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University Committee Membership
Academic Year 2007 - 2008
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Senate Executive Committee

Members Term Role Affiliation Voting Status Selection Note(s)
Tom Petros concurrent Univ. Senate Chair   Voting ex-officio  
Jon Jackson concurrent Univ. Senate Vice-chair   Voting ex-officio  
Doug Munski concurrent Univ. Senate Past Chair   Voting ex-officio  
Will Gosnold 2008 Faculty   Voting Senate election (1st meeting)  
Dexter Perkins 2009 Faculty   Voting Senate election (1st meeting)  
Thad Rosendberger 2008 Faculty   Voting ex-officio  
Jay Fisher 2008 Student   Voting Senate election (1st meeting)  
Greg Weisenstein concurrent VPAA   Voting ex-officio  
Suzanne Anderson concurrent Registrar   Voting ex-officio  

Committee on Committees
Members Term Role Affiliation Voting Status Selection Note(s)
Michele Iiams 2008 Faculty Senator A&S Voting Senate election (1st meeting)  
Steven Light 2008 Faculty Senator BPA Voting Senate election (1st meeting) (to replace Claudia Routon
Olaf Berwald 2009 Faculty Senator A&S Voting Senate election (1st meeting)  
Judy Demers 2009 Faculty Senator MED Voting Senate election (1st meeting)  
Tom Petros concurrent Senate Chair A&S Voting ex-officio  
 

Academic Policies & Admissions
Members Term Role Affiliation Voting Status Selection Note(s)
Katherine Campbell 2008 Faculty BPA Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Kim Kenville 2008 Faculty JDO Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Colleen Berry 2009 Faculty BPA Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Douglas Munski 2010 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Judy DeMers 2010 Faculty MED Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Valerie Johnson concurrent Student   Voting Student Senate election (April)  
Tyrone Grandsrand concurrent Student   Voting Student Senate election (April)  
Suzanne Anderson concurrent VPAA/
designee
  Voting ex-officio  
Heidi Kippenhan concurrent Dir.
Admissions/
designee
  Voting ex-officio  
 

Administrative Procedures
Members Term Role Affiliation Voting Status Selection Note(s)
Mary Askim-Lovseth 2008 Faculty BPA Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Tim Schroeder 2008 Faculty EHD Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Hans Broedel 2009 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Elizabeth Bjerk 2009 Faculty JDO Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Janet Jedlicka 2009 Faculty MED Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Lisa Wersinger 2008 Student     Student senate election (April)  
Paul LeBel 2008 Dean LAW Voting Presidential appointment  
Dan Rice-Chair 2009 Dean EHD Voting Presidential appointment  
Suzanne Anderson - Chair concurrent Registrar/
designee
  Non-voting ex-officio  

Budget, Restructuring & Reallocation
Members Term Role Affiliation Voting Status Selection Note(s)
Kathleen Dixon 2008 Faculty (senate) A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Richard Schultz 2008 Faculty (senate) SEM Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Ken Ruit 2009 Faculty (senate) MED Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Tom Petros 2009 Faculty (senate) A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Kathleen McLennen 2010 Faculty (senate) A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Steve Dennis 2010 Faculty (senate) BPA Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
    Faculty (curriculum)   Voting Selected by Curriculum cmt.  
    Faculty (planning)   Voting Selected by Univ. Planning Council  
  2008 Student   Voting Student senate election (April)  
Greg Weisenstein concurrent VPAA   Non-voting/advisory ex-officio  

Compensation
Members Term Role Affiliation Voting Status Selection Note(s)
Lars Helgeson 2008 Tenured EHD Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Michael Meyer 2008 Tenured A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Harold Wilde 2008 Tenured BPA Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Marcellin Zahui 2009 Tenure-Track SEM Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Kanishka Marasinghe 2010 Tenured A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Steve Dennis 2010 Non-Tenured BPA Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
  concurrent Admin. retirement officer   Non-voting/advisory ex-officio  
  concurrent Personnel officer/designee   Non-voting/advisory ex-officio  
  concurrent CCF   Voting ex-officio  

Conflict of Interest/Scientific Misconduct
Members Term Role Affiliation Voting Status Selection Note(s)
Gene Homandberg 2008 Faculty MED Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Jon Jackson 2008 Faculty MED Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Bradley Myers 2009 Faculty LAW Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Katherine Campbell 2009 Faculty BPA Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Thomasine Heitkamp 2010 Faculty EHD Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Arlinda Kristjanson 2010 Faculty MED Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Barry Milavetz concurrent Research VP/designee   Non-voting ex-officio  

