2025-26 Faculty Organization Committee Assignments
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Standing Committees
A Standing Committee is a group of Faculty nominated by the Executive Committee to accomplish a specific task over the course of each academic year recurring annually. Standing Committees are empowered by the Faculty to proceed with their task independent of approval by the Faculty Organization. Binding policy proposals from the Standing Committees shall be reviewed by the relevant Super-Committee. Whenever possible, standing committees should be composed of no less than 5 faculty members representing a variety of academic units and disciplines.
Committee shall review, criticize, and make policy recommendations with respect to all aspects of the credit curriculum, degree or non-degree.
| Meg Pollak, Co-Chair |
| Yllka Azemi, Co-Chair |
| Cara Lewis |
| Vickey Olds-Sultzman |
| Lisa Borst |
| Nicole Krieps |
| EJ Kim |
| Megan Kochvar |
| Scott Hudnall |
Committee shall continually monitor budgetary developments and report to the Faculty Organization on likely financial concerns and participate in the annual budget process.
| Hannah Lee |
| Subir Bandyopadhyay, Chair |
| Aisha Ford |
| Sharon Pratt |
| Eva Mendieta |
| Jokima Hiller |
| Ellen Szarleta |
Committee shall receive suggestions in writing for amendments to the Constitution or changes in the Bylaws, review the Constitution and Bylaws annually and make suggestions for change, and maintain a current version of the Constitution and Bylaws and a current codification of Faculty Organization policies, procedures, and expressions or opinions.
| Monica Solinas-Saunders, Chair |
| Susan Zinner |
| Ellen Szarleta |
| Vitaliy Ryabinin |
| Raj Selladurai |
| Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford |
Committee shall administer the fair and transparent elections of officers and other elected posts in the Faculty Organization in accordance with procedures specified in the Constitution.
| David Parnel |
| Stella Hozo, Chair |
| Henry Wyzinski |
| Eva Mendieta |
| Nancy Smith |
| Joyr Mathews |
| Diane Chabes |
Committee shall review and screen appropriate grant proposals from faculty members and recommend approval or disapproval to the Chancellor; shall provide special handling of grant proposals contravening grant policy; and shall review and report to the Faculty Organization on outside grants. Applicants for the grants overseen by this committee may not serve on this committee in the same academic year of their application.
| Bill Allegrezza, Chair |
| Ming Gao |
| Jokima Hiller |
| Katie Martinez |
| Diane Chabes |
| Mark Thomas |
Committee shall solicit nominations, review applications, and make recommendations regarding the conferring of the Founders Day Teaching Award; shall conduct an annual review of the campus criteria for the Founders Day Teaching Award assuring that it reflects the values of the campus with regards to excellent pedagogy. The membership of this committee shall include at least one previous winner of the award.
| Tin-Chun Lin, Chair |
| Raoul Contreras |
| Jon Becker |
| Diana Chen Lin |
| Clifford Long |
| Sharon Pratt |
The General Education and Assessment Committee regularly reviews the definitions, principles, and practices of General Education. The purpose of the General Education assessment is to review how well students are fulfilling the outcomes in the five principles that provide the basis for solid achievement in general education at IU Northwest.. The Committee conducts an ongoing cycle of assessments, typically focusing on one or two principles per year, selecting for departmental assessment a range of courses in which those principles are the focus of student learning.
| Monica Solinas-Saunder, Chair |
| Brian O'Camb |
| Linda Wozniewski, Secretary |
| Andrea Griffin |
| Chae Young Chang |
| Derek Walter |
| Adra Young |
| Diane Chabes |
| Nico Casas |
| Lynne Wiley |
Committee shall represent the faculty in policy development and control of scholarship programs and shall make recommendations for financial aid policy.
| Diane Larson, Chair |
| Diana Chen Lin |
| Dan Kelly |
| Michelle Coughlin |
| Jack Bloom |
| Tiffany Tompkins |
| Majorie Carson |
| Berta Harnish |
| Natasha Brown |
| Jaclyn Barkow |
| Surekha Rao |
| Sharon Pratt |
Committee shall solicit nominations, review applications, and make recommendations regarding the conferring of the Trustees Teaching Award; shall conduct an annual review of the campus criteria for the Trustees Teaching Award assuring that it reflects the values of the campus with regards to excellent pedagogy. The membership of this committee shall include a chairperson nominated by the Executive Committee and the winners of this award from the previous year.
| Kathy Arfken, Chair |
| Yllka Azemi |
| Jen Fisher |
| Patrick Johnson |
| Hannah Lee |
| Maureen Rutherford |
| Erin Schaefer |
| Danielle Rosso |
Committee shall function as a support group that will encourage writing in our courses and increase awareness of writing as a learning strategy. The Committee plans faculty development workshops and supports the implementation of writing requirements in courses.
| Frances Daniel, Chair |
| Chris Castillo |
| Anja Matwijkiw |
| Jen Fisher |
| Camila Angulo |
| Lisa Borst |
| Melody Fisher |
| Michele Kopyto |
| Jaclyn Barkow |
| Ming Gao |
| Erin Schaefer, Chair |
| Karen Johnson |
| Donna Krause |
| Giselle Mira-Diaz |
| Charles Hobson |
| Berta Harnish |
Super-Committees
A Super-Committee is a group of Faculty nominated by the Executive Committee to recommend, review, and coordinate policy on a general topic of faculty governance. Policies passed by a Super-Committee shall be reviewed by the Executive Committee before being considered by the Faculty Organization.
