Senate Announcements

 
Welcome to the 2024-2025 Academic Year!  The Faculty Senate will be meeting in-person this year, and look forward to seeing colleagues soon.
 
 
 
 

Meetings will be held  In Person [Reeve 306] (with OWL Technology for virtual attendance).  Meetings will begin at 3:10pm until 4:30-5:10pm (approximate).   

Faculty Senate Meeting Dates

2024-2025

Sept 17th
Oct. 1st
Oct. 15th
Oct 29th
Nov 12th
Dec 3rd

Spring 2025

Jan 14th. - As Needed
Feb. 11th
Feb. 25th
March 11th
April 1st
April 15th
April 29th
May 13th

Senate Contacts

Faculty Senate President (2024-2025)
Pascale Manning
Professor of English
manningp@uwosh.edu
(920) 424-2102 - Senate Office
Office hours: TBD

Faculty Senate Office
April Dutscheck (dutschecka@uwosh.edu)
Faculty Senate Office Associate
(920) 424-2102 Dempsey Hall, Room 205
Office hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.  In-person Monday-Thursday afternoons; Remote working hours: Monday–Thursday mornings, and all day Friday.
Please Contact via email when working remotely, and/or if unplanned office hours have changed to remotely for any reason and I am not in the office.

 

Faculty Senate Executive Committee (2024-2025)

President | Pascale Manning
President-Elect | Nathan Stuart
Member at Large | David Fuller
Member at Large | Robert Wagoner
Member at Large | Catherine Schmitt
Access Campus Rep: S. Evan Kreider

 

University Committees

Advisory Council for Academic Advising
To provide guidance and support to the Director of Advising and to provide the university community information and support around issue of academic advising.


2024-2025

Faculty

Looker-Koenigs, Sam
COLS-HUM (English)
2024-2027

Rivers, Kim
COLS-S/S (Hisotry)
2024-2027

Lense, Sheri
COLS-M/S (Chemistry)
2024-2027

Sandberg, Emmet
COLS-FAPA (Art)
2017-2026

VACANT
CON
2024-2027

Lilly, Bryan
COB
2023-2026

Eric Brunsell
COEHS
2022-2025


Academic Staff

PAS – Bonack, Jennifer
Registrar
2022-2025

IAS – VACANT
TBD
2024-2027


University Staff

Thorson Randal, Becky
College of Education & Human Services
2022-2025


Ex Officio

Whalley, Liz (Chair)
Director of Academic Advising

Allocations (Student) Committee
To review funding requests and make recommendations to the Chancellor on the disbursement of the allocable portion of student segregated fees.


2024-2025

Faculty

Martin, Ed
COLS S/S (Political Science)
2023-2026

VACANT
College/Division
2024-2027


Academic Staff

Wandersee, Molly
UARC
2019-2022

Ekstrom, Shawn
Student Health Center
2020-2023


University Staff

Weihing, Caitlin
COLS M/S (Engineering Technology)
2019-2022

Highley, Michelle
Administrative Services
2016-2022


Students

VACANT
Oshkosh Student Association

VACANT
Oshkosh Student Association

VACANT
Oshkosh Student Association

VACANT
Oshkosh Student Association

VACANT (chair)
Oshkosh Student Association

VACANT
Non-Voting

VACANT
Non-Voting


Adviser

TBD
Area/Dpt

 

American Disabilities Act Advisory Committee
To evaluate existing programs, investigate unmet needs, and make recommendations to the Coordinator of Services to Students with Disabilities and the administration of the University in accordance with Board of Regents’ policy 96-6 (non-discrimination on basis of disability). The committee will have specific responsibility for hearing disability related student grievances.


2024-2025

Faculty

Rahmanpanah, Nahal
CON
2024-2027

Fischer, Thomas
COEHS
2008-2026

Diller, Adam
COLS
2023-2026

Sejati, Yuyun
COB
2022-2025


Academic Staff

Adelson, Sarah
COLS
2021-2024

Richardson, Ben
Academic Support of Inclusive Excellence
2022-2025


University Staff

Krogman, Caroline
UARC
2022-2025

Richter Smith, Nicold
Testing Services
2024-2027


Students

VACANT
OSA

VACANT
OSA


Administrator

Fay, Sean
Director of Equality Opportunity, Equity & Affirmative Action


Coordinator

Karlsen, Kiersten
Services for Students with Disabilities

Compensation Committee (University)
To review state or system compensation guidelines and other information, and develop policies and procedures to administer faculty and academic staff compensation. Serves as the salary review committee.


2024-2025

Faculty 

Beam, John
COLS-M/S (Mathematics)
2022-2026

Thomas, Jerry
COLS S/S (Political Science)
2022-2025

Tomasiewicz, Jessica
CON
2024-2027

Leisen Pollack, Birgit
COB (Marketing)
2020-2026

Tipps, Christine (Faculty Senate Rep)
COEHS
2022-2025

Hersey, Anna
COLS – FAPA (Music)
2018-2027

VACANT
College -Dpt
2024-2027

Hong, Phan
COLS-S/S (Psychology)
2022-2025

 

 


