2005-2006 Committee Rosters
(prepared by Brendan Riley (briley@colum.edu), CCFO Secretary)
**This is not a compendium of all Faculty Committees of Columbia College but only those which

include members electable by the CCFO membership.**





KEY
(#) = Committee Chair ; (%) = Graduate faculty ; (+) = serving final term, ineligible for reinstatement; (-) non-voting member






Standing Committees of the College Council


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Committee
Academic Affairs
Composition

5 FT faculty elected by CCFO, at least one from each school, 1 FT faculty appointed by Provost, 1 PT faculty selected by p-Fac, 3 chairs, one from each undergraduate school, elected by the Chairs Council, Dean of the Library, Provost (non-voting). Total:  12

Activities

This committee oversees all undergraduate college-wide academic policies and their effect on academic standards, regulations, and quality, and their consistency with the mission of the college.  In addition, it reviews all college requirements, undergraduate academic goals, and degree programs and requirements, and considers new academic programs.  It reviews and recommends all college and liberal arts requirements.

Current Roster

Member Name

Department / Classification

Seated by

Term Started

Term Ending

Suzanne Blum Malley (#)

English - faculty

CCFO election

9/04

6/06

Kay Hartmann

Art & Design - faculty

CCFO election

9/05

6/07

Gary Johnson

Fiction - faculty

CCFO election

9/05

6/07

Rose Economou

Journalism - faculty

CCFO Election

9/04

6/06

Constantin Rasinariu

Science/Math - faculty

CCFO election

1/06

6/07

Sheldon Patinkin

Theater - chair

Chairs

9/05

6/07

Barbara Calabrese

Radio- chair

Chairs

9/04

6/06

Charles Cannon

Science/Math - chair

Chairs

1/06

6/06

Joe Laicona

IAM - Part-time faculty

P-Fac

9/05
6/07

Richard Woodbury

Dance - faculty

Provost appointment

9/05

6/07

Jo Cates

Dean - Library

ex officio

n/a

n/a

Steve Kapelke (-)

Provost

ex officio

n/a

n/a

Mark Withrow English - faculty

CCFO elected alternate

9/05

6/06

Maragaret Sullivan Marketing Communications - Chair

Chairs council alternate

9/05

6/06


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Committee

All College Tenure Committee (ACT)

Composition

The ACT shall be composed of nine faculty members with Tenured appointments. No two members of the ACT Committee shall be from the same Department. Committee includes 6 tenured faculty elected by CCFO, 1 tenured department chair, 2 tenured faculty appointed by Provost.

Activities

Based solely on the materials received from the School Dean, the ACT Committee shall prepare a written report that (a) evaluates the faculty member’s past, and assesses his or her likely future, performance and accomplishments in each of the Evaluation Areas in relation to the Tenure Criteria and (b) presents a reasoned recommendation as to whether the faculty member should or should not be granted a Tenured appointment.

Current Roster

Member Name

Department / Classification

Seated by

Term Started

Term Ending

Tom Hamilton

Marketing Communications

Provost appointment

9/05

6/07

Wade Roberts

IAM - faculty

Provost appointment

9/05

6/06

Dennis Rich

AEMM

Chairs

9/04

6/06

Cadence Wynter

Lib Ed - faculty

CCFO election

9/05

6/07

Sarah Odishoo

English - faculty

CCFO election
(1st alternate)

1/06

6/06

Hope Daniels

Radio - faculty

CCFO appointment

9/05

6/06

Michael Welsh (#)

Science/Math- faculty

CCFO election

9/04

6/06

Catherine Slade

Theater - faculty

CCFO election

9/04

6/06

Debra Parr

Art+Design - faculty

CCFO election

9/04

6/06

Greg Neul Science Institute - faculty
2nd CCFO alternate
9/05
6/06


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Committee

Budget and Priorities Committee

Composition

4 FT tenured faculty (from different departments) elected by CCFO,2 tenured faculty appointed by VP Finance, 1 elected staff, 1 tenured Department Chairs elected by Chairs' Council, Provost, Vice President Finance (non-voting).  Total:  10.

