University Senate Committees & Subcommittees
Senate Executive Committee
Chair: George Giuliani
Email | Tel: 516-463-5143
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:
George Giuliani (Chair), Department of Special Education
William Caniano (Chair, Planning and Budget Committee,) Library
Paul Fritz, (Chair, Undergraduate Academic Affairs Committee), Department of Political Science
Carissa Ramirez (Chair, Student Affairs Committee), Undergraduate Student
Rina Hirsch, (Chair, Faculty Affairs Committee), Department of Accounting, Taxation and Legal Studies
Erin Ward-Ciesielski (Chair, Graduate Academic Affairs Committee), Department of Psychology
► Provost
Herman Berliner
►Adviser:
Terri Shapiro, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Undergraduate Academic Affairs Committee
Chair: Paul Fritz
Email | Tel: 516-463-7016
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:
Paul Fritz, (Chair), Department of Political Science
Craig Burnett, Department of Political Science
Lisa DeTora, Department of Writing Studies and Rhetoric
Elyse Miller, Adjunct, Department of Special Education
►Faculty Senators-At-Large:
Andrew Durst, Department of Physics
Ling Huang, Department of Chemistry
Jessica Santangelo, Department of Biology
Scott Schroeder, Department of Speech-Language-Hearing-Sciences
Andrew Spieler, Department of Finance
►Student Senator:
Carissa Ramirez
►Adviser: Provost or Designate:
Neil Donahue, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs
►Guests:
Jessica Eads, Vice President for Enrollment Management
Matthew Hickling, University Advisement
Evan Koegl, Registrar and Director of Academic Records
Jean Peden-Christodoulou, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs
Stavros Valenti, Senior Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs
Academic Review Committee
Chair: Neil Donahue
Email | Tel: 516-463-5442
Maintains academic standards in grading, probation, retention, and graduation.
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► Provost’s Office:
Neil Donahue (Chair), Vice Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs
►Faculty Senators-At-Large:
Amy Catalano, Library
Jiequiong Ma, Department of Marketing and International Business
►UAAC Member:
Paul Fritz, Department of Political Science
► Dean of the Center for University Advisement or Designate:
Ellen Miller, Associate Dean of the Center for University Advisement
►Advisers:
Gioia Bales, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Associate Dean
Diane Herbert, Center for Academic Excellence
Jacklyn Kuehn, School of Health Professions and Human Services
Marc Oppenheim, Dean, Center for University Advising
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
Stavros Valenti, Senior Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs, HCLAS
Graduate Academic Affairs Committee
Chair: Erin Ward-Ciesielski
Email | Tel: 516-463-7608
Policies and programs governing graduate study. Maintains academic standards by examining current and proposed programs.
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►Faculty Senators:
Erin Ward-Ciesielski (Chair), Department of Psychology
Christopher Eliot, Department of Philosophy
Eugene Maccarrone, Department of Accounting & Taxation
Nicholas Santangelo, Department of Biology
►Faculty Senators at Large:
Michael Dores, Department of Biology
Khalid Moidu, Department of Health Professions
Renee McLeod-Sordjan, Nursing
Zoran Sunik, Depratment of Mathematics
►Student Senator:
Daniel Gershman
►Student Senator At-Large:
Liudmila Patokina
►Adviser: Provost or Designate:
Robert Brinkmann, Vice Provost for Scholarship and Engagement
►Guests:
Monica Florio, Director of Graduate Recruitment
Evan Koegl, Registrar and Director of Academic Records
Jean Peden-Christodoulou, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs
Planning & Budget Committee
Chair: William Caniano
Email | Tel: 516-463-5963
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:
William Caniano (Chair,) Library
Jayne Ellinger, Department of Health Professions
Sleiman Ghorayeb, Department of Engineering
Geoffrey Tarson, Department of Radio, TV and Film
►Chairperson Senator:
Kathleen Wallace, Department of Philosophy
►Faculty Senators at Large:
Jennifer Henton, Department of English
Keun Lee, Department of Marketing & International Business
Elisabeth Ploran, Department of Psychology
Sabrina Sobel, Department of Chemistry
►Staff Senator:
Gloria Hoovert, Local 153
►Adviser: Provost or Designate:
Rich Apollo, Associate Provost for Planning and Budget
Michael Sikorski, Assistant Provost for Budget and Planning
Committee on the Library
Chair: Christopher Niedt
Email | Tel: 516-463-4073
Reviews and makes recommendations on Library budgetary matters.