Academic Staff 

Zemke, Angelea (President)
Frat/Sor Life Advisor -Reeve Union
2024-25

Lambie, Chrissy (President-Elect)
Carrer & Prof Developement
2024-25

TBD (Vice-President)
Tbd
2024-2025

Protratz, Greg
Chemistry
2024-2027


University Staff

Hammond, Angelee (President)
COLS – Multi-Dpt Admin Assistant
2024-2025

Kunde, Allison (President-Elect)
Provost Office
2024-2025

TBD (Executive Committee Member)
TBD
2023-24

TBD (Senator)
TBD
2023-x

 


Administration 

Martini, Edwin (Co-Chair)
Provost and Vice Chancellor

Garrison, Joshua
Associate Vice Chancellor, Faculty and Academic Affairs


Ex-Officio 

Borgmann, Jenny
Budget Director

Fay, Sean
Affirmative Action Director

Kuether, Shawna
Associate Vice Chancellor, Human Resources

Climate Action Committee (DRAFT)
The Climate Action Committee advocates for climate neutrality, sustainability, and energy efficiency across all aspects of the University. In consultation with the Chancellor and in collaboration with other campus groups, the Committee will create and/or update a Climate Action Plan yearly. The group will research, recommend, facilitate, and implement actions to reduce the impact of the University on climate.


2024-2025

Faculty 

Diller, Adam
COLS M/S (Biology) – FOX Campus
2023-2026

Kreider, S. Evan
COLS S/S (Sociology)
2023-2026


Academic Staff 

Bauder, Courtney (IAS)
Social Justice
2024-2027

Hammer, Matt (PAS)
Chemistry
2023-2026


University Staff 

Juan, Danielle
Risk & Safety
2024-2027

Mick, Lisa
Grounds
2024-2027


Students 

VACANT
OSA Representative

VACANT STUDENT (Access Campus)
OSA Appointed

VACANT STUDENT 
OSA Appointed


 

Administration 

Spanbauer, Brad (Chair)
Campus Sustainability Director (or equivalent)

Shumann, Kevin (Dual Role)
Facilities Director (or designee)

Spehar, Stephanie
SIRT Director

Langolf, Brian
Biogas Program Director

TBD
Purchasing Directors (or designee from Finance & Admin Services)

Richardson, Ben
Parking Director (or designee)

Develice Collins, Lori
Residence Life Representative

TBD
ASIE Representative

 


 

Distinguished Teaching Award Committee
To oversee the nomination and selection process for the Distinguished Teaching Award.


2024-2025

Faculty

Nickasch, Bonnie
CON
2016-2025

Siemers, Sarinda
COB
2017-2026

Zuleger, Julie 
COEHS
2023-2026

Hong, Phan
COLS-S/S (Psychology)
2024-2027

VACANT
COLS-M/S (Dpt)
2024-2027

Kalman, Eli
COLS- FAPA (Music)
2023-2026

Allred, Ryan
COLS-HUM (Communications)
2022-2025


Academic Staff

Volkening, Lisa
Communications
2022-2025

VACANT
TBD
2024-2027

McArthur, Erin
Polk Library
2022-2025


Students

VACANT 
OSA

VACANT 
OSA

VACANT 
OSA


Administration

Garrison, Josh
Associate Vice Chancellor


Alumni Board

Boilini, Linda
Alumni Representative

Environmental Health and Safety Committee
To review health and safety concerns, work to resolve issues or problems informally where possible and provide recommendations to the administration. (Note: The Committee shall not address any issues which are or may be matters of negotiation with the Wisconsin State Employees Union.)


2024-2025

Faculty

Williams, Evan
COLS – S/S (Philosophy)
2022-2027

Rivers, Kim
History
2024-2027

Dijkstra, Marcel
COLS – Engineering Technology
2023-2026


Academic Staff

Stephanie, Rebecca
CON
2023-2026

Griffen, Jason
Information Technology
2019-2022


University Staff

VACANT
TBD
2024-2027

VACANT
TBD
2023-2026

VACANT
TBD
2024-2027


Students

VACANT
Oshkosh Student Association

VACANT
Oshkosh Student Association


Administration

Tarmann, Chris
University Police


EX-OFFICIO

Juan, Danielle
Risk Management – EHS Specialist

Vander Zanden, Patrick
Residence Life Representative

Potratz, Greg
Chemical Hygiene Officer

Ethics Code Committee
To provide consultation and advice for University faculty and academic staff members on the application of Chapter UWS 8, Administration Code (“University Staff Code of Ethics”). Each member of this committee shall review Chapter UWS 8 prior to taking any action. (This is a mandated committee created under section UWS 8.035.) For information on outside activities reporting, follow this link: https://www.uwosh.edu/provost/accountability/uw-system-8-report-on-outside-activities


2024-2025

Faculty

Manning, Pascale, Faculty Senate President
COLS – Humanities (English)

Stuart, Nathan, Faculty Senate President-Elect
COB (Accounting)


Academic Staff

Zemke, Angela, Senate of Academic Staff President 
Reeve Union

Lambie, Chrissy, Senate of Academic Staff President-Elect
Professional & Career Development


Administration

Garrison, Josh
Associate Vice Chancellor/Provost Office

Faculty Development Board

To make recommendations to the Provost and Vice Chancellor on proposed faculty development projects and administers the Faculty Development Program. The Board monitors program budgets, administrative procedures, drafts changes in program policy, and organizes the program evaluation efforts.


