Standing Committees
Standing Committees (2025-2026)
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Executive Committee (1-year term)
Executive Committee (EC)
The Executive Committee shall serve as an advisory body to the President of the Association; shall review items to be included on the Legislative Calendar of the monthly meetings of the Association, retaining the option of the advising those who submit items about wording, clarity or presentation strategy; shall coordinate the efforts of all standing committees, determining committee purview as necessary. In addition, the Executive Committee may return an item only once to a standing committee for a rewrite to ensure that legislation put forth by that standing committee is crafted correctly and not in violation and/or conflict with existing policies and procedures. The Executive Committee shall review and recommend to the Association on all questions concerning membership in the Association; and shall interpret to the Association the University Constitution and Association Bylaws.Committee Members Name College/Department Term Expires Position Committee Maria Atilano Library 9/26 Chair Faculty Association Vice President James Beasley COAS - English 9/26 Member Faculty Association President Gokan May CCEC - Advanced Manufacturing & Materials Innovation 9/26 Vice Chair Faculty Association Secretary -- -- 9/26 Member Faculty Association Ex-Officio Adrienne Lerner COAS - Political Science & Public Administration 9/26 Member Faculty Association Parliamentarian -- -- 9/26 Member Representing Academic Programs -- -- 9/26 Member Representing Academic Standards -- -- 9/26 Member Representing Budget & Strategy -- -- 9/26 Member Representing Bylaws & Policy --
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9/26 Member Representing Campus Technology -- -- 9/26 Member Representing Faculty Affairs -- -- 9/26 Member Representing Faculty Enhancement Kristi Sweeney SCOEHS - Leadership, School Counseling, & Sport Management 1/26 Member Representing Nominations & Elections -- -- 9/26 Member Representing Research Council Georgette Dumont COAS - Political Science & Public Administration 9/26 Member Representing Faculty Ombuds -
Academic Programs Committee (2-year term)
Academic Programs Committee (APC)
The Academic Programs Committee (APC) shall review curricular proposals for the creation, deletion, or modification of academic programs and courses. In their review of curricular proposals, members of the committee shall determine (1) whether the degree program or course is academically appropriate in a particular college or department, (2) whether there is overlap, repetition, or redundancy in the creation of new degree programs or courses, and (3) whether all relevant parties have been consulted and had the chance to review the proposal. Matters of presentation of academic curricula – the UNF Catalog, for instance – are the responsibility of Academic Affairs; matters of compliance with accreditation standards are the responsibility of the relevant department/college and/or Academic Affairs. Representatives to the APC Committee shall review all proposals in a timely manner and work with departments to formulate final submissions.
(ATTENTION: Meetings are scheduled on FIRST Thursday of the month from 10 AM to Noon
[4COAS+8(CCB, CCEC, COEHS, BCH)+1Lib+1At-large]Committee Members Name Department Term Expires Position College Jenny Stuber Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work 9/27 Member COAS Brittney DiVittore-Goodrum Biology 9/27 Member COAS Chris Gabbard English 9/26 Member COAS Russell Turney English 9/26 Member COAS Casey Colin Nutrition & Dietetics 9/27 Member BCH Chaka Brittain Nursing 9/26 Member BCH Dong Young Kim Management 9/27 Member CCB Christopher Baynard Economics & Geography 9/26 Member CCB Alexandra Schonning Mechanical Engineering 9/27 Member CCEC Upulee Kanewala School of Computing 9/27 Member CCEC Len Roberson Leadership, School Counseling & Sports Management 9/26 Member SCOEHS David Hoppey Teaching, Learning & Curriculum 9/27 Member SCOEHS Daniel Feinberg Library 9/26 Vice Chair Library Elizabeth Heuer COAS - Art, Art History & Design 9/26 Member At-large -
Academic Standards Committee (2-year term)
Academic Standards Committee (ASC)
The Academic Standards Committee (ASC) shall review and recommend regulations concerning admission and re-admission of students to the University, suspension of students, academic loads, withdrawal from courses and from the University, award of credit, award of academic honors, and maintenance of academic integrity.
[2COAS+4(CCB, CCEC, COEHS, BCH)+ 2At-large]
Committee Members Name Department Term Expires Position College Michelle DeDeo Mathematics & Statistics 9/26 Member COAS Linda Howell Director, Writing Program & Center 9/27 Member COAS Deirdre Shoemake Nursing 9/27 Member BCH Brian Flynn Mangement 9/27 Member CCB John Kim
Construction Management
9/26
Member CCEC Rakesh Mauyra Leadership, School Counseling & Sport Management 9/27 Member SCOEHS Alireza Jahan-Mihan BCH - Nutrition & Dietetics 9/26 Member At-large Gokan May CCEC - Advanced Manufacturing & Materials Innovation 9/27 Member At-large -
Budget and Strategy Committee (2-year term)
Budget and Strategy Committee (BSC)
The Budget and Strategy Committee (BSC) shall evaluate the implementation of the University Budget, inform the faculty of the implementation of the University Budget, seek faculty input from faculty on the budgetary priorities, and report findings to the Faculty Association and Administration. The Committee shall review and recommend the University's institutional priorities and its mission. The Committee shall also review the Campus Facilities Master Plan and the Land Use Plan, and make recommendations on all changes to those plans.
