Committees 2023-2024 (Updating)

Academic Integrity and Code of Student Conduct Committee

The committee makes recommendations to the Faculty Senate on all matters related to the policies associated with student conduct (academic integrity and student life). There will be six faculty and one member of the library with three year staggered terms, one faculty from the All-University Academic Integrity Board, one faculty from the All-University Conduct Board, two students (one undergraduate, one graduate, each with one year terms), and one ex-officio, non-voting representative from each of the following: the Office of Academic Initiatives and Integrity, the Office of Student Standards and Conduct, and the Graduate School and International Education.

*Chair/**Vice-Chair

Name	Term	College	Email
Matthew Spialek	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	ARSC	mspialek@uark.edu
Curt Rom	Fall 2020-Spring 2023	AFLS	crom@uark.edu
David Jensen	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	ENGR	dcjensen@uark.edu
Shane Carrol May	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	WCOB	Smay@walton.uark.edu
Robert Elbin	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	EDHP	rjelbin@uark.edu
Judy Robinson	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	MULN	jr055@uark.edu
Vacant	Fall 2024-Spring 2027
Ex-Officio, Non-Voting
Chris Bryson	Office of Academic Initiatives and Integrity		bryson@uark.edu
Rachel Eikenberry	Office of Student Standards and Conduct		reikenbe@uark.edu
Peggy Lee	Graduate School and International Education		pblee@uark.edu

Academic Standards Committee

The Academic Standards Committee adjudicates petitions for readmission and variance to academic policies, and recommends policies or the modifications of existing policies concerning grading, examinations, academic probation and exclusion, and related matters, and reviews the enforcement and effectiveness of these policies. Membership consists of one faculty representative from each of the undergraduate colleges and schools, one representative from the Registrar's Office, and three students.

*Chair/**Vice-Chair

Name	Term	College	Email
Jennifer Beasley	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	EDUC	jgbeasle@uark.edu
Bernard Muriithi	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	EDHP	muriithi@uark.edu
Yujie (Beth) Sude	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	WCOB	ysude@email.uark.edu
Ananda Rosa	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	ARSC	arosa@uark.edu
Jack Tucci	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	FJAD	tucci@uark.edu
Beth Kegley	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	AFLS	ekegley@uark.edu
Bryan Hill*	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	ENGR	bwhill@uark.edu



Gary Gunderman	Registrar	UA	ggunderm@uark.edu
Elizabeth McKinley		Academic advising	scescoba@uark.edu

Admissions and Appellate Board Committee

This committee is responsible for recommending policies on admission and transfer of credits and serving as the appellate board for individual petitions for variances. Membership consists of co-chairs, one co-chair elected from the faculty members, and one co-chair is the person serving as current Vice-Provost for enrollment, one voting and one attending representative from Fulbright College (ARSC), and one faculty representative from each of the remaining undergraduate colleges/schools (AFLS, ARCH, WCOB, ENGR, EDHP), a representative from Institutional Research, the Associate Director of Admissions, and the Executive Director of the Office for Academic Success.

*Co-Chairs

Name	Term	College	Email
Marion Stevens	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	WCOB	mstevens@walton.uark.edu
Leigh Southward	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	AFLS	csouthwa@uark.edu
Bryan Hill	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	ENGR	bwhill@uark.edu
Rachel Glade	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	EDHP	rglade@uark.edu
Mike Pierce	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	ARSC	mpierce@uark.edu
Surendra P. Singh	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	ARSC-NV	ssingh@uark.edu
Alyssa Kuhns	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	FJAD
Suzanne McCray*	Office of Admissions		smccray@uark.edu
Vacant	Institutional Research

Taj Cobbs	Ex-Officio		tcobbs@uark.edu
Don Nix	Office for Learning and Student Success		nix@uark.edu
Tara Carr	Associate Director of Recruitment		taracarr@uark.edu

All University Academic Integrity Board (AUAIB)

The Board is composed of TWELVE faculty or instructional staff (TWO from each undergraduate college), TWO faculty representative of the library and TWO of the Graduate School. TEN students (FOUR graduate and SIX undergraduate). In order to facilitate timely review of cases, there will be two such committeees constituted each SEMESTER and each of these committees will meet one time per month. The committees will elect their own chair. The executive director of ACADEMIC INITIATIVES AND INTEGRITY will be an ex officio member of the AUAIB. (Note: The School of Law has its own academic integrity process.) There will also be a pool of trained alternates who can seve on the Board in the event that a member is unable to attend a hearing due to a schedule conflict, illness, conflict of interest, or the like. A third committee, which may be comprised of members of the other two committees, will meet during the summer. Ordinarily, board hearings should consist of at least seven (7) faculty (at least one of which has graduate faculty status) and two (2) students.

