Standing Committees
Standing Committees (2023-2024)
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Executive Committee (1-year term)
Executive Committee (EC)
The Executive Committee shall serve as an advisory body to the President of the Association; shall review items to be included on the Legislative Calendar of the monthly meetings of the Association, retaining the option of the advising those who submit items about wording, clarity or presentation strategy; shall coordinate the efforts of all standing committees, determining committee purview as necessary. In addition, the Executive Committee may return an item only once to a standing committee for a rewrite to ensure that legislation put forth by that standing committee is crafted correctly and not in violation and/or conflict with existing policies and procedures. The Executive Committee shall review and recommend to the Association on all questions concerning membership in the Association; and shall interpret to the Association the University Constitution and Association Bylaws.Committee Members Name College/Department Term Expires Position Committee James Beasley COAS - English 9/24 Chair Faculty Association Vice President Michael Binder COAS - Political Science & Public Administration 9/24 Member Faculty Association President Kristi Sweeney COEHS - Leadership, Sch Counseling, Sport Management 9/24 Vice Chair Faculty Association Secretary - - 9/24 Member Faculty Association Ex-Officio Adrienne Lerner COAS - Political Science & Public Administration 9/24 Member Faculty Association Parliamentarian Hanadi Hamadi BCH - Health Administration 9/24 Member Representing Academic Programs David Jaffee COAS - Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work 9/24 Member Representing Academic Standards Linda Howell COAS - English 9/24 Member Representing Adjunct Affairs Alexandra Schonning CCEC - Mechanical Engineering 9/24 Member Representing Budget Advisory Nilufer Ozdemir CCB - Economics 9/24 Member Representing Campus Technology Chris Janson COEHS - Leadership, School Counseling & Sports Management 9/24 Member Representing Faculty Affairs Gokan May CCEC - Advanced Mfg & Materials Innovation 9/24 Member Representing Faculty Enhancement Daniela Genova COAS - Mathematics & Statistics 1/25 Member Representing Nominations & Elections Candice Tahimic COAS - Biology 9/24 Member Representing Research Council Paul Fadil CCB - Management 9/24 Member Representing Strategic Planning Advisory Taeho Kim &
Deirdre Shoemake
COEHS - Leadership & School Counseling
BCH Nursing
9/24 Member Representing Support Services Georgette Dumont COAS - Political Science & Public Administration 9/24 Member Representing Faculty Ombuds -
Academic Programs Committee (2-year term)
Academic Programs Committee (APC)
The Academic Programs Committee (APC) shall review curricular proposals for the creation, deletion, or modification of academic programs and courses. In their review of curricular proposals, members of the committee shall determine (1) whether the degree program or course is academically appropriate in a particular college or department, (2) whether there is overlap, repetition, or redundancy in the creation of new degree programs or courses, and (3) whether all relevant parties have been consulted and had the chance to review the proposal. Matters of presentation of academic curricula – the 老澳门资料 Catalog, for instance – are the responsibility of Academic Affairs; matters of compliance with accreditation standards are the responsibility of the relevant department/college and/or Academic Affairs. Representatives to the APC Committee shall review all proposals in a timely manner and work with departments to formulate final submissions.
