University Senate Committees & Subcommittees
Senate Executive Committee
Chair: William Caniano
Email | Tel: 516-463-5963
Assigns or refers business of the University Senate to appropriate committees, makes recommendations to the Senate, keep informed of and expedite the progress of committee work, recommend the creation, abolition, or alteration of the jurisdiction of committees of the Senate and nominate members of the Senate and maintain liaison with all appropriate deliberating and policymaking bodies of the University and serve as a continuous source of information relevant to Senate committees
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►Faculty Senators:
William Caniano (Chair,) University Library
Kevin Boston-Hill (Chair, Undergraduate Academic Affairs Committee), Adjunct Senator, Department of Rhetoric
Craig Burnett (Chair, Planning and Budget Committee), Department of Political Science
Christopher Eliot (Chair, Graduate Academic Affairs Committee), Department of Philosophy
Rina Hirsch, (Chair, Faculty Affairs Committee), Department of Accounting, Taxation and Legal Studies
►Undergraduate Academic Affairs Committee Member:
Ling Huang, Department of Chemistry
►Student Senators:
David Harb (Chair, Student Affairs Committee), Graduate Student
► Provost:
Herman Berliner
►Alternate:
Margaret Abraham, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Undergraduate Academic Affairs Committee
Chair: Kevin Boston-Hill
Email | Tel: 516-463-5250
Concerned with course proliferation, liberal arts requirements, relationship of curricular matters to budget, staff, and Library. Oversees Academic Review Committee.
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►Faculty Senators:
Kevin Boston-Hill (Chair), Department of Rhetoric
Christopher Dippel, Department of Drama and Dance
Victor Lopez, Department of Accounting, Taxation and Legal Studies
Terrance Tompkins, Department of Music
►Faculty Senators-At-Large:
Ling Huang, Department of Chemistry
Chuck Liang. Department of Computer Science
Jessica Santangelo, Department of Biology
Scott Schroeder, Department of Speech-Language-Hearing-Sciences
Andrew Spieler, Department of Finance
►Student Senator:
Gisselle Ortiz-Jimenez
►Adviser: Provost or Designate:
Elfreda Blue, Vice Provost for Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Affairs
►Guests:
Jessica Eads, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean of Admissions
Paul Fritz, Acting Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs, HCLAS
Matthew Hickling, Senior Assistant Dean of University Advisement
Evan Koegl, Registrar and Director of Academic Records
Jean Peden-Christodoulou, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
Academic Review Committee
Chair: Elfreda Blue
Email | Tel: 516-463-6974
Maintains academic standards in grading, probation, retention, and graduation.
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► Provost’s Office:
Elfreda Blue (Chair), Vice Provost for Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Affairs
►Faculty Senators-At-Large:
Amy Catalano, Department of Teaching, Learning and Technology
Jiequiong Ma, Department of Marketing and International Business
►UAAC Member:
TBD
► Dean of the Center for University Advisement or Designate:
Marc Oppenheim
►Advisers:
Gioia Bales, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Senior Associate Dean
Paul Fritz, Hofstra College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Acting Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs
Diane Herbert, Center for Academic Excellence, Dean
Jacklyn Kuehn, School of Health Professions and Human Services, Associate Dean of Academic & Student Affairs
Ellen Miller, Associate Dean of University Advisement
Michele Roberts, Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
David Rooney, Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, Associate Dean
Stacy Zalewski, School of Education, Senior Associate Dean
Graduate Academic Affairs Committee
Chair: Christopher Eliot
Email | Tel: 516-463-4516
Policies and programs governing graduate study. Maintains academic standards by examining current and proposed programs.
