Faculty Senate

The PSU Faculty Senate has legislative authority in all matters dealing with the courses and curricula, subject to review by the president of the University. In accordance with the Board of Regents' policy, upon the authority of the chief executive officer, the Pittsburg State University faculty has the legislative authority and responsibility to adopt policies, regulations, and procedures intended to achieve the educational objectives of the University.

  • About us
  • Faculty Senate Officers (2025-2026)
  • 2025-2026 Faculty Senate Membership
  • Committees and Subcommittees (2025-2026)
  • Meetings, Agendas and Minutes
  • Legislative Process for Undergraduate Curriculum Items and Forms
  • 10-day University Wide Viewing of Legislative Items for Faculty Senate Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Approval
  • Archived Documents

The roles of the Pitt State Faculty Senate are to:  

  • provide the faculty an opportunity to express opinions on all matters relating to the educational objectives of the University.
  • provide channels for the faculty to formulate and effectuate educational policies.
  • disseminate information so that educational policies and practices of schools, departments, and other academic units will be coordinated.
  • conduct studies deemed essential to the progress of the institution.
  • evaluate academic programs and practices, and to facilitate such improvements as seem warranted.

Who can be a Faculty Senator? In order to be eligible for election to the Senate, a person must be:

  • a full-time member of the faculty with rank of professor, associate professor, assistant professor, or instructor, exclusive of departmental chairs and others whose prime responsibility is administration;
  • or a person must hold a fractional time appointment of .5 or more with the rank of instructor or higher, providing
    • (1) that if initially employed on a .5 or more fractional basis that person has had an appointment for at least three semesters (summers may be included),
    • or (2) that if appointment on a .5 or more fractional basis is made at the person's own request that it follow a period of at least one year on a full-time basis.

Who can vote for Faculty Senators?

The electorate for the Faculty Senate are the members of the general faculty. The general faculty include those faculty members eligible for election plus those excluded because of administrative assignments.

Faculty Senate Officers (2025-2026)

Faculty Senate Officers

  • President: David Weaver - Kelce College of Business
  • President Elect: Kristen Livingston - Department of Communication
  • Past President: Norman Philipp - School of Construction 
  • Secretary: Rebeca Book - School of Automotive & Engineering Technology
  • Parliamentarian: Mark Johnson - Kelce College of Business

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Members

    • David Weaver, President
    • Norm Philipp, Past-President
    • Kristen Livingston, President-Elect 
    • Rebeca Book, Secretary
    • Mark Johnson, Parliamentarian
    • Peter Chung, CAS
    • Michele Barnaby, CAS
    • Stephen Zornes, COB
    • Bridgette Fincher, COE
    • Erin Jordan, COT

2025-2026 Faculty Senate Membership

Faculty Senate President

David Weaver (Kelce College of Business, davidweaver@pittstate.edu, x. 4045)

Past President

Norman Philipp (School of Construction, nphilipp@pittstate.edu, x. 4347)

College of Arts and Sciences

Art, Olivia Timmons (1, otimmons@pittstate.edu, x. 4309)

Biology, Peter Chung (1, pchung@pittstate.edu, x. 4736)

Chemistry, Irene Zegar (2, izegar@pittstate.edu, x. 4903)

Communication, Kristen Livingston (1, kmlinvingston@pittstate.edu, x. 4715)

English and Modern Languages, Janet Zepernick (2, jzepernick@pittstate.edu, x. 4340)

English and Modern Languages, Myriam Krepps, (2, mkrepps@pittstate.edu  x. 4710)

History, Philosophy and Social Sciences, Kris Lawson (1, klawson@pittstate.edu, x. 4319)

History, Philosophy and Social Sciences, Chris Bakke (1, cbakke@pittstate.edu, x. 4362)

Mathematics, Scott Thuong (2, sthuong@pittstate.edu, x. 4429)

Military Science, Josh Shay (1, jshay@pittstate.edu, x. 4898)

Music, John Ross (2, jross@pittstate.edu, x. 4477)

Nursing, Gena Coomes (1, gcoomes@pittstate.edu, x. 4440)

Nursing, Tracy Stahl (1, tstahl@pittstate.edu, x. 4445)

Physics, Serif Uran (1, suran@pittstate.edu, x. 4395)

Women’s Studies, Jason Malcolm (1, mjason@pittstate.edu, x.4723)

College of Business

Undergraduate, Stephen Zornes (1, szornes@pittstate.edu x. 6196)

Undergraduate, David Weaver (2, davidweaver@pittstate.edu, x. 6045)

Undergraduate, David Sikolia (1, dsikolia@pittstate.edu, x. 6040)

College of Education

Health, Physical Education & Recreation, Natalie Bird (1, nbird@pittstate.edu, x. 4281)

Psychology and Counseling, Chris Spera (1, cspera@pittstate.edu, x. 4501)

Family and Consumer Sciences, Shelia Cook (1, skcook@pittstate.edu x. 4573)

Teaching and Leadership, Bridget Fincher (1, bfincher@pittstate.edu, x. 4509)

Teaching and Leadership,  Jennifer Richardson (1, jennifer.richardson@pittstate.edu, x. 4917)

College of Technology

Automotive Technology, David Ferguson (2, dferguson@pittstate.edu, x. 4827)

Engineering Technology, Dan Spielbusch (1, dspielbusch@pittstate.edu, x. 4367)

School of Construction, Chad Crain (2, ccrain@pittstate.edu, x. 4268)

Graphics and Imaging Technology, Doug Younger (1, dyounger@pittstate.edu, x. 4420)