Continuing Ed., Distance Ed., & Outreach
Members Term Role Affiliation Voting Status Selection Note(s)
Virgil Benoit 2008 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Kaaren Pupino 2008 Faculty LIB Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Kari Chiasson 2009 Faculty EHD Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Judith Rieke 2009 Faculty LIB Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Lana Rakow 2010 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Sherrie Fleshman 2010 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Haylee Cripe 2008 Distance student-ug   Voting Student senate apptmt. (April)  
Victoria Beard concurrent VPAA/designee   Voting ex-officio  
Janet Rex concurrent Distance ed. librarian/des.   Voting ex-officio  
Joshua Riedy concurrent Dean, Outreach Serv./desig.   Non-voting/advisory ex-officio  

Curriculum
Members Term Role Affiliation Voting Status Selection Note(s)
Matthew Cavalli-Chair 2008 Faculty SEM Voting Univ. Senate election (April) (to replace Mary Cutler)
Assian Lawson-Body 2008 Faculty BPA Voting Univ. Senate election (April) One faculty member fromeach of the undergraduate colleges.
Devon Hansen 2009 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April) (to replace Cindy Anderson)
Charles Robertson 2009 Faculty JDO Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Elizabeth Tyree 2010 Faculty NUR Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Bonni Gourneau 2010 Faculty EHD Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Mary Riske 2010 Faculty MED Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Jon Voight 2008 Student   Voting Student senate election (April) Students must have jr/sr
Michael Nowacki 2008 Student   Voting Student senate election (April) standing.
Dakota Breen 2008 Student   Voting Student senate election (April)  
Connie Gagelin concurrent VPAA/designee   Voting ex-officio  
Suzanne Anderson/Connie Borboa concurrent Registrar/designee   Non-voting ex-officio  

Faculty Rights (SCOFR)
Members Term Role Affiliation Voting Status Selection Note(s)
Don Poochigian 2008 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April) (for Curt Stofferahn-on leave 2007-08)
Jan Goodwin-Chair 2009 Faculty NUR Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Kathy Smart (2007-08) 2010 Faculty EHD Voting Univ. Senate election (April) (for Tom petros while Senate Chair)
David Perry 2011 Faculty EHD Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
David Marshall 2012 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  

Faculty Instructional Development
Members Term Role Affiliation Voting Status Selection Note(s)
Roni Mayzer-Chiar 2008 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Wendelin Hume 2008 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Carl Barrentine 2009 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April) (to replace Marjorie Bock)
Kim Kenville 2009 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Brett Goodwin 2010 Faculty JDO Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Kathy Smart 2010 Faculty EDH Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Anne Kelsch concurrent Director, OID   Voting ex-officio  
Victoria Beard concurrent VPAA/designee   Voting ex-officio  
             

General Education Requirements
Members Term Role Affiliation Voting Status Selection Note(s)
Lana Rakow 2008 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Adam Kitzes 2008 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Ryan Zerr-Chair 2008 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April) (to replace Patrick Haertel)
Sukhvarsh Jerath 2009 Faculty SEM Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Ty Reese 2009 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April) (to fill one-year term for Ty Reese)
Devon Hansen 2009 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Charles Miller 2010 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Don Poochigian 2010 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Charles Morettie 2010 Faculty   Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Past Chair

           
Caroline Burkland 2008 Student   Voting Student senate election (April)  
Greg Devany 2008 Student   Voting Student senate election (April)  
Martha Potvin/Tom Rand concurrent Academic dean   Voting Council of Deans election (April)  
Joan Hawthorne concurrent VPAA/designee   Voting ex-officio  
Suzanne Anderson/Connie Borboa concurrent Registrar/designee   Non-voting ex-officio  

Honorary Degrees
Members Term Role Affiliation Voting Status Selection Note(s)
Gary Towne-Chair 2008 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April) (to replace Jeff Courtright)
Judy Demers 2009 Faculty MED Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Barbara Combs 2010 Faculty EHD Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Margaret Moore Jackson 2011 Faculty LAW Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Loretta Heuer 2012 Faculty NUR Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Joseph Benoit concurrent Dean, Graduate School   Voting ex-officio  
Helen Melland concurrent VPAA/designee   Voting ex-officio  

Honors
Members Term Role Affiliation Voting Status Selection Note(s)
Carl Barrentine 2008 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April) (to replace CHristopher Anderson)
Burt Thorpe 2008 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April) (to replace Charles Miller)
Kim Porter 2008 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
April Bradley 2009 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Tami Carmichael/Janna Schill 2009 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Kathleen Gershman 2010 Faculty EHD Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Lars Helgeson 2010 Faculty EHD Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Brad Rundquist 2010 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
  2008 Student   Voting Honors Prog. Stdt. election  
  2008 Student   Voting Honors Prog. Stdt. election  
  2008 Student   Voting Honors Prog. Stdt. election  
  2008 Student   Voting Honors Prog. Stdt. election  
  2008 Student   Voting Honors Prog. Stdt. election  
  2008 Student   Voting 1st yr. Honors Prog. Stdt. Elec.  
Sally Pyle concurrent Honors program coordinator   Voting ex-officio  
  concurrent Pres., Honors Prog.Stdt.Org.   Voting ex-officio  

