Committees

Due to the amount of work that goes into governing a university campus, the senate is divided up into committees. This enables the senate members to be as productive as possible.

Academic Advising Committee (2 year-school/dept. elected)

  1. Business - Kathy Ernstberger (2)
  2. Education - Terri Beard (2)
  3. Natural Science - Chris Kimmer, Chair (2)
  4. Social Science - Melissa Fry (2)
  5. Undergraduate Field Placement Coord. Ed. - Jim Clements (1)
  6. Ex Officio Assoc. Director of Academic Advising - Rebecca Turner
  7. Ex Officio Recruitment & Retention Chair - Chris Cox
  8. Ex Officio FYS Director - Donna Dahlgren
  9. Student - Ashley Kern

Academic Assessment (3 year-school/dept. elected)

  1. Arts & Letters - Brian Harper (1)
  2. Business - Ron Dunlop, (3)
  3. Education - Robin Fankhauser (1)
  4. Library - Maria Accardi, Chair (1)
  5. Natural Sciences - Peter Galvin (2)
  6. Nursing - Janice McMahan (2)
  7. Social Sciences - Waiting for name per Dr. Wert 3-15-12
  8. Ex-officio-VC Academic Affairs - Gil Atnip
  9. Ex-officio-Dir Institutional Research - Tanalee Wasson, Director of Inst. Research
  10. Student - Gregory Matthews

Academic Policies (2 year-school/dept. elected)

  1. Arts & Letters - George Harvey (1)
  2. Business - Brian Atwater (2)
  3. Education - Barbara Thompson Book (1)
  4. Library - Maria Accardi (1)
  5. Natural Sciences - Ben Nassim (1)
  6. Nursing - Pam White (1)
  7. Social Sciences - Debbie Finkel, Chair (1)
  8. Ex-Officio-VC Academic Affairs - Gil Atnip
  9. Ex-Officio-Dir. of Academic Advising - Rebecca Turner
  10. Student - Matt Owen
  11. Student - Jeremy Eiler

Arts & Sciences Coordinating (APC members)

  1. Arts & Letters - George Harvey (1)
  2. Natural Sciences - Ben Nassim (1)
  3. Social Sciences - Debbie Finkel (1)

Budgetary Affairs (3 year-school/dept. elected)

  1. Arts & Letters - Virginia Anderson (2)
  2. Business - Eldon Little (2)
  3. Education - Jim Hollenbeck (1)
  4. Library - Kate Banet Moore (2)
  5. Natural Sciences - David Taylor, Chair (2)
  6. Nursing - Tonya Broughton (2)
  7. Social Sciences - Cliff Staten (3)
  8. Adjunct
  9. Ex-Officio - VC Admin Affairs - Dana Wavle

Conduct Committee (2-Year Senate elected)

Members:

  1. Ben Nassim (1)
  2. Robin Morgan (1)
  3. Jim Hollenbeck (1)
  4. Pam Connerly (2)
  5. Lisa Carter-Harris (2)

Alternates:

  1. Bryan Hall (2)
  2. Ben Asare (2)
  3. Gretchen Kirchner (2)
  4. Jean Abshire (2)
  5. Faye Camahalan (1)

Executive Council (Senate elected)

  1. Fran Squires, President of Faculty Senate
  2. Melanie Hughes
  3. John Doyle

Faculty Affairs (2 year-school/dept. elected)

  1. Arts & Letters - Diane Reid (2)
  2. Business - Yan He (1)
  3. Education - Melissa Sutherland (2)
  4. Library - Maria Accardi (1)
  5. Natural Sciences - Ron Finkbine (1)
  6. Nursing - Judy Myers, Chair (1)
  7. Social Sciences - James Beeby (2)
  8. Part-Time Faculty
  9. Ex-Officio - UFC Fringe Benefits Committee

Faculty Board of Review (Senate elected yearly)

Members:

  1. Uric Dufrene
  2. Audrey Deterding
  3. Sau Hou Chang
  4. Kathleen Free
  5. George Harvey

Alternates:

  1. Liam Felsen
  2. Kent Edmonds
  3. Jim Hollenbeck
  4. Mary Bradley
  5. Tonya Broughton

FACULTY SENATE PARLIAMENTARIAN (Senate elected)

