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Faculty Committees

--- updated October 23, 2024 ---

Committees are encouraged to hold meetings in the Diane D. Allen Faculty Senate Conference Room (AC 230 D). Please make reservations by visiting the Facilities Reservations Online Request Center.

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Faculty Senate Standing Committees

Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee (AFT)

Tina Plottel, LIBR, 23-26, At-Large
Vacant, ----, 24-26, At-Large
Tom Goyens (Chair), HIST, 22-25, At-Large
Eric Rittinger, POSC, 24-27, At-Large
Christopher Vilmar, ENGL, 24-27, At-large

Designated Senator: Elizabeth Ragan

Faculty Grievance Policy (from Chapter 2 of the Faculty Handbook)

2023-2024 Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee Annual Report
2022-2023 Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee Annual Report

Special eligibility requirements: must be tenured (permanent status for Library faculty)

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 8: The committee shall have five voting members: five tenured Faculty members elected at-large.
Academic Policies Committee (APC)
Brenda Jorden, SOWK, 22-25, CHHS
Heidi Fritz (Co-Chair), PSYC, 23-26, At-Large (for Fulton)*
Alexander Halperin, MATH, 22-25, Henson
Colleen Clark, MUSC/THEA, 24-27, At-Large (for Perdue)*
Vincent Genareo, ECED/ELED, 24-27, Seidel
Anita Brown (Co-Chair), CHEM, 23-26, At-Large

Designated Senator: Anita Brown

Current charge(s) to the Academic Policies Committee from the Faculty Senate:
- Charge to Revise Academic Misconduct Policy - due November 2023 March 2024
- Charge to Revise Emergency Absence Policy - due April 2024
- Charge to Review Faculty Handbook Regarding Professors of Practice and Clinical Faculty - due October 2024
Student Academic Misconduct Policy
Student Grievance Policy
Faculty Grievance Policy (from Chapter 2 of the Faculty Handbook)

2022-2023 Academic Policies Committee Annual Report

Special eligibility requirements: none

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 3: The committee shall have nine voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit except the Library, and one elected at-large; one undergraduate student selected annually in a manner determined by the Student Government Association, one graduate student selected by the graduate council in consultation with the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research; and the Dean of Students. Ex officio members: the Provost, the Registrar, and the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research.
Admissions and Readmissions Committee (A&R)

Jennifer Schermerhorn, SOWK, 23-26, CHHS
Casey Stratton, CMAT, 24-27, At-Large (for Fulton)*
Nicholas Troup, PHYS, 22-25, Henson
Diane Illig, SOCI, 23-26, At-Large (for Perdue)*
Chin Hsiu Chen, ECED/ELED, 24-27, Seidel
Jason McCartney (Chair), PSYC, 22-25, At-Large

Designated Senator: Emily Zerrenner

2023-2024 Admissions and Readmissions Committee Annual Report

Special eligibility requirements: none

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 12: The committee shall have six voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit except the Library, and one elected at-large. Ex officio members: the Provost, the Director of Admissions, the Vice President of Student Affairs, the Registrar, and the Director of Counseling.
Faculty Awards and Recognition Committee (FARC)

Vacant, ----, 24-25, CHHS
Corinne Pubill (Chair), MDFL, 23-26, Fulton
Seth Friese, CHEM, 24-27, Henson
Kristen Walton, HIST, 24-26, At-Large (for Perdue)*
Dean Ravizza, SCED/PHEC, 24-27, Seidel
Timothy Stock, PHIL, 24-25, At-Large

Designated Senator: Mark de Socio

2023-2024 Faculty Awards and Recognition Committee Annual Report
2022-2023 Faculty Awards and Recognition Committee Annual Report

Special eligibility requirements: must be tenured (permanent status for Library faculty); must be a full professor (Librarian III for Library faculty); not eligible for committee awards while serving on this committee

