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IX. APPENDIX  
2011-2012

A. Fall 2011- Fall 2012 Calendars

B. Faculty Meeting Dates

C. Major/Advisor List for 2011-2012

D. Regents System Academic Advisory Committee Representatives for 2011-2012

E. Personnel Roster – 2011-2012

F. Faculty Committee Assignments 2011-2012

G. University Statutes

H. Academic Affairs Organizational Chart

I. Graduate Assistant Evaluation Form

J. Faculty Development Grant Proposal Form

A. FALL 2011 – SUMMER 2012 CALENDARS

FALL TERM 2011*
Move In Day	August 13, 2011
Orientation	August 15, 2011
First Day of Class (Fall I Term and Full Term)	August 16, 2011
Add/Drop Classes for Fall I Term	August 16, 2011
Add/Drop Classes for Fall Full Term	August 16, 17, 18, 2011
Labor Day (No Classes)	September 5, 2011
Monday Class Schedule In Effect*	Tue. September 6, 2011
Midterm for Fall Term I	September 9, 2011
Midterm Grades Due for Fall I Term	September 13, 2011
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty for Fall I Term	September 14, 2011
Last Day Fall I Term	October 7, 2011
Midterm for Fall Full Term	October 7, 2011
First Day of Class for Fall II Term	October 10, 2011
Add/Drop Classes for Fall II Term	October 10, 2011
Midterm Grades Due for Fall Full Term	October 12, 2011
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty for Fall Full Term	October 17, 2011
Midterm for Fall II Term	November 1, 2011
Midterm Grades are Due for Fall II Term	November 4, 2011
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty for Fall II Term	November 7, 2011
Thanksgiving Holidays	November 23-26, 2011
Last Day of Class (Fall II Term and Full Term)	December 2, 2011
Finals	December 3, 5-8, 2011
Senior Grades Due	December 9, 2011
Graduation	December 10, 2011
Grades Due	December 12, 2011
*Note: For the Fall Semester 2011, the University will operate a Monday class schedule on Tuesday, September 6th. This is done to equalize the class minutes between MW and TTH classes and to provide an equal number of class meetings for courses which may meet only once per week.
SPRING TERM 2012*
Orientation	January 5, 2012
First Day of Class	January 6, 2012
Add/Drop Classes	January 6, 9, 10, 2012
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes)	January 16, 2012
Midterm	February 29, 2012
Midterm Grades Due	March 7, 2012
Last Day to Withdraw Without Penalty	March 12, 2012
Spring Break	March 19-24, 2012
Last Day of Class	April 27, 2012
Finals	April 28, 30, May 1-3, 2012
Senior Grades Due	May 4, 2012
Graduation	May 5, 2012
Grades Due	May 7, 2012
SUMMER TERM 2012*
Last Day to Apply for Graduate Admission	March 11, 2012
Last Day to Apply for Undergraduate Admission for May Term	April 22, 2012
Last Day to Apply for Undergraduate Admission for Summer Term	May 12, 2012
Last Day to Apply for Re-Admission (May Term)	May 7, 2012
Last Day to Apply for Re-admission (Full-Term and Summer I)	May 30, 2012
Last Day to Apply for Re-Admission (Summer II)	June 25, 2012
Residence Halls Open for May Term	To Be Announced
May Term Registration	May 7, 2012
May Term Classes Begin	May 7, 2012
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes for May Term	May 7, 2012
Midterm for May Term	May 15, 2012
Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Penalty for May Term	May 17, 2012
Last Day of Class for May Term	May 23, 2012
Final Exams for May Term	May 24, 2012
Residence Halls Close for May Term	To Be Announced
Residence Halls Open for Regular Summer	To Be Announced
Registration/Orientation for Full Term, Summer I and II	May 29, 2012
Classes Begin (Summer I Term and Full Term)	May 30, 2012
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes for Summer I Term	May 30, 2012
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes for Full Term	June 1, 2012
Midterm for Summer I	June 11, 2012
Last Day to Withdraw without Penalty for Summer I	June 13, 2012
Last Day of Class for Summer I Session	June 21, 2012
Final Exams for Summer I Session	June 22, 2012
Midterm for Full Session	June 25, 2012
Registration for Summer II Session	June 25, 2012
Summer Session II Classes Begin	June 26, 2012
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes for Summer II Term	June 26, 2012
Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Penalty for Full Session	July 3, 2012
Classes Will Not Meet	July 4, 2012
Midterm for Summer II	July 9, 2012
Last Day to Withdraw without Penalty for Summer II	July 11, 2012
Fall 2012 registration (for students enrolled summer 2012)	July 9-10, 2012
Learning Support Registration	July 23, 24, 2012
Last Day of Class for Summer II Session and Full Session	July 19, 2012
Final Examinations	July 20, 21, 23, 24, 2012
Residence Halls Close	To Be Announced
*Correct at date of release; subject to change.

B. FACULTY MEETING DATES  

2011-2012

December 2, 2011	Friday, 10:00 A.M.	SSC Conference Room #2417
April 30, 2012	Friday, 10:00 A.M.	SSC Conference Room #2417

 OTHER MEETINGS MAY BE HELD AS NEEDED DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR

C. MAJOR/ADVISOR LIST EFFECTIVE: 08/01/11

2011-2012

Program/Code	College	Degree	Major(Field of Study)	Description	Dept	Education Advisor	Alpha Listing	Advisor
EDS-LL	04	EDS	LLEC	EDS-Learning and Leading-Early Childhood	0021			J. McWhorter
EDS-LL	04	EDS	LLGC	EDS-Learning and Leading-General Content	0018			G. Hawver
EDS-LL	04	EDS	LLSP	EDS-Learning and Leading-Special Education	0023			G. Hawver
	02	888888	TBMA	Accelerated Graduate Students-when accepted into MBA, they move to MBAG major.	0011			C. Bishop
	01	MA	MAEC	Master of Arts in English/Critical Literacy	0005			P. Ellington
	02	MBA	MBAG	Master of Business Administration	0011			C. Bishop
	03	888888	TCSA	Accelerated Graduate Students-when accepted into MS, they move to CSMA major.	0016			A. Shah
	03	MS	CSMA	Com Sci MS Accelerated	0016			A. Shah
	03	MS	CSIS	Computer Science/ Concentration in CIS	0016			A. Shah
	03	MS	CSMS	Computer Science/Graduate	0016			A. Shah
MED-CI	04	MEDCI	CIEC	MED-Curriculum and Instruction-Early Childhood	0021			J. McWhorter
MED-CI	04	MEDCI	CIGC	MED-Curriculum and Instruction-General Content	0018			G. Hawver
MED-CI	04	MEDCI	CISP	MED-Curriculum and Instruction-Special Education	0023			G. Hawver
BBA-PBUS	02	BBA	PBUS	Pre-Business (Includes transfers with less than 50 hours) School Of Business transfers having 50 or more hours should be placed in a specific major.	0013		A-F G-O P-Z	G. Cheokas. J. Stovall D. Tripp
BBA-ACCT	02	BBA	ACCT	Accounting	0012		A-J K-R S-Z	J. Krupka C. Howell S. Robinson
BBA-ACTA	02	BBA	ACTA	Accounting-ABAC	0012			D. Ellis
BBA-ACTB	02	BBA	ACTB	Accounting-Bainbridge	0012			S. Stewart
BBA-ACTE	02	BBA	ACTE	Accounting-East Georgia	0012			D. Gribbins
BBA-ACTM	02	BBA	ACTM	Accounting-MGC	0012			S. Perry
BBA-ACCO	02	BBA	ACCO	Accounting-Online	0012			S. Perry
BBA-ACTP	02	BBA	ACTP	Accounting-GA Perimeter	0012			J. Kahiga
BBA-ACTS	02	BBA	ACTS	Accounting-S GA Coll	0012			Kit Carson
BBA-ACTW	02	BBA	ACTW	Accounting-Waycross	0012			C.Crews
BBA-HRMT	02	BBA	HRMT	Management with Human Resources Concentration	0014			L. Wilson
BBA-MGMT	02	BBA	MGMT	Management	0014		A-C D-F G-L M-S T-Z	R. Valentine P. Szmedra B. Heshizer Y. Park M. Fathi
BBA-MGMT	02	BBA	RGMA	MGMT with Natural Resource Option (ABAC)	0014			A. Dowd
BBA-MGTA	02	BBA	MGTA	Management-ABAC	0014			D. Ellis
BBA-MGTB	02	BBA	MGTB	Management-Bainbridge	0014			S. Stewart
BBA-MGTE	02	BBA	MGTE	Management-East Georgia	0014			D. Gribbins
BBA-MGTG	02	BBA	MGTG	Management-Gordon	0014			R. Calhoun
BBA-MGTM	02	BBA	MGTM	Management-Middle Georgia College	0014			S. Perry
BBA-MGTO	02	BBA	MGTO	Management-Online	0014			S. Perry
BBA-MGTP	02	BBA	MGTP	Management-GA Perimeter	14			J. Kahiga
BBA-MGTS	02	BBA	MGTS	Management-South Georgia College	0014			Kit Carson
BBA-MGTW	02	BBA	MGTW	Management-Waycross	0014			C. Crews
BBA-MKTG	02	BBA	MKTG	Marketing Option	0015		A-J K-S T-Z	D. Valentine C. Maldonado J. Stovall
BBA-PGMT	02	BBA	PGMT	Professional Golf Mngt	0014			S. Murie
BS-CSBS	03	BS	CSBS	Computer Science-Undergrad	0016		A-J K-Z	S.Baev B. Peltsverger
BS-ITEC	03	BS	ITCB	Information Technology-Business Option	0017		A-J K-Z	K. Cook A. Yemelyanov
BS-ITEC	03	BS	ITCM	Information Technology-Multi Media Option	0017		A-J K-Z	K. Cook A. Yemelyanov
BS-ITEC	03	BS	ITCW	Information Technology-Professional Writing Option	0017		A-J K-Z	K. Cook A. Yemelyanov
BS-WBIT	03	BS	WBIT	Information Technology-online	0017		A-Z	S. Baev
BSE-PEEC	04	BSEd	PEEC	Pre-Early Childhood	0021		A-H I-O P-Z	S.Venable C. Wu J. Dickens
BSE-PEMG	04	BSEd	PEMG	Pre-Middle Grades	0022			R. Short
BSE-PESP	04	BSEd	PESP	Pre-Special Education	0023		A-L M-Z	G. Bernstein K. Barnestson
BSE-PEHP	04	BSEd	PEHP	Pre-Health and P.E.	0025			R. Hilbish
BA-PEET	01	BA	PEET	Pre-English w/Teacher Certification	0005	Y. McWhorter		P. Ellington
BA-PMCT	01	BA	PMCT	Pre-Music w/Teacher Certification	?	Y. McWhorter		J. Megginson
BS-PEHI	01	BS	PEHI	Pre-History w/Teacher Certification	0008	J. Nichols		G. Robins
BS-PEMT	03	BS	PEMT	Pre-Math w/Teacher Certification	0009	L. Watford		J. Stroyls
BSE-EDEC	04	BSEd	EDEC	Early Childhood	0021		A-H I-O P-Z	S.Venable C. Wu J. Dickens
BSE-EDEA	04	BSEd	EDEA	Early Childhood-ABAC	0021			L. Larson
BSE-EDMG	04	BSEd	EDMG	Middle Grades Education	0022		Lang Art Math Science Soc Scie	Y. McWhorter B. Tilghman L. Larson Q. Brown
BSE-EDSP	04	BSEd	EDSP	Special Education-Gen Curri	0023		A-L M-Z	G. Bernstein K. Barnestson
BSE-EDHP	04	BSEd	EDHP	Health & PE Education	0025			R. Hilbish
BSE-EDRC	04	BSEd	EDRC	Concentration in Recreation-Education	0025			G. Hawver
BSE-EDWE	04	BSEd	EDWE	Exercise Science/Wellness Education	0025			A. Bosak
BA-DART	01	BA	DART	Performance Emphasis	0006			J. Green
	01	BA	DACM	Communication & Media Arts Emphasis	0006
	01	BA	DADT	Design & Technology Emphasis	0006
BA-ARTS	01	BA	ARTS	Art	0006			L. Robinson
BFA-FIAR	01	BFA	FIAR	Art	0006			L. Robinson
BA-ENGL	01	BA	ENGL	English	0005		A-H I-Q R-Z	G. Bryan G. Stauf J. Waldrop
BA-ENGW	01	BA	ENGW	English w/Professional Writing Option	0005		A-H I-Q R-Z	L. DiPaula P. Dahlgren A. Dave
BA-MUSC	01	BA	MUSC	Music	0032			J. Megginson
BA-MUTC	01	BA	MUTC	Music w/Teacher Certification	?	Y. McWhorter		J. Megginson
BA-ENTC	01	BA	ENTC	English w/Teacher Certification	0005	Y. McWhorter	A-L M-Z	P. Ellington J. Waldrop
BS-BIOL	01	BS	BIOL	Biology	0002		A-H I-Q R-Z	I. Brown B. Herrington S. Harvey
BS-CHEM	01	BS	CHEM	Chemistry	0003			Contact Dr. Michele Smith
BS-GEOL	01	BS	GEOL	Geology	0007		A-H I-Q R-Z	B. Carter T. Weiland S. Peavy
BS-MTHM	03	BS	MTHM	Mathematics	0009			D. Qi
BS-MTHI	03	BS	MTHI	Mathematics w/Industrial Math	0009			K. Ghimire
	01	BS	PPHE	Pre-Prof Health Services	0002			A. Tu
BS-BIOL	01	BS	PDEN	Biology/Pre-Dentistry	0002			I. Brown
BS-BIOL	01	BS	PMED	Biology/Pre-Med	0002			T. Wright
BS-CHEM	01	BS	PPHA	Chemistry/Pre-Pharmacy	0003		Contact Michele Smith before assigning advisors	T. Iordanov E. Gurnack
BS-BIOL	01	BS	PVET	Biology/Pre-Vet	0002			T. Wright
	01	BS	ENGR	Engineering Dual Degree Program	0007			S. Kostov
BS-MTTC	03	BS	MTTC	Math/Teacher Certification	0009	L. Watford		J. Stroyls
BSN-PBSN	05	BSN	PBSN	Pre-Nursing for Students with ASN, Diploma, and RN not in nursing program. Students go from PBSN to BSNC.	0026		A-F G-O P-Z	E. Elder L. Jones (LaManda) T. Teasley
BSN-BSNC	05	BSN	BSNC	BSN students who already have an ASN or a diploma in nursing and have been accepted into the GSW Nursing program.	0026		A-F G-O P-Z	E. Elder L. Jones (LaManda) T. Teasley
BSN-PLPN	05	BSN	PLPN		0026			M. Guest
BSN-NLPN	05	BSN	NLPN		0026			M. Guest
BSN-PNUB	05	BSN	PNUB	Pre-Nursing-Students who have expressed an interest in Nursing BUT have not been accepted into the GSW Nursing program. Students go from PNUB to NUBS.	0026		A-B C-F G-J K-P Q-S T-Z	B. Simmons K. Oliver M. Guest R. Mathews J.Humphrey R.Slocumb
BSN-NUBS	05	BSN	NUBS	Nursing-Students who have been accepted into GSW Nursing program but have no nursing career experience.	0026		A-K L-Z	J. Wills M. Lapeza
BSN-PRNA	05	BSN	PRNA	Pre-Nursing Students who are waiting acceptance in the accelerated BSN program. Students go from PRNA to NURA.	0026			S. Daniel
BSN-NURA	05	BSN	NURA	Students accepted into the accelerated BSN program as non-nurse college graduates.	0026		A-K L-Z	J. Wills M. Lapeza
BA-HIST	01	BA	HIST	History	0008		A-F G-M N-S T-Z	R. Hall B. Parkinson P. Martin G. Robins
BS-HITC	01	BS	HITC	History w/Teaching Certification	0008	J. Nichols	A-F G-M N-S T-Z	R. Hall B. Parkinson P. Martin G. Robins
BS-POLI	01	BS	POLI	Political Science (Assign all Pre-Law to B. Smith)	0008		A-J K-P/PreLaw Q-Z	G. Kline B. Smith D. Berggren
BS-PSYC	01	BS	PSYC	Psychology	0010		A-E F-J K-O P-T U-Z	E. Cotter G. Fisk C. Huffman A. Miller L. Worthy
BA-PSYC	01	BA	PSYA	Psychology	0010		A-E F-J K-O P-T U-Z	E. Cotter G. Fisk C. Huffman A. Miller L. Worthy
BS-SOCI	01	BS	SOCI	Sociology (New Advisees)	0010		A-H I-Q R-Z	C. McDonald P. Shapiro J. MacLennan
	00	100000	POST	Post Baccalaureate-Graduate (Education)	0000			L. Watford
	00	100000	POST	Post Baccalaureate-Graduate (Management)	0000			L. Wilson
	00	100000	POST	Post Baccalaureate-Graduate (Accounting)	0000			C. Bishop
	00	100000	POST	Post Baccalaureate-Graduate (Comp. Sci)	0000			A. Shah
	00	100000	POSU	Post Baccalaureate-Undergraduate	0000			Dean of School of Courses
	04	888888	GRTE	Transient-Graduate (Education)	0018			L. Watford
	02	888888	GRTB	Transient-Graduate (Management)	0011			C. Bishop
	03	888888	GRTI	Transient-Graduate ( Comp. Sci)	0016			A. Shah
	00	100000	PERS	Personal Development-Graduate	0000			Dean of School of Courses
	00	000000	GENE	General Education-Undeclared Majors	0000		A-L M-Z	L. Jones N. Iordanova
	00	999999	TRAN	Transient-Undergraduate	0000			K. Smith
	00	000000	PERD	Personal Development-Undergraduate	0000			Dean of School of Courses
	00	000000	EAAD	Early Admissions/Joint Enrollment	0000			D. Jenkins
	00	000000	ELIP	ELI Part-Time	0000			J. Fox
	01	000000	DSNT	Development Studies-Non-Traditional	0004		A-H I-Q R-Z	E. Anderson L. Rogers M. Anderson
	01	000000	DEST	Development Studies-Limited Admissions	0004		A-H I-Q R-Z	E. Anderson L. Rogers M. Anderson
	00	000000	GRSP	GA Rotary Student Program	0000			L.L. Purvis
	00	CERO	CGVC	Caregiving Specialist	0000			L. Easom
	00	CERO	ESLC	ESL Career Certification	0000			J. Fox
	01	CERO	EUSC	European Union Studies	0001			B. Smith
	03	CERO	WDSC	Web Design Certificate	0016			A. Yemelyanov
	01	CERO	WMSC	Women's Studies	0010			E. Bryan
CNFPM-MGMT	02	CNFPM	NFPC	GS Certificate in Not-for-Profit Management	0011			C. Bishop