Technology and Workforce Learning, Charlie Phillips (1, cephillips@pittstate.edu, x. 4924)

Division of Learning Resources -Library Services

Library Services, Sara DeCaro (1, sdecaro@pittstate.edu, x. 4883)

At-Large Members

Michelle Barnaby (2, History, Philosophy, & Social Sciences, mbarnaby@pittstate.edu, x. 4323)

Christel Benson (1, Technology & Workforce Learning, cbenson@pittstate.edu, 4426)

Denise Bertoncino (2, School of Construction, dbertoncino@pittstate.edu, x. 4458)

Rebeca Book (1, Engineering Technology, rbook@pittstate.edu, x. 4034)

John Daley (1,  History, Philosophy, & Social Sciences, jdaley@pittstate.edu, 4311)

Kevin Elliott (1, Technology & Workforce Learning, kselliott@pittstate.edu, 4294)

Kristi Frisbee (1, Nursing, kfrisbee@pittstate.edu, x. 4431)

Mark Johnson (2, Technology & Workforce Learning, mjohnson@pittstate.edu, x. 4628)

Erin Jordan (2, School of Construction, edjordan@pittstate.edu, x. 4824)

Jorge Leon (2, Library, jleon@pittstate.edu, x. 4892)

Barbara McClaskey (1, Nursing, bmcclaskey@pittstate.edu, x. 4431)

Darren Botello-Sampson (1, History, Philosophy, & Social Sciences, dbotello-samson@pittstate.edu, ext. 4334)

Recording Secretary

Melinda Roelfs, (Registrar, mroelfs@pittstate.edu, x. 4205)

Standing Committees with Their Subcommittees

Note:

A one (1) means the first year of a 2-year term.

A two (2) means the second year of a 2-year term.

 

Academic Affairs Committee

  • Natalie Bird (1, Health, Human Performance and Recreation, nbird@pittstate.edu, x. 4281)
  • Gena Coomes (1, Nursing, gcoomes@pittstate.edu, x. 4432)
  • Judy Smetana, (1, Kelce College of Business, jsmetana@pittstate.edu, x. 4704)
  • Mandi Alonzo (2, Nursing, aalonzo@pittstate.edu, x. 4432)
  • Rebeca Book, (1, School of Auto/Elec, rbook@pittstate.edu, x. 4034)
  • Lori Martin (2, English & Modern Language, lkmartin@pittstate.edu, x. 4696)
  • Natalie Ruiz, Student
  • Carlee Brumley, Student

Composition: One executive committee member, and five members of the general faculty (two of whom are senators) and two students.

For duties and responsibilities, see Bylaw IV.A in the Faculty Senate Constitution.

 

Academic Honesty Committee

  • Kristen Livingston, chair (1, Communication, kmlivingston@pittstate.educ x. 4715)
  • Norman Philipp (1, School of Construction, nphilipp@pittstate.edu, x. 4347)
  • Daniel Zurek (2, Biology, dzurek@pittstate.edu, x. 4746)
  • Lori Martin (2, English & Modern Language, lkmartin@pittstate.edu, x. 4696)
  • Judy Smetana (1, Kelce College of Business, jsmetana@pittstate.edu, x. 4704)
  • Derrel Fincher (Grad Council Representative, dfincher@pittstate.edu, x. 4639 )

Student Senate Appointees (2 Seniors)

  • Gabi Alverez, Student
  • Jacob Steeves, Student

Graduate Student Association (1 Graduate Student)

  • Megan Loudermilk, Student

Composition: The Academic Honesty Committee is convened under the auspices of the Provost. It is composed of nine members. The Faculty Senate Executive Committee is responsible for appointing five of these members and one member is appointed by the Graduate Council Executive Committee. All must be full-time members of the teaching faculty. Members chosen by the Executive Committee serve staggered two-year terms. The Faculty Senate Executive Committee shall make its appointments at the beginning of the academic year. In addition to its six faculty members, the Academic Honesty Committee shall include three student members. Two (2) students shall be appointed by the Student Government Association. An additional (1) student shall be appointed by the Graduate Student Advisory Council. The students from both organizations will be appointed annually and at the beginning of the Fall semester.

 

Academic Honors Subcommittee

  • Laurent Pretot (College of Education, lpretot@pittstate.edu)
  • Li-Lin Tseng (College of Arts & Sciences, Art, ltseng@pittstate.edu)
  • Dilip Paul (Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Science, dpaul@pittstate.edu)
  • Connie Shum (Kelce College of Business, cshum@pittstate.edu)
  • Rion Huffman (College of Technology, chuffman@pittstate.edu)

Student Appointees

  • Seth Loudermilk, Student
  • Parker Neely, Student

Ex-Officio Members

  • Susan Bon (Provost/Vice President Academic Affairs, provost@pittstate.edu, x. 4104)
  • Brian Moots (Director, Honors College, bmoots@pittstate.edu, x. 4902)

Composition: This committee shall consist of five faculty members. The five faculty members shall be from schools/departments participating in the academic honors program with one from the College of Education, one from the College of Technology, one from the College of Business and two from the College of Arts and Sciences. Within the College of Arts and Sciences, there will be separate committees including one representing the school/departments of natural sciences (physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics and nursing) and one from one of the other departments (art, communication, English & modern languages, family & consumer sciences, history, philosophy & social sciences, military science, music and interdisciplinary programs). When possible and filled in a timely manner by the Student Government Association, two students who are eligible to participate in the Academic Honors Program shall also be included in the committee membership. The Director of Honors College and the Vice President for Academic Affairs shall serve as an ex-officio members.

