Please Note: This list is subject to change and does not include committees created by the student body; nevertheless, the student body plays an important role in the governance of Washington and Lee, as indicated by student membership on some of the committees listed here and by the authority which the Trustees have delegated to the student body to "determine the circumstances under which and the cause for which a student is to be dropped from the rolls of the University for matters involving violation of honor. In the fulfillment of this responsibility, the student body may create such student organizations and adopt such procedures as may be appropriate." (Taken from the By-laws of Washington and Lee University.) For further information on student body committees, see the Student Handbook, which is available from the Office of the Dean of Students. This list also does not include committees dealing solely with the School of Law. A summary of the faculty's elected committees, including the schedule of the elections, is available here.

For the purposes of this list, Washington and Lee committees have been divided into six categories: those committees created by the Board of Trustees; those committees which administer University or Undergraduate faculty responsibilities; those committees in which the administration asks members of the faculty to join with administrative personnel in making certain decisions; ad hoc committees created for a limited time for a particular purpose; academic-program advisory committees; and administrative committees.

COMMITTEES CREATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Advisory:  The By-Laws of the University describe the Advisory Committee as follows: "So that the knowledge and views of the Faculty may be appropriately represented in important decisions facing the University, there shall be an Advisory Committee consisting of the Provost, the academic Deans and eight Faculty members selected from and by the undergraduate faculty and one Faculty member selected from and by the law faculty. The Committee shall make recommendations to the President concerning cases of undergraduate tenure and promotion summer grant applications; sabbatical applications; honorary degree nominations; other matters of University-wide importance; and the processes by which these decisions should be reached. The Board shall consult with the Committee in considering the selection of a President of the University. The President shall consult with the Committee in considering the selection of a Provost and the Provost shall consult with the Committee in considering the selection of an academic Dean."

When the Advisory Committee is considering undergraduate promotion and tenure cases, undergraduate sabbatical applications, and undergraduate Lenfest and R. E. Lee Grant proposals, it will function as an undergraduate committee. Its membership will include eight undergraduate faculty members, who will be elected by the undergraduate faculty to serve three-year terms and, ex officio, the Provost, the Dean of The College and the Dean of the Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics. Advisory Committee members from the same department as a candidate for tenure and/or promotion, or who serve as an external member of the candidate’s departmental committee, will participate in consideration of the case at the departmental level, and will not consider the case with the Advisory Committee. Only faculty members in the rank of Full Professor will participate in the consideration of candidates for promotion from Associate to Full Professor; all members will participate in consideration of tenure cases.

When the committee is recommending to the Board of Trustees candidates for honorary degrees and consulting with the president on matters of University-wide importance, it will function as a University committee. Its membership will include the same eight undergraduate faculty; one law faculty member, elected by the law faculty to serve a three-year term; and, ex officio, the Provost, the Dean of The College, the Dean of the Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics, and the Dean of the School of Law.

The election of undergraduate members and alternates will be regulated by the Secretary to the Faculty to insure that A) there will always be at least four active members in the rank of Full Professor with the remainder in the rank of either Associate or Full Professor; and B) there will be no more than one member of any department in the rank of Full Professor. Election is to proceed according to the faculty handbook, with additional stipulations as follows: Staggered three-year terms will be maintained on a cycle of electing two or three members every year. Rank and department must be listed on the election eligibility roster and on all ballot iterations. A lapse of one year is required between elected terms on the committee. Those ineligible because of department and rank overlap with current members, or recent membership on the committee will not be on the ballot. If more than one person from any department at the same rank is among the number of top vote-getters needed for election that year, only the one with the most votes will be declared elected.

The Advisory Committee shall be provided with three (3) alternates, elected as runners-up in the election of active members, for three-year terms. Two (2) tenured alternates shall be elected from and by the Undergraduate Faculty and one (1) tenured Law alternate shall be elected from and by the Law Faculty. Alternates will be determined as runners-up in the election who are at the rank of Professor and whose department is not the same as any of the elected or current members. Alternates may not join the committee mid-year as occasional replacements or as substitutes for members who recuse themselves from certain tenure and promotion cases; they can serve only as replacements in full-year increments, e.g. when active members are on sabbatical or resign. When the Advisory Committee requires a replacement of an Undergraduate Faculty member, one of the elected alternates shall be chosen by coin toss. If two are needed, both shall be selected. When the Advisory Committee requires a replacement of the Law Faculty member, the elected Law alternate shall be chosen. If the supply of alternates in either category should be exhausted for a given year, a special election shall be held to elect additional alternate(s).

Robert Strong, Chair

Ex Officio Members

Mark Grunewald, Interim Dean of the School of Law
Larry Peppers, Dean of the Williams School
Howard (Hank) Dobin, Dean of The College
Robert Strong, Interim Provost

Nine Faculty Members, Eight Undergraduate, One Law - Two or Three Undergraduate Faculty elected annually for 3-year term; One Law Faculty for three-year term

Pamela Luecke, Professor, Journalism & Mass Communications - 2009-2012
Elizabeth Oliver, Professor of Accounting - 2011-2012 (alternate replacing Mark Rush, Professor, Politics - 2009-2012)
Joan Shaughnessy, Professor of Law (L) - 2009-2012
Julie Woodzicka, Associate Professor, Psychology - 2009-2012
Alexandra Brown, Professor, Religion - 2010-2013
Angela Smith, Associate Professor, Philosophy - 2011-2012 (alternate replacing Ellen Mayock, Professor, Romance Languages - 2010-2013)
Theresa Braunschneider, Associate Professor, English - 2011-2014
Tyler Dickovick, Associate Professor, Politics - 2011-2014
Arthur Goldsmith, Professor of Economics - 2011-2012 (alternate replacing Jonathan Eastwood, Associate Professor, Sociology and Anthropology - 2011-2014)

Alternates: Two Undergraduate, One Law

Elizabeth Oliver, Professor of Accounting - 2009-2012 (replacing Mark Rush, 2011-2012)
Angela Smith, Associate Professor, Philosophy - 2011-2012 (replacing Ellen Mayock, 2011-2012)
Samuel Calhoun, Professor of Law (L) - 2009-2012
Arthur Goldsmith, Professor of Economics - 2011-2012 (replacing Jonathan Eastwood, 2011-2012)

Honorary Degrees: The By-laws define the duties and composition of the committee as follows: "The President's Advisory Committee and the Rector of the Board shall constitute a Committee on Honorary Degrees which shall be chaired by the Provost. The Board, on its own initiative or upon recommendation of the Committee, may from time to time grant such honorary degrees as it deems proper, and must approve honorary degree recipients."

