Committees 2023-2024

Responsible for policies concerning proposals, selection, administration and arrangement of programs sponsored by the Committee.  Voting membership consists of four faculty members, four students, and two staff members. There is an ex officio non-voting representative from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.  (Approved by the Campus Council, April 28, 1998)

Members and Terms

Name	Classification	Term of Service	Dept/College	Email
Amanda Sullivan	Faculty	Fall 2022 to Spring 2025	At-large	alsulliv@uark.edu
Jake Hertzog	Faculty	Fall 2021 to Spring 2024	At-large	jhertzog@uark.edu
Nicole Cox	Faculty	Fall 2023 to Spring 2026	At-large	ncox@uark.edu
Adrienne Callander	Faculty	Fall 2021 to Spring 2024	At-large	ahcallan@uark.edu
TBD	Staff
TBD	Staff
TBD	Student	Fall 2022 to Spring 2023
TBD	Student	Fall 2022 to Spring 2023
TBD	Student	Fall 2022 to Spring 2023
TBD	Student	Fall 2022 to Spring 2023
Rebecca Huff	Office of VCAA	Ex-Officio, non voting		rebeccah@uark.edu

 

Reviews requests for catastrophic leave and recommends to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Administration and Human Resources.  Committee recommendations require the presence of at least seven voting members. No committee member shall cast a vote where there is an obvious conflict of interest or if the request comes from that members's same department, college, or division.

Voting membership includes three classified employees, three non-classified employees, and three faculty members. For all positions, system employees (for example, those in the system administration, the Arkansas Archeological Survey, and the Division of Agriculture who are not based on this campus) are eligible for participation along with Fayetteville campus employees. The ex officio non-voting members are the Associate Vice Chancellor for Administration and Human Resources, the Chair of the Staff Senate, the Chair of the Campus Faculty, and a Health Center representative.  (Approved by the Campus Council, April 28, 1998)

Members and Terms

Name	Classification	Terms of Service	Dept/College	Email
Charles Muntz	Faculty	Fall 2021 to Spring 2024	At-large	cmuntz@uark.edu
Michael Popp	Faculty	Fall 2021 to Spring 2024	At-large	mpopp@uark.edu
Weston Wilkerson	Faculty	Fall 2022 to Spring 2025	At-large	wrwilker@uark.edu
TBD	Classified Staff	Fall 2019 to Spring 2021
TBD	Classified Staff	Fall 2019 to Spring 2021
TBD	Classified Staff	Fall 2019 to Spring 2021
TBD	Non-Classified Staff	Fall 2019 to Spring 2021
TBD	Non-Classified Staff	Fall 2019 to Spring 2021
TBD	Non-Classified Staff	Fall 2019 to Spring 2021
TBD	Associate VC for HR
John Pijanowski	Chair, Campus Faculty	Fall 2022 to Spring 2023	ARSC	jpijanow@uark.edu
	Chair, Staff Senate	Fall 2022 to Spring 2023
AJ Olsen*	Health Center Representative		HLTH	ajolsen@uark.edu
Leah Williams	Comp Program Administrator		ADMN	leahw@uark.edu

 

 The All-University Conduct Board (AUCB) is responsible for the adjucation of cases when a student requests an appellate review before the AUCB.  The AUCB is a panel consisting of five members which will be selected from a pool of members to hear each case.  The chair, who is a faculty member, casts the tiebreaking vote when necessary and, when applicable, assigns the disciplinary sanction(s) in accordance with the Code of Student Life.  The AUCB has original jurisdiction when a student or student organization requests an appellate hearing board hearing.  Quorum on any AUCB panel consists of one Chair - Faculty (3-year appointment by Chair of Campus Faculty), Two University Faculty/Staff Members - staff appointed annually by OSSC/faculty appointed by Chair of Campus Faculty, Two University Student Members - appointed annually from among students in good standing by OSSC and Alternates - In instances where a University Staff/Faculty member or University Student member of the AUCB does not participate, an assigned alternate will serve as one of the five members of the AUCB.  The maximum pool from which each panel is selected consists of up to 20 appointed faculty, 20 appointed staff, 20 Undergraduate Students, and 20 Graduate Students.