AUAIB, Regular Members
Name	Term	College	Email
Peggy B. Lee	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	EDHP	pblee@uark.edu
Jason Endacott	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	EDHP	jendacot@uark.edu
Rodney Engen	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	ARSC	rengen@uark.edu
Lynn Fitzpatrick	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	FJAD	lfitz@uark.edu
Don Johnson	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	AFLS	dmjohnso@uark.edu
Lobat Siahmakoun	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	AFLS	lsiahmak@uark.edu
Chris Rosen	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	WCOB	crosen@uark.edu
Sarah Dobrzkowski	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	WCOB	scdobrzy@uark.edu
Norma Johnson	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	MULN	jtmcalli@uark.edu
Sara Barclay	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	MULN	sbarclay@uark.edu
Suresh Thallapuranam	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	GRAD	sthalla@uark.edu
Merry Moiseichik	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	GRAD	merry@uark.edu
John Gauch*	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	ENGR	jgauch@uark.edu
Vacant	Fall 2020-Spring 2024	ENGR
Chuck Rotolo	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	FJAD	crotolo@uark.edu
Meredith Nevelle-Shepard	Fall 2024-Spring 2026	ARSC	mnevshep@uark.edu
Donna Graham	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	AFLS	dgraham@uark.edu
Bob Foster	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	WCOB	rfoster@walton.uark.edu
Tracy Ann Sykes	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	WCOB	tsykes@walton.uark.edu
Jay McAllister	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	MULN	jtmcalli@uark.edu
Xiaolun "Jack" Sun	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	GRAD	xiaoluns@uark.edu
Lauren Rogers	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	AFLS	lrt03@uark.edu
Rich Ham	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	GRAD	richardh@uark.edu
VACANT		ENGR
VACANT		ARSC
Thomas Adam	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	ARSC	tadam@uark.edu
Torrey Dominic Esra Tracy	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	FJAD	tdtracy@uark.edu
VACANT		ARSC
Anna Jarrett	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	EDHP	ajarrett@uark.edu
Kelly Johnson	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	EDHP	kvjohnso@uark.edu

Athletics Committee

The Athletic committee's function is to oversee the Athletic Department's compliance with the academic standards established by the University, and advises this department on matters of academic concern. Membership consists of seven members of the faculty, one of who shall be elected chairperson, two students, the University's representative to the Southeast Conference and National Collegiate Athletic Association, the Director of Athletics, and the Executive Director of Athletics as ex-officio members, and a non-voting member from the office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration.

*Chair/**Vice-Chair

Name	Term	College	Email
Jeannie Whayne	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	ARSC	jwhayne@uark.edu
Adnan Alrubaye	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	AFLS	aakhalaf@uark.edu
Linda Jones	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	ARSC	lcjones@uark.edu
Kara Lasater	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	EDHP	klasater@uark.edu
John Pianowski	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	EDHP	jpijanow@uark.edu
Tim Kral*	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	ARSC	tkral@uark.edu
Tom Jensen	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	WCOB	tjensen@uark.edu

Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee

The Committee on Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure shall be elected by the tenured and tenure-track members of the faculty (pursuant to rules adopted by the Faculty Senate) and shall consist of 12 tenured members of the faculty. Four members shall be elected each year for terms of three years each, such terms to begin on July 1. Should a committee member be unable to complete the first 30 months of the three-year term, the Chair of the Faculty Senate shall supervise a special election to fill the vacancy. The Committee on Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure shall elect its own Chair and Vice-Chair/Chair Elect from its membership. The committee may, on its own initiative, make recommendations regarding faculty status to appropriate officers and bodies. Whenever any question concerning faculty status is referred to the committee, including a question concerning a specific faculty member's tenure, promotion, appointment, dismissal, retirement, and the like, the committee shall make a recommendation on such questions to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the Chancellor, the President, the Board of Trustees, or other appropriate officers. Such questions may be referred to the Committee on Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure by any member of the faculty, a department chairperson, a dean, a director, or any administrative officer, after proper grievance procedures have been followed.

