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Standing Committees Membership

Below are the members of each standing committee. Conveners are designated by an asterisk (*) and linked to their e-mail addresses. The beginning and end of term appears after name of member. Student members are noted in italics to facilitate quick identification.

Academic Advisory Committee
Academic Mediation Board
Administrative Review Committee
 Admissions and Financial Aid Advisory Committee
Assessment Committee
Athletics Committee
Board Observers
Budget Committee
Clerk of the Faculty
College Judiciary Council (CJC)
Committee on Academic Programs (CAP)
Committee on Campus Life (CCL)
Curricular Policy Committee (CPC)
Diversity Progress Committee
Earlham Events Committee
Earlham Welfare Committee
Employee Council
Environmental Responsibility Committee
Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC)
Faculty Interview and Search Committee (FISC)
GLCA Academic Council
Graduate Fellowship Committee
Harassment Board
Human Subjects Research Review Board
Information Technology Policy Committee
International Education Committee (IEC)
Nominating Committee
Professional Development Fund Committee (PDF)
Recording Clerk of the Faculty
Socially Responsible Investment Advisory Committee
Student Faculty Affairs Committee (SFAC)
Student Search and Interview Committee (SSIC)
Vendor Relations Committee

Academic Advisory Committee — Charge and Membership

*Bonita Washington-Lacey (Registrar, ex officio)
Cheryl Presley (Vice President and Dean of Student Development, ex officio) 
Kevin Schaudt (Associate Dean for Residence Life, ex officio)
TBA (Associate Dean for Diversity, ex officio)
Donna Keesling (Director of the Academic Enrichment Center, ex officio)
Wendy Seligmann (Associate Dean for Student Success, ex officio)
Nancy Sinex (Director of Admissions, ex officio)
James Logan (Teaching Faculty), 1/07 - 12/09
Phyllis Boanes (Teaching Faculty), 7/07 - 6/10
Vince Punzo (Teaching Faculty), 1/08 - 6/11

Academic Mediation Board — Charge and Membership
*Kari Kalve (Associate Academic Dean, ex officio)
Members appointed as needed by the Associate Academic Dean

Administrative Review Committee — Charge and Membership
Derric Watson, 1/09 - 6/10
Wendy Seligmann, 1/09 - 6/10
Liesl Flanagan, 1/09 - 6/10
Julia Jensen, 1/09 - 6/10
Alice Lafuze, 1/09 - 6/11
Tammy Tomfohrde, 1/09 - 6/11
Tracy Nash, 1/09 - 6/11
Pat Thomas, 1/09 - 6/11
Shenita Piper, 1/09 - 6/12
Kevin Klose, 1/09 - 6/12
Lynn Knight, 1/09 - 6/12
Ali Fanjoy, 1/09 - 6/12

Admissions and Financial Aid Advisory Committee — Charge and Membership

Kari Kalve (Associate Academic Dean, ex officio)
Jeff Rickey (Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid, ex officio)
Nancy Sinex (Director of Admissions, ex officio)
Bob Arnold (Director of Financial Aid, ex officio)
Gerry Keesling (Athletics Liaison, ex officio)
Mark Van Buskirk (Teaching Faculty — Fine Arts), 7/07 - 6/10
Joann Quinones (Teaching Faculty — Humanities), 7/09 - 6/12
Rajaram Krishnan (Teaching Faculty — Social Science), 1/07 - 12/09
Meg Steepey (Teaching Faculty — Natural Science), 7/07 - 6/10
Donnie Smith
Student to be named

Assessment Committee — Charge and Membership

Kari Kalve (Associate Academic Dean, ex officio)
Mary Ann Weaver (Associate Director of Institutional Research, ex officio)
Cheryl Presley (Vice President and Dean of Student Development, ex officio)
Marilyn Lea (Administrative Assistant, Community Relations, ex officio)
TBD (CPC member), 7/09 - 6/12
Susan Wise (Teaching Faculty), 1/07 - 6/10
Justin Slaughter
Student to be named

