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University Committees (2008-2009)

 

    ATTENDANCE AND ACADEMIC GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE
     
     This committee hears appeals from graduate and undergraduate students who, claiming extenuating circumstances, have exceeded the allowed number of absences for a particular course as defined by Delta State University policy or the course syllabus and therefore, have been cut out of the course and have received a grade of F. The committee also hears academic appeals from undergraduate students who have correctly followed the “Student Academic Grievance Policy” as outlined in the Delta State University Undergraduate Bulletin. All actions of the committee come in the form of recommendations to the Vice President of Academic affairs.

Alford, Rebecca (Student)
Behrens, Marcie
Black, Bevaline
Blansett, Diane
 
Blessitt, Lacey
Boschert, Thomas
Brown, Jim
Byrd, Lynn
Dickerson, Amanda
Drake, Mary Mac (Student)
Fleming, Robert  (Chair)
Ford, Sharon
Foster, Rene
Herbison, Bert
Hochradel, Rebecca
Howell, Phyllis
 
Jackson, Miriam (Student) 
Johnson, Cooper
Jones, Mary
 
Long, Jamye
Magee, Lawrence
Metcalf, Charles
Montgomery, Cameron
Patton, Stephen
Ratliff, Lindon
Rocconi, Christie
Ross, Garrett
Shaw, Carmaleta
Simpson, Laura
Syke, Meggie (Student)
Wilson, Tony

 
 
    COURTESY COMMITTEE
 
     The Courtesy Committee is a non-profit organization composed of a group of faculty and staff who maintain the family atmosphere of the university by remembering all full-time faculty/staff when there is a wedding, birth, adoption, illness, retirement, and death in our Delta State Family throughout the year. Dues are collected in the Bologna Performing Arts Center lobby at the Faculty and Staff Opening Session in August. Contributions of $10.00 or more/less may be given.

Ashmore, Ann Mulloy
Behrens, Marcie
Boyles, Sarah
Burchfield, Patsy (Secretary)
 
Burgos, Ben
Dean, Bobbie
Ervin, Mary Jane
Fitzgerald, Donna (Chair) 
Giger, Lisa
Herrod, Addie
Howell, Phyllis
Johnson, Marilyn 
Jones, Monica
Lester, Tennie
Matthews, Michelle
Metcalf, Charles
 
Parker, Delisa
Pongetti, Kim
Potter, Rhonda
Quon, Frieda
Read, Marilyn
Sanders, Katrina
Sandifer, Lisa (Treasurer)
Steinriede, Kelcey
 
Stewart, Melissa
Thompson, Carleen
Tomek, Yvonne
Weaver, Emily
 
Williams, Vicki
Woods, Stella (Vice-Chair)

 
 
    FACULTY AND STAFF BENEFITS COMMITTEE
 
     The function of the Faculty and Staff Benefits Committee is to study insurance, leave policies, and other faculty and staff benefits and make recommendations to the President.

Dickerson, Amanda
Foster, Becky
Foster, Renee
Giger, Lisa
Horton, Leslie
Houston, Teresa
Karahan, Gokhan
Knight, Barbara
Korb, Leigh
Read, Marilyn
Taylor, Thomas W.
Wood, Clint (Chair)
Woods, Stella

 


     HEALTH AND WELLNESS COMMITTEE
 
      The mission of the Delta State University Health and Wellness Committee is to promote healthy and active lifestyles among the university community. To accomplish this mission the committee will (1) work with divisions, departments, and university community as well as the surrounding community to enhance quality of life and promote healthy lifestyles; (2) continuously study and develop means to improve health and wellbeing, and (3) recommend to the proper authority for the improvement of health and wellbeing of the Delta State University community.

Allen, Debra
Alvarez, John (Chair)
Ashmore, Ann (Secretary)
Bell, Emily
Davis, Kathy
Davis, Todd
Deloach, Taylor (Student)
Falkner, Jeannie
Giger, Chris
Green, Eleanor
Houston, Richard (Vice-Chair)
Janous, Carrie
Jones, LaKendra
McMillen, Cameron
McPherson, Draughn
McIntire, McKenzie (Student)
Moore, Deborah
Norris, Paula
Pedersen, Sondra
Quon, Frieda 
Read, Marilyn
Satterfield, Tanya
Seals, Louise
Shimizu, Kumiko
Somlai, Alline
Stump, Sheryl
Taylor, Thomas R.
Virden, Lee
Wilder-Baldridge, Beronica

 
 
     LIBRARY COMMITTEE
 
      The Library Committeeserves in an advisory capacity to the Director of Library Services and staff. The committee should assume responsibility for encouraging and increasing the use of the Library by students and faculty. It should interpret library policies and solicit opinions and recommendations from students and faculty for possible implementation by the library staff. The committee should make periodic studies and recommendations aimed at making the Library more functional.