*Chair*/**Vice-Chair

Mindy Bradley	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	ARCS	mwbradl@uark.edu
Laurie Apple	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	AFLS	lapple@uark.edu
Luti Salisbury	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	MULN	lsalisbu@uark.edu
Kevin Brady	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	EDHP	kpbrady@uark.edu
Marcia Imbeau**	Fall 2022-Spring 2024	EDHP	mimbeau@uark.edu
Ioannis Tzanetakis	Fall 2021-Spring 2024	AFLS	itzaneta@uark.edu
Donald Johnson*	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	AFLS	lholyfie@uark.edu
Curt Rom	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	AFLS	crom@uark.edu
Erika Almenara	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	ARSC	ajarrett@uark.edu
Lindsey Aloia	Fall 2020-Spring 2023	ARSC	aloia@uark.edu
Tom Jensen	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	EDHP	tjensen@uark.edu
Jennifer Hoyer	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	ARSC	jhoyer@uark.edu
Kevin Hall	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	ENGR	kdhall@uark.edu
Suresh Kumar Thallapuranam	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	ARSC	sthalla@uark.edu

Calendar Committee

The Calendar Committee drafts the academic calendar and makes recommendations concerning the calendar and the academic schedule to the Faculty Senate. The Faculty Senate requests input from the Campus Council prior to the approval of the calendar and academic schedule by the Faculty Senate. Voting membership consists of one representative from each of the colleges and schools, one student, and one staff representative. Non-voting, ex officio representatives will be from the offices of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the Dean of Students, Computing Services, Registrar, and Treasurer. The Chair and Vice-Chair are elected from the faculty representatives to the committee.

*Chair*/Vice-Chair**

Ranil Wickramasinghel	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	ENGR	swickram@uark.edu
Colleen Williams	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	LAW	ccwillia@uark.edu
Amy Allen	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	MULN	ala005@uark.edu
Jessica Danley	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	EDHP	jessicad@uark.edu
Torrey Dominic Esra Tracy	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	ARCH	tdtracy@uark.edu
Eunjoo Cho	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	AFLS	ejcho@uark.edu
Maria Tjani	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	ARSC	mtjani@uark.edu
Carole Shook*	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	WCOB	shook@uark.edu
Keenan Allen	Fall 2021-Spring 2022	STAFF	allenk@uark.edu
Ed Bengston (Grad Council)	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	GRAD	egbengts@uark.edu

Committee on Committees

This committee is responsible for recommending and reviewing the establishment, modification, and termination of standing committees of the Campus Faculty. It represents the faculty in the development of and appointments to Administration councils and committees. It also recommends nominees to the Chair of the Campus Faculty for possible appointments to committees of the faculty (Faculty Senate committees and Campus Council committees). Membership consists of a Chairperson appointed for a one-year term after consultation between the Chair of the Campus Faculty and the Chair of the Faculty Senate with the Chancellor, one faculty representative from each of the undergraduate colleges and schools and from the Law School, one representative from the Library faculty, and the President of the Associated Student Government. Each college and school shall elect three nominees for each college and school vacancy, and three nominees elected by the Library faculty. The Chair of the Campus Faculty will appoint one of the nominees to fill each vacant position. Neither the Chairperson nor any representative shall serve continuously for more than three years. Members serve until their replacement is appointed.

*Chair/**Vice-Chair

Jill Rucker	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	AGRI	kjrucker@uark.edu
Uche Ewelukwa	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	LAW	uchee@uark.edu
Jon Johnson	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	WCOB	jonjohn@uark.edu
Alishia Ferguson	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	ARSC	ajfergus@uark.edu
Kimberly Frazier	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	EDHP	kimfraz@uark.edu
*Peggy Lee	Fall 2020-Spring 2023	EDHP	pblee@uark.edu
Molly Boyd	Fall 2022-Spring 2024	MULN	mdboyd@uark.edu
VACANT		ENGR
VACANT		FJAD

English as a Second Language Committee

The ESL committee makes recommendations about English language proficiency requirements for admission, placement and teaching for non-native speakers of English. PT). The committee functions as an advisory committee to the Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs concerning the training of international graduate teaching assistants and the University's relationship with the Spring International Language Center of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Membership consists of one faculty representative from each undergraduate college and school (six); the Associate Dean for the Graduate School; the Associate Dean for International Education of the Graduate School and International Education; the Chairperson of the Department of World Languages (WLLC) or his/her designee; the Chairperson of the Department of English (ENGL) or her/his designee; one student who is a non-native speaker of English; and the Directors of the following offices: International Admissions, International Students and Scholars, and Testing Services. The Director of the Spring International Language Center will serve as an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the committee. The co-chairs of the committee shall be 1) a committee faculty member elected by the other committee members and 2) the director of international recruitment and admissions in the Graduate School and International Education.

