College Service Opportunities

University Committee Descriptions

Please use this link for a description of University Committee assignments and eligibility. Committee Descriptions

ARTP Committees

Arts & Letters RTP Committees:

• Primary (Department Committees)
• Secondary Committees

For RTP service information please contact your Department Chair or Associate Dean Melinda Wilson Ramey.

New Faculty Hiring (Appointment) Committees are selected in each department. For service information please contact your Department Chair.

A&L Academic Technologies Committee

The Academic Information Technology Committee recommends Academic Technology policy to the Dean of Arts & Letters, and serves as a consultative body regarding academically-related technology issues. For information regarding agendas/minutes contact the Associate Dean for Budget and Operations.

Meeting Information: 2^nd & 4th Fridays, 2 – 3:20PM

Committee Nominee Information: Must be a faculty or staff member of the College.

Term of Service: Three Academic Years

Workload Outside of Regular Meetings: Sharing information with and gathering feedback from faculty in the college that the committee member represents.

Committee Charge

Arts & Letters Scholarships Committee

The Arts & Letters Scholarships Committee meet during the Spring semester to review applications and select student nominees for the following scholarships:

• The David and Sheree Meyer College of Arts & Letters Scholarship
• The John Poon and Maria A.L. Jocson Scholarship

The Scholarships Committee is comprised of three College faculty members, serving two-year terms (Fall 2022-Spring 2024). Meeting dates and time to be determined by the committee. Both scholarships will be awarded at the end of each Spring semester.

Committee Roster (AY 2023-24)

College Curriculum Committee

The College of Arts & Letters Curriculum Committee meets regularly throughout the Academic Year on the first and third Wednesday of every month during the Fall and Spring Semesters from 11AM-Noon. Each member is selected in a college-wide election to a 3-year term.

Curriculum Committee Charge - updated Sept. 16, 2020

Fall 2024 Committee Deadlines - updated June, 2024

Curriculum Resources

Committee Roster (AY 2023-24)

Outstanding Faculty Award Committee

The Faculty Senate announces the 2021-22 Call for the Outstanding Teaching, Scholarly & Creative Activity, University Service, and Community Service Awards. Members of the campus community are encouraged to nominate faculty for these Awards. The Award Ceremony will be held on March 10, 2022 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm.

2023-24 Outstanding Faculty Awards Guidelines (to be announced)

Committee Roster (AY 2021-22)

Festival of the Arts

Festival of the Arts (FOTA) was initiated in 1992 and is held each April, offering six days of performances, exhibits, lectures, and master classes. Signature FOTA events include U-Create! and Family Sunday Funday. A representative from each of the College's 10 departments is to be determined by the Chair or Director, and also includes the Library Gallery Specialist. General responsibilities of FOTA representatives include:

• Attendance at monthly meetings every 2-3 weeks from January though April.
• Lead planning for department’s event(s), which includes but is not limited to budget, room scheduling, etc.
• Serve as liaison between planning committee and department faculty, staff, and students.
• Assist with promotions

U-Nite

U-Nite! is a signature event with collaboration between the College of Arts & Letters and the Crocker Art Museum. The U-Nite! planning committee includes 4-5 faculty representatives from College departments, and responsibilities include

• Meet every 3-4 weeks from the start of the Fall semester to the beginning of November.
• Review proposals
• Schedule events

Arts & Letters College faculty interested in service on this committee must email the Dean's Office at al-profdev@csus.edu.