(ATTENTION: Meetings are scheduled on FIRST Thursday of the month from 10 AM to Noon
[4COAS+8(CCB, CCEC, COEHS, BCH)+1Lib+1At-large]Committee Members Name Department Term Expires Position College Hanadi Hamadi Health Administration 9/25 Chair Representing At-large David Waddell Biology 9/25 Member Representing College of Arts & Sciences Bart Welling English 9/25 Member Representing College of Arts & Sciences Michelle DeDeo Mathematics & Statistics 9/24 Member Representing College of Arts & Sciences Elizabeth Heuer Art History 9/24 Member Representing College of Arts & Sciences Brian Flynn** Management 9/25 Member Representing Coggin College of Business Rahul Kale Operations Mgt & Quantitative Methods 9/24 Member Representing Coggin College of Business Gokan May Mechanical Engineering 9/24 Member Representing College of Computing, Engineering & Construction Ramin Shabanpour Civil Engineering 9/25 Member Representing College of Computing, Engineering & Construction Stacy Boote Teaching, Learning & Curriculum 9/24 Member Representing College of Education & Human Services Paul Parkison Teaching, Learning & Curriculum 9/25 Member Representing College of Education & Human Services Sherry Pinkstaff Physical Therapy 9/25 Member Representing Brooks College of Health Jenifer Ross Nutrition & Dietetics 9/24 Member Representing Brooks College of Health Lauren Newton Library 9/24 Member Representing the Library -
Academic Standards Committee (2-year term)
Academic Standards Committee (ASC)
The Academic Standards Committee (ASC) shall review and recommend regulations concerning admission and re-admission of students to the University, suspension of students, academic loads, withdrawal from courses and from the University, award of credit, award of academic honors, and maintenance of academic integrity.
[2COAS+4(CCB, CCEC, COEHS, BCH)+ 2At-large]
Committee Members Name Department Term Expires Position College David Jaffee Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work 9/24 Chair Representing College of Arts & Sciences Brittany Nettles Nursing 9/25 Member Representing Brooks College of Health Corey Causey Chemistry 9/25 Member Representing College of Arts & Sciences Rahul Kale Mangement 9/25 Member Representing Coggin College of Business Stephen Stagon
Mechanical Engineering
9/24
Member Representing College of Computing, Engineering, & Construction TaeHo Kim Leadership, School Counseling & Sports Management 9/25 Member Representing College of Education & Human Services Lauren Newton Library 9/24 Member Representing At-large Marie Smith-East Nursing 9/25 Member Representing At-large -
Adjunct Affairs Committee (2-year term)
Adjunct Affairs Committee (AAC)
The Adjunct Affairs committee (AAC) shall review and recommend policies and practices with regards to the appointment, contractual obligations, evaluation, retention, ethics, affirmative action, academic freedom, and teaching issues of adjunct faculty; their instructional support; their orientation and training; their advancement; and such other matters as they may pertain to the role of adjunct faculty in the instructional effort of the institution. The Committee shall seek the opinions and recommendations of adjunct faculty. The Committee shall advise adjunct faculty members on their rights and the appeal process in the event of unresolved differences between adjunct faculty members and the administration.
[2COAS+4(CCB, CCEC, COEHS, BCH)+ 1Lib+ 1At-large]Committee Members Name Department Term Expires Position College Linda Howell English 9/25 Chair Representing College of Arts & Sciences AmirHossein MajidiRad Mechanical Engineering 9/24 Member Representing College of Computing, Engineering & Construction Vacant 9/25 Member Representing Brooks College of Health Mikayla Beaudriei English
9/24 Member Representing College of Arts & Sciences Michael Morris Finance and Real Estate 9/25 Member Representing Coggin College of Business Raven Robinson Teaching, Learning, & Curriculum 9/24 Member Representing College of Education & Human Services Sarah Moukhliss Library 9/24 Member Representing the Library Megan Parkinson Teaching, Learning & Curriculum 9/25 Member Representing At-large -
Budget Advisory Committee (2 year term)
Budget Advisory Committee (BAC)
The Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) shall evaluate and recommend policies, procedures and practices concerning the University budget with special emphasis on the academic budget and shall meet regularly with the University Budget Officer.
