Committees and Councils

Faculty Senate Standing Committees

Academic Standards Committee

The committee will hear and decide student appeals on grades and respond to referrals from the Undergraduate Council regarding academic standards.

Justin LaticiChair, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Michael Barankin – Chemical and Biological Engineering

Laith Haddad – Physics

Leslie Lamberson – Mechanical Engineering

Jonathan Mioelli – Chemistry

Susan Reynolds – Civil and Environmental Engineering

Paul Santi – Geology and Geological Engineering

Nils Tilton – Mechanical Engineering

Jeff Wheeler – Mechanical Engineering

Colorado Faculty Advisory Council (CFAC) Representative

The CFAC representative shall be appointed by the Senate.

Sheron Lawson – Economics and Business

Distinguished Lecturer Committee

To nominate potential Faculty Senate Distinguished Lecturers; and to assist the Lecturer with preparations, as required.

Ryan RichardsChair, Chemistry

Robert Kee  – Mechanical Engineering

Christopher Higgins – Civil and Environmental Engineering 

Executive Committee of the Senate

To serve as a channel of communication between the Senate and the administration.

Paul Martin – Chair, Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Alina Handorean – Engineering, Design, & Society

Justin Latici – University Honors and Scholars Program

Chuck Stone – Physics

Tom Williams – Computer Science

Faculty Oversight Committee on Sports and Athletics

The committee shall represent the faculty in providing academic oversight of intercollegiate athletics and other institutional sports programs in order to evaluate their contribution to the educational mission of the School and to the quality of student life. The committee shall report to the Senate and make recommendations when necessary.

Chuck StoneChair, Physics

Joy Gockel – Mechanical Engineering

Megan Moyer – Chemistry

Mike Nicholas – Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Lisa Nickum – Library

Jeff Paone – Computer Science

Polina Ringler – Mechanical Engineering

Parisa Bazazi – Petroleum Engineering

Paula Farca -Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Faculty Survey Committee

The committee will work with administration and on-campus resources (e.g., Trefny Innovative Instruction Center) to administer faculty surveys, compile data, and report results.

Shubham Vyas – Chemistry

Cortney Holles – Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Tom Williams – Computer Science

 

Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) to the Athletic Board

The Faculty Athletics Representative shall be appointed by the Senate, as in Appendix B.3. An individual so designated shall be a member of the faculty and shall not hold an administrative or coaching position in the athletics department or in other institutional sports programs. The Faculty Athletics Representative shall be responsible for certifying student athlete eligibility for participation in intercollegiate athletics. The Faculty Athletics Representative shall be an ex officio member and Chair of the Faculty Oversight Committee on Sports and Athletics. Term is for three years without restriction as to reappointment.

Brian Trewyn – Chemistry

Leadership Nomination Committee

(1) To recommend to the Senate new committees and changes in of existing committees; (2) to review annually Senate committees and their membership and to recommend changes to the Senate; (3) to act as a nominating committee as directed by the President of the Senate; (4) to conduct elections as called for by these bylaws or by the Senate; and (5) to recommend to the Senate for nomination to the President of the School, faculty for membership on standing committees of the University.

Cortney Holles – Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Library Committee

(1) To serve as a channel of communication between faculty, students, and the Library. (2) To serve as an advisory body on matters relating to the development of Library resources and services, policies and procedures relating to the operations and facilities of the Library, and the allocation of Library funds. (3) To report on and advocate for the needs of the Library and the impact of Library services to the Mines academic community. The committee shall report regularly to the Senate, making recommendations as appropriate.

Cortney Holles – Chair, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Henry Archer – University Honors and Scholars Program

Parisa Bazazi – Petroleum Engineering

Alina Handorean – Engineering, Design and Society

Jack Maness – University Librarian

Jonathan Miorelli – Chemistry

Jennifer Strong – Applied Math and Statistics

Siby Thomas – Mechanical Engineering

Sandy Woodson – Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

 

Online Standards Committee

The duties of the Committee are (1) To provide faculty input, review, and recommendations related to online courses developed at Mines. This includes reviewing proposed online courses following the Online Course Standards. (2) To make critical contributions to policies and procedures related to online education and course structure by maintaining the Online Course Standards document. (3) To provide input, upon request, on questions and topics raised by the Trefny Center and Mines Online Office. 

