College Senate

The primary advisory body in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is The College Assembly. The obligation for advice and consent of the members of The College Assembly is vested in The College Senate.

All academic matters, including course approvals, curriculum, degree offerings and the creation of new programs and units, are brought to The College Senate for review and recommendations. A majority of the members of The College Senate shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business. 

Membership in The College Senate may be determined in two ways:

  1. University academic senators from each academic unit of the college and the university academic senators-at-large from the college may be further designated as unit representatives(s).
  2. Or any academic unit may choose to hold an independent election to select alternate representation to The College Senate in equivalent numbers to its representation on the University Academic Senate.

The Executive Committee of The College Senate is composed of the senators-at-large and the secretary of The College Assembly, with the senior senator-at-large serving as the presiding officer of The College Senate.

Bylaws

Revised: 1992; Amended: 1996, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2021    

ASU The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Bylaws of the College Assembly

Calendar

Calendar: 2023 - 2024

The College Senate

September 18, 2023
3:15 p.m.
Armstrong Hall, Room 250

October 23, 2023
3:15 p.m.
Armstrong Hall, Room 250

December 4, 2023
3:15 p.m.
Armstrong Hall, Room 250

February 5, 2024
3:15 p.m.
Armstrong Hall, Room 250

March 18, 2024
3:15 p.m.
Armstrong Hall, Room 250

April 22, 2024
3:15 p.m.
Armstrong Hall, Room 250

Curriculum Committee Meetings - Fall 2023

Deadlines for Submission Meeting Dates Time Location
August 15, 2023 August 29, 2023 1:30 pm ARM 250
September 19, 2023 October 3, 2023 1:30 pm ARM 250
October 31, 2023 November 14, 2023

1:30 pm

ARM 250

For questions regarding the Curriculum Committee, contact Jenny Smith at 480-965-6506 or at jenny.smith@asu.edu

Committee Rosters

Academic Standards Committee

Member/Unit Term Ending
Jennifer Bondy - School of Social Transformation 2022-25
Marcella Gemelli - School of Social and Family Dynamics 2020-23
Richard Hervig - School of Earth and Space Exploration 2022-25
Hilde Hoogenboom - School of International Letters and Cultures 2022-25
Julian Lim - School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies 2020-23
David Martinez - American Indian Studies 2021-24
Kathleen Pigg - School of Life Sciences 2021-24
Sarah Risha -School of International Letters and Cultures 2021-24
Barry Ritchie - Department of Physics 2020-23
Ex officio: Paul LePore, Associate Dean

Committee on Committees

Member/Unit Term Ending
Curtis Austin - School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies  2021-24
Amira de la Garza - Hugh Downs School of Human Communication 2021-24
Roseary Renaut - School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences 2020-23
Bethany Van Vleet - The Sanford School 2020-23
Xu Wang - School of Molecular Sciences 2022-25
Patricia Webb - Department of English 2021-24
Ex-officio: Jennifer Fewell, Associate Dean of Faculty

Curriculum Committee

Member/Unit Term Ending
Oliver Beckstein - Department of Physics 2022-25
Maria Cruz-Torres - School of Transborder Studies 2020-23
Cora Fox - Department of English 2021-24
Chad Haines - School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies 2020-23
Julia Johnson (Chair) - School of Earth and Space Exploration 2021-24
Wenwen Li - School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning 2021-24
Mohamed Moustaoui -School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences 2021-24
Almira Poudrier - School of International Letters and Cultures 2022-25
Konstantina-Eleni Michelaki - School of Human Evolution and Social Change 2022-25

Dean's Academic Professional Advisory Council

Member/Unit Term Ending
Belle Edson - Hugh Downs School of Human Communication 2020-23
Rolf Jansen - School of Earth and Space Exploration 2020-23
Su Lin - School of Molecular Sciences 2022-23
Ruby Macksoud - Department of English 2019-22
Peter McNamara - School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership 2020-23
Ex officio: Jennifer Fewell, Associate Dean of Faculty

