FACULTY AND COLLEGE STANDING COMMITTEES 2008-2009
NOTE: The President of the College is a member ex officio on each of the All-College Committees, with vote on the Academic Program and Standards Committee, and otherwise without vote.
SECRETARY TO THE FACULTY
This person is responsible for announcing the agenda and
preparing the Minutes of the Faculty Meetings (see Chapter 2, section IX), for
receiving and sending formal actions by the Faculty or the Faculty Meeting, and
representing the Faculty in ceremonial occasions as appropriate. A faculty member elected for a one-year term. The faculty
member elected as Secretary of the Faculty may extend the term of service to a
second and third year; faculty members who serve as Secretary of the Faculty
for less than three years are eligible for election or appointment on a
committee or commission or in some equivalent role to serve for the balance of
their three-year eligibility.
Term Expires:
2009: Alberto Rodriguez (Spanish)
PARLIAMENTARIAN
This person serves as Parliamentarian at all regular and special Faculty Meetings. A faculty member elected normally for a three-year term. This person remains eligible for service on committees or commissions.
2011: Harry Pohlman (Political Science)
ALL-COLLEGE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
AND BUDGET
Function:
a) It shall advise the President of the College on major issues of
institutional policy and planning.
b) It shall regularly monitor and make recommendations on all policies and
programs affecting the generation and application of the College’s financial
resources. It shall examine incomes and expenditures experienced in past
budgets and make recommendations for projected budgets.
c) It shall communicate regularly with other committees of the College, and
especially with the Faculty Meeting, as well as with the various campus
constituencies, informing itself regarding their concerns and informing them
with respect to the topics it is exploring and the recommendations it is
formulating.
Composition:
| 2009: | Jim Hoefler (Political Science) |
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2010: |
David Jackson CHAIR (Physics); Mark Overstreet (Spanish) |
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2011: |
Lynn Johnson (English); Andy Skelton (Psychology) |
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Provost and Dean of the College:
Neil Weissman* |
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Vice President and Treasurer:
Annette Parker* |
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Vice President for Enrollment and College Relations: Robert Massa |
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Vice President for Campus
Operations: Nick Stamos* |
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Vice President for Development: Donald
Hasseltine* |
| Vice President for Human Resource Services: John Weis* | |
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Vice President, Library and
Information Services: Robert Renaud* |
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Dean of Students: April Vari |
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Executive Assistant to the President: Ann Dykstra (without vote) |
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Director of Budget, Analysis & Financial Planning : Jill Hans (without vote) |
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Associate Vice President & Associate Treasurer: David Walker (without vote) |
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Students: Aaron Williams, Pres., Student Senate (w/o vote); Matt Schey; ____________
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*Only five administrators will
have voting privileges at any one time.) |
ALL-COLLEGE COMMITTEE ON
ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND STANDARDS
Function:
a) It shall study and evaluate all matters associated with the academic program
of the College. Whenever the activities of this committee affect specifically
any department, the chair of that department shall be invited to meet with the
committee at least once prior to any decision or recommendation being made.
b) It shall review and make recommendations to the Faculty Meeting on all
matters affecting curriculum, including such matters as: revision of
departmental offerings, introduction of new courses, creation of new
departments, offering of a major or minor in new areas, and, broadly, general
supervision of course offerings in relation to the long-range educational
policy of the College.
c) It shall review and make recommendations to the Faculty Meeting on all
matters involving graduation requirements, including total number of courses
for graduation, distribution requirements, and general field of concentration
requirements.
d) It shall be responsible for the Freshman Seminar program including the
recruitment of instructors, the review of seminar proposals, the orientation
and training of instructors, and the on-going program evaluation.
e) It shall be responsible for considering how the curriculum as a whole
supports the development of student competencies in such skills as writing,
oral expression, quantitative reasoning, and the use of foreign languages
across the curriculum.
f) It shall review and make recommendations to the Faculty Meeting on all
matters affecting instruction and calendar.
g) It shall review routine adjustments in department course offerings, and
shall provide an all-college perspective in the periodic self-evaluation
reviews conducted by each department and program; it shall regularly evaluate
special programs, interdisciplinary courses, and independent studies
procedures.
h) It shall advise the Provost and Dean of the College concerning the
appropriate distribution of personnel and monetary resources among the
departments and programs.
i) It shall consult with and advise the Director of
the Dickinson Library, the Director of Global Education, the Coordinator for
Internships, the Executive Director of Information Technology, the Director of
Instructional Technology, and other people and offices as appropriate on
matters related to their areas that involve instruction, advising, and
research, with a view toward best strengthening and supporting the College
curriculum.
j) It shall advise the Provost and Dean of the College and the Faculty Meeting
regarding all forms of academic advising, and shall consult with and advise the
Director of Career Services regarding the ways by which the College should
encourage and promote the preparation of able students for entering graduate
and professional school. In these matters the committee shall endeavor to work
through departments as well as through programs aimed at directly identifying
appropriate students.
k) It shall advise the Provost and Dean of the College in cases where an
interpretation regarding satisfaction of the requirements for graduation may be
in question.
l) It shall approve all self-developed majors and other special individual
student programs.
m) It shall recommend to the Faculty Meeting changes in regulations or new
regulations involving academic standards.
n) It shall nominate to the Faculty Meeting students recommended for prizes and
honors.
o) It shall consider student petitions for approval and adjudicate special
cases involving academic issues, including readmission of students previously
required to withdraw for academic reasons, retention of students who have
fallen short of established standards, and other exceptions
to academic policies and regulations.
