Course Committee
Charge: The Committee on Courses shall insist on the highest academic standards in both undergraduate and graduate courses offered by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The Committee shall approve or disapprove new courses, including house courses. The Committee shall ensure proper and appropriate academic credit, classification and labeling of all courses in accordance with the stipulations of the current curriculum.
Members
- Cary Moskovitz (Thompson Writing Program), 2009-2012, Co-Chair
- Susan Wynn (Education), 2009-2012, Co-Chair
- David Kraines (Mathematics)
- Wesley Kort (Religion)
- Barbara Dickinson (Dance)
- Inge Walther, ex officio
Curriculum Committee
Charge: The Committee on Curriculum shall address general issues associated with the curriculum as described in the Undergraduate Bulletin to ensure that the Bulletin accurately represents what Departments and programs offer and that those offerings are in keeping with the policies established by the Arts and Sciences Council; address proposals for new majors, minors, and programs; review proposals by Departments to change their majors; and determine scheduling and implementation of necessary program reviews.
Members
- Keith Whitfield (Psychology & Neuroscience), 2008-2011, Chair
- Jack Bookman (Mathematics)
- Scott DeMarchi (Political Science)
- Glenn Edwards (Physics)
- Michael Fitzgerald (Chemistry)
- Scott Huettel (Psychology & Neuroscience)
- Bill Seaman (Art, Art History, Visual Studies)
- Antonio Viego (Literature)
- Bruce Cunningham (University Registrar), ex officio
- Ingeborg Walther (Associate Dean/Germanic Languages & Literature), ex officio
- (Undergraduate Student)
Annual report available at bottom of page.
Faculty Assessment Committee
Charge: The committee:
- Serves as a resource to departments.
- Communicates expectations for departmental assessment activities.
- Promotes the integration of assessment within department strategic planning.
- Reviews departmental assessment plans and annual assessment reports.
- Provides feedback to departments and the Dean concerning strengths and suggestions for improvement.
- Reports back to the Arts & Sciences Council.
Members
- David Malone (Program in Education), 2010-2013 Chair
- Humanities
- Edna Andrews (Slavic and Eurasian Studies/Linguistics)
- Barbara Dickinson (Dance)
- Natural Sciences
- Dick MacPhail (Chemistry)
- Jerry Reiter (Statistical Science)
- Social Sciences
- David Rabiner (Pyschology and Neuroscience)
- Kristen Neuschel (History/Thompson Writing Program)
Ex Officio
- Lee Baker (Dean of Academic Affairs, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences)
- Matt Serra (Director, Office of Assessment, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences)
- Ingeborg Walther (Associate Dean Trinity College of Arts & Sciences)
- Lee Willard (Senior Associate Dean, Academic Planning, Arts & Sciences)
Annual report available at bottom of page.
Faculty Research Committee
Charge: The Committee on Faculty Research has two responsibilities: a) it shall administer the awarding of grants for research and for conference travel made available each year by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and b) it shall address larger issues of research that are important for Arts and Sciences faculty.
Members
- Scott deMarchi (Political Science), Chair
- Owen Astrachan (Computer Science)
- Steven Baldwin (Chemistry)
- Edward Balleisen (History)
- John Brown (Music)
- Michaeline Crichlow (African and African American Studies)
- Roberto Dainotto (Romance Studies)
- Sharon Holland (English)
- Paul Manos (Biology)
- Neil McWilliam (Art, Art History and Visual Studies)
- Diane Nelson (Cultural Anthropology)
For further information go to trinity.duke.edu/research/faculty
Faculty-Student Interaction Committee
Charge: The Committee on Faculty-Student Interaction shall concern itself with enhancing advising and other faculty encounters with undergraduate students outside the formal classroom setting. The Committee shall work closely with the Committee on Undergraduate Teaching. The Committee shall have monitoring responsibilities for Pre-Major Advising and upper-class advising, for the House Course program, for the Faculty in Residence Program, and for the Faculty Associates Program.