Athletics Committee — Charge and Membership

Dick Smith (VP for Financial Affairs, ex officio) 
Greg Mahler (Academic Dean, ex officio) 
Cheryl Presley (Vice President and Dean of Student Development, ex officio) 
Frank Carr (Director of Athletics, ex officio)
Liana Coutts (Convener of AWPE, ex officio)
Jill Butcher (Assistant Director of Athletics, ex officio)
Vince Punzo (Faculty Athletic Representative, ex officio)
Mary Schwendener-Holt (Faculty Athletic Representative, ex officio)
*Avis Stewart (Vice President of Community Relations, ex officio)
Shenita Piper (Faculty), 1/08 - 12/11
Kelly Burk (Faculty), 7/09 - 6/12
Nate Eastman (Faculty), 7/08 - 6/11
Pablo Hernandez-Romero
Evelyn Tandy
Student to be named

Board Observers — Charge and Membership

Charles Watson (Teaching Faculty), 7/09 - 6/10
Thor Hogan (Teaching Faculty), 7/09 - 6/11

Budget Committee — Charge and Membership

Dick Smith (VP for Financial Affairs, ex officio) 
Greg Mahler (Academic Dean, ex officio)
Mandy Roell (Staff)
Shirley Smith (Staff)
Holly Woodruff (Administrative Faculty), 7/09 - 6/12
Dan Rosenberg (Teaching Faculty), 7/08 - 6/11
Jim Rogers (Teaching Faculty), 7/08 - 6/11
Mark Pearson (Faculty), 9/08 - 6/10
Gail Clark (Administrative Faculty), 1/08 - 6/10
*John Iverson (Faculty), 7/07 - 6/10
Kimberley Shaw
Two Students to be named

Clerk of the Faculty — Charge

John Howell, 7/09 - 6/10

College Judiciary Council — Charge and Membership

*Greg Mahler (Academic Dean, ex officio) (co-convener)
*Cheryl Presley (Vice President and Dean of Student Development, ex officio) (co-convener)
Diana Punzo (Faculty), 9/08 - 6/11
Laura Hinkley (Faculty), 1/07 - 12/09
Charles Watson (Faculty), 1/09 - 12/11
Tarrell Berry
Rosie Nevins
Charlotte-Anne Malischewski
Phillip Mannesseh

Committee on Academic Programs — Charge and Membership

*Bonita Washington-Lacey, (Registrar, ex officio)
Kari Kalve (Associate Academic Dean, ex officio)
Scott Hess (Teaching Faculty — Humanities), 9/09 - 12/09
   (Fall Semester Replacement for Aletha Stahl, 1/08 - 12/10)
Gypsy Swanger (Teaching Faculty — Social Science), 7/08 - 6/11
Tim McLarnan (Teaching Faculty — Natural Science), 9/08 - 6/10

Committee on Campus Life — Charge and Membership

*Cheryl Presley (Vice President and Dean of Student Development, ex officio)
Rich Dornberger (Director of Student Activities, ex officio) 
TBA (Associate Dean for Diversity, ex officio)
Kevin Schaudt (Associate Dean for Residence Life, ex officio)
Sharon Newton (Staff)
Marlene Penfield (Staff)
Barbara Caruso (Teaching Faculty), 7/09 - 6/11
Anand Pardhanani (Teaching Faculty), 9/09 - 12/11
Joel Rittle (Administrative Faculty), 7/09 - 6/12
Lyn Miller (Teaching Faculty), 9/06 - 12/09
*Andres Guzman, ESG Co-President
Brian Buesing, ESG Co-President
Max Crumley Effinger, ESG Vice President of Communications
Pablo Hernandez-Romero, ESG Vice President of Nominations
Aaron Goldbeck, ESG Recording Clerk
Ian Kratzke, Student Representative At large
Eliza Hudson, Student Representative At Large
Alle Zeller, Student Representative At Large (Fall Semester 2009)
Cori Mathieu, Student Representative At Large (Spring Semester 2010)

Curricular Policy Committee — Charge and Membership

Greg Mahler (Academic Dean), 11/08 - 3/11
Kari Kalve (Associate Academic Dean, ex officio)
Bonita Washington-Lacey (Registrar, ex officio)
Charlie Peck (Teaching Faculty — Natural Science), 9/08 - 6/11
Marya Bower (Teaching Faculty — Humanities), 1/08 - 12/11
Carol Hunter (Teaching Faculty — Social Science), 1/09 - 12/11
*JoAnn Martin (Teaching Faculty — Social Science), 7/08 - 6/10
Andy Moore (Teaching Faculty — Natural Science), 7/09 - 6/12
Nate Eastman (Teaching Faculty — Humanities), 1/09 - 12/11
Mickey White (Teaching Faculty — Fine Arts), 1/07 - 12/09
Amy Bryant (Librarian), 7/08 - 12/10
Maxwell Otte
Maria Salvador
Bill Greene