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 11: The committee shall have six voting members: one tenured full professor elected by and from each Unit except the Library, and one elected at-large. Additionally, Faculty members serving on this committee shall not be eligible for any awards or recognition under the committee’s review during the period of their service on the committee.
Faculty Development Committee (FDC)
Bibiana Koh (Chair), SOWK, 22-25, CHHS
Shruti Patel, HIST, 23-26, Fulton
Lisa Marquette, EXSC, 24-27, At-Large (for Henson)*
Shan Lei, FINA, 23-26, Perdue
Jeni Davis, ECED/ELED, 24-27, Seidel
Meghan East, MDTC, 22-25, At-Large

Designated Senator: Joerg Tuske

Responsibilities of the Faculty Development Committee:
- Review and select: applications for Faculty travel grants (Fall and Spring) and Faculty Learning Communities (Spring)
- Co-organize with ID&D: Teaching and Learning Conference (February) and Faculty Development Day (August)
2023-2024 Faculty Development Committee Annual Report
2022-2023 Faculty Development Committee Annual Report

Special eligibility requirements: none

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 5: The committee shall have six voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit except the Library, and one elected at-large. Ex officio members: the Manager of Instructional Design and Delivery, and the Director of the office of Innovation in Teaching and Learning.
Faculty Financial Oversight Committee (FFOC)
Elizabeth Emmert, BIOL, 23-26, At-Large (for CHHS)*
Joerg Tuske, PHIL, 24, Fulton
Ryan Conrath, ENGL, 24-27, At-Large (for Henson)*
Timothy Dunn (Chair), SOCI, 23-26, At-Large (for Library)*
Asli Eksi, FINA, 24-25, Perdue
Maida Finch, EDCI, 24-27, Seidel

Designated Senator: Joerg Tuske

Non-voting appointed members:
David Emerson, ACCT, 22-25
Kwonchan Jeon, HLTH, 23-26
Jill Caviglia-Harris, ECON, 24-27

Current charge(s) to the Faculty Financial Oversight Committee from the Faculty Senate:
- Charge on Pay Equity and Administrative Growth - report submitted
Special eligibility requirements: none

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 13: The committee shall have six voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit, and three non-voting members, chosen to provide expertise and continuity, appointed by the Faculty Senate President. Each of the members will be elected or appointed to staggered three-year terms beginning on August 15 and ending on August 14 of a subsequent year.
Faculty Welfare Committee (FWC)
Christina Camillo, MDTC, 23-25, CHHS
Echo Leaver (Chair), PSYC, 22-25, Fulton
Vacant, ----, 24-27, Henson
Kara French, HIST, 24-27, At-Large (for Library)*
Ani Mathers, FINA, 23-26, At-Large (for Perdue)*
Althea Pennerman, ECED/ELED, 24-26, Seidel

Designated Senator: Brian Flores

Current charge(s) to the Faculty Welfare Committee from the Faculty Senate:
- Charge to Revise Portion of Faculty Handbook - due December 2023 October 2024
Faculty Grievance Policy (from Chapter 2 of the Faculty Handbook)

2023-2024 Faculty Welfare Committee Annual Report
2022-2023 Faculty Welfare Committee Annual Report
2021-2022 Faculty Welfare Committee Annual Report

Special eligibility requirements: must be tenured (permanent status for Library faculty); cannot go on leave (sabbatical, medical, research, etc.) and remain on this committee; may not serve on this committee and the Promotions Committee simultaneously

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 7: The committee shall have six voting members: one tenured Faculty member elected by and from each Unit. No faculty member shall serve on this committee and the Promotions Committee simultaneously. A voting member who is unable to serve on the committee due to a leave (sabbatical, medical, research, etc.) of at least one semester shall retire and be replaced with a tenured Faculty member elected by and from the Unit that the retiring member represented, who shall serve the remainder of the retiring member’s term.
General Education Oversight Committee (GEOC)

