The Committee on Committees (ConC) is a standing committee of the Academic Assembly (AcA) of Seattle University and reports to the AcA. The purpose of the ConC is to facilitate faculty membership for AcA committees, standing University committees and ad hoc University committees. Please find listed below information about the standing committees of the AcA, university committees, faculty representation on Board of Trustee Committees and ad hoc university committees. If you are aware of a committee that is not represented below that would like to be listed here, please reach out the ConC at Academic_Assembly@seattleu.edu.
Years below indicates end of term in June.
Katie Oliveras, Associate Professor & Chair | VP of ConC for AcA
Gregory Silverman, Associate Professor | LAW '23
Kirsten Thompson, Professor | CAS '23
Margit McGuire, Professor | COE '23
The Academic Integrity Committee is a university panel that reviews student appeals of findings and penalties imposed by the dean or dean's designee under the Academic Integrity Policy, or other relevant university policy
Davit Adut, ASB '23
Elizabeth Dale, CAS '23
Eric Gilbertson, CSE '23
Misuk Lee, ASB '23
Mark MacLean, CSE '23
Ann McNally, CSE '23
Randall Souza, CAS '23
The Academic Policy and Forms Revision Committee (APFRC) shall drive overall adademic policy structure and content change, as well as review existing and proposed university-wide academic policies. Additionally, the APFRC will review and recommend from changes as brought forth in the ITS e-form conversion efforts that began in AY 20-21.
Joyce Allen - Chair
Eric Larson, CSE '23
Jeffery Philpott, CAS '22
Kristen Swanson, CON '22
The Faculty Technology Committee is a standing subcommittee of the AcAs. As a subcommittee of the AcA, this Committee shall be the primarly faculty body charged with representing faculty voice regarding teaching and learning, research and creative works-related technology project priorities, as well as relevant University standards and policies.
Richard LeBlanc - Chair, CSE '22
Karl Eriksen, LIB '23
Misuk Lee, ASB '23
Jiangmeng Liu, CAS '22
Alexander Mouton, CAS '24
Patrick Murphy, CON '22
Katie Oliveras, CSE '24
Neria Sebastien, COE '24
Gregory Silverman, LAW '22
Kerry Von Esch. COE '23
This separate budget committee was created for faculty members only and has a critical and strategic role during this budget cycle. The BAC-F communicates with the Budget Advisory Group (BAG) on a regular basis to help SU achieve its financial repositioning goal by bringing proposals forward for resource allocation, defining strategic investment priorities, and defining when we will achieve operating margin break-even.
Wilson Garone, Chair
Niranhan Chipalkatti, ASB '22
Kathleen Cook, CAS '22
Bo Han, ASB '23
Marinilka Kimbro, ASB '23
Kathryn Troxel, ASB '22
Valentina Zamora, ASB '23
Concerned for justice in all that it does, and sensitive to the needs of its faculty, the University provides faculty, who have what they consider to be a significant and reasonable grievance regarding conditions of service, infringement of academic freedom, or alleged violations of the Faculty Handbook, with a grievance procedure.
Dylan Helliwell - Chair
Rick Block, LIB '22
Peter Brous, ASB '23
Brenda Broussard, CON '24
Rick Malleus, CAS '22
Margit McGuire, COE '23
The Faculty Welfare Committee shall be a standing committee of the Academic Assembly. The purpose of the Faculty Welfare Committee is to monitor and promote the welfare and well-being of the faculty of Seattle University.
Frank Shih - Chair, CSE '23
Carol Adams, COE '23
Felipe Anaya, LIB '23
Laura Austin, CSE '23
Deirdre Bowen, LAW '
David R. Lance, Associate Provost (ex-officio), no term
Robin Narruhn, CON '23
Jodi O'Brien, Special Assistant to Provost (ex-officio), no term
Meenakshi Rishi, ASB '23
Kirsten Thompson, CAS '24
This group consists of faculty & staff from each school/college, a Graduate Student Council (GSC) graduate student, and representatives from differing areas that serve our graduate students such as admissions, enrollment, student development, registrar, advising, marketing, career services, library, financial services and others from across the campus. This broad variety of expertise and on-the-ground knowledge is focused on supporting our graduate students and improving their experience across all areas in a coordinated manner, whether it be through academic affairs, policy, communication, student safety, programming or other means.
Trish Henley - Chair, NCS '22
Bonnie Bowie, CON '22
Patricia Henley, NCS '22
Paul Holland, LAW '22
Hye-Kyung, CAS '23
Kevin Krycka, CAS '22
Katherine Kuder, CSE '22
Erica Martin, STM '22
Erin Swezey, COE '23
Toward the betterment of Seattle University and all faculty not on the tenure track, the University NTT Committee represents NTT faculty across all colleges and works on issues of particular interest to its constituents. The Committee communicates with and reports to the Academic Assembly (AcA) and the Provost's office.
Dominic Codykramers - Chair, CAS '22
Brenda Burns, CSE '22
Mary Brennan, CAS '22
Audrey Hudgins, CAS '22
Stacey Jones, ASB '22
Eric Lloyd, ASB '23
Michael Ng, CAS '24
Kelli Rodriguez Currie, LAW '23
Heath Spencer, CAS '22
Giuseppe Tassone, CAS '22
Maria Tedesco, CAS '23
Aurora Vandewark, CON '23
Andrea Verdan, CSE '24
The Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) Advisory Council serves an advisory function for the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) by making recommendations on strategic planning, policies, procedures and new OSP initiatives in support of faculty research and sponsored project endeavors. The council provides guidance on how best OSP can engage faculty in seeking external funding; identifies priorities and strategies for faculty research development and interdisciplinary collaborations; provides a feedback mechanism for SU faculty to the OSP; and cultivates the campus research culture through communication and engagement with the OSP. For more information on the Office of Sponsored Projects please visit their webpage here: OSP.
John Carter, CSE '22
Margaret Chon, LAW '22
Cheryl Cooke, CON '22
Elizabeth Dale, CAS '23
Allison Henrich, CSE '23
Mathew Isaac, ASB'22
Hidy Kong, CSE '23
Rochelle Lundy, LIB '22
Claus Portner, ASB '22
Erica Rauff, CAS '23
Nova Robinson, CAS '23
Michael Trice, STM '23
Kerry Von Esch, COE '23
Recruits, reviews, and selects nine Sullivan Scholars each year from high school applicants residing and attending school in the United States. Scholarship recipients receive tuition, lodging, and meals for each of four years of study at SU. For more information about the competition please see the Sullivan Leadership Award website Sullivan.
Jason Moy - Chair
Adair Dingle - Co-chair, CSE '22
Nathan Colaner, ASB '23
Therry Rose Eparwa, CON '22
Ming Feng, CAS'24
Brooke Gialopsos, CAS '23
Mark Jordan, CSE '23
Henry Kamerling, CAS '23
Gregory Magnan, ASB '22
Michael Marsolek, CSE '22
Matthew Rellihan, CAS '22
Alic Shook, CON '24
Allocates summer faculty fellowships. Develops selection philosophy and guidelines for summer faculty fellowships and fellowship proposals. Receives and reviews all summer faculty fellowship proposals and selects fellowship recipients.
Eric Bahuaud, CSE '23
Steven Bender, LAW '22
Amelia Derr, CAS '23
Mathew Isaac, ASB '22
Heidi Liere Ardon, CAS '23
Katie Oliveras, CSE '22
Alfred Perez, CAS '23
Eunice Rhee, ASB '23
Kumhee Ro, CON '23
Carolyn Stenbak, CSE '24
Kerry Von Esch, COE '24
The University Assessment Committee purpose and processes are in development. Members for this committee will be solicited in Fall 2021 once the committee has been redefined.
Andrew Asplund - Chair
Gillian Dutton, LAW '22
Nicholaus Erber-LaPierre, COE '22
Trish Henley, NCS '22
Jennifer Marrone, ASB '22
Erica Martin, STM '22
Susan Meyers, CAS '22
Alvin Moser, CSE '22
Steven Palazzo, CON '22
Kevin Ward, CAS '22
Estella Williamson, CAS '22
The University Rank and Tenure Committee (URTC) is a standing committee of the Academic Assembly of Seattle University. The purpose of the URTC is to make recommendations regarding faculty applications for tenure and promotion in rank to the Provost and University President. The URTC reviews faculty applications and files for tenure and promotion in rank and makes recommendations to the Provost and University President on faculty tenure and promotions in rank applications.
Jodi O'Brien - Chair
David Arnesen, ASB '22
Eric Bahuaud, CSE '23
Mark Chinen, LAW '22
Anita Jablonski, CON '24
Kristi Lee, COE '23
Mark MacLean, CSE '24
The Annual Performance Review (APR) Task Force will evaulate the practice of Annual Performance Reviews across colleges/schools/library and make recommendations to improve the process
Jannette Hartley, LIB '24
Alvin Moser, CSE '24
Shane Pisani, COE '24
Bryan Ruppert, ASB '24
The Anti-Racism in the Curriculum Task Force will evaluate current anti-racism content in the curriculum and make recommendations to incorporate anti-racism content across university curriculum.
