Faculty Senate Committees
Faculty Affairs Committee (2000)
Considers matters relating to employment qualifications, professional standards, teaching quality, promotions, workload, and all matters affecting the welfare of the faculty. All committees 2001 through 2999 function as subcommittees of and are responsible to the Faculty Affairs Committee.
For additional information please see the Faculty Senate Faculty Affairs website.
Grievance Chair
Roger Adams, K-State Libraries (AY 26-27)
The Grievance Chair serves a three-year term. To learn more about the Administrative Appeal and Grievance Policy and Hearing Procedures please read University Handbook Appendix G.
Salaries and Fringe Benefits Committee (2090)
Mark Haub, HHS (AY 28-29)
Zaira Ruiz, Southwest Region Ext Specialist (AY AY 28-29)
Jeffrey Zamostny, AS, Modern Languages (AY AY 28-29)
Reena Khosla, Data Assessment (AY 27-28)
Huyen Nguyen, Media & Communications, Chair (AY 27-28)
Raima Shafiq, HHS Academic Programs (AY 27-28)
Carrie Fink, Registrar’s office (AY 26-27)
Jordan Funk, Salina, Assoc Director (AY 26-27)
Thomas Fish, University Support Staff Senate Representative, ex-officio
Corey Williamson, Faculty Affairs Representative, ex-officio
Melissa Holmes, Professional Staff Affairs Representative, ex-officio
Marci Ritter, Human Resources, ex-officio
Christopher Urban, Planning & Analysis, ex-officio
The Salaries and Fringe Benefits Committee reviews and makes recommendations on internal distribution of faculty and unclassified staff salary funds and benefits, and formulates recommendations on the level and distribution of internal and external support.
University Handbook & Policy Committee (2095)
Ryan Fisher, HHS, Dean's office (AY 30-31)
Nikhil Moro, AS, School fo Media and Communicaitons (AY 30-31)
Anne Rubash, Division of Communications and Marketing (AY 30-31)
Sophie Westbrook, AG, Agronomy (AY 30-31)
Deborah Goins, Arts & Sciences dean’s office, Chair (AY 29-30)
Manreet Bhullar, Ag, Hort and Natural Resources (AY 29-30)
Ethan Bernick, Political Science (AY 28-29)
Angelique Courbou, AS, Modern Languages, Co-Chair (AY 28-29)
Kelli Witte, Salina dean's office (AY 28-29)
Mitzi Farmer, Architecture, Planning & Design (AY 27-28)
Ajay Sharda, EN, Biological and Agricultural Engineering (AY 27-28)
Margaret Mohr-Schroeder, Provost's Office, ex officio
Margaret Kincaid, Faculty Affairs Committee Representative, ex officio
Participates in the authoring of the University Handbook and reviews the consistency of the handbook with University and Faculty Senate policy.
Academic Affairs Committee (3000)
Considers policies and criteria of academic standards, curricula and courses.
For additional information please see the Faculty Senate Academic Affairs website.
Committee on Academic Policy and Procedures (CAPP) (3010)
Current Committee Members - no term limits
Mishelle Hay McCammant, Agriculture (AG)
Kimberly Voigt, Applied & Professional Studies (K-State Olathe)
Mitzi Farmer, Architecture, Planning & Design (AR)
Christie Lanius, Arts & Sciences (AS)
Bente Janda, Business Administration (BA)
Roger Schieferecke, Education (ED) Chair
Andy Fund, Chair, Engineering (EN)
Phillip Payne, Graduate School (GS)
Shawna Jordan, Human Health and Sciences (HHS)
Terri Gaeddert, Technology & Aviation (TC) Secretary
James Roush, Veterinary Medicine (VM)
Shane Lyon, Academic Affairs Committee (AAC)
Margaret Mohr-Schroeder, Provost Office
Pamela Erickson, K-State Online
Karen Goos, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
Andy Thompson, Student Accountability and Support
Scott Finkeldei (ITS)
Kelley Brundage, Registrar (OR) - Co-Chair
Thomas Lane (DASSA)
For additional information please see the Committee on Academic Policy and Procedures website.
The purpose of this committee is to coordinate the development, implementation, and revision of procedures supporting approved academic policies that impact the academic progress and/or experience of K-State students. For more information please see the CAPP webpage.
Undergraduate Grievance Board (3030)
Barbara Mitchell, Spec Ed & Student Affairs (AY 27-28)
Mindy King, Animal Sciences, CHAIR (AY 26-27)
Sarah Jackson, Horticulture Natural Resources (AY 25-27)
Eiliya Davoudi, Student Rep (AY 26-27)
Demmy Idowu, Student Rep (AY 26-27)
Hears complaints of students against faculty or faculty members against students on grade appeals but not academic dishonesty. Appeals ripe for review by the Undergraduate Grievance Board should be addressed to the Undergraduate Grievance Board, c/o Chair, and may be sent by email to the above-named Chair.
University Academic Calendar Committee (3035)
Kelley Brundage, Registrar, CHAIR (non-voting member)
Rebecca Barrett-Fox: Faculty Senate – Staff Rep (AY 28-29)
Kathy Van Steenis: Faculty Senate – Faculty Rep (AY 28-29)
Cara Richardson: Faculty Senate – Staff Rep (AY 27-28)
Andrew Ivanov: Faculty Rep (AY 26-27)
Anthony Ybarra: Faculty Rep (AY 26-27)
Christian Pena: Manhattan Student Body President (AY 26-27)
Caden Bastian: Designee for Manhattan Student Body Vice President (AY 26-27)
Nakiya Woodley: Salina Student Body President (AY 26-27)
Elaina Schmidt : Salina Student Body Vice President (AY 26-27)
Kenzie Jansonius: Graduate Student Council (AY 26-27)
Ex-Officio non-voting (advisory capacity):
Karen Goos: Academic Affairs Provost Liaison
Margaret Mohr-Schroeder: Faculty Affairs Provost Liaison
Kevin Cook: Student Success Liaison
Stuart Larson: Office of the Registrar Salina Campus
Robert Gamez: Director, Student Financial Assistance
Marisa Stahl: Director, Cashiers & Student Accounts
Michael Crow: Associate Director of Housing and Dining Services
Mary-Beth Rhoads: HR Representative
Considers issues concerning the university academic calendar, studies impact of suggested changes in the academic calendar, and makes recommendations for change to Faculty Senate.
University Library Committee (3040)
Wendy Matlock, AS - English (AY 28-29)
Dunja Peric, EN - Civil Engineering (AY 28-29)
Anjana Sankara Narayanan, ED – College of Education (AY 28-29)
Adrian Self, AG– National Ag Biosecurity Center (AY 28-29)
Justin Kastner, VM - Diagnostic Medicne Pathobiolog (AY 27-28)
Katie Starzec, AS - Comm & Ag Education (AY 27-28)
Tom Platt, AS - Biology (AY 27-28)
Suzanne Porath, ED - Curriculum & Instruction (AY 27-28)
Raelynne Hale, AS - Modern Languages, Chair (AY 26-27)
Beth Powers, Staley School of Leadership (AY 26-27)
Luke Matulewicz - DASSA (AY 26-27)
Katie Jones, President's Office (AY 26-27)
Melia Fritch, Faculty Senate Academic Affairs Rep
Esther Chikuse, Graduate Student Rep (AY 26-27)
Kadence Henke, Undergraduate Student Rep (AY 26-27)
James Wiser, K-State Libraries, ex-officio
Serves as a conduit of communication and engagement between the University faculty and academic staff and the University library system.