University Committees
Revised: 8/26/08
(year of term expiration in parentheses where applicable)
Continuing University committees have been created through six different means:
I. University Constitution or Ordinance
Faculty Trustees
Joint Regent-Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees
Lease Committee
University Cemetery Committee
II. Personnel Procedures
Hearings Committee
III. by action of the Joint Faculties
Budget Priorities Committee (Joint Faculties)
Committee on Committees (Joint Faculties)
Library / Information Technology Services Committee
Research Grants Committee
University Lectures Committee
IV. by action of the College Faculty
Admission and Merit Scholarships Committee (College Faculty standing)
Appointments and Leaves Committee (College Faculty administrative)
Budget Advisory and Review Committee (College Faculty standing)
College Standards Committee (College Faculty standing)
Coordinating Committee (College Faculty standing)
Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee (College Faculty standing)
Delegation to meet with the Regents’ Property & Finance Committee (College Faculty standing)
Discipline Committee (College Faculty administrative)
Merit Scholarship Panel (College Faculty administrative)
Nominating Committee (College Faculty standing)
Promotion and Tenure Committee (College Faculty administrative)
School of Letters Committee (College Faculty standing)
Strategic Planning Committee (College Faculty administrative)
V. by action of the School of Theology Faculty
Admissions Committee (School of Theology Faculty standing)
Advanced Degrees and Summer Programs (School of Theology Faculty standing)
Budget Advisory and Review Committee (School of Theology Faculty standing)
Committee for a New Day (School of Theology Faculty Standing)
Cross-Cultural Grants Committee
Curriculum and Program Committee (School of Theology Faculty standing)
Development and Alumni/ae Affairs and Alumni/ae Committee on Reorganization
DuBose Lectures Administration (School of Theology Faculty administrative)
Faculty Development
Financial Aid (School of Theology Committee)
Instructional Technology and Communications (includes Library and Lilly Technology grant)
Lectures and External Affairs Committee (School of Theology Faculty standing)
Mission Committee (School of Theology Faculty standing)
Orientation
Student Executive Committee
Worship Committee (School of Theology Faculty standing)
VI. Other, including by action of the administration
Activity Fee Committee
Advisory Council
Benefits Committee
Calendar Committee
Combined Engineering Plan Committee
Conduff Committee
Exempt Employees’ Committee
Human Institutional Research Committee (H-IRB)
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Joint Employee Committee
Language Laboratory Committee
Multicultural Affairs Committee
Natural Resources Advisory Committee
Non-Exempt Employees’ Committee
Parking Committee
Performing Arts Committee
Pre-Medical Advisory Committee
Publications Board
Safety Committee
Scientific Sewanee Coordinating Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Teacher Education Committee
University Advisory Committee on Athletics
Faculty NCAA Representative
Watson Fellowship Committee
Woods Lab Radioisotopes Committee
Woods Lab Shop Committee
I. Committees established by Constitution or Ordinance
Faculty Trustees: R. Hughes (through Oct. 2008), G. McKeen (Nov. 1, 2006 through Oct. 2009), J. Willis (Nov. 1, 2007 through Oct. 2010).
Faculty Trustees
1. two members nominated by the College faculty for a three-year term (staggered); all nominations must come from the floor
• whether or not a College faculty trustee is replaced during a leave is decided on an ad hoc basis; in recent instances the faculty member has been replaced twice and continued to serve twice
2. one member nominated by School of Theology faculty for a three-year term
authority: Constitution, Article II, Section 1
Joint Regent-Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees: The Very Rev. Dr. Samuel Lloyd, Chair; The Rt. Rev. Henry N. Parsley, Mr. Claude B. Nielsen, Mr. William R. Stamler; Professor J. Bordley (09), Professor S. Shrader (09) for Professor J. Michael (10), Professor P. Macfie (11).
In recent times it has been customary to have present, without vote, the Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor, the Provost, the Dean of the College, and the Dean of the School of Theology. The staff liaison is the Executive Assistant to the Vice Chancellor, Sarah Stapleton.
Joint Regent-Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees (6 voting members)
1. up to three Regents appointed by the Chair of the Board, one of whom shall be designated by the Chair of the Board as the Chair of the Committee
2. three members elected by the University Senate for a three-year term (staggered)
charge: establish such procedures as seem appropriate to provide an opportunity for candidates for honorary degrees to be proposed to the Committee, to insure the collection of sufficient information about persons proposed for honorary degrees, and to provide adequate time for the consideration by the Senate of persons nominated by the Committee. Nominations by the Committee shall be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Senate present and constituting a quorum. The affirmative vote (a) of a majority of the Regents present at a meeting and constituting a quorum or (b) a majority of all of the Regents acting by written consent without a meeting is sufficient for final approval of the award of a degree to a person nominated by this procedure.
note:- this is the usual way of approving an honorary degree; there is an alternative not involving this committee
authority: Ordinance 18, especially Section 2
Lease Committee: L. Lankewicz, Chair; J. Forster; J. Fisher (08), M. Pate (08); P. Byerly (08), D. Meeks (08); T. Parker (09), C. Crysdale (10); B. Schlichting, Secretary.
In recent times it has been customary to have present, without vote, Domain Manager, R. Winslow.
