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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)

1.2.8 Faculty Personnel Committee

  • Third year Review Subcommittee

1.2.9 Academic Affairs Coordinating Council (AACC)

1.2.10 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (DEIC)

1.2.11 Special Faculty Assignments

1.2.11.1 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
  • Academic Standing Board
  • Adjudication Board
  • Compensation, Benefits, and Budget Board

1.2.11.2 Elected by the Faculty - None

College Accreditation Committee

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 2024-25

Faculty Senate Website
faculty-senate@gustavus.edu

Elected at-large:
  • At-large: Scott Bur (2024-2027) Chair
  • At-large: Thia Cooper (2023-2025) 
  • At-large: Lisa Dembouski (2023-2026)
  • At-large: Justin Knoepfel (2024-2028)
  • At-large: Carlos Mejia Suarez (2022-2025)
  • At-large: Heidi Meyer (2022-2025)
  • At-large: Marta Podemska-Mikluch (2024-2027)
  • At-large: Brandy Russell (2023-2026)
  • At-large: Darío Sánchez-González (2024-27) Vice Chair
  • 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
  • Interim Vice President for DEIB Strategy & Planning Thia Cooper (2024-25)
Subcommittee

Nominations Committee Membership

faculty-nominations-com@gustavus.edu 

  • Senate Vice Chair Darío Sánchez-González - Convenor
  • OPEN
  • Carlos Mejia Suarez
  • Brandy Russell
  • Dave Stamps
  • Mary Westby 

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1.2.5 Faculty Review Committee

faculty-review-com@gustavus.edu 

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

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1.2.6 Curriculum Committee Membership 2024-25

Curriculum Committee Website
cc-com@gustavus.edu

  • Education Division: Romina Peña-Pincheira (2024-2027)
  • Fine Arts Division: Hagar Attia (2023-2026)
  • Humanities Division: Seán Easton (2024-2026)
  • Natural Sciences and Math: Dwight Stoll (2022-2025) 
  • Social Science Division: Mimi Gerstbauer (2023-2025) Chair
  • At Large: Jillian Downey (2022- Fall 2024)
  • At Large: Jon Gill ( Spring 2025 - 2028)
  • At Large: Angelika Loefgren (2024-2027)
  • Student representative: Chance Korpela ‘25
  • Student representative: Mollie Taft ‘25
  • Student representative: Melora Lee ‘27
  • Voting ex officio: Provost Brenda Kelly or designee (Sarah Ruble)

  • Non-voting ex officio: College Assessment Director: Sarah Ruble
  • Non-voting ex officio: Director of Challenge Seminar: Laura Burrack
  • Non-voting ex officio: Director of First Term Seminar: Thia Cooper
  • Non-voting ex officio: Director of General Education: Sarah Ruble
  • Non-voting ex officio: Director of Summer Term: Elizabeth Kubek
  • Non-voting ex officio: Director of the Center for International and Cultural Education: Christine Diaz-Higgins
  • Non-voting ex officio: Director of Three Crowns Curriculum: Yurie Hong
  • Non-voting ex officio: Director of Writing Across the Curriculum: TBD
  • Non-voting ex officio: Library Chair: Jeff Jenson
  • Non-voting ex officio: Registrar: Sarah Ruble (Interim) / Assistant Registrar: Shelby Mliner 

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1.2.7 Academic Operations Committee (AOC) Membership 2024-25

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

  • Baili Chen (Spring 2022-2025)
  • Mary McHugh (2023-2025) Co-Chair
  • Glenn Kranking (2023-2026) Co-Chair
  • Guario Salivia (2024-2027)
  • Patrick Heath (2024-2027)
  • Brandon Dean (2024-2026)
  • Academic Technology Liaison: Patrick Heath 
  • Student representative: Zoya Akhtar ‘26
  • Student representative: Drew Kretlow ‘27
     
