College of Human Environmental Sciences

Committee and Working Group Assignments

2007-2008

 

 

Standing committees and working groups provide an opportunity for faculty to have input and provide leadership for the College of Human Environmental Sciences. Committees will have a general focus and will continue to serve for the academic year, while working groups will have a specific task and when that task is complete, the group will disband. 

 

Please review the charge and composition to the committee and working group.

 Each committee and working group is also expected to turn in an annual report that includes a summary of accomplishments as well as recommendations for issues to be addressed by subsequent committees.  This report is due by May 15, 2007. Committees and working groups are encouraged to keep the faculty informed of their activities through reports at faculty meetings. Committee chairs should notify the Dean when they want to be put on the agenda for a faculty meeting.

 

 





Committees

Curriculum

Student Affairs Committee

Research Committee

Graduate Studies Committee

Public Relations Committee

Instructional Technology Oversight Committee

Recruitment and Retention

Distance Education

Alumni Relations

Prior Learning

Leadership Development

Practicum and Internship Experiences

HES Policy Institute

Promotion and Tenure Committee

Faculty Senate

Graduate Council

Faculty Advisors for Student Organizations

 

 

Curriculum

Deidre Leaver-Dunn, Chair

Jan Brakefield

Mary Liz Curtner-Smith

Shirley Foster

Olivia Kendrick

Barrie Jo Price

Marcy Koontz

Melanie Crane, President, Phi Upsilon Omicron

 

Purpose:         Foster an environment that stimulates strong professional programs and a commitment to instruction and academic advising. Monitor proposed curriculum changes within the College. Work with individual department curriculum committees as needed as they make curriculum changes to their professional programs.  Review and make recommendations related to policies involving academic issues. Serve as the textbook selection committee and review courses for Interim term.                           

 

Charge:          Explore measures to enhance student retention and completion of academic program requirements. 

                  

                   Review requirements for the general studies undergraduate major.

 

Review academic policies and recommend needed changes.

 

Review all course proposals including proposals for Interim and recommend action to the dean.  Advise departments as plans to develop electronic portfolios unfold.

 

Curriculum Sub-Committees

 

Advising

          To evaluate and make recommendations regarding advising in the College.

Olivia Kendrick, Chair

Jeri Zemke

Karen Carpenter

Courtney McGahey

John Peaslee

Vicki Peeples

Paula Robinson

Andrea Wilson

 

 

Student Affairs Committee                                  

Paula Robinson, Chair

Jan Brakefield

Carmen Hudson

Olivia Kendrick

Michelle Lee

Ellen Pate

Vicki Peeples

Marjuyua Rowser

Crawford Barnes, President, HES

 

Purpose:         Foster an environment that is conducive to attracting academically talented students and to assisting all students as they seek to achieve their full potential in the College.

 

Charge:          Assist with the recruitment and retention of students, review recruitment materials and propose changes, work with student organizations, respond to the concerns of students.

 

Revise transfer materials for community colleges.

 

Work with student organizations to welcome new students into the College.

 

Develop a strong working relationship with the Career Center.

 

Develop a method of informing appropriate individuals who come to campus to interview prospective employees about the qualifications of graduates in the College of Human Environmental Sciences.

 

 

 

Sub-Committee

 

Learning Communities

Vicki Peeples, Chair

Jan Brakefield

 

Review the Harris Living-Learning Community and make recommendations regarding a next phase of implementation of living-learning communities.

 

 

Research Committee         

Stuart Usdan, Chair

Mohamed Abdel Ghany

Maria Hernandez-Reif

Hyun-Joo Jeon

Erika Jordan, Graduate Student

Jeannine Lawrence

Yasmin Neggers

Cliff Robb

Amanda Thompson

Lori Turner

Michelle Darst, Graduate Student

 

Purpose:         Foster an environment that stimulates research and creative activity within the College.

 

Charge:          Propose ways to stimulate involvement of undergraduates in research and creative activity within the College.

 

                   Facilitate the sharing of research within the College including a research page on the CHES website.

 

                   Plan programs for faculty that will increase awareness of opportunities for interdisciplinary research on campus and plan programs that will increase awareness of services on campus that can facilitate research productivity. 

 

Explore the desirability of developing a special edition of the newsletter dedicated to faculty research and develop text if appropriate.

 

Continue to review proposals for the Mary A. Crenshaw Award.

 

Graduate Studies Committee       

Ken Wright, Chair

Mike Perko

Linda Knol

Ralph Lane

Chang Lee

Jason Scofield

Nick Stinnett

Virginia Wimberley

Sherwood Burns and Carolyn Williams, Graduate Student

 

Purpose:         Monitor curricula and policies related to graduate programs in the College. Develop a handbook for graduate students. Propose policies relating to the assignment of instructional responsibilities to graduate students. Recommend appropriate changes in policy, course, and curriculum that relate specifically to graduate programs.  Review and recommend faculty for appointments to the Graduate Faculty. Select nominees from the college for outstanding thesis, outstanding research and outstanding teaching assistants.

 

Charge:          Develop a plan for recruitment of graduate students.

 

                   Review and recommend individuals for Graduate Faculty appointment.

 

Review and make recommendations regarding the current requirement for Plan II students to take HES 509.

 

Review the Graduate Dean’s concerns regarding ug/graduate courses and ensure that course offerings in the College are appropriate.

 

Develop a proposal for graduate recruitment funds; identify other recruitment strategies that should be implemented; coordinate activities at Graduate and Professional School Day; plan activities for graduate students throughout the year as appropriate;

 

Develop a Graduate Handbook.