Activities

This committee primarily offers counsel in establishing priorities and strategies that are congruent with the mission and strategic plans of the college.  It also participates in the development of goals, objectives and strategies used in the annual budget recommendations developed by the administration before submission to the Board of Trustees.  Budget proposals for new graduate and undergraduate majors and programs must be reviewed by this committee.

Current Roster

Member Name

Department / Classification

Seated by

Term Started

Term Ending

Ann Hanson

Science/ Math - faculty

CCFO election

9/04

6/06

Dave Gerding

IAM - faculty

CCFO election

9/05

6/07

Margie Nicholson

AEMM - faculty

CCFO election

9/05

6/07

Fran Maggio

Theater - faculty

CCFO appointment

9/05

6/06

Diana Gorman

ASL - faculty

VP of Finance appointment

9/05

6/07

Terence Brunk (#)

English - faculty

VP of Finance appointment

9/04

6/06

Mike Niederman

Television

Chairs

9/05

6/06

Chris Richert

Journalism - staff

Staff

9/05

6/07

Steve Kapelke (-) Provost
ex-officio
n/a
n/a

Mike DeSalle (-)

VP of Finance

ex-officio
n/a
n/a
Gabina Mora Human Resources - staff

Staff elected alternate

9/04
6/06
TBA  
CCFO elected alternate
   


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Committee

Elected Representatives to the College (ERC)

Composition

4 tenured faculty from different departments elected by CCFO, 3 tenured department chairs. No two members can be from the same department.

Activities

This body 1.) hears grievances of full-time faculty and Chairs regarding evaluation, academic freedom, workload and discrimination; 2.) serves as an appeal council for non-renewal of tenured and tenure track appointments.

Current Roster

Member Name

Department / Classification

Seated by

Term Started

Term Ending

Mehrnaz Saeed-Vafa

Film/ Video - faculty

CCFO election

9/05

6/07

Eric May

Fiction - faculty

CCFO election

9/05

6/07

Joan Erdman

Liberal Ed - faculty

CCFO election

7/04

6/06

Rose Economou

Journalism - faculty

CCFO election

9/05

6/07

Jeff Abell

Interdisciplinary arts - chair

Chairs

9/05

6/06

Bonnie Brooks

Dance - chair

Chairs

9/05

6/06

Suzanne Imus

DMT - chair

Chairs

7/04

6/05

Ann Hanson

Science/ Math - faculty

CCFO elected alternate

9/05

6/06

Dick Duscomb

Music - chair

Chairs alternate

9/05

6/06


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Committee

Excellence in Teaching Committee

Composition

3 faculty from different departments elected by CCFO, 1department chair, 1 member appointed by the Provost, 1 faculty member elected by PFAC. No two members can be from the same department.

Activities

This body considers the candidates for Excellence in Teaching awards and recommends recipients to the Provost.

Current Roster

Member Name

Department / Classification

Seated by

Term Started

Term Ending

Arielle Greenberg Bywater

English - faculty

CCFO election

1/06

6/06

Susan Padveen

Theater - faculty

CCFO election

1/06

6/06

Lisa Gottlieb

Film/Video - faculty

CCFO election

1/06

6/06

Jeff Abell *

Interdisciplinary Arts- chair

Chairs

1/06

6/06

Sabina Ott Art and Design - chair

Chairs

1/06

6/06

Sam Weller

Fiction - faculty

Provost Appointment

1/06

6/06

Regina Wellner Lib Ed - faculty
PFAC election
1/06
6/06
 

 

CCFO elected alternate

9/05

6/06


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Committee

Evaluation Committee

Composition

3 elected FT faculty, one of whom must teach graduate level, 2 PT faculty selected by PFAC, 2 department chairs, administrator (non-voting) appointed by the Provost. Total 8

Activities

This committee is concerned with policies and procedures for evaluation of both full-time and part-time faculty and Chairs, and all issues relating to faculty and chair excellence and assessment standards.