For duties and responsibilities, see Bylaw IV.A.6 in the Faculty Senate Constitution.

 

All-University Committee

  • Ashley Shaw (2, Teaching and Leadership, ajshaw@pittstate.edu, x. 6014)
  • Tracy Stahl (2, Nursing, tstahl@pittstate.edu, x. 4445)
  • Alessandro Martins (1, Chemistry, amartins@pittstate.edu, x. 4424)
  • Jason Reid, (1, Technology and Workforce Learning, jreid@pittstate.edu, x. 4417)
  • Krissy Lewis, (1, Kelce College of Business, kllewis@pittstate.edu, x. 4179)
  • Gena Coomes (1, Nursing, gcoomes@pittstate.edu, x. 4440)

Student Senate Appointees

  • Emma Eckstein, Student
  • Alison Draft, Student
  • Karly Kill, Student
  • Luke Geier, Student

Composition: This committee shall be comprised of six faculty members of which one is an executive committee member and five are members of general faculty (two of whom are senators) and four students.

For duties and responsibilities, see Bylaw IV.C in the Faculty Senate Constitution.

 

Budget Committee

  • Tracy Barnes (1, Teaching & Leadership, tbarnes@pittstate.edu, x. 4238)
  • Stephen Zornes (1, Kelce College of Business, szornes@pittstate.edu, x. 4571)
  • Karen Johnson, (1, School of Nursing, kajohnson@pittstate.edu, x. 4431)
  • Kristi Frisbee (2, Nursing, kfrisbee@pittstate.edu, x. 4434)
  • Janet Zepernick (2, English & Modern Language, jzepernick@pittstate.edu, x. 4340)
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Ex-Officio

  • Doug Ball (Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Administration, dball@pittstate.edu, x, 4108)

Composition: Membership for this committee shall be one individual from the College of Education, the College of Business, and the College of Technology, and two individuals from the College of Arts and Sciences. The sixth committee member shall be a member of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee.  The seventh committee member shall be the University Vice President of Administration, or his/her designate, who shall serve as an ex-officio, nonvoting member.

For duties and responsibilities, see Bylaw IV.G in the Faculty Senate Constitution.

 

Constitution Committee

  • Karen Johnson (2, Nursing, kajohnson@pittstate.edu, x. 4431)
  • Mark Johnson (1, Kelce College of Business, mjohnson@pittstate.edu, x. 4628)
  • Barb McClaskey (1, Nursing, bmcclaskey@pittstate.edu, x. 4443)
  • Ken Ward (1, Communication, kjward@pittstate.edu, x. 4712)
  • Chase Dearinger (2, English & Modern Language, cdearinger@pittstate.edu, x. 4233)
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Ex-Officio

Composition: This committee shall be composed of six faculty to include one member of the Executive Committee and five general faculty of which two are senators.

For duties and responsibilities, see Bylaw IV.E in the Faculty Senate Constitution.

 

Diversity and Multicultural Affairs Subcommittee

  • Goldie Prelogar (1, Teaching and Leadership, gprelogar@pittstate.edu, x. 4512)
  • Shipra Paul (1, Kelce College of Business, spaul@pittstate.edu, x. 4548)
  • Delia Lister (1, Biology, dlister@pittstate.edu, x. 4805)
  • Olivia Timmons (1, Art, otimmons@pittstate.edu, x. 4309)
  • Joanne Britz (2, Music, jbritz@pittstate.edu, x. 4480)
  • Jason Reid (2, Technology & Workforce Learning, jreid@pittstate.edu, x. 4417)
  • Mazeyar Parvinzadeh Gashti (1, Chemistry, mparvinzadehgashti@pittstate.edu, x. 4453)

Student appointees

  • Bianca Alverando, Student
  • Alea Billingsley, Student

Ex-Officio Members

  • Deatrea Rose (Director of the Campus & Community Resource Center, drose@pittstate.edu, x. 6556)
  • Jamie Lynn Blum (Director, Institutional Equity, jamie.blum@pittstate.edu, x. 4189)

Composition: This committee shall consist of one faculty member from the Department of Teaching and Leadership, one faculty member from Teacher Education (Secondary), one faculty member from each of the other college/schools (Arts and Sciences, Business, and Technology), two at-large faculty members, and two students. The Director of Student Diversity Programs and the Director of Institutional Equity shall serve as ex-officio members of the committee.

For duties and responsibilities, see Bylaw IV.A.10 in the Faculty Senate Constitution.

 

Faculty Affairs Committee

  • James Whitney (1, Biology, jewhitney@pittstate.edu, x. 4715)
  • Tim Bailey (2, School of History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences, tbailey@pittstate.edu, x. 4872)
  • Ananda Jayawardhana (1, Mathmatics and Physics, ajaawardhana@pittstate.edu, x. 4414)
  • Gail Yarick (1, Kelce College of Business, gyarick@pittstate.edu, x. 4563)
  • Bridgit Fincher (1, Teaching and Leadership, bfincher@pittstate.edu, x. 4509)
  • Kevin Elliott (2, Technology & Workforce Learning, kselliott@pittstate.edu, x. 4294)

Ex-Officio Members

  • Susan Dellasega (Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology, sdellasega@pittstate.edu, x. 4243)

Composition: This committee shall be composed of six faculty to include one member of the Executive Committee and five general faculty of whom two are senators. The Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology will serve as an ex-officio member of this committee.

For duties and responsibilities, see Bylaw IV.D in the Faculty Senate Constitution.