*Chair

Daniela D'Eugenio (ENGL)	Fall 2021-Spring 2024	ARSC	deugeni@uark.edu
Han-Seok Seo	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	AFLS	hanseok@uark.edu
Brenda Magnetti (WLLC)	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	ARSC	bmagnet@uark.edu
Song Yang	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	ARSC	yangwang@uark.edu
VACANT		FJAD
Qinguha Li	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	ENGR	qinghual@uark.edu
Steven W. Kopp	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	WCOB	skopp@uark.edu
Alissa Blair	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	EDHP	ab139@uark.edu
Ed Bengston	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	GRAD	egbengts@uark.edu
Pat Gamboa*	International Admissions	IREC	pgamboa@uark.edu
	International Programs	ISS
Jacob London	Testing Services		jrlondo@uark.edu

Faculty Grievance Panel

Ad hoc grievance committees described in the Faculty Handbook section, "Faculty Grievance Procedure," will be constituted from the membership of the Faculty Grievance Panel at the request of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The Faculty Grievance Panel shall elect its own Chair and Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect from its membership. (When ad hoc grievance committees are needed, the Chair of the Faculty Senate shall impanel such individual committees so as to maximize impartial evaluation of the plaintiff's grievance.) Individual ad hoc grievance committees shall select their own chairs who shall be responsible for reporting the recommendations of their committees to all parties in the grievance, including the administrative supervisors of the faculty members involved and the Chair of the Faculty Grievance Panel who will, in turn, provide a summary annual report of the total recommendations of all ad hoc grievance committees to the Chair of the Faculty Senate, excluding the names of aggrieved faculty members.

*Chair/**Vice Chair

Name

Term

College

Email

Rodney L. Engen

Fall 2022-Spring 2025

ARSC

rengen@uark.edu

Will Foster*

Fall 2022-Spring 2025

Law

wfoster@uark.edu

Thomas A. Kippenbrock

Fall 2022-Spring 2025

NURS

tkippen@uark.edu

Claretha Hughes

Fall 2022-Spring 2025

EDHP

chbanks@uark.edu`

Katrina Windon

Fall 2022-Spring 2025

MULN

windon@uark.edu

Chris Hofer

Fall 2022-Spring 2025

WCOB

chofer@uark.edu

Tim Kral**

Fall 2023-Spring 2026

ARSC

tkral@uark.edu

Dr Valandra

Fall 2024-Spring 2027

ARSC

valandra@uark.edu

Leigh Southward

Fall 2022-Spring 2025

AGRI

csouthwa@uark.edu

Lindsey Aloia

Fall 2024-Spring 2027

GRAD

aloia@uark.edu

VACANT

FJAD

VACANT

ENGR

Faculty Senate Executive Committee

The Executive Committee will prepare the Faculty Senate agenda. At the request of the Chair of the Faculty Senate, the committee will recommend new policies or modifications to existing policies concerning matters regarding faculty service at this institution. It shall also be available to advise the Chairs of the Faculty and the Faculty Senate on matters of pressing faculty concern. Its membership shall consist of the Vice Chair of the Faculty Senate who shall chair this committee, the Chair of the Campus Council, the immediate past Chair of the Faculty Senate, the Campus Faculty Chair, the Campus Faculty Vice Chair, plus five members elected by the Faculty Senate from its own membership. Election shall take place at the first meeting of the Faculty Senate each fall semester.

*Chair

Name	Title	College	Email
Samantha Robinson	Chair, Faculty Senate	AFLS	sewrob@uark.edu
Jeremy Beaulieu	Vice Chair, Faculty Senate	ARSC	jmbeauli@uark.edu
John Pijanowski	Outgoing Chair, Faculty Senate	EDHP	jpijanow@uark.edu
Kevin Brady	Chair, Campus Faculty	EDHP	kpbrady@uark.edu
Rhett Hutchins	Vice Chair, Campus Faculty	EDHP	rjhutchi@uark.edu
Adnan Alrubaye	Secretary, Faculty Governance	AFLS	aakhalaf@uark.edu
Robert Brady	Parliamentarian, Faculty Senate	ARSC	rbrady@uark.edu
Stephen Caldwell	Faculty Senator	ARSC	stephenc@uark.edu
Chris Goering	Faculty Senator	EDHP	cgoering@uark.edu
Deb Korth	Faculty Senator	ARSC	dkorth@uark.edu
Tim Kral	Faculty Senator	ARSC	tkral@uark.edu
Curt Rom	Faculty Senator	AFLS	crom@uark.edu

