Committees



Membership on most committees for the academic year are determined in early fall. Committees marked with an asterisk are spring semester committees. Faculty indicate their committee preferences using an online form at the end of August. Faculty have an additional opportunity at the end of the fall semester to renew their preferences for the spring committees.

Faculty Council Cabinet, with advice from the deans, nominate individuals for committee membership, which is then submitted for approval to Faculty Council at the September and January meeting. Except for the Technology Committee, all chairs of Committees of Council are required to be members of Faculty Council. 

Membership on all committees is open to all faculty.

Committees of Council

Term: September 2012 - August 2013
  • Committee I: Professional Activities Advisory Committee (PAAC)
    Advises the dean on matters such as faculty travel approval requests, sabbaticals, load lifts and grants. This committee is chaired by the Vice-Chair and includes five faculty members.
    • Members: Kim Garchar (Chair), Mitch McKenny, Deb Shelestak, Brenda Smith, Gro Hovhannisyan
  • Committee II
    Serves Council for the numerous general tasks requiring short-term attention.
    • Mary Rooks (Chair), Thomas Norton-Smith, Christopher Post, John Lovell, Peter Dorff
     
  • Faculty Colloquium Committee
    Plans faculty colloquia and other faculty seminar series.
    • Members: Daniel Castaneda (Chair), Brian Betz, Matthew Lehnert
     
  • Handbook Committee
    Proposes timely revisions to the Stark Campus Faculty Handbook in response to changes in university and campus policies and procedures.
    • Members: Greg Blundell (Chair), Thomas Norton-Smith, Brad Shepherd, Clarke Earley, Jayne Moneysmith
  • Social Committee
    Plans various social events, e.g., holiday and spring dinners. This committee is chaired by the Council Treasurer.
    • Members: Deb Shelestak (Chair), Jeffrey Tackett, Partha Rajagopal, Greg Blundell, Dawn Zwick

  • Technology Committee
    Evaluates and advocates for the appropriate uses of instructional technology at Kent State Stark.
    • Members: Erin Hollenbaugh (Chair) Brandon Vaccaro, Clarke Earley, Daniel Castaneda, Dawn Zwick, Melissa Bauer


Stark Campus Committees

  • Academic Planning Committee
    Term: September 2012 - August 2013
    Plans the campus theme and advises the dean on curricular and programmatic development. This committee has a representative from each faculty constituency group.
    • Members: Dee Warren (Chair), Sebastian Birch, Moon-Heum Cho, Ran Li, Stephen Neaderhiser, Keith Lloyd, Cindy Barb
  • Activities Budget Committee
    Term: September 2012 - August 2013
    Plans the budget for campus activities.
    • Members: Pete Dorff (Chair), Brandon Vaccaro, Elizabeth Williamsen, Beth Butler, Ryan Bucher (Student Services)
  • AURCO Representative
    Term: September 2012 - August 2013
    One year appointment to represent our campus to the Association of University Regional Campuses of Ohio.
    • Representative: Jim Seelye
  • Black History Committee*
    Develops, organizes and implements all Black History Month (February) events.
    • 2012 Members: Joel Carbonell (Chair), Leslie Heaphy, Verena Murphy, Laurie Delaney, Tim Montgomery
    • 2013 Members: Leslie Heaphy (Chair), Robert Hamilton, Verena Murphy
  • Distinguished Teaching Award Committee*
    Seeks out and selects recipients for the Kent State Stark Distinguished Teaching Award (full-time faculty) and the Award of Recognition (part-time faculty). Please note that members of this committee are not eligible for the award.
    • 2013 Members: Robert Hamilton (Chair), Carey McDougall, Mary Gallagher, Angela Guercio, Loretta Aller
  • Diversity Committee*
    Enhances diversity on campus.
    • 2012 Members: Lori Wilfong (Chair), Joel Carbonell, Katrina Bloch, Brenda Smith, Will Casterlow (Admissions), Lisa Givan (Admissions)
    • 2013 Members: Brad Shepherd (Chair), Shelley Heron, Leslie Heaphy, Katrina Bloch, Will Casterlow (Admissions), Lisa Givan (Admissions)
  • LGBT Faculty Committee*
    Promotes educational events to raise awareness of LGBT issues at Kent State Stark and to support faculty in the development of the LGBT minor on campus.
    • 2012 Members: Katrina Bloch (Chair), Deirdre Warren, Kim Finer, Jay Sloan, Mason Shuman, Lori McGee
    • 2013 Members: Katrina Bloch (Chair), Sebastian Birch, Dee Warren, Jay Sloan, Lori McGee
  • Speaker Series Committee*
    Solicits, reviews and recommends proposals to the Dean for Faculty Speaker Series. Supports chosen speakers in terms of facilitating the event.
    • 2012 Members: Chris Post (Chair), Leslie Heaphy, Jayne Moneysmith, James Seelye, Greg Blundell
    • 2013 Members: Mitch McKenney (Chair), P. Bagavandoss, Oliver Ruff, Lisa Waite
  • Student Complaint Committee*
    Receives and reviews information from all parties involved in a student complaint. The committee then identifies possible solutions and makes recommendations to the campus dean.
    • Term: July 2012 - June 2013
      Members: Rob Kairis (Chair), Kim Garchar, Brenda Smith, Peter Dorff, Lori McGee (alternate), Kristen Kolar (Student), Zachary Eckels (Student)
    • Term: July 2013 - June 2014
      Members: Rob Kairis (Chair), Kim Garchar, Joel Carbonell, Rob Sturr, Dawn Zwick (alternate), student representatives to be named in May 2013
  • Student Research Travel Committee
    Term: September 2012 - August 2013
    Allocates money to students who will be presenting conference papers. Needs three faculty members.
    • Members: Leslie Heaphy (Chair), Julie Cremeans-Smith, Paula Sato, Lucas Engelhardt

  • Student Scholarship Committee
    Term: September 2012 - August 2013
    Selects recipients for scholarships available from Kent State Stark foundation accounts.
    • Members: Kurt Drotleff (Chair; Financial Aid) Lindsay Starkey, Andy Burns, P. Bagavandoss, Paula Sato, Beth Campbell, Carolina Weber, Venecia Alexander (Advising), Laurie Camp (Advising), Amanda Weyant (Accessibility Services), Monica Conley (Financial Aid), Ryan Bucher (Advising), Linda Fergason (Ex Officio; Advancement)
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant Committee
    Term: September 2012 - August 2013
    Reviews applications from students and faculty, matching students with appropriate faculty research projects.
    • Members: Scott Tobias (Chair), Christina Convertino, Jay Sloan, Lucas Engelhardt
  • Women’s History Committee*
    Plans, organizes and publicizes events for the celebration of Women’s History Month (March).
    • 2012 Members: Jim Seelye (Chair), Partha Rajagopal, Laurel Seeds, Cyndi Trocchio
    • 2013 Members: Brad Shepherd (Co-Chair), Cyndi Trocchio (Co-Chair), Partha Rajagopal, Beth Campbell
 


 

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