Student Co-Curricular Academic Initiatives Committee

The Student Co-Curricular Academic Initiatives Committee is an advisory committee to the University Faculty Senate. The Student Co-curricular Academic Initiatives Committee exercises power delegated to the faculty in Art. I.B.1, I.C.1, and I.C.4 of the Senate Charter.

Charge

  • To advise and recommend to the Senate the academic programs associated with living-learning communities (LLC), Sophomore Scholars in Residence (SSIR), Roadmap and other similar cross-school student-focused academic experiential programs as deemed necessary by the committee. This includes, but is not limited to: course application process, course proposal review, assessment of learning outcomes, compensation review, and satisfaction of students, faculty, and staff.
  • To provide guidance and recommendations to the program director on the selection and rotation of faculty participants in the programs;
  • To participate in academic co-curricular program reviews, when needed; and
  • To consult with the Student Development Committee on matters associated with student life that surface outside of the scope of these programs.

Membership

The membership of the Student Co-curricular Academic Initiatives Committee consists of four faculty members from A&S; two faculty members from RSB; one faculty member each from JSLS, Law, and SPCS; the Deans of Richmond and Westhampton Colleges (or their designees; ex officio); the Director of Living Learning and Roadmap (ex officio); the Provost (or his/her designee; ex officio); the Wellness Coordinator (ex officio); and four students (two from A&S and one each from RSB and JSLS—with representation from Richmond and Westhampton Academic Affairs Committees among these students).

Voting Membership: The voting membership of the Student Co-curricular Academic Initiatives Committee consists of four faculty members from A&S; two faculty members from RSB; one faculty member each from JSLS, Law, and SPC

2022–23 Committee Membership

Chair: Laura Kuti

Voting Members:

  • Shannon Hooker (A&S, div 1)
  • Stephanie Cobb (A&S, div 2)
  • Chris Shugrue (A&S, div 3)
  • Sandra Joireman (A&S at-large)
  • Erik Craft and Andy Szakmary (RSB)
  • Olivia Aronson (RSB)
  • No member - exception granted (JSLS)
  • Laura Kuti (SPCS)
  • Jonathan Stubbs (Law)

Ex-Officio Members:

  • Joe Boehman (Dean of Richmond College)
  • Mia Reinoso Genoni (Dean of Westhampton College)
  • Nicole Maurantonio (Faculty Director for the First and Second Year Experience)
  • Andrew Gurka (Director of Student Involvement)
  • Marieka Turner (Wellness Coordinator)
  • TBD (A&S RC student)
  • TBD (A&S WC student)
  • TBD (RSB student)
  • TBD (JSLS student)