D. REGENTS ACADEMIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES FOR 2010 - 2011

COMMITTEE	REPRESENTATIVE
Academic Affairs	Dr. Brian U. Adler
Arts and Science	Dr. Kelly McCoy
Biological Sciences	Dr. Robert Herrington
Business Administration	Dr. Liz Wilson
Chemistry	Dr. Michele L. Smith
Computer Diciplines	Dr. Boris V. Peltsverger
Criminal Justice	Dr. Courtney McDonald
Educator Preparation	Dr. Lettie J. Watford
Educator Preparation	Dr. Kelly McCoy
English	Dr. Liz Kuipers
Fine and Applied Arts	Dr. Laurel J. Robinson
Foreign Languages	Dr. Liz Kuipers
Geological Sciences	Dr. Samuel T. Peavy
Graduate Work	Dr. Gregory M. Hawver
Health Professions	Dr. Sandra D. Daniel
History	Dr. Glenn M. Robins
Learning Support	Ms. Lynda Lee Purvis
Libraries	Ms. Vera J. Weisskopf
Mathematical Subjects	Dr. John J. Stroyls
Physical Education	Dr. Gregory M. Hawver
Physics	Dr. Svilen D. Kostov
Political Science	Dr. W. Gary Kline
Psychology	Dr. Chuck Huffman
Sociology	Dr. Paul D. Shapiro

E. PERSONNEL ROSTER 2011-2012 

Georgia Southwestern State University

(Prepared August 1, 2011)  

   ADMINISTRATORS  

Kendall A. Blanchard, President

Brian U. Adler, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty

W. Cody King, Vice President for Business and Finance

Samuel T. Miller, Vice President for Student Affairs

Gaye S. Hayes, Vice President for Enrollment Management

Jaclyn K. Donovan, Director of Athletics

Janet L. Siders, Director, Human Resources and Affirmative Action Officer

   FACULTY 

(Administrators who are Members of the Faculty)

Adler, Brian U., Vice President, Academic Affairs & Dean of the Faculty

Blanchard, Kendall A., President

Cheokas, Gaynor G., Director, Center for Business and Economic Development

Cooper, Lisa A., Director, Institutional Research

*Davis, Bryan P., Director, Institutional Effectiveness and Planning

Donovan, Jaclyn K., Director, Athletics

Easom, Leisa, Executive Director, Rosalyn Carter Institute

Fox, John E., Director, International Student Programs

Hayes, Gaye S., Vice President for Enrollment Management

Jones, Linda P., Director, Academic Skills Center

Mannila, Raymond P., Theatre Technical Coordinator

Miller, Samuel T., Vice President, Student Affairs

Randall, Linda, First Year Advocate

Purvis, Lynda Lee, Dean, Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs

Smith, Krista P., Registrar

* Graduate Faculty

   FACULTY (Corps of Instruction)

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

McCoy, Kelly, Dean

Vacant, Assistant Dean for Assessment, Curriculum and Special Projects

Department of Biology
*Brown, Ian M.
Harvey, Stephanie G.
Herrington, Robert E., Chair
Tu, Anh-Hue T.
Wright, J. Thomas

Department of Chemistry
Gurnack, M. Elizabeth
Iordanov, Tzvetelin D.
Iordanova, Nedialka I.
Smith, Michele L., Chair

Theater, Communication & Media Arts
Green, Jeffrey P., Chair
Wilson, Angela M.

