SENATE COMMITTEES
The following list contains the members of the Senate’s standing committees. See the
Constitution and Bylaws for the functions of each committee. Download a .pdf of the Constitution and Bylaws of the Faculty Senate here.
Faculty Senate Standing Committees and Committee Assignments
(Download a .pdf or Excel committee list here)
Executive Committee
Faculty Senate 2022 -2023 Executive Committee
|
| Name/Position |
Department |
Office |
Phone |
Email |
| Dr. Gary Poe, President |
Dept of Accounting/CIS |
Jacob T. Stewart, room 345 |
(352) 212-4477 |
poeg@gram.edu |
| Dr. Sharon Murff, Vice-President |
Dept of Nursing |
Betty Smith Nursing Bld, room 246 |
(318) 274-3385 |
murffsh@gram.edu |
| Mr. David Kaul, Secretary |
Dept of Visual and Performing Arts |
Performing Arts Center, scene shop |
(318) 274-2571 |
kauld@gram.edu |
| Dr. Hugh Wilson, Asst. Secretary |
Dept of English/Foreign Languages |
Woodson Hall, room 125-C |
(318) 274-2287 |
wilsonh@gram.edu |
| Dr. Quentin Holmes, Parliamentarian |
Dept of Political Science |
Woodson Hall, room 135-C |
(318) 274-3846 |
holmesq@gram.edu |
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Promotion and Tenure Committee
This committee shall have the power and duty to make studies concerning the appointment,
promotion, and/or tenure of faculty members and to make recommendations and give
advisory opinions in that connection to the Senate.
| Promotion and Tenure Committee Members |
| Chair: Dr. Gayberyl Wesley |
| Dr. Augustine Dzathor |
| Dr. Junior Hopwood |
| Dr. Sandra Lee |
Administrative Affairs Committee
This committee shall have the power and the duty to apprise the Faculty Senate of
administrative policies and actions that affect the entire University in general
and the student and faculty bodies in particular and to make recommendations and
give advisory opinions in that connection to the Senate.
| Administrative Affairs Committee Members |
| Chair: |
| Dr. Bendict Nwokolo |
| Dr. Gernerique Stewart |
| Dr. Aaron Livingston |
Curriculum and Academic Affairs Committee
This committee shall have the power and the duty to make studies of the curriculum
and academic affairs, including, but not restricted to, the requirements for graduation,
curricula and other programs of study, courses of instruction, workshops, work-study
programs, other matters closely related to academic affairs and ceremonies, and
to make recommendations and give advisory opinions in those regards to the Senate.
| Promotion and Tenure Committee Members |
| Chair: |
| Dr. Hugh Wilson |
| Mr. Kendall Damond |
| Mrs. Tiffany Jackson |
| Dr. Bernie Evans |
Student Affairs Committee
This committee shall have the power and the duty to make studies on student affairs,
including, but not restricted to, student complaints, admission, discipline, advisement,
financial aid, housing and food services, health and welfare, organizations, publications,
scholarships, honors and awards, and to make recommendations and give opinions in
those regards to the Senate.
| Promotion and Tenure Committee Members |
| Chair: Dr. Suzanne Mayo-Theus |
| Mrs. Emma Kent |
| Lt. Col Mason Moore |
| Dr. Daphne Williams |
Faculty Affairs Committee
This committee shall have the power and the duty to deal with matters of general concern
to the faculty member, including, but not restricted to, facilitation of teaching
and research, teaching load, leaves of absence, freedom of expression and
academic freedom, faculty conduct and discipline, professional ethics, professional
growth, salary, health and insurance, and retirement and to make recommendations and
give opinions to the Faculty Senate in those regards.
| Promotion and Tenure Committee Members |
| Chair: |
| Dr. Hugh Wilson |
| Dr. Vasamith Iyer |
| Dr. Haeyeon Yang |
Judicial Affairs Committee
This committee shall have the power and the duty to meet only when called upon by
the Senate President, the Senate Executive Committee, or the Senate body, to conduct
an inquiry into a faculty member’s grievances and/or dismissal and to report its decision
and/or recommendations to the Senate.
| Promotion and Tenure Committee Members |
| Chair: Ms. Katrina Harris |
| Dr. Quentin Holmes |
| Dr. Brian McGowan |
| Dr. Gayberyl Wesley |
Emergency Preparedness Committee (Special)
Specific duties TBD, but in general, works to establish clear communication and/or
remediation of specific campus-wide problems (ex: technology disruption). Duties
may include assessing extent of damage through polling, surveys, etc., and reporting
timelines of action back to Senate.
| Promotion and Tenure Committee Members |
| Chair: Dr. Quentin Holmes |
| Dr. Sharonda Hatter |
| Mrs. Kendra McMurray |