Financial Advisory Committee

Responsible for soliciting from the faculty and communicating to the campus administration, ideas and suggestions identifying areas of potential cost saving, and in cooperation with the campus administration, for recommendations leading to the establishment of budgeting priorities for the campus. Membership consists of a Chairperson who shall be a member of the faculty elected from the committee members, one faculty representative from each of the colleges and schools, and one representative from the Chancellor's staff. Members of the Financial Advisory Committee shall be nominated by the Committee on Committees and be appointed by the Chair of the Campus Faculty. New members shall be appointed to five-year terms.

*Co-Chairs

Name	Term	College	Email
Michael Popp	Fall 2022-Spring 2027	AFLS	mpopp@uark.edu
Andrew Bowers	Fall 2022-Spring 2027	EDHP	albowers@uark.edu
Amanda Hurst	Fall 2022-Spring 2027	LAW	abhurst@uark.edu
*	Fall 2012-Spring 2027
Dan Worrell	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	WCOB	dworrell@uark.edu
Marty Matlock	Fall 2023-Spring 2028	ENGR	mmatlock@uark.edu
VACANT		FJAD
Ed Bengtson	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	GSIE	egbengts@uark.edu
Mandi Smith	Fall 2022-Spring 2027	MULN	ms054@uark.edu
Laura Jacobs	Ongoing	CHAN	laura@uark.edu

General Education and Core Curriculum Committee

This Committee establishes the objectives of the general education and core curriculum for the Fayetteville campus; reviews courses requested by the college faculties to be added to the state-approved list of courses and recommends additions and deletions from that list; reviews the performance of UA students on other assessments of achievement in general education in relation to the core to assess educational needs; and explores alternative ways to satisfy core curriculum objectives. The Committee monitors the effectiveness of the general education core curriculum to detect the need for, or possibility of, variances and undertakes other duties as required to ensure that the core meets the needs of this campus and its students. Membership consists of five representatives from the Fulbright College, on representative from each of the other undergraduate colleges, one from the library, and two students. Members shall be appointed for three-year terms, and a chairperson shall be elected by the members.

*Chair/**Vice-Chair

Name	Term	College	Email
Alessandro Brogi	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	ARSC	abrogi@uark.edu
Lori Holyfield	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	ARSC	lholyfie@uark.edu
Rhett Hutchins	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	EDHP	rjhutchi@uark.edu
Weston Wilkerson	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	ARSC	wrwilker@uark.edu
Brian Rickard	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	ARSC	brickar@uark.edu
Kim Larsen	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	MULN	met022@uark.edu
Jessica Colangelo	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	FJAD	jlcolang@uark.edu
Molly Jenson	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	WCOB	MJensen@walton.uark.edu
Nathan Kemper**	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	AFLS	nkemper@uark.edu
Deb Korth*	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	ARSC	dkorth@uark.edu
Kevin Hall	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	ENGR	kdhall@uark.edu
Shane Barker	Academic Advising Council Representative		sxb028@uark.edu
Alice Griffin
* Chair ** Vice-Chair

Honorary Degrees Committee

The Honorary Degrees committee recommends to the Campus Faculty nominees for honorary degrees to be conferred by the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. In the discharge of its functions it will be guided by the policies and procedures by the Campus Faculty. Membership consists of a Chairperson elected from the faculty members, the Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, one faculty representative from each of the colleges and schools (except the Graduate School), and one student member.

