Earlham College Faculty Governance
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Governance Manual:

Introduction


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
Admissions and Financial Aid Advisory Committee
Assessment Committee
Athletics Committee
Board Observers
Budget Committee
Clerk of the Faculty
College Judiciary Council (CJC)
Committee for 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)
Deb McNish (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

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
*Charles Watson (Teaching Faculty — Humanities), 7/06 - 6/09
Rajaram Krishnan (Teaching Faculty — Social Science), 1/07 - 12/09
Anand Pardhanani (Teaching Faculty — Natural Science), 7/08 - 6/09
   (One-Year Replacement for Meg Steepey, 7/07 - 6/10)
Donnie Smith
Sarah McDermott

Assessment Committee — Charge and Membership

Kari Kalve (Associate Academic Dean, ex officio)
Mary Ann Weaver (Associate Director of Institutional Research, ex officio)
Deb McNish (Dean of Students, ex officio)
Marilyn Lea (Administrative Assistant, Community Relations, ex officio)
*Lori Watson (Teaching Faculty — CPC member), 12/06 - 6/09
Susan Wise (Teaching Faculty), 1/07 - 6/10
Hannah Reed
Student to be named

Athletics Committee — Charge and Membership

Dick Smith (VP for Financial Affairs, ex officio) 
Greg Mahler (Academic Dean, ex officio) 
Deb McNish (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
Newell Pledger-Shinn (Faculty), 7/06 - 6/09
Nate Eastman (Faculty), 7/08 - 6/11
Jillian McCance
Student TBA

Board Observers — Charge and Membership

Charles Watson (Teaching Faculty), 7/07 - 6/09
James Logan (Teaching Faculty), 7/06 - 6/09

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)
Kelley Lawson-Khalidi (Administrative Faculty), 2/08 - 6/09
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
Mark Boylan
Student TBA

Clerk of the Faculty — Charge

John Howell, 7/08 - 6/09

College Judiciary Council — Charge and Membership

*Greg Mahler (Academic Dean, ex officio) (co-convener)
*Deb McNish (Dean of Student Development, ex officio) (co-convener)
Diana Punzo (Faculty), 9/08 - 6/11
Laura Hinkley (Faculty), 1/07 - 12/09
Kevin Miles (Faculty), 7/05 - 12/08

Committee for Academic Programs — Charge and Membership

*Bonita Washington-Lacey, (Registrar, ex officio)
Kari Kalve (Associate Academic Dean, ex officio)
Aletha Stahl (Teaching Faculty — Humanities), 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

*Deb McNish (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)
Ray Hively (Teaching Faculty), 7/08 - 12/08
   (One-Semester Replacement for Leslie Bishop, 7/07 - 6/10)
Chuck Yates (Teaching Faculty), 9/08 - 12/08
   (One-Semester Replacement for Julia May, 7/07 - 6/10)
Jonathan Graham (Administrative Faculty), 7/06 - 6/09
Lyn Miller (Teaching Faculty), 9/06 - 12/09
*Jess Halperin, ESG Co-president
Jamie Utt, ESG Co-President
Miriam Godwin, ESG Co-Vice President
Tania Balan-Gaubert, ESG Co-Vice President
Anna Tybinko, Student Representative
LJ James, Student Representative
Xander Cogbill,, Student Representative

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
Jonathan Diskin (Teaching Faculty — Social Science), 1/06 - 12/08
JoAnn Martin (Teaching Faculty — Social Science), 7/08 - 6/10
Lori Watson (Teaching Faculty — Natural Science), 7/06 - 6/09
Joann Quinones (Teaching Faculty — Humanities), 1/06 - 12/08
*Mickey White (Teaching Faculty — Fine Arts), 1/07 - 12/09
Amy Bryant (Librarian), 7/08 - 12/10
Miriam Godwin
Student 2 TBA
Student 3 TBA

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)
Tim Branson (Director of Human Resources, ex officio)
Deb McNish (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)
Marc Benamou (Teaching Faculty), 7/06 - 6/09
Jim Rogers (Teaching Faculty), 1/07 - 6/10
Mae Turley (Faculty), 7/08 - 6/11
Student TBA
Student TBA