Lease Committee (9 voting members)
1. Provost, ex officio with vote, Chair
2. Treasurer, ex officio with vote, Chair in the absence of the Provost
3. two members at large appointed by the Vice Chancellor for a two-year term
4. two members elected by the Sewanee Community Council for a two-year term
5. two members elected by the Joint Faculties for a two-year term (staggered)
6. Superintendent of Leases, ex officio with vote, Secretary
note: #s 3, 4, 5 serve until reappointed or re-elected or a successor is named
charge: all leases, easements, and other conveyances under the provisions of Ordinance 11 are subject to the approval of the Lease Committee, which shall have the authority to include such other terms and conditions as it finds to be appropriate, including but not limited to restrictions on the use of the leased premises, the improvements constructed, and the transfer of the lease. No lease shall be sold, transferred or assigned, in whole or in part, without the consent of the Lease Committee.
authority: Ordinance 11, especially Sections 2, 3, and 8
University Cemetery Committee: P. Engsberg, Chair; T. Macfie, M. Pate, T. Watson, D. Taylor
University Cemetery Committee
1. Chaplain, ex officio with vote
2. Director of Physical Plant Services, ex officio with vote
3. other members, including the Chair, as the Vice Chancellor considers to be appropriate
charge: control and management of the University Cemetery
authority: Ordinance 11, Section 12
II. Committees established by Personnel Procedures
Hearings Committee: Senator G. Poe (09) for Senator R. Benson (09); Senator W. Garland (10), Chair; Senator R. Wright (09, SoT) for D. Armentrout (11, School of Theology), Senator D. Landon (12), Associate Professor J. Shibata (13).
Hearings Committee (5 voting members)
1. three tenured College faculty members who are Senators
2. one tenured College faculty member
3. one tenured School of Theology faculty member
• elected to five-year terms (staggered) by the tenured and tenure-track members of the faculty at a meeting of the Joint Faculties
• not eligible to serve consecutive terms
procedure: With the exception of the School of Theology member, no other member shall hear an appeal of a faculty member from his or her own department. In such cases, the most recent chair of the Promotion and Tenure Committee who is not a member of the appealing person’s department will serve on the Hearings Committee for purposes of such appeal.
charge: advisory to the Provost; see Personnel Procedures for details.
authority: Personnel Procedures for Full-time Faculty III. 3.
III. Committees established by the Joint Faculties (all are standing committees)
Budget Priorities Committee (Joint Faculties): D. Backlund (09), Chair; Julia Gatta (10), J. Bordley (11), W. Prunty (12), S. Torreano (13).
Budget Priorities Committee (Joint Faculties) (5 voting members)
1. 5 faculty members, five-year term (staggered)
charge: not specified beyond its title.
faculty handbook (Aug. 2005) description: reviews the details in individual budgets. Its members meet with the Provost, Treasurer, and the budget manager for each administrative division during the process of building the annual budget. In addition to offering advice to the budget managers, the committee reviews the collective budgetary situation and recommends budget priorities for the coming year.
authority: reactivated by Joint Faculties by mail ballot following meeting of 1985 October 9
Committee on Committees (Joint Faculties): D. Landon (09), Chair; J. Peterman (10), P. Macfie (11), W. Brosend (12), D. Miles (13).
Committee on Committees (Joint Faculties) (5 voting members)
1. 5 faculty members, five-year term (staggered)
charge: beyond its title: to make nominations for all elective committee posts except this committee.
authority: created by Joint Faculties 1973 November 16
Library / Information Technology Services Committee Committee: T. Carlson (09), Co-Chair, B. Szapiro (09), Co-Chair; G. Pond (10), S. Metz (10), J. Reishman (11), R. Wright (11), S. Carl (12), M. Wallace (12), E. Thurman (13); V. Sells; J. Dunkly; E. Edwards (09, OG), to be elected (10, SA); P. Thompson (10).
Also, D. Pahmeyer, Bookstore Manager, ex officio without vote
Library / Information Technology Services Committee (10 voting members, 14 during 2008-09 transition)
1. 5 faculty members, five-year term (staggered); in transition the former members of both committees will complete their elected terms
2. University Librarian / Associate Provost for ITS, ex officio with vote
3. St. Luke’s Librarian, ex officio with vote added Nov. 1973
4. 2 students elected by the Joint Faculties for a two-year term, one upon nomination of the Order of Gownsmen, one nominated by the Student Assembly (staggered) added May 1977
5. a library staff member who is also a member of the Joint Faculties, two-year term, elected in the usual fashion by the Joint Faculties added April 1994
6. the bookstore manager, ex officio without vote added May 1995
faculty handbook (Feb. 1996) description: an advisory committee to the University Librarian. It monitors the operations of the library on behalf of the faculty and students, and makes recommendations to the University Librarian and to the administration and faculty of the University. Advises the Associate Provost for Information Technology Services on all matters concerning the use of computers in the various academic programs of the University.
authority: combination of the former Academic Computing Advisory and Library Committees by Joint Faculties 2008 May 7
Research Grants Committee: S. Metz (09) for D. Armentrout (09); D. Drinen (10), Chair; R. Sanchez (11), R. Bachman (12), A. Glacet (13).
Research Grants Committee (5 voting members)
1. 4 College faculty members, five-year term (staggered)
2. 1 School of Theology faculty member, five-year term
charge: not specified beyond its title.
faculty handbook (Feb. 1996) description: to review and evaluate faculty requests for funds for study and research.
authority: reorganized as an elected committee by Joint Faculties 1977 May 28
University Lectures Committee: D. Murdock (09), Chair; B. Engel (10) for E. Outka (10), K. Zigler (11), W. Brownridge (12), A. Hatcher (13); T.D. Luna (09, SA), M.S. Reliford (10, OG), M. Hurst (09, St. Luke’s).
University Lectures Committee (8 voting members)
1. 5 faculty members, five-year term (staggered)
2. 3 students elected by the Joint Faculties for a two-year term, one upon nomination of the Order of Gownsmen, one nominated by the Student Assembly (staggered), and one nominated by the Student Executive Committee of the Saint Luke’s Community added fall 1992
charge: not specified beyond its title.
faculty handbook (Feb. 1996) description: invites distinguished speakers to lecture in Sewanee.
authority: reorganized as an elected committee by Joint Faculties 1973 November 16
IV. Committees established by the College Faculty
Admission and Merit Scholarships Committee (College Faculty standing): R. Summers, Chair; T. Keith-Lucas (09), M.M. Cook (10), R. Sánchez (11), V. Craighill (12), G. Pond (12)); C. Couey (09, OG), to be elected (10, SA); E. Hartman; D. Lesesne.
