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:
- 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).
- 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, 2025
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
| Deadlines for Submission | Meeting Dates | Time | Location |
| January 2, 2026 | January 12, 2026 | 1:30 pm | Armstrong Hall 262 |
| February 16, 2026 | March 2, 2026 | 1:30 pm | Armstrong Hall 262 |
| March 23, 2026 | April 6, 2026 | 1:30 pm | Armstrong Hall 262 |
For questions regarding the Curriculum Committee, contact Jenny Smith at 480-965-6506 or at [email protected]
Committee Rosters
Academic Standards Committee
| Member/Unit | Term |
|---|---|
| Okechukwu (Okey) Iheduru - School of Politics and Global Studies | 2025-28 |
| Cara Thompson - School of Earth and Space Exploration | 2025-28 |
| Areum Jeong - School of International Letters and Cultures | 2025-28 |
| Bethany Bustamante Van Vleet - Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics | 2026-29 |
| Pauline Cheong - Hugh Downs School of Human Communication | 2024-27 |
| Jason Robert - School of Life Sciences | 2024-27 |
| Patricia Webb - Department of English | 2024-27 |
| Neha Joshi - School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences | 2026-29 |
| Anna Holian - School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies | 2024-27 |
| Ex officio - Amanda Smith, Senior Director for Curriculum Policy, Planning and Assessment |
Committee on Committees
| Member/Unit | Term |
|---|---|
| Leah Sarat - School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies | 2025-28 |
| Jodi Swanson - Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics | 2026-29 |
| Christos Katsanos - School of Life Sciences | 2025-28 |
| Aribidesi Usman - School of Social Transformation | 2025-28 |
| Sarah Risha - School of International Letters and Cultures | 2025-28 |
| Sabine Botha - Department of Physics | 2026-29 |
| Ex-officio - Kelly Knudson, Associate Dean of Faculty |
Curriculum Committee
| Member/Unit | Term |
|---|---|
| Linh Vu - School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies | 2024-27 |
| Reed Cartwright - School of Life Sciences | 2024-27 |
| Daniel McNeish - Department of Psychology | 2024-27 |
| David Martinez - American Indian Studies | 2024-27 |
| Young Oh - School of International Letters and Cultures | 2026-29 |
| Raena Quinlivan - Hugh Downs School of Human Communication | 2026-29 |
| Amy Reesing - T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics | 2025-28 |
| Arlinda Hill - Professor, Department of Physics | 2025-28 |
| Derek Pacheco - Department of English | 2025-28 |
| Ex Officio - Jenny Smith, Executive Assistant and Coordinator of Curriculum |
Dean's Academic Professional Advisory Council
| Member/Unit | Term |
|---|---|
| Ruby Macksoud - Department of English | 2026-29 |
| Mary Joseph - Hugh Downs School of Human Communication | 2024-27 |
| Page Baluch - School of Life Sciences | 2024-27 |
| Ex officio - Kelly Knudson, Associate Dean of Faculty |
Dean's Faculty Advisory Council (TT)
| Member/Unit | Term |
|---|---|
| Federico Sanabria - Department of Psychology | 2025-28 |
| Nina Berman - School of International Letters and Cultures | 2024-27 |
| Jennifer Patience - School of Earth and Space Exploration | 2025-28 |
| Judith Klein-Seetharaman - School of Molecular Sciences | 2025-28 |
| Jessica Early - Department of English | 2024-27 |
| Jennet Kirkpatrick - School of Politics and Global Studies | 2026-29 |
| Huaiyu Chen - School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies | 2024-27 |
| Breandan O hUallachain - School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning | 2024-27 |
| Rebecca White - T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics | 2025-28 |
| Ex officio - Kelly Knudson, Associate Dean of Faculty |
Dean’s Faculty Advisory Council (CT)
| Member/Unit | Term |
|---|---|
| Cynthia Bolton - School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies | 2025-28 |
| Sarah Risha - School of International Letters and Cultures | 2025-28 |
| Laura Turchi - Department of English | 2025-28 |
| Bridget Granville Seeley - T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics | 2024-27 |