Department of English & Modern Languages
Anderson, Mary C.
Bryan, Eugenia P.
Dahlgren, Paul G.
Dave, Anish N.
DiPaula, Lauren
*Ellington, Margaret A.,
Godoy, Olga
*Kuipers, Elizabeth A. Chair
Rogers, Lydia G.
*Stauf, Gabriele U.
*Waldrop, Milton J.
Yeung, Alwen

Department of Geology & Physics
Carter, Burchard D.
Kostov, Svilen D.
*Peavy, Samuel T., Chair
*Weiland, Thomas J.

Department of History & Political Science
Berggren, D. Jason
Bragg, Susan L.
*Hall, Richard C.
Kline, W. Gary, Chair
Martin, Paula J.
Parkinson, Brian R.
Robins, Glenn M.
Smith, Brian G.

Department of Music
Laughlin, E. Mark
Megginson, Julie E., Chair
Swope, Richard L.
Yeung, Alwen

Department of Psychology & Sociology
Cotter, Ellen M.
Fisk, Gary D.,
Huffman, Charles M. Chair
MacLennan, Jamie I.
McDonald, Courtney D.
Miller, Andrea J.
Shapiro, Paul D.,
Worthy, LaVerne G.
Uhl, Elizabeth

Department of Visual Arts
Hughes, Tonia I.
Robinson, Laurel J., Chair
Wells, Charles R.
Wynn, Keaton E.

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Wilson, M. Elizabeth, Dean

Bishop, Carol C.
Caldwell, Cam
*Fathi, M. Michael
Flynn, Brian
*Heshizer, Brian P.
Howell, Curtis C
Krupka, Joseph
*Maldonado, Cecilia
Park, Yang IL
Perry, Shannon A.
Robinson, Susan M.
*Stovall, John S.
*Szmedra, Philip I.
*Valentine, Dawn B.
*Valentine, Randall C.
Xu, Feng

SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND MATHEMATICS

*Peltsverger, Boris V., Dean

Department of Computer Science
Baev, Simon S.
Cook, Karen S.
*Shah, Arvind C., Chair
*Yemelyanov, Alexander M.

Department of Mathematics
Anderson, Ervin D.
Boestan, Jan
Ghimire, Kailash C.
Gugg, Chadwick A.
Qi, Dongwen
*Stroyls, John J., Chair

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

*Watford, Lettie J.,Dean

Nichols, Joseph R., Assessment Director

Early Childhood, Special Education & Reading
Barnetson, Katherine O.
Bernstein, Gavin
Dickens, Jennifer
Hunter, David J.
Larsen, Lynn
*McWhorter, J. YeVette, Chair
Short, Rebecca G.
*Venable, Sheryl F.
*Wu, Chu Chu

Middle Grades & Secondary Education, Health And Human Performances
Abbott, Rachel L.
Britsky, Kelly J.
Bosak, Andy
*Brown, Queen H.
*Hawver, Gregory M., Chair
Leeder, W. Michael
McLain, Bryan S.
Rahn, Carrie
Ward, Christie L.

JAMES EARL CARTER LIBRARY

Weisskopf, Vera J., Dean

Dalzell, Lee Ann
Smith, Gretchen M.
Story-Huffman, Mary L.

SCHOOL OF NURSING

*Daniel, Sandra D., Dean

Elder, Ellen
Guest, Mikki W.
Hulsey, Kirven P.
Humphrey, Joy
Jones, Lamanda
Lapeza, Mildred C.
Mathews, Rebecca J.
Oliver, Krystal R.
Simmons, Bonnie J. Assessment Director & Chair of Graduate Programs
Slocumb, Rhonda
Teasley, Teresa P. Chair of Undergraduate Programs
Wills, Janet M.

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
Adler, Brian U., Vice President, Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty
Blanchard, Kendall A., President
Bragg, Darcy, Assistant Dean of Students
Bryant, Angela V., Director, Student Financial Aid
Bryant, Oris W., Jr., Director, Public Safety
Champion, Anna, Director of Fitness and Wellness
Cheokas, Gaynor G., Director, Center for Business and Economic Development
Comer, Kimberly H., Alumni Affairs Coordinator/Gifts Processor
Cooper, Lisa A., Director, Institutional Research
Curtin, Joshua, Director, Campus Life
Daniel, Sandra D., Dean, School of Nursing
Davis, Brenda, Benefits Manager, Human Resources
Davis, Bryan P., Director, Institutional Effectiveness and Planning
DeBaise, Amber A., Director, Auxiliary Services
Devane, Robyn, Database Administrator
Donovan, Jaclyn K., Director, Athletics
Easom, Leisa, Executive Director, Rosalynn Carter Institute
Faircloth, Timothy P., Systems Administrator
Fathi, Etrat, Director, Career Services Center
Fox, John E., Director, International Student Programs
Gregory, Tiffany, Director of Residence Life   
Guest, Trina F., Supervisor, Postal Services
Hackett, W. Royce, Director, Information and Instructional Technology
Hall, Jeff, Comptroller, Business and Finance
Hayes, Gaye S., Vice President, Enrollment Management
Hobbs, Angela, Director, Intramural and Recreational Sports
Holloway, Karen D., Director, Alumni Affairs and Continuing Education
Jenkins, David C., Assistant Director, Admissions
Johnson, Sandra S., Assistant Director, Financial Aid Office
Jones, Linda P., Director, Academic Skills Center
Keita, Alma G., Director, Counseling Services
King, W. Cody, Vice President, Business and Finance
McCoy, Kelly, Dean, Arts and Sciences
Mannila, Raymond P., Theatre Technical Coordinator
Miller, Samuel T., Vice President, Student Affairs
Nichols, Joseph, Assessment Director, School of Education
Nichols, Katy, Clinical Director, School of Education
Oliver, Lois R., Assistant Registrar
Peltsverger, Boris V., Dean, School of Computing and Mathematics
Perry, Shannon A., Director, External BBA Degree Program
Purvis, Lynda Lee, Dean, Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs
Ramos, Angel, Student Services Coordinator, School of Nursing
Rogers, Jan K., Director, Student Accounts
Rooks, Nancy M., Director, Procurement
Siders, Janet L., Director, Human Resources & Affirmative Action Officer
Slaton, Hugh, Assistant Director, Physical Plant
Smith, George L., Director, Physical Plant
Smith, Krista P., Registrar
Snyder, Stephen E., Public Relations Director/Development Officer
Spencer, John T., Jr., Director, Student Support Services
Statham, Annie, Director, Student Health Services
Thomas, Miranda B., Assistant Director, Student Support Services
Tracy, Michael D., Associate Director, Public Safety
Watford, Lettie J., Dean, School of Education
Weisskopf, Vera J., Dean, James Earl Carter Library
Wilson, M. Elizabeth, Dean, School of Business Administration

F. FACULTY COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Faculty Committee Assignments
2011-2012 School Year
(Amended) Aug 19, 2011

( * indicates new committee members or incumbent committee members that have chosen to remain on the committee).  Student representatives have been assigned by the SGA president.

