The committee will hear and decide student appeals on grades and respond to referrals from the Undergraduate Council regarding academic standards.

Debra Carney – Chair, Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Michael Barankin – Chemical and Biological Engineering

Leslie Lamberson – Mechanical Engineering

Susan Reynolds – Civil and Environmental Engineering

Stephen Geer – Mechanical Engineering

Paul Santi – Geology and Geological Engineering

Jeff Wheeler – Mehcanical Engineering

The CFAC representative shall be appointed by the Senate.

TBD

Vibhuti Dave – Co-Chair, Academic Affairs

Joe Horan – Co-Chair, Faculty Senate; Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Pat Kohl – Faculty Senate, Physics

Iris Bahar – Computer Science

Scott Houser – Economics and Business

Yosef Allam – Engineering, Design, and Society

Mike Nicholas – Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Alexis Sitchler – Geology and Geological Engineering

Kristy Csavina – Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Toni Lefton – University Honors

Mark Jensen – Chemistry

Colin Terry – Student Life

To nominate potential Faculty Senate Distinguished Lecturers; and to assist the Lecturer with preparations, as required.

John Speer – Chair, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Carolyn Koh – Chemical and Biological Engineering

Roelof Snieder – Geophysics

To serve as a channel of communication between the Senate and the administration.

Jeffrey C. King – President of the Faculty Senate, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Cristian Ciobanu – Secretary of the Faculty Senate; Mechanical Engineering

Brandon Dugan – Undergraduate Council Chair; Geophysics (sabbatical for Spring 2023)

Joseph Horan – Undergraduate Council Chair; Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Bettina M. Voelker – Graduate Council Chair; Chemistry

Sid Saleh – Research Council Chair; Engineering, Design, and Society

The committee shall represent the faculty in providing academic oversight of intercollegiate athletics and other institutional sports programs in order to evaluate their contribution to the educational mission of the School and to the quality of student life. The committee shall report to the Senate and make recommendations when necessary.

Brian Trewyn – Chair, Chemistry

Joel Bach – Mechanical Engineering

Chris Bellona – Civil and Environmental Engineering

Paula Farca – Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Alan Sellinger – Chemistry

Leslie Wood – Geology and Geological Engineering

Peter Aaen – Electrical Engineering

Cristian Ciobanu – Mechanical Engineering

The committee will work with administration and on-campus resources (e.g., Trefny Innovative Instruction Center) to administer faculty surveys, compile data, and report results.

Ebru Bozdag – Chair, Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Tessa Sorensen – Petroleum Engineering

Xiaoli Zhang – Mechanical Engineering

Christian Beren – Chemistry

The Faculty Athletics Representative shall be appointed by the Senate, as in Appendix B.3. An individual so designated shall be a member of the faculty and shall not hold an administrative or coaching position in the athletics department or in other institutional sports programs. The Faculty Athletics Representative shall be responsible for certifying student athlete eligibility for participation in intercollegiate athletics. The Faculty Athletics Representative shall be an ex officio member and Chair of the Faculty Oversight Committee on Sports and Athletics. Term is for three years without restriction as to reappointment.

Brian Trewyn – Chemistry

(1) To recommend to the Senate new committees and changes in of existing committees; (2) to review annually Senate committees and their membership and to recommend changes to the Senate; (3) to act as a nominating committee as directed by the President of the Senate; (4) to conduct elections as called for by these bylaws or by the Senate; and (5) to recommend to the Senate for nomination to the President of the School, faculty for membership on standing committees of the University.

Cristian Ciobanu – Mechanical Engineering

(1) To serve as a channel of communication between faculty, students, and the Library. (2) To serve as an advisory body on matters relating to the development of Library resources and services, policies and procedures relating to the operations and facilities of the Library, and the allocation of Library funds. (3) To report on and advocate for the needs of the Library and the impact of Library services to the Mines academic community. The committee shall report regularly to the Senate, making recommendations as appropriate.

Brandon Dugan – Chair, Geophysics

Tessa Sorensen – Petroleum Engineering

Tzahi Cath – Civil and Environmental Engineering

Paula Farca – Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Carol Smith – University Librarian

GSG Representative

USG Representative

The duties of the Committee are (1) To provide faculty input, review, and recommendations related to online courses developed at Mines. This includes reviewing proposed online courses following the Online Course Standards. (2) To make critical contributions to policies and procedures related to online education and course structure by maintaining the Online Course Standards document. (3) To provide input, upon request, on questions and topics raised by the Trefny Center and Mines Online Office. 

