College Committees
ETSU College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Committees
Additional information regarding the committees is found in the College Constitution
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Faculty Council
The College of Arts and Sciences shall have a Faculty Council to represent the faculty and to assist the Dean in the orderly management of the College. The Faculty Council shall serve as the Screening and Steering Committee of the Faculty for the consideration of all matters of academic policy. It shall have the responsibility to advise the Dean on all academic and budgetary matters. The Council shall maintain communication with all standing committees and ad hoc committees appointed by the Council.
Members of the Faculty Council for the 2020-2021 academic year are:
Rebecca Fletcher
Appalachian StudiesMichael Fowler
Art and DesignMark Baumgartner
Literature and LanguageStephanie Frye
MusicMatt Palmatier
PsychologyBrad Fugate
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Council of Chairs
The Council of Chairs shall consist of the chair of every department and directors of Centers of Excellence of the College of Arts & Sciences or their designated representative. It shall also include a member from the Faculty Council.
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Educational Affairs Committee
The Educational Affairs Committee shall maintain oversight of all policies concerning new courses, academic programs, curricular changes, or other educational affairs within the College and make recommendations to the Dean. The committee makes recommendations to the Dean regarding the candidate for the annual Jewell Friend Lecture.
Members of the Educational Affairs Committee for the 2020-2021 academic year are:Rodney Keaton
Mathematics and StatisticsMeredith Ginley
PsychologyLee Bidgood
Appalachian StudiesJonathan Taylor
Theatre and DanceHeather Killmeyer
MusicCerrone Foster
BiologyNate Olson
Appalachian StudiesJon Jost-Fritz
Literature and LanguageRachel Miller-Slough
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Tenure and Promotion Committee
The Tenure and Promotion Committee reviews applications and serves to provide college recommendations in matters pertaining to faculty promotion and tenure. The committee makes recommendations directly to the Dean.
Members of the Tenure and Promotion Committee for the 2020-2021 academic year are:Henry Antkiewicz
HistoryDhirendra Kumar
Biological SciencesTheresa McGarry
Literature and LanguageMichael Allen
Philosophy and HumanitiesPaul Kamolnick
Sociology and AnthropologyMelissa Shafer
Theatre and DanceTravis Graves
Art and DesignAndrew Joyner Geosciences
Michele Joyner
MathematicsWesley Buerkle
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Evaluation Committee for Non-instructional Assignments
The Evaluation Committee for NIAs reviews applications and makes recommendations for Non-instructional Assignments directly to the Dean.
Members of this committee for the 2020-2021 academic year are:Aruna Kilaru
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Advisory Committee on Faculty Awards
The Faculty Awards Advisory Committee reviews nominations and makes recommendations for the annual Faculty Awards.
Members of this committee for the 2019-2020 academic year are:
Cecilia McIntosh
Biological SciencesIngrid Luffman
GeosciencesBrett Long
MusicMatthew Holtmeier
Literature and LanguageBrad Edwards
Criminal JusticeKelly Moore
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Basler Chair Selection Committee
The Basler Chair Selection Committee reviews nominations and makes a recommendation for the annual Basler Chair.
Members of the Basler Chair Selection Committee for the 2020-2021 academic year are:Lev Yampolsky
Biological SciencesGerardo Arceo-Gomez
Biological SciencesColin Glennon
Political Science, International Affairs, and Public AdministrationChelsea Wessels
Literature and LanguageJane MacMorran
Applicahian StudiesSean Hawthorne
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Academic Dishonesty and Grade Appeal Committee
This committee reviews charges of Academic Dishonesty and Student Grade Appeals as described in university policy. The committee is formed on an as-needed basis.