Committee on Committees

Composition

• Voting Members:
  • Nine faculty, six of whom are faculty who are actively involved in teaching courses granting University credit. Normally, at least one committee member shall be a member of the Senate.
• Ex-officio Non-voting Members:
  • Chair of the Council of Faculty Representatives, WSU Vancouver.
  • Chair of the Resident Faculty Organization, WSU Tri-Cities.
  • Chair of the Resident Faculty Organization, WSU Everett.
  • Chair-elect of the Faculty Senate, who serves as chair of the committee.

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	College	Location	Term Start	Term End
Committee Chair: Ryan Thomas
2027 Rotation
Sharon Fraser-Allen	Associate Professor	International Programs	Pullman	2021	2027
Samantha Noll	Assistant Professor	CAS	Pullman	2021	2027
Lorena O-English	Librarian	Libraries	Pullman	2021	2027
Insook Webber	Assistant Professor	CAS	Pullman	2021	2027
2028 Rotation
Azam Boskabadi	Assistant Professor	CCB	Pullman	2022	2028
Shira Broschat	Professor	VCEA	Pullman	2025	2028
Jordon Clapper	Assistant Professor	CAS	Pullman	2025	2028
Michael Rabby	Associate Professor	CAS	Vancouver	2025	2028
2029 Rotation
Jennifer Miller	Associate Professor	CoPPS	Spokane	2023	2029
Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members
Wendy Olson	Chair, Vancouver Council of Representatives
Tom Collins	Chair, Tri-Cities Resident Faculty Organization
Shuzheng Xie	Chair, Everett Resident Faculty Organization
Ryan Thomas	Chair-Elect, Faculty Senate
Beth Doyle	Principal Assistant, Faculty Senate