Standing Committees of the Academic Senate
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2026-2027 Membership
Convener
- Anna Savvopoulou | School of Natural Sciences (Year 2/2)
Members
- Vicar Valencia | Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics (Year 2/2)
- Gabriel Popescu | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 2/2)
- Donna Hales-Teat | Vera Z. Dwyer School of Health Sciences (Year 1/2)
- Elena Mrozinske | School of Social Work (Year 1/2)
- Natasha Somerville | Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts (Year 1/2)
- Dennis Rodriguez | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 1/2)
Ex-Officio
- Sally Norton | Office of the Registrar
- TBA | Academic Affairs
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2026-2027 Membership
Convener
Ann Grens | School of Natural Sciences (Year 2/2)
Members
- Kathleen Sullivan | School of Education (Year 2/2)
- Sharon Imes | Vera Z. Dwyer School of Health Sciences (Year 2/2)
- Carlos Lisoni | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 1/2)
- Dennis Gamble | Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts (Year 1/2)
- Huanan Xu | Judd Leighton School of Business (Year 1/2)
Additional Members
- TBA | Student Government Association
- TBA | Student Government Association
Administrative Members
- Raman Adaikkalavan | Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management
- TBA | Director, Office of Admissions and International Student Services
- Kory Vitangeli | Student Engagement and Success
- Lee Kahan | Centralized Advising Center
2026-2027 Membership
Convener
- Angela Alwine | Vera Z. Dwyer School of Health Sciences (Year 3/3)
Senate Appointees (5)
- Dmitry Shlapentokh | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 2/3)
- Brett Labbe | Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts (Year 2/3)
- Kyle Schwieterman | School of Natural Sciences (Year 1/3)
- Peter Connor | School of Natural Sciences (Year 1/3)
Academic Affairs Appointees (4)
- Lisa Zwicker | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 3/3)
- Rama Reddy | Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics (Year 3/3)
- Dan Holm | School of Education (Year 3/3)
- TBA | (Year 1/3)
Co-Curricular Representatives
- TBA | Student Engagement and Success
Ex-Officio
- Anna Savvopoulou | Assessment Coordinator
- Pedro Huet | Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
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2026-2027 Membership
Convener
- Vincci Kwong | Franklin D. Schurz Library (Year 2/3)
Members
- Kathy Ritchie | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 3/3)
- Sungkyu Jang | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 3/3)
- Jason Resler | Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts (Year 3/3)
- Vishal Bindroo | Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics (Year 2/3)
- Matt Marmorino | School of Natural Sciences (Year 2/3)
- Maryann Oake | Vera Z. Dwyer School of Health Sciences (Year 1/3)
- Hang Dinh | School of Natural Sciences (Year 1/3)
- Liquang Zhang | School of Natural Sciences (Year 1/3)
Additional Members
- TBA | Staff Council
- TBA | Staff Council
- TBA | Student Government Association
Non-Voting Consultant
- Andy Williams | Vice-Chancellor for Administration and Finance
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2026-2027 Membership
Convener
- Neovi Karakatsanis | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 2/3)
Membership
- TBA | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 1/3)
- Steve Sigety | Franklin D. Schurz Library (Year 3/3)
- Matthew Mancino | Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts (Year 3/3)
- Elena Mrozinske | School of Social Work (Year 2/3)
- Anurag Pant | Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics (Year 2/3)
- Jerin Burch | Vera Z. Dwyer School of Health Sciences (Year 2/3)
- Kasey Clear | School of Natural Sciences (Year 1/3)
- Dana Vrajitoru | School of Natural Sciences (Year 1/3)
Additional Members
- TBA | Student Government Association
Administrative Members
- TBA | Academic Affairs
- TBA | Administration and Finance
- TBA | University Relations and Advancement
- TBA | Student Engagement and Success
- TBA | UITS
- TBA | UITS
- TBA | Staff Council
- TBA | Staff Council
Non-Voting Members
- Anna Savvopoulou | VP of Academic Senate
- Elizabeth Paice | Chancellor or Designate
- Pedro Huet | Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
- Carolyn Schult | University Faculty Council
- TBA | Alumni Board Member