2COAS+4(CCB, CCEC, COEHS, BCH)+ 1Lib + 1At-large]
Committee Members Name Department Term Expires Position College Alicia Sitren Criminology & Criminal Justice 9/26 Member COAS Laura Heffernan English 9/27 Member COAS Vacant -- 9/27 Member BCH Inga Timmerman Accounting & Finance 9/26 Member CCB Alexandra Schonning Mechanical Engineering 9/26 Member CCEC Wanyon Choi Leadership, School Counseling & Sport Management 9/26 Member SCOEHS Vacant Library 9/27 Member Library Mitch Haney COAS -Philosophy & Religious Studies 9/27 Member At-Large -
Bylaws and Policy Committee (2-year term)
Bylaws and Policy (BPC)
The Bylaws and Policy Committee (BPC) shall provide feedback to academic units about important considerations in the creation of bylaws and/or procedures; reviewing the bylaws/procedures of academic units for consistency and providing feedback to academic units when there are inconsistencies; ensuring the bylaws have gone through the appropriate approval process within the academic unit; providing the Faculty Association leadership recommendations on moving bylaws to Academic Affairs. The BPC shall review and recommend all policies and practices not assigned to specific content-based committees.
[2COAS+4(CCB, CCEC, COEHS, BCH)+1At-large]
Committee Members Name Department Term Expires Position College Bart Weiling English 9/26 Member COAS Jillian Smith English 9/27 Member COAS Carlene Taylor Public Health 9/26 Chair BCH Matthew Leon Management 9/26 Member CCB Hemani Kaushai
Electrical Engineering 9/26 Member CCEC Elizabeth Gregg Leadership, School Counseling & Sport Management 9/26 Member SCOEHS Vacant UNF Library 9/27 Member Library Alan Harris CCEC - School of Engineering 9/27 Member At-large -
Campus Technology Committee (2-year term)
Campus Technology Committee (CTC)
The Campus Technology Committee (CTC) shall review and recommend policies, regulations and practices concerning technology support; classroom, library and computer lab technology; learning and research technologies; academic and career advisement technology; instructional media, telephony and communication services; and any other academic technology services. It shall provide advice and recommendations to the University’s administration and to Information Technology Services (ITS) concerning IT strategic directions, operating policies, and faculty IT needs. It shall liaison with the University community to provide a forum for the expression of views and ideas concerning IT services, facilities, and needs. It shall be advisory to ITS, the Distance Learning Committee, and the Center for Instruction and Research Technology (CIRT). The chairperson of this committee shall serve as one of the faculty representatives on the Faculty Association Executive Committee. Additionally, the chair or a designee shall serve on the University’s Distance Learning Committee.
[2COAS+4(CCB, CCEC, COEHS, BCH)+ 1Lib] -VOTED
[7 Appointed Ex-Officio - 1-year Term] - Non-VOTECommittee Members Name Department Term Expires Position College or Position Type Kailan Sindelar English 9/26 Member COAS Laura Heffernan English 9/27 Member COAS Lauren Butler Nutrition & Dietetics 9/27 Member BCH Nilufer Ozdemir Economics 9/26 Chair CCB Jutima Simsiriwong Mechanical Engineering 9/27 Member CCEC Taeho Kim Leadership, School Counseling & Sport Management 9/26 Member SCOEHS Jim Rickerson UNF Library 9/27 Member Library Scott Bennett Information Technology Services N/A Non-Voting Member Chief Information Officer (ex officio) Gordon Rakita Information Technology Services N/A Non-Voting Member Academic Technology Director (ex officio)
Dave Wilson Center for Instruction & Research Technology (CIRT) N/A Non-Voting Member Asst Vice President for CIRT (ex officio) Jeff Durfee Information Technology Services N/A Non-Voting Member Networking, Systems, & Security Director (ex officio) Chris Petrello Information Technology Services N/A Non-Voting Member User Services Director (ex officio) Dmitriy Bond Information Technology Services N/A Non-Voting Member Enterprise Systems Director (ex officio) -- UNF Library N/A Non-Voting Member Director of Library Systems & Technology (ex officio) -
Faculty Affairs Committee (2-year term)
Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC)
The Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC) shall review and recommend policies and practices with regards to faculty assignments and released time, faculty evaluation, promotion and tenure, ethics, affirmative action, academic freedom and teaching issues; the organization and/or re-organization of academic units; the use of the Faculty Commons; and such other matters that customarily concern the regular faculty. The Committee shall approve all proposed recipients of honorary degrees from the University. The Committee shall also review, upon request, unresolved differences between regular faculty members and the administration and make appropriate recommendations, except in instances that are clear violations of the BOR/UFF Agreement and are addressable through the grievance process.
