Faculty Governance Committees
Faculty members throughout the school participate in faculty governance through standing committees.
The faculty governance committees include:
The Agenda Committee shall be responsible for:
- preparing and distributing the agenda for each Policy Council Meeting.
- serving as the input vehicle for all matters referred to the Policy Council.
- deciding whether matters for consideration are matters of policy or administration and report same to council.
- referring matters concerning policy to the Policy Council or the appropriate committee, and referring matters concerning administration to the appropriate administrative official of the School. It shall report to Policy Council the disposition of all matters referred to it.
- seeking faculty preferences and appointing members to the Policy Council standing committees.
- advising the Policy Council regarding need for an ad hoc committee should the nature of the matter require it.
Members:
- Roberto Swazo, Co-Chair
- Cristina Santamaría Graff, Co-Chair
- Ted Hall
Standing Committees
The standing committees include:
This committee shall make recommendations regarding all aspects of undergraduate teacher education and other undergraduate curricula, student recruitment and retention, admissions, and programs in the School: review and coordinate all graduate level initial teacher certification changes; make recommendations regarding program and policy changes related to teacher education graduate courses and programs; and advise the Policy Council and Dean (and/or his/her designee) on other matters pertaining to teacher education. This committee's membership shall include P-12 School representatives from Indianapolis Schools involved in teacher education and certification and Faculty outside of the School of Education. It shall also provide advice on policies and matters of recruitment, admissions, fellowships, scholarships and placement for undergraduate students. This committee will be concerned with supporting international undergraduate students and visiting scholars working in undergraduate programs and engaging in other activities pertinent to the international mission of the School’s undergraduate programs and initiatives.
Internal Members
School of Education Members | Term |
| Cleveland Hayes, Ex-Officio | |
| Brittany Garvin | 2024-27 |
| Jarvais Jackson | 2025-28 |
| Rachel McMillian | 2025-28 |
| Gayle Cosby | 2025-28 |
| Gena Vogelgesang, Staff Representative | 2025-28 |
| Linda Houser, Staff Representative, Ex-Officio Staff Member | 2024-27 |
| OPEN POSITION, Student Representative |
External Members
IU Indianapolis Non-Education Members | Term |
| Raymond Haberski | 2023-26 |
| Kathy Mars | 2023-26 |
| Mark Urtel | 2023-26 |
| Libba Wilcox | 2023-26 |
Community Stakeholders / Members | Term |
| Jessica Barnes, IPS Principal - William Penn School 49 | 2023-26 |
| Valerie Clark, IPS Principal - Ernie Pyle School 90 | 2023-26 |
| Brandon Warren, IPS Principal - Carl Wilde School 79 | 2023-26 |
This committee shall be concerned with policies related to Faculty grievances, promotion, tenure, reappointment, recruitment, search and screen, load, merit review, sabbatical leaves, etc. It shall also make recommendations to the Dean regarding sabbatical leaves and shall advise the Dean on budgetary affairs. When dealing with matters of Faculty affairs, the student and staff members shall not vote.
Members
Name | Term |
| Tambra Jackson, Ex-Officio | |
| Sha’Kema Blackmon, Co-Chair | 2024-27 |
| Jim Scheurich | 2024-27 |
| Marella Croom, Co-Chair | 2025-28 |
| Tina O’Neal | 2025-28 |
| Brittany Garvin | 2025-28 |
| Nancy Daniels, Staff Representative | |
| OPEN POSITION, Student Representative |
This committee shall be concerned with ensuring Faculty members understand their rights and responsibilities as articulated in the school, campus and university policies and procedures. The committee shall be concerned with the review and revision of relevant school and campus bulletins and handbooks. The committee shall be concerned with the implementation of policies and procedures related to Faculty review and advancement and the development of procedures to monitor and inform Faculty about progress toward promotion. The committee shall be concerned with Faculty recognition through internal and external awards.
Members
Name | Term |
| Craig Willey, Ex-Officio | |
| Khaula Murtadha, Chair | 2025-28 |
| Roberto Swazo | 2024-27 |
| Sara Bangert | 2024-27 |
| Samantha Franklin | 2024-27 |
| Sha’Kema Blackmon | 2025-28 |
| Ashley Clemons, Staff Representative | |
| Rylie Pittard, Student Representative |
This committee was formed by the combination of the former Committee on Teaching and the former Committee on Lectures & Seminars.
This committee shall be concerned with policies and procedures related to graduate programs and graduate courses. Specific duties include: making recommendations regarding all aspects of graduate study, reviewing all graduate level course and program changes and initiatives, providing oversight of the quality of graduate course and program offerings, and advising the Associate Dean for Research & Faculty Development on matters related to the operation of graduate programs. The committee will provide advice on policies and matters related to research, development and special partnerships. It will also provide advice on policies and matters of recruitment, admissions, fellowships, scholarships and placement for graduate students. This committee will be concerned with supporting international graduate students and visiting scholars working in graduate programs and engaging in other activities pertinent to the international mission of the School’s graduate programs and initiatives.
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Members
Name | Term |
| Craig Willey, Ex-Officio | |
| Samantha Franklin, Chair | 2024-27 |
| Gina Yoder | 2024-27 |
| Khaula Murtadha | 2025-28 |
| Jeremy Price | 2025-28 |
| Na Mi Bang | 2025-28 |
| Lawren Nelson, Staff Representative | |
| Jeffery Franklin, Student Representative | |
| Sharice Booker, Ex-Officio Staff Member |
This committee shall receive student grievances, conduct hearings, and make recommendations for disposition of the cases to the Dean of the School of Education.
Members
Name | Term |
| Cleveland Hayes, Ex-Officio | |
| Michelle Greene, Chair | 2024-27 |
| Kara Taylor | 2024-27 |
| David Nguyen | 2024-27 |
| Paula Magee | 2024-27 |
| Thu Suong Nguyen | 2025-28 |
| Brayden Bridgeman, Staff Representative | 2024-26 |
| OPEN POSITION, Student Representative |
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