  1. Jacquelyn Reid

General Education (2 year-school/dept. elected)

  1. Arts & Letters - Jim Hesselman (2)
  2. Business - Michael Harris (1)
  3. Education - Virginia Fraser (1)
  4. Library - Jackie Johnson (2)
  5. Natural Sciences - Victor Waingeh, Chair (1)
  6. Nursing - Janice McMahan (2)
  7. Social Sciences - Sara Walsh (2)
  8. Ex-Officio-VC Academic Affairs - Gil Atnip
  9. Ex-Officio-Mgr. Continuing Studies-Credit - Saundra Gordon
  10. Student - Ryan Malone

General Studies (2 year-Senate elected, Chair 3-year)

  1. Faculty - Chris Kimmer, Chair (1)
  2. Faculty - Rebecca Carlton (1)
  3. Faculty - Ann Jones (2)
  4. Faculty - Kathy Criswell Ryan (1)
  5. Faculty - Clint Franklin, (2)
  6. Ex-Officio-Mgr. Continuing Studies-Credit - Saundra Gordon
  7. Ex-Officio, Co-Coordinator of Writing Program - Virginia Anderson

Honors Council (Members 2 years)(Chair is the director)

  1. Arts & Letters - Marianna Farah (1)
  2. Business - Eric Schansberg (1)
  3. Education - Sheryl Burns (2)
  4. Library - Gabrielle Carr (2)
  5. Natural Sciences - Kent Edmonds (1)
  6. Nursing - Jane Hollowell (1)
  7. Social Sciences - Rhonda Wrzenski (1)
  8. Ex-Officio- Dean/Research - Walter Ryan
  9. Director of Honors Program - Angela Salas, Chair
  10. Student - Andrea Kimmel

Improvement of Learning (2 year-school/dept. elected)

  1. Arts & Letters - Amy Zink, Chair (1)
  2. Business - Ken Taurman (1)
  3. Education - Lisa Hoffman (2)
  4. Library - Kate Moore (2)
  5. Natural Sciences - Jan Fleischer (1)
  6. Nursing - Lisa Carter-Harris (1)
  7. Social Sciences - Bernie Carducci (2)
  8. Ex-Officio Assoc VC Academic Affairs - Debbie Finkel
  9. Ex-Officio FACET co-liaisons - Anne Allen & Jamie Kauffman
  10. Ex-Officio Director of ILTE - Joe Hollingsworth
  11. Student - Drew Appel

Improvement of Writing (2 year-school/dept. elected)

  1. Arts & Letters - Rebecca Carlton (2)
  2. Business - Stephen Rausch (1)
  3. Education - Mary Bradley (2)
  4. Natural Sciences - Victor Waingeh, Chair (1)
  5. Nursing - Luz Huntington-Moskos (2)
  6. Social Sciences - Bernie Olson (1)
  7. Ex-Officio Co-Coordinator of Writing Program - Tom O’Neal
  8. Ex-Officio Director of the Writing Center - Leigh Ann Meyer
  9. Ex-Officio Librarian, Instruction Librarian - Maria Accardi

Information Technology (2 year-school/dept. elected)

  1. Arts & Letters - Brian Harper ((1)
  2. Business - Ranida Harris, Chair (1)
  3. Education - Virginia Fraser (2)
  4. Library - Kate Banet Moore (1)
  5. Natural Sciences - Sridhar Ramachandran (1)
  6. Nursing - Kathleen Free (1)
  7. Social Sciences - Ron Allman (1)
  8. Ex-Officio-Chief Information Officer - Tom Sawyer

International Programs (2 year-school/dept. elected)

  1. Arts & Letters - Bill Sweigart (2)
  2. Business - Casey Musgrove (1)
  3. Education - Joanna Durham-Barnes (1)
  4. Library - Kate Moore, Chair (2)
  5. Natural Sciences - Clint Franklin (2)
  6. Nursing - Luz Moskos (1)
  7. Social Sciences - Jean Abshire (2)
  8. Academic Advising Center - Danielle Towle (1)
  9. Ex-Officio Dir. of International Programs - Lucinda Woodward
  10. Ex-Officio Assoc. VC for Academic Affairs - Annette Wyandotte

LIBRARY (3 year-school/dept. elected)