Jamal RostamiChair, Mining Engineering

Tolga Can – Computer Science

Jason Ganley – Chemical & Biological Engineering

Megan Moyer – Chemistry

Readmissions Committee

(1) To act for the Academic Faculty on applications for readmission from students who have been suspended for scholastic reasons; (2) consider appeals from students who have been suspended or dismissed for scholastic reasons; and (3) consider cases involving scholastic standing referred to it by the Associate Vice President of Student Life

Chelsea Salinas – Chair, Engineering, Design, & Society

Hussein Amery – Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Parisa Bazazi – Petroleum Engineering

Holly Eklund – Applied Mathematics and Statistics

David Halat– Chemistry

Owen Hildreth – Mechanical Engineering

Ashlyn Munson – Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Chris Thiry  – Library

Tyrone Vincent – Electrical Engineering

Interested in serving on a Faculty Senate Committee? The following committees have vacancies for eligible volunteers:

Standing Committees

  • Academic Standards Comittee
  • Colorado Faculty Advisory Council (CFAC) Representative
  • Faculty Oversight Committee on Sports and Athletics (FOCSA)
  • Faculty Survey Committee
  • Faculty Handbook Committee
  • Library Committee
  • Readmissions Committee
  • Online Standards Committee
  • Core Curriculum Committee
  • Biosafety Committee
  • Conflict of Interest Committee 
  • Faculty Grievance Committee
  • Promotion and Tenure Committee
  • Safety Committee
  • Teaching Faculty Promotion Committee
  • Technology Fee Committee

    Faculty Senate Councils

    Undergraduate Council

    Alina Handorean – Chair

    Spring Odd Year Elections

    Hongyan Liu – Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Jack Bringardner – Engineering, Design, & Society

    Brendan Hanger – Geology and Geological Engineering

    Jeff Wheeler – Mechanical Engineering

    Emmanuel De Moor – Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

    Rennie Kaunda – Mining Engineering

    Linda Battalora – Petroleum Engineering

    Spring Even Year Elections

    Mike Mikucki– Applied Mathematics and Statistics

    Jason Ganley – Chemical and Biological Engineering

    Erik Menke – Chemistry

    Alexandra Chakarov – Computer Science

    Jeremy Suiter – Economics and Business

    Hisham Sager – Electrical Engineering

    Brandon Dugan – Geophysics

    Eliza Buhrer – Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

    Adam Olsen – Library

    Chip Durfee – Physics

    Annual Elections

    Jonathan (JD) Kloth – Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Representative 

    Graduate Council

    Piret Plink-Björklund Chair

    Spring Odd Year Elections

    Stephanie Kwon – Chemical and Biological Engineering

    Bettina Voelker – Chemistry

    Lori Tunstall– Civil & Enviromental Engineering

    Yamuna Phal – Electrical Engineering

    Juan Lucena – Engineering, Design, & Society

    Jim Ranville – Geochemistry

    Ryan Venturelli – Geology and Geological Engineering

    Adrianne C. Kroepsch – Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

    Dave Benson – Hydrologic Science and Engineering

    Seth Vuletich – Library

    Jaeheon Lee – Mining Engineering

    Andy Osborne – Nuclear Engineering

    Pejman Tahmasebi – Petroleum Engineering

    Spring Even Year Elections

    Ebru Bozdag – Applied Mathematics and Statistics

    Mehmet Belviranli – Computer Science

    Crystal Dobratz – Economics & Business

    Jeff Shragge – Geophysics

    Rajavasanth Rajasegar – Mechanical Engineering

    Kip Findley – Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

    Uwe Greife – Physics

    Annual Elections

    Ellie Miller/Molly O’Halloran – Graduate Student Government (GSG) Representative

    Research Council

    John Spear – Chair

    Spring Odd Year Elections

    Alex Pak – Chemical and Biological Engineering

    Samantha Johnson – Chemistry

    Salman Mohagheghi – Electrical Engineering

    Marie Stettler Kleine – Engineering, Design and Society

    Eric Roberts – Geology and Geological Engineering

    Bia Villas Bôas – Geophysics

    Kathleen Hancock – Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

    Veronica Eliasson – Mechanical Engineering

    Vladan Stevanov– Metallurgical and Materials Engineering/Materials Science

    Erdal Ozkan – Petroleum Engineering

    Patrice Genevet – Physics

    Spring Even Year Elections

    Brennan Sprinkle – Applied Mathematics and Statistics

    Timm Strathmann– Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Maxwell Brown – Economics & Business

    Patricia Andersen – Library

    Nicole Smith – Mining Engineering

    Annual Elections

    Paris Porter Bradley – Graduate Student Government Representative (GSG)

    Ariel Rodriguez Stewart – Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Representative 

    Non-voting members

    Barb O’Kane – Director for Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)

    Lisa Kinzel – Director of Research Development; Research and Technology Transfer

    University Committee Faculty Representatives

    Article II.B.5 states “The Senate shall vote to approve the appointments of all persons who represent the
    Academic Faculty on institutional committees and councils.”