 

General Education Committee

  • Michele Barnaby (2, School of History, Philosophy & Social Sciences, mbarnaby@pittstate.edu, x. 4323)
  • Janet Lewis (1, Art, jlewis@pittstate.edu, x. 4307)
  • Mark Johnson (2, Technology & Workforce Learning, mjohnson@pittstate.edu, x. 4628)
  • Dwight Strong (2, Kelce College of Business, dstrong@pittstate.edu, x. 4540)
  • Donna Zerr (1, Teaching & Leadership, dzerr@pittstate.edu, x. 4215)
  • Janis Schiefelbein (2, Nursing, jschiefelbein@pittstate.edu, x. 4441)

Student Senate Appointees

  • Alaina Fulkerson, Student
  • Katie McKain, Student

Ex-Officio

  • Susan Bon, ( Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs, provost@pittstate.edu, x. 4113)
  • Mark Diacopoulos (Assistant Provost/Associate Professor, mdiacopoulos@pittstate.edu, x 4916)

Composition: Members of this committee shall be comprised of one full-time faculty member from the College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Technology, two full-time faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences, and an at-large member to be selected by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, and two students appointed by the Student Senate. At least four of the six, full-time faculty members must teach a General Education course at least once a year.

For duties and responsibilities, see Bylaw IV.F in the Faculty Senate Constitution.

 

Honors College Subcommittee

  • Rion Huffman (1, Technology and Workforce Learning, rhuffman@pittstate.edu, x. 4848)
  • Chris Spera (1, Psychology & Counseling, cspera@pittstate.edu, x. 4501)
  • Phillip Frank (1, Kelce College of Business, phillip.frank@pittstate.edu, x. 4551)
  • Li-Lin Tseng (2, Art, ltseng@pittstate.edu, x. 4308)
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Student Senate Appointees

  • Trip Baker
  • Ellison Whitlow

Ex-Officio Members

  • Brian Moots (Director, Honors College, bmoots@pittstate.edu, x. 4902) 
  • Susan Bon (Provost/Vice President Academic Affairs, provost@pittstate.edu, x. 4113)

Composition: This committee shall consist of six faculty members, one of whom shall be the director of the Honors College serving ex-officio, and two students eligible to participate in the Honors College Program, one from the junior class and one from the senior class. A faculty member term shall be two years, with three members selected in even numbered years and two members selected in odd numbered years. The Vice President for Academic Affairs shall be an ex-officio member of the committee without voting privileges.

For duties and responsibilities, see Bylaw IV.A.8 in the Faculty Senate Constitution.

 

Joint University Student Publications Board

  • Christopher Childers, Chair (Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, rchilders@pittstate.edu)
  • Karl Stumo (Student Affairs And Enrollment Management, kstumo@pittstate.edu)
  • Troy Comeau (Chair, Communication & English and Modern Language, tcomeau@pittstate.edu)
  • Communication, Faculty Member
  • Chase Dearinger (2, Faculty Senate representative, English and Modern Language, cdearinger@pittstate.edu)
  • Ken Ward (1, Communication, kjward@pittstate.edu)
  • Rocky Restivo(1, Technology and Workforce Learning, jrestivo@pittstate.edu)
  • Tracy Stahl (1, Nursing, tstahl@pittstate.edu)
  • SGA Student
  • SGA Student
  • CAS Student
  • COB Student
  • COE Student
  • COT Student

Ex-Officio Members

  • Josh Letner (Director, Publications, jbletner@pittstate.edu, x. 4809)
  • Editor, Kanza
  • Editor, Collegio

Composition:  This committee shall consist of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences who shall serve as Chair, Vice-President for Student Life, Chairperson of the English Department, a faculty member from Communications, four Faculty Senate representatives, two Student Government Association representatives, one classified representative and one student from each of the four colleges/schools. Members who are ex-officio will be the Editor of the Collegio, Editor of the Kanza and the Student Publications Director.

For duties and responsibilities, see Bylaw IV.C.1 in the Faculty Senate Constitution.

 

Library Services  Subcommittee

  • Rebeca Book (1, School of Auto/Eng, rbook@pittstate.edu, x. 4034)
  • Jorge Leon (2, Library Services, jleon@pittstate.edu, x. 4892)
  • Mary Larsen (1, English & Modern Languages, marylarsen@pittstate.edu, x. 4689)
  • Lora Winters (2, English & Modern Languages, lwinters@pittstate.edu, x. 4694)
  • Marcus Daczewitz (2, Teaching & Leadership, mdaczewitz@pittstate.edu, x. 4393)
  • Barbara Pope (1, Library Services, bpope@pittstate.edu, x. 4884)
  • Beth Hendrickson (1, Library Services, bhendrickson@pittstate.edu, x. 4893)
  • Phillip Frank (2, Kelce College of Business, phillip.frank@pittstate.edu, x. 4551)

Student Senate Appointees (1 Graduate, 1 Undergraduate)

  • Natalie Garland, Undergrad Student
  • Humas Sindhu, Graduate Student

Ex-Officio Member

  • Susan Bon (Provost/Vice President Academic Affairs, provost@pittstate.edu, x. 4113)
  • Eric Deatherage (Dean of Library Services, edeatherage@pittstate.edu, X. 4878)

Composition: This committee shall consist of five faculty members ( with at least one representative from each College in the University), plus three faculty representatives from Library Services, two students (one undergraduate, one graduate student), with the Dean of Library Services, and the Academic Vice-President serving as ex- officio members, without voting privileges.

For duties and responsibilities, see Bylaw IV.A.3 in the Faculty Senate Constitution.

