At-Large Committees

The Academic Integrity Review Committee reviews all cases of academic misconduct and grade appeals. In the case of academic misconduct, the committee reviews all cases brought under the University Policy on Academic Misconduct, hears appeals by students accused of academic misconduct, and may impose additional sanctions when requested by the faculty member bringing the claim. The Committee additionally reviews grade appeals, as outlined in the Student Handbook. The Committee has eight members: Three members of the full-time Instructional Faculty elected at-large, the Dean of Students (or designee), one student elected by the Student Senate, two full-time Instructional Faculty Alternate members who serve in cases where a Committee member is unable to attend a meeting or has brought a misconduct case to the Committee, and the Director of Student Conduct or designee (non-voting). In no case shall there be more than one member from any academic department or more than one member from the non-teaching Instructional Faculty (i.e., the Librarians, Counselors, Coaches, and Athletic Trainers). There must be at least one regular Committee member from A&S and one regular member from ED&PS

• Nick Parsons (SACSW ’26)
• Greg Devito (Coach '28)
• Open Seat- Full Time Instructional Faculty, SEPS
• Alternate – Scott Moore (HIS ’26)
• Alternate – Bryan Oakley (EES '27)
• Dean of Students or Designee 
• SGA representative
• Director of Student Conduct or designee

The CSU Professorship Awards Advisory Committee acts in an advisory capacity to the President of the University in all matters pertaining to the selection of faculty for the title CSU Professor. This includes, but is not limited to: 1) Soliciting nominations for recipients from students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members, 2) reviewing such nominations, and 3) submitting advice to the President of the University in accordance with Article 5.6 of the CSU/AAUP Collective Bargaining Agreement. The committee may also offer advice for improvement to these operating guidelines provided that such advice does not conflict with Board policy or the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Committee is composed of five full professors and one full professor alternate from among the tenured, full-time Instructional Faculty. There must be at least one member from the School of Arts and Sciences and one member from the School of Education and Professional Studies. There cannot be more than one member from the same academic department on the Committee.

• Amy Groth (BIO '27)
  
• Thomas J.Balcerski (HIS '26)
• Michele Bacholle (WLC'28)
• Paul Canavan (HSC'28)
• Okon Hwang (MUS'28)
• Open Seat- Alternate, Full Time Instructional Faculty - Full Professor
• Open Seat- Alternate, Full Time Instructional Faculty - Full Professor

The Diversity and Social Justice Committee will serve in an advisory role to the Associate Vice President of Equity and Diversity (AVPED). The primary purpose of the Diversity and Social Justice Committee is to represent the University community by providing input and advice to the AVPED on equity and diversity policies and their implications, and to assist the AVPED in periodically administering a campus climate survey to maintain data on diversity and inclusion at the University. The Committee will make periodic reports to the University Senate including reports at the beginning and end of each academic year. The Committee has nine members: the seven voting members include 2 AAUP and 1 SUOAF faculty members elected by Senate, and 1 AAUP, 1 SUOAF and 2 other campus union members appointed by the University President; and the two ex-officio members include the Associate Vice President of Equity and Diversity, and the Provost or designee.

• Peter Bachiochi (PSY '26)
• Brian Day (CFT'27)
• Open Seat- Full Time Adminstrative Faculty
• AAUP member appointed by University President 
• SUOAF member appointed by University President
• Union member 2 appointed by University President
• Associate Vice President of Equity and Diversity, ex-officio
• Provost or designee, ex-officio

The Specialized Academic Programs Advisory Committee 1) serves as a source of information about Individualized Major and Bachelor of General Studies to faculty and students; 2) monitors the types of individualized majors being pursued and the progress of students; 3) monitors the Bachelor of General Studies program; and 4) oversees the periodic Academic Program Review required of all departments or programs at ECSU. The Committee consists of nine members: three voting members from the full-time Teaching Faculty from Arts and Sciences, two voting members from Education and Professional Studies and four non-voting members – the Registrar or designee, ex-officio; the Director of the Advising Center or designee, ex-officio; the Dean of Arts & Sciences or designee, ex-officio; the Dean of Education and Professional Studies or designee, ex officio, and the Director of Admissions. There cannot be more than one member from the same academic department on the Committee.

• Megan Heenehan (MAT'26)
• Robert Green (ART '26) Chair
• Mehdi Sarikhani Khorami (MAT '27)
• Brian Day (CFT '27)
• Registrar
• Directors Advising
• Director Admissions
• Dean of A&S or Designee (ex officio)
• Dean of SEPS or Designee (ex officio)

The Committee shall assist the parties in attempting to affect a resolution in Procedures for Dismissal for Adequate Cause, as outlined in the CSU-AAUP Bargaining Agreement section 16.6.3. The committee shall consist of six members from among the tenured full-time Instructional Faculty. There shall be three regular voting members – at least one member from the School of Education and Professional Studies, and at least one member from the School of Arts and Sciences. There shall be three alternate members to take the place of regular members if required – at least one alternate member from the School of Education and Professional Studies, and at least one alternate member from the School of Arts and Sciences. Members cannot be from the same academic dept. (Members and alternates of the Mediation Committee shall not be members or alternates of the Termination Hearing Committee.)

• Bryan Oakley (EES'28)
• Brian Day (CFT '28)
• Amy Groth (BIO'28)
• Michele Bacholle (WLC '26) - Alternate
• Open Seat- Alt FT Inst tenured Ed&PS
• Open Seat- Alt FT Inst tenured

The Committee recommends relative to Instructional Faculty, Librarians, Counselors, Coaches, and Athletic Trainers, promotions and/or tenure, to the University Provost. The Committee is composed of nine tenured Instructional Faculty, Librarians, Counselors, Coaches, and Athletic Trainers. There are seven regular voting members: Four Full Professors, Librarians, Counselors, Coaches, or Athletic Trainers, and three Associate Professors, Librarians, Counselors, Coaches, or Athletic Trainers. There are also two alternate members to take the place of regular members if required: One Full Professor, Librarian, Counselor, Coach, or Athletic Trainer Alternate, and one Associate Professor, Librarian, Counselor, Coach, or Athletic Trainer Alternate. Specific restrictions on membership are set forth in bylaws.

• Full Professors
  • Nicole Krassas (POL '27)
  • Hope-Marie Cook (LIB '26)
  • Christine Hutchison (Coach '26)
  • Emiliano Villenueva (BA'27)
  • Open Seat - Alternate
• Associate Professors
  
  • Jon Hulvey (BIO '26)
  • Sara Nightingale (SACSW '27)
  • Scott Moore (HIST '26)
    
  • Phyllis Lee (PSY '26) - Alternate

The Research Reassigned Time Committee reviews applications of Instructional Faculty for Reassigned Time for Research and recommends candidates to the Dean of Arts and Sciences and Dean of Education and Professional Studies. The Committee meets each spring semester to review applicants and make recommendations to the Dean and each fall semester to review the policy for awarding research release time and makes recommendations to the Vice President for Academic Affairs regarding possible changes to that policy. The Committee is composed of seven members of the Instructional Faculty: Two from A&S, two from ED&PS, and three from the instructional faculty.

• Jennifer Leszczynski (PSY '26) 
  
• Racheal Pesta (SACSW '27)
• Open Seat- Full Time Instructional Faculty SEPS
• William Cunningham (EES '26)  
• Xing Liu (EDU '26)
• Carolyn Coates (Lib '26)
  

The Committee reviews requests of Instructional Faculty eligible for sabbatic leave and recommends candidates to the University President. The Committee is composed of eight members from among the full-time Instructional Faculty, seven of whom are regular voting members, with one alternate member to take the place of a regular member if required. There may not be more than one member from any academic department or more than one member from the non-teaching Instructional Faculty (i.e., the Librarians, Counselors, Coaches, and Athletic Trainers).

• Xing Liu (EDU ’26)
• David Vrooman (LIB ’26)
• Cara Bergstrom-Lynch (SACSW '28)
• Peter Drzeweicki (EES'28)
• Christopher Krebs (PSY '27)
  
• Paul Canavan (HSN '27)
  
• Tim Cochran (MUS '26)
• Christian Yankov (MAT '26)

The Termination Hearing Committee fulfills all responsibilities designated in the CSU-AAUP Collective Bargaining Agreement regarding procedures for dismissal. The Committee consists of six members from among the tenured full-time Instructional Faculty. There are five regular voting members, with at least two members from ED&PS and at least two members from A&S.There is also one alternate member to take the place of a regular member if required. There may not be more than one member from any academic department. Members and alternates of the Termination Hearing Committee shall not be members or alternates of the Mediation Committee.

• Arts & Sciences
  • Michele Bacholle (WLC '28)
  • Bryan Oakley (EES '28)
• Education and Professional Studies
  • Open Seat
  • Open Seat -
• Jenna Scisco (PSY'28)
• David Vrooman (LIB '26)

The University Writing Board works with the Academic Affairs Committee and the University’s Transfer Articulation Officer to establish a sequence of University Writing Competence Requirements, and with the Curriculum Committee to establish criteria for courses to meet those requirements. The Board also works with the Office of Academic Affairs to solve staffing and funding problems for the examinations and courses. Every five years, the Board works with the Academic Program Review Committee to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. The Board advises the Director of the Writing Program in the administration of established requirements and oversight of the placement and competency examinations. The Board makes appropriate recommendations to the Director and, where special circumstances exist, hears appeals. The committee consists of six voting members – three from the School of Arts and Sciences: one from the Natural Sciences and Mathematics (Biology, Environmental Earth Science, Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science); one from Humanities (Art and Art History, Performing Arts, English, World Languages and Cultures, and Philosophy); and one from Social Sciences (History, Political Science, Geography, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Anthropology). Two members shall be from different departments within the School of Education and Professional Studies; the Writing Director, who shall serve as ex-officio member

• Susan DeRosa (ENG '26)
  
• Mark Fabrizi (EDU ’26)
• Theresa Severance (SACSW '28)
• Open Seat- Full Time Instructional Faculty FT BIO,EES,HSC,PHY,MAT,CSC
• Open Seat- Full Time Instructional Faculty SEPS
• Director of the Writing Program, ex officio (Chair)

The Eastern Awards Advisory Committee acts in an advisory capacity to the President of the University in all matters pertaining to the selection of University awards, including the Eastern Excellence Awards and Honorary Degrees. This includes, but is not limited to: 1) soliciting nominations for recipients from students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members, 2) reviewing such nominations, and 3) submitting advice to the President of the University. The Committee is composed of five members of the full-time instructional faculty. 

• Bryan Oakley (EES '26)
• Okon Hwang (MUS '27)
• Lindsay Boucher (Admin '26)
• Open Seat- Full Time Instructional Faculty
• Open Seat- Full Time Instructional Faculty