Dominick Yancy, CAS '24
Yen-Lin Han, CSE '24
Caitlin Plovnick, LIB '24
Kerry Von Esch, COE '24
The Seattle University Athletics Advisory Board (AAB) assists and advises the Athletics Director (AD) in the exercise of insitutional responsibility and control of intercollegiate athletics. The guiding concern of the AAB is the overall welfare of students who particpate in intercollegiate athletics. The AAB both advises the Director on policy issues brough to the AAB's attention by the AD and also initiates discussion on issues of concern regarding student-athletes to the faculty adn/or administration.
Jennifer Marrone - Chair, ASB '23
Yancy Dominick, CAS '22
Theodore Fortier. CAS
Christopher Granatino, LIB '22
Arie Greenleaf, COE '22
Maylon Hanold, ASB '22
Brett Kaiser, CSE '22
Michael Marsolek, CSE '22
Maria Pettinato, CON '22
Tiffany Richardson, ASB '24
Bryan Ruppert, ASB '23
Gabriel Saucedo, ASB '22
Alic Shook, CON '24
Erin Vernon, ASB '22
The Academic Affairs Committee is responsible for the University's academic mission, execution of academic strategic priorities, and ensuring the quality and integrity of academic programs, including but not limited to providing oversight on academic program development, major academic initiatives, and similar matters.
Frank Shih, AcA President '21
The Board of Trustees has a fiduciary responsibility to preserve, protect, and enhance the value of the university's assets, including mission and identity, proprety, finances, human resources, student well-being, educational programs, and reputation. The Brand, Reputation and External Affairs Committee is a standing committee established by resoluation of the Board and shall assist the Board in carrying out its fiduciary and strategic responsibilities relating to the University's brand, reputation, marketing, alumni affairs and external relations.
Mary Petersen - Chair
Michael Trice, STM '22
The essential purpose of the Committee is to review and make recommendations and reports to the Board of Trustees about the areas for which the Board has fiduciary responsibility in regard to the University's Catholic and Jesuit mission, its inclusive excellence and diversity, its campus culture and workforce excellence.
Mary Petersen - Chair
Wan Bae, CSE '22
The primary function of the Facilities & Technology Infrastructure Committee is to ensure a strategic and financially prudent approach to long term campus planning as it addresses facilities and technology infrastructure, including technology strategy, major capital projects, opportunities for acquisitions, deferred maintenance issues, and space utilization.
Mary Petersen - Chair
Carolyn Stenbak, CSE '22
The Finance Committee is responsible for safeguarding and monitoring the University's financial stability and long-term economic health, including but not limited to consideration of matters relating to business operations, administration, budgeting, financing, and financial reserves. It is the University's intention, if possible, that the Finance Committee consist of not less than three Trustees, in addition to the Chair of the Board.
Mary Petersen - Chair
Russell Powell, LAW '22
The Intercollegiate Athletics Oversight Committee assists the Board of Trustees in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to the University's program of intercollegiate athletics.
Mary Petersen - Chair
Brittany Walters, CAS '22
The primary function of the Committee is to ensure prudent and effective financial management of endowment fund assets in order to serve the long-term best interests of the University. The Committee shall carry out this function in accordance with the Investment Policy Statement as approved by the Board.
Mary Petersen - Chair
Constantine Diavatopoulos, ASB '22
The SRI Task Force is part of the Board of Trustee’s Investment Committee and was set up for a term of one year. It consists of 11 members representing the Board of Trustees, alumni, students, faculty and staff. The SRI Task Force will consider issues of social responsibility in the investment policies and practices of Seattle University. It is charged with making recommendations to the Investment Committee on socially responsible investment issues related to the investments in the university’s endowment.
Robert Grimm - Chair
Cathy Xuying Cao, ASB '24
John Lauer, CSE '24
The Student Development Committee is in place to ensure that the institution focuses on the best interests of all Seattle University students and that the mission serves as the foundation for their co-curricular experience outside of the classroom.
Mary Petersen - Chair
Gabriel Saucedo, ASB '22
The SU Institutional Review Board (IRB) and its staff serve as the compliance authority and liaison among the federal government, the SU administration, and SU affiliates with research projects involving human subjects. The IRB members and IRB staff review all proposed human subjects research studies from SU faculty, staff, and students, considering ethical considerations, risks for participants, scientific merit, and adherence to state and Federal regulations and SU policies. IRB members also educate campus colleagues on human subjects research policies and practices, engage in professional development regarding evolving regulations and guidelines, and participate in efforts to ensure ethical human subjects research standards across campus. For more information please visit the IRB's webpage here: IRB.
Michelle DuBois - Chair
Jeffrey Anderson, COE '22
Janiece DeSocio, CON '22
Diane Dick, LAW '22
Colette Hoption, ASB '22
Douglas Latch, CSE '23
William Parkin, CAS '23
Kumhee Ro, CON '23
Aakanksha Sinha, CAS '23
Michael Spinetta, CAS '22
Ashli Tyre, COE '22
Matthew Whitlock, CAS '22
