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University Committees and Faculty Representation

University Committees of UMKC faculty or with official UMKC faculty representatives 

UMKC - Campus Promotion and Tenure Advisory Committee-3 year terms

Campus faculty committee that advises the Chancellor on Promotion and Tenure Decisions. [Rules and Regulations: CRR 320.035.A.3]
Function Term of appointment Committee member Unit, School or College Administrative Title
Representing
Chair 2010-2012 Chaudry, Ghulam Computing Engineering
2007-2010 Davis, Donna Education
2012-2013 Stroik, Tom College of A&S, English Humanities
2007-2010 Enyeart, Carter Conservatory of Music
2010-2012 Fincham, Jack Pharmacy
2009-2013 Kelly, Pat Nursing
2012-2013 Burnett, Cathleen College of A&S, Criminal Justice & Criminology Social Science
2010-2012 Peng, Zhonghua College of A&S, Chemistry Natural Sciences
  2010-2011 Pruitt, Stephen Bloch School of Business and Administration  
2009-2013 Ragsdale, John Law
2009-2012 Waterborg, Jakob Biological Sciences
  2010-2013 Wang, John  Medicine  
2010-2013 Johnson, Mark Dentistry

UMKC - Academic Grievance Hearing Panel-UMKC

Listing of pool of Grievance Hearing Panel members. [Rules and Regulations: CRR 370.010.G.1.a(1)]
Function Term of appointment Committee member Unit, School or College Administrative Title
Representing
  Holsinger, Alex College of A&S
Fieldman, Hali Conservatory
Achtenberg, David

Law

    Smith, Ann

School of Biological Sciences

UMKC - Campus Faculty Committee on Tenure

Campus committee charged with jurisdiction to hear any case involving the dismissal of a faculty member for cause. [Rules and Regulations: CRR 310.050]
Function Term of appointment Committee member Unit, School or College Administrative Title
Representing
alternate 2009-2011 Carbone, June Law
2011-2012 Amyot, Cindy Dentistry
2009-2010 McArthur, Carole Dentistry
     

UMKC - Program Evaluation Committee

Campus faculty committee charged with evaluating, auditing and accreditation of academic programs (incorporates COPE function).
Function Term of appointment Committee member Unit, School or College Administrative Title
Representing
Chair NA Pemberton, Cynthia Academic Affairs Provost's Office
  2011 Cain, Rita Bloch School of Business and Public Administration Bloch
  2012 Dilks, Stephen College of A&S  A&S
  2012 Evanson, Robert College of A&S A&S
  2012 Everett, Bill Conservatory of Music and Dance Conservatory
  2009-2012 Walker, Mary Dentistry Dentistry
  2011 Iszard, Marcus Pharmacy Pharmacy
  2013 Jean, Y.C. Jerry College of A&S A&S
  2011 Leibsle, Fred College of A&S, Physics Physics
  2012 Levy, Gayle College of A&S A&S
  2013 Deep, Medhi School of Computing and Engineering School of Computing and Engineering
  2012 Murdock, Tamara College of A&S A&S
  2011 Plamann, Lynda Biological Sciences Biological Sciences
  2013 Smith, Diane School of Education Education
  2012 Smith, Kit Nursing Nursing
  2011 Tosh, Paul College of A&S A&S
co-chair 2011 Weddle, Daniel School of Law Law
  2010 Yang, Bob Medicine Medicine
ex-officio NA Alleman, Steve Libraries Libraries
ex-officio NA Grospitch, Eric Student Affairs Asst. Dean of Students
Housing Systems (Student Affairs)
ex-officio NA Kelly, Colleen Graduate Studies University Assessment Committee
ex-officio NA Prettejohn, Amy IR Assessment and Planning Institutional Research Analyst
Inst. Research Assessment & Planning
ex-officio NA White, DeOnna Provost's Office Provost's Office