Current Roster

Member Name

Department / Classification

Seated by

Term Started

Term Ending

George Bailey

English - faculty

CCFO election

9/04

6/06

Mary Pat Garr (%)

Educational Studies - faculty

CCFO election

9/05

6/07

Antonia Logue

Fiction - faculty

CCFO election

9/04

6/06

Christine Pfeiffer

English - part-time

PFAC

9/05

6/07

David Maina

Science/ Math - part-time

PFAC

9/05

6/07

Lynn Pena

ASL - chair

Chairs

9/05

6/06

Bruce Sheridan(#)

Film/Video - chair

Chairs

9/05

6/07

Cheryl Johnson-Odim (-) LAS - Dean
ex-officio
n/a
n/a

Brian Read

Television - faculty

CCFO elected alternate

9/05

6/06

Bonnie Brooks Dance - chair
Chairs elected alternate
9/05
6/06


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Committee

Faculty Development Committee

Composition

4 elected FT faculty (one from each school), 1 FT faculty appointed by Provost, 2 department Chairs, 1 Member ex-officio non-voting (non-voting) appointed by the Provost. Total 8

Activities

The purpose of this reporting committee is to initiate and encourage faculty development, and review faculty development award applications, and recommend to the Provost funding of projects that best meet program guidelines.  Policy issues are referred to Academic Affairs and the GPC.

Current Roster
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Member Name

Department / Classification

Seated by

Term Started

Term Ending

Jeff Schiff

English - faculty - (LA&S)

CCFO election

9/04

6/06

Eric Scholl

Television - faculty - (Media Arts)

CCFO appointment

9/05

6/06

Phyllis Johnson

AEMM - faculty - (F&PA)

CCFO election

9/04

6/06

Tom Shirley

Photo - faculty - (GCE)

Graduate Council

9/04

6/06

Joe Meno (#)

Fiction Writing - faculty

Provost appointment

9/04

6/06

David Krause (-) CTE
Provost appointment
9/05
6/06
Annette Barbier IAM - chair
Chairs
9/05
6/06

Ava Belisle-Chatterjee (%)

Ed. Studies - chair

Chairs

9/05

6/07

Debra Parr

Art & Design - Faculty

CCFO elected alternate

9/05

6/06


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Committee

Faculty Handbook Committee

Composition

2 CCFO officers, 2 faculty elected by CCFO, 2 department chairs, 1 administrator appointed by Provost. Member ex-officio non-voting:associate dean.

Activities

This Committee maintains and prepares the information in the Faculty Handbook in order to inform its constituency about current Columbia College practices, policies, and benefits.

Current Roster

Member Name

Department / Classification

Seated by

Term Started

Term Ending

Barbara Iverson*

Journalism - faculty

CCFO appointment

9/05

6/06

Michael  P. Caplan

Film/Video

CCFO election

9/04

6/06

Dawn Larsen

CCFO Vice-president

ex officio

9/05

6/07

Brendan Riley

CCFO secretary

ex officio

9/05

6/07

Alton Miller (-)

Assoc Dean of Media Arts

ex officio
n/a
n/a

Jo Cates (-)

Dean - Library

appointment

9/04

6/06

Annette Barbier

IAM - chair

Chairs

9/05

6/06

Doug Jones

Sound - chair

Chairs

1/06

6/07

Heather Minges-Wols

Science/Math - faculty

CCFO Appointment Alternate

9/05

6/06


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Committee

Faculty Liaison to the Board of Trustees

Composition

3 faculty including the CCFO president, 3 chairs, 4 board members, Provost, Dean of the Graduate school

Activities
 
Current Roster

Member Name

Department / Classification

Seated by

Term Started

Term Ending

Keith Kostecka (#)

