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Faculty Handbook Committee

Membership: 1 tenured faculty member from each academic college and the Library and 1 at large member, Senior Vice Provost and Senior Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs (ex officio).

Terms of Service: Members will serve three-year terms and can serve two consecutive terms. When consecutive terms have been served, a three-year break must occur before serving again. When a new chair is appointed, the former chair will remain as ex officio for at least one year for continuity.  

Description: The committee has the responsibility for reviewing and revising the faculty handbook to ensure that it is maintained in an up-to-date fashion. The committee will be responsible for revising the handbook on an annual basis and submitting a proposed revised Faculty Handbook to the Office of the Provost so that it is available to faculty for electronic distribution at the beginning of each academic year. 

(Approver: Provost) 

2026-2027 Membership

Name Title Department/Area Service Term*
Amye Melton Faculty, CoB Management and Marketing 2024-2027
Tamara Smithers, Chair Faculty, CoAL Art + Design 2024-2027
Marsha Lyle-Gonga Faculty, CoBHS Political Science and Public Management 2024-2027
Perry Scanlan Faculty, CoSTEM Allied Health Sciences 2024-2027
Anthony Sanders Faculty, CoE Teaching and Learning 2025-2028
Jenny Harris Faculty, Library Library 2026-2029
Karen Sorenson Faculty at Large, CoAL Languages and Literature 2025-2028
Lisa Sullivan Senior Vice Provost and Senior Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs Provost Office Permanent
ex officio
Bobette Bouton Former Chair Education 2026-2027
ex officio