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
   Teresa Teasley (2012)
   Vera Weiskkopf (2012)
   John Stroyls (2012)
   Leisa Easom (2012)
   Paula Martin (2012)
   Lisa Cooper (2012)
   Alex Yemelyanov (2012)
   Liz Wilson (2012)
   Ervin Anderson (2012)
   J. Thomas Wright*
   Tzetelin Iordanov*
   Bryan Davis* Chair
   Charles Wells*
   Ryan Garnto (student)
   Amy Baker (student)
   John Fisher (student)
   Brian Adler (Ex-Officio)
Lynda Lee Purvis (Ex-Officio)
   Krista Smith (Ex-Officio)

ACADEMIC GRIEVANCES
   Paul Shapiro (2012) Chair
   Laughlin, Mark (2012)
   Mildred Lapeza (2012)
   Joy Humphrey (2012)
   Gavin Bernstein (2012)
   Randall Valentine (2012)
   Philip Szmedra*
   Eugenia Bryan*
   Susan Bragg*
   Brian Smith*
   Eliabeth Kuipers*
   Brianna Brown (student)
   Laura Leigh Bell (student)

ATHLETICS
   Lydia Rogers (2012)
   Gabriele Stauf (2012)
   Andrew Bosak (2012) Chair
   Dawn Valentine (2012)
   Mikki Guest (2012)
   Richard Hall*
   Mike Leeder*
   Charles Huffman*
   Rebecca Short*
   David Hunter*
  John Fisher (student)
  Sarah Shaw (student)
   Jaclyn Kaylor Donovan (Ex-Officio)
   Liz Wilson (Ex-Officio)

BUSINESS AND FINANCE
   Greg Hawver (2012) Chair
   Shaun Murie (2012)
   Rebecca Short (2012)
   Ian Brown*
   Laurel Robinson*
   Yevette McWhorter*
   Ru Story Huffman*
   Bryan McLain*
   Michael Fathi*
   Ryan Garnto (student)
   Charles Rose (student)
   King, Cody (Ex-Officio)

FACULTY AFFAIRS
   Gary Kline* (2012)
   Burt Carter (2012) Chair
   Brian Heshizer (2012)
   Paul Dahlgren (2012)
Rhonda Slocumb (2012)
   Mary Anderson (2012)
   Nedialka Iordanova*
   Bonnie Simmons*
   Michele Smith*
   Curtis Howell*
   Holly Bussey (student)
   Toni Brown (student)
   Brian Adler (Ex-Officio)

GRADUATE AFFAIRS
   Queen Brown (2012)
   Peggy Ellington (2012) Chair
   Arvind Shah (2012)
   Carol Bishop*
   Sheryl Venable*
   Dongwen Qi*
   Jeff Waldrop*
   Jeff Green*
   Pie Hulsey*
   Brittany Wallace (student)
   Brianna Brown (student)
   Kelly McCoy (Ex-Officio)
   Brian Adler (Ex-Officio)
   Liz Wilson (Ex-Officio)
   Boris Peltsverger (Ex-Officio)
   Lettie Watford (Ex-Officio)
   Vera Weisskopf (Ex-Officio)

INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
Bryan McLain: Athletics (2011-2014)
    Cody King: Business and Finance (2011-2013)
    David Jenkins: Enrollment Management (2011-2012)
    Darcy Schrafnagel: Student Affairs (2011-2014)
    Josh Curtin: Staff Senate (2011-2013)
    Keaton Wynn: College of Arts and Sciences (2011-2012)
    Gary Kline: College Arts and Sciences (2011-2014) Chair
    Dongwen Qi: School of Computing and Mathematics (2011-2013)
    Joseph Krupka: School of Business (2011-2012)
    Andy Bosak: School of Education (2011-2014)
    Mikki Guest: School of Nursing (2011-2013)
    Ru Story Huffman: Library (2011-2012)
    Margaret Ellington: Graduate Programs (2011-2014)
    Gayle Alston: Rosalynn Carter Institute (2011-2012)
Brian Adler (Ex-Officio)
    Lisa Cooper (Ex-Officio)
Bryan Davis (Ex-Officio)

Sub-Committee on Strategic Planning and Assessment
Gayle Alston
        Andy Bosak chair
        Brian McLain
        Brian Adler

Sub-Committee on Budget Planning and Assessment
        Cody King chair
        Joe Krupka
        Dongwen Qi
        David Jenkins

Sub-Committee on SACS COC Reaffirmation
        Megan Poehler
        Ru Story Huffman
        Keaton Wynn chair
        Gary Kline
        Bryan Davis

Sub-Committee on Academic and Support Unit Assessment
        Margaret Ellington chair
        Lisa Cooper
        Darcy Schrafnagel
        Josh Curtin
        Cale Edwards

INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD
   Ellen Cotter* (2012) Chair
   Sandra Daniel (2012)
   Tzvetelin Iordanov (2012)
   Jamie MacLennan (2012)
   Glenn Robins (2012)
   Cam Caldwell*
   Joseph Nichols (2012)
   Boris Peltsverger (2012)
   Courtney McDonald (2012)
   Elizabeth Gurnack (2012)
   Chu Chu Wu*
   Laverne Worthy*
   John Fisher (student)
   Toni Brown (student)

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
   Simon Baev* (2012)
   Rebecca Matthews (2012)
   Janet Wills (2012)
   Lauren DiPaula (2012)
   Anish Dave (2012)
   Chadwick Gugg (2012)
   Tonia Hughes (2012)
   Stephanie Harvey* Chair
   Anh-Hue Tu*
   Gretchen Smith*
   Brian Flynn*  
   Yangil Park*
   Andrea Miller*
   Obioha Ohayagha (student)
   Alyssa Bell (student)
   Royce Hackett (Ex-Officio)
   Jarrett Hartsfield (Ex-Officio)

SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID
   Svilen Kostov (2012)
   Krystal Oliver* (2012)
   Feng Xu (2012)
   Gary Fisk*
   Samuel Peavy*
   Christie Ward*
   Brian Parkinson*
   Kelly Britsky*
   Julie Megginson*
   Rachel Abbott* Chair
   Susan Robinson*
   Amy Baker (student)
   Sarah Shaw (student)
   Jiachen Zhang (student)
   Angela Bryant (Ex-Officio)
   Gaye Hayes (Ex-Officio)

STUDENT AFFAIRS
   Tom Weiland* (2012) Chair
Ellen Elder (2012)
   David Berggren*
   Cecelia Maldonado*
   Elizabeth Uhl*
   Bob Harrington*
   Tom Wright*
   Jennifer Dickens*
   Lynn Larsen*
   Skakirat Tilghman*
   Lauren Bell (student)
   Mia Reid (student)
   Jiachen Zhang (student)
   Sam Miller (Ex-Officio)

UNIVERSITY AND ALUMNI RELATIONS
   Karen Cook (2012)
   Jeff Waldrop (2012)
   John Stovall (2012)
   Kathy Barnetson* (2012)
   Lamanda Jones (2012)
   Alwen Yeung (2012) Chair
   Lee Ann Dalzell*
   Angela Wilson*
   Kailash Glimire*
   Tracy Elimimian (student)
   Ashanti Brown (student)
 Gaye Hayes (Ex-Officio)
   Karen Holloway (Ex-Officio)
   Stephen Snyder (Ex-Officio)

FACULTY SENATE MEMBERS
   Simon Baev (2012)
   Ellen Cotter (2012)
   Gary Kline (2012)
   Philip Szmedra (2013) President
   Tom Weiland (2012)
   David Hunter
   Andy Bozak
   Jeff Waldrop
   Ian Brown
   Burt Carter
   Laurel Robinson
   Charles Huffman
   Brian Heshizer
   Lee Ann Dallzell
   Krystal Oliver
   Brain Adler (Ex-Officio)
   Kendall Blanchard (Ex-Officio)

G.  STATUTES  

Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, Georgia 31709-4693  

An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution  

September 1999  

ARTICLE I  

The University

Section 1. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia

The governing body of the University is the Board of Regents of the University System, a constitutional state board. The Board governs, controls, and manages all of the State’s institutions of higher education. The Chancellor is the chief administrative officer of the Board. Policies of the Board are assembled from the laws of the State of Georgia, By-Laws of the Board, and actions of the Board in official meetings.   The University Statutes of the University are set forth within the framework of the official policies of the Board of Regents. In the event of conflict between the University Statutes and the Policies of the Board, the latter have precedence.  