Thomas Lamey, RESP, 23-26, CHHS
Michael Lewis, ENVR, 23-26, At-Large (for Fulton)*
Jennifer Nyland (Chair), BIOL, 24-27, Henson
Stephen Ford, LIBR, 22-25, Library
Khashayar Khazeh, FINA, 22-25, Perdue
Konstantine Kyriacopoulos, ECED/ELED, 24-27, Seidel
Michele Schlehofer, PSYC, 24, At-Large

Designated Senator: Yuki Okubo

General Education Oversight Committee Webpage

General Education Oversight Committee Advisory Subcommittees

2023-2024 General Education Oversight Committee Annual Report
2022-2023 General Education Oversight Committee Annual Report

Special eligibility requirements: none

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 16: The committee shall have seven voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit and one Faculty member elected at-large. Ex officio members: the Provost; the Registrar; and the Director of University Analysis, Reporting, and Assessment.

The committee shall be supported by Advisory Subcommittees associated with specific General Education requirements. The number, structure, and composition of these subcommittees shall be explicitly described in the General Education Oversight Committee’s standing rules.
Honors Convocation Committee (HCC )
Moushumi Chakraborty, LIBR, 23-26, At-Large
Robert Luttrell, CHEM, 23-26, At-Large
Vacant, ----, 24-27, At-Large
Vacant, ----, 24-27, At-Large
Amanda Willey, NURS, 22-25, At-Large
Zachary Townsend (Chair), EXSC, 22-25, At-Large

Designated Senator: David Keifer

Current charge(s) to the Honors Convocation Committee from the Faculty Senate:
- Charge to Review Honors Convocation - due December 2024
2023-2024 Honors Convocation Committee Annual Report
2022-2023 Honors Convocation Committee Annual Report

Special eligibility requirements: none

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 15: The committee shall have six voting members: six Faculty members elected at-large.
International Education Committee (IEC)

Sherry Maykrantz, HLTH, 24-27, CHHS
Deeya Mitra, PSYC, 22-25, Fulton
Jennifer Kruglinski (Co-Chair), ART, 23-26, At-Large (for Henson)*
Jennifer Cox, CMAT, 24-27, At-Large (for Library)*
Nitya Singh, MGMT, 22-25, Perdue
David Phillips (Co-Chair), SCED/PHEC, 23-26, Seidel

Designated Senator: Nicole Kulp

2023-2024 International Education Committee Annual Report
2022-2023 International Education Committee Annual Report
2021-2022 International Education Committee Annual Report
2020-2021 International Education Committee Annual Report

Special eligibility requirements: none

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 10: The committee shall have six voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit. Ex officio members: a representative from the Center for International Education.
Library and Learning Resources Committee (LLRC)
Vacant, ----, 24-26, CHHS
Leonard Robinson, POSC, 23-26, Fulton
Jose Juncosa (Chair), CHEM, 24-27, Henson
Stephen Ford, LIBR, 22-25, Library
Christine Spillson, ENGL, 22-25, At-Large (for Perdue)*
Heather Matthews, ECED/ELED, 24-27, Seidel
Steven Binz, PHYS, 22-25, At-Large

Designated Senator: Steven Binz

Current charge(s) to the Library and Learning Resources Committee from the Faculty Senate:
- Charge to Revise Portions of Faculty Handbook - overdue
Special eligibility requirements: none

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 4: The committee shall have seven voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit, and one elected at-large. Ex officio members: the Chief Information Officer, the Manager of Instructional Design and Delivery, and the Dean of Libraries.
Long Range Academic Planning Committee (LRAP)

Timothy Dunn, SOCI, 24-27, At-Large (for CHHS)*
Kara French, HIST, 24-25, Fulton
Konstantine Kyriacopoulos, ECED/ELED, 24-27, At-Large (for Henson)*
Ryan Shifler (Chair), MATH, 24-25, At-Large (for Perdue)*
Alexander Pope, SCED/PHEC, 23-26, Seidel
Sally Perret, MDFL, 24-26, At-Large

