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Provost Standing Committee Membership and Bylaws

2020-2021 Provost Standing Committees

Committee lists are updated as vacant positions are filled.

Go to: Ad Hoc Cmts / Academic Council / Academic Reinstatement / Adjunct Faculty Advisory / Badging Development / Commencement / Conflict of Interest /  Endowed Professor / Experiential Learning / Faculty Development / Faculty Development Funding / General Education / HLC Steering /  Honors College / Institutional Review Board /  Learning Assessment /  Learning Environment / Library / Open Educational Resource / President's Distinguished Scholar / Program Review / Promotion / Scholarship Environment / Student Success / Tenure / Undergraduate Research Environment 

Academic Advising Committee

Dr. Patricia Griffin, Chair
Dr. Brett Weaver (AHSS)***
Ms. Jessica Heronemus (BE)*
Dr. Suzie Becking (Ed)*
Dr. Qiang Li (HBS)*
Dr. Keith Bremer (STM)***
Ms. Debbie Staab (IDS)**		    
Dr. Candace Mehaffey-Kultgen (Grad School)**
Ms. Nikki Brown (Academic Advising)*
Ms. Kelsi Broadway (FHSU Online)***
Ms. LouWayne Davidson (Registrar's)** 
Ms. Kathleen Cook (Student Engagement)*
Mark Faber (Student)

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ AA C bylaws ]

Academic Council

Dr. Jill Arensdorf, Chair
Dr. Paul Faber
Dr. Muhammad Chishty 
Dr. Paul Adams
Dr. Jeff Briggs
Dr. Grady Dixon
Mr. Glen McNeil 		    
Ms. Leslie Haas 
Dr. Tim Crowley
Dr. Sangki Min
Dr. Andrew Feldstein           
Mr. Dennis King
Ms. Cynthia Cline
[  AC bylaws ]


Academic Reinstatement Committee

Dr. Patricia Griffin, Chair
Dr. Tim Rolls (AHSS)** 
Ms. Debbie Staab (AHSS)***
Dr. Cole Engel (BE)*
Dr. Anthony Gabel (BE)** 
Ms. Megan Maska (Ed)*
Ms. Sue Boldra (Ed)** 
Dr. David Fitzhugh (HBS)**
Dr. Brooke Mann (HBS)***		    
Dr. James Balthazor (STM)*
Mr. Randy Jordan (STM)** 
Ms. Chantelle Arnold (Financial Assistance)**  
Mr. David Bollig (Residential Life)*** 
Ms. Nikki Brown (Exploratory and Career)**
Ms. Kathleen Cook (Student Engagement)*
Ms. Jennifer Pfeifer (Kelly Center)*
Ms. Carol Solko-Olliff**

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ ARC bylaws ]

Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee

Ms. Latisha Haag, Co-Chair (Fac Dev Spec)
Dr. Julie Cannizzo, (Grad School)** 
Ms. Nicole Frank, (Fac Dev Coordinator)
Dr. Nicole English (AHSS)***
Ms. Tammy Wellbrock (BE on campus)*
Ms. Mary Meckenstock (Ed on campus)**
Mr. Kendal Carswell (HBS on campus)** 
Mr. Curtis Schmidt (STM on campus)***		    
Ms. Courtney Rankin (AHSS Virtual)*
Mr. Tom Zerfas (BE Virtual)** 
Dr. Kelly Arnberger (Ed Virtual)**
Ms. Pam Greenleaf (HBS Virtual)*
Mr. Eamonn Coveney (STM Virtual)*
Dr. Linda Feldstein (Faculty Senate)***
Ms. Cyndi Landis (Library)***

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ AFAC bylaws ]

Badging Development Committee

New committee forming Fall 2020
Dr. Marcus Porter, Chair
Ms. Rachel Cronn (AHSS)* 
Dr. Stacey Smith (BE)*
Dr. Brooke Moore (Ed)*
Dr. Jennifer Bechard (HBS)*		    
Dr. Nick Stewart (STM)* 
Dr. Linda A (TILT)*  
TBD (Registrars)* 
Mr. Andy Tincknell (Library)*
Ms. Staci DeWild (Graduate School)*

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ BDC bylaws ]

Commencement Committee

Ms. Cindy Cline (Provost's Office), Chair
Dr. Jill Arensdorf (Provost)
Mr. Ed Howell (University Police)
Ms. Kayla Hickel (FHSU Online)
Ms. Maggie Rux (Provost's Office)
Ms. Janette Meis (President's Office)
Ms. Elizabeth Klima (Registrar's Office)
Ms. Rachel Cronn (Registrar's Office)
Ms. Kelsey Stremel (URM)
Mr. Scott Cason (URM)
Mr. Nick Schwien (Tiger Media Network) 		    
Dr. Terry Crull (Music)
Dr. Peter Lillpopp (Director Athletic Bands)
Dr. C.D. Clark (Faculty)** 
Dr. Jung Hee Lee (Faculty)** 
Dr. Shane Schartz (Faculty)*
Mr. Troy Keller (Gross/Cunningham)
Ms. Christy Mergen (Graduate School)
Ms. Jeani Billinger (Alumni)
Mr. Luke LeCount (Technology)
Isabella Artman (Student)