*Chair/**Vice Chair

Name	Term	College	Email
Lauren Sabon	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	ARSC	copley@uark.edu
Barry Bryan	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	WCOB	bjbryan@uark.edu
David Kennedy	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	FJAD	davidk@uark.edu
Danielle Weatherby	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	LAW	dweath@uark.edu
Rhett Hutchins	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	EDHP	rjhutchi@uark.edu
Justin Chimka*	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	ENGR	jchimka@uark.edu
Curt Rom	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	AFLS	crom@uark.edu
Christine Rickabaugh	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	MULN	cr097@uark.edu
Charles Robinson	Chancellor	CHAN	cfrobins@uark.edu
Terry Martin	Provost	Provost	tmartin@uark.edu
Laura Jacobs	Ex-Officio	CHAN	laura@uark.edu

Library Committee

Recommends policies and guidelines concerning the use and development of library facilities. Membership consists of a Chairperson elected from the faculty members, one faculty representative from each of the undergraduate colleges and schools, one at-large faculty member, one at-large graduate faculty member chosen by the Graduate Council from its members, the Dean of the Libraries, two undergraduate students, and one graduate student. The charge of the committee, in collaboration with the Dean of University Libraries, is to assist in the formulation of policies and procedures governing the research and service activities of the university libraries; assist in the preparation of and provide advice on major library information technology planning; collaborate on policies and guidelines concerning the use and development of library facilities. (Approved by the Faculty Senate, May 2003).

*Chair/**Vice Chair

Name	Term	College	Email
Muhammad Rahman	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	WCOB	msr007@uark.edu
Lora Walsh	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	At-Large	ljwalsh@uark.edu
Kelsey Gilmet	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	EDHP	gilmet@uark.edu
VACANT		ENGR
Kelly Hammond**	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	ARSC	kah018@uark.edu
Curt Rom	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	AFLS	crom@uark.edu
Noah Billig	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	FJAD	nsbillig@uark.edu
Justin Chimka	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	ENGR	jchimka@uark.edu
Jason Battles	Dean of Libraries	MULN	jasonjb@uark.edu

Nominating and Elections Coordinating Committee

This committee shall prepare and distribute names of nominees for the office of Faculty Chair, Vice Chair, and members-at-large of the Faculty Senate, and members of each standing committee to which members are elected, except where specified. This committee is also responsible for ballot preparation and distribution, voting, and vote enumeration as prescribed int he section under "elections."

*Chair

Name	Term	College	Email

Jada Thompson*	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	AFLS	jt074@uark.edu
Heath Schulterman	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	ENGR	hschlut@uark.edu
Alex Waller	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	FJAD	walleral@uark.edu
Michael Nino	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	ARSC	mnino@uark.edu
VACANT		EDHP
VACANT		WCOP

Research Council

The Council recommends policies to encourage research, establish a research environment, and provide research support facilities; serves as a review board for proposed research programs and facilities; recommends adjudication of variance to policies and procedures; supervises the approved policies; and addresses research misconduct cases at the direction of the Provost. Membership consists of two research-active faculty members (each) from (a) Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences; (b) the Sam M. Walton College of Business; (c) the College of Education and Health Professions; (d) the College of Engineering; (e) the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, the natural and physical sciences areas; (f) the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, research areas other than the natural and physical sciences; (g) the Fay Jones School of Architecture and design; (h) the University Libraries; and (i) the School of Law. Membership also includes (j) non-voting, one student; (k) ex officio and non-voting, Assistant Vice-Provost for Research and Innovation; (l) ex officio and non-voting, the Vice Provost for Research and Innovation; (m) ex officio and non-voting, an Associate Vice Provost for Research and Innovation. A secretary (non-voting) will be provided by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. The committee elects its own Chair from the faculty representatives on the Council.

*Chair

Name	Term	College	Email
Mike Richardson	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	AFLS	mricha@uark.edu
John Aloysius	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	WCOB	aloysius@uark.edu
Sherry Li	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	WCOB	xl035@uark.edu
Brian Holland	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	FJAD	behollan@uark.edu
Kimball Erdman	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	FJAD	kerdman@uark.edu
Geoboo Song	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	ARSC	gbsong@uark.edu
Tricia Starks	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	ARSC	tstarks@uark.edu
Angela Elsass	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	EDHP	aelsass@uark.edu
Jan Emory	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	EDHP	demory@uark.edu
Paul Thibado	Fall 2021-Spring 2024	ARSC	thibado@uark.edu
Suresh Kumar Thallapuranam	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	ARSC	sthalla@uark.edu
VACANT		ARSC
Samir M. El-Ghazaly*	Fall 2023-Sprign 2026	ENGR	elghazal@uark.edu
VACANT		ENGR
Amanda Fisher	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	LAW	af089@uark.edu
VACANT		LAW
Lora Lennertz	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	MULN	lennertz@uark.edu
Megan York	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	MULN	mayork@uark.edu
Margaret McCabe	VC, Research and Innovation	VCRI	mccabe@uark.edu
Bob Beitle	Office of Sponsored Programs	VCRI	rbeitle@uark.edu
Sarah G. Brown	Council Secretary	VCRI	sarahb@uark.edu