Section 2. Purpose

Georgia Southwestern State University provides a broad range of educational opportunities for students of diverse educational, economic, and cultural backgrounds. The University provides leadership in Southwestern Georgia through programs which address educational, cultural, economic and human development needs.  

Georgia Southwestern State University has a distinctive role for the provision of quality education in a traditional college environment. The curricula of Georgia Southwestern State University are characterized by comprehensive offerings at the baccalaureate level as well as a limited number of associate degree program offerings, and graduate programs in areas where the University has demonstrated competence and for which the demand is high. The University has a discipline-oriented research mission, primarily for the enhancement of instructional effectiveness. The University also assumes roles in providing public services, developing continuing education, and promoting international relations to meet the needs of its public.  

Georgia Southwestern State University encourages life long learning and an examination of societal needs which may be addressed in an academic setting and which will lead to effective citizenship. The University promotes the development of character through intellectual inquiry and examination of personal and professional values.  

*Mission Statement

Georgia Southwestern State University cultivates excellence in learning and teaching that encourages intellectual, personal, and social growth for students, faculty, staff, and the community. Georgia Southwestern State University is a comprehensive state university within the University System of Georgia that offers a full range of bachelor degree programs, along with selected master's and specialist and degree programs.

*Approved by GSW faculty April 30, 2010 and the Board of Regents on August 11, 2010

ARTICLE II  

Administrative Organization  

Section 1. Introductory Statement

The organization of the University contributes to the attainment of its purposes. The administrative organization is described below.  

Section 2. The President

Appointment. The president shall be elected to a one year term of office by the Board of Regents upon the recommendation of the Chancellor. The president shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board.  

Powers and Duties. The president is the executive head of the University and of all its divisions and departments, exercises such supervision and direction as will promote the efficient operation of the University, and is responsible to the Chancellor of the University System for the operation and management of the University and for the execution of all directives of the Board of Regents and the Chancellor. The president shall:  

¹Be the ex-officio chair of the faculty and preside at meetings of the faculty, serve as an ex-officio member of the Faculty Senate,

Delegate the task of presiding at Faculty meetings and Faculty Senate meetings when he or she is unable to attend,  

Be an ex-officio member of all committees hereafter provided for,  

Be the official medium of communication between the faculty and the Chancellor, and between the Faculty Senate and the Chancellor,  

Recommend annually to the Board of Regents, through the Chancellor, the appointment of academic deans and department chairs, members of the faculty, and other employees, the salary of each, and all promotions and removals,  

Have the right to veto all actions of the faculty, the Faculty Senate, and any committees dealing with the faculty or students, and when the president exercises the veto power, shall give to the group concerned a written statement of the reasons for the veto.  

The president shall have such other and further powers, duties, and responsibilities as set forth in the Policies of the Board of Regents.

¹Approved by GSW Faculty 11/30/2007 and BOR 06/11/2008

Section 3. Administrative Officers  

Appointment. Administrative officers are appointed by the president with the approval of the Chancellor and the Board of Regents and shall hold office at the pleasure of the president. An administrative officer has no right to tenure in the administrative office held. If he or she holds academic rank and rights of tenure in the corps of instruction, he or she shall retain academic rank and rights of tenure as an ex-officio member of the corps of instruction. In addition to the duties set forth below, each of these administrative officers shall perform such other duties as the president may assign.  

1. Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty. The Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty shall be an ex-officio member of the University Faculty and is responsible for the instructional program of the University and certain support services such as the library and records, and shall:  

Supervise the recruitment and assignment of faculty personnel,  

Recommend leadership personnel in the academic areas to the president,  

Be responsible for the daily administration of academic affairs, both for faculty and for students, and  

Serve as the chief administrative officer in the absence of the president.  

a. Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs is responsible for assisting the Vice president for Academic Affairs in any matter pertaining to the Academic Affairs Office, and shall assume any responsibility normally assumed by the Vice president for Academic Affairs in the Absence of the Vice president.  

b. Registrar. The Registrar’s duties involve the maintenance and supervision of the system of cumulative records, the planning and supervision of all registrations of students, compilation of statistical information for various reports, certification of names of all successful candidates for graduation, certification of student enrollment to all outside agencies, and the guidance and supervision of the support staff working in the Records Office.

c. Dean of Continuing Education. The Dean of Continuing Education is responsible for scheduling facilities and dates for public service functions held on the campus, develops and coordinates non-credit classes, workshops, and seminars in the service area, is responsible for maintaining records of public service activities and cooperating with the Registrar in maintaining individual student records of non-credit instruction when appropriate.  

d. Dean of Library Services. The Dean of Library Services is responsible for the development and implementation of library policies, services, and resources which will fulfill the immediate and long-range objectives of the library and the campus community, and is responsible for daily management of all library and media services and shall assume other responsibilities as prescribed by the Vice president for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty.  

2. Vice President for Business and Finance. The Vice President for Business and Finance shall be an ex-officio member of the faculty and shall be charged with the business administration of the University, have custody and control of all funds and securities, establish and maintain uniform and effective procedures of accounting, budgetary control, internal checks and audits, inventory control and business practices; assist the president in the preparation of the budget, and control the budget operation, and shall:  

Keep proper books of accounts, fully setting forth the financial condition and transactions of the University and shall exercise general supervision over all accounts of officers which have to do with the receipt and disbursements of funds and while holding them accountable shall see that no money shall be drawn from its treasury to pay such accounts, claims, or demands, unless they are found to be correct and unless there shall be money in the treasury legally available for the payment thereof,  

Serve as financial and administrative advisor to the president and other administrators and prepare and publish annual reports on the financial operations of the University.  

Give Bond satisfactory to the Board of Regents, at the expense of the University, to assure the faithful performance of duties.  

3. Vice President for University Relations. The Vice President for University Relations is responsible for the general administration of the Office of Development, Office of Alumni Affairs, and Office of Public Relations, and serves as liaison between the University and the Georgia Southwestern Foundation.  

4. Director of Athletics. The Director of Athletics is responsible for the organization and administration of the intercollegiate athletic programs, including personnel assignment, budgeting, scheduling athletic contests and facilities, recruitment of athletics, and maintenance of the overall quality of athletic programs.  

5. Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students. The Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students is responsible for programs related to Student Counseling and Judiciaries, Student Activities, Residence Hall and Greek Life, Student Center Programs, Student Health Services, and the Office of Admissions, and is responsible for the daily administration of these programs and the general welfare of the students.

ARTICLE III  

The Faculty  

Section 1. Faculty Membership  

The faculty will consist of the corps of instruction and the administrative officers.  

Corps of Instruction. Full-time professors, associate professors, assistant professors, instructors, special lecturers, and teaching personnel with such other titles as may be approved by the Board of Regents, shall comprise the corps of instruction. Full-time researchers, extension personnel, and duly certified librarians are included in the corps of instruction on the basis of comparable training.  