Members
- Michael Gustafson (Pratt), Chair
- Steve Asher (Psychology & Neuroscience)
- Leslie Damasceno (Romance Languages)
- Chelsea Goldstein (Undergrad Student)
- Alexander Hartemink (Computer Science)
- Gerald Wilson (Sr. Associate Dean/History)
- Joe Gonzalez (Associate Dean/Residential Life), ex officio
- Leslie Digby (Evolutionary Anthropology), ECASC liaison
Global Education Committee
Charge: The Committee on Global Education shall recommend to the Dean of Trinity College and to the Council appropriate regulations for study abroad, foreign academic exchange programs, and domestic programs overseen by the Office on Global Education for Undergraduates. The Committee shall recommend guidelines for determining transfer credit to Duke for academic work done abroad. It shall approve academic changes (deletions, revisions, and additions) in study abroad programs that have been previously endorsed by Duke. It shall recommend new Duke-sponsored study programs to the Dean of the College following a careful review of detailed proposals. It shall review periodically all Duke-sponsored and approved programs overseen by Global Education Office in terms of changing educational and academic needs at Duke.
Members
- Thomas Robisheaux (History Department), Chair, September 2009 - August 2012
- Linda Franzoni (Engineering) September 2010 - August 2013
- Satti Khanna (Asian & Middle Eastern Studies), Acting Chair (fall 2011) September 2011 - August 2014
- Ken Rogerson (Public Policy) September 2010 - August 2013
- Jon Shaw (Biology) September 2009 - August 2012
- Caroline Buck, DSG Student Representative, September 2011 - May 2012
- Rob Stewart, DSG Student Representative, September 2011 - May 2012
Ex officio
- Lee Baker (Dean for Academic Affairs of Trinity College)
- Margaret Riley (Director of Global Education Office)
- Amanda Kelso (Global Education Office), rotating
- Nick Gozik (Global Education Office), rotating
- Paul Paparella (Study Abroad Office), rotating
- Susan Pratt (Global Education Office), rotating
- Madeeha Khan (Staff Assistant, Recorder)
- Dalene Stangl (ECASC Representative)
Annual reports for 2009-10 and 2010-11 available at bottom of page.
Nominations Committee
Charge: The Committee on Nominations shall assemble slates of candidates required for the elections to the Arts and Sciences Council and for the Chair of the Arts and Sciences Council. The Committee on Nominations shall identify faculty members willing to serve on the Standing Committees and Ad Hoc Committees of the Council and forward those lists to the Chair and the Executive Committee. The Nominations Committee shall conduct annual elections and tabulate the results.
Officer Education Committee
Charge: The Committee on Officer Education shall review the credentials of candidates for appointment in the three military departments and make recommendations to the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The Committee shall periodically review the curriculum of the ROTC programs and report the results of that review to the Council.
Members
- Victor Strandberg (English), Chair, May 2008
- Peter Feaver (Political Science), May 2010
- Joseph Nadeau (Civil Engineering), May 2008
- Lt. Col. Peter Oertel (Aerospace Science), May 2010-2012
- LTC Christopher Stallings (Military Science), 2012-2015
- CAPT Stephen Matts (Naval Science), 2009-2011
- Michael Gustafson (Pratt School of Engineering), May 2010
- Caroline Lattimore (Associate Dean), ex officio
- ECASC Liaison
Program II Committee
Charge: The Committee on Program II shall study and make appropriate recommendations to the Dean of Trinity College and to the Council with respect to Program II and its relationship to the broader curriculum. The Committee shall admit students to Program II and approve their programs and any later modification thereof.
Members
- Jonathan Shaw (Natural Sciences), Chair
- Purnima Shah (Humanities)
- Norman Keul (Associate Dean), ex officio
- Freddie Bartholomew (Undergrad Student)
Technology Advisory Committee
Membership
Faculty representatives from each division (Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences) with no fewer than two from each serving three-year staggered terms; one undergraduate student; one graduate student; and ex officio a representative from the Dean of Arts and Sciences.
Functions
The Committee on Computing shall:
Study and make appropriate recommendations to the council and deans concerning the needs and policies for computing support in Arts and Sciences. This includes hardware, software, networks, systems administration, training, and management.
- In cooperation with the Planning and Priorities Committee, formulate and evaluate priorities for academic computing.
- Act as a conduit or forum for comments and suggestions about computing from the whole Arts and Sciences faculty and student body.
- Develop and maintain an informed base of technical opinion and expertise on all matters concerning computing in Arts and Sciences.
- Represent Arts and Sciences on university-wide computing issues.
Members
- Amy Campbell (Center for Instructional Technology)
- Matt Cohen (English)
- James Moody (Sociology)
- Robert Wolpert (Statistical Sciences)
- Suzanne Shanahan (Sociology)