 

Online and Distance Learning Subcommittee

  • Beth Hendrickson (2, Library Services, bhendrickson@pittstate.edu, x. 4355)
  • Sheila Cook (1, Teaching and Leadership, skcook@pittstate.edu, x. 4573)
  • Mary Kay Wachter (2, Kelce College of Business, mwachter@pittstate.edu, x. 4535)
  • Janet Lewis (1, Art, jlewis@pittstate.edu, x. 4307)
  • Kevin Elliott (1, School of Technology & Workforce Learning, kselliott@pittstate.edu, x. 4294)

Student Senate Appointees (2)

  • Charlie Judd, Student
  • Carlonie Kunshek, Student

Ex-Officio

  • Paul Grimes (Kelce College of Business, Dean, pgrimes@pittstate.edu, x. 4590)
  • Susan Delasega (Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology, sdellasega@pittstate.edu, x.4270) 
  • Melinda Roelfs (Registrar, mroelfs@pittstate.edu, x. 4205)

Composition: This committee shall include one faculty member from each of the four colleges, one faculty member from Axe Library staff, two faculty from the Faculty Senate membership, and two students.  The Academic Affairs Vice President and Director of Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology shall serve as an ex-officio members.

For duties and responsibilities, see Bylaw IV.A.5 in the Faculty Senate Constitution.

 

Student-Faculty Committee

  • William Huffman (1, Kelce College of Business, whuffman@pittstate.edu, x. 4543)
  • Chris Spera (1, Psychology and Counseling, cspera@pittstate.edu, x. 4501)
  • Serif Uran (2, Math & Physics, suran@pittstate.edu, x. 4395)
  • Joanne Britz (2, Music, jbritz@pittstate.edu, x. 4364)
  • Mazeyar Parvinzadeh Gashti (1, Chemistry, mparvinzadehgashti@pittstate.edu, x. 4453)
  • David Boffey (2, Health, Human Performance, & Recreation, aboffey@pittstate.edu, x. 4672)

Student Appointees

  • Corey Humble, Student
  • Darrel McLeod, Student
  • Kristina Rubesch, Student
  • Jaidyn Pointer, Student

Ex-Officio

  • Jon Bartlow (Interim Associate Vice President & Dean of Students, jbartlow@pittstate.edu, x. 4945)
  • Melinda Roelfs (Registrar, mreolfs@pittstate.edu, x. 4205)

Composition: This committee shall include four students in addition to six Faculty (1 member of the Executive Committee, and 5 general faculty members of which 2 are senators); the Assistant Vice-President for Student Life and the Registrar shall serve as ex-officio members.

For duties and responsibilities, see Bylaw IV.B in the Faculty Senate Constitution.

 

Undergraduate Curriculum Subcommittee

  • Jennifer Pursley (2, Kelce College of Business, jpursley@pittstate.edu, x. 4587)
  • Jody Neef (1, Chemistry, cneef@pittstate.edu, x. 4494)
  • Sheila Cook (1,Teaching and Leadership, skcook@pittstate.edu, x. 4573)
  • Byron McKay, chair (2, Technology & Workforce Learning, bmckay@pittstate.edu, x. 4379)
  • Kristen Livingston, President Elect (Communication, klmlivingston@pittstate.edu, x. 4715)

Student Senate Appointee (1)

  •  Corey Humble, Student

Ex-Officio Member

  • Susan Bon, (Provost/Vice President Academic Affairs, provost@pittstate.edu, x. 4113)
  • Registrar Representative, x. 4206

Composition: Five faculty and one student member. Each school curriculum committee will nominate one of its members (normally the elected chair) to the Faculty Senate Executive Committee for appointment. Academic Vice President is ex-officio.

For duties and responsibilities, see Bylaw IV.A.1 in the Faculty Senate Constitution.

 

Writing Across the Curriculum Subcommittee

  • Ashley Shaw, chair (1, Teaching & Leadership, ajshaw@pittstate.edu, x. 6014)
  • Lydia Bechtel (2, Music, lbechtel@pittstate.edu, x. 4479)
  • Carol Mexa-Bakke (2, HPASS, cmeza-bakke@pittstate.edu, X. 4330)
  • Dennis Audo (1, School of Construction, daudo@pittstate.edu, x. 4360)
  • Gail Yarick (1, Kelce College of Business, gyarick@pittstate.edu)
  • Robert Lindsey (2, Library, rlindsey@pittstate.edu, x. 4887)
  • Vacant (WAC Assistant Director, @pittstate.edu, x.)
  • Janet Zepernick, recorder (WAC Director, jzepernick@pittstate.edu, x. 6539)

Student Senate Appointee

  •  Christian Hess, Student

Ex-Officio

  • Susan Bon, (Provost/Vice President Academic Affairs, provost@pittstate.edu, x. 4113)

Composition: The committee shall consist of two members from the College of Arts and Sciences, one member from the College of Business, one member from the College of Technology, one member from the College of Education, one student member, one member from Library Services, the Director and Assistant Director of Writing Across the Curriculum, and the Vice President of Academic Affairs (ex-officio).

For duties and responsibilities, see Bylaw IV.A.9 in the Faculty Senate Constitution.

Faculty Senate Meetings, Agenda and Minutes (2025-2026)

Faculty Senate meets Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Sunflower Room at the Overman Student Center. The dates are listed below. Agendas are posted five calendar days before the meeting. Minutes are posted when received from the Recording Secretary but are not official until approved by the Senate at their next meeting.

