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Senate Executive Committee (SEC)


The Executive Committee shall be composed of the Chair, Vice‑Chair, and Secretary of the University Senate, the Chairs of the other standing committees, and one Senate member from each undergraduate college and the Library, and one Student Government Association representative. The Provost and the Faculty Regent shall be ex-officio, non‑voting members of this committee. The Secretary of the Senate shall function as Secretary of the Executive Committee.

 

Membership, 2023-2024

Position / College Committee Member Alternate
Chair  Susan Eagle  
Vice-Chair Doug Smith  
Secretary Dan Strunk  
Academic Quality Patricia Todd  
Budget & Finance Eric Kondratieff  
Colonnade Stacey Forsythe  
Faculty Handbook Julie Shadoan  
Faculty Welfare & Resp. Landon Elkind  
Graduate Council Sarah Bonis  
Undergraduate Curriculum Sheila Flener  
CEBS Rep Sarah Bonis  
CHHS Rep Vacant  
GFCB Rep Yeorgsu (Tony) Kim  
LIBRARIES Rep Joe Shankweiler  
OCSE Rep Matthew Nee Kelly Madole
PCAL Rep Mac McKerral Matt Pruitt
AT-LARGE Vacant  
Student Regent, Non-Voting Sam Kurtz  
Faculty Regent, Non-Voting  Shane Spiller  
Provost, Non-Voting  Robert "Bud" Fischer  

 

Membership, 2022-2023

Position / College Committee Member Alternate
Chair  Toni Szymanski  
Vice-Chair Dan Clark  
Secretary Stacy Leggett  
Academic Quality Amanda Drost  
Budget & Finance    
Colonnade Stacey Forsythe  
Faculty Handbook Julie Shadoan  
Faculty Welfare & Resp. Kate Horigan  
Graduate Council Dana Sullivan  
Undergraduate Curriculum Sheila Flener  
CEBS Rep    
CHHS Rep Marilyn Gardner Susan Eagle
GFCB Rep Kirk Atkinson  
LIBRARIES Rep Tony Paganelli Nancy Richie
OCSE Rep Bangbo Yan  
PCAL Rep Mac McKerral Matt Pruitt
AT-LARGE Vacant  
Student Regent, Non-Voting Cole Bornefeld  
Faculty Regent, Non-Voting  Shane Spiller  
Provost, Non-Voting  Robert "Bud" Fischer  

 

Senate Executive Committee Members, 2021-2022

Position / College Committee Member Alternate
Chair  Julie Lee-D  
Vice-Chair  Janet Applin-AL  
Secretary  April Murphy-AL  
Academic Quality Francesca Sunkin  
Budget & Finance Kirk Atkinson
 
Colonnade Patricia Todd  
Faculty Welfare & Resp. Trish Jaggers  
Graduate Council Martha Day  
Undergraduate Curriculum Melanie Autin  
CEBS Rep Stacy Leggett-D Toni Szymanski-D
CHHS Rep Dawn Garrett Wright-AL Mike Kennedy-D
GFCB Rep Vacant  
LIBRARIES Rep Tony Paganelli-D Amanda Drost-D
OCSE Rep Bangbo Yan-D  
PCAL Rep Matt Pruitt-AL Eric Kondratieff-D
AT-LARGE Vacant  
Student Regent, Non-Voting  Matthew Wininger  
Faculty Regent, Non-Voting  Shane Spiller  
Provost, Non-Voting  Robert "Bud" Fischer  
"D" = Departmental Senator
"AL" = At-Large Senator

 

Senate Executive Committee Members, 2020-2021

Position / College Committee Member Alternate
Chair  Julie Shadoan-D  
Vice-Chair  Dan Clark-D  
Secretary  Laura Bohuski-D  
Academic Quality Francesca Sunkin-AL  
Budget & Finance Guy Jordan-D  
Colonnade Patricia Todd-D  
Faculty Welfare & Resp. Dan Clark-D  
Graduate Council Aaron Hughey-GCC  
Undergraduate Curriculum Liz Sturgeon-AL  
CEBS Rep Janet Applin-AL Kandy Smith-D
CHHS Rep Colin Farrell-D Liz Sturgeon-AL
GFCB Rep Jason Bergner-D Jacob Byl-D
LIBRARIES Rep Tony Paganelli-D Sue Lynn McDaniel-D
OCSE Rep Uta Ziegler-AL Margaret Crowder-AL
PCAL Rep Mac McKerral-AL Matt Pruitt-AL
AT-LARGE    
Student Regent, Non-Voting  J. Garrett Edmonds  
Faculty Regent, Non-Voting  Shane Spiller  
Provost, Non-Voting  Cheryl Stevens  
"D" = Departmental Senator
"AL" = At-Large Senator

 

Senate Executive Committee Members, 2019-2020

Position / College Committee Member Alternate
Chair Julie Shadoan-D  
Vice-Chair Margaret Crowder-D  
Secretary Laura Bohuski-D  
Academic Quality David Serafini-AL  
Budget & Finance Guy Jordan-D  
Colonnade Mary Wolinski-D  
Faculty Welfare & Resp. Lauren McClain-AL  
Graduate Council Ann Ferrell-GCC  
Undergraduate Curriculum Tony Paganelli-D  
CEBS Rep Kandy Smith-D  
CHHS Rep Colin Farrell-D Mike Kennedy-D
GFCB Rep Jim Lindsey-D  
LIBRARIES Rep Sue Lynn McDaniel-D  
OCSE Rep Yongming Deng-D  
PCAL Rep Matt Pruitt-AL Alison Youngblood-D
AT-LARGE    
Student Regent, Non-Voting Will Harris  
Faculty Regent, Non-Voting Claus Ernst  
Provost, Non-Voting Cheryl Stevens  
"D" = Departmental Senator
"AL" = At-Large Senator