Diversity Progress Committee — Charge and Membership

*Nelson Bingham (Provost, ex officio)
Kari Kalve (Associate Academic Dean, ex officio)
Jeff Rickey (Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, ex officio)
TBA (Director of Human Resources, ex officio)
Cheryl Presley (Vice President and Dean of Student Development, ex officio)
TBA (Associate Dean for Diversity, ex officio)
Jess Halpern, Student Government representative
Jamie Utt, Student Government representative

Earlham Events Committee — Charge and Membership

Lynn Knight (Director of Events Coordination, ex officio)
Forrest Tobey (Teaching Faculty), 7/09 - 6/12
   Bill Culverhouse (One-Semester Replacement for Forrest Tobey, 1/10 - 6/10)
Jim Rogers (Teaching Faculty), 1/07 - 6/10
Mae Turley (Faculty), 7/08 - 6/11
Two Students to be named

Earlham Welfare Committee — Charge and Membership

Dick Smith (VP for Financial Affairs, ex officio)
TBA (Director of Human Resources, ex officio)
Mark Stocksdale (Faculty), 3/07 - 6/10
Jonathan Diskin (Faculty), 1/09 - 12/11
Randy Kouns (Administrative Faculty), 1/07 - 12/09
Margaret Hampton (Faculty), 1/08 - 6/11
Debbie Follis (Staff)
Mary Owens (Staff)

Employee Council — Charge and Membership

Dana North (Assistant Vice President for Business, ex officio)
*Nancy Fessler, 9/07 - 8/10 
Shirley Smith, 9/07 - 8/08
Cathy Grimme, 9/06 - 8/09
Lyn Thomas, 9/06 - 8/09
Patty Ferriell, 9/07 - 8/10
Bonnie Gillespie, 9/07 - 8/10
Maintenance Representative — TBA
Tamika Bynum (Faculty Liaison), 7/09 - 6/11

Environmental Responsibility Committee — Charge and Membership

Cindy Callahan (Acting Director of Facilities, ex-officio)
Susan Wise (Teaching Faculty), 7/07 - 12/09
*Mic Jackson (Teaching Faculty), 7/08 - 6/10
Debbie Maples (Administrative Faculty), 7/08 - 6/11
Tom Ferrell (Administrative Faculty), 1/09 - 12/11
Sharon Newton (Staff)
Rick Foreman (Staff)
Reid Meyer
Sarah Waddle
Masumi Kikkawa

Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC) — Charge and Membership

Greg Mahler (Academic Dean, ex officio)
Nancy Taylor (Teaching Faculty), 7/09 - 6/10
  (One-Year Replacement for Mary Lacey, 7/08 - 6/12)
Tom Hamm (Teaching Faculty), 7/08 - 6/12
Ferit Güven (Teaching Faculty), 7/08 - 6/11
Kathy Milar (Teaching Faculty), 7/09 - 6/13
Brent Smith (Teaching Faculty), 7/06 - 6/10

Faculty Interview and Search Committee (FISC) — Charge and Membership

Greg Mahler (Academic Dean, ex officio)
Randall Shrock (Teaching Faculty), 7/07 - 6/11
Peter Blair (Teaching Faculty), 7/08 - 6/12
Mark Van Buskirk (Teaching Faculty), 7/09 - 6/13
Diana Punzo (Teaching Faculty), 7/09 - 6/13

GLCA Academic Council — Charge and Membership

Kari Kalve (Associate Academic Dean, ex officio)
TBD (CPC member), 7/09 - 6/12

Graduate Fellowship Committee — Charge and Membership

*Derric Watson (Director of Bonner Center for Service and Vocation, ex officio)
Patty Lamson (International Programs Office, ex officio)
Julia May (Teaching Faculty — Fine Arts), 1/06 - 12/10
Phyllis Boanes (Teaching Faculty — Social Science), 1/08 - 12/10
Mary Garman (Teaching Faculty — Humanities), 7/08 - 12/11
Ray Hively (Teaching Faculty — Natural Science), 1/06 - 12/10
Amy Mulnix (Teaching Faculty — At-Large), 9/09 - 12/09
   (Fall Semester Replacement for Kevin Miles, 1/08 - 12/12)