  1. Arts & Letters - Amy Zink (3)
  2. Business - Linda Christiansen (1)
  3. Education - Ann Jones (2)
  4. Natural Sciences - Rose Riehm (2)
  5. Nursing - Jane Hollowell (2)
  6. Social Sciences - Greg Phipps, Chair (3)
  7. Ex-Officio Director of Library Services - Marty Rosen
  8. Student - Stephon Moore
  9. Student - Chanda Webb

Nominating Committee(Senate elected)

  1. Fran Squires, President of Faculty Senate
  2. Virginia Anderson
  3. Michael Harris

Research & Grants (2 year-school/dept. elected)

  1. Arts & Letters - Bryan Hall (2)
  2. Business - Alysa Lambert (2)
  3. Education - Shifa Podikunju-Hussain (2)
  4. Library - Hong Cheng (1)
  5. Natural Sciences - Gretchen Kirchner (2)
  6. Nursing - Laura McIlvoy (2)
  7. Social Sciences - Cliff Staten, Chair (1)
  8. Ex-Officio-Dean for Research - Walter Ryan

Alternates/Research & Grants

  1. Arts & Letters - Brian Jones (1)
  2. Business - Doug Barney (1)
  3. Education - Kevin Bailey (2)
  4. Library - Jackie Johnson (2)
  5. Natural Sciences - Pam Connerly (2)
  6. Nursing - Judy Myers (2))
  7. Social Sciences - Lucinda Woodward (1)

Student Recruitment & Retention (3 year-school/dept. elected)

  1. Arts & Letters - Donna Stallard (3)
  2. Business - Chris Cox, Chair (3)
  3. Education - Kathy Criswell Ryan (1)
  4. Library - Maria Accardi (3)
  5. Natural Science - Kim Bonacci (1)
  6. Nursing - Sarah Gierke (3)
  7. Social Science - Ben Asare (3)
  8. Ex-Officio Director of Admissions - Anne Skuce
  9. Ex-Officio Assoc. VC Student Affairs (Interim) - Anne Skuce
  10. Ex-Officio Registrar - Patrick Fawcett
  11. Ex-Officio Assoc Dir Academic Advising - Rebecca Turner
  12. Student - Macala Dale
  13. Student - Jennifer Reichert

University Faculty Council Representative (Senate elected)

  1. Jim Hollenbeck

Women and Gender Studies Advisory (2 year–Senate elected)

  1. Faculty - Leigh Viner, Chair (1)
  2. Faculty - Bernadette Olson (1)
  3. Faculty - Sara Hare (2)
  4. Faculty - Maria Accardi (1)
  5. Professional Staff - Greg Roberts (2)
  6. Ex-Officio-Coord of Women/Gender Studies - Kelly Ryan
  7. Ex-Officio Assoc. VC of Academic Affairs - Annette Wyandotte

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Contact Us

Contact Us

 

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Dr. James Barry
President of Faculty Senate
KV 200J
Phone: (812) 941-2225
jjbarry@ius.edu

Peter Riefstahl
Secretary
Faculty Senate Office, LF 161-E
Phone: (812) 941-2436
priefsta@ius.edu

Office Hours
Monday-Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events

 

Faculty Senate Meeting:
Date:September 20
Time:2:45 p.m.
Location:UC 127

Faculty Senate Meeting:
Date:October 18
Time:2:45 p.m.
Location:UC 127

Faculty Senate Meeting:
Date:November 15
Time:2:45 p.m.
Location:UC 127

Faculty Senate Meeting:
Date:January 17
Time:2:45 p.m.
Location:UC 127

Faculty Senate Meeting:
Date:February 21
Time:2:45 p.m.
Location:UC 127

Faculty Senate Meeting:
Date:March 21
Time:2:45 p.m.
Location:UC 127

Faculty Senate Meeting:
Date:April 11
Time:2:45 p.m. (Old Senate)
Location:TBA

Faculty Senate Meeting:
Date:April 11
Time:4:00 p.m. (New Senate)
Location:TBA

Faculty Senate Meeting:
Date:April 25
Time:2:45 p.m. (Old Senate)
Location:UC 127

Faculty Senate Meeting:
Date:April 25
Time:4:00 p.m. (New Senate)
Location:UC 127