    • Non-voting ex officio: Provost or designee: Kyle Chambers
    • Non-voting ex officio: Dean of Students or designee: Megan Ruble
    • Non-voting ex officio: Registrar: Sarah Ruble (Interim)
    • Non-voting ex officio: Library Chair: Jeff Jenson
    • Non-voting ex officio: Director of Athletics designee: Jared Phillips
    • Non-voting ex officio: Executive Director of Career Development or designee: Julie Rudolf
    • Non-voting ex officio: Director of Academic Support Center or designee: Thomas McHugh

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1.2.8 Faculty Personnel Committee (PC) Membership 2024-25

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

  • Lianying Shan (2023-2025)
  • Jon Grinnell (2022-2025)
  • Kathy Lund Dean (Spring 2024-25)
  • Laura Burrack (2023-2026) Chair
  • Sean Cobb (2023-2026) 
  • Patricia English-Schneider (2024-2026)
  • Jessica Stadick (2024-2027)
  • Stephanie Otto (2024-2027)
  • Karrin Meffert-Nelson (2024-2027) 
    • Non-voting ex officio: President Rebecca M. Bergman
    • Non-voting ex officio: Provost Brenda Kelly
    • Non-voting ex officio: Vice President for Equity and Inclusion - Thia Cooper, Interim Vice President for DEIB Strategy & Planning (2024-25)
Subcommittee
Third-Year Review Subcommittee Membership
tyr-sub@gustavus.edu
  • Daniel Moos (2023-2026)
  • Jeff Dahlseid (2023-2026)
  • Anna Versluis (2023-2025) Chair
  • Anna Hulseberg (2023-2025)
  • Yuta Kawarasaki (2024-25)
  • Louis Yu (2024-2026)
  • Karrin Meffert-Nelson (2024-2025)

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1.2.9 Academic Affairs Coordinating Council (AACC) Membership 2024-25

faculty-academic-affairs-com@gustavus.edu

  • Chair of Academic Operations Committee: Glenn Kranking and Mary McHugh
  • Chair of Curriculum Committee: Mimi Gerstbauer
  • Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee: TBD
  • Chair of Faculty Personnel Committee: Laura Burrack
  • Chair of Faculty Senate: Scott Bur 
    • 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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1.2.10 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (DEIC) 2024-25

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

  • Education Division: OPEN (2025-2028)
  • Fine Arts Division: Sarah Lahasky (2023-2026) Co-Chair
  • Humanities Division: Marcia Bunge (2024-2028)
  • Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division: Katie Leehy (2024-2027) Co-Chair
  • Social Science Division: Colin Smith (2023-2026)
  • At large: Séverine Bates (2024-2028)
  • At large: Louis Yu (2024-2027)
  • Student representative: Emily Sagstetter '25
  • Student representative: Filmon Fesshatsion ‘25 
    • Non-voting ex officio: Provost or designee: Pamela Conners
    • Non-voting ex officio: Director of Human Resources or designee: Jacque Christensen
    • Non-voting ex officio: Vice President for Equity and Inclusion or designee: Tom Flunker
    • Non-voting ex officio: Director of Center for International and Cultural Education or designee: Jeff Anderson
    • Non-voting ex officio: Director of Kendall Center for Engaged Learning or designee: Pamela Conners

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1.2.11 Special Faculty Assignments 2024-25