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2026-2027 Membership
Convener
- Susan Moore | Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts (Year 2/2)
Members
- Myra Swintz | Vera Z. Dwyer School of Health Sciences (Year 2/2)
- Kurt Hanus | School of Education (Year 2/2)
- Monica Tezlaff | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 2/2)
- Kyle Schwieterman | School of Natural Sciences (Year 1/2)
- Karla Doyle | School of Education (Year 1/2)
- Zach Shrank | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 1/2)
- Kirby Cheng | Franklin D. Schurz Library (Year 1/2)
Additional Members
- TBA | Student Government Association
- TBA | Student Engagement and Success
Ex-Officio Members
- Elizabeth Bennion | Director of Community Engagement
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2026-2027 Membership
Convener
- Barbara Spinda | Vera Z. Dwyer School of Health Sciences (Year 2/3)
Members
- Lisa Zwicker | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 3/3)
- Abbie Muhlstadt | Vera Z. Dwyer School of Health Sciences (Year 3/3)
- Steve Sigety | Franklin D. Schurz Library (Year 3/3)
- Elena Mrozinske | School of Social Work (Year 2/3)
- Dana Vrajitoru | School of Natural Sciences (Year 2/3)
- Laticia Hequembourg | School of Education (Year 2/3)
- John Thompson | Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts (Year 1/3)
- Tim Schmidt | Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts (Year 1/3)
- Jennifer Essig | Vera Z. Dwyer School of Health Sciences (Year 1/3)
Additional Members
- TBA | Student Government Association
Administrative Members
- Sally Norton | Office of the Registrar
- TBA | Academic Affairs
Links of Importance
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2026-2027 Membership
Convener
- John Pankow | School of Natural Sciences (Year 2/2)
Members
- Sharon Busenbark | Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics (Year 2/2)
- Vanessa Kelleybrew | School of Education (Year 2/2)
- Eric Andre | Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts (Year 2/2)
- Frank Fujita | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 1/2)
- Julie Feighery | Franklin D. Schurz Library (Year 1/2)
- Bunmi Okanlami | Vera Z. Dwyer School of Health Sciences (Year 1/2)
Additional Members
- TBA | Staff Council
- TBA | Staff Council
- TBA | Student Government Association
Ex-Officio
- Aaron Hoover | Facilities Management
- Andy Williams | Vice-Chancellor for Administration and Finance
Final Report
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2026-2027 Membership
CONVENER
- Scott Opasik | Franklin D. Schurz Library (Year 2/2)
Members
- Jeffrey Luppes | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 2/2)
- Liqiang Zhang | School of Natural Sciences (Year 2/2)
- Elaine Roth | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 2/2)
- Kurt Hanus | School of Education (Year 1/2)
- Kirby Cheng | Franklin D. Schurz Library (Year 1/2)
- Mallory Roberts | Vera Z. Dwyer School of Health Sciences (Year 1/2)
Important Links
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2026-2027 Membership
Convener
- Matt Shockey | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 2/3)
Members
- Jennifer Hatfield | Vera Z. Dwyer School of Health Sciences (Year 3/3)
- Mark Sniadecki | School of Natural Sciences (Year 3/3)
- Vanessa Kelleybrew | School of Education (Year 2/3)
- Diane Economakis | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 2/3)
- Nuran Bradley | School of Natural Sciences (Year 1/3)
- Susan Moore | Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts (Year 1/3)
- Elena Mrozinske | School of Social Work (Year 1/3)
- Steve Sigety | Franklin D. Schurz Library (Year 1/3)
- TBA | Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics (Year 1/3)
Additional Members
- TBA | Student Government Association
Ex-Officio
- Jake Mattox | Director, General Education
- Betsy Lucal | Director, First Year Experience
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2026-2027 Membership
Convener
- Mahesh Ananth | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 2/2)
Members
- Bunmi Okanlami | Vera Z. Dwyer College of Health Sciences (Year 2/2)
- Hossein Hakimzadeh | School of Natural Sciences (Year 2/2)
- Wendi Buckley | Vera Z. Dwyer College of Health Sciences (Year 2/2)
- Gabriel Casas | Vera Z. Dwyer College of Health Sciences (Year 2/2)
- Comfort Boye | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 1/2)
- Tim Schmidt | Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts (Year 1/2)