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►Faculty Senators:
Christopher Eliot (Chair), Department of Philosophy
Stephen Hernandez, Department of Specialized Programs in Education
Li Huang, Department of Marketing and International Business
Nicholas Mercado, Adjunct, Department of Health Professions
Zoran Sunik, Department of Mathematics
►Faculty Senators at Large:
Michael Dores, Department of Biology
Khalid Moidu, Department of Health Professions
Renee McLeod-Sordjan, Department of Nursing
►Student Senators At-Large:
Daniel Gershman
Sergine Beaubrun
Liudmila Patokina
►Adviser: Provost or Designate:
Elfreda Blue, Vice Provost for Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Affairs
►Guests:
Monica Florio, Director of Graduate Recruitment
Evan Koegl, Registrar and Director of Academic Records
Jean Peden-Christodoulou, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
Planning & Budget Committee
Chair: Craig Burnett
Email | Tel: 516-463-4791
Represents the Senate in budgetary planning. Participates in planning for University development; recommends policy on student aid, etc. Oversees Library, Academic Computing, and Environmental Priorities committees.
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►Faculty Senators:
Craig Burnett (Chair,) Department of Political Science
Gioia Ciani, Department of Occupational Therapy Programs
Sleiman Ghorayeb, Department of Engineering
Geoffrey Tarson, Department of Radio, Television, Film
►Chairperson Senator:
Kathleen Wallace, Department of Philosophy
►Staff Senator:
Jacqueline Cassar, Local 153
►Faculty Senators at Large:
Keun Lee, Department of Marketing and International Business
Elisabeth Ploran, Department of Psychology
Nathan Rigel, Department of Biology
Sabrina Sobel, Department of Chemistry
►Library Senator or Senator at Large:
William Caniano
►Adviser: Provost or Designate:
Rich Apollo, Associate Provost for Budget and Planning
Michael Sikorski, Assistant Provost for Budget and Planning
Committee on the Library
Chair: Francesca Cassio
Email | Tel: 516-463-5533
Reviews and makes recommendations on Library budgetary matters.
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►Library Senator:
William Caniano
►Library Senators at Large:
Sarah Glasser
Georgina Martorella
Carol Simon
►Faculty Senators at Large:
Francesca Cassio (Chair,) Department of Music
Rahul Bishnoi, Department of Finance
Sean Fanelli, Department of Specialized Programs in Education
Brenner Fissell, Maurice A. Deane School of Law
Isabelle Freda, Department of Radio, Television, Film
Jamina John, Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies
Andrea Nerlich, Department of Counseling and Mental Health Professions
Ronald Sarno, Department of Biology
John Vaccaro, Department of Engineering
► Dean of Library Services or Designate:
Howard Graves, Senior Assistant Dean of Library Systems
► Director of the Law Library:
Lisa Spar, Interim Director of the Law Library
Committee on Academic Computing
Chair: Joseph Bartolotta
Email | Tel: 516-463-0171
Reviews and makes recommendations on policy and planning needs in relation to the academic use of computers.
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►Faculty Senators at Large:
Joseph Bartolotta (Chair,) Department of Writing Studies and Rhetoric
John Castonguay, Department of Accounting, Taxation and Legal Studies
Antonio Marsellos, Department of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability
Bruce Torff, Department of Teaching, Learning and Technology
►Adviser: Provost or Designate:
Margaret Abraham, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
►Guests:
Steve Fabiani, Vice President for Digital Innovation and Technology
Laura Martin, Director of Educational and Research Technology Services
Committee on Environmental Priorities
Chair: Oskar Pineño
Email | Tel: 516-463-4626
Affirm and support the university's commitment to protect, preserve and enhance the environment within and around the campus through sound and sustainable ecological practices; bring environmental perspectives into consideration of issues, etc.
