2009-2010
1. Access and Equity Committee
Susan Lara – Chair
Amine Fawaz
Shuming Bai
Yolanda Salgado
Laura Serviere
Derek Catsam
Linda Isham
Robert Vasquez
James Olson
Christine Hahn
Joanna Hadjicostandi
Yessica Sanchez (Undergraduate student)
Pauline Botchway (Undergraduate student)
The Access and Equity Committee is responsible for identifying and responding to campus and community factors that positively or negatively affect recruitment and retention of underrepresented students, faculty, administrators, and professional staff. The committee will encourage the acknowledgement and recognition of the benefits of diversity and ensure awareness of important issues concerning the participation of women and minorities at the University. The committee will evaluate existing programs related to equal education and employment opportunities and recommend changes, where appropriate, to these programs.
2. Admissions Committee
Gae Kovalick
Robert Perry
Ana Martinez-Catsam
Efren Castro
Marianne Woods
Rachel Juarez-Torres
Leo Martinez
Hector Govea
Scott Smiley - ex officio (Call the 1st meeting to elect Chair)
This committee is to regularly review admissions procedures and students. Advise the Director of Admissions and Vice President for Student Services on admissions exceptions.
3. Alcohol and Drug Prevention Committee
Teresa Sewell - Chair
Sgt. Robert Hammerman
Chief Tom Hain
Linda Isham
Chermae Morris
Steve Aicinena
Suzanne Rathbun
Terrence Anders
Haesun Lee
Rob Rankin
The charge of this committee is to investigate and prevent alcohol and drug abuse.
4. Assessment Review Committee
Roy Hurst, Chair
Leslie Toombs
Chad Vanderford
Kay Ketzenberger
Emilio Mutis
Bill Price
Chris Hiatt
Jeannine Hurst
Wayne Counts
Linda Isham
William Fannin - ex officio
Denise Watts – ex officio
This committee oversees and makes recommendations on campus assessment activities as contained in the plan submitted to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
5.AVID Advisory Committee
Lanita Akins
Kay Kolb
Chris Hiatt
Julie D’Ann Ratheal
Gilbert Sanchez
Bill Harlow
This committee recommends program elements and policies for the AVID Program
6. Awards & Recognition Committee
J. Tillapaugh - Chair
Doug Hale
Elaine Wilmore
Sophia Andres
Jim Olson
Leslie Toombs
Audra Tijerina
Becky Gardner (Undergraduate student)
Hector Govea - ex officio
This committee is directly responsible for the annual honors convocation, especially arranging for the selection of faculty who are honored at this event.
7. Bookstore Committee
Chris Forrest - Chair
Steve Aicinena
Barbara Scofield
Charmae Morris
Debbie Sinclair - Bookstore Manager
Sharon Royall - Director of Purchasing
The committee will monitor and review bookstore operations, including reviewing complaints, operation, all procedures as they affect faculty, staff, and students and make recommendations to executive staff regarding proposed changes in bookstore operations and other bookstore issues.
8. Budget and Planning Committee
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, William Fannin - Chair
Faculty Senate President, Todd Richardson
Human Resources Director, Linda Isham
Vice President for Student Services, Susan Lara
Vice President for Business Affairs, Chris Forrest
Director of Accounting, Alex Castillo
Interim Director of Physical Plant, Lail Grant
Academic Dean, Jack Ladd
Department Chair, Roland Spickermann
Student Senate President, Adriana Andrade
Information Resources Director, Keith Yarbrough
Faculty A, Yolanda Ramirez
Faculty B, Amine Fawaz
Institutional Effectiveness Director, Denise Watts
Staff Advisory Council, Joe Sanders
This committee makes budgetary and strategic planning recommendations, both on process and substance.
9. Campus Building Use & Construction Committee
Helen Sun – Chair
Lois Hale
Gae Kovalick
Shawn Watson
Lisa Belue
Chris Forrest - ex officio
This committee is mandated by the U. T. System and makes recommendations on campus building use and construction.
10. Commencement & Honors Convocation Committee
Ana Leon, Chair
Karen Smith
Spencer Thompson
Chad Vanderford
Jeannine Hurst
Stacy Fuqua
Abby Wier (Undergraduate Student)
Matthew Cottrell (Undergraduate Student)
Travis Woodward – ex officio Carla Nelson – ex officio
Cindy Luna - ex officio Hector Govea – ex officio
This committee is directly responsible for all arrangements associated with our graduation ceremonies.
