
• At-large: Carlos Mejia Suarez (2022-2025)
• At-large: Heidi Meyer (2022-2025)
• At-large: James Patrick Miller (2022-2025) Co-Chair
• At-large: Marta Podemska-Mikluch (2024-2027)
• At-large: Brandy Russell (2023-2026)
• At-large: Darío Sánchez-González (2024-27)
• At-large: Dave Stamps (2024-2027)
• At-large: Mary Westby (2023-2026)
• At-large: Sheng Yang (2023-2026)

Ex officio:

• Faculty Secretary Mark Braun (2023-2026)
• Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Liaison - Heather Haemig (2024-25)
• Provost Brenda Kelly
• President Rebecca M. Bergman
• Vice President for Equity and Inclusion Doug Thompson

Subcommittee

Nominations Committee Membership

faculty-nominations-com@gustavus.edu 

• Yurie Hong - Convenor
• Brandy Russell
• Carlos Mejia
• James Patrick Miller
• Joaquin Villanueva
• Lisa Dembouski

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1.2.5 Faculty Review Committee

This committee is comprised of the faculty members of the Adjudication Board.

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1.2.6 Curriculum Committee Membership 2024-2025

Curriculum Committee Website
cc-com@gustavus.edu

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1.2.7 Academic Operations Committee (AOC) Membership 2023-24

Academic Operations Committee (AOC) Website
faculty-aoc-com@gustavus.edu

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1.2.11 Faculty Personnel Committee (PC) Membership 2023-24

Faculty Personnel Committee (PC) Website
faculty-personnel-com@gustavus.edu

Subcommittee

Third-Year Review Subcommittee Membership
tyr-sub@gustavus.edu

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1.2.12 Academic Affairs Coordinating Council (AACC) Membership 2023-24

faculty-academic-affairs-com@gustavus.edu

• Chair of Academic Operations Committee: Brandon Dean
• Chair of Academic Technology Committee: NONE IN 2023-24
• Chair of Curriculum Committee: Dwight Stoll
• Chair of Department Chairs and Program Directors Committee: NONE IN 2023-24
• Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee: Kate Aguilar
• Co-Chairs of Faculty Senate: Thia Cooper and James Patrick Miller
• Chair of Faculty Development Committee: NONE IN 2023-24
• Chair of Global Engagement Committee: NONE IN 2023-24
  • Non-voting ex officio: President Rebecca Bergman
  • Non-voting ex officio: Provost or designee: Provost Brenda Kelly
  • Non-voting ex officio: Associate Provost or designee: Sarah Ruble
  • Non-voting ex officio: Dean of Students or designee: Charlie Potts

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1.2.13 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (DEIC) 2024-2025

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (DEIC) Website
DEIC-com@gustavus.edu

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1.2.14 Special Faculty Assignments 2023-24

Appointed by Faculty Senate 

• Faculty Secretary: Mark Braun (2023-2026)
• Faculty Marshal: Richard Leitch (2021-2024)
• Assistant Faculty Marshal: Jeff Dahlseid (2023-2026)
• Chair of Lecture Series: Joaquin Villanueva (2022-2024)
• Chair of Artist Series: Patricia Snapp (2022-2025)
• Faculty Athletics Representative: Jeff Owen (2022-2025)

• Faculty Senate Representative: Carlos Mejia Suarez (2022-2025)
• At large: Lisa Heldke (2023-2026)

• Internal Budget Committee Representative: Joshua Brown (2023-24)

• Faculty Senate Representative: Brandy Russell (2023-2026)
• At large: James Patrick Miller (2022-2025)

• Faculty Senate Representative: Mary Westby (2023-2026)
• At Large: Greg Kaster (2023-2026)

• Faculty Senate Representative: Lisa Dembouski (2023-2026)
• At Large: Kate Knutson (2022-2025)

Faculty Representative to the Benefits Advisory Committee

• Aaron Banks (2023-2025)

Faculty Representatives to the President's Environmental Sustainability Council

• Betsy Byers (2023-2026)
• Ian Hill (2022-2025)

Faculty Representatives to the Internal Budget Committee

• Aaron Banks (2023-25)
• Joshua Brown (2023-24)
• Darío Sánchez-González (2023-26)

Committee on Academic Standing Membership

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1.2.16 College Accreditation Committee (convened by the President; Provost presides) 2023-24

• Faculty Senate designee: Mary Westby (2023-2026)
• Curriculum Committee designee: Dwight Stoll (2022-2025)
• Student representative: Jenna Sargent ‘24
• Student representative: Abby McCready ‘25 

 The following boards were approved by faculty vote as pilots during the 2023-24 academic year.

