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Reports:

Final Report from the Diversity Action Team Analysis Team Oct 2008

Report of the Faculty Efforts and Rewards Task Force - Final

Annual Reports

Interim Report

ACC Report on Pilot

Final Report April '08

Procedures

Faculty Retreat Apr'08


Other Documents:

Procedures for Policy Proposals

Course Evaluation Form

   

Annual Reports

Committees

Senate Steering Committee

Description

The Steering Committee provides leadership for the Faculty Senate and determines Senate agendas. See the Faculty Senate Bylaws for a complete description.

Composition

5 members from different Departments, when possible, including the Faculty Senate President, the Faculty Senate President-Elect, and 3 Senators elected by the Senate.

Term
Staggered 2-year term.

Members

Senate Steering Committee: 2009/2010

Name Term Dept Address Email Phone
Laura Bierma 2010 LEAP 421 Rivers’s Crossing bierema@uga.edu 2-6174
Peg Graham 2011 LLE 125 Aderhold grahamp@uga.edu 2-4524
Cheryl Fields-Smith 2010 ESSE 422H Aderhold cfields@uga.edu 2-4244
John Mativo 2011 WELSF 213 River’s Crossing jmativo@uga.edu 3-8107
Jenny Penney Oliver
President
2010 CHDS 408D Aderhold jpo@uga.edu 2-3942

 

Agendas

Minutes

 

 

Standing Committees

Administrator Evaluation Committee


Description

The Administrator Evaluation Committee is a Standing Committee of the Faculty Senate. It initiates and oversees the process of evaluating the Dean, Associate/Assistant Deans, and Department Heads in the College. See the Faculty Senate Bylaws for a complete description.

Composition

4 members from different departments including the Faculty Senate President and 3 Senators elected by the Senate.

Term

Staggered 2-year term.

Members

Administrator Evaluation Committee: 2009-2010

Name Term Dept Address Email Phone
Laura Bierma
President-Elect
  LEAP 405 Rivers’s Crossing bierema@uga.edu 2-6174
Jenny Penney Oliver
President
August 2010 CHDS 408F Aderhold jpo@uga.edu 2-3942
2 members needed

 

Academic Appeals Committee


Description

The Academic Appeals Committee is a Standing Committee of the Faculty Senate. The Committee hears and acts upon appeals cases involving graduate and undergraduate student courses and programs that cannot be resolved at the Department level. See the Faculty Senate Bylaws for a complete description.

Composition

5 faculty members from different Departments, 3 elected by College faculty and 2 appointed by the Director of Student Services from Departments that have teacher certification programs or undergraduate majors. Department Heads may not serve on this Committee.

Term

Staggered 2-year term

Members

Academic Appeals Committee: 2009-2010

Name Term Dept Address Email Phone
Thomas Baker Aug-11 KINS 359 Ramsey tab3@uga.edu 352-514-8113
Cliff Smith Aug-11 WELSF 205 Rivers Crossing csmith@uga.edu 2-4208
Deryl Bailey Aug-10 CHDS 408 K Aderhold dfbailey@uga.edu 3-0126
Nancy Knapp Aug-10 EPIT 325 Aderhold nfknapp@uga.edu 2-4255
Todd Dinkleman Aug-10 ESSE 628 B Aderhold tdink@uga.edu 2-6486

 

Curriculum Committee


Description

The Curriculum Committee is a Standing Committee of the Faculty Senate. It makes recommendations to the Dean on graduate and undergraduate curricular matters. See the Faculty Senate Bylaws for a complete description.

Composition

6 members with Graduate Faculty status from different Departments elected by College faculty. Three members must represent undergraduate programs.

Term

Staggered 2-year term

Members

Curriculum Committee: 2009-2010

Name Term Dept Address Email Phone
Martha Allexsaht-Snider Aug-10 ESSE 422 Aderhold marthaas@uga.edu 2-4318
Richard Boon Aug-10 CSSE 578 Aderhold rboon@uga.edu 2-3423
Nancy Knapp Aug-10 EPIT 325W Aderhold nfknapp@uga.edu 2-4255
Wendy Ruona,
Chair
Aug-10 LEAP 415 River’s Crossing wruona@uga.edu 2-4474
Merrily Dunn Aug-11 CHDS 408F Aderhold merrily@uga.edu 2-3927
Cliff Smith Aug-11 WELSF 205 River’s Crossing csmith@uga.edu 2-4208

 

Scholarship Committee


Description

The Scholarship Committee is a Standing Committee of the Faculty Senate. It selects recipients for scholarships awarded to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the College. See the Faculty Senate Bylaws for a complete description.

