3.2.3 Executive Committee 

Duties of the Committee

  • Policy deliberation: raise, explore, and resolve questions of collegiate interest
  • Consult and advise on long-range planning and budget-making
  • Advise the President on creation of tenure-track positions
  • Coordinate work of standing and ad hoc committees
  • Advise on and control creation of ad hoc committees
  • Prepare policy and nominations for honorary degrees
  • Plan and supervise faculty elections

Makeup of the Committee

Members

  • Four faculty, elected by the divisions (3-year term)

  • One faculty, elected by members of interdisciplinary departments and programs (3-year term)

  • Chairs of Committee on Academic Standards, Curricular Policy Committee, Faculty Affairs Committee, Faculty Development Committee and Senate Co-Chair
  • Chair and Vice Chair of the faculty
  • President, Provost, Associate Provosts

Ex Officio

  • Vice President for Student Affairs
  • Vice President for Library and Information Services

2026-2027 Meetings

All meetings are at 4:15 p.m. in Keithley House 102.

  • August 20, 2026  *this meeting is from 1-3 p.m., this date only
  • September 14, 2026
  • October 12, 2026
  • November 16, 2026
  • January 25, 2027
  • February 22, 2027
  • April 12, 2027

EXEC Members 2026-2027

Position Faculty Member
Faculty Chair Rosemary O'Neill
Faculty Vice-Chair Robert Franco
CAS Chair Ben Locke
CPC Chair Frankie Gourrier
FAC Chair Rebecca Lloyd
FDC  Chair Sarah Murnen
Senate Faculty Co-Chair Leah Dickens, Matt Suazo
RAS Chair TBD
Natural Sciences Tom Giblin
Social Sciences Representative David Rowe
Humanities Representative Mort Guiney
Fine Arts Representative Jon Sherman
Interdisciplinary Programs Representative TBD
President Julie Kornfeld
Provost Jeff Bowman
Associate Provosts Sheryl Hemkin, Associate Provost
Travis Landry, Associate Provost
Vice President for Student Affairs (ex officio) Celestino Limas