Agendas and minutes are posted as "pdf". In order to read the pdf files, you will need to download the Acrobat Reader

September 29, 2025    Agenda  Minutes
October 27, 2025 Agenda Minutes
November 17, 2025   Agenda     Minutes
December 8, 2025   Agenda  Minutes
January 26, 2026   Agenda  Minutes
February 23, 2026   Agenda  Minutes
March 30, 2026   Agenda  Minutes
April 27, 2026   Agenda  Minutes
May 11, 2026   Agenda  Minutes

 

Faculty Senate Meetings, Agenda and Minutes (2024-2025)

Faculty Senate meets Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Sunflower Room at the Overman Student Center. The dates are listed below. Agendas are posted five calendar days before the meeting. Minutes are posted when received from the Recording Secretary but are not official until approved by the Senate at their next meeting.

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September 30, 2024    Agenda  Minutes
October 28, 2024 Agenda Minutes
November 18, 2024   Agenda     Minutes
December 9, 2024   Agenda  Minutes
January 27, 2025   Agenda  Minutes
February 24, 2025   Agenda  Minutes
March 24, 2025   Agenda  Minutes
April 28, 2025       Agenda  Minutes
May 12, 2025   Agenda  Minutes

 

Faculty Senate Meetings, Agenda and Minutes (2023-2024)

Faculty Senate meets Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Sunflower Room at the Overman Student Center. The dates are listed below. Agendas are posted five calendar days before the meeting. Minutes are posted when received from the Recording Secretary but are not official until approved by the Senate at their next meeting.

Agendas and minutes are posted as "pdf". In order to read the pdf files, you will need to download the Acrobat Reader

September 25, 2023    Agenda  Minutes
October 23, 2023 Agenda Minutes
November 27, 2023   Agenda     Minutes
December 11, 2023   Agenda  Minutes
January 29, 2024   Agenda  Minutes
February 26, 2024   Agenda  Minutes
March 25, 2024   Agenda  Minutes
April 22, 2024        Agenda  Minutes
May 6, 2024   Agenda  Minutes

 

Faculty Senate Meetings, Agenda and Minutes (2022-2023)

Faculty Senate meets Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Sunflower Room at the Overman Student Center. The dates are listed below. Agendas are posted five calendar days before the meeting. Minutes are posted when received from the Recording Secretary but are not official until approved by the Senate at their next meeting.

Agendas and minutes are posted as "pdf". In order to read the pdf files, you will need to download the Acrobat Reader

September 26, 2022    Agenda  Minutes
October 31, 2022 Agenda Minutes
November 28, 2022   Agenda     Minutes
December 12, 2022   Agenda  Minutes
January 23, 2023   Agenda  Minutes
February 27, 2023   Agenda  Minutes
March 27, 2023   Agenda  Minutes
April 24, 2023          Agenda  Minutes
May 8, 2023   Agenda  Minutes

 Executive Meeting, April 24, 2023   Agenda

Faculty Senate Meetings, Agenda and Minutes (2021-2022)

Faculty Senate meets Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Sunflower Room at the Overman Student Center. The dates are listed below. Agendas are posted five calendar days before the meeting. Minutes are posted when received from the Recording Secretary but are not official until approved by the Senate at their next meeting.

Agendas and minutes are posted as "pdf". In order to read the pdf files, you will need to download the Acrobat Reader

September 27, 2021   Agenda  Minutes
October 25, 2021 Agenda Minutes
November 29, 2021   Agenda    Minutes
December 6, 2021   Agenda  Minutes
January 24, 2022   Agenda  Minutes
February 28, 2022   Agenda  Minutes
March 28, 2022   Agenda  Minutes
April 25, 2022         EXEC   Agenda  Minutes
May 9, 2022   Agenda  Minutes

 

Faculty Senate Meetings, Agenda and Minutes (2020-2021)

Faculty Senate meets Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Sunflower Room at the Overman Student Center. The dates are listed below. Agendas are posted five calendar days before the meeting. Minutes are posted when received from the Recording Secretary but are not official until approved by the Senate at their next meeting.

Agendas and minutes are posted as "pdf". In order to read the pdf files, you will need to download the Acrobat Reader

September 28, 2020   Agenda  Minutes
October 26, 2020 Agenda Minutes
November 30, 2020   Agenda  *  Minutes
December 7, 2020   Agenda  Minutes
January 25, 2021   Agenda  Minutes
February 22, 2021   Agenda  Minutes
March 29, 2021   Agenda  Minutes
April 26, 2021   Agenda  Minutes **
May 3, 2021   Agenda  Minutes

 2021-22 Faculty Senate Agenda - April 2021

* Special Meeting, **Elections Meeting

Faculty Senate Meetings, Agenda and Minutes (2019-2020)

Faculty Senate meets Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Sunflower Room at the Overman Student Center. The dates are listed below. Agendas are posted five calendar days before the meeting. Minutes are posted when received from the Recording Secretary but are not official until approved by the Senate at their next meeting.

Agendas and minutes are posted as "pdf". In order to read the pdf files, you will need to download the Acrobat Reader

Meetings

August 15, 2019**

 Agenda

 
September 23, 2019

 Agenda

 Minutes
October 28, 2019

Agenda

Minutes
November 25, 2019

Agenda

Minutes
December 9, 2019

Agenda

Minutes
January 27, 2020

Agenda

Minutes
February 24, 2020

Agenda

Minutes

March 30, 2020*

April 8, 2020**

Agenda

Minutes

Minutes

April 27, 2020*

Agenda

Minutes

May 11, 2020*

Agenda

Minutes

*Via Canvas     **Special Meeting

 

Faculty Senate Meetings, Agenda and Minutes (2018-2019)

Faculty Senate meets Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Sunflower Room at the Overman Student Center. The dates are listed below. Agendas are posted five calendar days before the meeting. Minutes are posted when received from the Recording Secretary but are not official until approved by the Senate at their next meeting.

