The principal responsibility of the Budget Committee is to advise the Dean and faculty on all  matters relevant to budgetary planning and processes in the College of Arts and Sciences, including the allocation of funds to units and programs.
Budget Committee 2025-2026 Annual Report

Members:

• Jeff Dudycha, BIOL (2029)
• Nicole Fisk, ENGL (2027)
• Carla Flink, POLI (2028), Chair
• David Fuente, SEOE (2028)
• Barbara Koons-Witt, CRJU (2027)
• Ken Shimizu, CHEM (2029)
• Paula Vasquez, MATH (2028)

The principal responsibility of the Faculty Advisory Committee is to promote and facilitate effective participation of the faculty in the governance, oversight, and coordination of college business, in consultation with the Dean. The FAC shall review and make recommendations on matters affecting the general welfare of the College referred to it by faculty members and college administration.
Faculty Advisory Committee 2025-2026 Annual Report

Members:

• Jennifer Augustine, SOCY (2027) 
• Jean Ellis, GEOG (2027), Secretary of the Faculty
• Mindy Fenske, ENGL (2028) 
• Carol Harrison, HIST (2029)
• Varsha Kulkarni, PHYS (2029)
• Leslie Lovelace, CHEM (2028) 
• Nina Moreno, LLC (2028)
• Kirk Randazzo, POLI (2029)
• Daniel Speiser, BIOL (2029)
• Michael Stoeltzner, PHIL (2027)
• Adela Vraciu, MATH (2027), Chair

The principal responsibility of the Graduate Committee is to provide recommendations related to support for graduate students and graduate education. This committee shall work to enhance opportunities for graduate research, scholarship, and creative activity; promote a supportive environment; and strengthen professional development.
Graduate Committee 2025-2026 Annual Report

Members:

• David Darmofal, POLI (2029)
• David Hitchcock, STAT (2027), Chair
• D. Eric Holt, DLLC (2028)
• Joe Quattro, BIOL (2029)
• Brett Sherman, PHIL (2028)
• Sheryl Wiskur, CHEM (2028)
• Gretchen Woertendyke, ENGL (2027)

 

The principal responsibility of the Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Committee is to advise the Dean and faculty on matters relevant to institutional policies, support structures, funding, and facilities for research, scholarship, and creative activity throughout the College of Arts and Sciences. Guided by a broad understanding of research and creative activity, this committee shall foster robust interdisciplinary research together with discipline-specific approaches.
Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Committee 2025-2026 Annual Report

Members:

• Jessica Barnes, GEOG (2029)
• Alexandria Herrera, HIST (2029)
• Meena Khalili, SVAD (2028)
• Charles Mactutus, PSYC (2027)
• Alexander Monin, PHYS (2028)
• Fabienne Poulain, BIOL (2028)
• Leland Spencer, WGST (2027), Chair

The principal responsibility of the Strategic Engagement Committee is to provide leadership in fostering an inclusive and welcoming community in the College of Arts and Sciences, where all members—faculty, staff, and students—are treated with dignity, respect, and fairness, and where discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct have no place.
Strategic Engagement Committee 2025-2026 Annual Report

Members:

• Silvia Atim, CHEM (2028)
• Cara Delay, WGST (2027)
• Jonathan Edwards, ENGL (2029)
• Lindsey Farris, BIOL (2029)
• Agnes Mueller, DLLC (2027)
• Lauren Steimer, SVAD (2028), Chair
• Adela Vraciu, MATH (2028)

The principal responsibility of the Undergraduate Committee is to provide recommendations regarding the teaching, mentoring, and engagement of undergraduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences, with the aim of fostering high quality and productive undergraduate learning, research, and creative activity.
Undergraduate Committee 2025-2026 Annual Report

Members:

• Dawn Campbell, WGST (2027), Chair
• Steven Derochers, MATH  (2028)
• Alexandria Reynolds, PSYC (2029)
• Rebecca Stern, ENGL (2027)
• Amy Taylor-Perry, CHEM  (2028)
• Jeffery Turner, PHIL (2029)
• Amanda Zeigler, BIOL (2028)