Juliana Hunt, Chair & Recorder
Charter: Serve as compliance committee for Americans with Disabilities Act.
Minutes
2021
April 20, 2021
2020
April 21, 2020
2019
November 12, 2019
April 10, 2019
2018
November 14, 2018
April 26, 2018
2017
November 28, 2017
May 5, 2017
2016
November 9, 2016
2015
September 23, 2015
Chair: Dr. Philip Way, Chair
Recorder: Pam Clark
Minutes
2021-22
October 13, 2021
September 15, 2021
2020-21
July 14, 2021
June 16, 2021
May 12, 2021
April 28, 2021
March 25, 2021
February 10, 2021
January 13, 2021
November 19, 2020
October 14, 2020
September 16, 2020
2019-20
July 15, 2020
June 24, 2020
January 29, 2020
November 20, 2019
September 11, 2019
August 28, 2019
2018-19
March 13, 2019
February 6, 2019
January 16, 2019
November 14, 2018
October 24, 2018
August 29, 2018
Vacant, Chair
Vacant, Recorder
Charter: Review admissions, policies, procedures, and student applications.
For privacy purposes, minutes from this committee are confidential and maintained with the recorder of the committee.
Vacant, Chair
Vacant, Recorder
Charter: The Banner Operations Committee (BOC) is to assure the optimum use of and benefit from the Banner system for all users: students, administration, faculty, staff, alumni, and the public. This group is also responsible for reviewing, researching, approving, testing, and implementing best practice processes to ensure they are in alignment with policies and procedures.
Minutes
2016
1-12-16
Mike McCoy, Chair
Barbara Ferguson, Recorder
Charter: Conduct annual, open budget hearings, and provide recommendations to the President’s Cabinet accordingly. The BAC will operate in an advisory and recommendation mode only.
Minutes
Fiscal Year 2022
Departmental Requests
Academic Affairs
Academic Technology
Adult Degree Program
Center for Lifelong Learning
CIO
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Business
College of Education
Financial Affairs
Institutional Research & Assessment
Information Technology
Library
Physical Plant
QEP
SACS
Staff (Professional Development)
Student Services
Testing Center
University Advancement
Writing Center
Fiscal Year 2021
Departmental Requests
Alabama Center for the Arts
Academic Affairs
Academic Technology
Adult Degree Program
Center for Lifelong Learning
CIO
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Business
College of Education
Financial Affairs
Human Resources
Institutional Research & Assessment
Information Technology
Library
Physical Plant
QEP
SACS
Staff (Professional Development)
Student Services
Testing Center
University Advancement
Writing Center
Fiscal Year 2020
Departmental Requests
Alabama Center for the Arts
Academic Affairs
Academic Technology
Adult Degree Program
Center for Lifelong Learning
CIO
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Business
College of Education
Financial Affairs
Human Resources
Institutional Research & Assessment
Information Technology
Library
Physical Plant
SACS
Staff (Professional Development)
Student Services
Testing Center
University Advancement
Writing Center
Fiscal Year 2019
Departmental Requests
Alabama Center for the Arts
Academic Affairs
Academic Technology
Adult Degree Program
Center for Lifelong Learning
CIO
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Business
College of Education
Financial Affairs
Human Resources
Institutional Research & Assessment
Information Technology
Library
Physical Plant
SACS
Staff (Professional Development)
Student Services
Testing Center
Trustees
University Advancement
Writing Center
Fiscal Year 2018
Departmental Requests
Alabama Center for the Arts
Academic Affairs
Academic Technology
Adult Degree Program
Center for Lifelong Learning
CIO
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Business
College of Education
Financial Affairs
Human Resources
Institutional Research & Assessment
Information Technology
Library
Physical Plant
SACS
Staff (Professional Development)
Student Services
Testing Center
Trustees
University Advancement
Writing Center
Mike McCoy, Chair
Penny Pitts, Recorder
Charter: To develop a process to benchmark Athens State University’s salaries to other peer universities utilizing national salary surveys and to study and make recommendations regarding personnel policies affecting compensation, performance evaluation, and employee benefits.
Minutes
2020
2019
2018
September 26, 2018
April 18, 2018
February 22, 2018
2017
October 24, 2017
July 11, 2017
March 28, 2017
September 1, 2016
Jeff Guenther, Chair
Pam Clark, Recorder
Charter: Provides oversight and expert assistance with campus-wide assessment and program review activities and coordinates planning and reporting deadlines.
Minutes
2020-21
December 1, 2020
August 13, 2020
2019-20
2018-19
Debra Vaughn, Presiding Officer
Charter: The purpose of the Faculty Senate is to aid Athens State University in making judgments on questions of policy, development, and operations and thereby to assist the University in its continuing quest for excellence.