Robert Strong, Chair

Ex Officio Members
Donald Childress, Rector of the Board of Trustees
Howard (Hank) Dobin, Dean of The College
Mark Grunewald, Interim Dean of the School of Law
Larry Peppers, Dean of the Williams School
Robert Strong, Interim Provost 

Advisory Committee Members
Pamela Luecke, Professor, Journalism & Mass Communications - 2009-2012
Elizabeth Oliver, Professor of Accounting - 2011-2012 (alternate replacing Mark Rush, Professor, Politics - 2009-2012)
Joan Shaughnessy, Professor of Law (L) - 2009-2012
Julie Woodzicka, Associate Professor, Psychology - 2009-2012
Alexandra Brown, Professor, Religion - 2010-2013
Angela Smith, Associate Professor, Philosophy - 2011-2012 (alternate replacing Ellen Mayock, Professor, Romance Languages - 2010-2013)
Theresa Braunschneider, Associate Professor, English - 2011-2014
Tyler Dickovick, Associate Professor, Politics - 2011-2014
Arthur Goldsmith, Professor of Economics - 2011-2012 (alternate replacing Jonathan Eastwood, Associate Professor, Sociology and Anthropology - 2011-2014)

Faculty Representatives to the Board of Trustees: The Rector of the Board of Trustees has invited the Faculty to participate in the board sessions and to serve as non-voting participants in all the activities of six standing committees, namely Campus Life, Capital Projects, Development and External Relations, Finance, Law and Undergraduate Academics and Admissions. The faculty will elect eight representatives, with each serving on two committees for a two-year term. A lapse of one year is required between elected terms. To assure representation by the three divisions, two representatives are elected from the Law School, two are elected from the Williams School, and four are elected from the College. Each of the three units should elect their representatives in the manner they deem appropriate. A "year" is defined as an academic year. Terms will normally begin with the October board meeting. The assignment of who serves on which committee, with the exception of the Law Committee, will be determined by discussions between the Rector and the elected members as to where their interests and expertise can best be used. The representatives will make written reports to the faculty after each board meeting, and a spokesperson selected by the group, will make an oral report at the undergraduate and law faculty meetings.

Helen I'Anson, College, 2010-2012
    (Board committees: Undergraduate Academics and Admissions, Finance)
Tyler Lorig, College, 2010-2012
    (Board committees: Undergraduate Academics and Admissions, Capital Projects)
James Casey, Williams School, 2010-2012
    (Board committees: Development and External Relations, Campus Life)
Margaret Howard, Law School, 2010-2012
    (Board committees: Development and External Relations, Capital Projects)

Suzanne Keen, College, 2011-2013
    (Board committees: Undergraduate Academics and Admissions, Campus Life)
David Sukow, College, 2011-2013
    (Board committees: Development and External Relations, Campus Life)
Tyler Dickovick, Williams School, 2011-2013
    (Board committees: Law School, Finance)
Christopher Bruner, Law School, 2011-2013
    (Board committees: Law School, Finance, Investment Subcommittee of Finance)
 

UNIVERSITY FACULTY COMMITTEES

These are committees which administer faculty responsibilities and whose actions are subject to University Faculty revision and review. The By-Laws define the duties of the faculty as follows: "The Faculty shall be responsible for the academic regulation of students, for entrance and graduation requirements, for the approval and supervision of courses of study, for the recommendation of students for degrees, and for the discipline and government of the students and all student organizations."

Automatic Rule and Reinstatement Committee is composed of two undergraduate faculty members, the Dean of The College, the Dean of the Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics, the Dean of Student Affairs, the Associate Provost, the Associate Dean of The College, Associate Dean of the Williams School, the Dean of First-Year Students, and the University Registrar as a non-voting consultant. It administers regulations concerning undergraduate academic probation and the Automatic Rule which govern an undergraduate student's academic eligibility to continue enrollment at Washington and Lee. The committee also determines whether an undergraduate student who has withdrawn from the University may be reinstated and whether a student who applies to the committee may receive a leave of absence.

Alison Bell, Chair

Ex Officio Members

Scott Dittman, University Registrar (non-voting)
Howard (Hank) Dobin, Dean of The College
Alison Bell, Associate Dean of The College
Elizabeth Knapp, Associate Provost
David Leonard, Dean of Student Life
Larry Peppers, Dean of the Williams School
Robert Straughan, Associate Dean of the Williams School
Sidney Evans, VP for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

Two Appointed Faculty Members - One triennially for six-year term
Karla Murdock - 2007-2013
Alan McRae - 2010-2016

Courses and Degrees Committee (C&D) composed of the Dean of The College and the Dean of the Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics, six undergraduate aculty members appointed by the President, and two student representatives appointed by the President upon nomination by the Student Body Executive Committee; the University Registrar serves as the non-voting secretary. The committee is charged with the general supervision and development of policies concerning undergraduate entrance requirements, courses of study, curricular standards, and degrees. More specifically, its functions, subject to review and final action by the undergraduate faculty, are: (a) to make suggestions concerning entrance requirements as they relate to the curriculum of the University; (b) to study and consider the change and improvement of undergraduate curricula and requirements for degrees, and to recommend such changes; (c) to determine questions concerning the introduction, substitution, and evaluation of individual courses of study, and also the policy governing credit for work offered by transfer students from other institutions; (d) to consider methods and standards of instruction including the matter of duplication of courses.  The committee meets at 3:30 pm every Tuesday during the academic term.

C&D Curriculum Change Form:  MSWord format

Howard (Hank) Dobin, Chair

Ex Officio Members

Scott Dittman, University Registrar - Secretary (non-voting)
Howard (Hank) Dobin, Dean of The College
Larry Peppers, Dean of the Williams School

Six Appointed Faculty Members - One annually for six-year term

Lucas Morel - 2006-2012
Arthur (Art) Goldsmith - 2007-2013
Jeffrey Kosky - 2008-2014
Gwyn Campbell - 2011-2015 (replacing Gregory Dresden - 2009-2015)
Robert Stewart - 2010-2016
Suzanne Keen - 2011-2017

Two Students nominated by the Student EC, appointed by the President
Julia McCormick '13 - 2011-2012
Alfredo (Freddy) Tovo '13 - 2011-2012

Faculty Administrators Evaluation Committee (FAEC) creates the instruments used for including faculty in the evaluation process for the provost and academic deans, to oversee the administration of the faculty involvement in the evaluation process, and to report the results to the supervisor (President in the case of the Provost and Provost in the case of the Deans). Members of this committee are all tenured faculty, four undergraduate and two law, serving three-year terms. During their term on the Faculty Review Committee, members or alternates would be ineligible for the FAEC.

Brian Murchison, Chair

Ellen Mayock - 2009-2012
Brian Murchison (L) - 2009-2012
George Bent - 2010-2013
Elizabeth Oliver - 2010-2013
Krzysztof Jasiewicz - 2011-2014
Michelle Drumbl (L) - 2011-2014

Faculty Committee on Inclusiveness represents faculty concern for making Washington and Lee a community open to persons from diverse backgrounds, one that respects and recognizes benefits of administrators, faculty, staff, and students from these different backgrounds. The committee receives reports from administrators as recommended by the faculty, advises University administrators where appropriate, and proposes new initiatives to the faculty when and if they are needed. The committee reports to the faculty annually. The committee consists of seven undergraduate and two law faculty appointed for three-year, staggered terms. Undergraduate members are appointed by the Provost in consultation with the current committee, subject to approval of the undergraduate faculty. Law members are appointed by the Dean of the School of Law in consultation with the current committee and subject to approval of the law faculty. Committee members should include senior and junior faculty members representing all segments of the diverse community for which we are striving. [ This committee is dormant. No new appointments to this committee are being made. Faculty EC has been asked to consider eliminating this committee. Comments should be directed to Larry Peppers, Chair of Faculty EC. ]

Brian Murchison, Chair

Ex officio members

Tamara Futrell, Associate Dean of Students

Seven Undergraduate and Two Law Faculty appointed by the respective dean and approved by the faculty for three-year terms.