(ATTENTION: Meetings are scheduled on SECOND Thursday of the month from Noon to 2 PM)
(2 COAS + 4 (CCB,CCEC,COEHS,BCH) + 2 At-large) VotedCommittee Members Name Department Term Expires Position College Maria Atilano Library 9/26 Member Faculty Association Vice President Philip Kaplan History 9/26 Member COAS Jennie Ziegler English 9/27 Member COAS Andrea Arikawa Nutrition & Dietetics 9/27 Member BCH Mina Baliamoune Economics & Geography 9/26 Member CCB Alexandra Schonning Mechanical Engineering 9/27 Member CCEC Kim Cheek Teaching, Learning & Curriculum 9/26 Member COEHS Bryan Knuckley COAS - Chemistry 9/27 Member At-Large Samantha Brown COAS - Criminology & Criminal Justice 9/26 Chair At-Large -
Faculty Enhancement Committee (2-year term)
Faculty Enhancement Committee (FEC)
The Faculty Enhancement Committee (FEC) shall review and recommend policies, procedures and practices concerning activities which enhance and improve a faculty member’s knowledge and skills with regards to his/her duties in teaching, research, and service; and shall be advisory to the Office of Faculty Excellence, meeting regularly with its Director. The Committee shall consider the enhancement needs of both full-time faculty and adjuncts.
[2COAS+4(CCB, CCEC, COEHS, BCH)+ 1Lib]
Committee Members Name Department Term Expires Position College Angela Mann Psychology 9/26 Chair COAS Jennifer Wesely Criminal Justice 9/27 Member COAS Jen Ross Nutrition & Dietetics 9/27 Member BCH Rachel Frieder Management 9/26 Member & DLC Rep CCB Iman Vakalinia School of Computing 9/26 Member CCEC Chris Janson Leadership, School Counseling, & Sport Management 9/27 Member SCOEHS Sarah Moukhliss Library 9/27 Member Library -
Nominations & Elections Committee (2-year term)
Nominations and Elections Committee (NEC)
The Nominations and Elections Committee (NEC) shall conduct elections of officers, all Association standing committees, and faculty delegates to other committees; shall adopt and announce procedures for such elections in accordance with these bylaws, shall present an appropriate list of nominees for all vacancies, and shall recommend candidates to fill vacancies which occur outside of the normal election cycle.
January 2025 - January 2026
[2COAS+4(CCB, CCEC, COEHS, BCH)+ 1Lib + 2At-large]Committee Members Name Department Term Expires Position College Elizabeth Brown Psychology 1/27 Member COAS Trevor Dunn Art & Design 1/26 Member COAS Katherine Meuti Nurse Anesthesia 1/27 Member BCH Mina Baliamoune Economics 1/27 Member CCB Touria El Mezyani Electrical Engineering 1/27 Member CCEC Wanyong Choi Leadership, Sch Counseling, Sport Management 1/26 Member SCOEHS Lauren Odom Instruction Librarian 1/26 Member Library Paul Fadil CCB - Management 1/27 Vice Chair At-large Kristi Sweeney
COEHS - Leadership, School Counseling & Sport Management 1/26 Chair At-large -
Research Council (2-year term)
Research Council (RC)
The Research Council (RC) shall recommend policies to the Association, as necessary and appropriate, with respect to research activities, facilities, personnel, allocation of monies, and intellectual property; shall be advisory to the Vice President/Assistant Vice President for Research and to the Director, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. They shall also coordinate the review process for internal grants related to research.
(ATTENTION: Committee members may not apply for UNF Summer Scholarship Grants)
[2 COAS+4 (CCB, CCEC, COEHS, BCH)+ 1 Lib + 1 University Center]Committee Members Name Department Term Expires Position College or Position Type Dan Richard Psychology 9/27 Member COAS Joshua Gellers Political Science & Public Administration 9/27 Member COAS Erin Largo-Wight Public Health 9/26 Member BCH Madeline Zavodny Economics & Geography 9/27 Member CCB Indika Kahanda School of Computing 9/27 Member CCEC Amanda Pascale Leadership, School Counseling, & Sport Management 9/27 Member SCOEHS Vacant Library 9/27 Member Library Chitra Balasubramanian BCH - Physical Therapy 9/26 Member Representing The University Center John Kantner Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (ORSP) Non-Vote ex officio AVP for ORSP