2024-2025

Faculty

COEHS

Zuleger, Julie
2020-20226

Fischer, Thomas
2022-2025

CON
Nickasch, Bonnie
2017-2026

Janssen, Erika
2023-2026

COLS
Mouton, Michelle
2024-2027

Mihalick, Jennifer (chair)
2023-2026

COB
Jones, Christopher
2023-2025

Soderberg, Andrew
2020-2026

Members-at-large
Larson, Samantha
2024-2027

Jasinski, Michael
2024-2027


Ex Officio

Graduate Studies
TBD

Provost/VC Office Designee
Johnson, Marianne

 

Gender Equity Council
To act in consultation with the Chancellor to; 1) oversee the development of programs that support goals, objectives and initiatives of the Ten-Year Plan addressing women’s issues; 2) identify persons responsible for implementing this plan; 3. Evaluate the effectiveness of programs designed to accomplish this plan.


2024-2025

Faculty

Peter, Greg
COLS-HUM (Sociology)
2023-2026

Seimers, Sarinda
COB
2022-2025

Hones, Don
COEHS
2022-2025

Graf, Maria
CON
2023-2026

Peter Greg – Access Campus Rep
Fox Campus
2022-2025

Massey, Pam – Access Campus Rep
Fox Campus
2022-2025


Academic Staff

Smolinski, Laura
CON
2022-2025

Kirkhart, Meghan
Career & Professional Development
2022-2025


University Staff

Farrow, Eliza
Women’s Center
2023-2026

Mosley, Kristina
Music
2024-2027


Students

TBD
Oshkosh Student Association

TBD 
Oshkosh Student Association


Other Representatives

Administration – Permanent Role
Rusch, Bethany

Equity and Affirmative Action
Fay, Sean, Equity and Affirmative Action

Diversity Council
TBD

Women’s Studies
Farrow, Eliza

Employee Assistance Program
TBD

AAUW
Direth, Meghan: COLS-HUM (Communication)

Title IX Representative
Stimac, Vicci: Athletics

LBGTQ Center
Cannon, Liz

Graduate Council
To formulate policies concerning the graduate programs of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, and it serves as an advisory body to the Dean of the Graduate School and Research concerning the implementation of these policies. See the Graduate Studies Faculty and Staff Resources page for Council information and membership.


Faculty (Not updated)

COB
Dale Feinauer: MBA-Business Administration
Dunn, Steve: MS-Sustainable Management

COEHS
Clark, Denise: MSE-Special Education
Cathy Toll: MSE-Literacy
Karen Gibson: MS-Educational Leadership
Eric Brunsell: MSE-Teaching and Learning
Alan Saginak: MSE-Professional Counseling
House, Toni: MS- Human Services Leadership

COLS
Roth, Christine: MA- English
Filipova, Anna: MPA- Public Admin
Giesler, Fredi: MSW- Social Work
Stelzer, Bob: MS- Biology
Thompson, Ashley: MS- Psychology
Beam, John: MS- Mathematics Education
Krohn, Erik: MS- Data Science

CON
Westphal, Judith: Graduate Program Coordinator


Dean’s Representative’s

Bonnie Nickasch
CON

Elizabeth Alderton
COEHS

Nathan Stuart
COB

Pete Brown
COLS


Administration

Hong-Lishner, Phan
Graduate Council Chair

Wypiszynski, Greg
Interim Director of Graduate Studies

Honorary Doctorate Degree Committee
To review, consider and recommend candidates for honorary degrees.


2024-2025

Faculty

Jones, Chris
COB
2024-2027

Alderson, Eliabeth
COEHS
2023-2026

Englund, Heather
CON
2017-2026

Eroh, Linda
COLS – M/S (Math)
2024-2027


Academic Staff

Janquart, Malloory
Biology
2023-2026


Student

VACANT
Oshkosh Student Association Appointee


Administration

TBD

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
To oversee compliance with all conditions and requirements established and imposed under federal or state law, regulations and rules. This committee shall promote the purpose of exercising self-monitoring, providing adequate veterinary care (including a program of occupational health and sound animal husbandry practices), and ensuring appropriate maintenance of facilities for housing animals. (This is a mandated committee; the membership is defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.) Information about IACUC is available on the Office of Sponsored Programs website.


Faculty

Kelly Schill
IACUC Administrator
Office of Grants and Faculty Development

Institutional Review Board
To safeguard the rights and welfare of human subjects in compliance with current policies issued by the Office of Protection from Research Risks, National Institute of Health. (This is a mandated committee National Institute of Health.) Information about the Institutional Review Board (IRB) is available on the Sponsored Programs website.


Faculty

Wren, Kathy
CON
2021-2024

Bublitz, Melissa
COB
2019-2022

Fischer, Tom
COEHS
2020-2023

Rose, Chris
COLS – S/S (Criminal Justice)
2020-2023

Louar, Nadia
COLS – HUM (Global Languages and Cultures)
2020-2023

Stojilovic, Nenad
COLS – M/S (Physics and Astronomy)
2020-2023

VACANT
COLS – FAPA
Term

Ford, Michael 
Graduate Studies (Public Administration)
2019-2022

Wilkum, Kristi (FDL Campus)
COLS – HUM (Communication)
2020-2023

Phillippi-Immel, Kathy (FOX Campus)
COLS – S/S (Psychology)
2021-2024

Williams, Evan 
COLS – HUM (Philosophy)
2019-2022

Miron, Anca (Chair)
COLS – S/S (Psychology)


Prisoner Representative 

Heider, Carmen
COLS – HUM (Communication)
2015-2024


Alternate Members

Lenza, Michael – Prisoner Representative
COLS – S/S (Criminal Justice)
2020-2023

Groves, Christopher – Scientist Representative
COLS – S/S (Psychology)
2020-2023

Herzberg, Larry – Non-Scientist Representative
COLS – HUM (Philosophy)
2020-2023


Non-University Representative

Mundell, Kevin
Bethany United Church of Christ


Academic Staff

Schill, Kelly
Office of Grants and Faculty Development


Ex Officio 

Roberts, Robert 
Office of Grants and Faculty Development

Intercollegiate Athletic Committee
To establish policies and make policy recommendations to the administration and governance groups concerning intercollegiate athletics. The Intercollegiate Athletic Committee will also act as an advisor to the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics.