Faculty Executive Committee (FEC) acts ad interim for the university and undergraduate faculties when they faculty cannot meet; it receives student, faculty, and departmental petitions requesting exceptions to University regulations on matters not delegated to other University Committees; it originates recommendations to the university and undergraduate faculties relating to matters not delegated to other University committees; it receives a suggested one- and five-year undergraduate calendar from the Registration and Class Schedules Committee and recommends a calendar to the undergraduate faculty; it acts as the faculty's "committee on committees;" and it advises the President and Deans on matters not delegated to the Advisory Committee. The committee will be the point of contact between the undergraduate faculty and the Dean of Admissions about policy regarding undergraduate admissions and practices. The committee meets at 3:30 pm every Monday during the academic term.

When the Faculty Executive Committee is dealing with strictly undergraduate matters, it will function as an undergraduate committee. Its membership will include six undergraduate faculty members, elected by the undergraduate faculty (three annually to serve two-year terms); two student representatives, appointed annually by the President upon recommendation of the Student Executive Committee; and, ex officio, the Dean of the Williams School of Commerce, Economics and Politics, the Dean of The College, the Dean of Student Affairs, and the Associate University Registrar as the non-voting Secretary.

When the committee is dealing with matters of interest to both the undergraduate and law faculties, it will function as a University committee. Its membership will include the same six faculty members, the student representatives, and ex officio members, the Dean of the School of Law, and one law faculty member elected by the law faculty to serve a two-year term."

Those Faculty rotating off the committee each year will be regarded as alternates for the following year. When the Executive Committee requires a replacement, one of the two members rotating off will be chosen by lot to serve as the replacement. If two are needed, then both will be asked. If either or both cannot serve, then the committee would turn to those who rotated off the previous year, etc. until a replacement is found.

Larry Peppers, Chair

Ex Officio Members

Howard (Hank) Dobin, Dean of The College
Mark Grunewald, Interim Dean of the School of Law
Larry Peppers, Dean of the Williams School
Barbara Rowe, Associate University Registrar - Secretary (non-voting)
Sidney Evans, VP for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

Six Faculty Members Elected - Three annually for 2-year terms
One Law Faculty for two-year term

Paul Gregory - 2010-2012
Fred LaRiviere - 2010-2012
Deborah Miranda - 2010-2012
Brian Murchison (L) - 2010-2012
Alexandra Brown - 2011-2013
Harvey Markowitz - 2011-2013
Molly Michelmore - 2011-2013

Two students nominated by the Student EC (preferably one junior and one senior), appointed by the President

Tyler Gehrs '13 - 2011-2012
Megan Smith '12 - 2011-2012

The Faculty Executive Committee has also created a standing subcommittee to consider physical education petitions. The members of the committee are:

Neil Cunningham, Director of Physical Education, chair (ex officio)
Eugene McCabe, Member of the Physical Education Faculty, 2011-2012

Student Affairs Committee (SAC) is composed of the VP for Student Affairs and Dean of Students (chair), an Associate Dean of Students, the Associate Dean for Student Services at the School of Law, four members elected by and from the University Faculty (undergraduate and law) from among those not already on the University Board of Appeals, one member elected by and from the Law Faculty, the President of the Student Body, the Chair of the Student Judicial Council (SJC), the Vice-Chair of the Student-Faculty Hearing Board (SFHB), the President of the Interfraternity Council (IFC), the President of the Panhellenic Council (PC), the Head Dormitory Counselor, the President of the Student Bar Association (SBA), and the second-year representative to SBA. January 2012: The University Faculty approved adding two members to SAC, a physical education faculty member to be elected by the University Faculty and a student representative elected from the Office of Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board.

SAC is responsible for reviewing issues affecting student life, for recommending to the University Faculty changes in University policy on non-curricular students matters, and for overseeing Greek life including the maintenance and review of the Standards for Fraternities/Sororities. With authority delegated by the University Faculty, SAC oversees the judicial procedures of SJC, IFC, PC, SFHB and the dormitory counselors and resident assistants in the residence halls.

The four areas of primary responsibility for SAC are:

• serve as a University forum for the discussion, debate and dissemination of issues and information affecting student life;
• recommend changes in University policy on non-curricular student issues directly to the University Faculty;
• oversee student judicial procedures; and
• handle violations of the Standards for Fraternities/Sororities that would involve the possible suspension or expulsion of a fraternity or sorority, or placing of a fraternity or sorority on Critical Probation.

SAC also serves as a University forum for issues affecting student life, and it may recommend changes in University policy on non-curricular student issues directly to the faculty.

SAC takes action on individual discipline and fraternity cases at times when the Student Judicial Council cannot meet, aids in the planning of new-student orientation, and assumes jurisdiction over all student affairs not covered by other committees. It is also an advisory board to the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs.

When SAC requires a replacement, the one person rotating off every two years will be regarded as the alternate, and the two Faculty rotating off every third year will be regarded as the alternates. The one person rotating off will be chosen to be the substitute in each of those two years with the replacement in the year that two rotate off being chosen by lot. When the person or persons rotating off cannot serve as a replacement, the committee will turn to those who rotated off in the previous year, etc.

Sidney Evans, Chair

Ex Officio Members

Beverly Kalasky, Law Student Affairs Coordinator
David Leonard, Dean of Student Life
Sidney Evans, VP for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

Six Elected Faculty Members - Four University Faculty, One Law Faculty, One Physical Education Faculty - One annually for three-year term, two every third year

Robin Le Blanc - 2009-2012
Karla Murdock - 2010-2013
Wendy Orrison - 2010-2013
Timothy Diette - 2011-2014
Susan Franck (L) - 2011-2014
to be elected (PE) - Spring 2012-2015 (from January 2012 faculty action)

Nine Students - ex officio, by virtue of student office held.
Scott McClintock '12U, Student Executive Committee President
Matthew Simpson '12U, Student Judicial Council Chair
Nathaniel Reisinger '12U, Student Vice-Chair of Student-Faculty Hearing Board
Alexandra Shabo '12U, Head Resident Assistant
Gregory (Woodie) Hillyard '12U, Interfraternity Council President
Mackenzie Doss '12U, Panhellenic President
Kahena (Kiki) Joubert - 2011-2012, Office of Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board (beginning January 2012)
Negin Farahmand '12L, Student Bar Association President
James Bailey '13L, Second-year Student Bar Association Representative

Student-Faculty Hearing Board (SFHB) is authorized to hear and adjudicate allegations of sexual misconduct involving Washington and Lee students. It is chaired by an administrator with appropriate professional training and experience appointed by the Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, and drawn from the administrative staff of the Division of Student Affairs. The chair will be well-versed in W&L policies and procedures, and have primary responsibility for managing the SFHB itself as well as the adjudication process, but shall not participate in deliberation or voting on matters before the Board. The Vice President for Student Affairs shall serve as chair in the event that recusal or some other circumstance prevents the board chair from serving in a specific case. The Chair who presides in any specific case shall not be permitted to serve on the University Board of Appeals in any appeal arising from that case.