Composition

5 members including 4 faculty members from different Departments elected by College faculty and 1 student member appointed by the Director of Student Services.

Term

 

Members

Scholarship Committee: 2009-2010

Name Term Dept Address Email Phone
Cheryl Fields-Smith
Co-Chair
Aug-10 ESSE 427F Aderhold cfields@uga.edu 2-4314
Tom Hebert
Co-Chair
Aug-10 EPIT 323B Aderhold thebert@uga.edu 2-3678
Steve Oliver Aug-11 MSE 212F Aderhold soliver@uga.edu 2-4648
Kathy Roulston Aug-11 LEAP 324 River’s Crossing roulston@uga.edu 2-4060
Betsy Alpert May-10     alpertbb@uga.edu  
  • Student member appointed by Director of Student Services The Director of Student Services, representing the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, facilitates the work of this committee

 

 

Senate Special Committees

Nominating Committee


Description

The Nominating Committee solicits nominations and oversees elections for Officers of the Faculty Senate, The Faculty Senate Steering Committee, Standing Committees of the Faculty Senate, and University Committees on which the College has representatives. It also prepares slates of candidates for Faculty Senate Special Committees for the Dean’s consideration. See the Faculty Senate Bylaws for a complete description.

Composition

6 faculty members from different Departments elected by College faculty.

Term

Staggered 2-year term.

Members

Nominating Committee: 2009-2010

Name Term Dept Address Email Phone
Erik Greene Aug-10 CSSE 550 Aderhold ebgreene@uga.edu 2-1315
Marty Carr Aug-11 EPIT 325N Aderhold Mmcarr@uga.edu 2-4504
Diane Samdahl
Chair
Aug-10 CHDS 349 Ramsey dsamdahl@uga.edu 2-4333
Phil Tomporowski Aug-11 KINS 106B Ramsey ptomporo@uga.edu 2-4183
Doyeon Won Aug-11 KINS 361 Ramsey WON@uga.edu 2-4362
Jori Hall Aug-11 LEAP 329 River’s Crossing jorihall@uga.edu 2-1801
Sheneka Williams Aug-11 LEAP 324 River’s Crossing smwill@uga.edu 2-8113
Jenny Penney Oliver
ex-officio
Aug-10 CHDS 408D Aderhold jpo@uga.edu 2-3942

 

Awards Committee


Description

The Awards Committee is a Special Committee of the Faculty Senate. It selects nominees and/or recipients for awards in teaching, research, and service that are sponsored by the College and the University of Georgia. See the Faculty Senate Bylaws for a complete description.

Composition

9 members, one from each Department, appointed by the Dean in consultation with the Faculty Senate President from a slate of candidates presented by the Faculty Senate. Previous award recipients are expected to serve on this Committee.

Term

Staggered 2-year term.

Members

Awards Committee: 2009-2010

Name Term Dept Address Email Phone
Liang Chen Aug-10 CSSE 542 Aderhold chen@uga.edu 2-4566
Rose Chepyator-Thomson
Chair
Aug-10 KINS 365 Ramsey jchepyat@uga.edu 2-4434
David Jackson Aug-12 MSE 212 Aderhold djackson@uga.edu 2-4637
Lew Allen Aug-10 ESSE 315 Aderhold lewallen@uga.edu 2-2523
Bob Fecho Aug-12 LLE 309 Aderhold bfecho@uga.edu 2-2718
Doug Kleiber Aug-12 CHDS 353 Ramsey dkleiber@uga.edu 2-4330
Wanda Stitt-Gohdes Aug-12 WELSF 225 River’s Crossing wlsg@uga.edu 2-4078
Marty Carr Aug-12 EPIT 329 Aderhold mmcarr@uga.edu 2-4504
Kathy Roulston Aug-12 LEAP 308 River’s Crossing roulston@uga.edu 2-4060

Reports:

2008/2009 Awards Committee Report

2007/2008 Awards Committee Report

 

Graduate Faculty Appointment/Reappointment


Description

The Graduate Faculty Appointment/Reappointment Committee is a Special Committee of the Faculty Senate. It reviews applications for appointment and reappointment to the Graduate Faculty and, according to the Graduate School’s criteria, makes recommendations to the Dean. See the Faculty Senate Bylaws for a complete description.

Composition

9 tenured full or associate professors with Graduate Faculty status, one from each Department, appointed by the Dean in consultation with the Faculty Senate President from a slate of candidates presented by the Faculty Senate.

Term

Staggered 2-year term.