 

Monitor the use of the interdisciplinary doctoral program as a means of strengthening the College's ability to offer doctoral level work.

 

Determine when the College is prepared to begin to develop an additional doctoral program within the College.

 

Review and recommend action on new courses or policies, and respond to the needs of the graduate students.

 

 

Homecoming Committee

Amy Baker-Parton, Chair

Alvin Niuh

Mildred Switzer

Marianne Tipton

 


Public Relations Committee

Jan Brakefield, Chair

Reuben Cook

Martha Cook

Alvin Niuh

Beverly Kissinger

Robin Hollingsworth

Mike Perko

Barrie Jo Price

Paula Robinson

Mildred Switzer

Amy Baker-Parton

Sally Edwards

Trisha Collins, President of Ambassadors

 

Purpose:         Provide overall direction for the public relations effort of the College to enhance the image, tradition, and pride of CHES.

 

Charge:          Review options for communicating with alumni including the possibility of an e-newsletter and/or a print newsletter.

 

As needed, plan an Executive-in-Residence and an Alumnus-in-Residence event during the academic year.

 

Identify activities in the College that should be featured in the print media. 

 

In cooperation with the recruitment and retention working group, review and make recommendations regarding recruitment materials.

 

 

Recruitment Materials Update

Suzanne Henson, Chair

Becky Blair

Karen Carpenter

Courtney McGahey

Casey Faulkner

Brian Gordon

Linda Enders

Amy Baker-Parton

 

 

Recruitment and Retention

Jan Brakefield, Chair

Kim Boyle

Casey Faulkner

Linda Enders

Brian Gordon

Suzanne Henson

Carmen Hudson

Courtney McGahey

Amy Baker-Parton

Renee Umstattd

 

Charge:          Assist with the recruitment of students by reviewing and making recommendations regarding recruitment activities and all written and web-based recruitment materials.  Develop ways to facilitate the recruitment of students from community colleges. Develop ways for HES alumni to be involved in recruitment.

 

 

Distance Education

Mike Perko, Chair

Carroll Tingle

Roy Maize

Olivia Kendrick

Jason Blumenthal

Eve Pentecost

Mike Perko

Anna McFadden

Brian Gordon

Sonya Dunkin

Caroline Fulmer

 

Charge:          Explore methods for maximizing the use of technology in the delivery of CHES programs and services.

 

Recommend professional development activities to expand the use of technology by faculty in the College.

 

Explore methods of expanding distance education opportunities for faculty in the College.

 

 

To facilitate the sharing of ideas regarding appropriate pedagogy’s of distance education.

 

 

Website Liasons

Regina Dewitt, Chair

Marcy Koontz (CTD)

Andy Harcrow (HS)

Jason Blumenthal (NHM)

Jan Brakefield (CSM)

Vicki Peeples (HDFS)


 

Alumni Relations

Amy Baker-Parton, Chair

Jan Brakefield

Carolyn Callis

Carroll Tingle

Paula Robinson

Carmen Hudson

Suzanne Henson

Deidre Leaver Dunn

Sally Edwards

Shirley Foster

Roy Maize

 

 

Promotion and Tenure Committee                       

 

2007-2009

Maria Hernandez-Reif (HDFS)

Mary Liz Curtner-Smith (Member at Large)

 

2006-2008

Mohamed Abdel-Ghany (CSM)

Ralph Lane (NHM)

Lori Turner (HS)

Virginia Wimberly (CTD)

Ken Wright (Member at Large)

 

 

Purpose:         Review dossiers and make recommendations concerning promotion, tenure, and probationary review using the criteria outlined in the Faculty Handbook. Recommend any changes that are needed in the procedures followed by the College of Human Environmental Sciences.

 

 

Faculty Senate

 

2006-2007

Linda Enders

Roy Maize

Deidre Leaver Dunn

 

Charge:          Inform the faculty of relevant issues before the Faculty Senate and represent the Faculty in the College on these issues.

 

 

Graduate Council

 

2006-2008

Ken Wright

Olivia Kendrick, Alternate

 

Charge:          Inform the faculty of relevant issues before the Graduate Council and represent the faculty in the College on these issues.

 

Library Representative                                         Jan Brakefield

United Way Representative                                 Reuben Cook

Affirmative Action Coordinator                             Olivia Kendrick

American Disabilities Act Coordinator                   Olivia Kendrick

Sexual Harassment Prevention                             Olivia Kendrick

Academic Misconduct                                         Olivia Kendrick

HES Representative to Staff Assembly                   Karen Carpenter

 

 

Faculty Advisors for Student Organizations

Ambassadors                                                        Jan Brakefield & Kerry Brothers

Council of Presidents                                              Jan Brakefield & Kerry Brothers

ASID                                                                  Beverly Kissinger

ASTA                                                                 Deidre Leaver-Dunn

Capstone Financial Planning Association                       Caroline Fulmer

Eta Sigma Gamma (Health Honorary)                          Lori Turner

HARACA (Hotel, Restaurant, and Convention Association)    Kim Boyle

Capstone Association for Young Children                     Nancy Stinnett

Mable Adams Society                                             Alvin Niuh

Fashion, Incorporated                                             Becky Blair

Phi Upsilon Omicron                                              Alvin Niuh

SDA (Student Dietetic Association)                            Suzanne Henson

Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals                     Courtney McGahey

    In Business (SOCAP)

ETA Sigma Delta                                                   Roy Maize