Intellectual Property
Members Term Role Affiliation Voting Status Selection Note(s)
Mary Coleman 2008 Faculty MED Voting Univ. Senate election (April) (to replace Pat Fry)
Charles Morettie 2009 Faculty SEM Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Jeffrey Stamp-Chair 2009 Faculty BPA Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Olaf Berwald 2010 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Doug Munski concurrent CCF   Voting ex-officio  
Jim Petell concurrent Research VP/designee   Non-voting/advisory ex-officio  
Wilbur Stolt concurrent Director, C.F. Library/desig.   Non-voting/advisory ex-officio  

Intercollegiate Athletics
Members Term Role Affiliation Voting Status Selection Note(s)
Judy Demers 2008 Faculty MED Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Ray Diez-Chair 2008 Faculty BPA Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Donna pearson 2008 Faculty EHD Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
James Antes 2009 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Bruce Smith 2009 Faculty JDO Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Paul Todhunter 2009 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Glenn Olsen 2010 Faculty EHD Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Jon Jackson 2010 Faculty MED Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Susan Nelson 2010 Faculty EHD Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
William Behrmann 2008 Student   Voting Student Body Pres. apptmt.  
Amanda Kaler 2008 Student athlete   Voting Student Body Pres. apptmt.  
Becca Olson 2008 Student athlete   Voting Student Body Pres. apptmt.  
Brian Strom 2008 Coach   Voting Selected annually by coaches  
Charley Bridgeford 2008 Alumni   Voting UND Alumni Board apptmt.  
Lowell Schweigert 2008 Alumni   Voting UND Alumni Board apptmt.  
Tom Buning concurrent Athletic director   Voting ex-officio  
Betty Ralston concurrent Senior women's administrator   Voting ex-officio  
Phil Harmeson concurrent Athletic faculty representative   Voting Presidential appointment  

Legislative Affairs
Members Term Role Affiliation Voting Status Selection Note(s)
Nancy Vogeltanz-Holm 2008 Faculty MED Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Matthew Picklo 2009 Faculty MED Voting Univ. Senate election (April) (to replace Katrina Meyer)
Lana Rakow 2010 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Anne Walker 2010 Faculty EHD Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
  concurrent CCF   Voting ex-officio  
Sara Folkestad 2008 Student   Voting Student senate election (April)  
Matt Myrick 2008 Student   Voting Student senate election (April)  
Phil Harmeson concurrent President/designee   Non-voting/advisory ex-officio  
Tom Petros concurrent University Senate chair/desig.   Voting ex-officio  
Jay Fisher concurrent Student Body Pres/designee   Voting ex-officio  

Library
Members Term Role Affiliation Voting Status Selection Note(s)
Seong-Hyun Nam 2008 Faculty BPA Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Eunjin Kim 2008 Faculty JDO Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Margaret Zidon 2008 Faculty EHD Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Carl Barrentine 2009 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Gail Bass 2009 Faculty JDO Voting Univ. Senate election (April) (to replace Stephen Johnson)
Bradley Myers 2009 Faculty LAW Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Cindy Anderson 2010 Faculty NUR Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Nassar Hammami 2010 Faculty MED Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Zheng-Wen Zeng 2010 Faculty SEM Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Beth Narum 2008 Student   Voting Student senate election (April)  
Angie Kautman 2008 Student   Voting Student senate election (April)  
Wilbur Stolt concurrent Director of Libraries/designee   Non-voting/advisory ex-officio  

ROTC
Members Term Role Affiliation Voting Status Selection Note(s)
Doug Peters 2008 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Richard Fiordo 2009 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Eric Murphy 2009 Faculty MED Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Donna Pearson 2009 Faculty EHD Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Thad Rosenberger 2009 Faculty MED Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Samuel Seddoh 2010 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Haylee Cripe 2008 Student   Voting Student senate election (April)  
Kalen Stoddard 2008 Student   Voting Student senate election (April)  
  as directed Designee of president   Voting Presidential appointment  
Kevin Sickinger concurrent Commanding officer, AROTC   Voting ex-officio  
Tony Williams concurrent Commanding officer, AFROTC   Voting ex-officio  

Scholarly Activities
Members Term Role Affiliation Voting Status Selection Note(s)
B. Bandyopadhyay 2008 Faculty SEM Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Jun Liu 2008 Faculty JDO Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Margaret Moore Jackson 2008 Faculty LAW Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Patrick Carr 2009 Faculty MED Voting Univ. Senate election (April)  
Seong-Hyun Nam 2009 Faculty BPA Voting Univ. Senate election (April) Each faculty member must
Tim Schroeder 2009 Faculty EHD Voting Univ. Senate election (April) represent a different college.
David Lawrence 2010 Faculty A&S Voting Univ. Senate election (April) (to replace Eric Lawson)