Ventzi Karaivanov – Chair, Mechanical Engineering

Adam Duran – Mechanical Engineering

Rebeca Swanson – Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Brianna Buljung – Library

Gabe Walton – Geology and Geological Engineering

Tolga Can – Computer Science

Soutir Bandyopadhyay – Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Tony Petrella – Mechanical Engineering, Director of ME Online Programs

Oyvind Nilsen – Mechanical Engineering

Kevin Cannon – Geology and Geological Engineering

Terry Bridgman – Applied Mathematics and Statistics

(1) To act for the Academic Faculty on applications for readmission from students who have been suspended for scholastic reasons; (2) consider appeals from students who have been suspended or dismissed for scholastic reasons; and (3) consider cases involving scholastic standing referred to it by the Associate Vice President of Student Life

Cristian Ciobanu – Faculty Senate, Mechanical Engineering

Jonathan Miorelli – Chemistry

Luis Tenorio – Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Svitlana Pylypenko – Chemistry

Kelly Rickey – Mechanical Engineering

Jennifer Strong – Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Scott Strong – Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Jeffrey Holley – Civil and Environmental Engineering

Amanda Jameer – Chemistry

Becky LaFrancois – Economics and Business

Ventzi Karaivanov – Chair

Spring Odd Year Elections

Zibo Wang – Computer Science

Jack Bringardner – Engineering, Design, & Society

Chelsea Salinas – Engineering, Design, & Society

Kevin Cannon – Geology and Geological Engineering

Jay Straker – Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Brianna Buljung – Library

Jeff Wheeler – Mechanical Engineering

Gerald Bourne – Metallurgic and Materials Engineering

Rennie Kaunda – Mining Engineering

Linda Battalora – Petroleum Engineering

Chuck Stone – Physics

Spring Even Year Elections

Mike Nicholas – Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Michael Barankin – Chemical and Biological Engineering

Dylan Domaille – Chemistry

Hongyan Liu – Civil and Environmental Engineering

Andrew Pederson – Economics and Business

Ge Jin – Geophysics

Hisham Sager – Electrical Engineering

Annual Elections

Mark Bowen – Undergraduate Student Government Representative

Soutir Bandyopadhyay – Chair

Spring Odd Year Elections

Nikki Farnsworth – Chemical and Biological Engineering

Bettina Voelker – Chemistry

Lori Tunstall– Civil & Enviromental Engineering

Jared Carbone – Economics & Business

Yamuna Phal – Electrical Engineering

Juan Lucena – Engineering, Design, & Society

Jim Ranville – Geochemistry

Ryan Venturelli – Geology and Geological Engineering

Yaoguo Li – Geophysics

Adrianne C. Kroepsch – Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Adrienne Marshall – Hydrologic Science and Engineering

Danielle Ostendorf – Library

Suveen Mathaudu – Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Jaeheon Lee – Mining Engineering

Andy Osborne – Nuclear Engineering

Pejman Tahmasebi – Petroleum Engineering

Spring Even Year Elections

Dong Chen – Computer Science

Owen Hildreth – Mechanical Engineering

Gabriel Walton – Underground Construction and Tunneling

Samy Wu Fung – Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Uwe Greife – Physics

Annual Elections

Rena Zhu – Graduate Student Government Representative

Joe Horan, ex-officio, Faculty Senate Representative

Faculty Representatives

Scott Strong, Applied Mathematics & Statistics

Rachel Morrish, Chemical & Biological Engineering

Alexandra Wayllace, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Tom Gennett, Chemistry

Rob Thompson, Computer Science

Chelsea Salinas, Engineering, Design & Society

Abd Arkadan, Electrical Engineering

Gabriel Walton, Geological Engineering

Ilya Tsvankin, Geophysics

Cortney Holles, Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences

Kristy Csavina, Mechanical Engineering

Jamal Rostami, Mining Engineering

Gerald Bourne, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Linda Battalora, Petroleum Engineering

Vince Kuo, Physics

Tom Gennett, Chemistry

Christian Beren, Chemistry

Nikki Farnsworth, Chemical & Biological Engineering

Yaoguo Li, Geophysics

Samuel Araujo, Computer Science

Justin Shaffer, Physics

Scott Houser, Economics and Business

Jennifer Ryan, Applied Mathematics & Statistics

Xiaoli Zhang, Mechanical Engineering

Jason Ganley, Chemical and Biological Engineering

Ray Zhang, Mechanical Engineering

Terry Bridgeman, Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Amelia Read, Computer Science

Ilya Tsvankin, Geophysics

Mark Eberhart, Chemistry

Paul Martin, Applied Mathematics & Statistics