Standing Committees
Standing Committees of the University Senate
Charge: Gathering the viewpoints of non-tenure-track faculty on matters related to the purposes and within the jurisdiction of the Senate (Constitution Articles II and III) and representing those viewpoints to the Senate.
Members:
Sara Esfahani, (Business)
Callen Hyland (College)
Sean Mossman (College)
Deanna Johnston (Nursing)
Sean Miller (Law)
Wendell Callahan (SOLES)
Jake Wild Crea (Peace)
Erin Cook (Engineering)
Alternates:
Yue Deng (Business)
Alan Lerchbacker (Business)
Karen Shelby (College)
Sara Appleton-Knapp (College)
Matt Wion(College)
Jason Crum (College)
Lily Vistica (SOLES)
Juan Carlos Gonzalez (SOLES)
TBD(Peace)
Charge: Advise the Senate on any matters that are related to General Education and that come before the Senate and to consult as appropriate with the Core Advisory Committee and the Core Curriculum Committee in their efforts to improve General Education at the University.
Members:
Alan Gin, Business
Joseph Provost, Arts and Science
Michael Epstein, Copley
Vacancy, SMSE
Vacancy, Any unit
Charge: Ascertain whether matters fall within the purview of the Senate as stated in Articles II and
III of the Constitution and, if so, to recommend whether the Senate should exercise its jurisdiction over them.
Members:
Michael Kelly, Law
Afsaneh Nahavandi, KSB
Alan Gin, KSB
Vacancy, Any other unit
Charge: Review existing policies as well as identify and investigate issues that affect general faculty welfare (e.g., strategic directions, economic retrenchment, academic buildings and spaces), with the exception of those related to faculty benefits that are addressed by the Committee on Benefits Policy and make recommendations to the Senate.
Members:
Carl Rebman, Business
Millie Fullmer, Library
Bert Lazerow, Law
Nicole Danos, Arts and Sciences
Sylvia Mac, SOLES
Charge: Advise the University Senate concerning proposed changes to employee benefits packages, and to facilitate communication between the Senate and Finance and Administration.
Members:
Mike Kelly, Law
Carrie Fry, Copley Library
Alexander Kull, Business
Amy Buchmann, Arts and Sciences
Charge: Make recommendations to the Senate regarding budget initiatives the Senate should advance with particular attention to the transparency of the budget, faculty participation in the budget process and the timing of the budget process.
Members:
Rachel Blaser, Arts and Sciences (Chair)
Ruth Bush, Nursing
Steve Sumner, Business
Mike Kelly, Law
Nate Parde, Arts and Sciences
Gordon Hoople, SMSE
Laura Turner, Copley
Jennifer Prairie, Arts and Sciences
Ruth Bush, Nursing
Marcus Lam, SOLES
Stephen Commins, Peace (NTT)
Charge: to advise, analyze, and make recommendations to the Senate and appropriate University bodies regarding policies and practices related to issues of campus climate.
Members:
Angelo Colon, Engineering
Nancy Chae, SOLES
Theresa Nguyen, Nursing
Anthony Bell, Arts and Sciences
Regina Gong, Copley Library
Kyle Brooks, Arts and Sciences
Charge: Provide oversight and guidance for online distance education initiatives at the University of San Diego. The committee's primary purpose is to ensure the quality, effectiveness, and strategic growth of distance education programs and courses. The committee will share resources and best practices for distance learning that exist in individual units.
Members:
Emily Reimer-Barry (College)
Topher McDougal (Peace Studies)
Ernie Kim (Engineering)
Sheree Scott (Nursing)
Joseph Lathan (SOLES)
Laura Turner (Copley Library)
Miranda McGowan (Law)
Naomi Probe (Business)
Senate Representation on Committees of the Board of Trustees
Academic Affairs:
Kevin Guerrieri, Arts and Sciences
Amanda Ruiz, Arts & Sciences (Senate Chair)
Athletics: Jena Hales, Arts & Sciences
Finance: Barbara Lougee, Business
Student Affairs: Ryan McGorty, Arts and Sciences
Advancement: Susannah Stern, Arts and Sciences
Senate Ad Hoc Committees and Joint Taskforces
Charge - October 24, 2024
Members:
Herbert Lazarow, Chris Adler, Anthony Bell, Christopher Daly, Amanda Makula, Christine Nibbelink
Additional Committees with Senate Appointments
Additional Committees with Senate Appointments
Paulina Diaz-Montiel, Engineering
Emily Cilli-Turner (CAS)
Gordon Hoople (SMSE)
Diane Maher (Copley)
Angela Medrano, School of Law
T.J. Tallie, Associate Professor, History
Marni LaFleur, Associate Professor, Anthropology
Faculty alternate: Eman Ghanayem, Assistant Professor, English
- Melissa Yzaguirre (SOLES)
- Cheryl Matias (SOLES)
- Maya Kalyanpur (SOLES)
- Venus Evans Winters (SOLES)
- Wendell Callahan (SOLES)
- Hugo Garcia (SOLES)
- Jane Georges (HSON)
- Autumn Rocque (HSON)
- Steven Berkley (CAS)
- Stefan Vander Elst (CAS)
- Dov Fox (Law)
- May Farid (KSPS)
- Farhana Nusrat (KSB)
- Jennifer Olsen (SMSE)
- Millicent Fullmer (Copley Library)
See Policy 6.4 for more information.
| Name | Unit |
|---|---|
| Stefan Vander Elst | Arts and Sciences |
| Student representative | |
| Chair of the Art Department | |
| Provost’s Office representative | |
| Director of University Galleries | |
| Director of University Design |
Afsaneh Nahavandi (Business)
Carl Rebman - KSB