Faculty

Luedke, Lace
COLS – M/S (Kinesiology) (2020-2023)

Krohn, Erik
COLS – M/S (Computer Science) (2020-2023)

Watson, Lee
COEHS (2021-2024)


Academic Staff

Lambie, Christina
Career and Professional Development (2016-2022)

Johnson, Alicia
Women’s Center (2019-2022)


University Staff

Schrader, Patricia
Equal Opp/Affirmative Action (2019-2022)

Highley, Michelle
Financial Services (2019-2022)


Students

VACANT
Oshkosh Student Association

VACANT
Oshkosh Student Association


Ex Officio

Jones, Chris
Faculty Athletic Representative

Marine, Melanie
Faculty Athletic Representative

Sims, Darryl
Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

IT Steering Committee
Charge: To serve as an advisory group to the chief Information Officer to address issues regarding the use of technology for instruction, research, and support services.

  • Assist in the creation and vetting of Information Technology policies and procedures
  • Gather and inform IT of needs, requests, and concerns from constituents
  • Bring forward potential IT needs of the campus.
  • Identify and monitor performance metrics and advise IT on needed improvements
  • Write annual evaluation report on IT performance

Composition: Faculty or instructional Academic Staff – 1; Academic Staff – 1; University Staff – 1; Governance – 4 (one each from Faculty Senate, Senate of Academic Staff, University Staff Senate, and OSA); Access Campuses – 2 (1 from each); Ex Officio – 1 (Chief Information Officer or Chief Technology Officer). Membership should consist of representation from each college.

Chair: Selected by the committee from the membership.


Faculty 

Mayrose, John
Music

Williams, Evan
Philosophy


Academic Staff 

Stevens, James
Online & Continuing Ed.
2021-2024

Boehler, Karl

English


University Staff

Johnson, Ricky
Information Technology

2021-2024

Phillipson, Ryan 

Univ. Books & More

2021-2024


Students

Simek, Andrew
OSA


College Reps:

CON

Schultz, Andrew
CON

Garza, Brenda
CON

COB

Miller, Andrew
Management Human Resources

Iversen, Jakob
Information Systems

COEHS 

Fischer, Thomas
Special Education

Kim, Nari
Educational Leadership & Policy

COLS

Camp, Rick
DFLL

Furcy, David
Computer Science

Gueorguiev, George
Computer Science

Stojilovic, Nenad
Physics & Astronomy


IT

Christopher, Liz (chair)
Information Technology

Clements, Mark
Admin. Computing & Networking

Alatorre, Victor
Information Technology

LGBTQIA+ Education and Advocacy Council

To provide visionary leadership, education, and advocacy necessary to cultivate an equitable, inclusive, and supportive climate for the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh community members of all sexual identities and gender identities and expressions. More specifically, the Council will meet four community needs: 1. Educate the University community members about challenges and issues faced by LGBTQIA+ faculty, staff, and students; 2. Affirm the lives, experiences, and presence of LGBTQIA+ faculty, staff, and students at the University; 3. Advocate to ensure an environment of safety, equity, and respect for individuals of all sexual and gender identities; and 4. Evaluate the UW Oshkosh members’ efforts toward these ends including an assessment of the effectiveness, impact, and outcomes of the LGBTQIA+ Education and Advocacy Council.


Faculty

Bowser, Teysha
COEHS
2023-2026

DeArmond, Sarah (co-chair)
COB
2019-2025

Massey, Pam
COEHS  (Fox Cities Campus)
2024-2027

Castaneda [Harper], Amney
COEHS
2010-2026

Fischer, Thomas
COEHS
2019-2026

Krueger, Nathan
COLS – FAPA
2024-2027

Rahmanpanah, Nahal
CON
2024-2027


Academic Staff

Kopplin,  Molly
COEHS
2024-2027

Koon, Alex
Trio Student Support Services
2023-2026

VACANT
Dpt
2023-2025


University Staff

Mosely, Kristina
Theatre
2021-2027

Durbin, Becky
Event & Conference Services
2024-2027


Students

VACANT
Oshkosh Student Association

VACANT
Oshkosh Student Association


Rainbow Alliance for Hope

_______
Advisor, Rainbow Alliance for Hope


Administration

Cromheeke, Rachel
EOEAA Office Representative


Center for Student Success & Belonging

Farrow, Eliza  (co-chair)
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Student Services Coordinator


 

Libraries and Learning Resources Advisory Council
To make recommendations to the Faculty Senate on issues related to learning resources and to provide advice to the Director of Forrest R. Polk Library regarding library collections, services, policies and new directions. The council will facilitate reciprocal communication between the library, faculty, students and staff.


