Standing Committees & Representatives/Liaisons

2026-2027

Academic Freedom and Responsibility Committee

Addresses issues related to the conditions of faculty employment and faculty practices, as well as faculty’s civil, academic, and intellectual rights. (5–7 members or more)

• Chair – TBD
• Agatha Beins (CAS)
• Paul Bones (CAS)
• Suzanna Dillon (CHS)
• Lisa Grubbs (COPE)
• Lou Ann Hintz (CHS)
• Misty Richmond (CON)
• Alisa Woods (CHS)

Academic Standards Committee

Addresses issues related to the academic functioning of the University. The issues might include admission standards, academic progression, academic support services, and academic integrity. (5–7 members or more)

• Chair – TBD
• Carin Adams (CON)
• Adesola Akinleye (CAS)
• John Beatty (CAS)
• Mandana Pahlavani (CHS)
• Mindy Patterson (CHS)
• Claudia Pyland (CAS)
• Misty Richmond (CON)

Administrator Evaluation Committee

Responsible for all aspects of evaluation of administrators by faculty, including the development and revision of evaluations, instruments, policies and procedures, and statistical analysis of the evaluation results. (5–7 members or more)

• Chair – TBD
• Christie Acho (CON)
• Vivienne Born (CAS)
• Sara Fanning (CAS)
• Brian Fehler (CAS)
• Rebecca Fredrickson (COPE)
• Adam Jones (COPE)
• Angela Mooney (CAS)
• Sheli Petersen (CAS)
• Suzanne Scheller (CON)
• Laura Trujillo-Jenks (COPE)
• Lin Zou (COBE)

Budget and Planning Committee

Coordinates the ongoing process of shared governance with the administration as it relates to budget and planning. (5–7 members or more)

• Chair – TBD
• John Beatty (CAS)
• Agatha Beins (CAS)
• Amy Burke (COPE)
• Dan Chen (COBE)
• Suzanna Dillon (CHS)
• Xiaofen Du (CHS)
• Rebecca Frederickson (COPE)
• Priya Karakkattil (CHS)
• Camille Ko (CHS)
• Laura Trujillo-Jenks (COPE)
• Jeffery Williams (CON)
• Alisa Woods (CHS)
• Lin Zou (COBE)

Committee Selection

Recommends Senators for membership on the Senate Standing Committees and performs functions related to University committees, including annually appointing interest list committee members (Intellectual Property, Library Advisory, Curriculum Committee, and Research Support committees). (5–6 members or more)

• Co-Chairs – TBD
• Christie Acho (CON)
• Adesola Akinleye (CAS)
• Jayne Dunlap (CON)
• Lisa Grubbs (COPE)
• Adam Jones (COPE)
• Priya Karakkattil (CHS)

Constitution and Bylaws Committee

Responsible for Constitution & Bylaws for the Senate, considers amendments, and may be called upon to draft Senate resolutions. (5–7 members or more)

• Chair – TBD
• Kristen Becker (COPE)
• Vivienne Born (CAS)
• Xiaofen Du (CHS)
• Jayne Dunlap (CON)
• Sara Fanning (CAS)
• Camelia Maier (CAS)
• Sheli Petersen (CAS)
• Claudia Pyland (CAS)

Elections Committee

Responsible for conducting the Faculty Senate elections and the election of faculty to serve on designated University committees. (5 members representing each college)

• Co-Chairs – TBD
• Amy Burke (COPE)
• Brian Fehler (CAS)
• Sandra Gates (COBE)
• Lou Ann Hintz (CHS)
• Suzanne Scheller (CON)

Faculty Affairs

Responsible for addressing faculty concerns and reviewing policies and procedures related to faculty issues at the University. (5–7 members or more)

• Chair – TBD
• Carin Adams (CON)
• Jessica Barr (CON)
• Paul Bones (CAS)
• Sandra Gates (COBE)
• Ellina Grigorieva (CAS)
• Camille Ko (CHS)
• Camelia Maier (CAS)
• Angela Mooney (CAS)
• Mandana Pahlavani (CHS)
• Supriya Sen (CHS)
• Jeffrey Williams (CON)

Faculty Handbook Committee

Responsible for managing all aspects of the TWU Faculty Handbook which is designed “to provide new and continuing faculty information about TWU.” This committee will work with the VP for Academic Affairs to ensure that information in the Faculty Handbook and the University Policies are similar. (4–6 members or more)

• Chair – TBD
• Jessica Barr (CON)
• Kristen Becker (COPE)
• Dan Chen (COBE)
• Ellina Grigorieva (CAS)
• Mindy Patterson (CHS)
• Supriya Sen (CHS)

Representatives to Select University Committees, Councils & Taskforces

• Academic Affairs Budget Committee – TBD
• Athletic Council – TBD
• Curriculum Committee – TBD
• Distance Education Advisory Committee – TBD
• Faculty Evaluation & Development Committee – TBD
• Graduate Council – TBD
• Honorary Degree Committee – TBD
• Undergraduate Council – TBD

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