Ashmore, Ann
Baghai-Riding, Nina (Chair)
Byrd, Lynn
Ford, John
Ford, Susan
Garrison, Joe
Grice, Tony
Guidry, Tiffiny
Herrick, Emily (Student)
Herron, Teri
Magee, Lawrence
Mark, Doug
Moore, Robyn
Owens, Renelda
Quon, Frieda
Rodgers, Elissa (Student)
Rushing, Kim
Shimizu, Kumiko
Shin, Jung-Won
Snyder, Mark
Waddell, Jenetta
Wojcik, John

  
  
     RESEARCH COMMITTEE
 
     The Research Committee was initially founded in 1976 to promote faculty research and scholarship. While that remains the primary focus, its mission has become broader and more articulated over the past 30 years. During that same period, expectations for faculty research and scholarship have been raised. Also, there is increasing emphasis on graduate and undergraduate research and scholarship. Consequently, the goal of the Research Committee is to promote research and scholarship at all levels of the Delta State Community, growing with the new directions of the university.

Alvarez, John
Baghai-Riding, Nina
Bonta, Mark
Fadiga-Stewart, Leslie
Falkner, Jeannie
Green, Ellen
Green, John
Hochradel, Rebecca
Hutchens, Scott
Karahan, Gokhan
Knight, Barbara
Meikle-Yaw, Paulette
Mitra, Debarashmi
Montgomery, Cameron
Mounce, Michael
Ratliff, Lindon
Satterfield, Tanya
Seals, Louise
Simpson, Laura
Simpson, Suzanne
Smithhart, Charles (Chair)
Varner, Lynn
Webster, Vicki
 
 

 
 
     SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
 
      The Safety and Environment Committee acts as a communication conduit between University administration and the campus community to assist in addressing safety or environment concerns as they arise on campus.

Baghai-Riding, Nina
Bradford, Larry
Ervin, Elsie Lynn
Fratesi, Beverly
Green, Eleanor
 

Haines, Alan
Hall, Allison
Hayes, Catherine
Jordan, Gerald
Meek, Carlysle

Metcalf, Charles
McLemore Diana (Student)Oleis, Brett
Pickich, Matt (Student)
Satterfield, Tanya
Stewart, Melissa
Taylor, Thomas R.
Torgerson, Rick (Chair)Weaver, Emily
 
   

 
      SERVICE LEARNING COMMITTEE
 
      The mission of the Faculty Service Learning Committee is to develop steps for Delta State University to become a Service Learning Institution. Service learning is performing community service with a deliberate connection between service and academic learning and is accompanied by thoughtful reflection on the service experience. This mission is accomplished by promoting the following: develop a deeper philosophy of education and service through faculty development programs; acquire literature materials for faculty relevant to their specific disciplines; encourage service learning components in the curriculum across all disciplines; strengthen the volunteer/service-learning center; and encourage other ideas that promote this concept.

Atchison, Eric
Collins, Shelley
Guidry, Tiffiny
Horton, Leslie
Jones, LaKendra
Karahan, Gokhan
Mark, Douglas
Mitchell, D. Allan (Chair)
Sledge, Alinda (Secretary)
Stringellow, Linda
Wilder-Baldridge, Beronica

 
 
      SPECIAL PROGRAMS COMMITTEE
 
     The Special Programs Committee sponsors outstanding concerts, speakers, and other programs for students, faculty, staff, and the Delta community. Comprised of faculty, staff and student representatives, the committee also works to promote and encourage students and the broader community to participate in and be engaged in cultural and artistic events and opportunities.