Adjudication Board Membership 2023-24

• Jacob Siehler (2023-2026)
• Lisa Heldke (2023-2026)
• Laura Hildreth (2023-2025)
• Jeff Jenson (2023-2025)
• Greg Kaster (2023-24)
• Jeff La Frenierre (2023-24) 
• Student Representative: Aubrey Kosters ‘25
• Student Representative: Tessa Yeager ‘24
• Student Representative: Jack Raway ‘24
• Student Representative: Matthew Olson ‘24
• Student Representative: Jessica Ruud ‘25
• Student Representative: Abby Ronnebaum ‘26
• Ex officio: Provost or designee: Sarah Ruble

Compensation, Benefits, and Budget Board Membership 2023-24

• At large: Aaron Banks (2023-25)
• At large: Joshua Brown (2023-24)
• Faculty Senate representative: Darío Sánchez-González (2023-26)

The following are INACTIVE for 2023-24 during a one-year committee reduction pilot as authorized by the faculty. The membership lists below are provided for information only.

Senate Subcommittee - Compensation Committee Membership 2023-24

Compensation Committee Website
faculty-compensation-com@gustavus.edu 

• Joshua Brown (2021-2024)
• Casey Elledge (2021-2025)
• Vita Faychuk (2022-2026)
• OPEN (2023-2027)

Faculty Review Committee Membership 2023-24

• Gregory Kaster (2022-2025)
• Phillip Voight (2021-2024)
• OPEN (2023-2026)
• Alternate Member: Peg O'Connor (2021-2024)

Curriculum Committee Subcommittee - Course Approval Subcommittee (CAPSUB) Membership 2023-24

capsub@gustavus.edu 

• Education Division: Lisa Ortmann (2022-2025) 
• Fine Arts Division: Hagar Attia (2022-2025)
• Humanities Division: OPEN (2023-2026)
• Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division: OPEN (2021-2024)
• Social Science Division: OPEN (2021-2024)
• Student representative: Aubrey Kosters '25
• CAPSUB Chair, Elected member of the Curriculum Committee: OPEN
• Voting ex officio: Provost or designee: Brenda Kelly (Sarah Ruble)
• Non-voting ex officio: Curriculum Committee Chair: Ana Adams
• Non-voting ex officio: Registrar: Deann Schloesser
• Non-voting ex officio: Director of General Education: Sarah Ruble
• Non-voting ex officio: Director of January Term: Sarah Ruble
• Non-voting ex officio: Director of Three Crowns Curriculum: Yurie Hong
• Non-voting ex officio: Director of Writing Program: Nissa Parmar
• Non-voting ex officio: Director of First Term Seminar: Lauren Hecht
• Non-voting ex officio: Director of Summer Term: Elizabeth Kubek
• Non-voting ex officio: Library faculty representative: Michelle Twait 

Academic Technology Committee (ATC) Membership 2023-24

Academic Technology Committee (ATC) Website
faculty-atc-com@gustavus.edu 

• Education Division: Amy Vizenor (2021-2024)
• Fine Arts Division: Dave Stamps (2021-2024)
• Humanities Division: Matt Panciera (2022-2025)
• Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division: OPEN (2022-2024)
• Social Science Division: OPEN (2023-2026)
• Student representative: OPEN
• Student representative: Evan Johnson ’24
• Voting ex officio: Provost or designee: Kyle Chambers
• Voting ex officio: Library Chair or designee: Michelle Twait
• Voting ex officio: Associate Director of Instructional Services: Marni Dunning

Global Engagement Committee (GEC) Membership 2023-24

Global Engagement Committee (GEC) Website
faculty-gec-com@gustavus.edu 

• Sara Conrad (2022-2025)
• Jon Grinnell (2022-2025)
• OPEN (2023-2026)
• OPEN (2023-2026)
• OPEN (2023-2026)
• Student representative: OPEN
• Student representative: Emma Shumaker '24Non-voting ex officio: Provost or designee: Sarah Ruble
• Non-voting ex officio: Director of January Term or designee: Sarah Ruble
• Non-voting ex officio: Director of Center for International and Cultural Education or designee: Matt Hirman
• Non-voting ex officio: Director of Inclusive Excellence or designee: Tom Flunker

