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 |
| August 15, 2025 | August 29, 2025 | Noon | Armstrong Hall 262 |
| September 25, 2025 | October 10, 2025 | Noon | Armstrong Hall 262 |
| October 24, 2025 | November 7, 2025 | Noon | 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 |
|---|---|
| Okey Iheduru | 2025-28 |
| Cara Thompson - School of Earth and Space Exploration | 2025-28 |
| Areum Jeong - School of International Letters and Cultures | 2025-28 |
| Joel Palka - School of Human Evolution and Social Change | 2023-26 |
| 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 |
| Ryan Trovitch - School of Molecular Sciences | 2023-26 |
| Anna Holian - School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies | 2024-27 |
| Ex officio: Paul LePore, Senior Associate Dean |
Committee on Committees
| Member/Unit | Term |
|---|---|
| Leah Sarat - School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies | 2025-28 |
| Takeyuki (Gaku) Tsuda - School of Human Evolution and Social Change | 2023-26 |
| Xu Wang - School of Molecular Sciences | 2022-25 |
| Patricia Webb - Department of English | 2021-24 |
| Sarah Risha - School of International Letters and Cultures | 2025-28 |
| Ex-officio: Kelly Knudson, Associate Dean of Faculty |
Curriculum Committee
| Member/Unit | Term |
|---|---|
| Linh Vu, Associate Professor, School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies | 2024-27 |
| Reed Cartwright, Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences | 2024-27 |
| Daniel McNeish, Professor, Department of Psychology | 2024-27 |
| David Martinez, Professor, American Indian Studies | 2024-27 |
| Hannah Cheloha, Associate Teaching Professor, School of International Letters and Cultures | 2023-26 |
| Tennille Marley, Associate Professor, American Indian Studies | 2023-26 |
| Amy Reesing, Teaching Professor, T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics | 2025-28 |
| Arlinda Hill, Professor, Department of Physics | 2025-28 |
| Derek Pacheco, Associate Professor, Department of Physics | 2025-28 |
Dean's Academic Professional Advisory Council
| Member/Unit | Term |
|---|---|
| Ruby Macksoud - Department of English | 2023-26 |
| 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 | 2024-26 |
| 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 |
| Megan Jehn - School of Human Evolution and Social Change | 2025-26 |
| 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 | 2025-26 |
| 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 |
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 |
| Deirdre Pfeiffer - School of Geographical Studies and Urban Planning | 2023-26 |
| Matthew Dempsey - School of Politics and Global Studies (sabbatical replacement for Paul Lewis) | 2024-27 |
| Tobias Harper - School of Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies | 2025-28 |
| Robert Short - Department of Psychology | 2023-26 |
| 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 |
Student Affairs and Grievances Committee
| Member/Unit | Term |
|---|---|
| Daniel MacNeish - Department of Psychology | 2024-27 |
| Kathleen Lamp - Department of English | 2025-28 |
| Magdalena Hurtado - School of Human Evolution and Social Change | 2023-26 |
| Christopher Rojas - School of Life Sciences | 2025-28 |
| Kristin Dybvig - Hugh Downs School of Human Communication | 2023-26 |
| Saule Moldabekova Robb - School of International Letters and Cultures | 2024-27 |
| Ex officio: Amanda Smith, Senior Director for Curriculum and Student 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 |