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Executive Committee

Members of this committee are the University Senate Officers, a representative from each college, and the Chairs of the University Senate Standing Committees. (14 Members)

  • Julie Shadoan -- (Chair)-- Bowling Green Community College
  • Denise Gravitt -- (Vice-Chair)-- Ogden College of Science and Engineering
  • Heidi Pintner -- (Secretary)--Potter College of Arts and Letters
  • Dan Myers -- Gordon Ford College of Business
  • Saundra Starks --College of Health and Human Services

  • Rico Tyler--College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

  • Jeff Samuels--Potter College of Arts and Letters

  • Uma Doraiswamy --University Libraries

  • Constance Edwards -- Ogden College of Science and Engineering

  •  Andrew McMichael-- Chair of University Curriculum Committee

  •  Richard Weigel-- Chair of General Education Committee

  •  Nedra Atwell-- Chair of Faculty Welfare and Prof. Responsibilities

  •  Tony Harkins-- Chair of Academic Quality Committee

  • Patricia Minter -- Faculty Regent (Advisory Member)

  • Barbara Burch -- Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs (Advisory Member)

  • Richard C. Miller -- Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs (Advisory Member)

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee consists of voting members and alternates as well as non-voting advisory members. 

     Voting members are selected as follows: one senate representative and one alternate from each college and the Library are selected by Senate colleagues from the same college. One curriculum committee representative and one alternate are elected from each of the college undergraduate curriculum committees. To ensure adequate representation three faculty members and three alternates are appointed by the Executive Committee. (The appointed members should normally be Senators, but non-Senators may be appointed). One student senator and one student alternate shall be selected by the Student Government Association to serve on the committee. 

     The Registrar, a representative of the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the deans (or their representatives) of the undergraduate colleges, and the Library, are advisory members. 

  • Andrew McMichael -- Chair -- (Potter College of Arts & Humanities)

  • Jaqueline Wofford --Vice-Chair -- (Bowling Green Community College)

  • Aaron Kindsvatter --Senate Rep for College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

  • Terry Dean -- Senate Rep for the College of Health and Human Services

  • Carol Watwood --Senate Rep for the University Libraries

  • Andrew McMichael --Senate Rep for Potter College of Arts & Humanities 

  • Michelle Trawick -- Senate Rep for Gordon Ford College of Business
  • Keith Philips -- Senate Rep for Ogden College of Science & Engineering 

  •  Deborah Lively--BGCC Curriculum Rep

  • Bill Kelley-- CEBS Curriculum Committee Rep

  • Rachel Kinder-- CHHS Curriculum Committee Rep

  • Thad Crews -- GFoCB Curriculum Committee Rep

  • Nancy Rice -- OCSE Curriculum Committee Rep

  • Scott Stroot-- PCoAL Curriculum Committee Rep

  • Judy Walker -- At-Large Faculty Member

  • Beth Plummer-- At-Large Faculty Member

  • Kimberly Cunningham-- At-Large Faculty Member

  • Kayla Shelton-- Student Government Association representative

  • Freida Eggleton -- Registrar [Advisory Member]

  • Richard C. Miller -- Academic Affairs [Advisory Member]

  • Larry Snyder -- Dean's Office, PCoAL [Advisory Member]

  • Retta Poe -- Dean's Office, CEBS [Advisory Member]

  • Kacy Harris -- Dean's Office, BGCC [Advisory Member]

  • Robert Reber -- Dean's Office, GFCOB [Advisory Member]

  • Sylvia Gaiko -- Dean's Office, CHHS [Advisory Member]

  • Andy Ernst -- Dean's Office, OCSE [Advisory Member]

  • No Rep-- Dean's Office, University Library [Advisory Member]

  • Joan Krenzin -- Parliamentarian [Advisory Member]

  • Lou Stahl-White -- Recorder [Advisory Member]

General Education Committee

The General Education Committee shall consist of senators, one from each undergraduate college, who shall be selected by Senate colleagues from the same college.  The Executive Committee shall appoint three faculty members to this committee.  (The appointed members should normally be Senators, but non-Senators may be appointed.)   In addition, one student senator shall be selected by the Student Government Association to serve on the committee.  The selected senators, appointed members and selected student representative are all voting members of the General Education Committee.  A representative of the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the General Education Coordinator shall be non-voting advisory members.

