Fairhaven College Faculty and Staff Committee Assignment and other Service Responsibilities 2020-2021
Fairhaven College
Faculty and Staff Committee Assignment and other Service Responsibilities
2020-2021
18 Sep 2020 version
NOTES: Faculty on leave, exchange or partial contract 2020-2021, Niall Ó Murchú, fall and winter quarter, Tamara Spira.
STANDING COLLEGE COMMITTEES
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Chair: Stan Tag
Dolores Calderon
John Feodorov (FA20)
Yanara Friedland (WI21, SP21)
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
Chair: Hilary Schwandt (Two course releases)
Clayton Pierce
John Tuxill
Suzanne Baker
Anna Blick
Two Students to be Named
John Bower (ex Officio)
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
Chair: John Feodorov
Michael Schulze-Oechtering
Adrian Villicana
Suzanne Baker
Student TBD
RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE (inactive)
COMMITTEE ON STUDENT LEARNING
Chair: Anna Blick
Suzanne Baker
Kevin Delucio
Other Fairhaven College Committees
ADVENTURE LEARNING GRANT COMMITTEE
Chair: Hilary Schwandt (one course release)
Mark Miyake
Babafemi Akinrinade
Former recipient TBD
OTHER COLLEGE/WWU RESPONSIBILITIES
Faculty Convener - Hilary Schwandt (1 course release)
Directors
- American Cultural Studies – Midori Takagi, fall (one course release), Lourdes Gutierrez Najera (2 course release for 2020-21, ACS director will receive two course releases in subsequent years)
Faculty Coordinators
- Center for Law, Diversity & Justice – Ceci Lopez (2 course release)
- World Issues Forum – Babafemi Akinrinade
Minor & Program Advisors
- ACS Native American Studies – TBD
- ACS Asian American Studies – Midori Takagi
- Fairhaven: Audio Recording, Music & Society –Mark Miyake (one course release for academic year 20-21 only)
- Fairhaven: Law, Diversity & Justice – Ceci Lopez
- Fairhaven: Education and Social Justice- Clayton Pierce/ Dolores Calderon
- University Pre-Law advising – Ceci Lopez
- Outback Advisor: John Tuxill
Scholar’s Day Coordinator – Yanara Friedland
CIEL Campus Coordinator: John Bower
Career Services Internal Advisory Board – vacant
UFWW Union Steward for Fairhaven College – Clayton Pierce
Professional Staff Organization (PSO) President – Anna Blick
PSO Academic Affairs Representative – Suzanne Baker
Advisory Board Member, Center for Cross-Cultural Research, WWU Psychology Dept – Kevin Delucio
Co-Chair, Council for Equity, Inclusion, & Social Justice – Kevin Delucio
Advisory Boards (Meets c. twice a year)
- Fairhaven College Advisory Board
- Faculty Rep: Hilary Schwandt (faculty convener)
- American Cultural Studies (Most of these faculty teach courses in ACS. Whole group meets rarely.)
- Director: Midori Takagi/Lourdes Guttierez
Fairhaven College Members: Dolores Calderon, Tamara Spira, Lourdes Gutierrez Najera, Dan First Scout Rowe, Tanis S’eiltin, John Feodorov
Other Members:
Joanne DeMark, Student Life
Raine Dozier, Human Services & Rehabilitation
Kristen French, Woodring
Chris Friday, History
Carol Guess, English
Karen Hoelscher, Woodring
Steve Hoffman, ACS
Vernon Johnson, Political Science
James Loucky, Anthropology
Bill Lyne, English
Mary Janell Metzger, English
Kate Miller, Women's Studies
Dave Oreiro, Northwest Indian College
Tara Perry, Communication
John Purdy, English
Marsha Riddle-Buly, Woodring
Lysa Rivera, English
Rae Lynn Schwartz-Dupre, Communication
Mart Stewart, History
Maria Timmons Flores, Woodring
Ning Yu, English
Veronica Velez, Woodring
- Institute for Village Studies. (Meets c. four times a year. Advises Director on policy and trip logistics)
Jackie Brown (President)
Ashley Hollenbeck (IVS Director)
Marie Eaton (Secretary)
Jack Herring (Treasurer)
Liz Mogford (Sociology)
James Loucky (Anthropology)
Jason Davis (Fairhaven grad, former ALG recipient)
Terrence McCulley (Retired Ambassador)
REPRESENTATION ON UNIVERSITY WIDE COMMITTEES
- Academic Coordinating Commission: Hilary Schwandt (faculty convener and CC chair)
- Academic Technology Committee: Mark Miyake
- Faculty Senate – Not filled FA20 – volunteer or tag team FA20, Midori Takagi WI21, SP21
- University Planning and Resource Council Representative: Dolores Calderon
- Research Advisory Committee: Kevin Delucio
- Subcommittee on Student Research Grants: ??
- Subcommittee on Faculty Summer Teaching Grants: TBA
- Subcommittee on Faculty Summer Research Grants: TBA
- Subcommittee on Faculty Competitive Research Grants: TBA
- International Studies Curriculum Committee: John Feodorov
- Committee on Undergraduate Education: Rich Simon
- Senate Library Committee: Not filled FA20 – volunteer?, WI21; Niall – SP21
- Senate Extended Education Committee: John Tuxill
- Senate Scholastic Standing Committee: Babafemi Akinrinade
- Professional Leave Advisory Committee – Not filled FA20 – volunteer?
- University Calendar Committee – Anna Blick
- Ray Wolpow Institute Board – Babafemi Akinrinade
Fairhaven Committee Responsibilities
Curriculum Committee (CC): The Curriculum Committee has responsibility for curriculum development and makes recommendations about curriculum to the faculty and Dean, including:
- reviewing and approving courses from permanent faculty
- reviewing and approving courses from adjunct faculty
- reviewing and approving student led courses
- recommending adjunct faculty members to hire
- approving all Concentrations Titles
- maintaining curricular liaison with the Academic Coordination Commission
- monitoring enrollment patterns in courses and Concentration themes to assess curricular needs
Final actions about curriculum are the responsibility of the faculty and the Dean.
Membership: Three faculty (one as Chair), two students, the Curriculum, and Records Manager, and the Academic Services Manager. The Chair receives two course releases for this responsibility and typically serves a 2-year term.
Personnel Committee: The Personnel Committee evaluates and recommends faculty for Tenure and Promotion, for merit awards and for post-tenure review. The Personnel Committee coordinates annual reviews non-tenured tenure-track faculty and periodic reviews of long-term limited term faculty. The Personnel Committee also makes recommendations to the Dean regarding sabbatical or other leaves, exchanges, or other matters regarding faculty appointment. Personnel Committee oversees revisions to the Fairhaven College Unit Plan and makes recommendations to the faculty for approval.
Membership: Three tenured faculty (one as Chair).
Recruitment Committee: This committee is currently inactive
Scholarship Committee: Meets to award Fairhaven College based scholarships.
Membership: Two faculty, one staff member (typically Admissions Coordinator) and two or three students who have received scholarships in the previous year.