Harassment Board — Charge and Membership

Michael Jackson (Grievance Officer)
Barbara Gregg (Faculty), 7/09 - 6/12
Scott Hess (Faculty), 7/09 - 6/11
Bob York (staff)
Kelsey Tackett
Ian Tracy Cross

Human Subjects Research Review Board — Charge and Membership

*Kari Kalve (Associate Academic Dean, ex officio)
Mary Ann Weaver (Associate Director of Institutional Research, ex officio)
Corrine Deibel (Teaching Faculty), 7/09 - 6/12
Dan Rosenberg (Teaching Faculty), 7/08 - 6/11

Information Technology Policy Committee — Charge and Membership

Tom Steffes (Director of Computing Services, ex officio)
Tom Kirk (Coordinator of Information Services / Library, ex officio)
Wes Miller (Director of Instructional Technology & Media, ex officio)
TBA, (Director of Web Management & Services, ex officio)
Mark Van Buskirk (Teaching Faculty), 1/08 - 12/10
Mike Deibel (Faculty), 7/08 - 12/10
Dana North (Administrative Faculty), 7/07 - 6/10
Ana Cornide (Teaching Faculty), 7/08 - 6/11
*Joe Green (staff)
Two Students to be named

International Education Committee (IEC) — Charge and Membership

Patty Lamson (Director of IPO, ex officio)
Kelley Lawson-Khalidi (Associate Director of IPO, ex officio)
Jane Terashima (IPO, ex officio)
Jennifer Lewis (International Student Liaison, ex officio)
Akiko Kakutani (Faculty), 9/09 - 12/09
   (Fall Semester Replacement for Aletha Stahl, 7/08 - 12/10)
Monteze Synder (Faculty), 9/09 - 6/12
Jay Roberts (Faculty), 7/08 - 12/11
Kim Tanner (Faculty), 1/07 -12/09
Soyeon Jeon
Tamas Csontos

Nominating Committee — Charge and Membership

Greg Mahler (Academic Dean, ex officio)
Jonathan Diskin (Teaching Faculty — Social Science), 1/08 - 12/10
Lori Watson (Teaching Faculty — Natural Science), 7/07 - 6/10
Susan Hillman (Administrative Faculty), 7/08 - 6/11
Julia May (Teaching Faculty — Humanities), 7/09 - 6/12
Cathy Habschmidt (Faculty — At-Large), 1/07 - 12/09

Professional Development Fund Committee — Charge and Membership

*Kari Kalve (Associate Academic Dean, ex officio)
Joe Lopez (Administrative Faculty), 1/08 - 12/10
Peter Blair (Teaching Faculty — Natural Science), 1/08 - 12/10
Deb Jackson (Teaching Faculty — Social Science), 7/08 - 12/11
Yasumi Kuriya (Teaching Faculty — Humanities), 1/07 - 12/09

Recording Clerk of the Faculty — Charge

Susan Hillman, 7/09 - 6/10

Socially Responsible Investment Advisory Committee — Charge and Membership

*Dick Smith (VP for Financial Affairs, ex officio)
Tim McLarnan (Faculty), 7/07 - 6/10
Mark Lautzenheizer (Faculty), 7/09 - 6/12
David Schley
Molly Owen
Student to be named

Student Faculty Affairs Committee — Charge and Membership

*Ian Krutzke
Robert Lugg
Franny Newport
Faye Rowell
Jay Zevin

Student Search and Interview Committee — Charge and Membership

*Zeina Amro
Karman Duchon
Evan Fackler
Merry Faller
Ben Smith

Vendor Relations Committee — Charge and Membership

Dick Smith (Senior Administrator, ex officio)
Chris Swafford (Earlham College faculty), 7/09 - 6/12
Anne Marie Roderick (Earlham College student)
Benji Davidow (Earlham College student)
Stephen Angell (ESR faculty)
Paul Britner (ESR student)
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