Administrative Officers. In addition to the corps of instruction, the Faculty consists of the president, the Vice presidents, Deans, Associate Deans, and the Registrar. A faculty member who has academic rank and rights of tenure in the corps of instruction and who accepts appointment to an administrative office shall retain his or her academic rank and rights of tenure as an ex-officio member of the corps of instruction but shall have no rights of tenure in the administrative office to which he or she has been appointed. An administrative officer having faculty status shall have all the responsibilities and privileges of faculty membership.  

Section 2. Qualification for Faculty Appointment

Minimum  

1. Master's degree. Exceptions may be made for:  

a. persons of special learning and ability;  

b. promising individuals who have recently acquired the bachelor's degree and are proceeding with their graduate training;  

c. temporary emergency appointments.  

2. Evidence of ability as a teacher.  

3. Evidence of scholarly competence and activity.  

4. Successful experience (This must necessarily be waived in case of beginners otherwise qualified).  

5. Desirable personal qualities judged on the basis of personal interview, complete biographical data and recommendations.  

In addition to the minimum criteria listed above, initial appointees to associate or full professorships shall have a doctor's degree or its equivalent in training, ability, or experience as determined by the president.  

Section 3. Faculty Evaluation  

The University maintains a continuing evaluation of its faculty. The evaluation criteria and procedure are stated in the Faculty Handbook and are in compliance with Regent's Policies. Performance of each faculty member is evaluated according to Policies, and evaluation occurs at least once annually. The evaluation program is the foundation upon which recommendations for promotions, recommendations for dismissals, tenure, salary increases, and other tangible or intangible rewards are based.  

Section 4. Criteria for Promotion

Minimum criteria in all professional ranks are:  

1. Teaching;  

2. Service to the institution;  

3. Scholarship.  

Noteworthy achievement in all three of the above need not be demanded, but is expected in the teaching area and at least one other area. A written recommendation should be submitted by the dean of the school and, where appropriate, the chair of the department setting forth the reasons for promotion.

4. Length of service in the University shall also be a consideration in promotions.  

In addition to the minimum criteria listed above, promotion to associate for full professor requires the doctorate or its equivalent in training, ability, or experience. Neither possession of the doctorate nor longevity of service is a guarantee per se of promotion.  

Institutional procedures and specific criteria for promotion, compatible with Board of Regents' Policy, are described in the Faculty Handbook.  

Section 5. Tenure  

The current policies related to faculty tenure as adopted by the Board of Regents are incorporated into these Statutes by this reference and are described in the Faculty Handbook.  

Section 6. Employment, Resignation, or Removal of Faculty Members

1. Employment. The current policies related to faculty employment and resignation as adopted by the Board of Regents are incorporated into these Statutes by this reference.  

2. Removal of Faculty Member. The president of the University may at any time remove any faculty member or other employee of the institution for cause. The cause or grounds for dismissal adopted by the Board of Regents are incorporated into these Statutes by reference.  

3. Procedures for the Removal of Faculty Members. The current policies stating the procedures for the removal of faculty members adopted by the Board of Regents are incorporated into these Statutes by this reference.  

Section 7. Disruptive Behavior

Policy of the Board of Regents prohibits disruptive behavior in any institution in the University System and is hereby incorporated into these Statutes by this reference.  

Any student, faculty member, administrator, or employee acting individually or in concert with others, who clearly obstructs or disrupts any teaching, research, administrative, disciplinary or public service activity, or any other activity authorized to be discharged or held on any campus of the University System is considered by the Board to have committed an act of gross irresponsibility and shall be subject to disciplinary procedures, possibly resulting in dismissal or termination of employment.  

Section 8. Academic Freedom

The teacher is entitled to full freedom in research and in the publication of the results, subject to the adequate performance of his or her other academic duties; but research for pecuniary return should be based upon an understanding with the authorities of the institution.  

The teacher is entitled to freedom in the classroom in discussing the subject, but he or she should be careful not to introduce into the teachings controversial matter which has no relation to the subject.  

The university teacher is a citizen, a member of a learned profession, and an officer of an educational institution. When speaking or writing as a citizen, he or she should be free from institutional censorship or discipline, but the university teacher's special position in the community imposes obligations. As a person of learning and an educational officer, he or she should remember that the public may judge the profession and the institution by his or her utterances. Hence, the university teacher should at all times be accurate, should exercise appropriate restraints, and should make every effort to indicate that he or she is not an institutional spokesperson.  

A faculty member who believes he or she has been deprived of academic freedom by any member of the faculty or administration and has exhausted all informal means of resolving the difficulty may, in writing, file a grievance as provided in Article III, Section 9.  

Section 9. Grievance Committee and Procedures

There shall be a Grievance Committee to which all members of the faculty shall have access. The Grievance Committee shall have the authority to conduct inquiries into faculty grievances, to attempt the resolution of those grievances by mediation, and to present to the president its recommendations for appropriate responses to the grievances it has considered.  

Grievances involving promotion, salary, nonrenewal of contracts, or denial of tenure shall be appropriate for the consideration of the Grievance Committee only if the alleged discrimination is on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability or age.  

The composition of the Grievance Committee and its operating procedures shall be developed by the Faculty Senate and approved by the Faculty of the University and the president.  

Section 10. Appeals

A faculty member who is aggrieved by a final decision of the president on a faculty grievance or a decision on promotion, salary, nonrenewal of contracts, or denial of tenure may apply to the Board of Regents, without prejudice to his or her position, for a review of the decision in accordance with Article IX of the By-Laws of the Board of Regents.  

Section 11. Faculty Meetings

The faculty shall meet at least once each semester and at such other times as may be necessary or desirable as determined by the president. The faculty shall appoint a secretary who shall record the minutes of the meeting. A copy of the minutes of each faculty meeting shall be sent within three days after the meeting to the president who shall keep the minutes on file at this office. A copy of the minutes shall also be sent to the University Library for archival purposes. 

A majority of the members of the faculty shall constitute a quorum of the University faculty.  

ARTICLE IV  

Faculty Organization  

Section 1. Introductory Statement

To serve its recognized purposes, the University faculty elects the Faculty Senate and uses a committee system as follows: Academic Affairs, Academic Grievances, Athletics, Business and Finance, Faculty Affairs, the Graduate Council, Institutional Research, Institutional Review Board, Instructional Technology, Scholarships and Financial Aid, Student Affairs, and University and Alumni Relations.

Section 2. The Faculty Senate

Purpose.  ¹The purpose of the Faculty Senate shall be to constitute a body representative of the faculty, to advise the university on matters relative to the life of the University, and to facilitate the work of the faculty.  It shall be representative of the faculty and may act on behalf of the faculty in specific areas when so authorized by the faculty. The Senate will serve as the Standing Faculty Committee on Committees and make recommendations on committee appointments to the president.  

Officers. ²A member of the Faculty Senate shall preside as the President of the Senate. The President and the Recording Secretary of the Senate will be elected annually by a quorum of members of the Faculty Senate by the end of the Spring Semester to serve for the following academic year. The President of the University and the Vice President of Academic Affairs will serve as ex-officio members of the Faculty Senate.  

Senate Membership. Any full-time member of the corps of instruction holding academic rank shall be eligible for election to the Faculty Senate. The president and the Vice president for Academic Affairs shall be full voting members of the Faculty Senate. There will be fourteen members elected by the faculty of each academic unit and the Faculty of the Library. The number to be elected by each unit is as follows: Arts and Sciences, seven senators; Business Administration, two senators; Computer and Information Sciences, one senator; Education, two senators; Library, one senator; and Nursing, one senator.  