Appointed by Faculty Senate 

  • Faculty Secretary: Mark Braun (2023-2026)
  • Faculty Marshal: Richard Leitch (2024-2027)
  • Assistant Faculty Marshal: Jeff Dahlseid (2023-2026)
  • Chair of Lecture Series: Jon Gill (2024-2027)
  • Chair of Artist Series: OPEN (2022-2025)
  • Faculty Athletics Representative: Jeff Owen (2022-2025)
Faculty to Serve on Committees and Subgroups of the Board of Trustees Groups
NOTE: Terms are three years, July through June. Terms for senators are normally the same as their term on the Faculty Senate.
Academic Affairs Committee
  • Faculty Senate Representative: Heidi Meyer (2022-2025)
  • Curriculum Committee Representative: Sean Easton (2024-2026) 
  • DCPDC Representative: Becky Fremo (2022-2025)
  • Student Representative: Amira Mallet ‘25
  • Student Representative: Will Sarkinen ‘26
    • Faculty Representatives to the Financial Analysis Subcommittee:
      • Vita Faychuk (2024-2026)
      • Marta Podemska-Mikluch (Faculty Senate Representative) (2024-2027)
Institutional Advancement Committee
  • Faculty Senate Representative: Carlos Mejia Suarez (2022-2025)
  • At large: Lisa Heldke (2023-2026)
  • Student Representative: Erika Henrichs ‘25
Budget Committee
  • Internal Budget Committee Representative: Brandy Russell (2024-25)
Enrollment and Marketing Committee
  • Faculty Senate Representative: Mary Westby (2023-2026)
  • At large: Julie Bartley (2024-2027)
  • Student Representative: Jackson Turner ‘25
  • Student Representative: Christina Sirbu ‘25
Student Experience Committee
  • Faculty Senate Representative: Lisa Dembouski (2023-2026)
  • At Large: Kate Knutson (2022-2025)
  • Student Representative: Micah Lesch ‘26
  • Student Representative: Ronard Pabi ‘25
  • Student Representative: Angelina Palmiotto ‘26

Faculty Representative to the Benefits Advisory Committee

  • Aaron Banks (2023-2025)

Faculty Representatives to the President's Environmental Sustainability Council (PESC)

  • OPEN (2024-2026)
  • Ian Hill (2022-2025)

Faculty Representatives to the President's Council on Indigenous Relations (PCIR)

  • Elizabeth Kubek (2024-25)
  • OPEN (2024-25)
  • Colin Smith (2024-25)

Faculty Representatives to the Internal Budget Committee (IBC)

  • Aaron Banks (2023-2025)
  • Vita Faychuk (2024-2027)
  • Brandy Russell (2024-26)
Academic Standing Board Membership (ASB)
  • Faculty member: Richard Leitch (2024-25)
  • Faculty member: Elizabeth Kubek (2024-2026)
  • Faculty member: Kris Lowe (2024-2027)
  • Voting ex officio: Provost or designee: Sarah Ruble
  • Voting ex officio: Dean of Students or designee: Charlie Potts
  • Voting ex officio: Registrar: Sarah Ruble (Interim) / Assistant Registrar: Shelby Mliner 
  • Voting ex officio: Academic Support Center Director: Thomas McHugh / Associate Director Jane Lalim
  • Voting ex officio: Counseling Center Director: Hannah Repp
  • Voting ex officio: Chaplain: Grady St. Dennis
  • Voting ex officio: Vice President of Enrollment Management or designee: Mark Bauer 
  • Voting ex officio: Director of the Center for Inclusive Excellence: Thomas Flunker
Adjudication Board Membership (AB)

g-faculty-adjudication-board@gustavus.edu 

  • Jacob Siehler (2023-2026)
  • Lisa Heldke (2023-2026)
  • Laura Hildreth (2023-2025)
  • Jeff Jenson (2023-2025)
  • Jeff La Frenierre (2024-27)
  • David Obermiller (2024-27)
  • Student Representative: Aubrey Kosters ‘25
  • Student Representative: Mel Pardok ‘25
  • Student Representative: Jocelynne Woldemar ‘26
  • Student Representative: Jaxon Jones ‘27
  • Student Representative: Jessica Ruud ‘25
  • Student Representative: Abby Ronnebaum ‘26
  • Ex officio: Provost or designee: Sarah Ruble
Compensation, Benefits, and Budget Board (CBB)

g-faculty-cbb-board@gustavus.edu

  • At large: Aaron Banks (2023-2026)
  • At large: Vita Faychuk (2024-25)
  • Faculty Senate representative: Brandy Russell (2024-2027)

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College Accreditation Committee (convened by the President; Provost presides) 2024-25

  • Faculty Senate designee: Mary Westby (2023-2026)
  • Curriculum Committee designee: Dwight Stoll (2022-2025)
  • Student representative: Layla Perdue ‘27
  • Student representative: Abby McCready ‘25 

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Last updated January 28, 2025 - Mark Braun, Faculty Secretary