Standing Committees of the Faculty Senate

The standing committees of the University of Wyoming serve a vital purpose, assisting Faculty Senate in handling the workload that comes before the Senate, and providing academic guidance of matters of concern for the academic future of the institution.  Each committee has its own 'charge' or directive given to it under the bylaws by the Executive Committee and incorporate the governing regulations of the institution to direct the work of each committee.

The regulations, rationale, and directions given to each committee can be found in this document: Establishment of Faculty Senate Committees.

Standing Committees

2025-2026

See UW Regulation 2-302 for regulations and descriptions of all committees except UW Regulation 2-301 for Committee on Committees, and UW Regulation 2-303 for Research Advisory Committee.

Definitions

CALSNR College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources
CAS College of Arts and Sciences
COB College of Business
COED College of Education
CEPS College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
CHS College of Health Sciences
COLAW College of Law
LIB Libraries
AHC American Heritage Center
UWC UW-Casper
ECTL Ellbogen Center for Teaching and Learning
HAUB Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
SER School of Energy Resources
SOC School of Computing
ASUW Associated Students of the University of Wyoming

 

Academic Planning Committee

College/Unit Department Name Term Expires
CALSNR Plant Sciences  Randa Jabbour 2029 ; 1
CAS Criminal Justice & Sociology Ken Hanson 2028 ; 1
COB Accounting & Finance Michael Imhoff 2028 ; 1
COED Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy & Design Mia Williams 2027 ; 1
CEPS Mathematics & Statistics Jared Studyvin (Chair) 2028 ; 1
CHS Division of Social Work Billie Chapman 2028 ; 1
SoC - Optional Slot School of Computing Shannon Albeke 2029 ; 1
COLAW - Optional Slot   Optional Slot  
LIB - Optional Slot Collections Management Deborah White 2029 ; 2
AHC - Optional Slot American Heritage Center John Waggener 2028 ; 2
UWC - Optional Slot Counseling Program Jed Doxtater 2028 ; 1
ASUW - Optional Slot   Optional Slot  

R = replacement for an unexpired term; 1 = first 3-year term; 2 = second consecutive 3-year term

Faculty Academic Standards, Rights & Responsibilities Committee

College/Unit Department Name Term Expiration
CALSNR Molecular Biology Bridget Decker 2029 ; 1
CAS History Barbara Logan 2028 ; 1
COB Management and Marketing Casey Frome (Chair) 2028 ; 2
COED School of Teacher Education Anne Aydinian-Perry 2029 ; 1
CEPS Civil & Arch. Eng, & Construction Mg Ryan Webb 2026 ; 1
CHS   Open 2028 ; 1
COLAW - Optional Slot Optional Slot Optional Slot  
LIB - Optional Slot Libraries Education & Research Services Kendra Cowley 2027 ; 1
AHC - Optional Slot Reference Services Ginny Kilander 2029 ; 1
UWC - Optional Slot Optional Slot Optional Slot  
ASUW - Optional Slot Optional Slot Optional Slot  

R = replacement for an unexpired term; 1 = first 3-year term; 2 = second consecutive 3-year term

Faculty Recognition Committee

College/Unit Department Name Term Expires
CALSNR Animal Sciences Kelly Woodruff 2027 ; 1
CAS Communication & Journalism Sandy Hsu 2027 ; 2
COB Accounting & Finance Macenzie Festa 2026 ; 1
COED Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy & Design Courtney McKim 2027 ; 2
CEPS Dean's Office Ann (Nancy) Peck 2026 ; 2
CHS Pharmacy Jeremy Vandiver (Chair) 2027 ; 1
COLAW - Optional Slot CoL Dean's Office Noah Novogrodsky 2026 ; 2
LIB - Optional Slot Instructional Design Virginia Sytsma 2028 ; 1
UWC - Optional Slot Communication & Journalism Li Li 2026 ; 1
ECTL - Optional Slot Online & Continuing Education Support Meg Van Baalen-Wood 2028 ; 2
ASUW - Optional Slot Optional Slot Optional Slot  

R = replacement for an unexpired term; 1 = first 3-year term; 2 = second consecutive 3-year term

Graduate Council

College/Unit Department Name Term Expires
CALSNR Animal Science Jeremy Block 2027 ; 1
CAS Anthropology Briana Doering 2028 ; 1
COB Economics Dave Finoff 2027 ; 1
COB Management & Marketing Linda Price 2026 ; 1
COED Education Dean's Office Peter Moran (Chair) 2029 ; 1 ;
CEPS Mechanical Engineering Michael Stoellinger 2027 ; 1
CHS Division of Social Work Bethany Cutts 2028 ; 1
COLAW - Optional Slot School of Law Danielle Cover 2028 ; 1
CHS - Optional Slot Kinesiology and Health Kelly Simonton 2026 ; 1
HAUB - Optional Slot Haub School Temple Stoellinger 2028 ; 2
CALSNR - Optional Slot Ecosystem Science & Management David Christianson 2025 ; 1
CAS - Optional Slot Visual & Literacy Arts Rachel Sailor 2026 ; 1
COED - Optional Slot Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy, Design Courtney McKim 2026 ; 1
CEPS - Optional Slot Chemistry Elliott Hulley 2026 ; 2
Optional Slot Graduate Student Optional Slot  
Optional Slot Graduate Student Optional Slot  

R = replacement for an unexpired term; 1 = first 3-year term; 2 = second consecutive 3-year term