| Michelle Hale - American Indian Studies | 2025-28 |
| Duncan Schaeffer - School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning | 2025-28 |
| Carolyn Cavanaugh-Toft - Department of Psychology | 2024-27 |
| Christofer Bang - School of Life Sciences | 2025-28 |
| Scott Lefler - School of Molecular Sciences | 2025-28 |
| Ex officio - Dana Tait, Assistant Dean of Career-Track Faculty |
Committee on Quality of Instruction
| Member/Unit | Term |
|---|---|
| Courtney Fowler - Department of English | 2025-28 |
| Kanchana Chandrakanthan - School of Molecular Sciences | 2025-28 |
| Adrian Fisher - School of Life Sciences | 2024-27 |
| Sara Marsteller - School of Human Evolution and Social Change | 2026-29 |
| Paul Lewis - School of Politics and Global Studies | 2024-27 |
| Tobias Harper - School of Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies | 2025-28 |
| Lance Ward - School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences | 2026-29 |
| Eileen Diaz McConnell - School of Transborder Studies | 2025-28 |
| Enrico Minardi - School of International Letters and Cultures | 2025-28 |
| Ex officio - Kelly Knudson, Associate Dean of Faculty | |
| Ex officio - Dana Tait, Assistant Dean of Career-Track Faculty |
Student Affairs and Grievances Committee
| Member/Unit | Term |
|---|---|
| Daniel MacNeish - Department of Psychology | 2024-27 |
| Kathleen Lamp - Department of English | 2025-28 |
| Sergey Nikitin - School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences | 2026-29 |
| Jonathan Maupin - School of Human Evolution and Social Change | 2026-29 |
| Christopher Rojas - School of Life Sciences | 2025-28 |
| Nicholas Morrow Williams - School of International Letters and Cultures | 2024-27 |
| Valerie Mueller - School of Politics and Global Studies | 2026-29 |
| Saule Moldabekova Robb - School of International Letters and Cultures | 2024-27 |
| Michael Tueller - School of International Letters and Cultures | 2026-29 |
| Francisco Lara-Valencia - School of Transborder Studies | 2026-29 |
| Ex officio - Kaylen Cons, Senior Director for Student and Academic Affairs |
Members
Executive Committee
| Presiding Officer | Rhian Stotts |
| Presiding Officer-Elect | Jessie Ebie |
| Senior Vice Provost and Dean, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Kenro Kusumi |
| Associate Dean of Faculty | Kelly Knudson |
The College Senate
| College Unit | Senator | Term |
| American Indian Studies | Michelle Hale | 2025-26 |
| Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership, School of | Ileana Orlich | 2027-28 |
| Communication, Hugh Downs School of |
Heewon Kim Jen Eden
| 2027-28 2026-27 |
| Earth and Space Exploration, School of | Duane DeVecchio Francis Timmes | 2027-28 2026-27 |
| English | Sarah Florini Kathleen Lamp Tyler Peterson | 2027-28 2027-28 2027-28 |
| Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, School of | Breandan O hUallachain Randy Cerveny | 2026-27 2027-28 |
| Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, School of | Terry Shoemaker Sungik Yang | 2025-26 2027-28 |
| Human Evolution and Social Change, School of | Charles Perreault Rhian Stotts (Presiding Officer) Meadhbh Mclvor | 2025-26 2025-26 2027-28 |
| International Letters and Cultures, School of |
Anne Walton-Ramirez Chiara Dal Martello Hope Anderson
| 2026-27 2026-27 2026-27 |
| Life Sciences, School of | Jessie Ebie (Presiding Officer-Elect) Andrew Webber | 2027-28 2027-28 |
| Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, School of | Hal Kierstead Eric Kostelich Rochus Boerner | 2027-28 2025-26 2027-28 |
| Molecular Sciences, School of | Mark Hayes Pierre Herckes | 2026-27 2026-27 |
| Physics | Kelli Warble Fernando Ponce | 2025-26 2025-26 |
| Politics and Global Studies, School of | Laine Munir | 2028-29 |
| Psychology | Eva Szeli Daniel McNeish |
2025-26 2026-27
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| Social and Family Dynamics, School of | Connor Sheehan Stacie Foster | 2026-27 2025-26 |
| Social Transformation, School of | Christine Holman Michael McQuarrie | 2025-26 Fall 2025 Only |
| Transborder Studies, School of | Brendan O'Connor | 2024-25 |