Faculty

Lilly, Bryan
COB (Marketing)
2021-2024

Basler, Jennifer
CON
2020-2023

Fischer, Tom
COEHS
2006-2023

Gier, Daniel
COLS-FAPA (Global Languages and Cultures)
2021-2024


Academic Staff

Palmer, John 
Dean of Students Office
2019-2022


University Staff

Krogman, Carolyn 
Academic Dept. Associate
2021-2024


 

Library Director

Neises, Sarah (chair)
UWO Libraries


Coordinator: Management Information Office

Alatorre, Victor
Information Technology


Library Department Heads | Ex Officio

Buss, Crystal
Polk Library

Ranger, Joshua
Polk Library

Hardy, Ron
Polk Library

Parking Appeals Committee
To assess and make decisions regarding the legitimacy and acceptability of all appeals presented in a timely manner by violators.


Faculty

Tang, Yijun
COLS (Chemistry)
2021-2024


Academic Staff

Poppe, Nikki
COB Deans Office
2022-2025

Petr, Ashley
COB Undergrad Office
2022-2025


University Staff

Schultz, Cindy
Journalism
2021-2024

Halle Breske
College of Business
2021-2024


Students

Ben Blaser
Oshkosh Student Association

Zachary Zirgibel
Oshkosh Student Association


Administration

Richardson, Benjamin
Parking Director

Hartel, Dana
Parking Office

Parking Policy Advisory Committee
To review parking policies and make appropriate recommendations to the Director of Parking and / or the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.


Faculty

Summers, Scott
COLS-Humanities (RTF)
2019-2022

Wallace, Brian
COLS-M/S (Kinesiology)
2021-2024


Academic Staff

Adams, Susan
OCE
2020-2023

Jaeckel-Rodriguez, Kari
COEHS
2020-2023


University Staff

Schultz, Cindy
Journalism
2021-2024

Breske, Halle
Undergrad- COB
2021-2024


Students

TBD
Oshkosh Student Association

TBD
Oshkosh Student Association


Ex-Officio

Richardson, Benjamin
Parking Director

Hartel, Dana
Parking Office

Radiation Safety Committee
To act as a regulatory body with the objective to ensure optimal health standards and to prevent overexposure of personnel to radioactive material by ensuring appropriate supervision of the uses of all radioactive material. The committee is concerned with the qualifications of the users and the uses of radioactive material on a University-wide basis. (This is a mandated committee by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. This committee is advisory to the Chancellor.)


Faculty

Stojilovic, Nenad
COLS M/S (Physics & Astronomy)

Hiatt, Eric
COLS M/S (Geology)


Administration

Rivers, Kim (Chair)
Interim Dean-COLS


Ex Officio

Risk Manager

Executive Director of Administrative Services

Reeve Advisory Council
To seek to represent the interests of University students, faculty, staff, and alumni in advising the Director of Reeve Memorial Union on policy matters relating to the operation, use, and improvement of Reeve Memorial Union.


Faculty

Sandberg, Emmet
COLS FAPA (Art)
2020-2023


Academic Staff

Walfish, Leslie
COLS FAPA (Art)
2021-2024


University Staff

Hughes, Laurie
Residence Life
2021-2024


Students

TBD
Oshkosh Student Association

TBD
Oshkosh Student Association


Alumni 

Slinde, Jeremiah
Oshkosh Alumni Association


Ex-Officio

Kwaterski, Jean (Chair)
Director of Reeve Union

Rosebush Professor Review Committee

To oversee the nomination and selection process for the John McNaughton Rosebush Professorship.


Faculty

Englund, Heather
CON
202-2025

Bae, JaeHan
COLS-FAPA (Art)
2023-2026

Siemers, Sarina
COB
2022-2025

Camlibel, Durmus
COLS-S/S
2024-2027

TBD
COLS-M/S
2024-2027

Louar, Nadia
COLS-HUM
2024-2027

Hermann, Bailey
COEHS (Ed Leadership)
2022-2025


Academic Staff

McArthur, Erin
Library
2024-2027

Hallett, Ben
Geology
2024-2027

Vogal, Ann
Communications
2017-2027


Students

TBD
Oshkosh Student Association

TBD
Oshkosh Student Association

TBD
Oshkosh Student Association

Segregated Fee Committee

To provide advice to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs on the disbursement of segregated fees.


Faculty

Chmura-Morre, Dylan
COLS-FAPA (Music)
2019-2025

Stelzer, Robert
COLS-M/S (Biology)
2023-2026


Academic Staff

VACANT
Dpt
2024-2027

Janquart, Mallory
Biology
2024-2027


University Staff

White, Sarah
Head Start
2021-2027

VACANT
Dpt
2024-2027


Students

TBD
Oshkosh Student Association

TBD
Oshkosh Student Association

TBD
Oshkosh Student Association

TBD
Oshkosh Student Association

TBD
Oshkosh Student Association

TBD
Oshkosh Student Association

TBD
Oshkosh Student Association


Ex-Officio

Wolf, Thomas
University Book & More

Strategic Planning Committee

Committee Charge:

The Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) shall:

* Review data and, as necessary, recommend recalibration of goals and metrics to ensure accountability in strategic plan implementation;

* Annually recommend goals and review objectives and tactics of the UWO Strategic Plan;

* Assist a team of support/technical colleagues in the development of an annual report on the University’s progress towards strategic plan completion.