Members

Graduate Faculty Appointment/Reappointment Committee: 2009-2010

Name Term Dept Address Email Phone
Ann Bothe Aug-10 CSSE 556 Aderhold abothe@uga.edu 2-0436
Ron Butchart Aug-10 ESSE 624E Aderhold butchart@uga.edu 2-6490
Deryl Bailey Aug-11 CHDS 408K Aderhold dfbailey@uga.edu 3-0126
JoBeth Allen Aug-11 LLE 125 Aderhold jobethal@uga.edu 2-4528
Louis Castenell
Chair
Aug-11 EPIT 604D Aderhold lcastene@uga.edu 2-6204
Roger Hill Aug-11 WELSF 209 River’s Crossing rbhill@uga.edu 2-4100
David Jackson Aug-11 MSE 212L Aderhold djackson@uga.edu 2-4388
Lorilee Sandman Aug-11 LEAP 413 River’s Crossing sandmann@uga.edu 2-4014
Lesley White Aug-11 KINS 115G Ramsey ljwhite@uga.edu 2-4378

 

Dispute Resolution Committee


Description

The Dispute Resolution Committee is a Special Committee of the Faculty Senate. It addresses disputes among members of the College faculty according to policies and procedures established by the University of Georgia Statues, the Board of Regents Policy Manual, and the Dispute Resolution Policy. See the Faculty Senate Bylaws for a complete description.

Composition

3 tenured faculty members, 2 of which must hold the rank of Professor. Members are appointed from a pool of eligible faculty by the Dean and the Associate Dean for Faculty, Administration and Finance in consultation with the Faculty Senate President.

Term

The committee is organized when needed and serves for the duration of its involvement in the dispute.

 

Promotion & Tenure Committee


Description

The Promotion and Tenure Committee is a Special Committee of the Faculty Senate. It represents the Faculty in a fair, appropriate, professional, and objective manner as it considers faculty applications for promotion and tenure and makes recommendations to the Dean according to the University of Georgia’s Guidelines for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure. The work of this Committee’s is brief but intense and, since it significantly affects the careers of Faculty, is a high priority for committee members. See the Faculty Senate Bylaws for a complete description.

Composition

9 tenured full professors, one from each Department, and 2 tenured associate professors from the College at large appointed by the Dean in consultation with the Faculty Senate President from a slate of candidates presented by the Faculty Senate. Names of committee members are revealed in the Committee Chair’s report to the Senate at its last meeting of the year. The Dean or the Dean’s designee is an ex-officio, non–voting member of the Committee.

Term

Professors serve staggered a 2-year term, and Associate Professors serve a 1-year term.

 

 

University Committees

University Council


Description

The University Council exercises legislative power on matters of general educational policy and, consistent with Policies of the Board of Regents, makes rules and regulations it deems necessary for the promotion of the educational interests of the University. See the University Council Bylaws for a complete description.

Composition

Each school/college has representatives proportional to the number of faculty in all the University’s schools and colleges. Since at least 2005, the COE has had 11 members on the University Council. Any member of the faculty with academic rank is eligible. Though the University Council makes no recommendation in this regard, the Faculty Senate recommends that the College’s representatives be distributed across the various departments. See the University Council Bylaws for a complete description.

Term

Staggered 3-year term.

Members

COE University Council Representatives, effective August 2009

Name Term Dept Address Email Phone
Gayle Andrews 2010 ESSE 425F Aderhold gandrews@uga.edu 2-4315
Lew Allen 2012 ESSE 315 Aderhold lewallen@uga.edu 2-2523
Deborah Bandalos 2012 EPIT 325V Aderhold bandalo@uga.edu 2-4540
Diane Cooper 2010 CHDS 402A Aderhold dlcooper@uga.edu 2-4120
Bonnie Crammond 2010 EPIT 323C Aderhold bcramond@uga.edu 2-4248
Melissa Freeman 2012 LEAP 329 River’s Crossing Freeman9@uga.edu 2-3613
Yvette Getch 2012 CHDS 408M Aderhold ygetch@uga.edu 2-1685
Talmadge Guy 2012 LEAP 409 River’s Crossing tguy@uga.edu 2-4015
Janette Hill 2012 EPIT 604 Aderhold janette@uga.edu 2-4035
Michele Lease 2011 EPIT 325P Aderhold mlease@uga.edu 2-0889
Peter Smagorinsky 2011 LLE 125 Aderhold smago@uga.edu 2-4507
Bettie St. Pierre 2011 LLE 125M Aderhold stpierre@uga.edu 2-4520
Wanda Stitt-Gohdes 2012 WELSF 225 River’s Crossing WLSG@uga.edu 2-4078

University Council Curriculum Committee: Yvette Getch
University Council Faculty Admission Committee: Mary Atwater
University Council Library Committee: Michelle Commeryas

 

University Council Standing Committees


Description

Each University Council Standing Committee has different responsibilities. The chart below does not list all University Council Standing Committees. See theUniversity Council Bylaws for a description of each committee.