Bays, Barry
Beardsley, Cynthia
Bell, Emily
Bennett, Keri (Student)
Brown, Pat
Brumfield, Sarah (Student)
 
Buchanan, Mary Lenn
Butler, Mark (Chair)
Culver, Tiffiny
Foster, Becky
Herbison, Bert
Howell, Phyllis
Korb, Leigh 
Mark, Douglas
McMillen, Cameron
Meerdink, Christopher
Oguz, Cetin
Owen, Renelda
Pilgrim, Deborah
 
Satterfield, Tanya
Shaw, Carmaleta
Snyder, Mark
Weaver, Emily
Wingard, Clifton
 

 
 
 
       STUDENT ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
     
The Student Organization Committee has the responsibility to regulate all established student organizations, stimulate the establishment of new organizations to meet definite student needs, and to act in an advisory and policy-making capacity in the administration of student organizations, including social groups. All student organizations must operate under a charter or constitution that has been approved by this committee in conformity with the Guide for Student Organizations. The university assumes no responsibility for the organization of social groups. Such groups, including all fraternities and sororities, will be responsible to the Student Organization Committee under rules and regulations promulgated by this committee.

Bell, Karen
Davis, Kathy
Dunn, Tara (Student)
Ervin, Elsie Lynn
Guido, Jennie (Student)
Houston, Teresa
Howell, Phyllis
Mitchell, Don Allan
Pearce, Missy
Powers, Anjanette
Robinson, James
Ross, Linda
Sanders, Arlene
Sandifer, Lisa
Sledge, Tommy
Smith, Leigh (Chair)
Stewart, Melissa
Strahan, Rose
Webster, Vicki
 

 
      STUDENT PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
     
      Delta State University supports and encourages two official student publications: (1) The Delta Statement, the campus newspaper, and (2) The Broom, the student yearbook. Oversight for these publications is the responsibility of the Student Publications Committee. This committee is composed of no more than 18 voting members with an equal number from two groups: University Faculty/Staff and full-time students appointed by the Student Government Association to represent a cross-section of the student body. In addition, the Committee has four advisory (non-voting) members: the two faculty advisors and the student editors of the two publications.

Abide, Joe
Baker, Margo (Student)
Brick, Deborah (Student)
Clark, Chessie (Student)
Duhs, Seth (Student)
Hays, William
Jones, Matthew
King, Stephen
 
Lathan, Chelsea (Student)
Miller, Davlon (Student)
Mitchell, Don Allan
Neal, Ashley (Student)
Powers, Anjanette
Roberts, Patricia
Ross, Linda
Sarcone, Elizabeth (Chair)
Strickland, Sarah (Student)
Walker, Laura Fleeman
Ward, Callie (Student)

 
 
      TEACHING EXCELLENCE COMMITTEE
 
     The mission of the Teaching Excellence Committee is to improve the effectiveness and excellence of teaching on the DSU campus through on-campus faculty development activities, promotion of idea-sharing across campus, exploring alternative instruction techniques, and developing a support system for faculty.

Barham, Andrea (Student)Beardsley, Cynthia
Bingham, Vicki
Byrd, Lynn
Cesare, Carie
Fadiga-Stewart, Leslie
Forquer, LeAnne
Fosheim, Karen (Chair)
Herron, Teri
Howarth, Laura (Student)
 
Jenkins, Kathleen
Jones, Mary
Karahan, Gokhan
Lambert, Elaine
Owen, Renelda
Ross, Garrett
Tomek, James
Varner, Lynn
Webster, Vickie

 
 
      TECHNOLOGY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
     
The purpose of the Technology Across the Curriculum Committee is to advise administration of the needs and challenges facing faculty, staff, and students with regard to technology, computer-assisted instruction, and online learning.

Elliott, John
Fratesi, Beverly
Guidry, Tiffiny
Hines, Susan (Secretary)
Karahan, Gokhan (Vice Chair)
Koehler, Michael (Student)
Oleis, Brett
Owen, Renelda
Phillips, Joi (Chair)
Satterfield, Tanya
Seals, Louise
Smith, Sandra (Student)
Strawbridge, Robert
Taylor, Thomas W.
Tiftickjian, John


 
      WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

Bunn, Phyllis
Colbert, Tim
Culver, Tiffany
Hochradel, Rebecca
Kuykendall, Maud
Metcalf, Charles
Montesi, Christy
Owen, Renelda
Snow, Corlis
Sylvest, Betty (Chair)
Thomas, Diane
Varner, Lynn
Walker, Tricia
Wilder, Milton
Wojcik, John
 

 
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