 

Committee Composition:

Faculty 

Woldt, Jason
COB  (Supply Chain Management)
2023-2025

Janssen, Erika
CON
2023-2025

Cole, Stewart
COLS Humanities – (English)
2024-2026

Brunsell, Eric
COEHS (Teaching & Learning)
2023-2025

Halverson, Jill – Fox Campus Rep
COB (Accounting)
2021-2025


Academic Staff 

Biwer, Craig (IAS)
Kinesiology
2023-2025

Lambie, Chrissy (PAS)
Career and Professional Development
2024-2026


University Staff 

Kunde, Alison
Office of the Provost and VC Academic Affairs
2023-2026

 


OSA Member Representative

TBD
Executive Board Member
2024-2026


Administration 

Provost Martini

 

 


 

Student Conduct Panel
To serve on panel which provides members for various student disciplinary hearings. The work of the committee, including training and selection to serve on various panels, is coordinated by the Office of the Dean of Students.


Faculty

Whiting, Drew
COLS-FAPA (Music)
2019-2022

Feldman, Jim
COLS-M/S (Environmental Studies)
2014-2022

Otto, Devin
COLS-FAPA (Music)
2014-2022

Gomez-Torres, David
COLS-HUM (Global Languages and Cultures)
2020-2023

Knepple Carney, Amy
COLS-S/S (Psychology)
2020-2023

Karst, Aaron
COLS-S/S (Psychology)
2020-2023

Pereksta, Linda
COLS-FAPA (Music)
2020-2023

Tipps, Christine
COEHS
2020-2023

Lindsey, Charles
COEHS
2019-2022

Herzberg, Larry
COLS-HUM (Philosophy)
2020-2023

Weeden, May
COLS S/S (Social Work)
2021-2024

Power, James
COLS S/S (Social Work)
2021-2024


Academic Staff

Sylvia, Abby
Residence Life
2013-2022

Ernst, Tim (IAS)
Communication
2015-2024

Bonack, Jennifer
Registrar
2018-2024

Buckingham, Melanie
OIE
2020-2023

Gresley, Sarah
Res Life
2020-2023

Stevens, Jim
OCE
2020-2023

Pritzl, Sara
Provost’s Office
2021-2024

VACANT
TBD
term


University Staff

Koon, Linda
Reeve Memorial Union
2021-2024

Goetsch, Lisa
Reservations Coordinator
2021-2024


Students

TBD
Oshkosh Student Association


Adviser

Bares, Buzz (Chair)
Dean of Students

Student Scholarly and Creative Activities Board
1) To champion and support a wide range of student research and creative activities and facilitate student collaboration with faculty and instructional academic staff in scholarly and creative activities. 2) To advise and assist the Office of Student Reach and Creative Activity. 3) To help manage the student / faculty collaborative research grant programs.


Faculty and Instructional Academic Staff

VACANT
COB
Term

Bauer, Wendy
CON
2019-2022

Steele, Kyle
COEHS
2018-2024

Cole, Stewart
COLS-HUM (English)
2018-2024

Kurtz, Courtney
COLS-M/S (Biology)
2016-2022

Chybowski, Julia
COLS-FAPA (Music)
2017-2023

Chrobak, Quin
COLS-S/S (Psychology)
2020-2023

Demuynck, Erin (FOX)
COLS-S/S (Geography)
2019-2023

VACANT (FDL)
TBD
term

Access Campus 

Phillippi- Immel, Kathy


Graduate Council Rep

Chrobak, Quin (Dual Role)


Student

TBD
Oshkosh Student Association


Ex Officio

Kercher, Stephen
Student Scholarly & Creative Activities Board Office Representative
COLS-S/S (History)

Wagoner, Robbie
Oshkosh Scholar faculty adviser
COLS-HUM (Philosophy)

Carlin, Larry
Honors College Representative


At-Large Member

Mueller-Spitz, Sabrina
Biology

Senate Committees

Academic Policies Committee (APC)

Agendas and meeting minutes

The Academic Policies Committee, subject to Senate approval, will carry out the faculty’s responsibility for the academic policies and programs of the university. For more specific information, see the Faculty Senate Academic Policies Committee document approved by the Faculty Senate on March 1, 1994 (name changed – September 13, 1994) (Revised October 11, 1994).


Faculty (2024-2025)

TBD
College/Dpt
2024-2027

Wren, Kathleen
CON
2023-2026

Parrot, Amy
COLS (Mathematics)
2024-2026


Faculty Senators

Schmitt, Catherine
CON
2025-Senate Term

Tipps, Christine
COEHS
2024-2025

 


College Representatives (2024-2025)

Bowser, Teysha
COEHS Rep

Schmitt, Catherine
CON

Roth, Christine
COLS

Godfrey, Michael
COB


Graduate Representative 

Castaneda, Amney


Academic Staff

Golden, Deb
Academic Advising

(2023-2026)


Administration 

Geary, Caroline
Provost Office


University Studies Program Chair 

Sandberg, Emmet
COLS (Art)


Student (OSA)

TBD

Administrators Evaluation Committee
The committee will ensure faculty participation in the evaluation of administrators as specified in The Faculty Senate Constitution Article II Section 6. Specific procedures for providing participation in the evaluation of administrators above the Dean’s level will be recommended to the Faculty Senate. Further it will maintain and publish a schedule for evaluation of academic administrators above the Dean’s level and will recommend to the Senate changes in policies for the provision of faculty participation in the evaluation of administrators.