Teaching Council

Teaching Council

The Teaching Council replaces the former Teaching and Faculty Support Center Advisory Committee and the Faculty Orientation Committee. The council absorbs the charge of the former Advisory Committee to serve as an advisory body for the Teaching and Faculty Support Center. Faculty orientation activities have become a responsibility of the Teaching and Faculty Support Center. The Teaching Council devises policies and procedures to protect and improve the quality of teaching at the institution and serves as an advisory body for the Teaching and Faculty Support Center. Issues may be referred to the committee by the Chair of the Faculty, the Chair of the Faculty Senate, the President of the Associated Student Government, the Chair of the Campus Council, the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, or the Chancellor. The Council reports to the Chair of the Faculty Senate and is advisory to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The Teaching Council will be composed of nine members. Five members will be selected by the Teaching Academy. The remaining four members of the Teaching Council will be members of the faculty appointed by the Chair of the Faculty from nominations generated by the Committee on Committees. Members of the Teaching Council serve for three years and will not be eligible for immediate reappointment. The Council will elect its own Chairperson.

*Chair/***Appointed by Teaching Academy

Name	Term	College	Email
Kimberly Frazier*	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	EDHP	kimfraz@uark.edu
Molly Jensen	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	WCOB	mjensen@walton.uark.edu
Ali Sadeghi-Jourabchi	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	WCOB	asadeghi-jourabchi@walton.uark.edu
Jason Burrow	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	ARSC	jburrow@uark.edu
Richard Cassady	Ex-Officio TFSC	ENGR	cassady@uark.edu
Hope Ballentine	Ex-Officio TFSC	EDHP	hopeb@uark.edu
Edward Holland	Ex-Officio TFSC	ARSC	echollan@uark.edu
TBD	Appointed by Teaching Academy
TBD	Appointed by Teaching Academy
TBD	Appointed by Teaching Academy
TBD	Appointed by Teaching Academy
TBD	Appointed by Teaching Academy

Undergraduate Council

Name	Term	College	Email
Lona Robertson	Appointed	AFLS	ljrobert@uark.edu
Garry McDonald	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	AFLS	gmcdonal@uark.edu
Ethel Goodstein	Appointed	FJAD	egoodste@uark.edu
VACANT		FJAD
Chris Liner	Appointed	ARSC	liner@uark.edu
VACANT		ARSC
Alan Ellstrand	Appointed	WCOB	aellstra@uark.edu
Rodney Thomas	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	WCOB	rwt003@uark.edu
Matthew Ganio	Appointed	EDHP	msganio@uark.edu
Rhett Hutchins	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	EDHP	rjhutchi@uark.edu
Kevin Hall	Appointed	ENGR	kdhall@uark.edu
Manuel Rossetti	Fall 2023-Spring 2026	ENGR	rossetti@uark.edu
Megan Hull	Appointed	HNRC	mmh050@uark.edu
Adriana Gonzalez	Appointed	MULN	ag131@uark.edu
Kevin Brady	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	Campus Faculty	kpbrady@uark.edu
Jeremy Beaulieu	Fall 2024-Spring 2027	Faculty Senate	jmbeauli@uark.edu
Suzanne Kucharczyk	Appointed	Graduate Council (non-voting)	suzannek@uark.edu
Tiffany Murphy	Appointed	LAW (non-voting)	tiffanym@uark.edu

University Program Review Committee

https://provost.uark.edu/program-review.php

University Program Review Committee

The University Program Review Committee is a committee jointly of the Faculty Senate and the Graduate Council. The committee has the responsibility for initiating, participating in, or evaluating the results of undergraduate and graduate program reviews on a schedule consistent with guidelines developed by the committee and approved by the Faculty Senate, with the provision that each degree program is to be reviewed at least once every seven to ten years by campus or external reviewers. Reviews of graduate programs will be presented to the Graduate Council before being presented to the Faculty Senate.

The Director of Curriculum Review and Program Assessment serves as an ex officio, non-voting member of the committee.

Name

Term

College

Email

Jill Rucker

Fall 2023-Spring 2027

AFLS

kjrucker@uark.edu

Kathi Jogan

Fall 2022-Spring 2025

AFLS