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ CC bylaws ]

Conflict of Interest Committee

Dr. Peter Tramel (AHSS)***
Dr. Melissa Hunsicker Walburn (BE)*
Dr. Yaprak Dalat Ward (Ed)** 
Mr. Ken Windholz (HBS)* 
Dr. Krisztina Bencze (STM)***		    

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ CIC bylaws ]

Council for Institutional Effectiveness

Restructured as  HLC Steering Committee in 2020


Endowed Professor Review Committee

Dr. Jill Arensdorf, Chair
Dr. Paul Adams (Ed / Named Professor)
Dr. Jeff Briggs (HBS)
Dr. Paul Faber (AHSS)
Dr. Muhammad Chishty (BE)		     Dr. Grady Dixon (STM)
Dr. Brett Zollinger (Dept Chair)**
Dr. Soumya Bhoumik (Faculty)***
Dr. Joseph Perniciaro (Faculty)*
Dr. Laura Wilson (Faculty)**

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ EPRC bylaws ]

Experiential Learning Committee

Dr. Donnette Noble (Dir. CLE), Chair
Dr. Ziwei Qi (AHSS)** 
Dr. Karen Thal (BE)** 
Dr. Betsy Crawford (Ed)*
Ms. Kelly Cole (HBS)** 
Ms. Claudia Carvalho (STM)* 
Ms. Brittney Squire (Library)*** 
Ms. Lisa Karlin (Career Svcs)* 
Ms. Leslie Paige (OSSP) 		   Ms. Heidi Pearson (Student Engagement)** 
Ms. Stacey Lang (ISS)*
Ms. Katie Hindman (Admissions)*
Mr. Caden Frank (CCL Student)  
Ms. Isabel Rosales (Honors College Student)
Ms. Chyler Backstrom (AMS-KAMS Student)
Dr. Mary Martin (Service Learning Fellow)***
Dr. Mike Martin (Service Learning Fellow)*
Ms. Jennifer Hecker (Community Member)**

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ ELC bylaws ]

Faculty Development Committee

Ms. Nicole Frank (Fac Dev Coord), Chair
Ms. Latisha Haag (Fac Dev Specialist)
Dr. Brent Goertzen (AHSS)***
Dr. Jun Yang (BE)***
Ms. Heather Musil (Ed)*
Dr. Carol Ellis (HBS)*		  
Dr. Jonathan Sumrall (STM)***
Dr. Mary Gubitoso (Faculty Senate)*
Ms. Jennifer Sauer (FHSU-AAUP)*
Ms. Robyn Hartman (Library)** 
Mr. Ryan Olsen (International Faculty)***

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ FDC bylaws ]

Faculty Development Funding Committee

Dr. Robert Lloyd (BE), Chair** 
Dr. Brian Buckstead (AHSS)*
Dr. Linda Feldstein (Ed)*
Dr. Carol Patrick (HBS)**		    
Dr. Yass Kobayashi (STM)***
Ms. Mary Rudman (Library)***
Dr. Peter Lillpopp (Faculty Senate)*

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ FDFC bylaws ]

General Education Committee

Dr. Brad Will (Liberal Ed Director), Chair
Dr. Helen Miles (FS Academic Affairs Chair)
Dr. Cheryl Duffy (Goss Distinguished Prof)
Dr. Tanya Smith (Grad Council)*
Dr. Doug Drabkin (AHSS)** 
Dr. Marcella Marez (AHSS)*
Dr. Christina Glenn (BE)* 
Dr. David Schmidt (BE)**		     Dr. Phillip Olt (Ed)** 
Dr. Sarah Broman Miller (Ed)***
Ms. Denise Orth (HBS)*
Mr. Glen McNeil (HBS)** 
Dr. Lanee Young (STM)**
Mr. Joe Chretien (STM)***
Ms. Robyn Hartman (Library)***
TBD (Student)

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ GEC bylaws ]

HLC Steering Committee 

Dr. Tim Crowley, Chair 
Dr. Jill Arensdorf, Provost 
Dr. Sangki Min, IEQI 
Dr. Marcus Porter, CPL 
Dr. Brad Will, General Education

[ HLCSC bylaws ]