Designated Senator: Erin Weber

Special eligibility requirements: none

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 9: The committee shall have six voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit except the Library, and one elected at-large. Ex officio member: the Provost.
Membership and Elections Committee (M&E)

Vacant, ----, 24-25, CHHS
Mark Walter, PSYC, 23-26, At-Large (for Fulton)*
Joshua Sokoloski (Chair), CHEM, 24-27, Henson
Lisa Marquette, EXSC, 22-25, At-Large (for Library)*
Ning Li, ECON, 24-27, Perdue
Claudia Burgess, ECED/ELED, 24-26, Seidel

Designated Senator: Jeffrey Emmert

Membership and Elections Committee Procedures For Operation

2023-2024 Membership and Elections Committee Annual Report
2022-2023 Membership and Elections Committee Annual Report

Special eligibility requirements: none

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 1: The committee shall have seven voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit, plus the Webmaster of the Senate who shall be the Designated Senator to this committee.
Promotions Committee (PC)
Donna Ritenour, ATTR, 23-26, CHHS
Adam Hoffman, POSC, 23-25, At-Large (for Fulton)*
Alexander Halperin (Chair), MATH, 22-25, Henson
Memo Diriker, MKTG, 24-27, Perdue
Erin Stutelberg, SCED/PHEC, 24-27, Seidel
Vacant, ----, 24-26, At-Large
Deneen Long-White, HLTH, 24-27, At-Large
Elsie Walker, ENGL, 23-26, At-Large
Charisse Chappell, PSYC, 23-25, At-Large/Alternate
Asif Shakur, PHYS, 23-26, At-Large/Alternate

Designated Senator: Mary DiBartolo

Current charge(s) to the Promotions Committee from the Faculty Senate:
- Charge to Revise Portions of Faculty Handbook - overdue
- Charge to Review Faculty Handbook Regarding Professors of Practice and Clinical Faculty - due October 2024
2022-2023 Promotions Committee Annual Report

Special eligibility requirements: must be tenured; must be an associate or full professor; Library faculty may not serve; immediate supervisors of faculty may not serve; not eligible for promotion while serving on this committee; cannot go on leave (sabbatical, medical, research, etc.) and remain on this committee; may not serve on this committee and the Faculty Welfare Committee simultaneously

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 6: The committee shall have eight voting members, all tenured at the associate professor rank or higher: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit, and three elected at-large. In addition, two tenured Faculty members shall be elected as alternates, each of whom shall participate and vote only if replacing a recused, voting member of the committee or filling a vacancy. Library Faculty are precluded from membership on this committee as they have a separate, parallel committee to determine promotion and tenure. Members are required to recuse themselves from discussion and voting upon candidates who share the same immediate supervisor. Immediate supervisors of Faculty are precluded from membership. Additionally, Faculty members serving on this committee shall not apply for promotion while serving on the committee. Also, no faculty member shall serve on this committee and the Faculty Welfare Committee simultaneously. Faculty who are unable to serve on the committee due to a leave (sabbatical, medical, research, etc.) of at least one semester shall retire from the committee and be replaced for the duration of his or her term with a tenured Faculty member at the rank of associate professor or higher elected by and from the Unit that the retiring member represented.
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UCC)
Mia Waldron (Co-Chair), NURS, 23-26, CHHS
Emily Story, HIST, 22-25, Fulton
Tami Ransom, ENVR, 24-27, At-Large (for Henson)*
Michael Koval, ACCT, 24-27, Perdue
Christina Harper (Co-Chair), EDLD, 23-26, Seidel
Brent Fedorko, EXSC, 22-25, At-Large
Vacant, ----, 24-26, At-Large

Designated Senator: Mia Waldron

Current charge(s) to the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee from the Faculty Senate:
- Charge to Review Curriculum Approval Guide - due November 2024
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Website

2023-2024 Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Annual Report
2022-2023 Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Annual Report