Composition

The composition of each standing committee varies. As indicated in the chart below, the COE elects members to some committees, and COE members on the University Council elect representatives from that group  to others. See the University Council bylaws for the composition of each committee.

Term    The following was taken from the University Council Bylaws in 2006.

“Except where stated otherwise in the bylaws, faculty membership on standing committees shall be for staggered two-year terms. Student members may serve one term and be eligible for re-election if re-elected to the Council. The term of membership on Council committees by elected non-council members shall be specified by the respective school or college.”

 

Graduate Council


Description

The Graduate Council is the policymaking body of the Graduate Faculty. The Council functions on behalf of the Graduate Faculty in all matters within the authority of that Faculty. See the Graduate Council Bylaws on the Graduate School website for a complete description.

Composition

There is one representative on the Graduate Council from each of the 14 college/schools plus 17 at-large representatives based on graduate enrollment. The COE has 5 members total: one COE representative and 4 at-large representatives. All members must belong to the Graduate Faculty.

Elections:

Elections should be held in March, not in Fall Semester, to ensure that all who are Graduate Faculty at that time can be considered in the elections. The Graduate Council sends a memo to Deans in March asking that Graduate Faculty, within two weeks, elect nominees to replace representatives whose terms will expire. The Graduate Faculty in the College elect the COE representative from a slate of nominees prepared by the Nominating Committee and approved by the Senate and the Senate President. The Graduate Faculty in the College nominate 2 Graduate Faculty members in the College to be put forward for each member-at-large vacancy. Then the entire Graduate Faculty at the University vote to determine which of the COE nominees will fill that vacancy. There can be only one representative from each Department on the Committee.

The Dean of the Graduate School appoints council members to council committees: Administrative Committee, Admission & Retention Committee, Appointment & Reappointment Committee, Curriculum Committee, and Program Committee. See the Graduate Council bylaws on the Graduate School website for a description of the composition of the Council.

Term

Staggered 3-year term.

Members

COE University Council Representatives, effective August 2009

Name Term Dept Address Email Phone
Bonnie Crammond Aug-10 EPIT 323C Aderhold bcramond@uga.edu 2-4248
Martha Allexsaht-Snider Aug-10 ESSE 422J Aderhold marthaas@uga.edu 2-4318
Diane M. Samdahl Aug-11 CHDS 349 Ramsey dsamdahl@uga.edu 2-4333
Wendy Ruona Aug-12 LEAP 415 River’s Crossing wruona@uga.edu 2-4474
Norm Thomson Aug-12 MSE 212E Aderhold nthomson@uga.edu 2-4645

 

Faculty Advisory to the President


Description

This committee is described in the University Statutes, “Article VI. Faculty Advisory Committee.” Its purpose is “to provide for the orderly voicing of suggestions regarding matters of concern to the University community and shall furnish a channel for communication between the faculty and the administrative offices of the University.” See the University Statues, Article 6, for a complete description.

Composition

The College has 2 members who must be full or associate professors, elected by COE faculty with 10 days notice from the President’s office. “The faculty with academic rank from each school or college of the University shall elect one member of the Faculty Advisory Committee, except that four members shall be elected from the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, two members shall be elected from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and two members shall be elected from the College of Education.” “Members of the Faculty Advisory Committee shall be elected in the spring semester preceding their term of service. The dean of each school or college shall conduct an appropriate election of Advisory Committee members and shall provide to the faculty with academic rank 10 days advance notice of such election.”

Term

Staggered 3-year term.

Members

Faculty Advisory to the President

Name Term Dept Email
Bettie St. Pierre 2012 LLE stpierre@uga.edu
Janette Hill 2010 LEAP Janette@uga.edu

Curriculum Committee

Term: (1 member); COE selects/elects; 2-year term

Name Term Dept Address Email Phone No.
Yvette Getch Aug-10 CHDS 408M Aderhold ygetch@uga.edu 2-1685

Faculty Admission Committee

(1 member); COE elects; 2-year term

 

Name Term Dept Address Email Phone No.
Mary Atwater Aug-10 MSE 214B Aderhold atwater@uga.edu 2-1763
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University Promotion and Tenure Appeals Committee
1 member, COE elects, 2-year term
         
Phil Tomporowski Aug 2012 KINS   ptomporo@uga.edu  

 

 

 
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