Composition
- Nine faculty, six of whom are faculty who are actively involved in teaching courses granting University credit, with at least three geographical regions represented. Faculty are appointed with three-year terms. Normally, at least one committee member shall be a member of the Senate. (F)
- Chair of the Council of Faculty Representatives, Vancouver Campus.
- Chair of the Resident Faculty Organization, Tri-Cities.
- Chair of the Resident Faculty Organization, Everett.
- Chair-elect of the Faculty Senate, who serves as chair of the committee. (X)
Function
- Submits nominations to the Senate for membership on all Senate standing committees and subcommittees, except for ex officio members and those special seats on subcommittees reserved for members of parent committees, and to the president, and provost for faculty membership on their respective committees.
- Accepts Associated Students of Washington State University and Graduate and Professional Student Association appointments of student membership to Senate committees and refers them to the appropriate committees.
- Conducts a continuing evaluation of the Senate committee system and makes recommendations regarding committee improvements to the Steering Committee.
Workload
- The Committee on Committees meets on an as needed basis
Workload Committee Chair
- Create solicitations for committee members, organize nominations for committee review, review submitted nominations, communicate with nominees, coordinate with stakeholders to help staff non-Senate committees, submit committee issues/nominations to Senate: 1.5 hours/week (not including Senate and Steering meetings)
Workload Committee Members
- Review committee member nominations, attend committee meetings, review committee-related issues: 0.5 hours/week
Additional notes
- Responsible to: Faculty Senate.
- Reports to: Faculty Senate and the president.
| Name | Rank | Constituency | Location | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee Chair, Christine Horne (F) | Professor and Chair | CAS, Sociology | Pullman | 2025 | 2028 |
| Azam Boskabadi (F) | Assistant Professor | Finance & Management Science, CCB | Pullman | 2022 | 2028 |
| Shira Broschat (F) | Professor | VCEA | Pullman | 2025 | 2028 |
| Jordon Clapper (F) | Assistant Professor | CAS, Digital Technology and Culture | Pullman | 2025 | 2028 |
| Sharon Fraser-Allen (F) | Associate Professor | International Programs | Pullman | 2021 | 2027 |
| Jennifer Miller (F) | Assistant Professor | College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Spokane | 2023 | 2026 |
| Samantha Noll (F) | Assistant Professor | School of Politics, Policy & Public Affairs, CAS | Pullman | 2021 | 2027 |
| Lorena O-English (F) | Librarian | Social Sciences & Government Information, Libraries | Pullman | 2021 | 2027 |
| Michael Rabby (F) | Associate Professor | Liberal Arts; DTC | Vancouver | 2025 | 2028 |
| Insook Webber (F) | Assistant Professor | School of Languages, Culture & Race, CAS | Pullman | 2021 | 2027 |
| Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members | |||||
| Shuzheng Xie | Scholarly Assistant Professor | Chair of the Resident Faculty Organization | Everett | Everett Representative | Everett Representative |
| Ayesha Ahmed | Associate Professor | Council of Faculty Representatives | Spokane | Spokane Representative | Spokane Representative |
| Tom Collins | Associate Professor | Chair of the Resident Faculty Organization | Tri-Cities | Tri-Cities Representative | Tri-Cities Representative |
| Dene Grigar | Professor | Council of Faculty Representatives | Vancouver | Vancouver Representative | Vancouver Representative |
| Beth Doyle | Administrative Support | Faculty Senate | Pullman | Admin Support | Admin Support |