Honors College Committees 

ACADEMIC      Contact Honors College for bylaws and additional information
Ms. Kathay Johnson, Chair
Ms. Sue Boldra
Dr. Douglas Drabkin
Dr. Gregory Weisenborni		     Ms. Cyndi Landis
Dr. Bruce Atwater
Mr. Ryan Schultz
Ex-Officio: Dr. Kevin Amidon
ADMISSIONS
Dr. Bruce Atwater, Chair
Ms. Abby Anderson
Ms. Angela Delzeit
Ms. Carolyn Tatro		    
Mr. Sam Neff
Ex Officio: Dr. Kevin Amidon
Ex-Officio: Ms. Kathay Johnson
ASSESSMENT
Inactive 2020-21        
CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION IN HONORS CURRICULUM
Inactive 2020-21        


Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

[ IACUC bylaws ]

Institutional Review Board

Full Board Members
Dr. Brooke Moore, Chair
Dr. Christine Hober
Dr. Whitney Whitaker
Dr. Carol Ellis
Dr. Elodie Jones
Dr. Greg Kandt
Ms. Deb Ludwig
Dr. April Park
Dr. David Tostenson, Chair-elect 
Mr. Jeffrey Brull, Community Member
Ms. Leslie Paige, Administrator		     Secondary Reviewers
Dr. Kim Chappell
Dr. Arvin Cruz
Dr. Angela Du
Dr. Qiang Li
Ms. Claire Nickerson
Ms. Kathleen Ward
Dr. Juti Winchester

[ IRB bylaws ]

Learning Assessment Committee

Dr. Sangki Min, Chair
Dr. Brad Will (Lib Ed & AHSS Asst Dean)
Dr. Kenny Rigler (Ed)
Mr. Andrew Cutright (BE Asmt Dir)
Dr. Linda A (TILT)
Dr. David Fitzhugh (HBS Asmt Coord)
Dr. April Park (HBS Asmt Coord)
Dr. Karmen Porter (HBS Asmt Coord) 		    
Ms. Jeanne Sumrall (STM Asmt Coord)
Dr. Andrew Tucker (STM Asmt Coord)
Ms. Karen McCullough (Student Affairs)** 
Dr. Jeni McRay (Faculty Senate)* 
Dr. Roberta Martine (AHSS)
Ms. Shelby Sager (COE)
Skyler Jones (Student)

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ LAC bylaws ]

Learning Environment Committee

Dr. Tim Crowley, Co-Chair
Dr. Shane Schartz, Co-Chair (At-Large & Fac Sen) 
Ms. Samantha Lowry (Facilities Planning)
Mr. Jeff Bitikofer (Audio Visual Specialist)
Ms. Jordan Petz (HBS)**
Ms. Charm Arthur (AHSS)***		    
Dr. James Smith (BE)*
Dr. Sarah Broman Miller (Ed)*
Mr. Randall Jordan (STM)***
Mr. Andy Tincknell (Library)** 
Luz Gomez (Student)

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ LEC bylaws ]

University Library Committee

Ms. Leslie Haas, Chair
Mr. Nick Simko (AHSS)***
Dr. Joe Perniciaro (AHSS)**
Dr. Glenn Growe (BE)** 
Mr. Tom Lippert (BE)***
Dr. Kenton Olliff (Ed)*
Ms. Mary Meckenstock (Ed)** 
Dr. Jung Hee Lee (HBS)** 
Dr. April Park (HBS)*
Dr. Duane Renfrow (STM)** 
Dr. Tom Schafer (STM)***
Dr. Brooke Moore (Grad School)***
Mr. Kris Munsch (Faculty Senate)** 
Ms. Jenna Niblock (Staff Senate)***		    
Mr. Andy Tincknell (LC Coordinator)
Mr. Brian Gribben (Library Faculty)
Ms. Jennifer Sauer (Library Faculty)
Ms. MaryAlice Wade (Library Faculty)
Dr. Greg Atkins (FHSU Online)
Dr. Linda A (Technology)
Dr. Lexey Bartlett (Writing Center)
Mr. Earl Legleiter (MakerSpace)
Dr. Gordon Carlson (New Media Studies)
Mr. Bob Duffy (Student Affairs)
Ms. Carol Solko-Olliff (Intnl Student Svcs)
Christopher Crawford (Student)
TBD (Student)

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ ULC bylaws ]

Open Educational Resource Committee

Ms. Claire Nickerson (OER Librarian), Chair
Dr. Andrew Feldstein (Assist Prov TILT)
Dr. Linda A (TILT)
Ms. Seung Gutsch (TILT)
Mr. Carl Sage (AHSS)*
Dr. Robert Lloyd (BE)*
Dr. Suzanne Becking (Ed)***		     Dr. Janet Stramel (Ed)*
Ms. Anita Walters (HBS)*
Ms. Dorothy Ochs (HBS at-large)*
Ms. Hliary Gillock (STM)***
Mr. Jason Harper (Faculty Senate)**
Dr. Dennis King (FHSU Online)
William Barfield (Student) 

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ OERC bylaws ]