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►Director of Sustainability Studies
Annetta Centrella-Vitale, Department of Geology, Environment and Sustainability
►Faculty Senators-At-Large
Oskar Pineño, (Chair), Department of Psychology
Emily Barkley-Levinson, Department of Psychology
Amy Catalano, Department of Teaching, Learning and Technology
Gioia Ciani, Department of Health Professions
Sarah Glasser, University Library
Kristopher Lotier, Department of Writing Studies and Rhetoric
Soudeh Mirghasemi, Department of Economics
George Nicholas, Department of Radio, Television, Film
Doreen Olvet, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Edward Segal, Department of Engineering
Glen Vogel, Department of Accounting, Taxation and Legal Studies
►Students
Caroline Bowes
Ben Welch
►Advisers:
Rich Apollo, Associate Provost for Budget and Planning
Michael Sikorski, Assistant Provost for Budget and Planning
►Guests:
Wendy Hom, Environmental Health and Safety Officer
Sabeen Sheikh, Assistant Director for Outreach & Special Programs, Office of Student Affairs
Faculty Affairs Committee
Chair: Rina Hirsch
Email | Tel: 516-463-7631
Recommends policy for definition of the responsibilities and privileges of the faculty, problems of academic freedom and tenure.
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►Faculty Senators:
Rina Hirsch (Chair,) Department of Accounting, Taxation and Legal Studies
Russell Chun, Department of Journalism, Media Studies and Public Relations
Deborah Elkis-Abuhoff, Department of Counseling and Mental Health Professions
Michael Heiss, Adjunct, Department of Writing Studies and Rhetoric
Maureen Houck, Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies
Kristopher Lotier, Department of Writing Studies and Rhetoric
Kevin McElroy, Maurice A. Deane School of Law
Elisabeth Schlegel, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
►Faculty Senators at Large:
Xiang Fu, Department of Computer Science
Ann Grafstein, University Library
Rebecca Natow, Department of Specialized Programs in Education
Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Department of Global Studies and Geography
Sylvia Silberger, Department of Mathematics
►Advisers:
Holly Seirup, Dean, School of Health Professions and Human Services
Margaret Abraham, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
►Guest, President, AAUP:
Elisabeth Ploran
Student Affairs Committee
Chair: David Harb
Email
Recommends policies governing operation of the Dean of Students Office and makes policy recommendations to the University regarding student-related activities and services.
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► Graduate Student Senator:
David Harb, Chair
► Undergraduate Student Senators:
Michelle Donefer
Brandon Crofts
Kelly Rose
► Undergraduate Student Senators at Large:
Rachel Aronov
Peyton Cole
Imani Hinson
Kiandeep Kaur
Gopal Khandelwal
Haran Kiani
Alyssandra Morganelli
Michelle Romeo
Visvajit Sriramrajan
Tara Stark
Juliette Torres
► Graduate Student Senators at Large:
Atia Xiang
►Faculty Senator:
William Caniano, Library
►Faculty Senator At-Large:
Dominique Outlaw, Department of Finance
►SGA Vice President or Designate::
Kathryn Harley, President of the Student Government Association
Kaylor Dimes, Vice President of the Student Government Association
► Adviser: Dean of Students or Designate:
Gabrielle St. Leger, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
►Guests:
Evan Koegl, Registrar and Director of Academic Records
Samantha Kloeckener-Soszynski, Assistant Director of Student Leadership and Engagement
Special Committee on Recruitment, Elections and Nominations (SCREAN)
Chair: Caroline Schreiner
Email | Tel: 516-463-5419
Conducts elections for various constituents of the University, including solicitations of nominations, preparation, distribution, and tabulation of ballots.
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►Staff:
Caroline Schreiner, (Chair), Local 153
►Faculty Senators at Large:
Daniel Cole, Department of Writing Studies and Rhetoric
Maryam Franzella, Maurice A. Deane School of Law
Li Huang, Department of Marketing and International Business
Geoffrey Tarson, Department of Radio, Television, Film
►SEC Chair or Designate:
William Caniano
► Student:
TBD
►Adviser:
Margaret Abraham, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Special Committee on Grievances
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►Faculty Senators at Large:
Annmarie Boyle, University Library
Daniel Cole, Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (At-Large)
David Elkowitz, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Jennifer Gundlach, Maurice A. Deane School of Law
Judith Kaufman, School of Education
Chuck Liang, Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science
Daisy Miller, School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts
Stefanie Nanes, Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs
Phyllis Ohr, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Jennifer Roberts, School of Health Professions and Human Services
Andrew Spieler, Frank G. Zarb School of Business
Kristal Zook, Lawrence Herbert School of Communication
Special Committee on Athletic Policy
Chair: Cliff Jernigan
Email | Tel: 516-463-4873
Recommends basic policies concerning inter-college athletics, advises the President directly concerning the policies, regulations and procedures governing intercollegiate athletics.