Members and Terms

Chairs/Alternates *

Name	Classification	Terms of Service	Dept/College	Email
Eric Specking	Faculty/Chair	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	At-large	especki@uark.edu
Jacquelyn Mosley	Faculty/Chair	Fall 2021-Spring 2024	At-large	jwiersma@uark.edu
Jennifer Becnel	Faculty	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	At-large	becnel@uark.edu
Moon-Sook Park	Faculty	Fall 2021-Spring 2024	At-large	mspark@uark.edu
Dennis Beck	Faculty	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	At-large	debeck@uark.edu
Laura Terry	Faculty/Chair	Fall 2021-Spring 2024	At-large	lmt@uark.edu
Silke Spiesshoefer	Faculty	Fall 2021-Spring 2024	At-large	sspiessh@uark.edu
Jeff Miller	Faculty	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	At-large	jdmiller@uark.edu
Flint Harris	Faculty	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	At-large	fharris@uark.edu
Antov Nikolay	Faculty	Fall 2020-Spring 2023	At-large	antov@uark.edu
Mostafa Elsaadany	Faculty	Fall 2021-Spring 2024	At-large	mselsaad@uark.edu
Marina Narvaez	Faculty	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	At-large	narvaez@uark.edu
Paul Blisard	Faculty	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	At-large	pblisard@uark.edu
Denise Mounts	Faculty	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	At-large	dmounts@uark.edu
Betsy Orr	Faculty	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	At-large	boor@uark.edu
Craig Edmonston	Faculty	Fall 2022-Spring 2025	At-large	cedmonst@uark.edu
TJ Atwood	Faculty	Fall 2021-Spring 2024	At-large	tjatwood@uark.edu
Muhammad Rahman	Faculty	Fall 2021-Spring 2024	At-large	msr007@uark.edu
Shawn Austin	Faculty	Fall 2021-Spring 2024	At-large	saustin1@uark.edu
Chris Shields	Faculty	Fall 2021-Spring 2024	At-large	cshield@uark.edu
Rickey Booker	Staff	Fall 2017-Spring 2020	CPLP	rbooker@uark.edu
Brande Flack	Staff	Fall 2017-Spring 2020	DVMC	bmflack@uark.edu
Erika Gamboa	Staff	Fall 2016-Spring 2019	VRIC	egamboa@uark.edu
Tyler Garrett	Staff	Fall 2016-Spring 2019	FCAC	tpgarret@uark.edu
Jon Langley	Staff	Fall 2014-Spring 2017	ONCA	jtlangl@uark.edu
AJ Olsen	Staff	Fall 2014-Spring 2017	HLTH	ajolsen@uark.edu
Susan Rausch	Staff	Fall 2014-Spring 2017	HLTH	srausch@uark.edu
Buster McCall	Staff	Fall 2017-Spring 2020	VRIC	mgmccall@uark.edu
KayLee Simmons	Staff	Fall 2017-Spring 2020	CPLP	ksim02@uark.edu
Amber Widdowson	Staff	Fall 2016-Spring 2019	OSIL	awiddow@uark.edu

 

 This committee is responsible for proposals, selection, administration, and arrangements for University- and Faculty-sponsored distinguished lecturers.  The voting members are one faculty representative from each of the colleges and schools, the University representative to the Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecturer Committee, and four students. (Approved by the Campus Council, April 28, 1998).

Members and Terms

Name	Classification	Terms of Service	College	Email
Sharon Foster	Faculty	Fall 2022 to Spring 2025	LAW	sfoster@uark.edu
Tim Kral	Faculty	Fall 2021 to Spring 2024	ARSC	tkral@uark.edu
Neelendra Joshi	Faculty	Fall 2021 to Spring 2024	AFLS	nkjoshi@uark.edu
Steve  Luoni	Faculty	Fall 2020 to Spring 2024	ARCH	sluoni@uark.edu
Bettie Miller	Faculty	Fall 2022 to Spring 2025	COEHP	bgmille@uark.edu
Gary Ferrier	Faculty	Fall 2020 to Spring 2023	WCOB	gferrier@walton.uark.edu
Heather Walker	Faculty	Fall 2020 to Spring 2023	ENGR	hlw@uark.edu
Luti Salisbury	Faculty	Fall 2020 to Spring 2023	MULN	lsalisbu@uark.edu
Kathryn Sampson	Winthrop Rockefeller  Representative		LAW/LAW	ksampson@uark.edu
TBA	Student	Fall 2019 to Spring 2020
TBA	Student	Fall 2019 to Spring 2020
TBA	Student	Fall 2019 to Spring 2020
TBA	Student	Fall 2019 to Spring 2020

 This committee recommends, reviews, and monitors policies and procedures related to life and health insurance, retirement benefits, and other fringe benefits.  The committee selects, after consultation with the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, a campus representative for a one year term, a staff representative for a four year term, and a faculty representative for a four year staggered term to serve on the System Fringe Benefits committee; and communicates the needs and interests of this campus to the System.  Membership includes voting membership of four faculty members, four staff members, one representative of the University of Arkansas Retirement Association, the representative from the Division of Agriculture, and an ex-officio non-voting member, the Associate Vice Chancellor for Administration and Human Resources. (Approved by the Campus Council, April 28, 1998).

