CAST Committees
Our committees consist of faculty, staff and students from different departments in the College.
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College Council
Responsibilities
- Advisory body to the Dean
- Conduct yearly evaluation of the Dean
- Review guidelines and procedures for all CAST committees
- Formulate and review CAST Bylaws
Membership
Term: 3 years
Meeting Times: 12:00pm-1:00pm on 9/18/26, 10/16/26, 11/20/26, 1/15/27, 2/19/27, 3/19/27, & 4/16/27Elections: March or April
- Dean Chad McEvoy (CAST)
- John Matkovic (HSC), Chair - 2028
- Ashley Farmer (CJS), Vice-Chair - 2028
- Michael Barrowclough (AGR), Secretary - 2028
- Elke Altenburger (FCS) - 2027
- Jasmine Buckner (FCS) (AP/CS At Large) - 2029
- Elahe Javadi (IT) - 2027
- Eric Kramer (KNR) - 2029
- Heba Elgazzar (TEC) - 2029
- Tonya Pierce (IT) (NTT Rep) - 2028
- (AGR Student) - 2027
- (CJS Student) - 2027
- (FCS Student) - 2027
- (HSC Student) - 2027
- (IT Student) - 2027
- (KNR Student) - 2027
- (TEC Student) - 2027
Subcommittees
Awards and Recognition
- Tonya Pierce
- Jasmine Buckner
- Elke Altenburger
- Heba Elgazzar
Dean's Evaluation
- Ashley Farmer
- Michael Barrowclough
- Elahe Javadi
Strategic Planning
- John Matkovic
- Eric Kramer
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College Faculty Status Committee (CFSC)
Responsibilities
- Review all promotion and tenure cases within the College with recommendation to the Provost
- Review department/school faculty appointment, salary, promotion, and tenure (ASPT) guidelines
Membership
Term: 2 years
Meeting Times: As needed
Elections: Late March (Six members elected at the College level)- Dean McEvoy (CAST) - Chair
- Charles Bell (CJS) - 2027
- Chang Su-Russell (FCS) - 2027
- Jacqueline Lanier (HSC) - 2028
- Sumesh Philip (IT) - 2028
- Liz Sattler (KNR) - 2027
- Klaus Schmidt (TEC) - 2028
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CAST Research Committee (CRC)
Responsibilities
Stimulate, coordinate, and execute research activities in CAST
Membership
Term: 2 years
Meeting Times: Monthly
Elections: March - April (One member from each unit appointed by the Chair or Director)- Michael Barrowclough (AGR) - 2028
- Ralph Weisheit (CJS) - 2027
- Elke Altenburger (FCS) - 2027
- Kathy Webster (HSC) - 2027
- Jaianwei Lai (IT) - 2028
- Tony Amorose (KNR) - 2028
- Sally Xie (TEC) - 2027
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College Curriculum Committee
Responsibilities
Coordinate curricula development and change
Membership
Term: 3 years
Meeting Times: Weekly as needed
Elections: March - April (One member from each department/school is elected by the faculty members within the department/school)- Cara Rabe-Hemp (CAST Associate Dean) - Ex-Officio
- Connie Dyar (FCS) - 2029
- Justin Stanek (KNR) - 2027
- Michael Barrowclough (AGR) - 2029
- Joshua Stout (CJS) - 2029
- Guang Jin (HSC) - 2027
- Winn Mahatanankoon (IT) - 2027
- Xi Hu (TEC) - 2027
- Megan Patterson (CJS) - 2027
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Diversity, Equity, Belonging and Inclusion Committee (DEBI)
Responsibilities
- Foster a culture of inclusion and collaboration
- Monitor existing and future initiatives regarding diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion
- Advance an anti-racist culture in CAST
Membership
Term: 2 years
Meeting Times: Members are appointed by their department or schoolCurrent Members
Members serve two year terms and are appointed by Departments/Schools.
- Chad McEvoy (CAST)
- Cara Rabe-Hemp (CAST)
- Tamekia Bailey (CAST)
- Rainie Themer Bosquet (CAST) - 2028
- Annie Barrow (AGR) - 2027
- Kaitlyn Selman (CJS) - 2027
- Tammy Harpel (FCS) - 2027
- Yeunook Bae (HSC) - 2026
- Sumesh Philip (IT) - 2026
- Mary Henninger (KNR) - 2027
- Amy Scovel (TEC) - 2026