Four faculty members shall be appointed by the Provost, for three-year staggered terms, after consultation with the Student Affairs Committee (SAC). The four will serve as a "pool" from which two shall be drawn to serve on any one case. 

The procedure for selecting four student representatives, shall involve a process in which the Executive Committee of the Student Body (EC) and the Vice President for Student Affairs (VPSA) participate. The EC shall elicit the participation of stakeholder groups on campus that may not be represented on the EC, including sexual assault prevention and response groups, and groups representing women and minorities. Additionally, the appointment procedures of the EC shall be reviewed by SAC prior to the application process. The EC shall appoint four student Board members, representative of the student body and qualified to adjudicate the sensitive cases heard by the Board. In selecting members and later constituting the panel to hear a specific case, every effort shall be made to strive for gender balance and/or other kinds of important diverse representation.

The EC shall require applications and conduct interviews of applicants for the board positions apart from other spring appointments. Applications shall include discussion of knowledge or experience relevant to the mission of the board and confidentially sent recommendations of two non-student members of the Washington and Lee community. After receiving applications, but prior to the interview process, the EC shall send the list of applicants to the VPSA to gather additional information on each applicant for the EC's consideration in deciding which applicants to interview. Student board members shall be trained at the same time as faculty board members. Only two student members from the pool of four members will hear each case; a pool of four ensures that a case panel can be constituted in the event that recusal or some other circumstance prevents a student Board member from serving in a specific case. 

The Student Affairs site for the Board is at www.wlu.edu/x25918.xml.

Jason Rodocker, Chair

Ex Officio member

Jason Rodocker, member of the Student Affairs staff

Four Faculty appointed by the Provost, on staggered three-year terms:

David Millon - 2011-2012
Wendy Orrison - 2011-2012
Adedayo Abah - 2011-2013
Toni Locy - 2011-2013

Four Students appointed by the Student EC:

Katherine Michelini '12U
Catherine (Lule) Rault '12U
Nathaniel Reisinger '12U
Caroline Schmidt '13U

University Board of Appeals is chaired by the Dean of Students and hears all appeals from the student conduct process filed by individuals, groups, or the University Official, with the exception of appeals from the Executive Committee of the Student Body. Two Undergraduate Faculty and two Law Faculty are elected for two-year terms, from among those not on the Student Affairs Committee, with initial faculty appointments staggered to assure that no more than one of each will rotate off in a particular year. Alternate members for University Board of Appeals shall be elected at the same time as members are elected. There shall be two alternates, decided as the first runners-up in the election of members, one from the undergraduate faculty and one from the law faculty. Alternates will serve in the event a board member needs to resign or recuse, or cannot participate in a hearing due to unforeseen circumstances. Six student representatives (one undergraduate junior, two undergraduate seniors, one second-year law, two third-year law) are appointed by the Executive Committee of the Student Body each year for a one-year term. The Student Affairs site for the board is at http://www.wlu.edu/x36850.xml.

Sidney Evans, Chair

Ex Officio Member

Sidney Evans, VP for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

Four Faculty representatives - Elected annually for two-year terms

Matthew Tuchler - 2010-2012
David Bruck (L) - 2010-2012
Mohamed Kamara - 2011-2013
John (J.D.) King (L) - 2011-2013

Two Faculty alternates - Elected for two-year terms

Theresa Braunschneider - 2010-2012
Ann Massie (L) - 2010-2012

Student representatives - Appointed annually for a one-year term

Law 3rd-year representative: Parker Kasmer '12L
Law 3rd-year representative: Ellis Pretlow '12L
Law 2nd-year representative: Joshua Verkerk '13L
Undergraduate senior representative: Austin Branstetter '12U
Undergraduate senior representative: Stephen Wilson '12U
Undergraduate junior representative: Thomas Sanford '13U

Writing Program Advisory Committee consists of six undergraduate faculty members appointed by the President, the coordinator of the writing center, an English Department representative, and the Associate Deans of The College and the Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics. The committee reviews undergraduate needs for writing instruction; advises the writing program coordinator; collaborates with departments regarding writing components in their curricula; and helps evaluate the writing program.

James Warren, Chair and Acting Director of the Writing Program

Ex Officio Voting Members
Edward Adams, English Department Representative, 2010-2013
Alison Bell, Associate Dean of The College
Robert Straughan, Associate Dean of the Williams School
Kary Smout, Writing Center Coordinator

Appointed Faculty Members - Two annually for 3 years

Steve Desjardins - 2009-2012
Jeff Kosky - 2009-2012
Mary Abdoney - 2010-2013
James Warren - 2010-2013
Genelle Gertz - 2011-2014
Eduardo Velásquez - 2011-2014
 

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES

These are committees which function at the behest of the administration to assist it in discharging certain of its responsibilities.

Capital Projects Advisory Committee will act in an advisory role to the president for planning and recommended authorization of all capital projects with an expected cost of $1 million or more. The committee will review and track all projects anticipated within a rolling time frame of five-years. For each project, the Executive Director normally will propose to the Committee a timeline for critical decision points including: concept design to serve a specific program, architectural drawings, construction drawings, bids, financing, construction schedule, etc.) While the university's strategic plan will serve as the primary guide for project authorization and prioritization, other important projects may emerge over time as a result of ongoing planning and evaluation. The Committee will meet at least twice each year to review, prioritize, and coordinate the progress of projects and to update the integrated five-year plan. Following each meeting, the Committee will provide summary recommendations for the president's review. Annually, the Committee will prepare a report and assist the president with a presentation of the current five-year plan to the Capital Projects and Finance committees of the Board of Trustees.

Robert Strong, Chair

Ex officio members

Scott Beebe, Director, Facilities Management
Dennis Cross, VP for University Advancement
Howard (Hank) Dobin, Dean of The College
Mark Grunewald, Interim Dean of the Law School
Steven McAllister, Treasurer and VP for Finance
Larry Peppers, Dean of the Williams School
Robert Strong, Interim Provost
Sidney Evans, VP for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

Faculty representatives to the Capital Projects Committee of the Board of Trustees

Margaret Howard, 2011-2012
Tyler Lorig, 2011-2012

Cincinnati Awards Committee is composed of undergraduate faculty members appointed by the President. It annually confers the Virginia Cincinnati Society award upon the author of the best essay in American military history or some other subject in colonial, revolutionary, or Civil War history of the United States.

Taylor Sanders, Chair

Four Faculty Members - No Rotation

Theodore DeLaney
Holt Merchant
William Patch
David Peterson

Employee Benefits Committee (EBC) is composed of four university faculty members, one retired faculty member, and one or more staff members (all appointed by the President), the University Treasurer, and the Provost. It periodically reviews programs relating to employee benefits and acts in an advisory capacity to the President.    (See also, Investment Committee.)

