Standing Committees and Joint Committees 2026-27 (This list continues to be updated)
Refer to the Faculty Senate Bylaws for the requirements and responsibilities of each standing committee.
Academic Integrity
Birgit Pruess AFSNR (2027)
Tom Ambrosio, A&S (2027)
Onnolee Nordstrom, BUSN (2027)
Xuefeng (Michael) Chu, ENGR (2027)
Elizabeth Skoy, HHS (2027)
Alternate: Jin Li, BUSN
Access and Opportunity
Zhaohui Liu, AFSNR (2028)
Oudom Hean, BUSN (2028)
Lisa Arnold A&S (2028)
Kalpana Katti, ENG (2027)
Akshaya Bhagavathula, HHS (2028)
Carrie Anne Platt, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Linda Langley, Commission on the Status of Women Faculty - recommended by Executive Committee
Athletics
Member List on Athletics' Website
Budget Committee
Miranda Meehan, AFSNR (2029)
Chris Ray, A&S (2029)
Brenda Tyre, BUSN (2027)
Jake Glower, ENGR (2029)
Jeffrey Johnson, Faculty Senate President
Natasha Fillmore, HHS (Chair) (2028)
Shari Veil, Provost, ex-officio
Bruce Bollinger, Vice President for Finance and Administration, ex-officio
Campus Space & Facilities
Alan Zuk, AFSNR (2027)
Steve Briggs, A&S (no term limit)
Diomo Motuba, BUSN (2028)
Xinhua Jia, ENGR (2028)
Hollie Keller, HHS (2027)
Shari Veil, Provost
Bruce Bollinger, Vice President for Finance and Administration
Kimberly Gourneau, Registrar, ex-officio
Brent DeKrey, Director of Facilities Management, ex-officio
Michael Strand, Director of the School of Design, ex-officio
Janelle Quam, Assistant to the Director, ND Ag Experiment Station, ex-officio
Jolie Graybill, Dean, NDSU Libraries, ex-officio
Jennifer Young, Staff Senate
Ben Bernard, Staff Senate
Megan Hubbard, Staff Senate
Philip Job, Maria Mazala, Erick Carlson, Student Government
VACANT, Graduate School faculty representative as designated by Dean of Grad School
Conflict of Interest Advisory
These faculty members are recommended by the Executive Committee and appointed by the President.
Siew Lim, AFSNR (2026)
Yao Yu, ENG (2027)
Jessica Striker, SM
Alternates:
Darrell Ross, AFSNR (2026)
Council of College Faculties
These faculty members are elected each spring by secure electronic ballot by all faculty.
Jeff Johnson (2027)
Laura Parson (2027)
Sarah Boonstoppel (2028)
Alternate: Florin Salajan
Executive
Jeffrey Johnson, Faculty Senate President
Lisa Montplaisir, Faculty Senate Past President
TBD, Faculty Senate President-Elect
Matthew Smith, Secretary
Tom Peters, AFSNR
Chris Ray, A&S (2026-2027)
Vishal Uppala, BUSN (2026)
Ghodrat Karami, ENGR
TBD, GIS
Stefan Vetter, HHS (2028)
Shari Veil, Provost, ex-officio
Lisa Richter, Commission on the Status of Women Faculty, ex-officio
Ali Amiri, Parliamentarian, ex-officio
Faculty Affairs
Guiping Yan, AFSNR (2027)
Sarah Boonstoppel, A&S (2028)
Joshua Marineau, BUSN (2027)
Linda Langley, CSWF
Xingfa Wu, ENGR (2028)
Mark Strand, HHS (2027)
Faculty Rights
Greta Gramig, AFSNR (2026-2031)
Tom Ambrosio, A&S (2028)
Jin Li, BUS (2026-2031)
Xingfa Wu, ENGR (2025-2030)
Jeanne Frenzel, HHS (2027-2031)
General Education
Jonathan Nguyen, AFSNR (2029)
Warren Christensen, A&S (2027)
John Buncher A&S (2029)
Heath Wing, A&S (2027)
Shawn Stumphf, BUSN (2029)
Jordi Estevadeordal, ENGR (2027)
Nick Redenius, HHS (2028)
Jeff Boyer, Provost's Office, ex-officio
Nicolette Rapp, Registrar's Office representative, ex-officio
Hope Ray, Career and Advising, ex-officio
Issac Mauch, Student Government
Alternates:
Harlene Hatterman Valenti, AFSNR
Di Wu, ENG (2029)
Grade Appeals Board
Carrie Anne Platt (Chair), Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, AFSNR (2029)
Tom Ambrosio, A&S (2027)
Huichi Huang, BUSN (2027)
Ali Amiri, ENGR (2029)
Heidi Eukel, HHS (2028)
Sydnee Bruce, Philip Job, Emma Mathis, Student Government
Alternates:
Shahidul Islami, AFSNR (2029)
Erin Conwell, A&S (2028)
Nancy Emerson, BUSN (2027)
Xingfa Wu, ENGR (2029)
Heidi Saarinen, HHS
Trisha Mehta, Eli Norris, Owen Pyan, Student Government
Library
Mukhlesur Rahman, AFSNR (2028)
Sarah Kirkpatrick, A&S (no term limit)
Huichi Huang, BUSN (2028)
Ajay Kumar, ENGR (2027)
Kerrie Honrath, HHS (2027)
Jolie Graybill, Dean of Libraries
Alicia LaFerriere, Staff Senate
Samuel Hicks, Bukola Oloba, Student Government
Steve Sobiech, Information Technology
Vacant, GIS
Program Effectiveness
Vinicius Marcilio da Silva, AFSNR (2030)
Brent Hill, A&S (2028)
Jun Chen, BUSN
William Refling, ENG (2029)
Loretta Heuer, HHS
Tristan Hastings, Student Government Undergraduate Representative
Devon Cottle, Student Government Graduate Representative
Emily Berg, OIRA
Stacy Duffield, OTL
Shari Veil, Provost
Alternates
Pamela Emanuelson (2027)
Research & Consulting
Sandro Steinbach, AFSNR (2027)
Don Johnson, A&S (2027)
Dan Hsu, BUSN (2027)
Fardad Azarmi, ENGR (2027)
Kyle Hackney, HHS (2027)
Maria Mazala, Student Government
Kristy Shirley, RCA representative as designated by the Vice President for RCA
Senate Coordinating Council
Technology and Instructional Services
Sulaymon Eshkabilov, AFSNR 2027)
Justin Wageman, A&S (2028)
Mark Jensen, BUSN (2028)
Majura Selekwa , ENGR (2027)
Dan Cernusca, HHS (2027)
Samuel Hicks, Student Government
Jason Blosser, IT
Melissa Stotz, IT
Shar Kurtz, IT
University Curriculum Committee
Marc Bauer, AFSNR (2029)
Pamela Emanuelson (Chair), A&S (2029)
Susan Ray-Degges, A&S (2027)
Ruilin Tian, BUSN (2028)
Ali Amiri, ENGR (2028)
Andrea Huseth-Zosel, HHS (2027)
Jeff Boyer, Provost's Office, ex-officio
Nancy Kasper, Registration & Records, ex-officio
Kim Gourneau, Registrar, ex-officio
RaNelle Ingalls, Associate Registrar, ex-officio
Emma Mathis, Selah Meuller, Student Government
VACANT, Libraries, ex-officio
Alternates:
Febina Mathew, AFSNR (2027)
Artem Novozhilov, A&S (2030)
Mark Jensen, BUSN (2028)
Open, ENGR (2028)
Estelle Leclerc, HHS (2028)