Faculty may serve on these committees by appointment, by election or on an ex-officio basis. Listed below are the faculty members who have been elected by the faculty as its representatives for 2024-2025.

University Committees and Subcommittees

Information about the University Committees (UCAP, UCEP, UCRA, UCSLE, USPG CASC, and UCC), including comprehensive lists of faculty members serving on them, can also be found via the following link:  http://sites.jcu.edu/committees/

University Stategic Planning Group (USPG)

MemberDept.Term
Expires		Position
Matt BergHSMay 2027At-Large
Zeki SaritoprakTRSMay 2025At-Large
Three-year term: one elected each year
The University Strategic Planning Group (USPG) is responsible for the development, management and assessment of the University’s entire strategic planning process. The USPG will lead the design and development of the strategic plan for the institution and is responsible for promoting and instilling a planning ethos across the University. The USPG will work collaboratively with the University Budget Advisory Committee and create information alignment and communication linkages with other University committees in an effort to assimilate and present strategic concerns and initiatives to the president and the campus community as a whole.

University Committee on Administrative Policies (UCAP)

MemberDepartmentTermPosition
Sharon KayePLMay 2025At-large
Three year terms.

University Committee on Educational Policies (UCEP)

MemberDepartmentTermPosition
Peter KvideraENMay 2026At-large
James WatlingBLMay 2026At-Large
Three year term.

University Committee on Resource Allocation (UCRA)

MemberDept.TermPosition
Nathan JunPLMay 2027CAS
Mark SheldonACMay 2027Boler College
Jen ZiemkePOMay 2025At-Large
Three elected faculty with 3 year terms.
One representative from Faculty Council Committee on FCWRP

University Committee on the Student Experience (UCSLE)

MemberDept.TermPosition
Al Nagy ACMay 2025Boler College of Business
Peggy SchauerEDMay 2026College of Arts & Sciences
Andy IntagliataCGMay 2027College of Health

 

University Integrative Core Committee

MemberDepartmentTermPosition
Maria MarsilliHSMay 2025Engaging the Global Community representative
Elected by faculty at large - 3 year term
Roger PurdyHSMay 2027Linked Courses represenative, Elected by faculty at large - 3 year term
Rich ClarkSCMay 2025Issues in Social Justice Director, Elected by faculty at large - 3 year term
Not neededHumanities Distribution Courses Representative, Elected by faculty at large - 3 year term
(when no representatiion from other seats)
Greg DiLisiEDMay 2026Science Distribution Courses Representative, Elected by faculty at large - 3 year term
Not neededSocial Sciences Distribution Courses Representative, Elected by faculty at large - 3 year term (when no representation in other seats)
Kristin EhrhardtCMLMay 2026Creative and Performing Arts representative, Elected by faculty at large - 3 year term
Tom PaceENMay 2027Writing across Carroll representative, Elected by faculty at large - 3 year term
The University Integrative Core Committee (starting Fall 2015) reports to the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and approves all new courses and their rubrics/learning expectations, oversees assessment of the Core, considers Core policy matters, and offers opportunities for pedagogical innovation. This list shows only the faculty elected to positions; for the full membership of this committee, see http://sites.jcu.edu/core/pages/the-icc-committee/.

University Curriculum Committee 2024-25

MemberDepartmentTermPosition
Three-year term: two elected each year
Mindy PedenPSMay 2025Chair
Rick GrenciMMSCMay 2025Div I
Cory GloecknerPHMay 2026Div II
Gloria VaqueraSCMay 2026Div III
Earl SpurginPLMay 2026Div IV
Zeki SaritoprakTRSMay 2025At Large
The University Curriculum Committee is a standing committee of the Faculty. In May 2021, Faculty Council charged CAP with developing a new university curriculum committee (UCC) in order to streamline the program approval process, ensure parallel processes across CAS and Boler, review the university curriculum from an institutional perspective, and create a mechanism for faculty input into program closures.

CAS Curriculum Committee 2024-25

MemberDepartmentTermPosition
Three-year term:
Marcus GalloHSMay 2025Chair
Axel BrandtMCSMay 2026Div II
Richard ClarkSCMay 2025Div III
Nathan JunPLMay 2025Div IV
Dan KilbrideHSMay 2025At Large
The College of Arts & Sciences Curriculum Committee is a standing committee of the Faculty. In May 2021, Faculty Council charged CAP with developing a new university curriculum committee (UCC) and a CAS Curriculum Committee in order to streamline the program approval process, and ensure parallel processes across CAS and Boler.

 

Other university committees with elected faculty

 

University Conduct Board

MemberDept.Term Expires
The University Conduct Board hears the most serious violations to the Student Conduct Code.
Earl SpurginPLMay 2026
Andrew ZeiserMMSCMay 2026
Rosanna MiguelMMSMay 2026
Two-year term: three elected

Institutional Assessment Committee

MemberDepartmentTerm Expires
Mindy PedenPOMay 2025
Maurice EmeluCOMMay 2027
Three year terms

Committee on Teacher Education

MemberDept.Term Expires
Sharon KayePLMay 2025
Naveed PirachaPHMay 2026
Two-year term: one elected each year