Members and Terms

*Chair

Name	Classification	Terms of Service	Dept/College	Email
John Delery*	Faculty	Fall 2019 to Spring 2023	WCOB	jdelery@walton.uark.edu
Cathy Chick	Faculty	Fall 2020 to Spring 2023	AFLS	cchick@uark.edu
Jim Lampinen	Faculty	Fall 2020 to Spring 2024	ARSC	lampinen@uark.edu
Chris Goering	Faculty	Fall 2020 to Spring 2024	COEHP	cgoering@uark.edu
Roy Hatcher	Staff	Fall 2017 to Spring 2019	UITS	rehatche@uark.edu
Lisa Frye	Staff	Fall 2017 to Spring 2019	MGMT	lfrye@uark.edu
Tim Wages	Staff	Fall 2017 to Spring 2019	ARKU	wages@uark.edu
Jeremy McAtee	Staff	Fall 2017 to Spring 2019	WIES	jmcatee@uark.edu
Michael Johnson	UA Retirement  Association			mjohnson@uark.edu
Jamie Bentley	Division of   Agriculture  Ex-Officio		DREX	bentley@uark.edu
Richard Ray	Director of Benefits  Ex-Officio		HMRS	rray@uark.edu
Debbie McLoud	Associate Vice Chan  HMRS, Ex-Officio			dmcloud@uark.edu

 This committee is responsible for determination of appeals on financial aid, and recommendations to the Campus Council for the development of policies and guidelines for the administration, coordination, and awarding of student financial aid.  Voting membership consists of a chairperson elected from the faculty members, on faculty representative from each of the undergraduate colleges and schools, and one ex officio non-voting representative each from the offices of Student Financial Aid, Registrar, Admissions, Student Support Services, and Business Affairs. (Approved by the Campus Council, April 28, 1998).

Members and Terms

 

Name	Classification	Terms of Service	Dept/College	Email
Muhammad Rahman	Faculty	Fall 2022 to Spring 2025	WCOB	msr007@uark.edu
Wenchao Zhou	Faculty	Fall 2021 to Spring 2024	ENGR	zhouw@uark.edu
Cathy Lirgg	Faculty	Fall 2020 to Spring 2023	EDHP	clirgg@uark.edu
Griffiths Atungulu	Faculty	Fall 2020 to Spring 2023	ALFS	atungulu@uark.edu
Theresa Parrish	Faculty	Fall 2021 to Spring 2024	ARCH	theresap@uark.edu
William Schreckhise	Faculty	Fall 2022 to Spring 2025	ARSC	schreckw@uark.edu
Non-Voting
Phillip Blevins	Financial Aid		STFA	pblevin@uark.edu
Anabelle Olivarez	Registrar's Office		REGR	aolivare@uark.edu
Wendy Stouffer	Admissions		EMSP	wstouff@uark.edu
Dorothy Landerito	Business Affairs		AVCF	dlanderi@uark.edu
Taj Cobbs	Student Support Services		SSS	tcobbs@uark.edu

The Student Honors, Awards, and Convocations committee is responsible for the selection and supervision of honor societies.  This committee reviews the recommendations of the colleges and schools for University Scholars.  It also works with academic units and societies in providing appropriated recognition of student achievement and approves student convocations.  Voting membership includes one faculty representative from each of the undergraduate colleges and schools as well as one student.  (Approved by the Campus Council, April 28, 1998). 

Name	Classification	Terms of Service	Dept/College	Email
Theresa Parrish	Faculty	Fall 2022 to Spring 2025	ARCH	theresap@uark.edu
Jeremy Beaulieu	Faculty	Fall 2022 to Spring 2025	ARSC	jmbeauli@uark.edu
Claretha Hughes	Faculty	Fall 2021 to Spring 2024	COEHP	chbanks@uark.edu
David Jensen	Faculty	Fall 2020 to Spring 2023	ENGR	dcjensen@uark.edu
Sarah Jensen	Faculty	Fall 2020 to Spring 2023	WCOB	sjensen@uark.edu
Sun OK Lee	Faculty	Fall 2021 to Spring 2024	FDSC/AFLS	sunok@uark.edu