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Arts & Sciences Committees
Arts & Sciences Council
Mondays 3:30-5 p.m. in LIB0045, Cowless Library
| Fall 2022 | Spring 2023 |
| September 12 | February 20 |
| September 19 | March 20 |
| October 10 | April 17 |
| November 21 | May 8 |
| December 12 |
| Members At-Large | |
| Chair: Dina Smith, ENG (24) | |
| Vice-Chair: Marc Pinheiro-Cadd, WLC (24) | Leah Huizar, ENG (23) |
| Ali Mallik, LPS (24) | Maureen Yuen, MUS (23) |
| Ryan Sturms, CHEM (23) | Yasmina Madden, ENG (24) |
| Divisional Representatives | |
| Eric Saylor, MUS, FA (24) | Michael Renner, ENS, NS (23) |
| Olga Lazareva, PSY, NS (24) | Leanne Freeman-Miller, MUS, FA (23) |
| Kieran Williams, POLS, HUM/SS (23) | |
| Staff Representative | |
| Alina Grimm | |
| Student Representatives | |
| -AS Senator: Tiffany Lopez | |
Arts & Sciences Council Minutes
Arts & Sciences Department Chairs
Tuesdays 2:30-4 p.m. in the Reading Room, Cowles Library
| Fall 2022 | Spring 2023 |
| September 6-NS | February 7, NS |
| September 20, all | February 21, all |
| October 4, FA | March 7, FA |
| October 11, all | March 21, all |
| November 1, HUM/SS | April 4, HUM/SS |
| November 15, all | April 18, all |
| December 6, all | May 9, all |
| Department Chairs | |
| John Fender- Art and Design | Chris Porter and Maryann Huey - Math and Computer Sci |
| Deb Christensen - Biology | James Romain - Music |
| John Gitua - Chemistry | Martin Roth - Philosophy & Religion |
| Sandra Patton-Imani - Culture and Society | John Gitua, interim chair - Physics and Astronomy |
| Lisa West - English | Rachel Paine-Caufield and Kieran Williams - Political Science |
| Keith Summerville - Environmental Science | Chris Kliethermes - Psychology |
| Karen Leroux- History | Michael Rothmayer - Theatre |
| Will Garriott- Law, Politics and Society | Chinatsu Sazawa-Bachmann- World Languages and Cultures |
| Program Directors | |
| Marc Busch - Biochemistry, Cell, Molecular Biology | Eric Manley - Data Analytics |
| Melisa Klimaszewski - Women's and Gender Studies | Meredith Luttrell - Kinesiology |
| Center and Institute Directors | |
| Brian Gentry- Drake University Science Collaborative Institute | Amy Letter - Center for Humanities |
A&S Curriculum Committee
Meetings TBD
New course forms or course change forms for review by Curriculum Committee are due one week prior to each meeting.
| FALL 2022 |
| Curriculum Committee Members | |
| Chair: Ryan Sturms, CHEM, NS (23) | |
| Adam Yankowy, THEA, FA (23) |
Beth Younger, ENG, HUM (23) |
| Adam Case, MATH/CS, NS (25) |
Dennis Goldford, POLS, SS (23) |
A&S Faculty Cabinet
Meetings via Zoom on the 1st Friday of the month from 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
| Fall 2022 | Spring 2023 |
| Sept 2 | February 3 |
| October 7 | Mar 3 |
| November 18 | April 7 |
| Dec 2 | May 5 |
| Faculty Cabinet Members | |
| Duba Smith, ENG, (24) Chair | |
| Nanci Ross, BIO, NS (23) | Nate Holdren, LPS, SS (24) |
| Daria Trentini, SCS, SS (23) | Vincent Kenny, MUS, FA (24) |
Promotion and Tenure Committee
| Committee Members | |
| Jeff Karnicky, HUM/SS (23) | Ann Cravero, FA (24) |
| Angela Battle, FA (23) | Brad Crowell, HUM/SS (24) |
| Maria Clapham, NS (23) | Muir Eaton, NS (24) |
Faculty Senate
| Divisional Representatives | |
| Hector Aguero, FA (24) | Glenn McKnight, HUM (23) |
| Will Garriott, SS (24) | Eric Barnum, FA (23) |
| Melisa Klimaszewski, HUM (24) |
Thomas Rosburg, NS (23) |
| Greg Lengel, NS (24) | Chris Kliethermes, NS (23) |
| Carol Spaulding-Kruse, HUM (23) | David Skidmore, SS (23) |
Faculty Senate Meeting Schedule
Academic Integrity Committee
| Chair: Yasmina Maddedn, HUM (24) | |
| Faculty Representatives | Faculty Alternates |
| Colin Cairns, NS (24) | Marc Pinheiro-Cadd, HUM (23) |
| Robert Meunier, MUS, FA (23) | Nicholas Roth, FA (23) |
| Rachel Caufield-Paine, SS (23) | Gholam Mirafzal, NS (23) |
| Glenn McKnight, HUM (24) | |
| Student Representatives | |
| HUM/SS: Alex Chavez | |
| NS: Kanik Gutierrez | |
| FA: Kurtis Nethington |
Technology Planning Committee
| Committee Members | |
| Chair: Eric Saylor, MUSIC, FA (24) | Matthew Esposito, HIST, HUM (23) |
| Dian Nostikasari, ENSS, NS (23) | Clayton Mitchell, ex-officio |
| Erin Wegleitner, THEA, FA (24) | Heidi Sleister, ex-officio |
Diversity Committee
| Faculty and Staff Representatives | |
| Ali Malik, LPS, SS (24) Chair | |
| Maura Lyons, ART, FA (24) | Jacob Lemons, Staff (24) |
| Jill Allen, PSY, NS (24) | Will Hatchet, Staff (24) |
| Amahia Mallea, HIST, HUM/SS (23) | Student Representatives |
| Erin Horst, SCS-at large (24) | Kenki Sazawa Bachmann |
| Abigail Stepnitz, LPS-at large (23) | Marra Schindler |
Pre-Medical Advisory Committee
| Committee Members | |
| Gholam Mirafzal, CHEM, Chair | |
| Adina Kilpatrick, PHY | Marc Busch, BIO |
| Cassity Gutierrez, PHARM | Debora Christensen, BIO |
A&S News
November 17, 2022
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