Faculty Council Senators

Function: To represent the Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) in the University Senate and the Faculty Senators Council (FSC) of New York University. The Senate is the deliberative body of the University and is empowered to act on "educational matter and regulations of the academic community that affect more than one school". The faculty senators comprise the Faculty Senators Council. The FSC is established by bylaw 41, and may consider, inter alia, any matters of educational and Administrative policy. The FSC functions as the faculty personnel committee of the Senate, and in this capacity, it is charged with considering any and all University-wide matters pertaining to faculty personnel. The Senators shall report on the activities of the Senate and FSC to the FAS at its scheduled faculty meetings.

Senators
Robert Chazan (Hebrew and Judaic Studies), 2001-2004
George Yudice (Spanish and Portuguese, American Studies), 2001-2004
Samuel Feldman (Neural Science), 2001-2004
John Lowenstein (Physics), 2001-2004
Jess Benhabib (Economics), 2001-2004
Manthia Diawara (Comparative Literature, Africana Studies), 2002-2005
Daniel Walkowitz (History, Metropolitan Studies), 2002-2005
Sylvain Cappell (Mathematics), 2002-2005
Lynne Haney (Sociology), 2003-2006
Edward Lehman (Sociology), 2003-2006
Jonathan Eaton (Economics), 2003-2006

Alternates
Harry Harootunian (East Asian Studies) Alternate for Chazan
Lewis Karchin (Music) Alternate for George Yudice 
Efrain Azmitia (Biology) Alternate for Feldman
Olof Widlund (Computer Science) Alternate for Lowenstein
Ellen Willis (Journalism) Alternate for Benhabib
Mona Mikhail (Middle Eastern Studies) Alternate for Diawara
David Sider (Classics) Alternate for Walkowitz
David Schuster (Chemistry), Alternate for Cappell
Dalton Conley (Economics), Alternate for Lynne Haney
Richard Randall (Politics), Alternate for Edward Lehman
Cliff Jolly (Anthropology), Alternate for Jonathan Eaton

Advisory Committee On Policy And Planning

Function: To provide advice to the Dean of the FAS on all matters that affect the FAS, including, but not limited to, educational policies, fiscal policies, governance, tenure and promotion, and other academic matters that are within the province of the faculty and the Dean.

Ex Officio
Richard Foley, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
Matthew Santirocco, Dean, College of Arts and Science
Catharine Stimpson, Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Science
Peter Lennie, Dean for Science, Faculty of Arts and Science
Joe Juliano, Senior Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
Mary Carruthers, Dean for Humanities, Faculty of Arts and Science
George Downs, Dean for Social Science, Faculty of Arts and Science

Elected
Carol Krinsky (Fine Arts), 2001-2004
Andrew Schotter (Economics), 2001-2004
Michael Gilsenan (Middle Eastern Studies), 2002-2005
Robert Kohn (Mathematics), 2002-2005
John Rinzel (Neural Science), 2003-2006
Emily Martin (Anthropology), 2003-2006

Representatives
Faculty Council Representative - Robert Chazen
Graduate Curriculum Committee Representative - Todd Holmes
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Representative - Eileen Rodriguez

Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure

Function: To review departmental recommendations for promotion and tenure, to provide advice to the Dean of the FAS on such recommendations, and to ensure that the standards of the FAS for promotion and tenure are maintained.

Ex Officio
Richard Foley, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
Matthew Santirocco, Dean, College of Arts and Science
Catharine Stimpson, Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Science
Peter Lennie, Dean for Science, Faculty of Arts and Science
Mary Carruthers, Dean for Humanities, Faculty of Arts and Science
George Downs, Dean for Social Science, Faculty of Arts and Science

Elected
Linda Gordon (History), 2001-2004
Beth Shinn (Psychology), 2001-2004
Thomas Bender (History), 2002-2005
Claude Desplan (Biology), 2003-2005
Samuel Feldman (Neural Science), 2003-2006
Fred Myers (Anthropology), 2003-2006

Appointed
Mary Poovey (IHPK), 2001-2004
Robert Dewar (Comp. Science), 2001-2004
Anna Szabolcsi (Linguistics), 2001-2004
Gage Averill (Music), 2002-2005
Andrew Schotter (Economics), 2003-2004
Zlatco Bacic (Chemistry), 2003-2004

Committee On Graduate Curriculum

Function: To review and evaluate proposals for instructors, courses, degree programs, and GSAS rules and requirements, and to recommend them to the FAS for approval; approve non-full-time GSAS faculty dissertation committee members or readers; and to review annually the above and report the findings and any recommendations to the Deans of the FAS and the GSAS, and the FAS. The committee also engages in issues of educational policy and makes recommendations for the improvement and assessment of quality in the graduate curriculum.