Special eligibility requirements: Library faculty may not serve

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 2: The committee shall have eight voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit, and two elected at-large; one student selected annually in a manner determined by the Student Government Association. Library Faculty are precluded from membership on this committee as they serve as members of the Unit Curriculum Committees. Ex officio members: the Provost, the Registrar, and the Dean of Libraries.
University Academic Assessment Committee (UAAC)

Thomas Lamey (Chair), RESP, 22-25, CHHS
Lance Garmon, PSYC, 22-25, Fulton
Vacant, ----, 24-26, Henson
Steven Hetzler, MATH, 24-27, At-Large (for Library)*
Yujia Song, PHIL, 24-27, At-Large (for Perdue)*
Carolyne King, ENGL, 24-26, At-Large (for Seidel)*
Zachary Townsend, EXSC, 23-26, At-Large

Designated Senator: James Fox, Jr.

2023-2024 University Academic Assessment Committee Annual Report
2022-2023 University Academic Assessment Committee Annual Report

Special eligibility requirements: none

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article VII, Section 14: The committee shall have seven voting members: one Faculty member elected by and from each Unit, one elected at-large. One student selected annually in a manner determined by the Student Government Association shall serve a one year term as a non-voting member. Ex officio members: the Provost, and the Director of University Analysis, Reporting and Assessment.
Senate Special Purpose Committees

Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committees

Ad Hoc Committee on Limited Faculty Involvement in Shared Governance

Steven Binz, PHYS
Memo Diriker (Chair), MKTG
Konstantine Kyriacopoulos, ECED/ELED
Elizabeth Ragan, HIST
Emily Zerrenner, LIBR

Charge: (due April 2025)
The Ad Hoc Committee is charged with investigating the problem of faculty's limited participation in shared governance, particularly Senate Committees, and proposing potential solutions to the problem. The Committee will report its findings and recommendations by the second Faculty Senate meeting of April 2025. The report is due to the Faculty Senate President one week before the second Faculty Senate meeting of April 2025.
Ad Hoc Committee on the Use of Student Evaluations of Teaching in Faculty Evaluations

Heather Matthews (Co-Chair), ECED/ELED
Althea Pennerman, ECED/ELED
Michele Schlehofer Copper, PSYC
Alison Dewald, CHEM
Anne Chillingworth-Shaffer, SOWK
April Logan, ENGL
Memo Diriker, MKTG
Shan Lei, FINA
Shawn McEntee (Co-Chair), SOCI
Starlin Weaver, SCED/PHEC

Charge: (report submitted)
The Ad Hoc Committee on Student Evaluations of Faculty Teaching shall consider the role of student evaluations in faculty evaluations and in promotion and tenure decisions at SU. The committee shall look at the literature on best practices for student evaluations of faculty teaching and on the suitability and equity of using student evaluations as an indicator of teaching quality. The committee shall also reach out to all SU faculty for feedback on the matter. The committee shall create a report that summarizes its findings and provides a concrete recommendation for how (or if) student evaluations should be used in faculty evaluations and in promotion and tenure decisions at SU; the report shall include a draft of any proposed changes to existing policies. The report shall be presented to the Faculty Senate no later than the first Faculty Senate meeting in Spring 2024 and submitted to the Faculty Senate President at least one week in advance of said meeting.

Consortium Standing Committees

Cultural Diversity and Inclusion Committee

Kevin Birch, HIST, 23-25, At-Large
Aurelie Van de Wiele, MDFL, 24-27, At-Large
Christina Bradley, BIOL, 23-26, At-Large
Cara Wade, ART, 24-26, At-Large

Special eligibility requirements: none

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Consortium, Article VI, Section 3: The 14 voting members will consist of representatives from each of the five Constituent Organizations listed in Article 1, Section 1, all serving one-year terms except where indicated: (a) Faculty Senate (four serving three-year terms), (b) Adjunct Faculty Caucus (two), (c) Staff Senate (two serving three-year terms), (d) Graduate Student Council (two), and (e) Student Government Association (four).
Facilities Management Advisory Committee

