Faculty Committees
Faculty Task Forces
Faculty elected to Council serve 2-year terms, unless otherwise noted
Faculty elected to committees serve 3-year terms unless otherwise noted
Faculty may be elected to shorter terms to cover sabbaticals or unexpected vacancies
To access committee materials, click on the name of the committee.
FACULTY COUNCIL
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Faculty Chair (yr 1 of 3-yr term) *
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Kevin Neuhouser |
2023–2026
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Chair–Elect (yr 1 of 3 yr-term)
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Melanie Plett |
2024–2027
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Immediate Past–Chair (yr 3 of 3-yr term)
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John Hossler |
2022–2025
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Faculty Affairs Chair ✝
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Kirsten Koetje |
2023-2025
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Admissions, Advising & Retention Chair ✝
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Grace Inae Blum |
2024–2025 |
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Chair ‡
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Katie Douglass |
2024-2026 |
| Graduate Curriculum Committee Chair ✝ |
Jill Heiney-Smith |
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Assessment Committee Chair ‡
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Jennifer McFarlane Harris
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2023–2025
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Diversity Committee Chair ‡
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Sara Shaban |
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| School Representatives § |
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CAS–AH
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April Middeljans |
2024–2026
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CAS–S
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Joshua Tom |
2023–2025 |
SBGE
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Ryan LaBrie |
2023–2025 |
SPFC
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Helen Chung |
2024–2026 |
SHS
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Dale Cannavan |
2024–2026
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SOT
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Mike Langford |
2023–2025 |
SOE
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Scott Beers |
2023–2025 |
Ex Officio: Chief Academic Officer
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Kathy Lustyk |
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* elected by Senate to a three year term, serving one year as chair-elect, one year as chair (executive of Senate) and one year as immediate past chair.
✝ FAC and AARC chairs are elected to 2-year term by Senate in fall quarter of odd-numbered years
‡ elected from within committee, serving one year as chair-elect and one year as chair
§ these school-nominated candidates are elected by Senate to two year terms; half are elected in spring quarter of even-numbered years, half in spring quarter of odd-numbered years.
Policy Recommending Committees in Areas of Faculty's Primary Responsibility
UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE*
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Chair ✝
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Katie Douglass |
2024-2025 |
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Faculty Member
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Kara Gray (CAS-S) |
2023-2026 |
| Faculty Member |
Krystle Jalalian-Chursky (SOE) |
2023-2025 |
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Faculty Member
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John Godek (SBGE) |
2023-2026 |
| Undergraduate Student Rep. w/ voting rights |
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| Ex Officio: VP of Academic Affairs or designee |
Brian Lugioyo |
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| Ex Officio: Director of General Education (or desig) |
Andrew Ryder |
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| Advisory: University Librarian (or desig) |
Liz Gruchala-Gilbert (Co-Chair) |
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| Advisory: Registrar (or desig) |
Kenda Gatlin |
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| Advisory: Responsible for Catalogs |
Megan Hamshar |
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| Advisory: Academic Counseling (or desig) |
Annette Rendahl |
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Advisory: AVP for Experiential Learning (or desig)
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Jenny Elsey
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GRADUATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE*
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Chair ✝
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Jill Heiney-Smith (presumptive) |
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| School of Ed Rep |
Jill Heiney-Smith |
2024-2027 |
| School of Health Sciences Rep |
Lorena Guerrero |
2023-2026 |
| School of Psych, Family & Community Rep |
Munyi Shea |
2024-2027 |
| School of Theology Rep |
Esther Cen |
2023-2026 |
| Graduate Student Rep |
Anne Marie Chow (SOE) |
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| Ex Officio: Assoc. Provost of Grad & Prof. |
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Advisory: University Librarian or designee
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Carrie Fry
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Advisory: Registrar or designee
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* minimum of three graduate faculty. The graduate student rep holds voting rights.
† chair elected to 1-year term from within committee
ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE*
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Chair ✝
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Jennifer McFarlane Harris |
2022–2025
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| CAS-Arts & Humanities Representative |
Jennifer McFarlane Harris
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2022–2025 |
| CAS-Sciences Representative |
Tim Nelson |
2022–2025 |
| School of Business, Gov’t & Economics Rep |
Charlotte Qu |
2023-2026 |
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School of Education Representative
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Robin Henrikson |
2021–2024
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School of Health Sciences Representative
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Nerissa Lewis |
2024-2027
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School of Psych, Family & Community Rep
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Paul Kim |
2022-2025 |
| School of Theology Representative |
Sara Koenig |
2024-2027 |
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| Ex officio: Provost or designee |
TBD |
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| Deans’ Representative |
Katy Tangenberg
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| Advisory: Library |
Steve Perisho
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Advisory: Registrar
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Megan Hamshar
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| Advisory: SAS |
Jenny Elsey
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Advisory: AP for Experiential Learning (or desig)
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Jenny Elsey
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Advisory: Graduate Admissions
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Jason Chivers
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Advisory: Institutional Research
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Tammy Lee
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* seven elected faculty members total, including chair and chair elect: at least one faculty member with predominant graduate teaching load
† chair elected to 1-yr term from within committee
FACULTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE*
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Chair ✝
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Kirsten Koetje (SOE) |
2023–2025
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Faculty Member
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John Lindberg (CAS–S) |
2023–2024
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Faculty Member
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Andy Chen (SBGE) |
2023-2026
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Faculty Member
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Raphael Mondesir (CAS-S) |
2023-2026 |
| Faculty Member |
Jeff Keuss (SOT)# |
2022-2025 |
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| Ex Officio: Chief Academic Officer |
Kathy Lustyk |
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Ex Officio: School Dean or Designee
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Rebekah Rice
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| Advisory if agenda requires: ASSP Pres or desg |
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* five elected faculty members total, including chair
† chair elected to 2-yr term by Senate in fall quarter of odd-numbered years
# Autumn Quarter – Traynor Hansen beginning in Winter
INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD*
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Chair ✝
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Cara Wall-Scheffler (CAS-S)
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| CAS Representative |
Cara Wall-Scheffler (CAS-S) |
CAS Representative.
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Joshua Tom (CAS-S) |
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School of Business, Government, & Economics Rep.
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TBD
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School of Education Rep.
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TBD |
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School of Health Sciences Rep.
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Bomin Shim
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| School of Psychology, Family, & Community Rep. |
Peter Rivera |
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| School of Psychology, Family, & Community Rep. |
TBD |
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| Community Advocate |
Sandy Mortinson |
| Office of Student Life/Non-Academic Research |
TBD |
| University Administrator |
Sheila Steiner |
* faculty are appointed by the Provost per federal regulations and recommendations from appropriate Deans; committee must reflect gender and ethnic diversity. Terms are a minimum of three years and considered continuous until a member requests to be replaced.† appointed by Provost
INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE & USE COMMITTEE*
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Chair ✝
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Ryan Ferrer (CAS-S) |
| Faculty Research Scientist(s) |
Baine Craft (SPFC) |
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Phillip Baker (SPFC) |
| Non-Scientist Member |
Brittany Tausen |
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Certified Veterinarian
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Kari Koszdin |
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Community (non-SPU) member
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Xerxes Beharry |
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Ex officio
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Sum Martin (Lab Mgr./Chem, Hygiene Officer |
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| Student Representative |
Ashley Gross |
* chair appointed by Provost
✝ faculty are appointed by the Provost per federal regulations and recommendations from appropriate Deans; committee must reflect gender and ethnic diversity. Terms are a minimum of three years and considered continuous until a member requests to be replaced.
FACULTY DIVERSITY COMMITTEE*
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| Chair ✝ |
Sara Shaban |
2024-2025 |
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Faculty Member
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Sara Shaban (CAS-AH) |
2024-2027
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| Faculty Member |
Julie Antilla (SOE) |
2022-2025 |
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Faculty Member
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Joshua Tom (CAS-S) |
2023–2026
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Faculty Member
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Lorena Guerrero (SHS) |
2023-2026 |
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Faculty Member
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Peter Rivera (SPFC) |
2023-2026
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| Ex Officio: Chief Academic Officer or Designee |
TBD |
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* faculty are appointed by the Provost to a minimum three-year term. The committee requires a minimum of three voting members and one student representative; membership should reflect gender & ethnic diversity.
† appointed by Provost
FACULTY BUDGET & STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE*
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| Chair (Tenured Faculty Member) ✝ |
Jenny Lee Vaydich |
2022-2025 |
| Faculty Chair |
Kevin Neuhouser (CAS-S) |
2023-2026 |
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Faculty Chair-Elect
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Melanie Plett (CAS-S) |
2024-2027 |
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Past Faculty Chair
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John Hossler (CAS-S)2022-2025 |
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Ex Officio: Chief Academic Officer (or designee)
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Kathy Lustyk
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* one tenured elected faculty members plus past, present, and future faculty chairs
† elected to 1-yr term from within committee
ADMISSIONS, ADVISING, & RETENTION COMMITTEE*
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Chair ✝
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Grace Inae Blum |
2024-2026 |
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Faculty Member
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Jeffrey Overstreet (CAS–AH) |
2022–2025
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Faculty Member
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Grace Inae Blum (SOE) |
2024-2026
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Faculty Member
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Stephanie Armes (SPFC) |
2023–2026 |
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| Advisory: Undergraduate Student |
TBD |
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| Advisory: Student Financial Services |
TBD |
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| Advisory: Director of Admissions |
Bryan Jones / Ken Cornell |
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| Advisory: Student Academic Services Rep |
Annette Rendahl |
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| Advisory: Assistant Provost ELSS |
Jenny Elsey |
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| Ex Officio: Director of General Education |
Andrew Ryder |
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| Ex Officio: Chief Academic Officer (or Designee) |
Ross Stewart |
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* chair elected to 2-year term by Senate in fall quarter of odd-number years
✝ two elected faculty members
Policy Recommending Committees in Areas of Faculty's Shared Responsibility
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS COMMITTEE*
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| Chair † |
Peg Atcherman |
2024-2025 |
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Faculty Member
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Peg Achterman (CAS-AH) |
2023-2026 |
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Faculty Member
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Lorelle Jabs (CAS-AH) |
2022-2025 |
| Faculty Member |
Lisa Goodhew (CAS-S) |
2023-2026 |
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Advisory: Residence Life
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Gabe Jacobsen |
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| Ex Officio: NCAA Faculty Representative |
Eric Long (CAS-S) |
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| Ex Officio: Director of Athletics |
Dan Lepse |
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| Ex Officio: VP for Student Life or Designee |
Gabe Jacobsen |
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| Advisory: Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance |
Kali Barber |
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| Advisory: Residence Life Designee |
Gabe Jacobsen |
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| Advisory: Undergraduate Representative |
TBD |
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| Advisory: Undergraduate Representative |
TBD |
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* six elected faculty members
† elected to 1-yr term from within committee