Reappointment, Tenure & Promotion Committee

College/Unit Department Name Term Expires
CALSNR Animal Science Brenda Alexander 2027 ; 1
CALSNR Botany Cynthia Weinig 2030 ; 1
CAS Criminal Justice & Sociology Jennifer Tabler 2028 ; 1
CAS Visual Arts Shelby Shadwell (Chair) 2027 ; 1
COB Economics Charles F. Mason 2028 ; 1
COB Management & Marketing Stephanie Oneto 2029 ; 1
COED School of Counseling, Leadership, etc. Jonathan Carrier 2028 ; 1
COED Teacher Education Lydiah Nganga 2030 ; 1
CEPS Mathematics Jason Williford 2030 ; 1
CEPS Chemical Engineering John Oakey 2030 ; 1
CHS Nursing Jennifer M.L Stephens 2028 ; 1
CHS Pharmacy Reshmi Sing 2027 ; 1
COLAW College of Law Dean's Office Darrell Jackson 2030 ; 1
LIB Research & Outreach Services Sammy Peter 2029 ; 1
AHC Toppan Rare Books Curator/Librarian Brie Blasi 2030 ; 1
HAUB  Haub School Kevin Monteith 2028 ; 1
SoC School of Computing Gabrielle Allen 2030 ; 1

R = replacement for an unexpired term; 1 = first 3-year term; 2 = second consecutive 3-year term

Research Advisory Committee

College/Unit Department Name Term Expires
CALSNR Laramie Research & Ext. Derek Scasta 2027 ; 1
CAS Psychology Christine McKibbin 2028 ; 1
COB Management and Marketing Elizabeth Minton 2028 ; 1
COED Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy, and Design Jihyun Lee 2028 ; 2
CEPS Geology & Geophysics Kenneth Sims (Chair) 2027 ; 1
CHS Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) Eric Moody 2027 ; 2
COLAW - Optional Slot College of Law Dean's Office George Mocsary 2028 ; 1
LIB - Optional Slot Libraries Resource Discovery & Management Amber Lotspeich  Open
AHC - Optional Slot American Heritage Center Brigida Blasi 2027 ; 1
SOC - Optional Slot School of Computing Jeff Hammerlinck 2028 ; 1
CEPS - Optional Slot Civil and Architectural Eng. Haibo Zhai 2027 ; 1
HAU/SER - Optional Slot Haub School Dan McCoy 2027 ; 1
UWC - Optional Slot Optional Slot    

R = replacement for an unexpired term; 1 = first 3-year term; 2 = second consecutive 3-year term

Student Interaction Committee

College/Unit Department Name Term Expires
CALSNR Plant Sciences Donna Harris 2027 ; 2
CAS Music Blake McGee 2027 ; 2
COB Economics Tyler Kjorstad 2029 ; 2
COED Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy & Desig Mia Williams (Chair) 2027 ; 2
CEPS Petroleum Tawfik Elshehabi 2027 ; 2
CHS Communication Disorders Katelyn Kotlarek 2028 ; 1
COLAW - Optional Slot School of Law Rachel Ngo Ntomp 2028 ; 1
LIB - Optional Slot Learning & Engagement Jessica Rardin 2027 ; 1
AHC - Optional Slot   Optional Slot  
UWC - Optional Slot   Bethany Cutts 2027 ; 1
ASUW - Optional Slot   Optional Slot  

R = replacement for an unexpired term; 1 = first 3-year term; 2 = second consecutive 3-year term

University Course Review Committee

  • The University Course Review Committee does not have a default term expiration
College/Unit Department Name Term Expires
CALSNR Family & Consumer Sciences Christine Wade (Chair) N/A
CAS Dean's Office Christie Zimmerman N/A
COB Management and Marketing Chase Thiel N/A
COED Education Dean's Office Christi Thompson N/A
CEPS Dean's Office Steve Barrett N/A
CHS Pharmacy Janelle Krueger N/A
COLAW - Optional Slot College of Law Academic Depts. Optional Slot N/A
SER - Optional Slot Academic Director Kami Jo Danaei  N/A
Haub - Optional Slot Deans Office Temple Stoellinger N/A
Registrar - Optional Slot Enrollment Management Johnathan Despain N/A
Registrar - Optional Slot Enrollment Management Lane Buchanan N/A
School of Computing - Optional Slot SOC Program Director Beth McMillan N/A

 

University Studies Committee

College/Unit Department Name Term Expiration
CALSNR Family & Consumer Science   2029 ; 1
CAS History Peter William Walker 2028 ; 1
COB Accounting and Finance Ali Nejadmalayeri 2027 ; 1
COED School of Teacher Education Emil Eidin 2028 ; 1
CEPS Dean's Office Steve Barrett (Chair) 2028 ; 1
CHS School of Nursing Jennifer M.L. Stephens  2027 ; 1
COLAW - Optional Slot School of Law Alan Romero 2028 ; 1
HONORS - Optional Slot Dean's Office Breezy Taggert 2026 ; 1
LIB - Optional Slot UW Libraries Samantha Peter 2028 ; 1
AHC - Optional Slot   Optional Slot  
HAUB - Optional Slot Haub School Richard Vercoe 2026 ; 1
ASUW - Optional Slot   Optional Slot  
SoC - Optional Slot School of Computing Gabrielle Allen 2029 ; 1

R = replacement for an unexpired term; 1 = first 3-year term 2 = second consecutive 3-year term