UMKC - University Budget Committee

Advisory Committee to Provost and Chancellor (Replaces the "Budget Advisory Committee") [Rules and Regulations: CRR 140.020.B]
Function Term of appointment Committee member Unit, School or College Administrative Title
Representing
Chair Hackett, Gail Academic Affairs Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost
Secretary   Luppino, Tony Law Faculty
    Drees, Betty M. School of Medicine Dean
    Dreyfus, Lawrence A School of Biological Sciences Dean
    Ebersole, Gary College of A&S, Religious Studies Faculty
    Hannoun, Maureen A Research Services Director
  Hintz, Carol Human Resources Associate Vice Chancellor
    Plamann, Michael School of Biological Sciences Associate Professor
    Solomon, Larry Bloch School of Business Associate Dean
    Truman, Kevin School of Computing and Engineering Dean
    Tyler, Mel Student Affairs Vice Chancellor

UMKC - Facilities Advisory Committee-3 year term

See Website: creation and charge for FAC (includes 6 faculty, 2 staff and 2 student representatives)
Website: http://www.umkc.edu/facultysenate/files/X051101b.pdf
Function Term of appointment Committee member Unit, School or College Administrative Title
Representing
Chair Simmons, Bob Administrative Affairs Director Campus Facilities
Ex officio
ex-officio Cesari, Dennis Central Administration Asst Vice Chancellor
ex-officio   Knous, Ted Academic Affairs
ex-officio Saunders, Paris Student Affairs Staff
ex-officio Crespino, Curt Central Administration VC Institutional Devl
ex-officio Eisenberg, Larry UM System Univ. Architect
Dean's Council   Suni, Ellen Law School Dean
Dean's Council   Wilson, Thad School of Nursing Interim Dean
  2009-2012 Clements, Walter Bloch Faculty
  2010-2013 Fieldman, Hali Conservatory Faculty
  2009-2012 Honigberg, Saul Biological Sciences Faculty
  2008-2011 Ji, Wei College of A&S, Geosciences Faculty
  2010-2012 Plamann, Steve Biological Sciences Faculty
  2008-2011 Stein, Tom Conservatory Faculty
  2010-2013 Ueki, Yasuyoshi School of Dentistry Faculty
alternate Benjamin, Keith Conservatory Faculty
staff council Davis, Mel Staff Council Staff
staff council   Mattison, Mark Libraries Staff
    Kendrick, Steven Student Government Association Student
    Dixon, Tyler Student Government Association Student

 UMKC - Research Dishonesty-2 year term

Campus faculty committee to hear cases of Research Dishonesty. [Rules and Regulations: CRR 420.020]
  Term of appointment Committee member Unit, School or College  
2009-2011 Martin, Clancy College of A&S, Philosophy
2009-2011 Glesner-Fines, Barbara Law
2009-2011 Iwasaki, Laura Dentistry
2009-2011 Powell, Larson College of A&S, Foreign Languages
2009-2011 MacLachlan, Larry Libraries/Law
2009-2011 Song, Michael Bloch
2009-2011 Smith, Ann Biological Sciences
2009-2011 Fieldman, Hali Conservatory
2009-2011 McArthur, Carole Dentistry
2009-2011 Molteni, Augustino Medicine
2009-2011 Lee, Jejung

College of A&S,
Geosciences

2011-2012 Amyot, Cindy Dentistry

UMKC - Parking and Traffic Committee

Recommends Parking and Traffic regulations, parking fees and campus traffic conditions and has appellate jurisdiction over all violations.
Function Term of appointment Committee member Unit, School or College Administrative Title
Representing
  2011 Bollin, John Biological Sciences Staff
  2012 Adicks, John A & S Staff
  2013 Mussman, Beth Public Communications Staff
  2011-2013 Zimmerman, Christine School of Nursing Faculty
  2009-2012 Baker, Scott Foreign Languages Faculty
  2010-2013 Stein, Tom Conservatory Faculty
  2011 Jones, Benita   Student
  2011 Patel, Neshal   Student

