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, (Knauss)
Callen Hyland (CAS)
Sean Mossman (CAS)
Deanna Johnston (Nursing)
Sean Miller (Law)
Wendell Callahan (SOLES)
Jake Wild Crea (Peace)
Erin Cook (Engineering)
Alternates:
Yue Deng (Knauss)
Alan Lerchbacker (Knauss)
Karen Shelby (CAS)
Sara Appleton-Knapp (CAS)
Matt Wion(CAS)
Jason Crum (CAS)
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, Knauss
Joseph Provost, CAS
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:
Vacant, Law
Afsaneh Nahavandi, Knauss
Alan Gin, Knauss
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, Knauss
Millie Fullmer, Copley
Bert Lazerow, Law
Nicole Danos, CAS
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:
Vacant
Carrie Fry, Copley
Alexander Kull, Knauss
Amy Buchmann, CAS
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, CAS (Chair)
Ruth Bush, Nursing
Steve Sumner, Knauss
Nate Parde, CAS
Gordon Hoople, SMSE
Laura Turner, Copley
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, CAS
Regina Gong, Copley
Kyle Brooks, CAS
Senate Representation on Committees of the Board of Trustees
Academic Affairs:
Anthony Bell, CAS
Amanda Ruiz, CAS (Senate Chair)
Athletics: Jena Hales, CAS
Advancement: Alyson Ma, Knauss
Student Affairs:
Senate Ad Hoc Committees and Joint Taskforces
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 (CAS)
Topher McDougal (Peace Studies)
Ernie Kim (Engineering)
Sheree Scott (Nursing)
Joseph Lathan (SOLES)
Laura Turner (Copley)
Miranda McGowan (Law)
Naomi Probe (Knauss)
Additional Committees with Senate Appointments
Additional Committees with Senate Appointments
Paulina Diaz-Montiel, Engineering
Robert Muth, School of Law
See Policy 2.12 for more information.
Angela Medrano, School of Law
T.J. Tallie, Associate Professor, History
Marni LaFleur, Associate Professor, Anthropology
Faculty alternate: Eman Ghanayem, Assistant Professor, English
See Institutional Review Board website for more information.
- Melissa Yzaguirre (SOLES)
- Cheryl Matias (SOLES)
- Talia Leibovitz (SOLES)
- Venus Evans Winters (SOLES)
- Juan Carlos Gonzalez (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 (Knauss)
- Gordon Hoople (SMSE)
- Millicent Fullmer (Copley)
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 (Knauss)
Carl Rebman - Knauss