
School Committees
Committees play an important role in School function and governance. In addition to the School’s full-time faculty, the following committees and teams offer guidance to the School’s leadership and perform activities to implement policies and procedures.
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SPCS Academic Council 2020-21
The SPCS Academic Council governs approval of additions and changes to the School’s academic programs.
Susan Breeden*
University RegistrarKate Cassada
Assistant Chair, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, SPCSLester Caudill (Arts & Sciences)
Professor, MathematicsGretchen Flynn Morris
Instructor of HRM; Director, Strategic Management for Academic & Student Services, SPCSLisa Hamiel*
Assessment Specialist, Office of Institutional EffectivenessAnn Hodges
Interim Chair, Paralegal Studies, SPCSCrystal Hoyt (Leadership Studies)
Professor, Leadership Studies & PsychologyDana Jackson
Director of Clinical Practice, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, SPCSMelanie Jenkins*
Director, Office of Institutional EffectivenessDavid Kitchen
Associate Dean, Professional Education & Special Programs, SPCSLaura Kuti
Assistant Chair, Teacher Education, SPCSJeffrey Legro
Executive Vice President & ProvostLionel Mew
Chair, Information Systems, SPCSDeborah Napoli (Arts & Science)
Director, Clinical Practice, EducationTracy Nicholson
Chair, Human Resource Management, SPCSErik Nielson
Assistant Chair, Liberal Arts & Chair, MLA, SPCSDan Roberts
Chair, Liberal Arts, SPCSAndrew Schoeneman
Chair, Nonprofit Studies, SPCSTom Shields
Associate Dean, Academic & Student Affairs & Chair, Graduate Education, SPCSAndrea Simpson (Arts & Sciences)
Associate Professor of Political Science and Women, Gender & Sexuality StudiesJoyce van der Laan Smith (Business)
Associate Professor, AccountingBob Spires
Assistant Professor, Education, SPCSClark Williams (Law)
Professor of LawJamelle Wilson
Dean, SPCS* Ex-Officio Member (has no voting rights)
Attend as Observers
- Kristen Ball, Senior Associate Registrar
- Joel Hanel, Accreditation & Assessment Specialist, SPCS
- Beth Ann Howard, Program Manager & Interim Advisor, SPCS
Membership
Membership can vary from year to year. Voting members include all full-time SPCS faculty/program chairs, all SPCS deans, and representatives from the other schools as follows:
- 3 Representatives from the School of Arts and Sciences
- 1 Representative from the E. Claiborne Robins School of Business
- 1 Representative from the Jepson School of Leadership Studies
- 1 Representative from the Richmond School of Law
Meetings
One meeting per semester is generally scheduled unless 1) no meeting is required in a given semester or 2) more than one meeting is required to address ongoing academic program changes. The Assistant to the Dean schedules meetings and coordinates agenda items in collaboration with Council members.
Minutes
Minutes of Academic Council meetings are made available to School faculty and staff upon request. Changes to academic programs and policies that are approved during Academic Council meetings are published in the upcoming academic year’s School catalog unless otherwise indicated.
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SPCS Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee (AFAC) 2020-21
The SPCS Adjunct Faculty Advisory Committee (AFAC) serves as a liaison between the School and the adjunct faculty. Membership is distributed across the School’s degree program areas as noted below.
Education: Erik Laursen
Human Resource Management: Lyle Evans
Information Systems: Bill Prior
Liberal Arts: Bill Roberts
Nonprofit Studies: Abbi Haggerty
Paralegal Studies: Jana Leonard
SPCS Liaison: Tom Shields, Associate Dean