Dean's Faculty Advisory Council

Member/Unit Term Ending
Colleen Sheehan - Civic and Economic Thought Leadership 2021-24
Juan Gil-Osle - International Letters and Cultures 2023-26
Ricardo Alarcon - Physics 2022-25
Leah Doane - Psychology Fall '23
Everett Shock - Earth and Space Exploration 2023-24
Shirley Rose - English 2021-24
Dan Hruschka - Human Evolution and Social Change 2023-26
Jason Bruner - Historical, Philosophical & Religious St Fall '23
Iheduru Okechukwu - Politics and Global Studies 2022-2025
Ex officio: Jennifer Fewell, Associate Dean of Faculty

Committee on Quality of Instruction

Member/Unit Term Ending
Casja Baldini - Department of English 2022-25
Maitrayee Bose - School of Earth and Space Exploration 2022-25
Arlinda Hill - Department of Physics 2021-24
Katie Hinde - School of Human Evolution and Social Change 2021-24
Paul Lewis - School of Politics and Global Studies 2020-23
Shyam Nair - Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies 2021-24
Elizabeth Nelson - Department of Psychology 2020-23
Anne Walton-Ramirez - School of International Letters and Cultures 2021-24
Kari Visconti - School of Social and Family Dynamics 2020-23
Ex officio: Jennifer Fewell, Associate Dean of Faculty

Student Affairs and Grievances Committee

Member/Unit Term Ending
Lisa Aubrey - School of Social Transformation 2021-24
Douglas Kenrick - Department of Psychology 2021-24
Christine Holbo - Department of English 2022-25
Sabina Low - T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics 2020-23
Darryl Reano - School of Earth and Space Exploration 2022-25
Caren Urioste-Azcorra - School of International Letters and Cultures 2021-24
Ex officio: Amanda Smith, Senior Director for Curriculum and Student Affairs

Members

Executive Committee

Presiding Officer Sarah Bolmarcich
Presiding Officer-Elect Kristin Dybvig-Pawelko
Dean, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Patrick Kenney
Associate Dean of Faculty Jennifer Fewell

 The College Senate

College Unit Senator Term Ending
American Indian Studies

Michelle Hale 

2025-26
Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership, School of

Luke Perez

2024-25
Communication, Hugh Downs School of

Kristin Dybvig-Pawelko

Raena Quinlivan

2023-24

2024-25

Earth and Space Exploration, School of

Arjun Heimsath 

Don Burt

2025-26

2024-25

English

Jacob Greene

Heather Maring

Dana Tait

2025-26

2025-26

2024-25

Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, School of

Kevin McHugh

Rashad Shabazz

2024-25

2024-25

Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, School of

Tobias Harper

Terry Shoemaker

2025-26

2025-26

Human Evolution and Social Change, School of

Charles Perreault

Rhian Stotts

2025-26

2024-25

International Letters and Cultures, School of

Sarah Bolmarcich

Chiara Dal Martello

Anne Walton-Ramirez

2023-24

2024-25

2023-24

Life Sciences, School of

Hinsby Cadillo-Quiroz

Christopher Rojas

2024-25

2024-25

Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, School of

Rochus Boerner

Mohamed Moustaoui

Bruno Welfert

2024-25

2023-24

2024-25

Molecular Sciences, School of

Jim Allen

Vladimiro Mujica

2024-25

2023-24

Physics

Damien Easson

Andrei Belitsky

2025-26

2025-26

Politics and Global Studies, School of Laine Munir 2024-25
Psychology

Eva Szeli

Clive Wynn

2025-26

2023-24

Social and Family Dynamics, School of

Dan Erickson

Kimberly Jensen

2024-25

2025-26

Social Transformation, School of

Rudy Guevarra

Christine Holman

2025-26

2025-26

Transborder Studies, School of

Brendan O'Connor

2024-25