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►Faculty Athletic Representative:
Cliff Jernigan (Chair)
►Faculty Senators at Large:
Jason Davidow, Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
Roche C. deGuzman, Department of Engineering
Lisa DeTora, Department of Writing Studies and Rhetoric
Nicole Franklin, Department of Radio, Television, Film
Anthony Santella, Department of Health Professions
►Athletic Department Representation:
Jay Artinian, Deputy Director of Athletics
Rachel August, Associate Director of Athletics/Finance and Administration
Rick Cole Jr, Vice President and Director of Athletics
Cindy Lewis, Sr. Associate Director of Athletics/SWA/Business Affairs
Alyssa Morales Kelly, Associate Director of Athletics/NCAA Education and Compliance Services
►Equal Rights and Opportunity Officer:
Denise Cunningham, Chief Human Resources Officer
►Vice President for Student Affairs & his/her designate:
W. Houston Dougharty, Vice President for Student Affairs
► Provost's Office
Herman Berliner, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
► Vice President for Enrollment Services (or Designate):
Jessica Eads, Vice President for Enrollment Services and Dean of Admissions
►Director of Financial Aid Compliance and Operations:
Sandra Mervius, Director of Financial Aid
Special Committee on the Academic Calendar
Chair: Evan Koegl
Email | Tel: 516-463-4238
Prepares and reviews academic calendar. Submits proposed calendar to appropriate parties for final approval.
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► Registrar
Evan Koegl, (Chair), Registrar and Director of Academic Records
►Provost's Office
Herman Berliner, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
►Designate appointed by the Vice President for Student Affairs
Jean Peden Christodoulou, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
►Chair of the Student Affairs Committee
David Harb, Graduate Student Senator
►Faculty Senators-at-large
Isabelle Freda, Department of Radio, Television, Film
Eric Rowland, Department of Mathematics
►Planning and Budget member:
Kathleen Wallace, Department of Philosophy
Special Committee on Environmental Safety
Chair: Javier Izquiero
Email | Tel: 516-463-4784
Reviews and monitors the effectiveness of Hofstra's Chemical Hygiene Plan and recommends revisions and updates as necessary. Proposes policies for best practices in generation, handling, storage, and disposal of potentially hazardous and non-hazardous materials
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►Faculty Senators at Large:
Javier Izquierdo (Chair,) Department of Biology
Kevin Bisceglia, Department of Chemistry
Christa Farmer, Department of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability
Brian Galli, Department of Engineering
Russell Harbaugh, Department of Radio, Television, Film
James Hart, Department of Drama and Dance
Daniel Johnson, Department of Physics
Cira Peragine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
►Fire and Life Safety Officer
William Sollin
►Office of Legal Affairs and General Counsel
Lisa Ross
►Emergency Management
Erika Schaub
►Environmental Health and Safety Officer (EHSO)
Wendy Hom
►Radiation Institutional Safety Officer (RISO)
Jose Anthony
►Associate Provost for Research and Sponsored Programs
Sofia Kakoulidis
►Guests
Christine Anderson, Laboratory Director, Department of Chemistry
Steve Campolo, Laboratory Director, Department of Physics and Astronomy
David Crawford, Senior Director, Business Affairs and Risk Management
Richard Odell, Laboratory Director, Department of Fine Arts
Michael Sikorski, Assistant Provost for Budget and Planning
Carol St. Angelo, Laboratory Director, Department of Biology
University Senate Office
Caroline Schreiner
Email | Tel: 516-463-5419