Ex Officio

Richard Foley, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
Catharine Stimpson, Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Science
James Matthews, Vice Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Science

Elected

Haruko Momma (English), 2001-2004
Todd Holmes (Biology), 2001-2004
Gerard Aching (Spanish and Portuguese), 2002-2005
Patrick Shrout (Psychology), 2002-2005
Edmond Schonberg (Computer Science) 2003-2006
Rayna Rapp (Anthropology) 2003-2006

Committee On Undergraduate Curriculum

Function: To review and evaluate proposals for, courses, degree programs, and requirements of the CAS, including those of the Morse Academic Plan (MAP), and make recommendation to the FAS for approval; and to review annually the above and report the findings and any recommendations to the Deans of the FAS and the CAS, and the FAS faculty. The committee also engages in issues of educational policy and makes recommendations for the improvement and assessment of quality in the undergraduate curriculum.

Ex Officio

Richard Foley, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
Matthew Santirocco, Dean, College of Arts and Science
Otto Sonntag, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Arts and Science

Elected

Gabrielle Starr (English), 2001-2004
Sandra Smith (Sociology), 2001-2004
Michele Lowrie (Classics), 2002-2005
Lynne Kiorpes (Neural Science), 2002-2005
Margaret J. McLagan (Anthropology), 2002-2005
Eileen Rodriguez (Courant) 2003-2006
Christine Rushlow (Biology) 2003-2006
Barbara Krauthamer (History) 2003-2006
Renee Blake (Linguistics) 2003-2006

Committee On Student Discipline

Function: To investigate alleged student offenses, to conduct hearings on complaints against students, and to recommend appropriate action to the appropriate Dean. Student offenses within the jurisdiction of the GSAS and CAS include but are not limited to: cheating; plagiarism; forgery of academic documents; deliberate destruction, theft, or unauthorized use of laboratory data, research materials, computer resources, or university property; disruption of academic events or interference with access to classrooms, laboratories, or academic offices; and actual or threatened violence against or harassment of a student, instructor, staff member, or administrator.

Elected

Mercedes Dujunco (Music), 2001-2004
Mel Hausner (Mathematics), 2001-2004
Shelly Chaiken (Psychology), 2001-2004
Maria-Luisa Ardizzone (Italian), 2002-2005
Benjamin Goldberg (Computer Science), 2002-2005
Jan Gross (Politics), 2002-2005
Robert Dewar (Computer Science) 2003-2006
Mitsuhiro Yoshimoto (East Asian Studies) 2003-2006
Gregory L. Murphy (Psychology) 2003-2006

Committee On Graduate Financial Aid

Function: To evaluate and make recommendations to the Deans of the GSAS and the FAS, and to the FAS concerning the financial aid policies and procedures in the GSAS.

Ex Officio

Catharine Stimpson, Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Science
James Matthews, Vice Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Science
David Slocum, Associate Dean for Academic and Student Life, Graduate School of Arts and Science
Roberta Popik, Associate Dean for Graduate Enrollment Services, Graduate School of Arts & Science
Joe Juliano, Senior Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science

Elected

Christopher Peacocke (Philosophy), 2001-2004
Bambi Schieffelin (Anthropolgy), 2001-2004
Howard Weitzner (Mathematics), 2002-2005
Ruth Horowitz (Sociology), 2002-2005
Paul Gans (Chemistry) 2003-2006
Larissa Bonfante (Classics) 2003-2006

Committee On Grievance

Function: To receive, investigate, and make recommendations concerning grievances with respect to procedural matters involved in promotion and tenure decisions, as well as other administrative matters and decisions that involve members of the FAS, and to report the recommendations to the Dean of the FAS and, if appropriate, to the FAS. Some grievances may not be in the purview of this Committee, and the Committee, in consultation with the Dean of the FAS, may recommend a more appropriate forum within the University.

