SOU Faculty Senate
Appointments for 2024-2025
Academic Assessment
(5 members) –The Assessment Committee (AC) will oversee the institution, maintenance and development of student learning outcomes for the curriculum at Southern Oregon University.
| One Year Term | Two Year Term | Three Year Term |
| Melissa Anderson, ULUS
(Chair) |
BCEM Jacob Ongaki, SB | |
|
Rebecca Williams, SB |
Fawn Canady, SE |
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Craig Stillwell, CAH |
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| Noriko Toyokawa, CNSS |
Requires one representative from each academic unit Additional Roles
Ex officio staff member: Director of Assessment; CATL; Associate Provost, the Director of Institutional Research, the Director of University Studies, the Director of University Assessment, and one student. The Associate Provost is the administrative contact for this committee.
Academic Standards
(9 members) – The Academic Standards Committee shall advise on policies pertaining to student academic performance including probation, suspension, and readmission and shall act on student petitions regarding these matters. (no committee chair, members called upon for grievances)
| One Year Term | Two Year Term | Three Year Term |
| Hannah Archambault, CNSS | Travis Campbell, CNSS |
Zonia Menendez-Deaton, CNSS |
| Jacob Youngblood, CNNS |
Summer Yoast, CNSS |
Caisa Sandberg, CAH |
| Lindsey Warwick, CNNS |
Robert Gretta, CAH |
Additional Roles
Registrar and Associate Provost serve ex officio. The Associate Provost is the administrative contact.
Curriculum Committee
(6 members) – The Curriculum Committee shall study existing curricula and consider all changes in curricula including degrees offered, degree requirements, and specific courses.
| One Year Term | Two Year Term | Three Year Term |
| Anna Oliveri, CNSS
(Chair) |
Laura Jessup, CAH |
Rebecca Williams, SB |
|
Jan Juliani, UL |
Tiffany Somerville, CNSS |
Teresa Coker, SE |
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Noriko Toyokawa, CNSS |
Additional Roles
The Registrar, Associate Provost, and a Student Success Coordinator serve ex officio. For 2025-26, the Faculty Senate chair serves ex officio (Dennis Slattery, SB). The Associate Provost is the administrative contact.
May have one student member appointed by ASSOU.
Faculty Development
(5 members) –
The Faculty Development Committee will study and recommend means to evaluate and improve the instructional program and general scholarship of the faculty and to promote research activities. The committee is responsible for establishing criteria, reviewing faculty applications and recommending disbursement of faculty development monies such as Carpenter grants, instructional development funds, and research funds.
| One Year Term | Two Year Term | Three Year Term |
|
Rattaphon Wuthisatian, SB |
Jan Juliani, UL |
Erika Leppman, CAH |
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Karen Mager, CNSS |
Paul Condon, CNSS |
Joshua Goodman, CNSS |
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Sean O’Skea, CAH |
Nigel Waterton, SE |
Recommended to have one representative from each school.
Additional Roles
The Director of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning and Associate Provost serve ex officio. The Associate Provost is the administrative contact.
Financial Aid
(9 members) – The Financial Aid and Awards Committee shall advise on matters related to scholarships, grants-in-aid, and other types of student awards and honors.
| One Year Term | Two Year Term | Three Year Term |
| Holly Gabriel, UL | David Carter, CNSS |
Brendan McMahon, CAH |
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Daniel Kim, CNSS |
Danielle Hammer, UL |
Committee works directly with the Director of Financial Aid when called upon. The committee works year around to assist the financial aid office in making recommendations/conditional plans for student financial aid appeals. Committee also reviews scholarship applications. No chair is chosen.
Graduate Council
(7 members with rotating one-year renewable terms) – The Graduate Studies Committee shall establish the composition of the graduate faculty and recommend policies related to graduate curriculum and programs.
| Anne Connor, CAH | Renee Owen, SE (Chair) |
| Rene Ordonez, SB | Lindsey Warwick, CNSS |
|
Chad Thatcher |
ASSOU member:
General Education
(8 members) – The General Education committee will oversee the institution, maintenance and development of the University Studies general education curriculum.
| One year term | Two Year Term | Three Year Term |
|
Trish Styer, SB, co-chair |
Christopher Lucas, CAH |
Carey Sojka, CNSS |
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Melissa Anderson, UL, co-chair |
Anne-Marie Pederson, CAH |
Leila Fletcher, CNSS |
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Merrilyne Lundahl, CAH |
Chhaya Werner, CNSS |
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Jessica Peterson, CNSS |
Tanya Blakeley, SE |
Requires one representative from each academic unit
ASSOU member:
Additional Roles
The Associate Provost; Director of Undergraduate Studies, Chair of the Academic Assessment Committee (or designee), the Registrar (or designee), and a Student Success Coordinator serve ex officio. The Associate Provost is the administrative contact for this committee.
Undergraduate Advising
(6 members) – The Undergraduate Advising Committee shall advise on matters related to the academic advising of undergraduates.
| One year term | Two Year Term | Three Year Term |
|
Jacob Youngblood, CNSS |
Tanya Blakely, SE |
Matt Moreali, CAH |
| Zonia Menendez, CNSS |
Melissa LaBonty, CNSS |
ASSOU member:
Additional Roles
A Student Success Coordinator and the Associate Provost serve ex officio. The Associate Provost is the administrative contact. May have one student member appointed by ASSOU.
Student Learning Experience Survey
(5 members) – The Student Experience Survey Committee shall approve questions and advise on matters relating to the student course feedback survey administered at the end of every term.
| One year term | Two Year Term | Three Year Term |
|
Zonia Menendez, CNSS |
Ashley Robart, CNSS |
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Kristin Hocevar (CAH); |
Recommended to have one representative from each school
Preferences for pending nominations: SB, SE, UL
ASSOU member:
Additional Roles
The Registrar serves ex officio and is the administrative contact. May have 1 ASSOU appointed student member.