  • Richard Weigel (Chair)-- Senate Rep for Potter College of Arts and Letters

  • Sharon Mutter--Senate Rep for the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

  • Scott Bonham-- Senate Rep for Ogden College of Science and Engineering

  • Patricia Minter--At-Large Faculty Member

  • Karen Mason--Senate Rep for the College of Health and Human Services

  • Constance Edwards--At-Large Faculty Member

  • Joe Hardin-- At-Large Faculty Member

  • Kim Green--Senate Rep for the Bowling Green Community College

  • Jeff Butterfield -- Senate Rep for Gordon Ford College of Business
  • Robert Dietle--Non-voting ex-officio, General Education Coordinator

  • Johnathon Boles-- Student Government Association Member

  • -- Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs [Advisory member]

Faculty Welfare and Professional Responsibilities Committee

The Faculty Welfare and Professional Responsibilities Committee shall consist of voting members and alternates selected by Senate colleagues from their units.  GFCB, the Library and BGCC shall each have one voting member. CEBS, CHHS, Ogden and PCAH shall each have two voting members. A faculty member from extended campus and a part-time faculty member shall also serve as voting members of this committee. These members shall be selected by rotation among the off campus centers in the extended campus member’s case and rotated among the colleges for the part-time faculty member. To ensure adequate representation, three faculty members shall be appointed by the Executive Committee. (The appointed members should normally be Senators, but non-Senators may be appointed). One student senator shall be selected by the Student Government Association to serve on the committee. A representative from the Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs shall be a non-voting advisory member of this committee.

  • Nedra Atwell (Chair)-- College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

  • James McMahon--At-Large Faculty Member

  • Mark Staynings--At-Large Faculty Member

  • Holly Payne  --Potter College of Arts and Letters

  • Cathy Abell--College of Health and Human Services

  • Paul Woosley--Ogden College of Science and Engineering

  • Walter Collett--Ogden College of Science and Engineering 
  • Uma Doraiswamy--University Libraries
  • Chris Wagner --College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

  • Debbie Kreitzer-- At-Large Faculty Member

  • Sherry Lovan – College of Health and Human Services

  • Jim Lindsey-- Gordon Ford College of Business

  • Heather Strode--Bowling Green Community College

  • Kathleen Hennessey-- Student Government Association

  • -- Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs [Advisory member]

Committee on Academic Quality

The Committee on Academic Quality shall consist of voting members selected by Senate colleagues from the same college.  Voting members will be selected as follows:  one senate representative from each college and the Library shall be selected by Senate colleagues from the same college.  Two representatives shall be selected by the Student Government Association to serve on the committee.  One representative from the UCC and one from the Graduate Council shall be appointed as voting members.  In addition, a representative from the Registrar’s Office, a representative from the Academic Advising and Retention Center and a representative of the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs shall be advisory members. 

  • Anthony Harkins (Chair) --Potter College of Arts and Letters
  • Carol Stowe-Byrd--Bowling Green Community College
  • Reagan Gilley--Student Government Association
  • Mark Pickard --College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
  • Stacy Wade --Gordon Ford College of Business
  • Tammie Stenger-Ramsey --College of Health and Human Services
  • Louis Strolger--Ogden College of Science and Engineering
  • Clint Haynes -- At-Large Faculty Member
  • Eric Reed--At-Large Faculty Member
  • -- Registrar's Office [Advisory]
  • -- Academic Advising and Retention Center [Advisory]
  • -- Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs [Advisory]

Graduate Council

  • Sherry Powers (Chair)-- College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
  • Nedra Atwell(Vice-Chair)-- College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
  • Donald Nims--College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
  • Harold Little--Gordon Ford College of Business
  • Gary Villereal--College of Health and Human Services
  • Carmen Hazel--Potter College of Arts and Letters
  • Nedra Atwell-- College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
  • Craig Martin --Gordon Ford College of Business
  • Ray Blankenship -- Gordon Ford College of Business
  • Veronica Horner -- Gordon Ford College of Business (student)
  • Lorrie Reeves--College of Education and Behavioral Sciences (student)
  • Thandi Buthelezi--Ogden College of Science and Engineering
  • Claus Ernst--Ogden College of Science and Engineering
  • Milind Patel--Ogden College of Science and Engineering (student)
  • Eric Reed-- Potter College of Arts and Letters
  • Michael Ann Williams--Potter College of Arts and Letters
  • Elizabeth Winkler--Potter College of Arts and Letters
  • Jenna Smith--Potter College of Arts and Letters (student)
  • Charles Wainright--College of Health and Human Services
  • Donna Blackburn--College of Health and Human Services
  • Sandeep Mishra--College of Health and Human Services (student)
  • Philip Lienesch --Ogden College of Science and Engineering
Revised October 15, 2007
Western Kentucky University

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