    Assessment Committee

    Mike Nicholas, Applied Mathematics & Statistics

    Rachel Morrish, Chemical & Biological Engineering

    Christopher Higgins, Civil & Environmental Engineering

    Tom Gennett, Chemistry

    Rob Thompson, Computer Science

    Chelsea Salinas, Engineering, Design & Society

    Prachi Sharma, Electrical Engineering

    Paul Santi, Geological Engineering

    Ilya Tsvankin, Geophysics

    Cortney Holles, Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences

    Ventzislav Karaivanov, Mechanical Engineering

    Heather Lammers, Mining Engineering

    Jonah Klemm-Toole, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

    Linda Battalora, Petroleum Engineering

    Ly Malespina, Physics

    Biosafety Committee

    Nanette Boyle, Chemistry

    Megan Moyer, Chemistry

    Veronica Eliasson, Mechanical Engineering

    Christian Beren, Chemistry

    Kevin Cash,  Chemical and Biological Engineering

     

    Budget Committee

    Steve Pankavich, Applied Mathematics and Statistics

    Anthony Petrella, Mechanical Engineering

    Chuck Stone, Physics

    Tzahi Cath, Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Serveh Kamrava, Petroleum Engineering

     

    Calendar Committee

    Barbara Shellenberger, Physics

    Kim Scott, Metallurigcal and Materials Engineering

    Amanda Furness, Applied Mathematics and Statistics

    Vaughan Griffiths, Civil and Environmental Engineering 

    Conflict of Interest Committee

    Thomas Monecke, Geology and Geological Engineering

    Wendy Bohrson, Geology and Geological Engineering

    Joy Gockel, Mechanical Engineering

    Aubrey Wigner, Engineering, Design, and Society

    Faculty Grievance Committee

    Geoff Brennecka, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

    Greg Jackson, Mechanical Engineering

    Jason Ganley, Chemical and Biological Engineering

    Serveh Kamrava, Petroleum Engineering

    Eliza Buhrer, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

    Adrienne Marshall, Geology and Geological Engineering

    Eileen Martin, Geophysics

     

    Faculty Handbook Committee

    Paula Farca, Engineering, Design & Society

    Greg Jackson, Mechanical Engineering

    Paul Martin, Applied Mathematics and Statistics

    Matt Siegfried, Geophysics

     

    Promotion and Tenure Committee

    Vacant, Chair

    Thomas Albrecht-Schoenzart, Chemistry

    Sebnem Duzgun, Mining Engineering

    Christopher Higgins, Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Suveen Mathaudhu, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

    Colin Wolden, Chemical and Biological Engineering

    Vacant

     

    Research Advisory Board

    Kathleen Hancock, Huamanities, Arts and Social Sciences

    Mike McGuirk, Chemistry

    Eric Roberts, Geology & Geological Engineering

    Steven Smith, Economics & Business

    Carolyn Koh, Chemical & Biological Engineering

    Cecilia Diniz Behn, Applied Mathematics & Statistics

    Iris Bahar, Computer Science

    Marie Stettler Kleine, Engineering, Design & Society

    Sihua Shao, Electrical Engineering

    Kyle Leach, Physics

    Joy Gockel, Mechanical Engineering

    Elizabeth Holley, Mining Engineering

    Jonah Klemm-Toole, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

    Yilin Fan, Petroleum Engineering

    Josh Sharp, Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Safety Committee

    Owen Hildreth, Mechanical Engineering

    Mike McGuirk, Chemistry

    Veronica Eliasson, Mechanical Engineering

    Timothy Strathmann, Civil and Environmental Engineering 

    Student Conduct appeals Committee

    Mairead Case, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

    Paul Santi, Geology and Geological Sciences

    Ryan Venturelli, Geology and Geological Engineering

    Lauren Shumaker, Geology and Geological Engineering 

    Teaching Faculty Promotion Committee

    Vacant, Chair

    Terry Bridgman, Applied Math and Statistics

    Gerald Bourne, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

    Jonathan Cullison, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

    Chelsea Salinas, Engineering, Design & Society

    Christian Shorey, Geology and Geological Engineering

    Kristoph Kinzli, Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Technology Fee Committee

    Ventzislav Karaivanov, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

    Lisa Nickum, Library

    Aubrey Wigner, Engineering, Design, & Society

    Amanda Jameer, Chemistry

    Geoff Brennecka, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering