Our faculty governance process includes an elected Faculty Senate, which appoints faculty to seven standing committees. The official responsibilities of these bodies are outlined in the faculty statutes.
Faculty Senate
The Senate acts on behalf of the faculty and provides leadership in College policy development by interacting with the administration and responding to College needs in general without the burden of representing any constituency other than the faculty-at-large.
The Senate’s responsibilities include appointing faculty to standing and ad hoc committees, overseeing the work of those committees, providing advice to the administration, and acting as the official representative of the faculty to the administration, the Board of Trustees and the Associated Students of Monmouth College.
For the full Senate description: Faculty Statutes, Chapter 1, Section IV, Article 4.
Membership 2021-2022
Michael Nelson, Chair
Andre Audette
Stacy Dziuk
Stephanie Baugh
Frank Gersich
Audra Goach Faculty Secretary: Judy Peterson Parliamentarian: Dan Ott
The Admissions and Academic Status Committee shall be responsible for recommending to the faculty or the administration policies and procedures related to the admission, retention and academic standing of students.
The committee shall: monitor admissions standards in consultation with the administration, review admissions applications that fall below established standards, consider student academic petitions, oversee scholarship decisions, oversee selection of students for the Honors Program and review the program annually, advise the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Associate Dean concerning retention of students doing poor academic work, advise on measures to correct students, academic deficiencies, and consider all cases which call for academic suspension.
The Vice President for Academic Affairs may set aside the judgment of the committee regarding suspension in any individual case, but if this is done, he/she shall report the action taken and reasons for this to the committee.
Membership for AY 2021-2022:
Kevin Baldwin
Dick Johnston
Stacy Lotz
Sean Schumm
Janet Ugolino
The Curriculum Committee shall be responsible for recommending to the faculty changes in curriculum and policies governing academic courses, standards and programs, including teacher education.
Concerning curriculum matters the committee shall: recommend to faculty approval of new courses, approve 250 courses, consider changes in graduation requirements, oversee the academic calendar, consider changes in curricular policy and standards, establish the organization of academic units, approve various academic programs, recommend to faculty approval of major programs and approve applicants for off-campus programs.
Membership for AY 2021-2022:
Francisco Angeles
Tamara La Prad
Brian Baugh
Laura Moore
David Wright
Kristi Hippen - Registrar
The Faculty and Institutional Development Committee shall be responsible for recommending to the faculty and administration policies and procedures relative to the use and development of human and financial resources of the College.
The committee shall: review with the President all matters relating to the total budgeting process of the College, including the determination of tuition and fee structures; recommend, in consultation with administrative officers, faculty replacements, new faculty positions or faculty reductions; advise the administration on building, remodeling and grounds decisions; promote individual and corporate professional development, including such programs as sabbatical leaves, professional travel, faculty grants and the development and improvement of pedagogy; discuss with administrative officers matters concerning salary and fringe benefit policies; serve in an advisory capacity concerning the Library, Instructional Technology and Computer Center; and provide counsel on College fund-raising endeavors.
FIDC administers the following funds of use to faculty:
the supplemental Faculty Professional Development Fund
Membership for AY 2021-2022:
Mike Connell
Jialin Li
Jeff Montes
Trudi Peterson
Michael Prinsell
The Assessment Committee shall be responsible for the continuation, quality and usefulness of the College’s assessment program for evaluating student learning goals.
In carrying out its functions, the Committee does not engage in judging courses, instructors or programs.
The functions of the Committee are at the departmental and college levels and in service to other areas of the college who desire analysis of student learning.
Membership for AY 2021-2022
Joanne Eary
Carolyn Liesen
Mike Solontoi
Shweta Arpit Shrivastava
The Faculty Grievance Committee shall consider petitions for redress of grievance from individual faculty members. The Grievance Committee shall be responsible for conducting hearings dealing with grievances related to faculty members and/or Personnel Policies and Procedures. The committee shall report its recommendations to the petitioner and, when circumstances deem it useful, to the appropriate administrative officer and faculty body.
Membership for AY 2021-2022
James Godde
Tom Sargent
Trudi Peterson
B. Baugh - alternate
The Personnel Committee shall evaluate the performance of indiviudal faculty members under consideration for continuation, tenure, and promotion. Personnel Committee recommendations are submitted in writing by the chair of the Personnel Committee with supporting rationale to the Dean of the Faculty. The Dean includes the full text of the Personnel Committee’s recommendation, along with the Dean’s recommendation to the President. Final action to recommend continuation, tenure, and promotion is the decision of the President.
The Student Activities and Support Committee shall be responsible for recommending to the faculty and administration policies and programs for students in non-curricular and co-curricular areas.
The committee shall advise on orientation, housing, student oriented campus programs, Greek organizations and international student affairs. The committee shall review applications and constitutions for new student groups. The committee shall serve as a liaison for student concerns, act as an ombudsman for student problems, and advise on student grievance procedures.
The committee shall approve athletic schedules and aid in determining athletic policy. The committee shall manage and publicize the Scholars Day celebration of students’ scholastic achievement held annually.
The committee shall advise on advising, mentoring, and vocation policies and programs; provide advising and mentoring support to faculty; and provide vocational discernment opportunities to students, faculty, and staff. The committee shall manage and publicize Mentoring Days, which focus on advising, mentoring, and vocation.
