Attendance and Grievance Appeals 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.
Todd Davis (Chair)
Brian Becker
Yongqin Zhang
Hailey Dennis
Janet Horne
Christy Jenkins
Conrad Puozaa
Kyla Holcomb
Carley Brown
Cameron Montgomery
Lynn Byrd
Miller Maddox-Mandolini
Severine Groh
William Katembe
Library Committee
The Library Committee serves 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.
John Alvarez
Mary Bess Panel
Syed Raza
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.
Charles Westmoreland (Chair)
Lee Dean
Michael Mounce
Talbot Brooks
Jana Donahoe
Tracy Stewart-Lange
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.
Maegan Tatum (Chair)
Mari Shannon
Lisa Sandifer
Kate Johnson
Yacoub Habashi
Ngepu Kiawi
Alicia Neal
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.
Taran, Zina (Chair)
Yongqin Zhang
Donna Ossorio
Joseph Bentley
Jon Fisher
Margaret Moran
Dr. Daphne Smith
Lisa Cooley
Justin Krueger
Writing Across the Curriculum Committee
Delta State University encourages an interdisciplinary approach to writing, and fosters writing-intensive coursework across multiple academic units.
Tracy Cameron (Chair)
Tiffany Messick