CCFO Pres./ faculty

ex officio

9/04

6/06

John Dylong

Art & Design - faculty

CCFO election

9/05

6/07

Diane Erpenbach

AEMM - faculty

CCFO  election

9/04

6/06

Nancy Day

Journalism - chair

Chairs

9/04

6/06

Charles Cannon

Science/Math - chair

Chairs

1/06

6/06

Randy Albers

Fiction - chair

Chairs

9/05

6/07

Steve Kapelke

Provost

ex officio

n/a

n/a

Keith Cleveland

Dean of Grad School

ex officio

n/a

n/a

Gary Johnson

Fiction - faculty

CCFO elected alternate

9/05

6/06


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Committee

Retirement Plan Administrative Committee

Composition

Columbia Chief Financial Officer, Director of Human Resources, 2 faculty members selected by the President from 4 candidates nominated by CCFO, 2 staff members selected by the President, and 1 faculty Chair selected by President from 3 candidates nominated by Chairs Council. Total 7

Activities

The purpose of this committee is to formulate and to carry out all rules necessary to operate the Pension Plan, to make decisions regarding the interpretation or application of Pension Plan provisions, and to determine all questions as to the rights, benefits, or eligibility of employees, participants, and beneficiaries.

Current Roster

Member Name

Department / Classification

Seated by

Term Started

Term Ending

Mike DeSalle

Columbia CFO

ex officio

n/a
n/a
Patricia Olalde

Director, HR

ex officio

n/a
n/a

Joan Erdman

Liberal Ed - faculty

CCFO nominated

9/04

6/06

Len Strazewski

Journalism - faculty

CCFO nominated

9/04

6/06

Deborah Coney

- staff

President

6/04

6/06

Deborah Barnes

- staff

President

6/04

6/06

Charles Cannon

Science/Math - chair

Chairs

9/04
6/06


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Committee

Sabbatical Committee

Composition

4 elected tenured FT faculty (one from each school), 1 FT tenured faculty appointed by the Provost, 2 tenured department Chairs, 1 Member ex-officio non-voting (non-voting) appointed by the Provost. Total 8

Activities

The purpose of this committee is to review sabbatical applications each semester, meet with the applicants to discuss the proposed project and purpose, and recommend to the Provost support for those applications that are consistent with the Sabbatical Leave Policy. Sabbatical policy issues are referred to Academic Affairs and the GPC.

Current Roster

Member Name

Department / Classification

Seated by

Term Started

Term Ending

Jeff Schiff

English - faculty

CCFO election

9/04

6/06

Brian Read

Television - faculty

CCFO election

9/05

6/07

Patty McNair

Fiction - faculty

CCFO election

9/05

6/07

Nancy Day (#)

Journalism - Chair

Chairs

9/04

6/06

Sabina Ott

Art & Design - chair

Chairs

9/05

6/07

Theresa Prados-Torreira

Lib Ed - faculty

Provost appointment

2/05

6/06

David Krause (-) CTE
Provost appointment
n/a
n/a

Kimo Williams

AEMM - faculty

CCFO appointment

9/05

6/06


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Committee

Strategic Planning Committee (SPC)

Composition

4 FT faculty, one from each school, elected by CCFO, 1 FT faculty appointed by Provost, 1 PT faculty selected by PFAC, 2 chairs elected by the Chairs' Council, 1 elected staff, 1 Dean selected by the Provost, Vice President for Campus Environment, (non-voting).  Total:  13

Activities

This committee considers and comments on the Strategic Plans of the college, including any new strategic plans set forth by ad hoc committees or developed by the administration, before submission to the Board of Trustees.  The Committee formulates recommendations regarding the feasibility, significance, and congruence with the mission of the college of such plans, as well as making suggestions for prioritizing the implementation of such plans.  The chairperson of Strategic Planning must serve on any ad hoc strategic planning committee.