Elected

Michael Peachin (Classics), 2001-2004
Carol Reiss (Biology), 2001-2004
David Greenberg (Sociology), 2001-2004
Debraj Ray (Economics), 2001-2004
Moss Roberts (East Asian Studies), 2002-2005
Walter Scott (Biology), 2002-2005
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita (Politics), 2002-2005
Frederick Greenleaf (Courant) 2003-2006
Sylvia Molloy (Spanish and Portuguese) 2003-2006

Committee On Nominations And Elections

Function: To seek, receive, and make nominations for standing and special committees of the FAS; to conduct elections, count votes, and certify the results; to fill vacancies on standing committees, usually based on the results of previous ballots for the respective committees; and to develop nominations and conduct elections on an ad-hoc basis, as requested by the Dean of the FAS. On an annual basis, the committee shall develop a slate of candidates for vacancies on standing FAS committees, including the Committee on Nominations and Elections. The Committee shall present this slate to the FAS at a scheduled meeting and accept additional nominations from the floor. The Committee shall ensure that all academic divisions are represented on all committees at all times (e.g., when an elected member of a Committee is absent because of leave or resignation), except for committees with no divisional requirements on membership where the Committee shall ensure that the slate of candidates includes all academic divisions.

Elected

Christine Harrington (Politics, Law and Society), 2001-2004
Daniel Zwanziger (Physics), 2002-2004
Albert Novikoff (Mathematics), 2002-2005
Liz Phelps (Psychology), 2002-2005
Molly Nolan (History) 2003-2006
Nancy Regalado (French) 2003-2006

Committee On Undergraduate Academic Standards

Function: To make recommendations to the Deans of the FAS and the CAS on requests from students for waivers from stated requirements for graduation or from requirements for maintenance of good standing as a student in the CAS.

Ex Officio

Richard Foley, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
Matthew Santirocco, Dean, College of Arts and Science

Elected

Ana Maria Dopico (Comparative Literature), 2001-2004
Neil Brenner (Sociology), 2001-2004
Ruth Ben-Ghiat (Italian), 2002-2005
David Holland (Mathematics), 2002-2005
Tamar Schlick (Courant) 2003-2006
Arlene Davila (American Studies) 2003-2006

Library Liaison Committee

Function: To ensure that the NYU libraries serve the diverse needs of the FAS faculty and students; to identify ways to improve the collection, as well as the services provided.

Ex Officio

T. James Matthews, Vice Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Science

Elected

Kenneth Silver (Fine Arts), 2001-2004
Daniel Trachina (Biology, Mathematics), 2001-2004
Mario Rizzo (Economics), 2001-2004
Martha Rust (English), 2002-2005
Alexander Reyes (Neural Science), 2002-2005
Caroline H. Persell (Sociology), 2002-2005
Justin Blau (Biology) 2003-2006
Gabriela Basterra (Spanish and Portuguese) 2003-2006
Fiona McGillivray (Politics) 2003-2006

Committee On Committees And Rules

Composed of six tenured faculty elected by the FAS, with two from each academic division, and all Deans, which are ex officio members. Meets once every five years or on an ad hoc basis if called into service by the FAS or Dean of the FAS. Committee shall function only to conduct its business (e.g. for one semester or one academic year), report to the FAS, and then dissolve. The term will be whatever amount of time is required to fulfill the committee’s function.

Ex Officio

Richard Foley, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
Matthew Santirocco, Dean, College of Arts and Science
Catharine Stimpson, Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Science
Peter Lennie, Dean for Science, Faculty of Arts and Science
Joe Juliano, Senior Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
Mary Carruthers, Dean for Humanities, Faculty of Arts and Science
George Downs, Dean for Social Science, Faculty of Arts and Science

Elected

Martha Hodes (History)
Evelyn Vitz (French)
Henry Brenner (Chemistry)
Richard Cole (Computer Science)
Arlene Davila (Anthropology, American Studies)
Martin Schain (Politics, European Studies)