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Standing Committees

SVSU maintains four standing committees made up of faculty and administrative professionals, to guide promotion, tenure, and curriculum decisions.

The faculty members are elected; the administrative professionals are appointed by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. The committees and their membership, terms of appointment, responsibilities, and release hours are fully described in Article F of the Faculty Contract and briefly described below.

Lists of the committee members are distributed to all faculty members each fall.

All curriculum recommendations of CAPC, GEC and the Grad Committee must be ratified by the full body of faculty (see section F7 of the Contract). Two ratification meetings are held each year, one near the end of the fall term and one in winter.

Curriculum and Academic Policies Committee (CAPC)

AY 2024-2025 Committee Members

Member Seat
Dr. Brian Thomas Chair, Associate Provost
Daniel Strasz Registrar 
Kimberly Salto Student Representative
Dr. Amy Pierce Arts & Humanities
Dr. Prashanth Anekal Business
Dr. Amy Guenther Education
Dr. Bonnie Harmer Health & Human Services
Dr. Grace McClurkin Science, Engineering, & Technology
Dr. Warren Fincher Social Sciences


Please see https://svsu.curriculog.com to access the online curriculum management process.

Committee Charge

Except for those at the graduate level, the Curriculum/Academic Policies Committee (CAPC) shall review and make recommendations on all proposals dealing with any change in the existing curriculum, new courses, new academic programs, and the academic calendar.

2023-2026 Faculty Contract, Article F, Section 4

General Education Committee (GEC)

AY 2024-25 Committee Members

Member Seat
Dr. Tony Crachiola

Chair, Associate Dean of SET

Dr. Erik Trump CETL Director
Markaila Y. Vanheusden Student Representative
Dr. Ryan Rigda Arts & Humanities
Dr. Kellie Konsor Business
Dr. Jill Waliczek Education
Dr. Mark Kato Health & Human Services
Dr. Cal Borden Science, Engineering & Technology
Dr. Nameeta Mathur Social Sciences


Please see https://svsu.curriculog.com to access the online curriculum management process.

Committee Charge

The GEC shall have overall responsibility for the General Education Program, and for maintaining the quality of the program. This includes but is not limited to the approval (within the overall curriculum process), implementation and ongoing evaluation of courses to be offered for General Education credit; and the assessment of the overall program.

2023-2026 SVSU Faculty Contract, Article F6

Graduate Committee (GC)

AY 2024-2025 Committee Members

Member Seat
Dr. Marcia Ditmyer Chair, Dean of the College of Health & Human Services
Tammy Elliott Special Assistant to the Provost
Tamia Jones Student Representative
Dr. Sherrin Frances Arts & Humanities
Dr. Betsy Pierce Business
Dr. Anne Jaksa (formerly Tapp) Education
Dr. Rose Lange Health & Human Services
Dr. Jason Pagano Science, Engineering, & Technology
Dr. Rosina Hassoun Social Sciences


Please see https://svsu.curriculog.com to access the online curriculum management process.

Committee Charge

The Graduate Committee shall be responsible for curriculum and academic policies/procedures pertaining to the graduate programs only.

2023-2026 Faculty Contract, Article F, Section 5

Professional Practices Committee (PPC)

AY 2024-2025 Committee Members

Member Seat
Dr. Dawn Hinton Chair, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Mamie Thorns Associate Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Dr. Jayati Ghosh Dean, Carmona College of Business
Dr. James Tarr Dean, College of Education
Dr. Veronika Drake Arts & Humanities
Dr. Surender Reddy Business
Dr. Susan Hillman Education
Dr. Tammy Hill Health & Human Services
Dr. Stephanie Brouet Science, Engineering, & Technology
Dr. Paul Teed Social Sciences

CONTACT US.


Brian Thomas, Ph.D.
Associate Provost
Wickes Hall 334
989-964-7320

Deborah Huntley, Ph.D.
Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
Wickes Hall 338
989-964-4296

Office
Wickes Hall 338
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.