Current Roster

Member Name

Department / Classification

Seated by

Term Started

Term Ending

Doug Lofstrom

Music - faculty

CCFO election

9/05

6/07

Kevin Fuller (#)

Institute for Science Education - faculty

CCFO election

9/04

6/06

Jim Rohn

Film/ Video - faculty

CCFO election

9/05

6/07

Kim McCarthy

Liberal Ed - faculty

CCFO election

1/06

6/06

Julian Brown

Theater - part-time

PFAC election

9/05
6/06
Kevin Christophersen Marketing Communication - faculty
Provost appointment
9/05
6/07

Alicia Berg

V.P. for Campus Environment

Non-voting
ex-officio

n/a
n/a
Anne Foley Assistant V.P. of Institutional Policy
ex-officio
n/a
n/a

Leonard Lehrer

FPA - dean

Dean appointed

9/05

6/07

Dianna Collier

IT - staff

staff

9/05

6/07

Ken Daley English - chair

Chairs

9/05

6/07

Nancy Day

Journalism - Chair

Chairs

9/04

6/06

Dave Gerding

IAM - faculty

elected alternate

9/05

6/06

Kari Sommers Institutional Advancement - staff
staff alternate
9/05
6/06


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Student Affairs Committee

Composition

4 FT faculty elected by CCFO, 1 from each school, 2 FT faculty appointed by the VP of Student Affairs, 1 Chair elected by Chairs Council, 1 elected staff, 3 students, one each elected by SGA, SOC, and GSO, VP Student Affairs, (non-voting).  Total:  12

Activities

This committee participates in the formulation of all policies concerning students and student life, including residence hall policies, but excluding academic matters.

Current Roster

Member Name

Department / Classification

Seated by

Term Started

Term Ending

Marcelo Caplan

Science Institute - faculty

CCFO election

9/04

6/06

Alexis Pride

Fiction Writing - faculty

CCFO election

9/04

6/06

Tim Densmore

Television - faculty

CCFO election

9/05

6/07

Cindy Gerstner

Science/ Math - faculty

CCFO election

9/05

6/07

Crystal Griffith

Film/ Video - faculty

VP of Student Affairs appointment

9/04

6/06

Shanita Akintonde (#)

Marketing - faculty

VP of Student Affairs appointment

9/04

6/06

Tracy Cargo

Payroll - staff

Staff

9/05

6/07

Dick Dunscomb

Music - chair

Chairs

9/04

6/06

Mark Kelly (-)

VP Student affairs

ex-officio

n/a
n/a

Janell Baxter

IAM - faculty

CCFO Elected Alternate

9/05

6/06


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Committee

Teaching and Learning Committee

Composition

3 elected FT faculty, one from each undergraduate school, 1 appointed FT faculty, 2 PT faculty selected by PFAC, 1 elected department chair, Director of Center for Instructional Technology (non-voting), Director of Center for Teaching Excellence (non-voting). Total 9

Activities

This committee recommends to Academic Affairs programs to improve teaching and learning. It serves as the advisory council for the Center for Teaching Excellence. It also conducts the process, and makes a recommendation to the Provost, for the Excellence in Teaching Award(s).

Current Roster

Member Name

Department / Classification

Seated by

Term Started

Term Ending

Cecilie O'Reilly

Theater - faculty (L&AS)

CCFO election

9/04

6/06

WenHwa Ts'ao

Film/Video - faculty (Media Arts)

CCFO election

9/04

6/06

Amy Hawkins (#)

English - faculty

CCFO election

9/05

6/07

Dana Connell (#)

AEMM - faculty

Provost appointment

9/04

6/06

Lisa Brock

Liberal Ed. - chair

Chairs

9/04

6/06

Monica Weber Grayless

AEMM - part-time

PFAC

9/05

6/07

Bisola Marignay

Television - part-time

PFAC

9/05

6/07

Rebecca Courington (-)

CIT director

ex officio

n/a
n/a

David Krause (-)

CTE director

ex officio

n/a
n/a

Gerald Adams

Science/Math - faculty (L&AS)

CCFO elected alternate

9/05

6/06



CCFO Committees


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CCFO Officer Positions

Composition