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: 2025-2026

The College Senate

September 15, 2025
3:15 p.m.
Armstrong Hall, Room 250

October 27, 2025
3:15 p.m.
Armstrong Hall, Room 250

November 17, 2025
3:15 p.m.
Armstrong Hall, Room 250

January 26, 2026
3:15 p.m.
Armstrong Hall, Room 250

March 23, 2026
3:15 p.m.
Armstrong Hall, Room 250

April 20, 2026
3:15 p.m.
Armstrong Hall, Room 250

Curriculum Committee Meetings - Fall 2025

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For questions regarding the Curriculum Committee, contact Jenny Smith at 480-965-6506 or at [email protected]

Committee Rosters

Academic Standards Committee

Member/UnitTerm Ending
Okey Iheduru2025-28
Cara Thompson - School of Earth and Space Exploration2025-28
Areum Jeong - School of International Letters and Cultures2025-28
Joel Palka - School of Human Evolution and Social Change2023-26
Pauline Cheong - Hugh Downs School of Human Communication2024-27
Jason Robert - School of Life Sciences2024-27
Patricia Webb - Department of English2024-27
Ryan Trovitch - School of Molecular Sciences2023-26
Anna Holian - School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies2024-27
Ex officio: Paul LePore, Associate Dean 

Committee on Committees

Member/UnitTerm Ending
Leah Sarat - School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies 2025-28
Takeyuki (Gaku) Tsuda - School of Human Evolution and Social Change2023-26
Xu Wang - School of Molecular Sciences2022-25
Patricia Webb - Department of English2021-24
Sarah Risha - School of International Letters and Cultures2025-28
Ex-officio: Kelly Knudson, Associate Dean of Faculty 

Curriculum Committee

MemberUnitTerm Ending
Linh Vu, Associate ProfessorSchool of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies2024-27
Reed Cartwright, Associate ProfessorSchool of Life Sciences2024-27
Daniel McNeish, ProfessorDepartment of Psychology2024-27
David Martinez, ProfessorAmerican Indian Studies2024-27
Hannah Cheloha, Associate Teaching ProfessorSchool of International Letters and Cultures2023-26
Tennille Marley, Associate ProfessorAmerican Indian Studies2023-26
Amy Reesing, Teaching ProfessorT. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics2025-28
Arlinda Hill, ProfessorDepartment of Physics2025-28
Derek Pacheco, Associate ProfessorDepartment of Physics2025-28

Dean's Academic Professional Advisory Council

Member/UnitTerm Ending
Ruby Macksoud - Department of English2023-26
Mary Joseph - Hugh Downs School of Human Communication2024-27
Page Baluch - School of Life Sciences2024-27
Ex officio: Kelly Knudson, Associate Dean of Faculty 

Dean's Faculty Advisory Council (TT)

Member/UnitTerm Ending
Federico Sanabria - Department of Psychology2025-28
Nina Berman - School of International Letters and Cultures2024-26
Jennifer Patience - School of Earth and Space Exploration2025-28
Judith Klein-Seetharaman - School of Molecular Sciences2025-28
Jessica Early - Department of English2024-27
Megan Jehn - School of Human Evolution and Social Change2025-26
Huaiyu Chen - School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies2024-27
Breandan O hUallachain - School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning2024-27
Rebecca White - T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics2025-26
  
  
  
  
Ex officio: Kelly Knudson, Associate Dean of Faculty 

Committee on Quality of Instruction

Member/UnitTerm Ending
Courtney Fowler - Department of English2025-28
Kanchana Chandrakanthan - School of Molecular Sciences2025-28
Adrian Fisher - School of Life Sciences2024-27
Deirdre Pfeiffer - School of Geographical Studies and Urban Planning2023-26
Matthew Dempsey - School of Politics and Global Studies (sabbatical replacement for Paul Lewis)2024-27
Tobias Harper - School of Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies2025-28
Robert Short - Department of Psychology2023-26
Eileen Diaz McConnell - School of Transborder Studies2025-28
Enrico Minardi - School of International Letters and Cultures2025-28
Ex officio: Kelly Knudson, Associate Dean of Faculty 

Student Affairs and Grievances Committee

Member/UnitTerm Ending
Daniel MacNeish - Department of Psychology2024-27
Kathleen Lamp - Department of English2025-28
Magdalena Hurtado - School of Human Evolution and Social Change2023-26
Christopher Rojas - School of Life Sciences2025-28
Kristin Dybvig - Hugh Downs School of Human Communication2023-26
Saule Moldabekova Robb - School of International Letters and Cultures2024-27
Ex officio: Amanda Smith, Senior Director for Curriculum and Student Affairs 

 

Members

Executive Committee

Presiding OfficerRhian Stotts
Presiding Officer-ElectJessie Ebie
Senior Vice Provost and Dean, The College of Liberal Arts and SciencesKenro Kusumi
Associate Dean of FacultyKelly Knudson                                    

 The College Senate

College UnitSenatorTerm Ending
American Indian StudiesMichelle Hale 2025-26
Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership, School ofLuke Perez2024-25
Communication, Hugh Downs School of

Kristin Dybvig (Presiding Officer)

Jen Eden

Raena Quinlivan

2023-24

2024-25

2024-25

Earth and Space Exploration, School of

Donald Burt

Francis Timmes

2024-25

2025-26

English

Jacob Greene

Heather Maring

Dana Tait (Presiding Officer-Elect)

2025-26

2025-26

2024-25

Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, School of

Breandan O hUallachain

Rashad Shabazz

2024-25

2024-25

Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, School of

Terry Shoemaker

Sungik Yang

2025-26

2024-25

Human Evolution and Social Change, School of

Charles Perreault

Rhian Stotts

2025-26

2024-25

International Letters and Cultures, School of

Chiara Dal Martello

Antonella Dell'Anna

Anne Walton-Ramirez

2024-25

2024-25

2024-25

Life Sciences, School of

Hinsby Cadillo-Quiroz

Christopher Rojas

2024-25

2024-25

Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, School of

Rochus Boerner

Eric Kostelich

Bruno Welfert

2024-25

2026-27

2024-25

Molecular Sciences, School of

James Allen

Pierre Herckes

2024-25

2025-26

Physics

Damien Easson

Fernando Ponce

2025-26

2025-26

Politics and Global Studies, School ofLaine Munir2024-25
Psychology

Eva Szeli

TBD

2025-26

 

Social and Family Dynamics, School of

Dan Erickson

Kimberly Jensen

2024-25

2025-26

Social Transformation, School of

Christine Holman

Vera Lopez

2025-26

2024-25

Transborder Studies, School ofBrendan O'Connor2024-25