11. Compliance Committee
Chris Forrest - Compliance Officer
W. David Watts
William Fannin
Susan Lara
Todd Richardson
Karen Smith
Alex Castillo
Linda Isham
Narita Holmes
Keith Yarbrough
This committee is to develop a risk-based plan to manage institutional compliance. The committee will monitor the implementation of UTPB’s risk management plan for all high-risk compliance issues, monitor UTPB’s compliance with the U.T. System Action Plan to ensure institutional compliance, communicate instances of non-compliance to the Institutional Compliance Officer, follow-up on compliance findings to ensure that appropriate corrective action has been taken, and continuously assess the effectiveness of institutional compliance.
12. Distance Education Committee
Doug Hale, Chair
Tony Hoskin
James Eldridge
Rebecca Babcock
Barbara Scofield
Ruth Ann McQuitty
Oneita Burgess – ex officio
The distance education committee promotes quality distance education in all forms of instruction. It is the faculty advisory group for the REACH Program Center.
13. Electronic and Information Resources Compliance (EIR) Committee
Thomas Davis, Chair
Keith Yarbrough
Efren Castro
Oneita Burgess
Narita Holmes
Nathan Smith
Kyle Beran, nominated by Faculty Senate
The EIR committee works to bring and maintain UTPB Electronic and Information Resources into compliance with the DIR Accessibility Rules specified in Title 1, Chapter 206 and 213 of TAC.
14. Enrollment Management
Susan Lara, chair
William Fannin
Beth Desilets
Scott Smiley
Ana Martinez-Catsam
Jill Miller
Paul Haensly
Elaine Wilmore
Efren Castro
Gilbert Sanchez
Robert Vasquez
Lois Hale
Bertha Olivares (student)
Sara Torres (student)
The committee will advise on enrollment management.
15. Environmental Health and Safety Committee
Lail Grant – Chair
Fares Howari
Emily Stoudt
Adaline Schelling
John Wiley
Lewis Busbee (Undergraduate student)
This committee is responsible for advising and assisting the Safety Officer in assuring a safe environment for all students and University employees, and in recommending appropriate policies and procedures for a safe work practices to be implemented campus-wide. The Safety Committee also advises and assists the Safety Officer in providing environmental awareness training and in assuring University compliance with externally mandated environmental and safety regulations.
16. Faculty Grievance Panel – Elected
Sophia Andres
Jim Olson
Doug Hale
Karen Smith
Chris Stanley
Roland Spickermann
Robert Perry
Kay Ketzenberger
Spencer Thompson (one-year term) elected at Fall Faculty Assembly meeting.
The panel on this committee consists of nine members elected by the Faculty Assembly for a two-year term.
17. Faculty/Instructional Development Committee
Kyle Beran, chair
Joe Stauffer
Prakash Pai
Cherry Owen
Derek Catsam
Diana Hinton
Bill Harlow
Linda Autry
Joanna Hadjicostandi
The committee represents the faculty in important policy and procedural matters related to faculty development and the improvement of instruction on campus. It also makes recommendations to the Vice President for Academic Affairs on faculty development awards according to approved guidelines. The committee acts in an advising capacity for matters pertaining to the Instructional Development Center.
18. Handbook of Operating Procedures (H.O.P.) Committee:
Bill Fannin, Provost and VPAA, ex-officio
Chris Forrest, VPBA, ex-officio
Susan Lara, VP for Student Services, ex-officio
Zero Eldridge, Faculty Senate President, ex-officio
Keith Yarbrough, Staff Advisory Council Chair, ex-officio
John P. Garcia, Student Senate President, ex-officio
Carla Nelson, Coordinator, ex-officio
W. David Watts, President
19. I. R. D. Committee (Computer)
Elizabeth Diaz – Chair
Amanda Louder
Paul Hodges
Robert Hollmann
Brian Hagler
Niray Bhakta (Undergraduate student)
Alex Castillo - ex officio
Keith Yarbrough - ex officio
This committee acts in an advisory capacity for matters pertaining to the Information Resources Division
20. Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee
Spencer Thompson, Chair
Diane Post
Doug Henderson
James Olson
Diana Younger
Kerry Coombs, D.V.M.
Adaline Schelling - ex officio
Glenda McDowell - ex officio
Karen Smith – ex officio
This committee will assess the animal programs, facilities and procedures, as called for by the USDA's 1992 Standards. No research or other activities involving the use of animals may commence without the written approval of the committee.
21. Institutional Biosafety Committee
Emilio Mutis – Chair
Doug Henderson
Gae Kovalick
Christine Hahn
David Baldwin, Assistant Dean of Research TTHSC-Odessa
Richard Case, Midland Certified Reagent
Sally Connor, Ector County Health Department
Adaline Schelling - ex-officio
Reviews research proposals for compliance with NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules and other regulations.
22. Institutional Data Committee
Denise Watts, Chair
Cherry Owen
Hector Govea
Alex Castillo
Scott Smiley
Mary Yarbrough
Nathan Smith
The committee will monitor and coordinate the collection, derivation, and application of institutional data, especially in relation to the institutional reporting requirements of state and federal agencies.
23. Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Craig Emmert - Chair
Scott Carson
Diana Hinton
Amanda Louder
Diane Post
Tony Hoskin
Eliane Boucher
Pauline Bothway (Undergraduate student)
Charles Sponsel, M.D.
Karen Smith – ex officio
This committee is essential in making recommendations concerning the use of human subjects in campus research, and in insuring that approved policies are followed in the use of human subjects in research. The committee is appointed for 3 year terms.
24. Intellectual Property Committee
Mark Wildermuth – Chair
Ana Perez Gabriel
Don Allen
Ilhyun Lee
Doug Henderson
Jack Ladd
Michael Robinson
Carol Ann Traut
Mark Wildermuth
William Fannin - ex officio
This committee is mandated by The U. T. System and considers any questions relating to patents arising from faculty and student research on campus. It recommends the pursuit of patent searches and patents when appropriate.
25. Internal Audit Committee
Chris Forrest - Chair
William Fannin
Susan Lara
Karen Smith
W. David Watts
Alex Castillo
Linda Isham
Narita Holmes
Miles Ragland
Rick Carlton
The committee is to ensure that: the activities of U. T. Permian Basin comply with the appropriate Business Procedures Memoranda, the Institute of Internal Auditors' Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, and the Texas Internal Auditing Act; audit coverage for U. T. Permian Basin adequately encompasses all aspects of The University's operations and the coverage is not inhibited or limited by any individual or department; audit activities are responsive to The University's needs and objectives; and management is aware of internal audit activities, results of audits, and progress toward implementation of audit recommendations.
26. L. R. C. Committee (Library)
Paul Haensly, Chair
Jason Lagapa
Scott Carson
Diana Hinton
Raj Desai
Judith Wilson
Paul Feit
Emilio Mutis
Ana Perez Gabriel
Bertha Olivares (Graduate student)
Niray Bhakta (Undergraduate student)
Charlene Shults - ex officio
Keith Yarbrough - ex officio
This committee serves in an advisory capacity for matters pertaining to the Learning Resources Center.
27. Lab Policy and Safety Committee
Chris Stanley – Chair
James Eldridge
Don Allen
Steve Nelson
Raj Desai
Christine Hahn
Lail Grant – ex-officio
Mike Robinson
Adaline Schelling – ex-officio
Reviews and recommends policies to ensure the safety of students, faculty, and staff with all university labs. Conducts lab safety reviews.
28. Parking & Traffic Committee
Richard Kiekbusch - Chair
Kay Kolb
Gloria Carpenter
Brian Hagler
Julie Land (Undergraduate student)
Judith Wilson
Susan Kimbriel
Police Chief Tom Hain, ex officio
This committee makes policy and procedural recommendations, as well as considering appeals, concerning parking and traffic on campus.
29. Post-Tenure Review Committee – Elected to serve through Fall Semester
Roy Hurst – chair (elected Dec 2008)
Bob Perry (elected Dec 2008)
Bill Price (elected Dec 2008)
Jim Olson (elected Dec 2009)
Mark Wildermuth (elected Dec 2009)
Emilio Mutis (alternate) (elected Dec 2009)
This committee is mandated by The U. T. System and will conduct the post tenure evaluation of faculty members. The committee will consist of members elected by the Faculty Assembly for staggered two-year terms.
30. Public Relations Committee
Travis Woodward - Chair
W. David Watts
Anshu Saran
Scott Smiley
William Fannin
Iris Foster
Chris Forrest
Thomas Davis
Susan Lara
Iris Foster
Shawna Buckley
Steve Aicinena
The Public Relations Committee advises the President on the University's advertising, student recruitment materials, and other aspects of the institution's community and public relations.