Faculty Development Committee (FDC) Membership 2023-24

Faculty Development Committee (FDC) Website
faculty-dev-com@gustavus.edu 

• Betsy Byers (2021-2024) 
• Anna Hulseberg (2022-2025)
• Daniel Moos (2022-2025)
• OPEN (2023-2026)
• OPEN (2023-2026)Non-voting ex officio: President Rebecca M. Bergman
• Non-voting ex officio: Provost or designee: Pamela Conners
• Non-voting ex officio: Director of Research and Sponsored Programs: Sarah Bridges
• Non-voting ex officio: Kendall Center Director Pamela Conners 

Honor Board Membership 2023-24

honor-bd@gustavus.edu 

• Faculty member: OPEN
• Faculty member: OPEN
• Faculty member: OPEN
• Faculty member: OPEN
• Faculty member Jennifer Ackil (2022-2025)
• Faculty member Brandy Russell (2022-2025)
• Student representative: George Giannou '24
• Student representative: Aubrey Kosters '25
• Student representative: OPEN
• Student representative: OPEN
• Student representative: OPEN
• Student representative: Tessa Yeager '24
• Ex officio: Provost or designee: Sarah Ruble

Grade Appeals Board Membership 2023-24

• Education Division: OPEN (2023-2026)
• Fine Arts Division: OPEN (2023-2026)
• Humanities Division: OPEN (2023-2026)
• Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division: Heather Haemig (2022-2025)
• Social Science Division: Laura Hildreth (2022-2025)
• Non-voting ex officio: Provost or designee: Sarah Ruble

Academic Petitions Board Membership 2023-24

• OPEN (2023-2026)
• Amanda Nienow (2021-2024)
• Voting ex officio: Provost or designee: Sarah Ruble
• Voting ex officio: Registrar: Deann Schloesser

Department Chairs and Program Directors Committee (DCPDC) Membership 2023-24

Department Chairs and Program Directors Committee (DCPDC) Website
dept-chairs@gustavus.edu 

Art and Art History: Betsy Byers
Biology: Yuta Kawarasaki
Business and Economics: Jeff Owen
Chemistry: Amanda Nienow & Dwight Stoll, Co-Chairs
Communication Studies: Pamela Conners & Phillip Voight, Co-Chairs
Education: Amy Vizenor
English: Becky Fremo & Rob Kendrick, Co-Chairs
Environment, Geography, and Earth Sciences: Julie Bartley & Jeff La Frenierre, Co-Chairs
Greek, Latin, and Classical Studies: Seán Easton
Health and Exercise Science: Hayley Russell
History: Maddalena Marinari
Library: Michelle Twait
Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics: Thomas LoFaro
Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures: Ana Adams
Music: Justin Knoepfel
Nursing: Heidi Meyer
Philosophy: Josh Brown
Physics: Kyle Chambers
Political Science: Kate Knutson
Psychological Science: Marie Walker
Religion: Thia Cooper
Scandinavian Studies: Glenn Kranking
Sociology and Anthropology: Dave Stamps (Fall and January)
Theatre and Dance: Henry MacCarthy & Melissa Rolnick, Co-Chairs

African/African Diaspora Studies: Kate Keller
Arts Entrepreneurship: Dave Stamps
Athletic Training: Mary Westby
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Jeffrey Dahlseid
Comparative Literature: Ursula Lindqvist
Film and Media Studies: Sean Cobb
Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies: Jill Locke
Japanese Studies: Toshiyuki Sakuragi
Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies: Angelique Dwyer
Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies: Mimi Gerstbauer & Joaquin Villanueva, Co-Directors
Public Health: Karl Larson & Sarah Ruble, Co-Directors
Russian and Eastern European Studies: Annalise Rivas
Sport Management: Hayley Russell

Challenge Seminar: Laura Burrack
First Term Seminar: Lauren Hecht
Three Crowns Curriculum: Yurie Hong
Writing Across the Curriculum: Nissa Parmar

Non-voting ex officio: Provost Brenda Kelly
Non-voting ex officio: Sarah Ruble

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Last updated April 17, 2024 - Mark Braun, Faculty Secretary