Academic Affairs
Charles Roberts, Chair & Recorder
Charter: The Academic Affairs Committee shall serve as the Faculty’s primary entity to evaluate and make recommendations about academic issues that are under consideration by the Faculty Senate. The committee shall study issues and may recommend policies concerning academic programs and practices. It shall work to improve the quality of academic services rendered by the University, including teaching and learning, admission and retention, academic advising, academic sanctions, and academic awards such as scholarships. It shall develop and monitor a program to generate the information necessary for objective assessments of degree programs.
Curriculum
Chair: Adam Lewis
Recorder: Mary Beth Johns
Charter: The Curriculum Committee is to review all curriculum proposals for addition or deletion of courses, changes in degree requirements, and changes in course descriptions for existing courses prior to these changes becoming policy.
Faculty Affairs
James Gadberry, Chair & Susan Owen, Recorder
Charter: The Faculty Affairs Committee charge is to review and make recommendations concerning policies related to faculty employment and the welfare of the faculty.
Faculty Elections
Katia Mayfield, Chair & Recorder
Charter: The Elections Committee is responsible for conducting elections, such as elections for faculty senate, the Presiding Officer (P.O.), and members of the Tenure and Promotion Committee. They may be asked to assist in other elections of the faculty.
Learning Resource
Tina Sloan, Chair & Jeff Blankenship, Recorder
Charter: The Learning Resources Committee reports to the Faculty Senate and is responsible for making recommendations to assist the library director in the planning and evaluating of library services and information literacy programs that support the curriculum and research of the University.
Sabbatical Review Committee
The Sabbatical Review Committee will be a sub-committee of the Faculty Affairs standing committee of the Faculty Senate, and the membership will be elected each year with the election facilitated by the Faculty Senate Elections Committee. The Committee will be comprised of six (6) full-time, tenured faculty members (two from each College). The Committee will elect its own chair from the membership and report its activities to the Faculty Senate.
Debbie Keiley, Chair
Sara Cline, Administrator
Charter: To review all projects involving human subjects in accordance with federal guidelines.
For privacy purposes, minutes from this committee are confidential and maintained with the recorder of the committee.
Chris Latham, Chair
Lauren Blacklidge, Recorder
Charter: To allocate money from the Livingston Concert/Lecture series budget for speakers or performers that will enrich, enlighten, and educate the Athens State Community.
Minutes
2020
2018
November 29, 2018
July 27, 2018
2017
Suzanne Sims, Chair & Recorder
Charter: Review the nominations for Meritorious Recognition Awards and identify all recommendations that meet the criteria. Compile a list of recommended awardees and forward list to the President’s Office.
Minutes
2017
2016
Barbara Ferguson, Chair
Julie Martin, Recorder
This is the Committee formerly referred to as the Health Safety Committee.
Charter: Develop an Enterprise Risk Management program which includes the following objectives: (a) identify risks, (b) evaluate, measure and prioritize risks, (c) take appropriate actions to control or respond to risks and (d) monitor, evaluate and report/record the effectiveness of risk controls. The committee will continue to focus on addressing campus health and safety issues to ensure that the University maintains a safe and secure campus environment.
Minutes
2021
2020
2019
September 23, 2019
February 21, 2019
2018
2017
9-20-17
7-26-17
6-7-17
5-11-17
2016
2-10-16 (Health & Safety)
Chair: Dr. Jackie Smith
Recorder: Pam Clark
Charter
Minutes
2020
August 24, 2020
August 10, 2020
July 20, 2020
July 6, 2020
June 22, 2020
June 9, 2020
May 26, 2020
May 11, 2020
April 27, 2020
April 13, 2020
March 9, 2020
February 10, 2020
January 13, 2020
2019
2018
Mitchell Bazzel, Chair & Recorder
Charter: Sets policy for, reviews applications form, and awards academic scholarships on an annual basis. Reviews and recommends applications for program enhancement scholarship. Reviews financial aid policy and hears student appeals for reinstatement of aid on an exception basis.
For privacy purposes, minutes from this committee are confidential and maintained with the recorder of the committee.
Suzanne Sims, Chair & Recorder
Charter: Provide information about the sick leave policy and coordinate the activity of the sick leave bank.
The Sick Leave Bank Committee meets as needed.
President Philip Way, Chair & Pam Clark, Recorder
Charter: Responsible for developing the master strategic plan that will guide decision-making.
Beth Jenkins, Presiding Officer
Kayla Kohanek-Tankersley, Recorder
Charter: Represent non-faculty employees of Athens State University, hereafter referred to as Staff. Serve in an advisory capacity to the President of the University with respect to matters pertaining to Staff of the University. Provide a means of communication to Staff of the University. To provide a forum for all Staff of the University.
Debbie Ferguson, Chair
Bebe Shaw, Recorder
Charter: The UFTPC will review each portfolio and will provide individual College Deans and/or the Library Director with a written evaluation of each applicant.
For privacy purposes, minutes from this committee are confidential and maintained with the recorder of the committee.
Kelton Riley, Chair
Beth Lynn Sanders, Recorder
Charter: To cultivate a University climate where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and where all sexual and gender minorities are free to thrive academically, professionally, and personally.
Minutes
2017