President's Distinguished Scholar Committee

Dr. Jill Arensdorf, Chair
Dr. Rick Edgeman*
Dr. Grady Dixon** 
Dr. Mary Martin***
Dr. S. Christopher Bennett*****
Dr. Dosse Toulaboe*******
[ PDSC bylaws ]

Program Review Committee

Dr. Tim Crowley, Chair
Ms. Kristi Mills (Data Analysis)
Mr. Glen McNeil (Grad School)** 
Dr. Pauline Scott (AHSS)***
Dr. Greg Weisenborn (BE)***		     Dr. Elliot Isom (Ed)** 
Dr. Karmen Porter (HBS)*
Dr. Grady Dixon (STM)***
Dr. Christopher Olds (Faculty Senate)*
Ms. Claire Nickerson (Librarian)**

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ PRC bylaws ]

University Promotion Committee

Dr. Sharla Hutchison (AHSS)**
Dr. Sam Schreyer (BE)*
Dr. Suzie Becking (Ed)** 
Dr. Carol Patrick (HBS)** 
Dr. C.D. Clark (STM)*

*first of two-year term, **second of two year term
[ UPC bylaws ]

Scholarship Environment Committee

Dr. Booke Mann, Chair (HBS undergrad pgms)** 
Ms. Leslie Paige / Ms. Misty Koonse (OSSP)
Dr. Josephine Squires (Faculty Research Assoc)
Dr. Kevin Amidon (Honors College)
Dr. Andrew Feldstein (TILT)
Dr. Keith Bremer (Graduate School)***
Dr. Morgan Steele (AHSS undergrad pgms)*
Ms. Linda Ganstrom (AHSS grad pgms)*
Dr. Rose Helens-Hart (BE undergrad pgms)* 
Dr. Hiro Nishi (BE grad pgms)***
Dr. Betsy Crawford (Ed undergrad pgms)*
Dr. Kimberly Chappell (Ed grad pgms)** 
Dr. Christine Hober (HBS grad pgms)***
Dr. Laura Wilson (STM undergrad pgms)***		  


Dr. Anas Hourani (STM grad pgms)*
Ms. Jennifer Sauer (Library)***
Dr. Hendratta Ali (At-Large)*
Dr. Arvin Cruz (At-Large/STM)** 
Mr. Eric Deneault (At-Large)*** 
Ms. Patricia Drees (At-Large)** 
Dr. Qiang Li (At-Large)** 
Dr. Brooke Moore (At-large)**
Dr. Judith Ofcarcik (At-Large)*
Jayln Mettlen (undergrad, empirical)
TBD (undergrad, non-empirical)
TBD (grad stdnt, empirical)
TBD (grad student, non-empirical)

*first of three-year term, **second of three-year term, ***third of three-year term
[ SEC bylaws ]

Student Success Committee

Dr. Robert Lloyd, Co-Chair (BE)***
Ms. Kathleen Cook, Co-Chair (Retention)
Dr. Tim Crowley, (Assoc Prov Academic Affairs)
Dr. Dennis King, (Enrollment Mgmt)
Dr. Brad Will (Liberal Ed)
Vacant (First Year Seminar)
Ms. Gina Smith (Kelly Center)
Ms. Jennifer Pfeifer (Accessibility Srvcs)

  

Dr. Ziwei Qi (AHSS)*
Ms. Laney Roths (Ed)**
Ms. Rhonda Weimer (HBS)*
Mr. Kris Munsch (STM)***
Ms. Debbie Staab (FHSU Online)
Ms. Nikki Brown (AACE)
Ms. Mary Alice Wade (Library)**
Bryson Homman (Student) 

[ SSC bylaws ]

University Tenure Committee

Dr. Terry Crull (AHSS)**
Dr. Greg Weisenborn (BE)**
Dr. Elodie Jones (Ed)*
Dr. David Fitzhugh (HBS)** 
Dr. Laura Wilson (STM)*

*first of two-year term, **second of two year term
[ UTC bylaws ]

Undergraduate Research Environment Steering Group

Dr. Brian Maricle, Biological Sciences
Dr. Juti Winchester, History
Dr. Emily Breit, Economics and Finance
Dr. Chris Hober, Nursing
Dr. Whitney Whitaker, Psychology
Ms. Jeanne Sumrall, Geosciences
Dr. Linda Feldstein, Teacher Education
Dr. James Balthazor, Chemistry		     Ms. Shauna Keil, Nursing
Ms. Kelly Hovinga, Library
Mr. William Burns, KAMS
Dr. Kevin Amidon, Honors College
TBD, Honor Society
TBD, Student
TBD, Student
Ms. Leslie Paige, OSSP

[ URESG bylaws ]

Ad Hoc Committees

Ad hoc committees are posted through length of service.  No ad hoc committees are active at this time.

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Email: provost@fhsu.edu

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