College Service Opportunities

University Committee Descriptions

Guide for the Election/Selection of College and Library Faculty Representatives on University Committees.

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

Spring 2025 Committee Deadlines - updated January, 2025

Curriculum Resources

Committee Roster (AY 2023-24)

Outstanding Faculty Awards Committee

The Faculty Senate has announced the 2024-25 recipients for the Community Service, Scholarly & Creative Activity, Teaching, and University Service Awards. These exceptional members of our faculty will be honored during a special ceremony on February 27 at the University Union, Pacific Suite (3rd floor). All faculty and staff are encouraged to attend and show their support. Event starts at 3PM.

2024-25 Outstanding Faculty Award Winners

Community Service - Luis Garcia, Art Dept.

Scholarly & Creative Activity - Michele Foss-Snowden, Dept. of Communication Studies

Teaching - Mona Siegel, Dept. of History

University Service - Scott Perkins, School of Music

Committee Roster (AY 2021-22)

Festival of the Arts

The Festival of the Arts (FOTA) is held each April, offering six days of performances, exhibits, lectures, and master classes. A representative from each of the College's 10 departments is to be determined by the Chair or Director and includes the Library Gallery Specialist. The general responsibilities of FOTA representatives include:

• Attendance at meetings from January through April.
• Lead planning for the department’s event(s), which includes but is not limited to budget, room scheduling, etc.
• Serves as liaison between the planning committee and department faculty, staff, and students.
• Assist with promotions and social media