- Haiyan Yin | Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics (Year 1/2)
Additional Members
- TBA | Student Government Association
Administrative Members
- TBA | Academic Affairs
- TBA | Franklin D. Schurz Library
- TBA | Center for Online Education
- Ryan Vega | UITS Executive Director
- TBA | Administration and Finance
- TBA | Communications and Marketing
- TBA | Student Engagement and Success
Non-Voting Consultant
- Nick Ray | Chief Information Officer (non-voting)
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2026-2027 Membership
CONVENER
- Andrea Rusnock | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 2/2)
Members
- Yi Cheng | School of Natural Sciences (Year 2/2)
- J.R. Schrader | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 2/2)
- Tobby Tao | Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts (Year 1/2)
- Jennifer Guriel | Vera Z. Dwyer College of Health Sciences (Year 1/2)
- Baaba Essel | Vera Z. Dwyer College of Health Sciences (Year 1/2)
- Alan He | Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics (Year 1/2)
Ex-Officio
Susan Thomas | Dean, Franklin D. Schurz Library
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2026-2027 Membership
CONVENER
- Shanon Oldenburg | School of Natural Sciences (Year 2/2)
Members
- Jennifer Muniz | Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts (Year 2/2)
- John Pankow | School of Natural Sciences (Year 2/2)
- Allison Miller | Vera Z. Dwyer School of Health Sciences (Year 1/2)
- Sungkyu Jang | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 1/2)
- Elaine Roth | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 1/2)
- Rory Langton | Vera Z. Dwyer School of Health Sciences (Year 1/2)
2026-2027 Membership
Convener
- Carolyn Schult | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 2/3)
Members
- Yi Cheng | School of Natural Sciences (Year 3/3)
- Mallory Roberts | Vera Z. Dwyer College of Health Sciences (Year 1/3)
- Kurt Hanus | School of Education (Year 1/3)
- Dave Surma | School of Natural Sciences (Year 1/3)
Ex-Officio
- TBA | Academic Affairs
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2026-2027 Membership
Convener
- Patricia Geels | Vera Z. Dwyer School of Health Sciences (Year 2/2)
Members
- Chenyu Li | School of Education (2/2)
- Deborah Marr | School of Natural Sciences (Year 2/2)
- Vishal Bindroo | Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics (Year 2/2)
- Andrea Rusnock | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 1/2)
- Rolf Schimmrigk | School of Natural Sciences (Year 1/2)
- Benjamin Balthaser | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 1/2)
- Buna Bhandari | Vera Z. Dwyer School of Health Sciences (Year 1/2)
- Peter Connor | School of Natural Sciences (Year 1/2)
- TBA | Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts (Year 1/2)
2026-2027 Membership
Convener
- Gina Reynolds | Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts (Year 2/2)
Members
- Scott Opasik | Franklin D. Schurz Library (Year 2/2)
- Kelcey Ervick | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 1/2)
- Ann Grens | School of Natural Sciences (Year 1/2)
Ex-Officio and Student Government Association Members
- Student Government Association | TBA
- Director of Student Life | Scott Strittmatter
- Analecta Editor | TBA
- Analecta Advisor | Kelcey Ervick
- Graduate Research Journal Editor | TBA
- Graduate Research Journal Advisor | Chu He
- New Views on Gender Editor | TBA
- New Views on Gender Advisor | Julie Feighery
- The Preface Editor | TBA
- The Preface Advisor | Brett Labbe
- The International Journal of IU South Bend Editor | TBA
- The International Journal of IU South Bend Advisor | TBA
- Undergraduate Research Journal Editor | TBA
- Undergraduate Research Journal Advisor | Shahir Rizk
- Undergraduate Research Journal of History Editor | TBA
- Undergraduate Research Journal of History Advisor | Tom Spencer
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2026-2027 Membership
CONVENER
- Jennifer Muniz | Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts (Year 2/2)
Members
- Dawn Hopkins | Vera Z. Dwyer School of Health Sciences (Year 2/2)
- Andrew Swain | Judd Leighton School of Business (Year 2/2)
- Christina Gerken | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 2/2)
- Katie Sargent | School of Education (Year 1/2)
- Dave Surma | School of Natural Sciences (Year 1/2)
- James Smith | School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Year 1/2)
Ex-Officio
Catherine Hebert-Annis | Acting Director, University Center for Excellence in Teaching