Composition:
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2009:
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Andrea Lieber (Religion), Steve Weinberger CHAIR (History) |
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2010:
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Grant Braught (Math & Computer Science), Kirsten Guss (Biology), Marie Helweg-Larsen (Psychology) |
| 2011 | Lucile Duperron (French) |
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Provost and Dean of the College:
Neil Weissman |
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Vice President for Enrollment and
College Relations: Robert Massa (without vote) |
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Dean of Students: April Vari (without vote) |
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Associate Provost for Curriculum:
Brenda Bretz (without vote) |
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Assoc. Provost for Inst. Resources & Assoc. VP for Dev.: Chris Van Buskirk (w/o vote) |
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Director, Library and Academic
Technology: Eleanor Mitchell (without vote) |
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Executive Director of Global
Education: Brian Whalen (without vote) |
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Director of Writing: Sha’an Chilson (without vote) |
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Students: James Taafel, George Wilbanks, __________ |
ALL-COLLEGE COMMITTEE ON
ENROLLMENT AND STUDENT LIFE
Function:
a) It shall review and recommend to the Faculty Meeting and to the President
concerning admissions policies and standards. It shall advise the Director of
Admissions on decisions regarding special cases of admission.
b) It shall review and recommend to the Faculty Meeting and to the President
concerning policies on financial aid. It shall advise the Director of Financial
Aid regarding the award of special scholarships.
c) It shall review and make recommendations to the Faculty Meeting and to the
President regarding all non-academic and non-curricular matters affecting
student life on campus.
Composition:
| 2010: | Eva Copeland (Spanish), Barry Tesman (Math & Computer Science), Amy Wlodarski (Music) |
| 2011: | Lynn Helding (Music) |
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Vice President for Enrollment and College Relations: Robert Massa |
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Dean of Admissions: Stephanie Balmer |
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Director of Financial Aid: Judy Carter |
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Dean of Students: April Vari |
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Director of Institutional Research: Michael Johnson (without vote) |
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Associate Provost for Campus Academic Life: Joyce Bylander (without vote) |
| Program Associate, Global Education: Gwen Moore (without vote) | |
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Students: Lee Tankle, ____________, ____________ |
ALL-COLLEGE COMMITTEE ON
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES
Function:
a) It shall advise the Vice President for Library and Information
Services, and other senior managers, on major issues associated with
information technology and services.
b) It shall insure communication between members of the College community and
divisions providing information services by conveying concerns, suggestions,
and comments and by providing a forum for discussing these issues.
c) It shall develop among its members a strategic understanding of emerging
trends in information services that lends itself to continuous and informed
discussions.
d) It shall communicate regularly with other committees of the College, and
especially with the Faculty Meeting, as well as with the various campus
constituencies, with regard to issues identified in the course of its
deliberations affecting the curriculum, the administration of the College, and
student life.
e) It will monitor progress towards achieving goals and objectives in the
College’s strategic plan, including innovation, that relate to information
technology and services.
Composition:
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2010:
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Pete Sak (Geology), Minglang Zhou (East Asian Studies) |
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2011:
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Richard Forrester CHAIR (Math & Computer Science), Blake Wilson (Music) |
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Provost and Dean of the College:
Neil Weissman |
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Vice President and Treasurer:
Annette Parker |
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Vice President, Library and
Information Services: Robert Renaud |
| Director, Academic Technology Services: Rafael Alvarado (without vote) | |
| Director of Electronic Communications and Web Manager: Paul Dempsey (without vote) | |
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Director, User Services: Terry Mollett (without vote) |
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Students: |
FACULTY PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Function:
a) It shall advise the Provost and Dean of the College and the President of the
College on the following personnel matters regarding faculty: authorization for
recruitment, term appointments, promotion, tenure, salary, sabbatical and other
leaves, reduced teaching loads, continuation of appointments beyond normal
retirement, early retirement, and assignment of faculty to administrative
duties. Candidates for initial appointment at the Associate Professor and
Professor levels shall be interviewed by the committee.
b) To ensure faculty participation in the selection of major administrators,
when duly constituted search committees including faculty members have not
participated in the selection process, the committee shall offer advice to the President, or to the Board of Trustees in case the selection
is of a President.
c) It shall advise regarding appointment of department chairs and coordinators,
and on all nominations for national fellowships or awards.
d) It shall advise on other personnel matters which the President or Provost
and Dean may choose to present to the committee.