UMKC - Research Advisory Council

The RAC advises the Provost on research-related issues. It reviews research-related polices, procedures, infrastructure and services and makes recommendations to foster research productivity.
Website: www.umkc.edu/research
Function Term of appointment Committee member Unit, School or College Administrative Title
Representing
Chair Baumann, John Research Services Director
Research Services
ex-officio Ingraham, Jennifer Development Director
Advancement
TBA Calkins, Carl Instit.Human Developm. IHD
TBA Eick, David Dentistry AU faculty
TBA Filion, Diane College of A&S, Psychology AU faculty
TBA Fredrickson, Bill Conservatory AU faculty
TBA Hines, Tina Nursing AU faculty
TBA Holman, Chris Law AU faculty
TBA Kilway, Kathleen College of A&S, Chemistry AU faculty
TBA DMedhi@umkc.edu, Deep Computing Engineering AU faculty
TBA MiziorkoH@umkc.edu, Henry Biological Sciences AU faculty
TBA Mullaly-QuijasM@umkc.edu, Peggy Libraries Libraries
TBA Wyckoff, Gerald Biology - General Faculty Senate
TBA Odom, Louis Education AU faculty
TBA Papasian, Chris Medicine AU faculty
TBA Pruitt, Steve Bloch AU faculty
TBA Rydberg-Cox, Jeffrey College of A&S, English AU faculty
TBA Sommi, Roger Pharmacy AU faculty

UMKC - Graduate Council

Representative, policy-making council for graduate studies on the UMKC campus. For membership see Website.Website:  http://sgs.umkc.edu/gradcoun/index.asp

UMKC - Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Executive Committee

Representative, policy-making council for interdisciplinary Ph.D. program on the UMKC campus. For membership see Website.Website:  http://sgs.umkc.edu/iec/index.asp

UMKC - Graduate Officers Committee

Coordination and implementation of Graduate Council policies. For membership see Website.Website: http://sgs.umkc.edu/gradoff/index.asp

UMKC - Student Conduct Committee

Committee has authority to impose appropriate sanctions upon any student appearing before it. (Listing is limited to appointed faculty members.) [Rules and Regulations: CRR 200.020.E.3.a]

Function Term of appointment Committee member Unit, School or College Administrative Title
Representing
2010-2012 Achtenberg, David Law
2010-2012 Brockmann, Lorraine Dentistry
  2010-2012 Borders, James Bookstore, Health Sciences  
2010-2012 Fowle, Geraldine College of A&S, Art and Art History
  2010-2012 Gensheimer, Leah College of A&S, Psychology  
2010-2012 Graham, Maqual Pharmacy
2010-2012 Likins, Lee Biological Sciences
2010-2012 MacLachlan, Larry Libraries/Law
2010-2011 Sherman, Marne College of A&S, Psychology
  2010-2012 Smith, Diane Education  
2010-2012 Stein, Tom Conservatory

UMKC - (Student) Grievance Hearing Panel

To hear formal discrimination grievances brought by students against the University and recommend action to administrative officers. (Listing is limited to appointed faculty members.) [Rules and Regulations:CRR 390.020.E.2]
Function Term of appointment Committee member Unit, School or College Administrative Title
Representing
2005-2007 Cuddy, Paul Medicine
2003-2006 Euler, Mary Pharmacy
2003-2006 Filion, Diane College of A&S, Psychology
2005-2007 Forstater, Mathew College of A&S, Economics
2003-2006 Golden, Michael Libraries
2005-2007 Leibsle, Fred College of A&S, Physics
2003-2006 Smith, Ann Biological Sciences
2005-2007 Smith, Dianne Education
  2010-2011 Tosh, Paul College of A&S, Art and Art History  
2003-2006 Ukpokodu, Omiunota Education
2005-2007 Waterborg, Jakob Biological Sciences

UMKC - Environmental Health and Safety committees

Biosafety Committee, Hazardous Materials Management Committee, Radiation Safety Committee. To contact committee chairs, see websites. http://www.umkc.edu/ors/rsc/ and http://www.umkc.edu/ors/ibc/

UMKC - IACUC (Animal Welfare Committee)

Chancellor's advisory committee for oversight and evaluation of animal care on campus. To contact committee chair, see website.Website:  http://www.umkc.edu/ors/iacuc/