It is the custom of the Committee to have D. Gelinas, Director of Financial Aid, present when discussing merit scholarships.
Admission and Merit Scholarships Committee (10 voting members)
1. Associate Dean of the College, ex officio with vote, Chair
2. 5 College faculty members, four-year term (staggered)
• non-tenured faculty who have completed their degrees are eligible to serve after their third-year review
3. 2 students elected by the Faculty for a two-year term, one upon nomination of the Order of Gownsmen, one nominated by the Student Assembly (staggered)
• students must be elected for their junior and senior years; a junior is defined as either having at least 60 hours and 54 quality credits, or being expected to graduate at the end of the succeeding academic year
4. Dean of Students, ex officio with vote
5. Dean of Admission, ex officio with vote
charge: to administer faculty policy in the admission of students and in the granting of merit scholarships; to make recommendations to the faculty for modifications of policy governing admissions; with the Merit Scholarship Panel, to serve as the selection committee for merit-based scholarships; and to act on student applications not delegated to the Dean of Admission for administrative action.
authority: restructured by Faculty 1998 April 29, effective with academic 1999-2000; charge and Chair modified 2007 Feb. 7
Appointments and Leaves Committee (College Faculty administrative): N. Barenbaum (09), Chair; S. Torreano (10), R. Levine (11) for H. Goldberg (11), L. Dale (12) for R. Bachman (12), M. Brennecke (13).
Appointments and Leaves Committee (6 voting members)
1. Dean of the College, ex officio with vote
2. 5 College faculty members, five-year term (staggered)
charge: to consider requests for appointments to the faculty (including the creation of new faculty lines and continuation of faculty lines held by departing faculty) and to advise the Dean of the College on matters of appointments to the faculty. Appoints one of its members to serve as a liaison to each tenure-track faculty search and other faculty searches as the committee warrants. Considers and advises the Dean of the College on applications for sabbatical leave.
authority: created by Faculty 2007 February 7
Budget Advisory and Review Committee (College Faculty standing): D. Backlund (09), Chair; J. Bordley (11), W. Prunty (12), S. Torreano (13).
Budget Advisory and Review Committee (College) (4 voting members)
1. 4 College faculty members, five-year term (staggered)
charge: established in response to a request from the Provost; advises the Dean of the College on all financial matters including the development of priorities and allocation of resources in the budgeting process each year.
authority: created by Faculty 1981 Oct. 13; as of academic 1992-1993 consists of the College Faculty members of the Joint Faculties Budget Priorities Committee as elected by the Joint Faculties
College Standards Committee (College Faculty standing): L. Jones, Chair; S. Carl (09) for E. McCahill (09), R. Sánchez (10), R. Gottfried (11), D. Durig (12).
Ex officio without vote: P. Wiley, M. B. Walker, D. Gelinas.
College Standards Committee (5 voting members)
1. Associate Dean of the College, ex officio with vote, Chair
2. Registrar, ex officio without vote
3. Assistant Dean of Students, ex officio without vote
4. Director of Financial Aid, ex officio without vote
5. 4 College faculty members, four-year term (staggered)
charge: to administer the academic regulations of the College, and to rule on questions of minor irregularity that arise in individual instances; to determine the ranking of students among those eligible and to declare the Valedictorian and Salutatorian, who must be members of the Order of Gownsmen – only students who have pursued a full college course at Sewanee are eligible; to handle all grade appeals by students. All legislation affecting requirements for the Bachelor’s degree must be routinely referred to the College Standards Committee before being presented to the faculty for formal action. To rule on appeals for financial aid that arise in individual circumstances. To recommend to the Vice Chancellor and to the faculty modifications of policy governing student aid.
authority: created by Faculty 2007 February 7
Coordinating Committee (College Faculty standing): N. Berner (09), Chair; S. Wilson (10), S. Raulston (11), K. Malone (12).
Coordinating Committee (College) (4 voting members)
1. 4 College faculty members, four-year term (staggered)
charge: the Committee is to discuss the Minutes received from the various standing committees and pending policy enactments or revisions received from the Dean of the College, and then arrange for appropriate dissemination (including, but not limited to, forwarding to another Faculty committee, forwarding to the full College Faculty for its information and consideration, or requesting that a Faculty committee offer a report at the next meeting of the College Faculty); and to recommend to the College Faculty changes in faculty committee structure (including changing the responsibilities and/or composition of committees, and consolidation or abolition of committees). Augmented by the Chair of the Joint Faculties Budget Priorities Committee, serves as the delegation to meet with the Regents’ Property & Finance Committee. The Chair of the Committee, in consultation with the Committee, will work with the Dean of the College to develop the agenda for each month’s College Faculty meeting; will provide for a record of Committee deliberations; and will be responsible for facilitating the flow of information to and from faculty committees, and to and from the College Faculty.
authority: created by Faculty 2006 April 5; Charge modified 2007 February 7 and 2007 April 4
Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee (College Faculty standing): John Gatta, Chair; J. Palisano (09) for R. Summers (09), G. McKeen (10), L. Carden (11), D. Williams (09) for C. Perry (12), C. Conn (11), R. Sánchez (12); C. Aga (09, SA), E. Luethke (10, OG).
Ex officio without vote: L. Jones.
Also, P. Wiley, Registrar, has been added unofficially by the Committee, without vote.
Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee (9 voting members)
1. Dean of the College, ex officio with vote, Chair
2. 6 College faculty members, four-year term (staggered)
3. 2 students elected by the Faculty for a two-year term, one upon nomination of the Order of Gownsmen, one nominated by the Student Assembly (staggered) added Feb. 1970
4. Associate Dean of the College, ex officio without vote
charge: to initiate or to consider proposals for modifications of curriculum requirements; to make recommendations to the Faculty in such matters; responsibility for the academic life of the college in areas not covered by any other committee. With every application for a new course before this Committee, the applicant must provide a basic bibliography of library materials needed with approximate cost of new materials.
authority: created by Faculty 1954 May 4; length of faculty term reduced 2007 Feb. 7
Delegation to meet with the Regents’ Property & Finance Committee (College Faculty standing): N. Berner (09), S. Wilson (10), S. Raulston (11), K. Malone (12); D. Backlund (09).
Delegation to meet with the Regents’ Property & Finance Committee (College) (5 members)
1. the 4 members of the College Coordinating Committee
2. the chair of the Joint Faculties Budget Priorities Committee
charge: to meet with the Regents’ Property & Finance Committee to discuss matters of concern to the Faculty
authority: created by Faculty 2007 April 4
Discipline Committee (College Faculty administrative): E. Hartman, Chair; J. Shibata (09), T. Spaccarelli (10), H. Bateman (11), M. Preslar (12); T. Macfie.
Discipline Committee (6 voting members)
1. Dean of Students, ex officio with vote, Chair
2. 4 College faculty members, four-year term (staggered)
3. University Chaplain, ex officio with vote
charge: to act as a judicial board in dealing with the social misbehavior of students; through its Chair, to make recommendation to the Vice Chancellor in any instance of disciplinary suspension or expulsion.
authority: created by Faculty 1954 May 4
Merit Scholarship Panel (College Faculty administrative): ?, Convener; G. Clark (09), W. Haight (09), J. Matthews (09), J. Püttgen (09) for D. Rung (09), B. Sandlin (10), E. Skomp (10), E. Thurman (10); D. Lesesne.
Merit Scholarship Panel (8 voting members)
1. 7 College faculty members, two-year term (staggered); the most senior faculty member serves as convener
2. Dean of Admission, ex officio with vote
charge: to assist the Admission and Merit Scholarships Committee in the awarding of merit-based scholarships by tasks such as reading files, interviewing candidates, and generally assisting in Merit Weekend.
authority: created by Faculty 2005 April 6
Nominating Committee (College Faculty standing): D. Drinen (09), Chair; A. Mansker (10), T. Parker (11).
Nominating Committee (College) (3 voting members)
1. 3 College faculty members, three-year term (staggered)
charge: to nominate, at the last regular meeting of the Faculty each year, members of committees to replace those whose terms have expired, except in the case of the Nominating Committee.
authority: created by Faculty 1953 October 6; name and Charge revised 2007 February 7
Promotion and Tenure Committee (College Faculty administrative): H. Roberson (09); K. Kuers (10), Chair; S. Miller (11), C. Cavagnaro (12), K. Mills (13).
Promotion and Tenure Committee (5 voting members)
1. 5 tenured College faculty members, no two from the same department, five-year term (staggered)
• required full-year leave from Committee during the year in which up for promotion
• required full-year leave from Committee during year in which immediate family member (spouse, child, parent, sibling) up for promotion or tenure
charge: the Dean is expected to consult this committee each year for advice on matters of promotion & tenure; to serve as a hearing body and receive student grievances that do not include questions of grades in courses.
authority: created by Faculty 1954 May 4
School of Letters Committee (College Faculty standing): J. Grammar, Chair; G. Poe (09) for J. Bruss (09), J. Lively (11); L. Jones; M. Wallace; P. Macfie.
School of Letters Committee (6 voting members)
1. Director of the School of Letters, ex officio with vote, Chair
2. 2 College faculty members, four-year term (staggered)
3. Associate Dean of the College, ex officio with vote
4. Director of Teacher Education, ex officio with vote
5. Chair of the English Department, ex officio with vote
charge: to administer faculty policy in the admission of students and to act on student applications not delegated to the Director of the School for administrative action; to initiate or to consider proposals for modifications of curriculum requirements (including the offering of new courses) and to make recommendations to the College Faculty in such matters; to administer the academic law of the School, and to rule on questions of minor irregularity that arise in individual instances; to endorse candidates for degrees to the College Faculty for their recommendation to the Senate.
authority: established by Faculty 2005 February 2, with modifications and charge on 2005 March 2
Strategic Planning Committee (College Faculty administrative): R. Bachman (09), Chair; J. Evans (10), W. Register (11), B. Potter (12).
Strategic Planning Committee (College) (4 voting members)
1. 4 College faculty members, four-year term (staggered)
Comprised of the College Faculty members elected to the University Strategic Planning Committee
charge: (1) in consultation with the College Faculty and the Dean of the College to define priorities, needs, and directions for the future of the College and (2) to introduce these items on the agenda of the University Strategic Planning Committee; to report from time to time to the College Faculty.
authority: created by Faculty 1998 April 29
V. Committees established by School of Theology Faculty
Admissions Committee (School of Theology Faculty standing): R. Weaver, Convenor; W. Stafford, D. Armentrout, W. Brownridge, C. Crysdale, W. Brosend, R. Wright, J. Gatta, C. Sherrill.
Admissions Committee
1. Admissions Coordinator, ex officio, Convenor
2. at least 2 faculty members appointed by the Dean in consultation with the Faculty
3. Director of Operations, ex officio
charge: interviews all applicants to the School of Theology and makes recommendations to the Dean regarding the admission of each candidate, except D.Min. and S.T.M. candidates. The committee also recommends policy concerning admission procedures with regard to M.Div., M.A., and S.T.M. candidates.
Advanced Degrees and Summer Programs Committee (School of Theology Faculty standing): D. Armentrout, Chair; S. Welcher, R. Hughes, J. Monti, W. Stafford.
Advanced Degrees and Summer Programs Committee
1. Director of the Advanced Degrees Program, ex officio, Chair
2. Conference Coordinator, ex officio
3. at least 2 faculty members appointed by the Dean
charge: responsible for the overall academic administration of the D.Min. and S.T.M. programs. The committee also serves as the admissions committee for the Advanced Degrees Program and reads and evaluates project proposals.
Budget Advisory and Review Committee (School of Theology Faculty standing): W. Stafford, Chair; D. Armentrout, Julia Gatta, J. Camp, C. Sherrill.
Budget Advisory and Review Committee
1. Dean of the School of Theology, ex officio, Chair
2. at least 2 faculty members elected by the Faculty
3. Director of Operations, ex officio
charge: advises the Dean on the development of priorities and allocation of resources in the budgeting process each year.
Committee for a New Day (School of Theology Faculty standing): W. Stafford, Chair; W. Brownridge, D. Armentrout, R. Wright, T. Panton, J. Willard-Williford, G. Butterworth, W. Keith, A. Schnaare, T. Eberhardt, J. McAdams, C. Beebe, R. Courtney, L. Brecht, K. Hobby, J. Comer, S. Maloney, the Rev. Richard Smith.
Committee for a New Day
1. Dean of the School of Theology, ex officio, Chair
2. faculty members appointed by the Dean
3. students appointed by the Dean
4. consultants invited by the Dean
charge: to deepen the education of this community concerning the sin of racism and ethnic exclusion, in the context of God’s creation and reconciliation of humankind; to develop and implement ways to foster a change of mind and heart in and beyond this community, including change in structures and culture; to propose concrete ways to widen the participation of under-represented peoples in this community, so that it may be a more adequate sign and instrument of God’s reign.
Cross-Cultural Grants Committee (School of Theology Faculty standing): W. Stafford, Chair; D. Armentrout, S. Metz, R. Hughes, W. Brownridge, C. Sherrill.
Cross-Cultural Grants Committee
1. Dean of the School of Theology, ex officio, Chair
2. faculty members appointed by the Dean
3. Director of Operations, ex officio
charge: reviews applications for cross-cultural study, including Griffin, within the guidelines of the restricted scholarship funds.
Curriculum and Program Committee (School of Theology Faculty standing): D. Armentrout, Chair; R. Hughes, S. Metz; R. Biffle, S. Springer, C. Krouse, vacant—non-Episcopal student, W. Stafford.
Curriculum and Program Committee
1. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, ex officio, Chair
2. at least two faculty members appointed by the Dean and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
3. one student each from the Junior, Middler, and Senior classes appointed by the Dean and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Students serve on the committee for the entire time they are in an academic program at the School of Theology
4. Dean of the School of Theology, ex officio
charge: handles all academic policy issues, except those that apply to the Advanced Degrees Program and the programs of the Programs Center, in accordance with the Purpose Statement of the School of Theology. The committee passes its recommendations to the Faculty of the School of Theology for final action. When the School of Theology is not in session, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs may act in lieu of the whole Committee, subject to conferring with the Committee at its next regular meeting. The academic policy of the School of Theology is determined and formulated by the Dean, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, the Faculty, and the Curriculum and Program Committee, subject to review and revision by the University Senate, the Provost, the Vice Chancellor, and the Board of Regents.
Development and Alumni/ae Affairs and Alumni/ae Committee on Reorganization: R. Pearigen and W. Stafford, Co-Chairs; S. Byerly, Convenor; J. Fisher, T. Williams, P. Palisano.
Development and Alumni/ae Affairs and Alumni/ae Committee on Reorganization
1. Vice President for University Relations, ex officio, Co-Chair
2. Dean of the School of Theology, ex officio, Co-Chair
3. Church Development Officer, ex officio, Convenor
4. others appointed by the Dean
charge: works with the Dean and the Alumni/ae Council for financial enhancement of the School of Theology.
DuBose Lectures Administration Committee (School of Theology Faculty administrative): S. Welcher, Chair; D. Armentrout, C. Sherrill, S. Byerly, P. Palisano, G. Butterworth for J. Turrell (sabbatical), W. Stafford.
DuBose Lectures Administration Committee
1. Conference Coordinator, ex officio, Chair
2. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, ex officio, who chairs the Program and Publications subcommittee
3. other members appointed by the Dean
4. Dean of the School of Theology, ex officio
charge: responsible for ensuring that preparations and decision-making concerning DuBose Lectures are timely and on track. It works closely with the Program and Publications subCommittee to see that the DuBose Lectures and Alumni/ae Gathering flows smoothly.
Faculty Development Committee (School of Theology Faculty administrative): W. Stafford, Chair; D. Armentrout, C. Bryan, R. Wright.
Faculty Development Committee
1. Dean of the School of Theology, ex officio, Chair
2. faculty members appointed by the Dean
charge: assists the Dean in the distribution of faculty development funds.
Financial Aid Committee (School of Theology Faculty administrative): L. Lankewicz, Chair; W. Stafford; D. Gelinas; D. Armentrout, W. Brownridge, C. Bryan, R. Wright, A. Myers, C. Sherrill.
Financial Aid Committee
1. Provost, ex officio, Chair
2. Dean of the School of Theology, ex officio
3. Director of Financial Aid, ex officio
4. others as appointed by the Provost
charge: advises the Provost and Director of Financial Aid with regard to general financial aid policies. The committee also offers advice to the Provost regarding specific requests for extraordinary aid in response to particular situations and needs of individual students.
Instructional Technology and Communications Committee (School of Theology Faculty standing): R. Wright and S. Metz, Co-Chairs; V. Sells; J. Dunkly; L. Lankewicz; J. Camp, L. Wood, C. Sherrill, P. Green, M. Turner, P. Palisano, J. Turmo.
Instructional Technology and Communications Committee
1. 2 faculty appointed by the Dean, Co-Chairs
2. Associate Provost for Information Technology Services and University Librarian, ex officio
3. School of Theology Librarian, ex officio
4. Provost, ex officio
5. others appointed by the Dean
charge: develops policy on all matters relating to information dissemination, whether by information technology or library resources. At this time, the committee is also overseeing the completion of the Lilly Grant in instructional technology.
Lectures and External Affairs Committee (School of Theology Faculty standing): J. Dunkly, Chair; W. Stafford, D. Armentrout, W. Brownridge, Julia Gatta, W. Brosend, C. Sherrill, P. Palisano.
Lectures and External Affairs Committee
1. faculty members appointed by the Dean in consultation with the Faculty
2. staff appointed by the Dean
3. students appointed by the Dean
charge: oversees policies regarding visiting lecturers and convocations, the Fellows-in-Residence, Bishops-in-Residence, and Scholars-in-Residence programs, conferences on ministry, and inter-institutional concerns. It is also responsible for developing the program of lecturers/speakers for the annual DuBose Lecture series. The committee works closely with the DuBose Lectures Administration Committee to publicize the lectures, print the brochures and implement the logistics of the event.
Mission Committee (School of Theology Faculty standing): T. Eberhardt, Chair; J. Comer, Treasurer; J. Willard-Williford, Secretary; C. Rickett, J. Stuebbel, R. Biffle, J. Awan, B. Barton, C. Caddell, C. Duffus, R. Houser, C. Krouse, A. McCaslin, J. McDonald, D. McNair, B. Patterson, T. Powell, E. Ryniker, H. Tyner, P. Palisano, W.Brownridge, Faculty Advisor.
Mission Committee
1. students appointed by the Dean
2. faculty members appointed by the Dean in consultation with the Faculty
charge: plans, coordinates, and carries out service events through which members of the seminary community can witness to and live out their call to proclaim the Good News and to share their resources of time, money, and talent with persons in need. Projects frequently are responses to requests from Episcopal communities in Africa and Latin America. The committee also sponsors educational events to inform students about vocational opportunities in foreign missions.
Orientation Committee (School of Theology Faculty standing): C. Sherrill, Chair; M. Turner, W. Brownridge, N. Panton, A. McCaslin.
Orientation Committee
1. Director of Operations, ex officio, Chair
2. others appointed by the Dean
3. students appointed by the Dean
charge: responsible for developing an orientation program to introduce new students to the School of Theology and the campus and to ease the difficulty of the transition to life as a seminary family. The Committee mails helpful information to the students over the summer before coming to Sewanee and conducts Orientation sessions the week before classes start to introduce new students to the people and activities that will be part of their lives on the mountain.
Student Executive Committee: N. Panton, Chair; W. Stafford, W. Brownridge, S. Welcher, C. Sherrill.
Student Executive Committee
1. Student Body President, ex officio, Chair
2. Dean of the School of Theology, ex officio
3. faculty representatives as appointed by the Dean
4. staff representatives as appointed by the Dean
charge: provides representation for students and spouses to faculty, staff, and the administration by organizing monthly committee meetings with representatives from each class as well as representatives from the spouses organization, by holding regularly scheduled community forums (usually 2 per semester), by sponsoring or co-sponsoring special informative events for seminarians and spouses, and by communicating and participating with student leaders of the other seminaries of the Episcopal Church for the exchange of ideas and for collaboration on issues of common concern.
Worship Committee (School of Theology Faculty standing): C. Bryan for J. Turrell(sabbatical), Chair; W. Stafford, T. Macfie, W. Brownridge, W. Brosend, S. Rupert, S. Metz, J. Gatta, G. Butterworth, Head Sacristan.
Worship Committee
1. at least 2 faculty members appointed by the Dean in consultation with the Faculty
2. Ordinary of the Chapel of the Apostles, ex officio
3. University Chaplain, ex officio
4. the homiletics professor, ex officio
5. students appointed by the Dean
charge: advises the Dean (as Ordinary of the Chapel) on the worship life of the School of Theology community. The general policy of the conduct of worship within the seminary community and in relation to the worship of the University as a whole is examined by this committee. Details of routine practice, schedules, and procedures, as well as extraordinary occasions of worship, are the responsibility of this committee, subject to the Ordinary of the Chapel of the Apostles.
VI. Other Committees, including those established by the administration
Activity Fee Committee: C. Foster (07), J. Harris (07), G. Kapitanov (07), to be selected (SA, 08); J. Campbell. [one of the first three to be Chair]
Activity Fee Committee
1. Four students serve two year terms. Two students are juniors and two are seniors. A junior is nominated and selected from the OG and SA. The seniors hold over and one of them serves as the chair.
2. Director of Student Activities, ex officio with vote
charge: to allocate student activity fee. The allocation process happens three times a year.
Advisory Council: J. Cunningham, Chair; L. Lankewicz; J. Forster; John Gatta; W. Stafford; D. Lesesne; E. Hartman; R. Pearigen; R. Bachman (09, Strategic Planning); D. Backlund (09, Budget Priorities); R. Hughes (11); S. Wilson (09) for H. Goldberg (09), J. Davidheiser (10), N. Berner (09) for C. McDonough (11). K. Yu (12), J. Willis (13).
Advisory Council (16 members)
1. Vice Chancellor, ex officio with vote, Chair
2. Provost, ex officio with vote
3. Treasurer, ex officio with vote
4. Dean of the College, ex officio with vote
5. Dean of the School of Theology, ex officio with vote
6. Dean of Admission, ex officio with vote
7. Dean of Students, ex officio with vote
8. Vice-President for University Relations, ex officio with vote
9. a faculty member from –and selected by– the faculty members of the Strategic Planning Committee
10. a member from –and selected by– the Joint Faculties Budget Priority Committee [The Committee has designated its most senior member as its representative.]
11. 1 Faculty member from the School of Theology elected by the Joint Faculties for a five-year term
12. 5 Faculty members from the College elected by the Joint Faculties for five-year terms (staggered)
faculty handbook (Aug. 2005) description: discusses matters of mutual interest to the faculty and senior administration as one mechanism to involve faculty in the governance of the University; focus is on current issues of relatively immediate concern, i.e., on matters within the next four years. It is responsible for advising on annual budget strategies and current issues. It reviews past budgetary experience, comparative data from peer institutions, and analyses of patterns of enrollment, financial aid, and budget expenditures.
authority: created by Provost in October 2001
Benefits Committee:
Benefits Committee
1.
appointed: by for an unspecified term
charge:
authority:
Calendar Committee: Linda Lankewicz, Chair; Annwn Myers, Cindy Church, Cindy Sherrill, David Lesesne, Eric Hartman, Gerald Smith, Jan Seigmund, Jay Fisher, John Gatta, Larry Jones, Mark Webb, Paul Wiley, Rene Worley, Robin Hille-Michaels, Sarah Stapleton, Sarah Welcher.
Calendar Committee
1.
appointed: by the Provost for an unspecified term
charge:
authority:
Combined Engineering Plan Committee: R. Peterson, Chair; B. Potter, D. Miles, C. Parrish.
Combined Engineering Plan Committee (4 members)
1. 4 faculty appointed by the Dean
appointed: by the Dean for an unspecified term
charge: not specified beyond its title.
faculty handbook (Feb. 1996) description: coordinates the three-two engineering program with the participating schools and advises students in the program.
authority: created by Dean [predates 1968]
Conduff Committee: D. Haskell, Convener; J. Shibata, S. Torreano, D. Durig, C. Peyser.
Conduff Committee (5 members)
1. the Chairs of the Biology, Chemistry, Forestry & Geology, Physics, and Psychology departments
charge: awards research grants for capital equipment to faculty members in science from the Duke P. Conduff endowment; manages start-up research equipment funds customarily awarded to a new faculty member in science (funded 50% by Conduff and 50% by the Provost from the operating budget); awards summer research stipends to students in biology, chemistry, and physics from the Dr. Bruce Greene endowment; manages the unified Science Capital Equipment restricted fund [annual allocation from the operating budget to support laboratory instruction in Biology, Chemistry, Forestry & Geology, the Observatory, Physics, and Psychology].
authority: appointed by the Dean
Exempt Employees’ Committee:
Exempt Employees’ Committee
1.
charge:
authority:
Human Institutional Research Committee (H-IRB): Science: J. Shibata, Chair; D. McGrath Non-Science: M. Brennecke, Y. Mohiuddin, G. Poe. Bruce Baird, D.D.S.
H-IRB (7 members; quorum is 5, provided one from each group is present)
1. 3 faculty whose areas are primarily scientific
2. 3 faculty whose areas are not primarily scientific
3. 1 “outside” member, with no formal ties to the University
charge: to educate the University community concerning the appropriate treatment of humans in research; to evaluate research protocols involving the collection of data from human subjects in terms of ethical considerations – using locally developed procedures based on the guidelines of the Office for Protection from Research Risks (National Institutes of Health) adopted by 16 federal government departments and agencies. Approval of the research protocol by the H-IRB must occur prior to any collection of data from humans.
authority: created by Provost in May 2002
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC): R. Summers, Chair; N. Berner, T. Keith-Lucas; Jessica Maloney, D.V.M.; Arthur C. Johnson.
Alternate faculty members J. Palisano, D. Williams, K. Yu
IACUC (5 members)
1. 3 faculty (with alternate members, who serve at the call of the Chair)
2. 1 veterinarian
3. 1 “outside” member, with no formal ties to the University
charge: to approve research protocols involving the collection of data from animal subjects in terms of ethical and legal considerations; to inspect the research animal housing facilities. The work of IACUC is supervised by a regional U.S. Department of Agriculture veterinarian (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal Care).
authority: created by Provost in April 1995
Joint Employee Committee:
Joint Employee Committee
1.
charge:
authority:
Language Laboratory Committee: R. Zachau, Chair; D. Rung, E. Skomp, B. Sandlin.
Language Laboratory Committee (4 members)
1. 4 faculty appointed by the Dean
appointed: by the Dean for an unspecified term
charge: not specified beyond its title.
authority: created by Dean
Multicultural Affairs Committee: L. Lankewicz, Chair; John Gatta; E. Hartman; E. Benjamin; D. Gelinas; J. Hamilton; C. Miller; S. Holmes, T. Moore
Also S. Bond, D. Drinen, D. Miles, T. Macfie, P. Schneider
Multicultural Affairs Committee (9+ members)
1. Provost, ex officio with vote, Chair
2. Dean of the College, ex officio with vote
3. Dean of Students, ex officio with vote
4. Director of Minority Affairs, ex officio with vote
5. Director of Financial Aid, ex officio with vote
6. Director of Admission, ex officio with vote
7. Coordinator of Multicultural Recruitment, ex officio with vote
8 2 students recommended by the Director of Minority Affairs
9. Others as appointed by Provost
appointed: by the Provost annually at the beginning of the fall term
charge: to aid in the design of policies and strategies to help students of color matriculate and succeed in the College and to provide leadership in the development of successful principles and practices regarding the recruitment and retention of students of color.
authority: created by Provost
Natural Resources Advisory Committee: L. Lankewicz, Chair; S. Torreano; J. Evans; K. Kuers; J. Forster; M. Pate; M. Priestley; G. Smith; student to be selected (College); student to be selected (SoT).
ex officio advisors without vote: R. Winslow; J. Benson.