[7 At-large]
Committee Members Name Department Term Expires Position College Alexandra Schonning CCEC - Mechanical Engineering 9/25 Chair Representing At-large Vacant 9/25 Member Representing At-large Vacant 9/25 Member Representing At-large Bryan Knuckley COAS - Chemistry 9/24 Member Representing At-large Vacant 9/25 Member Representing At-large Marielle Veve Library 9/24 Member Representing At-large Joel Beam BCH - Clinical & Applied Movement Sciences 9/24 Member Representing At-large -
Campus Technology Committee (2-year term)
Campus Technology Committee (CTC)
The Campus Technology Committee (CTC) shall review and recommend policies, regulations and practices concerning technology support; classroom, library and computer lab technology; learning and research technologies; academic and career advisement technology; instructional media, telephony and communication services; and any other academic technology services. It shall provide advice and recommendations to the University’s administration and to Information Technology Services (ITS) concerning IT strategic directions, operating policies, and faculty IT needs. It shall liaison with the University community to provide a forum for the expression of views and ideas concerning IT services, facilities, and needs. It shall be advisory to ITS, the Distance Learning Committee, and the Center for Instruction and Research Technology (CIRT). The chairperson of this committee shall serve as one of the faculty representatives on the Faculty Association Executive Committee. Additionally, the chair or a designee shall serve on the University’s Distance Learning Committee.
[2COAS+4(CCB, CCEC, COEHS, BCH)+ 1Lib] -VOTED
[7 Appointed Ex-Officio - 1-year Term] - Non-VOTECommittee Members Name Department Term Expires Position Position Type Nilufer Ozdemir Economics 9/24 Chair Representing Coggin College of Business Jenifer Ross Nutrition & Dietetics 9/25 Member Representing Brooks College of Health Candice Tahimic Biology 9/24 Member Representing College of Arts & Sciences Kailan Sindelar English 9/25 Member Representing College of Arts & Sciences Cigdem Akan Civil Engineering 9/25 Member Representing College of Computing, Engineering & Construction Jennifer Kilpatrick Except, Deaf & Interpreter Ed. 9/24 Member Representing College of Education & Human Services Courtenay McLeland 老澳门资料 Library 9/25 Member Representing the Library Scott Bennett Information Technology Services N/A Non-Voting Member Chief Information Officer (Non-Vote) Gordon Rakita Information Technology Services N/A Non-Voting Member Academic Technology Director (Non-Vote)
Dave Wilson Center for Instruction & Research Technology (CIRT) N/A Non-Voting Member Asst Vice President for CIRT (Non-Vote) Jeff Durfee Information Technology Services N/A Non-Voting Member Networking, Systems, & Security Director (Non-Vote) Chris Petrello Information Technology Services N/A Non-Voting Member User Services Director (Non-Vote) Dmitriy Bond Information Technology Services N/A Non-Voting Member Enterprise Systems Director (Non-Vote) 老澳门资料 Library N/A Non-Voting Member Director of Library Systems & Technology (Non-Vote) -
Faculty Affairs Committee (2-year term)
Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC)
The Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC) shall review and recommend policies and practices with regards to faculty assignments and released time, faculty evaluation, promotion and tenure, ethics, affirmative action, academic freedom and teaching issues; the organization and/or re-organization of academic units; the use of the Faculty Commons; and such other matters that customarily concern the regular faculty. The Committee shall approve all proposed recipients of honorary degrees from the University. The Committee shall also review, upon request, unresolved differences between regular faculty members and the administration and make appropriate recommendations, except in instances that are clear violations of the BOR/UFF Agreement and are addressable through the grievance process.
(ATTENTION: Meetings are scheduled on SECOND Thursday of the month from Noon to 2 PM)
[VP + 8 At-large]Committee Members Name Department Term Expires Position College Chris Janson COEHS - Leaderschip, Sch Counseling, Sport Management 9/24 Chair Representing At-large James Beasley COAS - English 9/24 Member Faculty Association Vice President Sarah LaChance Adams COAS - Philosophy & Religious Studies, Director of the Florida Blue Center for Ethics 9/25 Member Representing At-large Ryan Shores BCH - Nurse Anesthesia 9/25 Member Representing At-large Stacey Hobbick BCH - Nursing 9/25 Member Representing At-large Karthikeyan Umapathy CCEC - School of Computing 9/25 Member Representing At-large Robert Zeglin BCH - Public Health 9/24 Member Representing At-large Vacant 9/24 Member Representing At-large Heather Truelove COAS - Psychology 9/24 Member Representing At-large -
Faculty Enhancement Committee (2-year term)
Faculty Enhancement Committee (FEC)
The Faculty Enhancement Committee (FEC) shall review and recommend policies, procedures and practices concerning activities which enhance and improve a faculty member’s knowledge and skills with regards to his/her duties in teaching, research, and service; and shall be advisory to the Office of Faculty Excellence, meeting regularly with its Director. The Committee shall consider the enhancement needs of both full-time faculty and adjuncts.