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►Library Senators at Large:
Margaret Burke
William Caniano, representative from the Planning and Budget Committee
Pamela Harpel-Burke
►Faculty Senators at Large:
Christopher Niedt (Chair), Department of Sociology
Rahul Bishnoi, Department of Finance
Brenner Fissell, Law School
Isabelle Freda, Department of Radio, TV & Film
Martha Hollander, Department of Fine Arts
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:
Courtney Selby, Associate Dean for Information Services, Director of the Law Library
Academic Computing Committee
Chair: Courtney Selby
Email | Tel: 516-463-5901
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:
Courtney Selby (Chair), Associate Dean for Information Services, Director of Law Library
Joseph Bartolotta, Department of Writing Studies & Composition
Elfreda Blue, Department of Specialized Programs in Education
John Castonguay, Department of Accounting and Taxation
Martha Hollander, Department of Fine Arts
Chuck Liang, Department of Computer Science
Antonio Marsellos, Department of Geology
Shivnath Mazumder, Department of Chemistry
Dennis Quinn, Department of Radio, TV, Film
Victoria Semple, Department of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations
►Adviser: Provost or Designate:
Terri Shapiro, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
►Guests:
Robert Juckiewicz, Computer Center, Vice President for Information Technology
Laura Martin, Director of Educational and Research Technology Services
Environmental Priorities Committee
Chair: Sandra Garren
Email | Tel: 516-463-5565
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
Sandra Garren, (Chair), Department of Geology
►Faculty Senators-At-Large
Emily Barkley-Levinson, Department of Psychology
Gioa Ciani, Department of Health Professions
Carol Fletcher, Department of Journalism, Media Studies, & Pub Relations
Pamela Harpel-Burke, Library
Kristopher Lotier, Department of Writing Studies & Composition
Soudeh Mirghasemi, Department of Economics
Sharon Phillips, Department of Specialized Programs in Education
Edward Segal, Department of Engineering
Glen Vogel, Department of Accounting & Taxation
Cherly, Zauderer, Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies
►Students
Maura Munson-Pritchard
►Advisers:
Neil Donahue, Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships
Teresa Greis, Campus Sustainability Officer
Faculty Affairs Committee
Senate Executive Committee
Chair: Rina Hirsch
Email
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, Department of Accounting & Taxation (Chair)
Kevin Boston-Hill, Adjunct, Department of Rhetoric
Deborah Elkis-Abuhoff, Department of Counseling and Mental Health Professions
Maureen Houck, Graduate School of Nursing
Kristopher Lotier, Department of Writing Studies and Rhetoric
Kevin McElory, School of Law
Elisabeth Schlegel, Medical School
►Faculty Senators at Large:
Xiang Fu, Department of Computer Science
Ann Grafstein, Library
Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Department of Global Studies & Geography
Sylvia Silberger, Department of Mathematics
►Adviser: Provost or Designate:
Terri Shapiro, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs & Dean of Graduate Studies
Holly Seirup, Dean, School of Health Professions and Human Services
►Guest, President, AAUP:
Elisabeth Ploran
Grievance Committee
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►Faculty Senators at Large:
Margaret Burke, Library
David Elkowitz, Medical School
Judith Kaufman, HCLAS: School of Education:
Chuck Liang, School of Engineering and Applied Science
Claire Lingren, HCLAS: School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts
Stefanie Nanes, HCLAS: School of Government, Public Policy & International Affairs
Ehsan Nikbakht, Frank G. Zarb School of Business
Phyllis Ohr, School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
James Sample, Law School
Genevieve Weber, School of Health Professions and Human Services
Zuyan Zhou, HCLAS (At-Large)
Kristal Zook, Lawrence Herbert School of Communication
Student Affairs Committee
Chair: Carissa Ramirez
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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► Student Senators:
Carissa Ramirez, (Chair)
Manni Doan
Jessica Kurtz
Imani Hinson
► Undergraduate Student Senators at Large:
Lily Chiagozie
Yesenia Gonzalez
Rana Ismail
Haran Kiani
Quejan Jones
Mana Tadbiri
Pak Ho Wong
► Graduate Student Senator:Daniel Gershman
► Graduate Student Senators at Large:
Rita Cinquemani
Shari Council
Amanda Getz
►Faculty Senator:
Christopher Dippel, Department of Drama and Dance
►Faculty Senator At-Large:
Dominique Outlaw, Department of Finance
►SGA Vice President or Designate::
Abby Normandin, President of Student Government Association
Deandra Denton, Vice President of Student Government Association
► Adviser: Dean of Students or Designate:
Joseph Fitzpatrick, Associate Dean of Students
►Guests:
Evan Koegl, Registrar and Director of Academic Records
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
Li Huang, Department of Marketing & International Business
Brad Phillipi, Department of Anthropology
Geoffrey Tarson, Department of Radio/TV/Film
►SEC Chair or Designate:
William Caniano
► Student:
TBD
►Adviser:
Terri Shapiro, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs & Dean of Graduate Studies
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
Brenda Elsey, Department of History
Nicole Franklin, Departmenr of Radio, TV & Film
Rodney Hill, Department of Radio, TV & Film
Kathleen Lynch, Department of Biology
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, 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:
Jennifer Mone, Deputy General Counsel and Equal Rights and Opportunity Officer
►Vice President for Student Affairs & his/her designate:
W. Houston Dougharty, Vice President for Student Affairs
► Vice Provost for Academic Affairs:
Neil Donahue, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
► VP 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, Financial Aid
Special Committee on 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
►Designate appointed by Provost
Neil Donahue, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs and Internationalization
►Designate appointed by the Vice President for Student Affairs
Jean Peden Christodoulou, Assistant Vice President, Office of Student Affairs
►Chair of the Student Affairs Committee
Carissa Ramirez
►Faculty Senators-at-large
Isabelle Freda, Department of Radio, TV and Film
Eric Rowland, Department of Mathematics
►Planning and Budget member:
Sleiman Ghorayeb, Department of Engineering
Special Committee on Environmental Safety
Chair: Kevin Bisceglia
Email | Tel: 516-463-4895
Analyzes production of potentially hazardous waste materials. Proposes policies for dealing with such materials.
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►Faculty Senators at Large:
Kevin Bisceglia, (Chair), Department of Chemistry
Daniel Devine, Department of Fine Arts
Christa Farmer, Department of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability
James Hart, Department of Drama & Dance
Margaret Hunter, Department of Engineering
Daniel Johnson, Department of Physics
Cira Peragine, Medical School
Nathan Rigel, Department of Biology
►Laboratory Technician Supervisors
Christine Anderson , Department of Chemistry
Steve Campolo, Department of Physics
Carol St. Angelo, Department of Biology
►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
Michelle Glover-Brown
►Radiation Institutional Safety Officer (RISO)
Jose Anthony
►Associate Provost for Research and Sponsored Programs
Sofia Kakoulidis
University Senate Office
Caroline Schreiner
Email | Tel: 516-463-5419