Christopher Connors, Chair

Ex Officio Members

Robert Strong, Interim Provost
Amy Barnes, Executive Director of Human Resources
Steven McAllister, Treasurer and VP for Finance

Four Appointed Faculty Members, including one from the Law School and one from the Williams School, and One Appointed Retiree Faculty Member - 2 biennially for 4-year terms

Florentien Verhage - 2011-2012 (replacing Timothy Jost (L) - 2008-2012)
Joshua Fairfield (L) - 2011-2013
Christopher Connors - 2009-2013
Roger Dean - 2010-2014
John Gunn (retiree) - 2010-2014
Nathan Feldman - 2010-2014

Staff members - four-year term

Cree Sherrill - 2008-2012
David Leonard - 2011-2015
Christine Burkett - 2011-2015

Faculty Review Committee is advisory to the President and shall hear appeals for non-reappointment or failure to promote based on detailed and substantiated allegations of inadequate consideration or improper consideration. The FRC is composed of six members and five alternates, all of whom shall be tenured members of the Faculty. Five members and three alternates shall be elected from and by the undergraduate faculty and one member and two alternates shall be elected from and by the law faculty. Members and alternates of the Advisory Committee and the Faculty Administrators Evaluation Committee are not eligible to serve on the FRC.  Members and alternates shall serve staggered three-year terms with one-third of each to be elected each year. Each fall, after new members have been elected, the FRC shall meet to elect its chair. Term of membership on the committee is from July to June. The committee's internal procedures are available at http://counsel.wlu.edu/policy/ under Faculty Review Committee.

Jeffrey Barnett, 2011-12 Chair (through May 31, 2012)
Suzanne Keen, 2012-13 Chair (beginning June 1, 2012)

Elected, as needed, for 3-year terms

Mohamed Kamara - 2009-2012
Karla Murdock - 2009-2012
Jeffrey Barnett - 2010-2013
Amanda Bower - 2010-2013
Suzanne Keen - 2011-2014
Eric Luna (L) - 2011-2014

Alternates

Linda Hooks - 2009-2012
Margaret Howard (L) - 2009-2012
James Moliterno (L) - 2010-2013
James Casey - 2011-2013
Gregory Dresden - 2011-2014

Fishback Fund for Visiting Writers Committee

Adedayo Abah, Chair

Faculty Members

Adedayo Abah, Journalism and Mass Communications - 2009-2014
David Bello, History - 2009-2014
Robert de Maria, Journalism and Mass Communications - 2009-2014
Steve Desjardins, Chemistry - 2009-2014
Holly Pickett, English - 2009-2014
Indira Somani, Journalism and Mass Communications - 2009-2014
Eduardo Velásquez, Politics - 2009-2014

Student Members

? - 2011-2012
? - 2011-2012

Glasgow Endowment Committee is composed of five undergraduate faculty members from the humanities, appointed by the President, chiefly from the language arts departments, and the Associate Deans of The College, along with two student appointees. It controls the funds of the Glasgow Endowment, a bequest by Arthur Graham Glasgow "to promote the art of expression by pen and tongue, including voice production and delivery." It plans and produces public programs involving language artists/poets, dramatists, and fiction writers, as well as others whose work can be characterized as "artful expression."

?, Chair

Ex Officio Member

Alison Bell, Associate Dean of The College
Robert Strong, Interim Provost

Five Appointed Faculty Members

Kimberly Jew - 2007-2012
Laura Turner - 2007-2012
Robin Le Blanc - 2008-2013
Mónica Botta - 2011-2016
Lesley Wheeler - 2011-2016

Two Students

? - 2011-2012
? - 2011-2012

Graduate Fellowships Committee is composed of nine undergraduate faculty members appointed by the President, the Dean of Student Affairs, and the Associate Dean of The College. It disseminates information on fellowship opportunities and selects nominees for Fulbright, Luce and other scholarship programs.

Alison Bell, Chair

Ex Officio Members
Alison Bell, Associate Dean of The College
Sidney Evans, VP for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

Nine Appointed Faculty Members - Four-year terms

Daniel Kramer - 2008-2012
Sarah Horowitz - 2011-2012 (replacing Christa Bowden - 2008-2012)
Deborah Miranda - 2008-2012
Matthew Bailey - 2009-2013
Shawn Paul Evans - 2009-2013
John Lambeth - 2011-2012 (replacing Holly Pickett - 2009-2013)
Craig McCaughrin - 2010-2014
Mónica González García - 2011-2012 (replacing Kevin Crotty - 2010-2014)
Martin Davies - 2011-2015

Historic Preservation and Archaeological Conservation Advisory Board

The purpose of the HPACA Board is to provide advice to the President on matters related to historic preservation and archaeological conservation. The board's primary responsibility will be to review the University's plans to alter or demolish the interiors or exteriors of historic buildings (over 50 years old) on campus; to preserve and protect archaeological resources on campus; and to provide advice on matters related to historic preservation and archeological conservations.  The board will meet at least three times per year and will work closely with the University Architect and the Vice President for Administration on these issues.

The board is comprised of up to seven appointed members with the University Architect and Vice President for Administration providing staff support. The seven members will include four faculty members, a non-faculty member from the W&L community, and up to two "outside" members who are interested and knowledgeable. The latter members may include alumni and/or respected members of the historic-preservation, archaeological, and professional architectural communities. Members serve staggered, two-year terms and the chair is appointed by the Provost.

Alison Bell, Chair

Ex Officio members

Alison Bell, Associate Dean of The College
Tom Contos, University Architect
Steven McAllister, Treasurer and VP for Finance
Wendy Price, Assistant Dean of The College

Appointed members - two-year terms

Nathan Goldberg - 2010-2012
Robin Le Blanc - 2010-2012
Erich Uffelman - 2011-2012 (replacing Andrea Lepage - 2010-2012)
Christian Jennings - 2011-2013
Ronald Fuchs - 2011-2013
Donald Hasfurther, Executive Director, Historic Lexington Foundation - 2011-2013

Information Security Program Committee is charged with overseeing the security of the University’s non-public information (including information that is designated as confidential and/or sensitive either by applicable law, by University policy, or by the Committee) through development and implementation of an overall Information Security Program (“Program”). This Program includes, but is not limited in scope to, the Financial Information Security Program previously adopted in response to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 2003 ("GLBA"). In accordance with the GLBA, the Program will be subject to periodic review and adjustment by the Committee to assure ongoing compliance with the GLBA and the Federal Trade Commission Safeguards Rule, and other existing and future laws and regulations, as well as to evaluate consistency with other University policies and practices.

The Committee reports to the Provost and includes an administrator from each of the following offices and departments whose operations are likely to be most significantly affected by the Program: Business, Financial Aid, Human Resources, Information Technology Services, Law School Records, Law School Technology, Student Affairs, University Advancement, University Registrar, and University Treasurer. The Provost may add representatives from other offices and departments as s/he deems appropriate.