Earlham Welfare Committee — Charge and Membership

Dick Smith (VP for Financial Affairs, ex officio)
Tim Branson (Director of Human Resources, ex officio)
Mark Stocksdale (Faculty), 3/07 - 6/10
*Jane Terashima (Faculty), 1/06 - 12/08
Randy Kouns (Administrative Faculty), 1/07 - 12/09
Margaret Hampton (Faculty), 1/08 - 6/11
Debbie Follis (Staff)
Lou Murray (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
Trayce Peterson (Faculty Liaison), 7/07 - 6/09

Environmental Responsibility Committee — Charge and Membership

Alan Bigger (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
Jennifer Lewis (Administrative Faculty), 1/06 -12/08
Sharon Newton (Staff)
Rick Foreman (Staff)
Masumi Kikkawa
Katie Delbecq
Alex Haworth

Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC) — Charge and Membership

Greg Mahler (Academic Dean, ex officio)
Mary Lacey (Teaching Faculty), 7/08 - 6/12
Tom Hamm (Teaching Faculty), 7/08 - 6/12
Ferit Güven (Teaching Faculty), 7/08 - 6/11
Tom Kirk (Teaching Faculty/Librarian), 7/05 - 6/09
Sara Penhale (Teaching Faculty/Librarian), 7/08 - 6/09
     (One-Year Replacement for Brent Smith, 7/06 - 6/10)

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

Greg Mahler (Academic Dean, ex officio)
Neal Baker (Librarian), 7/08 - 6/09
   (One-Year Replacement for Randall Shrock, 7/07 - 6/11)
Peter Blair (Teaching Faculty), 7/08 - 6/12
Kathy Taylor (Teaching Faculty), 7/05 - 6/09
Kathy Milar (Teaching Faculty) , 7/06 - 6/10

GLCA Academic Council — Charge and Membership

Kari Kalve (Associate Academic Dean, ex officio)
Marya Bower (Faculty), 7/06 - 6/09

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)
Forrest Tobey (Teaching Faculty — Fine Arts), 7/08 - 12/08
   (One-Semester Replacement for Julia May, 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
Kevin Miles (Teaching Faculty — At-Large), 1/08 - 12/12

Harassment Board — Charge and Membership

Mary Schwendener-Holt (Grievance Officer)
Pat Thomas (Faculty), 7/06 - 6/09
Carol Hunter (Faculty), 7/06 - 6/09
Bob York (staff)
Student TBA
Student TBA

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)
Michael Jackson (Teaching Faculty), 2/06 - 6/09
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)
John Click
Student TBA
Student 2 TBA

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)
Aletha Stahl (Faculty), 7/08 - 12/10
Susan Hillmann de Castaneda (Faculty), 1/08 - 12/10
Jay Roberts (Faculty), 7/08 - 12/11
Kim Tanner (Faculty), 1/07 -12/09
Dan Degrasse
Student TBA

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
*Forrest Tobey (Teaching Faculty — Humanities), 7/06 - 6/09
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

Holly Woodruff, 7/08 - 6/09

Socially Responsible Investment Advisory Committee — Charge and Membership

*Dick Smith (VP for Financial Affairs, ex officio)
Tim McLarnan (Faculty), 7/07 - 6/10
Monteze Snyder (Faculty), 7/06 - 6/09
Joe Mangarella
Marina Gorsuch

Student Faculty Affairs Committee — Charge and Membership

Andrew Esser-Haines
Erick Lundgren
Jay Zevin
Faye Rowell
Franny Newport

Student Search and Interview Committee — Charge and Membership

Andrew Esser-Haines
Erick Lundgren
Hannah Mayer
Evan Fackler
Karmen Duchon

Vendor Relations Committee — Charge and Membership

Dick Smith (Senior Administrator, ex officio)
Mark Lautzenheizer (Earlham College faculty), 1/06 - 6/09
Anne Marie Roderick (Earlham College student)
Stephen Angell (ESR faculty)
Paul Britner (ESR student)

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