College of Letters and Science Faculty Document No. 549 April 10, 2000 NOMINATIONS REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES FOR THE 1999-2000 ELECTION OF FACULTY STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS Recommendation: That the Faculty of the College of Letters and Science accept the 1999-2000 Nominations Report of the Committee on Committees. THIS IS NOT A BALLOT L&S Faculty Policies and Procedures state that the Committee shall nominate two individuals for every vacant position. The committee was unable to identify two faculty members willing to stand for election to some of the committees. Additional nominations from the floor of the Faculty Meeting are needed. ACADEMIC PLANNING COMMITTEE Two positions to be elected for three years, one each from Humanities and Natural Sciences; Comm, English, Geo Sci, Math not eligible. Nominees Continuing Members         M. Harris (Geo Sci) Apptd - 1 year Humanities & Communication     A. Gillam (English) Elected - 1 year M. Atherton (Philos) M. Schwartz (Geog) Elected - 1 year G. Iverson (FLL) R. Meyers (Comm) Apptd - 2 years J. Rodriguez-Luis (Span/Prt) E. Miller (Sociol) Elected - 2 years     R. Skalitzky (FICL) D. Schultz (Math) Elected - 2 years Natural Sciences     G. Bergtrom (Bio Sci)     ONE NEEDED     ACADEMIC POLICIES AND APPEALS COMMITTEE Two positions to be elected for three years, one each from Humanities and Natural Sciences Nominees Continuing Members     C. Wimpee (Bio Sci) Apptd - 1 year Humanities & Communication     F. Anapol (Anthro) Elected - 1 year M. K. Casey (Commun) R. Monti (FLL) Elected - 1 year J. Nardin (English) F. Eckman (FLL) Apptd - 2 years   G. Bergtrom (Bio Sci)     Elected - 2 years Natural Sciences M. Hynan (Psych) Elected - 2 years G. Kennedy (Bio Sci)     K. Surerus (Chem) AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Five positions to be elected for one year, at least one from each area. If proposed changes in the charter of this committee are approved, membership terms will change to: Five positions to be elected; two for three years, two for two years, one for one year. Terms will be assigned based on the number of votes received. Nominees Continuing Members   None Humanities & Communication     M. Allen (Commun) B. Brummett (Commun) P. Phillips (Span&Port) J. Rodriguez-Luis (Span&Port) K. Supriya (Commun) Natural Sciences V. Cronin (Geosci) R. Hutz (Bio Sci) Social Sciences R. Steinpreis (Psych) T. Turner (Anthro) W. Velez (Sociol) COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES Two positions to be elected for three years, one each from Humanities and Social Sciences Nominees Continuing Members   K. Espinosa (Sociol)     Elected - 1 year Humanities R. Hutz (Bio Sci) Elected - 1 year M. K. Casey (Commun) J. Coggins (Bio Sci) Elected - 2 years E. Mabry (FLL) C. Tatham (English) Elected - 2 years Social Sciences O. Mensah Aborampah (Africol)     M. Carlin (History) COURSE AND CURRICULUM COMMITTEE Three positions to be elected for three years, one from each area; Anthro, Bio Sci, Commun, FLL, FICL, History, Math not eligible. Nominees Continuing Members     B. Arnold (Antho) Elected - 1 year Humanities & Communication     J. Coggins (Bio Sci) Elected - 1 year M. Atherton (Philos) R. Swanson (FLL/FICL)     Elected - 1 year C. Tatham (English) M. Allen (Commun) Elected - 2 years   J. Beder (Math) Elected - 2 years Natural Sciences J. Merrick (History) Elected - 2 years V. Cronin (Geosci) ONE NEEDED Social Sciences O. Aborampah (Africol) T. Nardin (Pol Sci) GRADUATE PROGRAM COMMITTEE Three positions to be elected for three years, one from each area; Anthro, Bio Sci, English, Geog, Math Sci, Philos not eligible. Nominees Continuing Members   D. Heathcote (Bio Sci) Elected - 1 year Humanities & Communication     M. Schwartz (Geog) Elected - 1 year J. Hayes (Art Hist) W. Wainwright (Philos)     Elected - 1 year G. Verdier (FICL) A. Bell (Math Sci) Elected - 2 years   R. Jeske (Anthro) Elected - 2 years Natural Sciences P. Petro (English) Elected - 2 years D. Cherkauer (Geosci) K. Surerus (Chem) Social Sciences T. Nardin (Pol Sci) K. Ruggiero (History) HONORS PROGRAM COMMITTEE One position to be elected for three years from the Natural Sciences Nominees Continuing Members     X. Baron (English) Elected - 1 year Natural Sciences M. Harris (Geosci) Apptd - 1 year V. Cronin (Geosci) J. Koethe (Philos) Apptd - 2 years E. Lubkin (Physics)     M. Wiesner-Hanks (History)     Elected - 2 years   C. Smith (Educ) Apptd - 1 year   B. Wishne (Architecture) Apptd - 2 years OFF-CAMPUS PROGRAM COMMITTEE One to be elected for three years from natural sciences Nominees Continuing Members   M. Bahmani (Econ) Apptd - 2 years Natural Sciences     K. Dindia (Commun)    Apptd - 1 year W. Kean (Geosci) G. Jeansonne (Hist) Elected - 2 years G. Kennedy (Bio Sci)     S. Horowitz (Pol Sci) Elected - 1 year In addition to selecting nominees for L&S committees, the Committee also identified nominees for Graduate School committees. L&S Faculty elect their representatives on the Graduate Faculty Council. Nominees for the Graduate Fellowship Committee, Graduate Research Committee, and the Scholastic Appeals Committee also were identified and reported to the Graduate School. GRADUATE FACULTY COUNCIL Two positions to be elected for three years; English, History, Math, Psych not eligible. Nominees Continuing Members   M. Atherton (Philos)     P. Downing (English) Elected - 1 year A. Brooks (Bio Sci) F. Helmstetter (Psych)     Elected - 2 years V. Cronin (Geo Sci) D. Hoeveler (History) Elected - 2 years T. Turner (Anthro) C-M. Lee (Math Sci) Elected - 1 year GRADUATE SCHOOL FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE Nominees:     G. Bergtrom (Bio Sci)     S. Kim (Economics)   A. Hamdani (History) S. Lima (Psychology)   J. Hudson (Anthro) J. Rodriguez (History)   G. Iverson (FLL) W. Velez (Sociol) GRADUATE SCHOOL RESEARCH COMMITTEE Nominees:     M. Allen (Commun)     J. Rodriguez (History)   S. Forst (Bio Sci) R. Steinpreis (Psych)   G. Iverson (FLL) K. Supriya (Commun)   S. Kim (Econ)   GRADUATE SCHOOL SCHOLASTIC APPEALS COMMITTEE Nominee:        J. Buntin (Bio Sci) Respectfully submitted by the L&S Committee on Committees Stacey Oliker, Chair James Coggins Kristin Espinosa Reinhold Hutz Connie Jo, ex officio Edith Moravcsik Campbell Tatham