Please find here the: Committee Information Form (CIF) for the Administrators Evaluation Committee


Faculty (2024-2025)

Wagoner, Robert
COLS-HUM (Philosophy)
2024-2027

Richie, Matt (Senator)
COLS-M/S (Criminal Justice)
2024-2027

Michalski, Shelly 
COLS-M/S (Biology)
2023-2026

Hones, Don
COEHS
2024-2026

Rutz, Michael
COLS-S/S (History)
2019-2025

Johnson, Marianne
COB (Economics)
2023-2025

Larson, Samantha
COLS-S/S (Public Admin)
2024-2027

Assessment Committee
Coordinate assessment efforts including (but not limited to) assessment in verbal and quantitative areas; assessment of general education program; assessment of undergraduate major programs, assessment of graduate programs. Monitor assessment activity including publication of program goals in appropriate documents; integration of assessment into program review; connecting assessment to program improvement. Plan including the development of university assessment plan; the development of professional development opportunities related to assessment; and determining budget requirements and advocating budgetary support for assessment activities.


Faculty (2024-2025)

VACANT
COLLEGE-Dpt
2024-2027

VACANT
CON
2024-2027

Thomas, Goerge
COLS-M/S  (Comp Sci)
2021-2027

Kvam, Danielle
COLS -Humanities (Communications)
2023-26

Sejati, Yuyuan
COB
2020-2026

VACANT
COEHS
2024-2027

Gutow, Jonathan (Senator)
Chemistry
2024-26

Sandberg, Emmet
COLS -FAPA (Art)
2023-26

Vacant
College
2024-xx


Academic Staff

Spanbauer, Jessica
Center for Academic Resources
2024-2027


Administration 

Geary, Caroline
Associate Vice Chancellor


Student 

TBD – Oshkosh Student Association

Budget Committee
The Faculty Senate Budget Committee will gather and review information and provide advice and recommendations to the Faculty Senate on issues related to the budget.


Faculty (2024-2025)

Thomas, George
COLS-M/S (Computer Science)
2019-2026

Lilly, Bryan (CHAIR)
COB (Marketing)
2023-2025

Fuller, David (FSEC Representative)
COB (Accounting)
2024-2025

Thomas, Jerry
COLS S/S (Political Science)
2023-2026

Michael, Ford
COLS S/S  (Public Administration)
2024-2027

Nicolini, Kristine
COLS-HUM (Journalism)
2021-2027

Committee on Committees
Faculty Survey: The Committee on Committees will survey the faculty each spring to determine interest, experience, and qualifications for service on preferred committees.
Appointment of committees: The Committee on Committees will recommend for Senate confirmation faculty members for all university standing and ad hoc committees. The chair of the Committee on Committees will report to the faculty the names of faculty committee members.
Evaluation: The Committee on Committees will initiate a process of evaluating each committee. It will report its findings with recommendations to the Faculty Senate. At least every five years after the initial evaluation, the Committee on Committees will evaluate committee functions and report its findings with recommendations to the Senate.


Faculty (2024-2025)

Jones, Christopher
COB
2017-2026

Tomasiewicz, Jessica
CON
2014-2027

Gutow, Jonathan
COLS-M/S (Mathematics)
2020-2026

Krueger, James
COLS-S/S (Political Science)
2017-2026

Whiting, Drew
COLS-FAPA (Music)
2021-2027

Hermann, Bailey
COEHS
2016-2025

Williams, Evan
COLS-HUM (Philosophy)
2024-2027

TBD
FSEC Representative, Ex Officio
2024-2025

Compensation Committee (Faculty Senate)
The Faculty Senate Compensation Committee will provide advice and recommendations to the Faculty Senate on issues related to faculty compensation. Members of the Faculty Senate Compensation Committee serve on the University Compensation Committee.


The full list of members from across campus can be found on the All-University list of committees.

This is just the current Faculty serving on that whole committee.

Beam, John
COLS-M/S (Mathematics)
2022-2026

Thomas, Jerry
College/Division
2022-2025

Leisen Pollack, Birgit
COB (Marketing)
2020-2026

Tomasiewicz, Jessica
CON
2024-2027

Hersey, Anna
COLS -FAPA (Music)
2024-2027

VACANT
College  (Dpt)
2024-2027

Hong, Phan
COLS-S/S (Psychology)
2021-2025

Tipps, Christine
COEHS
2022-2025

Constitution and Bylaws Committee
Agendas and meeting minutes

The Constitution and Bylaws Committee will regularly review the Faculty Constitution and the Faculty Senate Bylaws and propose changes as needed to the Faculty Senate. Questions of constitutionality and interpretation of the Faculty Constitution and Faculty Senate Bylaws will be referred to the Constitution and Bylaws Committee. It will make recommendations to the Faculty Senate which, by majority vote, will make determinations about constitutional questions. The committee will review college, school, department or equivalent unit bylaws for consistency with the Faculty Constitution. It will make recommendations for revision, if necessary, to the unit, or, if the proposed bylaws are found to be consistent with the Constitution, it will make a recommendation to the Senate for acceptance.