 

Senate Executive Committee Members, 2018-2019

Position / College Committee Member Alternate
Chair Kirk Atkinson-D
 
Vice Chair Dan Clark-D  
Secretary Jason Bergner-D  
Academic Quality Heather Strode-D  
Budget and Finance Jim Berger-D  
Colonnade  Mary Wolinski-D  
Faculty Welfare & Resp. Lauren McClain-D  
Graduate Council Carl Dick-GCC  
Undergraduate Curriculum Janet Applin-D  
CEBS Rep Jim Fulkerson-D  
CHHS Rep Colin Farrell-D  
GFCB Rep Jim Lindsey-AL Tim Hawkins-D
Libraries Rep Joseph Shankweiler-D  
OCSE Rep Larry Hill-D  
PCAL Rep Matt Pruitt-AL  
AT LARGE Elizabeth Gish-D  
Student Regent, Non-Voting Stephen Mayer  
Faculty Regent, Non-Voting Claus Ernst  
Provost, Non-Voting Terry Ballman  
"D" = Departmental Senator
"AL" = At-Large Senator

 

Senate Executive Committee Members, 2017-2018

Position / College Committee Member Alternate
CHAIR Eric Kondratieff  
VICE CHAIR Liz Sturgeon  
Secretary Jennifer Walton-Hanley  
Academic Quality Kirk Atkinson  
Budget and Finance Jim Berger  
Colonnade    
Faculty Welfare & Resp. Patti Minter  
Graduate Council Kristin Wilson  
Undergraduate Curriculum Janet Applin  
CEBS Rep Andrea Jenkins  
CHHS Rep Colin Farrell Lori Alexander
GFCB Rep Thad Crews Tim Hawkins
LIBRARIES Rep Joseph Shankweiler  
OCSE Rep Matt Shake Sharon Mutter
PCAL Rep Susann Davis Matt Pruitt
UC Rep Elizabeth Gish  
Student Regent, Non-Voting  Andi Dahmer  
Faculty Regent, Non Voting Barbara Burch  
Provost, Non Voting David Lee  

 

Senate Executive Committee Members, 2016-2017

Position / College Committee Member Alternate
CHAIR Kate Hudepohl  
VICE CHAIR Julie Shadoan  
Secretary Heidi Alvarez  
Academic Quality  Ann Ferrell  
Budget and Finance  Claus Ernst  
Colonnade  Marko Dumancic  
Faculty Welfare & Resp. Patricia Minter  
Graduate Council  Shannon Vaughn  
Undergraduate Curriculum Liz Sturgeon  
CEBS Rep Andrea Jenkins  
CHHS Rep Adam West Lori Alexander
GFCB Rep Thad Crews Tim Hawkins
LIBRARIES Rep Laura Delancey Sandy Staebell
OCSE Rep Bryan Reaka Matt Shake
PCAL Rep Susann Davis Gordon McKerral
UC Rep Molly Kerby  
SGA Jay Todd Richey  
Faculty Regent, Non-Voting Barbara Burch  
Provost, Non-Voting David Lee  

 

Senate Executive Committee Members, 2015-2016

Position / College Committee Member Alternate
CHAIR Kate Hudepohl  
VICE CHAIR Julie Shadoan  
Secretary Heidi Alvarez  
Academic Quality Jeremy Maddox  
Budget and Finance Claus Ernst  
Colonnade Marko Dumancic  
Faculty Welfare & Resp. Patti Minter  
Graduate Council Kurt Neely  
Undergraduate Curriculum Liz Sturgeon  
CEBS Rep Rick Grieve  
CHHS Rep Gayle Mallinger Adam West
GFCB Rep Thad Crews Feng Liang
LIBRARIES Rep Laura Delancey Sandy Staebell
OCSE Rep Bryan Reaka Jill Brown
PCAL Rep Susann Davis  
UC Rep Molly Kerby  
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Regent, Non-Voting Barbara Burch  
Provost, Non-Voting David Lee  

 

Senate Executive Committee Members 2014-2015

Position / Committee Rep Committee Member Alternate
CHAIR Margaret Crowder (OCSE)  
VICE CHAIR Jennifer Hanley (PCAL)  
Secretary Heidi Alvarez (PCAL)  
Academic Quality Lauren DeLancey (Libraries)  
General Education Lloren Foster (UC)  
Faculty Welfare & Resp. Gayle Mallinger (CHHS)  
Undergraduate Curriculum Ashley Fox (CHHS)  
CEBS Rep Rick Grieve Rebecca Stobaugh
CHHS Rep Evie Oregon Adam West
GFCB Rep Thad Crews  
LIBRARIES Rep John Gottfried  
OCSE Rep John Khouryieh Kelly Madole
PCAL Rep Kate Hudepohl Ching-Yi Lin
SGA Janet "Nicki" Seay  
UC Rep Julie Shadoan Michelle Jackson

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