Faculty in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences participate in many divisional and University committees. Both divisions are represented by faculty from each area.
Elected Faculty Committee
The Elected Faculty Committee is composed of four faculty members from each division, as well as the Dean and the Associate Dean. Faculty members serve three-year terms. They advise the dean regarding the agenda for quarterly faculty meetings, the awarding of mini-sabbaticals, distribution of tech fee funds, Rosenberry grants, and divisional student scholarships. This committee meets once or twice per quarter depending upon need.
AHSS Representatives to the Elected Faculty Committee
AHUM:
Frederique Chevillot 2014
Sarah Gjertson 2013
Brian Kiteley 2014
Candace Upton 2014
SOCS:
Seth Masket 2013
Lisa Pasko 2014
Derigan Silver 2014
Timothy Weaver 2013
Graduate Council
The Vice Provost and the Graduate Council are charged with reviewing, formulating, and implementing policy concerning graduate education. Council membership includes the Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Research, all of the academic deans from units with graduate programs, an elected faculty representative from each division, two elected representatives from the Faculty Senate, and one representative of the Graduate Student Association. Faculty members serve two-year terms. Administrators such as the Registrar, the Dean of the Library, the Vice Chancellor for University Technology Services, the Chair of the Undergraduate Council, the Associate Provost for Multicultural Excellence, or the Vice Provost for Internationalization shall be permitted to participate in the Committee's proceedings as voting members whenever any business is transacted that touches upon their responsibilities. The Graduate Council oversees the configuration of graduate degree and certificate programs, monitors the degree to which these programs further the University's mission and avoid unwarranted duplication, and establishes, monitors, and maintains academic standards across the graduate curricula. The Council formulates policies including, but not limited to, the structure and quality of the graduate curricula, procedures concerning graduate student appeals, and policies governing the initiation and termination of graduate degree programs.
AHSS Representatives to the Graduate Council
AHUM:
Scott Howard 2013
SOCS:
Wyndol Furman 2012
Undergraduate Council
The Undergraduate Council is charged with reviewing policy concerning undergraduate education and overseeing its implementation. The council formulates policies that are likely to affect existing patterns and standards, including curricular matters, facilities and services pertaining to undergraduate education, and presents their recommendations to the Provost. The Council formulates recommendations on policies governing the structure and quality of the undergraduate curricula, the initiation and termination of undergraduate degree programs, and systems and terms for the standards for Undergraduate Special Programs which lead to an academic degree but lie outside a particular department or school. Council membership includes all of the academic deans from units with undergraduate programs, elected faculty representatives from each division, and representatives elected or appointed by other groups. The Registrar, Vice Provost of Student Life, and President of AUSA serve as non-voting members. The Council may invite students and other ex-officio members to participate as needed. Elected members serve two-year terms. The Undergraduate Council meets at least once a quarter and votes only on maters of university-wide concern. The Deans rotate chairing the Undergraduate Council and maintaining relevant documentation pertaining to its work.
AHSS Representatives to the Undergraduate Council
AHUM:
Elizabeth Escobedo 2012
Greg Robbins 2013
SOCS:
Paul Colomy 2013
Darrin Hicks 2012
Faculty Review/Salary (Senate)
The Faculty Review/Salary Committee of the Faculty Senate considers, for review, investigation, evaluation, and report complaints three kinds of complaints by faculty members:
a) Grievances respecting faculty status, working conditions, and appointments; b) Grievances respecting salary allocations, providing that a pattern of inequity extending over at least a two-year period is alleged; c) Grievances respecting reappointment, promotion, tenure or dismissal, if the Provost has recommended in the negative (see Faculty Personnel Guidelines, VI.C.II) and the appellant alleges lack of adequate consideration (Faculty Personnel Guidelines, III.C.5) or violation of academic freedom. The committee consists of nine members elected by academic units to staggered three-year terms. One member is appointed at large by the Provost for a three-year term. As many as three additional members may be appointed by the Senate Executive Committee for a one-year term in order to achieve diversity on the Committee and rectify perceived under representation. One member may be appointed by the Senate President for the hearing of a single case, if the appellant's academic unit is not currently represented on the Committee. The appointment must be made from that academic unit, at the request of the appellant. For the business of the Committee, any seven members shall constitute a quorum.
AHSS Representatives to the Faculty Review/Salary Committee
AHUM:
Ann Dobyns 2013
SOCS:
Dean Saitta 2014
Honors Program
The University Honors Program Council is a small, working committee convened to assist and advise the director and assistant director of the honors program in reviewing honors courses, developing and implementing admission procedures to the honors program, reviewing and setting policy and procedures for the honors program, and conducting program assessment. The committee is composed of two members from each undergraduate Division, and two honors student members. Members serve three-year staggered, renewable terms. Meetings will be convened at least once per quarter, but more typically 2-3 times per term.