- Co-Chairs: Two faculty members shall be appointed by the Executive Committee to carry out the duties of chairperson.
- Composition: Super-committees shall consist of at least one voting representative from each academic unit.
- Regular Meetings: The Committee shall meet no less than once per month during the fall and spring semesters.
- All actions of super-committees shall be recorded in minutes and shall be made available to the Faculty.
Committee shall recommend, review, and coordinate policy for University system-wide academic standards and for policies in all areas of academic operations and academic program quality. The scope of this committee shall include Admissions, Advising, Academic Calendar, Academic Ceremonies, and Library.
- The Chairpersons of the Assessment and General Education, the All-Campus Survey and Curriculum Standing Committees, and the Writing Across the Curriculum Committee will be voting members of the Committee.
- At least one Faculty Member from the Library shall be a voting member of this committee.
- Ex-Officio: The Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and/or their designee shall serve as an ex-officio member of this committee. Other administrators may be invited to participate when appropriate.
- New Business: The Committee may receive new business by charge from the Executive Committee or the Office of Academic Affairs, or by request from any member of the Faculty.
- Ad hoc Committees: Committee may create and charge ad hoc committees as the faculty deem appropriate/necessary.
| Gianluca Dimuzio |
| Alex Wang, Co-Chair |
| Scott Hudnall, Secretary |
| Kaitlyn Mick Stancy |
| Cara Lewis |
| Frances Daniel |
| Donna Krause |
| Chae Young Chang |
| EJ Kim |
| Bessie House-Soremekun |
| Bhaskara Kopparty |
| Surekha Rao |
Committee shall recommend, review, and coordinate policy pertaining to the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of faculty members; The scope of this committee shall include Community Engagement, Promotion and Tenure, and Faculty Development.
- The Chairpersons of the Constitution Revision Committee, Elections, Faculty Grants, Founders Day Teaching Award, and Trustees Teaching Award Standing Committees will be voting members of the Committee.
- Ex-Officio: The Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and/or their designee shall serve as an ex-officio member of this committee. Other administrators may be invited to participate when appropriate.
- New Business: Committee may receive new business by charge from the Executive Committee or the Office of Academic Affairs, or by request from any member of the Faculty.
- Ad hoc Committees: Committee may create and charge ad hoc committees as the faculty deem appropriate/necessary.
| Susan Zinner, Co-Chair |
| Tia Walker, Co-Chair |
| Jessica Warren, Secretary |
| Jack Bloom |
| Monica Solinas-Saunders |
| Camilla Angulo |
| Spencer Cortwright |
| Tin-Chun Lin |
| Marie Eisentein |
| Michele Kopyto |
| Sharon Pratt |
| Cecy Villarruel |
Committee shall recommend, review, and coordinate policies, participate in planning, and provide feedback to the Administration with regards to campus management including Accessibility, Budgeting, Development and Fundraising, Facilities, Marketing and Public Relations, Technology, Security, and Sustainability.
- The Chairperson(s) of the Budget Standing Committee will be a voting member of the Committee.
- Ex-Officio: The Chancellor and/or their designee shall serve as an ex-officio member of this committee. Other relevant administrators may be invited to participate when appropriate.
- The Campus Affairs Committee shall designate one member to attend meetings of the Northwest Council.
- New Business: Committee may receive new business by charge from the Executive Committee or the Chancellor, or by request from any member of the Faculty.
- Ad hoc Committees: Committee may create and charge ad hoc committees as the faculty deem appropriate/necessary.
| Jen Fisher, Co-Chair |
| Glenn Lauzon, Co-Chair |
| EJ Kim, Secretary |
| Anthony Sidone |
| Aisha Ford |
| Anja Matwijkiw |
| Tunde Abiona |
| Derek Walter |
| Leah Staples |
Committee shall recommend, review, and coordinate policies and provide feedback to the Administration pertaining to all aspects of Student Life including Athletics, Belongingness and Retention, Scholarships/Financial Aid, Student Activities, Student Services, and International Affairs.
- The Chairperson of the Scholarship/Financial Aid Standing Committee will be a voting member of the Committee.
- Ex-Officio: The Chancellor and/or their designee shall serve as an ex-officio member of this committee. Other administrators may be invited to participate when appropriate.
- Students: Meetings shall be announced to the IU Northwest Student Government Association. Any member of the SGA may attend and participate in discussion, but may not vote.
- New Business: The Committee may receive new business by charge from the Executive Committee or the Office of Student Affairs, or by request from any member of the Faculty or student body.
- Ad hoc Committees: The Committee may create and charge ad hoc committees as the faculty deem appropriate/necessary.
| Scooter Pégram, Co-Chair |
| Garin Cycholl, Co-Chair |
| Ian Taschner, Secretary |
| Diana Larson |
| Cinda Fife |
| Symphony Raudry |
| Selena Velasco |
| Nany Smith |
| Nicole Krieps |
| Jaclyn Barkow |
| Andrew Walgren |
| Jennifer Hippie |
| Natasha Brown |
UFC Committees
| University Faculty Council Committees | |||
| Erin Schaefer | Academic Affairs | ||
| David Parnell | Faculty Affairs, Online | ||
| Bill Allegrezza | Budgetary Affairs | ||
| Dan Kelly | Technology, Council | ||
| Monica Solinas-Saunders | Research Affairs | ||
| Vitaliy Ryabinin | Honorary Degrees | ||
| Tin-Chun Lin | Graduate Faculty Council (UFC) |