The Provost designates the Information Security Program Coordinator, who serves as the chair of the Committee. The Office of General Counsel works closely with the Coordinator and the Committee and serves as a resource on all elements of the Information Security Program.

Scott Dittman, Information Security Program Coordinator and Chair

Kimberly Austin, Assistant Director of for Operations, Human Resources
Deborah Caylor, Associate Treasurer/University Controller
Scott Dittman, University Registrar
Linda Johnson, Director of Law Records
James Kaster, Associate Director of Financial Aid
Monica Keith, Director of Advancement Services
John Keyser, Associate Dean of the Law School for Administration and Technology
Steven McAllister, VP for Finance and Administration/University Treasurer
Paul Renzi, Director of Auxiliary Services
David Saacke, Chief Technology Officer
Dean Tallman, Information Security Officer and Enterprise Systems Administrator, Information Technology Services

Consulting from the General Counsel's Office

Leanne Shank, General Counsel
Jennifer Kirkland, Associate General Counsel for Compliance
Justin Smith, Staff Attorney

Information Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC) is composed of faculty, administrative, and student members appointed by the Provost. The Chief Technology Officer is an ex-officio member. The Committee advises the Provost on matters regarding information technology for the academic program of the University and its administration.

Robert Ballenger, Chair

Ex Officio Members

David Saacke, Chief Technology Officer
John Keyser, Associate Dean for Administration and Technology, School of Law

Seven Appointed Faculty - One annually for 7-year term

Robert Danforth (L) - 2005-2012
Paul Gregory - 2006-2013
Timothy Diette - 2008-2015
Robert Ballenger - 2009-2016
Hongchu Fu - 2009-2016
Mary Abdoney - 2009-2016
Joshua Stough - 2010-2017

Administrative Representatives
Scott Dittman, University Registrar - 2009-2016
Natalie Garvis, Associate Controller - 2009-2016

Two Student representatives

Garrett Koller '14U - 2011-2012
David Margolies '12U - 2011-2012

Committee on the Institute for Honor administers the program of the Institute for Honor, funded by a gift from the W&L Class of 1960. This is an evolving program which has included an annual symposium on campus for students, faculty, and alumni, and which has undertaken an Initiative for Academic Integrity in Secondary Schools, the latter in cooperation with the Alumni Association. The Committee also explores other ways in which this Class gift can be used to support the culture of honor at Washington and Lee. 

Lewis John, Chair

Ex officio Members 

Robert Strong, Interim Provost
Gregory Cooper, Director, Society and Professions
Robert Fure, Director, Special Programs
Thomas Lovell, Associate Director, Alumni Affairs

Emeritus faculty

Sidney Coulling
John Gunn
Lewis John

Faculty Term appointments, three years

Stephan Fafatas - 2011-2014
? - 2011-2014

Two student representatives, appointed annually by the Student Executive Committee
Nathan Schnetzler '13L - 2011-2012
Katherine Strickland '15 - 2011-2012

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee is composed of four undergraduate faculty members, one student, two non-institutional members, including a veterinarian, and one W&L community representative. All members are appointed by the Provost. The committee is charged to create and monitor protocols for all research and instructional use of vertebrate animal species. These protocols should comply with relevant federal and state regulations; public concerns about the humane treatment of animals; veterinary expertise in laboratory animal care; accepted standards of appropriate facilities; and protection against unsubstantiated allegations against investigators.

Robert Stewart, Chair

Four Appointed Faculty Members - One annually for 4-year term

Robert Stewart - 2008-2012
Nadia Ayoub - 2011-2013 (replacing Jack Wielgus - 2009-2013)
Jonathan Erickson - 2011-2015
Nathan Goldberg - 2011-2015

One Member from University Community - 3-year term
Beverly Bowring - 2011-2014

One Member from Community - 3-year term
Wade Bell - 2011-2014 

One Veterinarian - 3-year term
Phillip Bailey, DVM - 2011-2014

One student
? - 2011-2012

Institutional Review Board for Research with Human Subjects (the University's IRB) is composed of four members of the Washington and Lee community and one non-institutional member. The primary purpose of the committee is to assure the protection of the rights and welfare of human research subjects according to federal and state regulations and guidelines. The committee will review institutional or university faculty research proposals which would involve the use of human subjects and assure their compliance with appropriate protocols. Current policy statement and forms are available on the Provost's website.

Claudette Artwick, Chair

Ex Officio Member

Jane Horton, Director of Health and Counseling Services

Four Appointed Faculty Members - One annually for 5-year terms

Krzysztof Jasiewicz - 2007-2012
Claudette Artwick - 2008-2013
Angela Smith - 2010-2015
Dan Johnson - 2011-2016

Non-faculty, non-alumna/alumnus community member
Vicki Langdon, RN, MSN - 2008-2013

Student
? - 2011-2012
 

International Education Committee reports to the Provost and is composed of seven voting members appointed by the Provost as follows: five undergraduate faculty members (three from the College, including one from the departments teaching modern foreign languages, and two from the Williams School); two undergraduate students recommended by the Student EC (including one international student recommended by SAIL); and appropriate non-voting ex officio members (Associate Dean of the College, Associate Dean of the Williams School, Director of the Spring Term, Director of International Education, Associate Director of International Education, University Registrar, Study Abroad Adviser, and Spring Term Coordinator). Its responsibilities include working with the Director of International Education; coordinating and consulting on matters of mutual interest; and providing a faculty voice and general oversight on matters pertaining to study abroad and other international education issues as brought up by the Director, the Deans, and the Provost. Academic and policy recommendations will be sent to the faculty and/or administration through the usual process on:

• academic matters pertaining to study abroad, including spring-term abroad
• new program initiatives and development
• general and specific policy issues including financial considerations, safety and liability issues, credit transfer, etc.
• curricular and extra-curricular issues intrinsic to international education
• Student Association for International Learning (SAIL)
• international-student concerns

Ex Officio Members

Laurent Boetsch, Director of International Education
Katherine (Kip) Brooks, Study Abroad Adviser and committee secretary
Marc Conner, Director of the Spring Term
Scott Dittman, University Registrar
Alison Bell, Associate Dean of The College
Amy Richwine, Associate Director of International Education
Robert Straughan, Associate Dean of the Williams School

Five Appointed Faculty Members - One annually for 4-year terms

Lawrence Hurd - 2011-2012 (replacing Harvey Markowitz - 2008-2012)
Ayse Zarakol - 2009-2013
Matthew Bailey - 2010-2014
Roger Dean - 2011-2015
Suzanne Keen - 2011-2015

Two Students (one an international student recommended by SAIL) nominated by the Student EC, appointed by the President

Upol Ehsan '13 - 2011-2012, SAIL
Merve Mahmutoglu '13- 2011-2012, EC appointment

Investment Committee is a subcommittee of the Employee Benefits Committee, with responsibility for reviewing and recommending employee options for individual investment of retirement fund contributions. The committee relies on a Statement of Investment Principles to guide the selection, monitoring, and performance evaluation of investment options offered under the university retirement plans.