Agendas and minutes are posted as "pdf". In order to read the pdf files, you will need to download the Acrobat Reader

Meetings
September 24, 2018 Agenda Minutes
October 22, 2018 Agenda Minutes
November 26, 2018 Agenda Minutes
December 10, 2018 Agenda Minutes
January 28, 2019 Agenda Minutes
February 25, 2019 Agenda Minutes
March 25, 2019 Agenda Minutes
April 22, 2019 Agenda Minutes
May 6, 2019

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Overview of Curriculum Legislation Guidelines

Curriculum Legislation Flowchart

Procedures Document - Which form to use for what.

Definitions

Current University Catalog - Program Guides

 

Curriculum Legislation Forms

Course Form

Course Fee Form - Send to Provost

Academic Planning Excel - Needed with any Curriculum Form

Curriculum Revision Form

New Major Form

New Minor/Emphasis/Certificate Form

Notification of Change Form

General Education Course Approval Form

KBOR New Program Proposal Form

KBOR New Minor Where No Board-Approved Degree Program Exists Form

Curriculum Legislation Timeline (Revised Summer 2013, Updated 7/30/21)


2025-2026

AUGUST LEGISLATION

8/11 Preliminary draft of proposed curricular items due
in College Curriculum "Preliminary Legislation"
SharePoint folder posted by department chair. Preliminary legislation items submitted after this date should be moved to the next month's preliminary legislation folder.
8/25 Final draft of Preliminary Legislation due in College
Curriculum Committee SharePoint folder posted by each College.
9/5 College Curriculum Committee meet by end of first week of 2nd month.
9/17 Approved College Curriculum Legislation with appropriate signatures due in FS SharePoint "Approved Curriculum from Colleges..."
9/19

10-day posting by Registrar's Administrative Specialist
on Faculty Senate web page for university-wide
viewing of curricular items.
10/6

Curricular items sent to Faculty Senate University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee SharePoint folder by Registrar's Admin.
10/78

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will meet by the end of the 2nd week of month 3.
10/27

Faculty Senate Meeting

SEPTEMBER LEGISLATION

9/8 Preliminary draft of proposed curricular items due
in College Curriculum "Preliminary Legislation"
SharePoint folder posted by department chair. Preliminary legislation items submitted after this date should be moved to the next month's preliminary legislation folder.
9/29 Final draft of Preliminary Legislation due in College
Curriculum Committee SharePoint folder posted by each College.
10/3 College Curriculum Committee meet by end of first week of 2nd month.
10/15 Approved College Curriculum Legislation with appropriate signatures due in FS SharePoint "Approved Curriculum from Colleges..."
10/17

10-day posting by Registrar's Administrative Specialist
on Faculty Senate web page for university-wide
viewing of curricular items.
10/27

Curricular items sent to Faculty Senate University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee SharePoint folder by Registrar's Admin.
11/7

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will meet by the end of the 2nd week of month 3.
11/17

Faculty Senate Meeting


OCTOBER LEGISLATION

Last opportunity for new Major/Program approval prior to the upcoming semester

10/13 Preliminary draft of proposed curricular items due
in College Curriculum "Preliminary Legislation"
SharePoint folder posted by department chair. Preliminary legislation items submitted after this date should be moved to the next month's preliminary legislation folder.
10/27 Final draft of Preliminary Legislation due in College
Curriculum Committee SharePoint folder posted by each College.
10/31* College Curriculum Committee meet by end of first week of 2nd month.
11/5* Approved College Curriculum Legislation with appropriate signatures due in FS SharePoint "Approved Curriculum from Colleges..."
11/7*

10-day posting by Registrar's Administrative Specialist
on Faculty Senate web page for university-wide
viewing of curricular items.
11/17*

Curricular items sent to Faculty Senate University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee SharePoint folder by Registrar's Admin.
11/21*

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will meet by the end of the 2nd week of month 3.
12/8*

Faculty Senate Meeting


NOVEMBER LEGISLATION

11/10 Preliminary draft of proposed curricular items due
in College Curriculum "Preliminary Legislation"
SharePoint folder posted by department chair. Preliminary legislation items submitted after this date should be moved to the next month's preliminary legislation folder.
12/1* Final draft of Preliminary Legislation due in College
Curriculum Committee SharePoint folder posted by each College.
12/6 College Curriculum Committee meet by end of first week of 2nd month.
12/17 Approved College Curriculum Legislation with appropriate signatures due in FS SharePoint "Approved Curriculum from Colleges..."
12/18

10-day posting by Registrar's Administrative Specialist
on Faculty Senate web page for university-wide
viewing of curricular items.
1/5*

Curricular items sent to Faculty Senate University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee SharePoint folder by Registrar's Admin.
1/16*

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will meet by the end of the 2nd week of month 3.
1/26

Faculty Senate Meeting


DECEMBER LEGISLATION

12/8

Preliminary draft of proposed curricular items due
in College Curriculum "Preliminary Legislation"
SharePoint folder posted by department chair. Preliminary legislation items submitted after this date should be moved to the next month's preliminary legislation folder.
12/19* Final draft of Preliminary Legislation due in College
Curriculum Committee SharePoint folder posted by each College.
1/9* College Curriculum Committee meet by end of first week of 2nd month.
1/21 Approved College Curriculum Legislation with appropriate signatures due in FS SharePoint "Approved Curriculum from Colleges..."
1/23

10-day posting by Registrar's Administrative Specialist
on Faculty Senate web page for university-wide
viewing of curricular items.
2/2