Faculty (2024-2025) 

Graf, Maria
CON
2024-2025

Wagoner, Robert
COLS – Philosophy
2024-2025

Stuart, Nathan
COB  – (Accounting)
2016-2025
FS President-Elect/Past President

Elections Committee
Election of Faculty Senators: The Elections Committee will conduct elections of faculty senators and reapportion representation of the Senate in accordance with provisions of the Faculty Constitution and the Faculty Senate Bylaws. Referenda and Ratification Votes: The Committee will conduct university-level faculty referenda and constitutional ratification votes in accordance with provisions of the Faculty Constitution and the Faculty Senate Bylaws.


Faculty (2024-2025) – Three Senators are to be elected/voted on at the beginning of the fall semester.

Otto, Devin
COLS – Music
2024-2025

Hudson, Jon
COLS- Social Work
2024-2025

Beyer, Scott
COB
2024-2025

 

Faculty Advocacy Committee

The Faculty Advocacy Committee studies and makes recommendations regarding the at large development of harmonious campus-community relationships. The committee also seeks “methods for improving communication between all groups within and outside the University and effective methods of advocacy.”

Please find here the: Please find here the Committee Information Form (CIF) for the Faculty Advocacy Committee Approved.


2024-2025

Faculty 

Camlibel, Durmas
COLS-S/S (Criminal Justice)
2024-2027

Hersey, Anna
COLS-FAPA (Music)
2024-2027

Penick-Parks, Marguerite
COEHS
2023-2026

Phillippi-Immel, Kathy
COL-S/S (Psychology)
2021-2024

VACANT
COB
2021-2023

Whiting, Drew
COLS-FAPA
2022-2025

Thomas, Jerry (Senator)
COLS – Political Science
2024-2027

Hearing Committee
Membership and responsibilities of the Hearings Committee are specified in Chapter 9 of the Faculty Personnel materials in the handbook. All tenured faculty members. Hearing Subcommittees are drawn from the committee.


Faculty (2024-2025)

Eroh, Linda
COLS (Math)
2019-2025

Improvement of Instruction Committee

The Improvement of Instruction Committee

· Will recommend university policies on instruction to the Faculty Senate;

· In cooperation with unit faculty and appropriate university officers, the committee will make recommendations for implementation of improvement and evaluation of teaching;

· At the direction of the Faculty Senate, the committee will review and make recommendations to the Faculty Senate about matters related to teaching. Such matters will include but not be limited to course scheduling, SOS oversight and requests for additional questions, the calendar, use of university facilities, space for instruction, accessibility, textbook orders, availability of library, computer, and other technological resources for instruction.

Please find here the: Committee Information Form (CIF) for the Improvement of Instruction Comittee


2024-2025

Faculty 

Loiacono, Gabe (Senator-On Sabbatical Fall 2024)
COLS-S/S (History)
2023-2025

Pietrzak, Michelle
COEHS
2024-2027

Filipova, Anna
COLS-S/S (Sociology & Public Admin)
2024-2027

Olszewski, Pawel
COLS – Engineering Tech
2024-2027

Oamek, Kimberly
COEHS
2024-2027

Instructional Academic Staff

Hodson, Sommer (Instructional Academic Staff)
Philosophy
2024-2027

Halverson, Jill  (FOX Rep: Faculty or Instructional Academic Staff)
Accounting
2024-2025


Ex-Officio (non-voting) 

TBD
Vacant

TBD  
Vacant

Personnel Polices Committee

The Personnel Policies Committee is responsible for recommending to the Faculty Senate changes in the personnel rules in order to both improve the quality of the university’s personnel management process and to assure that the rules conform with applicable university, system, state, and federal regulations. In addition the Personnel Policies Committee will provide interpretations of the rules in response to Faculty Senate requests.


Faculty 

Summer, Scott
COLS – M/S  (Computer Science)
2022-2025

VACANT
COLS
TERM

Filipova, Anna
COLS – Sociology & Public Admin
2024-2027

Kreider, Evan (Faculty Senator)
COLS -Philosophy (FOX)
2024-2027

VACANT
TBD
2024-2027

Jones, Chris
COB
2020-2026

Scribner, Druscilla
COLS  S/S (Political Science)
2022-2025

Nicolini, Kristin
COLS  HUM  (Journalism)
2022-2025


Administrative Representative 

Martini, Ed
Provost and Vice Chancellor

University Studies Program Committee (USP)

View full charge, membership, agendas and meeting minutes.

The University Studies Program committee is responsible for the management, review, assessment, and approval of courses for the University Studies Program. In carrying out this general charge, the committee will periodically review university studies requirements and curriculum and will formulate and recommend any policy changes it deems appropriate.

Please find here the: Committee Information form (CIF)for USP 


2024-2025

Faculty 

Brunsell, Eric
COEHS
2022-2025

Slagter, Tracy
COLS (S/S-Political Science)
Spring 2023-2025

Basler, Jen
CON
2022-2025

Eroh, Linda
COLS (M/S-Chem)
2017-2026

Van Esler, Michael
COLS – HUM (Radio-TV-Film)
2025-2026

Sandberg, Emmet (Chair)
COLS (FAPA-Art)
2012-2026

Kreider, Evan 
COLS S/S (Philosophy) FOX Campus
2024-2025


Academic Staff 

Szromba, Lisa
Academic Staff
2015-2027


OSA

VACANT
TBD


Honors College 

VACANT
TBD


University Studies Program Director (Ex-Officio)

Rivers, Kim
COLS M/S (History)


Administration Representative (Ex-Officio)

Geary, Caroline
Provost Office