J. Michael Desper, MUSC/THEA, 23-25, At-Large
Brent Fedorko, EXSC, 24-26, At-Large
Ignaciyas Soosaipillai, CADR, 24-26, At-Large

Special eligibility requirements: none

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Consortium, Article VI, Section 2: The Committee shall consist of the Vice President for Administration and Finance (ex-officio and non-voting), who will be responsible for convening the committee each academic year until a chair is elected, the Registrar (ex-officio voting), member of Facilities Reservation (ex-officio voting), Director of the Physical Plant (ex-officio voting), Director of Physical Facilities and Planning (ex-officio non-voting), three faculty serving two-year terms, one staff member serving a two-year term, and two students serving one year-terms.
Fiscal Advisory Committee

Vacant, ----, 24-25, At-Large
Vacant, ----, 24-25, At-Large
Suzanne Osman, PSYC, 23-26, At-Large
Steven Hetzler, MATH, 24-27, At-Large

Special eligibility requirements: none

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Consortium, Article VI, Section 4: The Committee shall consist of the Vice President of Administration and Finance (ex-officio and non-voting) who will be responsible for convening the committee each academic year until a chair is elected; the chair of the Faculty Senate’s Financial Affairs Committee; four faculty serving three-year terms, three staff serving three-year terms; two students serving one-year terms, and a representative of the Salisbury University Foundation (ex-officio and non-voting).
Government Relations Committee

Dean Kotlowski, HIST, 24-26, At-Large
Ryan Shifler, MATH, 24-26, At-Large
Maida Finch, EDCI, 23-25, At-Large
Ignaciyas Soosaipillai, CADR, 24-25, At-Large

Special eligibility requirements: none

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Consortium, Article VI, Section 5: The committee shall consist of the Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Government and Community Relations (ex-officio and non-voting) who will be responsible for convening the committee each academic year until a chair is elected, one elected representative from CUSS, CUSF, and USMSC, four faculty serving two-year terms, two staff members serving two-year terms, and two students serving one-year terms.
Information Technology Committee

Autumn Romanowski, EXSC, 22-25, CHHS
Rachel Weber, NURS, 23-26, CHHS
Bright Nkrumah, ENVR, 24-27, Fulton
Michelle Fletcher, POSC, 23-26, Fulton
Nicholas Troup, PHYS, 22-25, Henson
Jathan Austin, MATH, 24-27, At-Large (for Henson)*
Jennifer Schermerhorn, SOWK, 22-25, At-Large (for Library)*
Jennifer Pepper, ART, 24-27, At-Large (for Library)*
Jonathan Munemo, ECON, 22-25, Perdue
Brent Zaprowski, GEOG, 23-26, At-Large (for Perdue)*
Gurupriya Ramanathan, ECED/ELED, 24-27, Seidel
Andrea Suk, SCED/PHEC, 23-26, Seidel

Special eligibility requirements: none

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Consortium, Article VI, Section 7: The committee shall be composed of the Chief Information Officer (ex-officio and non-voting) who will be responsible for convening the committee each academic year until a chair is elected, the Director of Information Technology, two faculty from each Unit serving three-year terms, four staff (two exempt and two non-exempt) serving three-year terms, and two students serving one-year terms.
The Committee on Wellness

Brandye Nobiling, HLTH, 22-25, At-Large
Ryan Sporer, SOCI, 24-27, At-Large
Jennifer Hart, NURS, 23-26, At-Large

Special eligibility requirements: none

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Consortium, Article VI, Section 6: The committee shall consist of the Associate Vice President of Human Resources (or designee) (ex-officio and non-voting) who will be responsible for convening the committee each academic year until a chair is elected; and the following ex-officio and non-voting members: The Director of Student Health Services, the Alcohol Educator/Wellness Coordinator, the Director of Student Counseling Services. Other members shall include three faculty members serving three-year terms, one retiring each year; three student representatives serving one-year terms; and three members of the University staff serving three-year terms, one retiring each year.
Traffic, Safety, Buildings and Grounds Committee