Steven McAllister, Chair

Amy Barnes, Executive Director of Human Resources
Christopher Connors, Chair of the Employee Benefits Committee and Associate Professor of Geology
Scott Hoover, Lawrence Professor of Business Administration
Steven McAllister, Vice President for Finance and Administration
Robert Strong, Interim Provost

Public Functions Committee is composed of ten university faculty members, appointed by the Provost for five-year terms, and the University Marshal who chairs the committee. It supervises appearances of the Faculty and students at Fall Convocation, Founders' Day, Law Commencement, Undergraduate Baccalaureate and Commencement, and other official occasions such as presidential inaugurations.

Maryanne Simurda, Chair and University Marshal, 2009-2014

Ex Officio Members

Scott Beebe, Director, Facilities Management

University Marshal and Ten Appointed Faculty Members - Two annually for five-year term

Wendy Orrison - 2007-2012
Jacob (Jesse) Siehler - 2007-2012
Theodore (Ted) DeLaney - 2008-2013
Mohamed Kamara - 2009-2014
Maryanne Simurda - 2009-2014
Sara Sprenkle - 2011-2012 (replacing Katherine Crowley - 2010-2015)
Nathan Feldman - 2010-2015
Mónica González - 2010-2015
Joseph Guse - 2011-2012 (replacing Fiona Watson - 2010-2015)
Stephan Fafatas - 2011-2015 (replacing Lyn Wheeler - 2010-2015)
Doug Cumming - 2011-2016

Registration and Class Schedules Committee (RCSC) is chaired by the Associate University Registrar and consists of the University Registrar, the Associate Deans of The College and the Williams School, the Director of Athletics and Director of Physical Education, and five undergraduate faculty members appointed by the President and two student representatives appointed by the President upon recommendation of the Student Body Executive Committee. It deals with the undergraduate program. It annually recommends a five-year undergraduate academic calendar to the Executive Committee of the Faculty, considers and recommends changes related to the scheduling of courses and registration of undergraduate students, and serves as an advisory committee to the University Registrar's Office.

Barbara Rowe, Chair

Ex Officio Members

Neil Cunningham, Director of Physical Education
Scott Dittman, University Registrar
Janine Hathorn, Athletics Director
Wendy Price, Assistant Dean of The College
Barbara Rowe, Associate University Registrar
Robert Straughan, Associate Dean of the Williams School

Five Appointed Faculty Members - One annually for 5-year term

Scott Boylan - 2007-2012
Kimberly Jew - 2008-2013
Jenefer Davies - 2011-2012 (replacing Alan McRae - 2009-2014)
Gwyn Campbell - 2010-2015
Kary Smout - 2011-2016

Two students nominated by the Student EC, appointed by the President

Mary Elizabeth Bush '13 - 2010-2012
Johnny Gragg '13 - 2011-2012

Spring Term Coordinating Committee advises and assists the Director of the Spring Term for effective implementation of the plan for a four-week Spring term, called "Revitalization of the Spring Term." The new Spring term is also the university's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), approved in the reaffirmation of accreditation in 2008. This committee will work to integrate the QEP with the broader aims of the Academic Life Renewal Initiative and to guide the effective implementation and assessment of the new Spring term. The committee reports to the Provost.

Marc Conner, chair

Ex officio
Alison Bell, Associate Dean of The College (as needed)
Marc Conner, Director of the Spring Term/QEP
Debbie Dailey, Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectiveness (or designee)
Scott Dittman, University Registrar (or designee)
Francile Elrod, Coordinator of Co-Curricular Education (service-learning/internships liaison from staff or faculty)
Jeff Overholtzer, ITS Director of Strategic Planning and Communication (as needed)
Robert Straughan, Associate Dean of the Williams School (as needed)

Undergraduate faculty members appointed by the Provost: four from the College, two from the Williams School, one from physical education.

Steve Desjardins, chemistry
Scott Hoover, business administration
Joel Kuehner, physics and engineering
James Mahon, philosophy
Karla Murdock, psychology
Joel Shinofield, physical education
Robert Straughan, business administration

Two student representatives appointed by the Provost

Paige Gance '13
Jake Struebing '14

Strategic Communications Committee will unify the key themes and messages that define Washington and Lee for its various audiences; gain greater appreciation for Washington and Lee's distinctive characteristics; maximize use of available research and resources; and identify and utilize best practices and the most cost-effective communications strategies.

Jeffrey Hanna, Chair

Amanda Bower, Associate. Professor of Business Administration - 2010-2013
Julie Campbell, Associate Director of Communications and Public Affairs
Jessica Carter, Director of Web Communications
Waller (Beau) Dudley, Executive Director of Alumni Affairs
Sidney Evans, Associate Dean for Student Services, Law School
James Farrar, Senior Assistant to the President and Secretary to the Board of Trustees
Jeffrey Hanna, Executive Director of Communications and Public Affairs
Janine Hathorn, Director of Athletics
Erin Hutchinson, Senior Associate Director of Admissions
Peter Jetton, Director of Law School Communications
C. E. (Tres) Mullis, Executive Director of Development
Karla Murdock, Associate Professor of Psychology -2010-2012
Larry Peppers, Dean of the Williams School
Wendy Price, Assistant Dean of the College
Robert Strong, Interim Provost
Jonathan Webster, Associate Dean of Admissions
? - 2011-2013
 

Student Financial Aid Committee consists of the Director of Financial Aid, two representatives from the Student Affairs staff, three representatives from the Admissions Office, five undergraduate faculty members appointed by the President, and two students appointed by the President upon nomination of the Student Body Executive Committee who participate in policy discussions only. The Committee considers applications and establishes policy for awarding financial assistance to undergraduate students with demonstrated need.

James Kaster, Chair

Ex Officio Members

Alison Bell, Associate Dean of The College
James Kaster, Director of Financial Aid
Tamara Futrell, Associate Dean of Students
William Hartog, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
Erin Hutchinson, Senior Associate Director of Admissions
David Leonard, Dean of Student Life
Steven McAllister, VP for Finance and Administration/University Treasurer
Sidney Evans, VP for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Jonathan Webster, Associate Dean of Admissions

Five Appointed Faculty Members - One annually for 5-year term

Alan Marco - 2011-2012 (replacing Jane Weiss - 2007-2012)
Carrie Finch - 2008-2013
William King - 2009-2104
Timothy Diette - 2010-2015
Afshad Irani - 2011-2016

Two students nominated by the Student EC, appointed by the President, for policy discussions only

Elizabeth (Bess) Ruff '13 - 2011-2012
Yates Wilburn '14 - 2011-2012
 

Student Health Committee is chaired by the Director of Student Health and Counseling, and includes a representative of the Student Affairs staff, the Director of Health Promotion, and another member of the health and counseling staff, three university faculty members appointed by the President, and three students appointed by the President upon nomination by the Student Body Executive Committee. It acts in an advisory capacity on matters pertaining to the scope and effectiveness of W&L's health and counseling services.