Curricular items sent to Faculty Senate University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee SharePoint folder by Registrar's Admin.
2/13

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will meet by the end of the 2nd week of month 3.
2/23

Faculty Senate Meeting


JANUARY LEGISLATION

1/12 Preliminary draft of proposed curricular items due
in College Curriculum "Preliminary Legislation"
SharePoint folder posted by department chair. Preliminary legislation items submitted after this date should be moved to the next month's preliminary legislation folder.
1/26 Final draft of Preliminary Legislation due in College
Curriculum Committee SharePoint folder posted by each College.
2/6 College Curriculum Committee meet by end of first week of 2nd month.
2/18 Approved College Curriculum Legislation with appropriate signatures due in FS SharePoint "Approved Curriculum from Colleges..."
2/20

10-day posting by Registrar's Administrative Specialist
on Faculty Senate web page for university-wide
viewing of curricular items.
3/2

Curricular items sent to Faculty Senate University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee SharePoint folder by Registrar's Admin.
3/13

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will meet by the end of the 2nd week of month 3.
3/30*

Faculty Senate Meeting


FEBRUARY LEGISLATION

2/9 Preliminary draft of proposed curricular items due
in College Curriculum "Preliminary Legislation"
SharePoint folder posted by department chair. Preliminary legislation items submitted after this date should be moved to the next month's preliminary legislation folder.
2/23 Final draft of Preliminary Legislation due in College
Curriculum Committee SharePoint folder posted by each College.
3/6 College Curriculum Committee meet by end of first week of 2nd month.
3/11* Approved College Curriculum Legislation with appropriate signatures due in FS SharePoint "Approved Curriculum from Colleges..."
3/13*

10-day posting by Registrar's Administrative Specialist
on Faculty Senate web page for university-wide
viewing of curricular items.
4/6

Curricular items sent to Faculty Senate University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee SharePoint folder by Registrar's Admin.
4/17

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will meet by the end of the 2nd week of month 3.
4/27

Faculty Senate Meeting


MARCH LEGISLATION

Last date to submit items for approval at May Faculty Senate meeting

3/9 Preliminary draft of proposed curricular items due
in College Curriculum "Preliminary Legislation"
SharePoint folder posted by department chair. Preliminary legislation items submitted after this date should be moved to the next month's preliminary legislation folder.
3/30 Final draft of Preliminary Legislation due in College
Curriculum Committee SharePoint folder posted by each College.
4/3* College Curriculum Committee meet by end of first week of 2nd month.
4/8* Approved College Curriculum Legislation with appropriate signatures due in FS SharePoint "Approved Curriculum from Colleges..."
4/10*

10-day posting by Registrar's Administrative Specialist
on Faculty Senate web page for university-wide
viewing of curricular items.
4/20*

Curricular items sent to Faculty Senate University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee SharePoint folder by Registrar's Admin.
5/1*

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will meet by the end of the 2nd week of month 3.
5/11*

Faculty Senate Meeting


APRIL LEGISLATION

4/13 Preliminary draft of proposed curricular items due
in College Curriculum "Preliminary Legislation"
SharePoint folder posted by department chair. Preliminary legislation items submitted after this date should be moved to the next month's preliminary legislation folder.
4/27 Final draft of Preliminary Legislation due in College
Curriculum Committee SharePoint folder posted by each College.
5/8 College Curriculum Committee meet by end of first week of 2nd month.
8/19 Approved College Curriculum Legislation with appropriate signatures due in FS SharePoint "Approved Curriculum from Colleges..."
8/21

10-day posting by Registrar's Administrative Specialist
on Faculty Senate web page for university-wide
viewing of curricular items.
9/8

Curricular items sent to Faculty Senate University Undergraduate Curriculum Committee SharePoint folder by Registrar's Admin.
9/18

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee will meet by the end of the 2nd week of month 3.
9/28

Faculty Senate Meeting

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Basic Documents

Special Documents

Other Links

College of Arts and Sciences Legislation

     Courses - CS-235, 300, 400, 405, 500

     Curriculum - Computer Science

Kelce College of Business Legislation

College of Education Legislation

     Curriculum - Elementary Education K-6

College of Technology Legislation

     Course - CMCET-333, 530, 631, TM-501

     Curriculum - HRD Minor, Workforce Dev

Other Units Legislation

     Course - HONOR-200

 

Constitution Amendment Changes

 

Resolution in Defense of Tenure and Opposition to Kansas House Bill HB 2348

KBOR Faculty of the Year Criteria Proposed Changes

 

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 2019

2005-2006

2002

  • Results of the Academic Affairs faculty questionnaire from Spring 2002 (*.doc) (*.pdf) [dated: 8/27/02]
  • Report on the Requirement of 54-hours of Upper-level Courses for Baccalaureate Degrees. Council of Faculty Senate Presidents. 14 March 2002 (*.doc) (*.pdf) [dated: 3/29/02]
  • Resolution Affirming the Importance of Academic Integrity in Education (*.doc) (*.pdf) [dated: 3/29/02]
  • Revisions to Student Code (*.doc) (*.pdf) [dated:3/29/02]

2000

  • Budget Reform (proposal by universities to Board of Regents, 9/6/00) (*.pdf) [dated: 9/6/00]

1999 or earlier

  • Examination of Gender Equality Issues at PSU, 12/1/99)  (Note: the report does not contain qualitative comments from the survey.) (*.pdf) [dated: 12/1/99]
  • Report of the Faculty Senate Information Systems Committee (no date) (*.pdf) [dated: n/a]