AHSS Representatives to the Honors Program Committee
AHUM:
Susan Schulten 2014
Susan Stakel 2013
SOCS
Trace Reddell 2014
Adrienne Russell 2013
First-Year Seminar Committee
The First-Year Seminar Committee's responsibilities include working with the Deans of AHSS and NSM to solicit course proposals; reviewing and identifying meritorious proposals; working with the Writing Director, the administration, and any Oversight Committee that may be established to develop policies (curricular and otherwise) with regard to the First-year Experience and/or First-Year Seminars; working with appropriate offices to devise assessment protocols for First-Year Seminars; and maintaining the ongoing quality of First-Year Seminars. The First-Year Seminar Committee consists of six tenure-line faculty members elected by faculty colleagues in their respective divisions: two committee members will be from departments in AHUM, two from departments in SOCS, and two from departments in NSM. Faculty members serve two-year, renewable terms. In addition, the Associate Provost of Student Life and the Writing Director will serve on the committee as ex-officio, nonvoting members.
AHSS Representatives to the First Year Seminar Committee
AHUM:
Roddy MacInnes 2012
Nicholas Rockwell 2013
SOCS:
Paul Colomy 2012
Nancy Wadsworth 2013
PinS Committee
Partners in Scholarship [PinS] provides an undergraduate research infrastructure to support student/faculty collaborative research by distributing merit awards and research mini-grants through a competitive application process. This committee meets once each quarter to read, evaluate, and award the submitted applications.
AHSS Representatives to the PinS Committee
AHUM:
Catherine Chauvin 2014
Elizabeth Karlsgodt 2014
SOCS:
Bonnie Clark 2013
Lynn Clark 2012
Creative & Performing Arts Reps:
Lynn Baker 2013
Roddy MacInnes 2014
International Council
The International Council (IC) will have oversight of University international policies
and practices and directly report to the Provost with recommendations for the same.
The charge to the International Council is as follows: 1) Develop recommendations
for University-wide proposals, policies, and practices designed to promote the University's
internationalization initiatives (e.g. study abroad and student requirements, international
student support, prioritizing of global regions of interest to DU as a whole, etc.);
2) Develop, monitor, and assess the internationalization component of the University's
strategic plan; 3) Conduct and assess periodic audits of internationalization activity
at the University level and prepare reports for the community; 4) Provide a university-wide
perspective on and a resource for internationalization at DU, assembling information
about opportunities for unit initiatives and offering a central place for discussing
overseas linkage opportunities; 5) Provide oversight of distribution of internationalization
funds to faculty and staff through a sub-committee of the IC; 6) Review as needed
academic initiatives that require approval from the Office of Internationalization
(e.g. academic travel abroad programming, international service learning and internships,
policies for faculty-led programs, etc).
AHSS Representative to the International Council
Renee Botta 2014
Grade Appeals Committee
This committee serves as the final appeal for students who challenge a course grade. The committee is appointed by the Associate Dean and meets as needed.
Linda Bensel-Meyers
Jennifer Pap
George Potts
CTL Faculty Board
The Faculty Advisory Board maintains an important role in funding recommendations, direction and evaluation of CTL activities, and administration of the grants programs. Faculty members serve a three-year term.
AHUM:
Susan Walter 2014
SOCS:
Christina Kreps 2014
Marsico Visiting Scholars Faculty Committee
AHUM:
Carl Raschke, Chair
Bill Anderson
Catherine Chauvin
Rick Barbour
Salvador Mercado
David Montano
Rahul Nair
Selah Saterstrom
SOCS:
Christina Kreps, Chair
Bernadette Calafell
Paul Colomy
Spencer Wellhofer
Christof Demont-Heinrich
Tracy Mott
Howard Markman
Public Good Scholarship Fund Committee
The role of the Public Good Fund Distribution Committee is to 1) revise and update the Public Good Fund Request for Proposals, and 2) review, evaluate, and make funding decisions for DU's Public Good proposals. In addition, committee members advocate for and support the mission and goals of public good works at DU. Faculty members serve three-year terms.
AHSS Representatives to the Public Good Scholarship Fund Committee
AHUM:
Sandra Dixon 2014
SOCS:
Hava Gordon 2013
Sustainability Minor Faculty Committee
Faculty members serve two-year terms.
AHSS Representatives to the Sustainability Minor Faculty Committee
AHUM:
William Philpott 2012
Wilfried Wilms 2013
SOCS:
Rafael Fajardo 2012
Andy Sharma 2013
Promotion & Tenure (Divisional)
Each divisional (Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences) tenure and promotion committee is comprised of one faculty member from each department in that division including, if possible, one non-tenured (but tenure-track) member.
AHUM:
, Philosophy
, Theatre
, History
, English
, Religious Studies
, Art & Art History
, Music
, Languages & Literatuers
SOCS:
, Political Science
, Anthropology
, Economics
, Sociology & Criminology
, Media, Film, & Journalism Studies
, Communication Studies
, Psychology
Chairs and Directors' Meetings
Below are PDFs that recap the discussions at the AHSS Chairs and Directors' meetings.