Natural Resources Advisory Committee (10 members)
1. Provost, ex officio with vote, Chair
2. Faculty Member, Department of Forestry and Geology
3. Faculty Member, Department of Biology
4. University Forster, ex officio with vote
5. Treasurer, ex officio with vote
6. Director of Physical Plant, ex officio with vote
7. Community Member
8. Faculty Member
9. Student of the College
10. Student of the School of Theology
`11. Domain Manager, ex officio without vote
12. Director of the Outing Program, ex officio without vote
appointed: by the Vice Chancellor for an unspecified term
charge: to advise the Provost and Vice Chancellor on matters pertaining to the use of the Domain, particularly the land outside the central campus.
authority: created by Vice Chancellor in 1993
Non-Exempt Employees’ Committee:
Non-Exempt Employees’ Committee
1.
charge:
authority:
Parking Committee:
Parking Committee
1.
appointed: by for an unspecified term
charge:
authority:
Performing Arts Committee: K. Lehman, Chair; P. Smith, C. Bryan, R. Delcamp, D. Landon, S. Rupert, L. Carden; L. Lankewicz; M. Savage; to be appointed (07, SA), to be appointed (07, OG)
Performing Arts Committee (6+ members)
1. Faculty appointed by the Provost
2. Provost, ex officio with vote
3. Managing Director of the Sewanee Summer Music Festival, ex officio with vote
4. 2 students appointed by the Provost for a two year term; one nominated by the Student Assembly, one nominated by the Order of Gownsmen
appointed: by the Provost for an unspecified term (faculty) or two-year term (students)
charge: advise the Provost and the Chair on programming for the University’s professional performing arts series.
authority: created by Provost [evolved out of the Concerts Committee, which predates 1968]
Pre-Medical Advisory Committee: J. Palisano, Chair; R. Summers, F. Hart, D. Rung, H. Bateman, N. Barenbaum, K. Malone, G. McKeen, K. Zigler.
Pre-Medical Advisory Committee (8 members)
1. 8 faculty appointed by the Dean
appointed: by the Dean for an unspecified term
charge: not specified beyond its title.
faculty handbook (Feb. 1996) description: advises premedical, predental, and veterinary medical students and writes a letter for each student applying to a medical or dental school
authority: created by Dean [predates 1968]
Publications Board: C. Ray, Chair, for S. Raulston; S. Miller, vacant, vacant; E. Hartman; vacant; J. Forster.
Publications Board (7 members)
1. 4 faculty appointed by the Provost
2. Dean of Students, ex officio with vote
3. 1 student from School of Theology appointed by the Provost
4. University Treasurer, ex officio with vote
appointed: by the Provost for an unspecified term
charge: not specified beyond its title.
faculty handbook (Feb. 1996) description: provides guidance for the staffs of student publications, devoting considerable attention to financial concerns and questions of editorial policy.
authority: created by Provost [predates 1968]
Safety Committee: L. Lankewicz, Chair; J. Parrott; F. Lankewicz, Secretary; vacant, vacant; D. Green; vacant; unknown, unknown; vacant; unknown; M. Pate; D. Pierce; J. Forster; vacant (Joint Comm.); Marty Hawkins (PPS Safety).
Safety Committee (16 members)
1. Provost, ex officio with vote, Chair
2. Police Chief, ex officio with vote
3. University Safety Officer, ex officio with vote, Secretary
4. 2 faculty
5. Fire Chief, ex officio with vote
6. EMS head, ex officio with vote
7. 2 Head Proctors, ex officio with vote
8. representative from School of Theology study center
9. Legal Counsel, ex officio with vote
10. Director of Physical Plant Services, ex officio with vote
11. Director of Personnel/Director of University Services, ex officio with vote
12. University Treasurer, ex officio with vote
13. Representative of Employee’s Joint Committee
14. Representative from Physical Plant Safety Committee appointed by the chair of the Physical Plant Safety Committee
appointed: by the Provost for an unspecified term
charge: not specified beyond its title.
faculty handbook (Feb. 1996) description: to act in an advisory capacity to the Safety Director and the University administration in instituting, coordinating, and monitoring a program to enhance the safety of the University community.
authority: created by Provost [evolved out of the Fire Protection Committee, which predates 1968]
Scientific Sewanee Coordinating Committee: M. Knoll, D. McGrath, J. Shibata, H. Bateman.
Scientific Sewanee Coordinating Committee (2+ members)
1. faculty in science
2. students as needed
appointed: the Committee selects its members as needed
charge: to make arrangements for the annual late spring poster session presenting original student research.
authority: created in fall 1993 by the faculty in science and the then-functioning Sigma Xi chapter to implement the suggestion of N. Berner.
Strategic Planning Committee: J. Cunningham, Chair; L. Lankewicz; V. Sells; J. Forster; R. Pearigen; John Gatta; W. Stafford; T. Macfie; E. Hartman; R. Lester; D. Lesesne; G. McKeen (Nov. 1, 2006 through Oct. 2009); J. Willis (Nov. 1, 2007 through Oct. 2010); R. Hughes (Oct. 2008); Arden Grady (College, May 2009), David Adams (College, May 2010); C. Caddell (School of Theology, Dec. 2010); Julia Gatta (09, Budget Priorities); Senator D. Landon (12); R. Bachman (09), J. Evans (10), W. Register (11), B. Potter (12); J. Dunkley (10).
Strategic Planning Committee (24 voting members)
1. Vice Chancellor, ex officio with vote, Chair
2. Provost, ex officio with vote
3. Associate Provost, ex officio with vote
4. University Treasurer, ex officio with vote
5. Vice-President for University Relations, ex officio with vote
6. Dean of the College, ex officio with vote
7. Dean of the School of Theology, ex officio with vote
8. University Chaplain, ex officio with vote
9. Dean of Students, ex officio with vote