Meghan East, MDTC, 22-25, At-Large
Vacant, ----, 24-27, At-Large
Emily Zerrenner, LIBR, 23-26, At-Large

Special eligibility requirements: none

Bylaws of the Salisbury University Consortium, Article VI, Section 1: This committee shall consist of three faculty serving three-year terms, three staff members serving three-year terms, and three students serving one-year terms. The Committee shall also include the Chief of University Police who will be responsible for convening the committee each academic year until a chair is elected, the Assistant Director of Physical Plant for Building Trades, and the Assistant Director of Physical Plant for Horticulture (all ex-officio and nonvoting).

Other Committees

Athletics Committee
Council of University System Faculty (CUSF)

Maida Finch, EDCI, 23-25, At-Large
Jennifer Hart, NURS, 24, At-Large
Ryan Conrath, ENGL, 24-26, At-Large
Vitus Ozoke, CADR, 23-26, At-Large/Alternate

Council of University System Faculty Website

Special eligibility requirements: none

Three faculty members, elected at-large, serve three-year terms. One faculty member, elected at-large, serves a three-year term as an alternate.
Graduate Council (GC)

Unit representatives:
Amanda Hill, SOWK, 23-25, At-Large (for CHHS)*
Joshua Bolton, CMAT, 24-26, Fulton
Christine Spillson, ENGL, 24-25, At-Large (for Henson)*
Melissa Bugdal, ENGL, 24-26, At-Large (for Perdue)*
Heather Porter, EDCI, 23-25, Seidel

Designated Senator: Memo Diriker

Graduate Council Website

Special eligibility requirements: must be a Graduate Faculty member; graduate program directors may not serve

The Salisbury University Faculty Handbook, Chapter 8, Article I, Section 2: The Graduate Council shall consist of the graduate dean, vice president of enrollment management, the registrar or their designees, and the liaison from the Faculty Senate (all ex officio and nonvoting); the program director from each graduate program (all ex officio and voting); one elected graduate faculty representative from each unit (voting); and one graduate student (voting) appointed by the university provost or his/her designee.

a. Unit representatives are Graduate Faculty members who are not program directors. Separate elections within each unit, as needed, will be conducted by the Faculty Senate during the spring semester.

b. Terms of unit representatives shall be two years and staggered. Terms begin July 1 and end June 30. If additional units are established, initial terms will be one or two years depending on which best balances the number of representatives elected each year.
Maryland Higher Education Commission Faculty Advisory Council (MHEC FAC)

Jathan Austin, MATH, 24-26, At-Large

Faculty Advisory Council Website

Special eligibility requirements: none

Faculty elect one representative to serve as representative (or alternate as SU shares this position with Frostburg State University) for a two-year term.
2024 Summer Advisory Committee (SAC)

Joerg Tuske (Chair), PHIL, 24, Fulton
Mia Waldron, NURS, 24, CHHS
Bart Talbert, HIST, 24, Fulton
Steven Binz, PHYS, 24, Henson
Memo Diriker, MKTG, 24, Perdue
James Fox Jr., EDLD, 24, Seidel
Timothy Dunn, SOCI, 24, Fulton

Faculty Senate SAC Resolution

2024 Summer Advisory Committee Report
2022 Summer Advisory Committee Report

* "At-Large (for Unit)" indicates that the named Unit did not nominate one of its (eligible) Faculty for the position, so a member of the Faculty – possibly from a different Unit – was elected at-large to fill the position for the term, per the Bylaws of the Salisbury University Faculty Senate, Article V, Section 3.

Please contact the Senate Webmaster, Jeffrey Emmert, with any questions, additions, or corrections.