Jane Horton, Chair

Ex Officio Members

Jane Horton, Director of Student Health and Counseling
Janis Kaufman, Director of Health Promotion
David Leonard, Dean of Student Life
Elizabeth Curry, University Counselor

Three Appointed Faculty Members - One annually for three-year term

Steve Desjardins - 2009-2012
Karla Murdock - 2010-2013
Joel Kuehner - 2011-2014

Three students nominated by the Student EC, appointed by the President

Matthew Bittner '14 - 2011-2012
Monette Veral '15 - 2011-2012
Joseph Yankelowitz '15 - 2011-2012
 

University Athletic Committee is composed of six university faculty members appointed by the President, the VP for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, the Sports Information Director, two alumni members chosen by the Alumni Association, and three student members appointed by the President upon the recommendation of the Student Body Executive Committee. The Athletic Committee acts in an advisory capacity to the Athletic Director, the administration, and the university faculty with regard to all aspects of the athletic program -- intercollegiate, intramural, curricular, and recreational.

Paul Gregory, Chair, 2011-2012

Ex Officio Members

Janine Hathorn, Athletics Director
Brian Laubscher, Sports Information Director (non-voting)
Shana Levine, Associate Athletics Director
Sidney Evans, VP for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
John Wolf, Board of Trustees Liaison

Six Appointed Faculty Members - One annually for Six-year term (Chair selected by members for 3-year term)

Melina Bell - 2006-2012
Paul Gregory - 2011-2012 (replacing Ellen Mayock - 2007-2013)
Debra Prager - 2008-2014
Wayne Dymàček - 2009-2015
Robert Stewart - 2010-2016
Megan Fulcher - 2011-2017

Two Alumni selected by Alumni Association - Two-Year terms

Hamill D. Jones III '04U - 2010-2012
Fontaine Marcoux Haskell '04U - 2011-2013

Three students nominated by the Student EC, appointed by the President

Jonathan Guest '13U - 2011-2012
Bradley Harder '12U - 2011-2012
Chelsea Stevenson '13U - 2011-2012

University Collections of Art and History (UCAH) Advisory Committee is typically composed of the Director of UCAH, the Curators of Ceramics and UCAH, a faculty representative form the Department of Art and Art History, and other appropriate members designated by the Provost, which may include the Dean of The College or his designee, the Vice President for University Advancement or his designee, representatives from both Law and the Undergraduate Libraries, and other faculty representatives as required from relevant disciplines. Duties include:

• Assist with oversight of the mission and scope of collections
• Recommend policy and practice for collections development and collection management.
• Review objects proposed for acquisition and make recommendations regarding acceptance and disposition.
• Review all objects recommended for deaccession and formally recommend deaccessions to the Provost or President for final approval, as directed in the Collections Policy.
• Review proposed incoming and outgoing loans
• Advise on educational programming
• Advocate on behalf of UCAH as an academic resource within the university community.


Alison Bell, Chair

Ex Officio Members

University Committee on Inclusiveness and Campus Climate (UCICC) reports to the president and is charged to

• produce an annual report on our campus climate, especially with respect to inclusiveness and diversity, that charts the University's progress on key longitudinal measures;
• advise the president on matters related to inclusiveness and campus climate;
• address from time to time particular issues of concern, such as gender or racial relations across campus, through focused study and analysis, and make recommendations to the President for further action by appropriate University officials, committees or administrative bodies; and
• provide an institutional platform to address issues of inclusiveness and diversity, in response to concerns within the campus community.

Amy Barnes, Chair, 2010-2012
Elizabeth Knapp, Chair, 2012-2014

Ex officio members

Amy Barnes, Executive Director, Human Resources
Laurent Boetsch, Director, International Education
Sidney Evans, Associate Dean for Student Services, School of Law
Tamara Futrell, Associate Dean of Students
Janine Hathorn, Professor of Physical Education and Athletics Director
Elizabeth Knapp, Associate Provost
Robin Le Blanc - Fall 2011 (replacing Domnica Radulescu, Director, Women's and Gender Studies)

Faculty and Staff (now three-year terms for seven people, beginning in 2012-13)

Marquita Dunn, Cashier, Dining Services - 2008-2012
Theresa Braunschneider, Associate Professor of English - 2008-2012
Brian Murchison, Professor of Law - 2008-2012
Shawn Paul Evans - 2011-2012 (replacing David Novack, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology - 2010-2012)
Larry Stuart, Public Safety - 2009-2013
Carole Bailey - 2011-2014
Janet Ikeda - 2011-2014
Renée Pratt - 2011-2014

Students nominated by the EC and approved by the president (two-year terms)

Lisa Stoiser '15 - 2011-2013
Brandy Cannon '13L - 2010-2012
William Fulwider '14U - 2010-2012
Yates Wilburn '14U - 2010-2012

University Library Committee consists of nine university faculty members (appointed by the Provost), the University Librarian, and three student representatives (one each from sophomore, junior, and senior classes with multi-year appointments encouraged), appointed by the President upon nomination by the Student Body Executive Committee. It acts as an advisory board to the librarians and the Provost on matters pertaining to the maintenance and development of the library. The problems the committee usually considers concern public and technical services but may include other areas in which the Librarian seeks advice.

Françoise Frégnac-Clave, Chair

Ex Officio Member

Terrance Metz, University Librarian

Nine Appointed Faculty Members - Three annually for 3-year terms

Françoise Frégnac-Clave - 2009-2012
Krzysztof Jasiewicz - 2011-2012 (replacing Harvey Markowitz - 2009-2012)
Barry Kolman - 2011-2012 (replacing William Connelly - 2010-2013)
Angela Smith - 2010-2013
Edward Adams - 2011-2012 (replacing Michael Smitka - 2010-2013)
Kenneth Lambert - 2011-2014
Richard Marks - 2011-2014
Adam Schwartz - 2011-2014
Yanhong Zhu - 2011-2014

Three students nominated by the Student EC, appointed by the President

Shaun Devlin '14 - 2011-2012
Michael Doobin '14 - 2011-2012
Julia McCormick '13 - 2011-2012

University Safety Committee is charged with providing a safe and secure living and working environment for the students, faculty, staff, and visitors of Washington and Lee University. The committee is chaired by the University's Director of Environmental Health and Safety, and acts in an advisory capacity to the University President. It is responsible to review, analyze, and plan for the implementation of safety and health policies and procedures to be recommended for adoption. Membership includes certain ex officio appointments, along with representatives of the faculty, clerical-support staff, and students. Other committee responsibilities include:

• discussing and analyzing hazards identified by the Director of Environmental Health and Safety or submitted by members of the campus community and suggesting appropriate action to eliminate or minimize the hazards.
• reviewing inspections of work areas and buildings, prioritizing safety discrepancies discovered, and recommending corrective measures.
• reviewing all accident reports and selected accident investigations, analyzing the reports for trends, and formulating recommendations to eliminate or control specific problems.
• encouraging feedback from all employees regarding safety, including soliciting possible solutions to identified hazards, ideas for better safety awareness and safer practices, and identification of possible safety hazards.
• communicating safety policies, training programs, and other safety-related matters to employees.

The committee shall meet quarterly.