Composition:
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2009: |
Dominique Laurent (French ), Ash Nichols CHAIR (English) |
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2010: |
Amy Witter (Chemistry) |
| 2011: | Russ Bova (Political Science), Nicola Tynan (Economics) |
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Provost and Dean of the College: Neil Weissman (without vote) |
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Associate Provost: Walter Chromiak (without vote) |
COMMITTEE ON RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT
Function:
a) It shall encourage faculty to pursue their development as teachers,
scholars, and educators.
b) It shall allocate funds budgeted by the College for support of research and
professional development, and shall determine equitable priorities among
applications for this support.
c) It shall assure proper accountability in the use of grants by requiring a
report at the conclusion of a project, which is shared with the Provost and
Dean of the College.
Composition:
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2009:
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Kim Rogers CHAIR (History)
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2010:
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Christopher Lemelin (Russian), Candie Wilderman (Environmental Studies) |
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Assoc. Provost for Inst.
Resources & Assoc. VP for Dev.: Chris Van Buskirk
(w/o vote) |
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Director of Corporate and Foundation
Relations: Glen Peterman (without vote) |
THE APPEALS COMMITTEE
Function:
a) It shall study policy and practice concerning academic freedom and tenure at
comparable institutions, and initiate action to bring and keep
b) It shall serve as the hearing committee specified in Chapter Four, Sections
IV and V, in cases concerning dismissal or termination of appointment. Where
dismissal or termination is of a tenured faculty member, only the tenured
faculty on the committee shall comprise the hearing committee.
c) It shall serve as an appeals body for faculty who think that their rights
have been violated in one or more of the three areas indicated below.
Procedures are outlined in Chapter Four, Section III-D.
(1) Academic Freedom. Where the person claims that his/her academic freedom has
been violated as a result of a recommendation or decision by the department,
personnel committee, or administration related to the person’s evaluation for
salary, contract renewal, promotion, or tenure. Academic freedom is defined in
the 1940 AAUP/AAC Statement of Principles summarized
in Chapter Four, Section I-D.
(2) Procedures. Where the person claims that the department,
personnel committee, or administration has violated the procedures stated in
the Academic Handbook during the process of an evaluation of that person for
salary, contract renewal, promotion, or tenure.
(3) Discrimination. Where the person claims that the
department, personnel committee, or administration has discriminated against
him or her, or has subjected him or her to discriminatory harassment during the
process of an evaluation for that person’s salary, contract renewal, promotion,
or tenure. See Fairness Statements in Chapter One, Section III. [NOTE:
Discrimination in matters related to the classroom and other campus situations
is not dealt with by the Appeals Committee but through procedures outlined in
Dickinson College Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Grievance Procedures.]
d) Upon request, the committee shall informally advise individual faculty
members on any of these matters.
e) It shall serve as the official elected agency of the Faculty in any
situation in which the administration or the Board of Trustees seeks
consultation on matters of academic freedom and tenure.
f) The considered professional judgment of one’s colleagues regarding the
quality of the contribution one has made and might make to the department or to
the College may not be appealed.
Composition:
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2009: |
Teresa Barber (Psychology), Bob Ness (English), Melinda Schlitt (Art & Art History) |
| 2010: | Charles Zwemer (Biology) |
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2011: |
David Crouch (Chemistry), Mike Fratantuono (INBM), Phil Grier (Philosophy) |
THE HEARING BOARD FOR STUDENT
VIOLATIONS
Function:
The Hearing Board: The Hearing Board hears allegations of student violations of the Code of Conduct. Grievances brought by students alleging faculty misconduct shall first be directed to the faculty member’s department chair or an Associate Dean of the College. [See Student Handbook, p. 56, Rights and Freedoms of Students: Student Grievance Procedures or the Student Code of Conduct. See the Academic Handbook, Academic Responsibilities, Chapter Eight, Section VIII.]
Allegations may be heard by either the Hearing Board or an Administrative Hearing Officer. In cases of grievance against a faculty member, the Administrative Hearing Officer is an Associate Dean of the College. In cases of alleged faculty misconduct, the finding of facts and the recommendations are reported to the Provost and Dean of the College.
Composition:
The Hearing Board shall be composed of three members: one from the pool of student members, one from the pool of faculty, and an Associate Provost as chair.
Members of the Hearing Board shall be selected from the judicial board pool, a new board for each case. All members of the pool are expected to serve in an approximately equal number of cases.
Function:
The Appeals Board hears respondents of decisions made by the Hearing Board, Administrative Hearing Officers, appeals under the Affirmative Action Grievance Procedures, or appeals from decisions following cases heard under the Student Records policy. Appeals Board decisions are final.
Composition:
The Appeals Board shall be a newly constituted Hearing Board composed of three members, none of whom served on the original Board: one faculty member and one student selected from the judicial board pool, and an Associate Provost as chair.
JUDICIAL BOARD POOL:
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Term Expires |
Faculty |
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2009: |
Eva Copeland |
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| 2010: | Lynn Helding, Pam Nesselrodt, Michael Poulton, Kim Rogers, Crispin Sartwell, Andy Skelton | |
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2011: |
David Ball, Jeremy Ball, Megan Yost |
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Contact Person: Academic and Social
Violations –
Alisa Adams, Discipline System Administrator, ext. 1676