31. SACS Reaffirmation Committees (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools)
Leadership Team:
Doug Hale, Chair
William Fannin
Susan Lara
Chris Forrest
Karen Smith
Kay Ketzenberger
Patricia Sherblom
Keith Yarbrough (Staff Advisory President)
Todd Richardson (Faculty Senate Chair)
Adriana Andrade (Student Government Chair)
Abby Wier (undergraduate student)
Denise Watts (SACS Liaison)
QEP Committee:
Patricia Sherblom, Kinesiology
Kay Ketzenberger, Social Science (Social Work)
Lanita Akins, History
Matt Cottrell, Student
Shirley Davenport, Business (Accounting)
Becky Gardner, Student
Bill Fannin, Provost and VPAA
Tracie Gibson, Biology
Doug Hale, Associate Provost
Kay Kolb, Literature and Languages (English)
Jessica Martinez, Student Life
Joe Sanders, (Staff Advisory)
Maureen Page, Literature and Languages (English)
Denise Watts, Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness
Compliance Certification Team:
Karen Smith,- Chair
Narita Holmes
Denise Watts
Roy Hurst
Bob Perry
Sophia Andres
Leslie Toombs
Bobbie Williams
Teresa Sewell
William Fannin
Travis Woodward
Maureen Page, Editor
32. Student Fee Advisory Committee
Jeannine Hurst (faculty)
Shawn Watson (faculty)
Linda Isham (staff)
Keith Yarbrough
**First year of two year term (students):
Uriel Uranga
Troy Castilleja
Alek Estrada
**Second year of two year term (students):
Brittany Cisneros
Jordan Pankratz
Charlie Griffin
** Student Alternate: Grace Castillo
**Student Alternate: Grisel Aranda
**Student Alternate: Andrew Torres
Caron Perkins – ex officio
Lara, Susan - ex officio
This committee is mandated by state law and recommends to the President annual expenditures from student fees. The designated student **will call the first meeting to order, in which a Chair (student) will be elected. Students will be appointed by the Student Senate later in the year.
33. Student Union Advisory Board (S. U. A. B.)
Whitney Parks (Student)
John Escontrias (Student)
Becky Gardner(Student)
Kelby Giesler(Student)
Yessica Sanchez (Student)
Jazmin Sanchez (Student)
Marianne Woods (Nominated by Faculty Senate)
Dan Askew (Nominated by Faculty Senate)
Stacey Fuqua (Staff Advisory)
Doug Hildebrand (UTPB Alumnus - Non-Voting Advisor)
The Student Union Advisory Board is committed to the operation of the Student Union for the specific purpose of enhancing the experience for the diverse population of students. The Student Union Advisory Board will invest in the well-being of the UTPB students and prepare them to be socially responsible leaders and productive individuals.
34. Teacher Education Council
Roy Hurst– Interim Chair
Rebecca Babcock
Ruth Ann McQuitty
Scott Carson
Rachel Juarez-Torres
Ana Leon
Jeanine Hurst
Dan Keast
Yolanda Salgado
Patricia Sherblom
Karen Smith
Doug Spence
Roland Spickermann
Spencer Thompson
Juli Ratheal
William Fannin - ex officio
The Council addresses the need for institutional oversight for education certification programs, the need to coordinate educator certification programs with other programs, and the need to coordinate discipline requirements with ExCET/TExES domains for those students seeking certification.
35. Tuition Advisory Committee.
Susan Lara – Chair Vice President for Student Services
Todd Richardson, President of Faculty Senate (1st of 2 positions)
Prakash Pai, Chair of Budget and Governance Committee (2nd of 2 positions)
Chris Forrest Vice President Business Affairs
Linda Isham Human Resources Director
Keith Yarbrough, Staff Advisory Committee Representative
Senate Gov. Pres.
Student Senate Representatives
Andrew Torres, Student
Julie Land, Student
Alek Estrada, Student
Grace Castillo, Student
Adriana Andrade, Student
Kelby Giesler, Student
Keith Yarbrough, Staff Advisory Council (position 1)
Stacey Fuqua, Staff Advisory Council (position 2)
Community Representatives (2 positions)
A proposed tuition plan will be presented to the Committee for review. The Committee will provide its advice on possible changes in the schedules of tuition and fees for the campus to the President of the University.
36. University Athletics Committee
Derek Catsam, Chair
Spencer Thompson
Don Allen
Paul Hodges
Carol Traut
Bill Fannin
Rachel Juarez-Torres
Kay Ketzenberger
Derek Catsum
Kyle Beran
Robert Perry
Lanita Akins
Steve Aicinena - ex officio
Student Senate Representative
Stacey Fuqua, UTPB Booster Club Representative
Student Athletic Club Advisory Council Representative
Ernie Amaya, Student
Alek Estrada, Student
Kelby Giesler, Student
The University Athletics Committee will evaluate the activities of the Athletic Department on a semester-by-semester basis and make recommendations for its effective operation.
37. Web Oversight Committee
Nathan Smith, Chair
Iris Foster, Public Information Officer
Travis Woodward, Media and Special Programs Rep.
Scott Smiley , Admissions Director
Clark Moreland, Faculty Senate Representative
Lisa Belue, Staff Advisory Council Representative
Oneita Burgess, REACH Director
Keith Yarbrough, AVP-IRD
Thomas Davis, Webmaster
Gayla Vanzandt, School of Business Representative
James Laub, School of Education Representative
Mike Robinson, CAS Representative
The charge of the Web Oversight Committee is to make recommendations to the President regarding the official University website policy as needed. This committee will address questions or problems pertaining to website, management or policy.
**To contact students on the respective committees, the Committee Chairs will be mailed the e-mail addresses for student representatives on the committees.
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