[2COAS+4(CCB, CCEC, COEHS, BCH)+ 1Lib + 1At-large]
Committee Members Name Department Term Expires Position Position Type Gokan May Mechanical Engineering 9/24 Chair Representing College of Computing, Engineering & Construction Vacant 9/25 Member Representing Library Kally Malcom-Bjorklund Art & Design 9/24 Member Representing College of Arts & Sciences David MacKinnon English 9/25 Vice-Chair Representing College of Arts & Sciences Hanieh Sardashti Marketing 9/24 Member & DLC Rep Representing Coggin College of Business Matthew Ohlson Taylor Leadership Institute 9/25 Member Representing College of Education & Human Services Alireza Jahan-Mihan Nutrition & Dietetics 9/25 Member Representing Brooks College of Health Heather Truelove COAS - Psychology 9/24 Vice-Chair Representing At-large -
Nominations & Elections Committee (2-year term)
Nominations and Elections Committee (NEC)
The Nominations and Elections Committee (NEC) shall conduct elections of officers, all Association standing committees, and faculty delegates to other committees; shall adopt and announce procedures for such elections in accordance with these bylaws, shall present an appropriate list of nominees for all vacancies, and shall recommend candidates to fill vacancies which occur outside of the normal election cycle.
January 2024 - January 2025
[2COAS+4(CCB, CCEC, COEHS, BCH)+ 1Lib + 2At-large]Committee Members Name Department Term Expires Position College Daniela Genova COAS - Mathematics and Statistics 1/25 Chair Representing At-large Cigdem Akan
CCEC - Civil Engineering 1/26 Member Representing At-large Paul Fuglestad Psychology 1/25 Member Representing College of Arts & Sciences Trevor Dunn Art & Design 1/26 Member Representing College of Arts & Sciences Mina Baliamoune Economics 1/25 Member Representing Coggin College of Business Ramin Shabanpour Anbarani Civil Engineering 1/25 Member Representing College of Computing, Engineering, & Construction Wanyong Choi Leadership, Sch Counseling, Sport Management 1/26 Member Representing College of Education & Human Services Casey Colin Nutrition & Dietetics 1/25 Member Representing Brooks College of Health Lauren Odom Instruction Librarian 1/26 Member Representing Library -
Research Council (2-year term)
Research Council (RC)
The Research Council (RC) shall recommend policies to the Association, as necessary and appropriate, with respect to research activities, facilities, personnel, allocation of monies, and intellectual property; shall be advisory to the Vice President/Assistant Vice President for Research and to the Director, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. They shall also coordinate the review process for internal grants related to research.
(ATTENTION: Committee members may not apply for 老澳门资料 Summer Scholarship Grants)
[4 COAS+8 (CCB, CCEC, COEHS, BCH)+ 1 Lib] - VOTED(13 nominated by deans, passed by Executive Comte, & appointed by FA president)+ [3 At-large (elected)] - VOTED+ [VP for Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP)] - Non-VOTECommittee Members Name Department Term Expires Position College Candice Tahimic Biology 9/24 Chair Representing College of Arts & Sciences (appointed) Lev Gasparov
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences 9/25 Member Representing At-Large Debbie Wang Psychology 9/25 Member Representing College of Arts & Sciences (appointed) Josh Gellers Political Science & Public Administration 9/25 Member Representing College of Arts & Sciences (appointed) Rachel Frieder** Management 9/25 Member Representing Coggin College of Business (appointed) Hanieh Sardashti Marketing 9/25 Member Representing Coggin College of Business (appointed) Cigdem Akan Civil Engineering 9/25 Member Representing College of Computing, Engineering & Construction (appointed) Meghan Parkison Teaching, Learning & Curriculum 9/25 Member Representing College of Education & Human Services (appointed) Alireza Jahan-Mihan Nutrition & Dietetics 9/25 Member Representing Brooks College of Health (appointed) Deborah Williams Library 9/25 Member Representing Library (appointed) Jennifer Wesley Criminology & Criminal Justice 9/25 Member Representing College of Arts & Sciences (appointed) Indika Kahanda School of Computing 9/24 Secretary Representing College of Computing, Engineering & Construction (appointed) Amanda Pascale Leadership, School Counseling & Sports Management 9/24 Member Representing College of Education & Human Services (appointed) Hanadi Hamadi Health Administration 9/24 Member Representing Brooks College of Health (appointed) Mandi Barringer COAS - Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work 9/25 Member Representing At-large (Elected- restricted not more than two from the same college) Kim Cheek COEHS - Teaching, Learning & Curriculum 9/25 Member Representing At-large John Kantner Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (ORSP) Non-Vote Non-Voting Member AVP for ORSP -
Strategic Planning Advisory Committee (2-year term)
Strategic Planning Advisory Committee (SPAC)
The Strategic Planning Advisory Committee (SPAC) shall review and recommend the University’s Strategic Plan, to include its vision and mission statement, the University’s annual institutional priorities, and academic plan. The Committee shall review and recommend strategies and activities which will further the achievement of the University’s mission, institutional priorities, and academic plan. The Committee shall also review and recommend policies to guide the development of the Campus Facilities Master Plan and the Land Use Plan, and review and make recommendations on all changes to the Campus Facilities Master Plan and Land Use Plan.
2COAS+4(CCB, CCEC, COEHS, BCH)+ 1Lib + 1At-large]
Committee Members Name Department Term Expires Position College Paul Fadil Management 9/24 Chair Representing Coggin College of Business Chitra Balasubramanian Clinical & Applied Movement Sciences 9/25 Member Representing Brooks College of Health Maria Atilano Library 9/25 Member Representing Library Mark Ari English 9/24 Member Representing College of Arts & Sciences Bryan Knuckley Chemistry 9/25 Member Representing College of Arts & Sciences Alexandra Schonning Mechanical Engineering 9/24 Member Representing College of Computing, Engineering & Construction Vacant 9/24 Member Representing College of Education & Human Services Alicia Sitren COAS - Criminology & Criminal Justice 9/25 Member Representing At-Large -
Support Services Committee (2-year term)
Support Services Committee (SSC)
The Support Services Committee (SSC) shall act as a liaison or conduit between the 老澳门资料 faculty and those departments that offer support to them; review and make needed recommendations regarding the practices and regulations concerning campus support services; seek regular input from leaders in Auxiliary Services (e.g., parking, bookstore, ID cards, food services); Center for Instruction, Research & Technology; Library; Academic Center for Excellence; Human Resources (benefits); Physical Facilities; and other support departments.
[2COAS+4(CCB, CCEC, COEHS, BCH)+ 1Lib + 1At-large]
Committee Members Name Department Term Expires Position College Taeho Kim Leadership, School Counseling 9/24 Co-Chair Representing College of Education & Human Services Deirdre Shoemake BCH - Nursing 9/25 Co-Chair Representing At-large Dan Richard Psychology 9/24 Member Representing College of Arts & Sciences Jutima Simsiriwong
Mechanical Engineering 9/24 Member Representing College of Computing, Engineering & Construction Angela Mann Psychology 9/25 Member Representing College of Arts & Sciences Rachel Frieder Management 9/25 Member Representing Coggin College of Business Lindsay Toth Clinical & Applied Movement Sciences 9/25 Member Representing Brooks College of Health Sarah Moukliss** 老澳门资料 Library 9/25 Member Representing Library
*Appointed by FA President