Term of Office. The term of office of an elected member will be two years. An elected member may succeed himself or herself for one term. Upon completion of the second term, he/she must wait two years to be eligible for reelection. The terms of senators shall be ordered so that no more than one half of the terms shall expire on any one year.

¹Approved by GSW Faculty 11/30/2007 and BOR 6/11/2008

²Approved by GSW Faculty 11/30/2007 and BOR 6/11/2008

Section 3. The Committees

The president shall appoint the members of the Standing Committees after considering the recommendations of the Faculty Senate, and committee members shall elect a chair.  A committee shall normally have no more than fourteen faculty members in addition to students and ex-office members. The membership of committees shall reflect the senate representative groups as closely as possible. The Standing Committees shall report to the faculty in an advisory capacity.  

To ensure continuity and stability of committees, members will be appointed for a two-year term.  Chairs should be chosen from faculty members who have previously served on the committee.

Section 4. Function and Composition of the Standing Committees

Committee on Academic Affairs. The committee shall be generally concerned with the quality of instruction and the development of the curriculum and the instructional facilities. The Vice president for Academic Affairs shall be an ex-officio member of this committee. The committee shall:  

Be engaged on the interpretation of the academic standards as set forth by the faculty and in the study of ways and means to improve students performance, encourage and recognize high scholastic achievement, and advise in the administration of the academic regulations, including probation and readmission.  

Be responsible for the Core curriculum, to include continuous assessment, monitoring, and enhancement of core learning outcomes and subsequent reporting to the faculty.  Be responsible for continuous development and innovation to enhance university specific strengths within Area B electives.

Be concerned with the academic advisement program, and be engaged in activities and studies designed to improve faculty advisement service rendered students enrolled in the several curricula.  

Be engaged in a continuous study and evaluation of the curricula, and review all proposals for new academic programs and program revision.  

¹Be concerned with the improvement of Library facilities, cooperate with the Dean of the Library and the other deans in implementing a balanced and adequate acquisitions program for the Library, and assist in determining policies for the maximum student utilization of these facilities.  

This committee shall form standing subcommittees on academic standards, academic advisement, and core curriculum.   Memberships of these subcommittees shall be drawn from the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs.  

¹Institutional Effectiveness Committee The Institutional Effectiveness Committee (IEC) coordinates with the Faculty Senate to establish and assess institutional priorities for strategic planning and budgeting. Given its university-wide function, the IEC is organized into standing subcommittees on Strategic Planning and Assessment, Budget Planning and Assessment, SACS COC Reaffirmation, and Academic and Support Unit Assessment. The subcommittees review data and make recommendations on these issues to the entire IEC that, in turn, makes recommendations to the Faculty Senate. The IEC is made up of 19 members representing all areas of the university as follows.

• Representative appointed by Director of Athletics
• Representative appointed by the Vice President for Business and Finance
• Representative appointed by the Vice President for Enrollment Management
• Representative appointed by the Vice President for Student Affairs
• Student Representative appointed by the Office of Student Affairs
• Student Representative appointed by the Student Government Association
• Representative appointed by the Staff Senate
• Two Representatives from the College of Arts and Sciences appointed by Faculty Senate
• Representative from the School of Computing and Mathematics appointed by Faculty Senate
• Representative from the School of Business appointed by Faculty Senate
• Representative from the School of Education appointed by Faculty Senate
• Representative from the School of Nursing appointed by Faculty Senate
• Representative from the Library appointed by Faculty Senate
• Representative from Graduate Programs appointed by Faculty Senate
• Representative appointed by Director of the Rosalynn Carter Institute
• Vice President for Academic Affairs, ex officio
• Director of Institutional Research, ex officio
• Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning, ex officio

Representatives serve for a term of three years, with the exception of student appointments which last one year. One third of the representatives, again excepting students, rotate off every year, although serving multiple consecutive terms is not prohibited. The entire IEC must meet at least three times annually, but may meet more often when conditions warrant. The meeting schedules of the IEC’s subcommittees are determined the subcommittees.

Endorsed by Administrative Council: November 9, 2010
Endorsed by Deans/Directors Council: November 11, 2010
Approved by Faculty Senate: November 29, 2010
1 Approved by GSW Faculty 12/03/2010

Institutional Review Board.  This standing committee shall review all research at Georgia Southwestern State University that involves human subjects.  Faculty and community members shall constitute the committee.  Federal guidelines must be followed by the IRB (45 CFR 46).  The committee shall ensure the following:

That research is conducted in an ethical manner.

That risks to subjects are minimized.

That selection of subjects is equitable.

That subjects are fully informed about their involvement in research projects.

The Vice President for Academic Affairs shall be an ex-officio member of the committee.

Committee on Instructional Technology. The committee shall provide a functional link between the faculty, administration and the Instructional Technology Center (ITC). The committee shall annually review the current status of campus-wide instructional technology and advise ITC on efficient methods of implementing and maintain current instructional technologies. The committee will serve as a liaison between the faculty and administration. The committee will consist of two (2) full-time faculty members from the School of Arts and Sciences, and one (1) from each of the other schools. The director of ITC, the Instructional Technology Support Specialist, and the Operations and Systems Supervisor (or designee) shall serve as ex-officio members.  

In its specific task, the committee shall be responsible for the following:  

Conduct campus-wide instructional technology assessments and continually update an annual Instructional Technology Plan for the institution.  

Review and evaluate direction for the operation of ITC.  

Review faculty technology training.  

Review use of Distance Learning, Web-based instruction, video production and Channel 8 programming, policies and practices.  

Review and prioritize Faculty Instructional Technology grant requests and recommend to the Vice president for Academies Affairs for disbursement of funds.  

University and Alumni Relations Committee.  The committee shall cooperate with the Vice President for University Relations, the Director of Alumni Affairs, and the Director of Admissions in determining policies related to the general advancement of the University.  In its specific tasks, the committee shall be responsible for advising in the:

Promotion and improvement of the public image of the University.

Formulation of policies and programs that will stimulate the recruitment and selection of prospective students.

Establishment and continuation of contact with alumni.

Promotion of the interests of alumni and provision of alumni services.

The Vice President for University Relations, the Director of Alumni Affairs, and the Director of Undergraduate Admissions shall be ex-officio members of the committee.

Committee on Student Affairs ¹ This committee shall cooperate with and advise the Vice President of Student Affairs andDean of Students regarding policies related to the general welfare of the student body. The Vice President of Student Affairs and the Director of Student Life shall serve as ex-officio members of this committee. Two student representatives from the Student Government Association shall also be members. The Chair of the Committee on Student Affairs, with the advice and consent of the committee, may invite or appoint others to become standing or select ex-officio members, and may request the attendance of a student organization faculty advisor and/or a student organization representative to attend committee hearings and meetings where business of their respective organizations are being reviewed and/or discussed.

In specific tasks, the committee shall:

• Consider and review all student organization petitions for recognition, all new and revised student organization constitutions, and communicate committee recommendations to the Director of Student Life.
• Be concerned with and review policies and programs designed to promote and improve the quality of student publications and, consistent with the authority and duties set forth in “Section IV: University Policies” of the Faculty Handbook, serve as the screening and evaluation committee for the selection and/or removal of the editors of the following student media organizations: Sou’Wester, Hurricane Watch, and Sirocco.
• Be concerned with and review the enforcement of rules and regulations related to student conduct, recommend appropriate action to the President in all judicial/ disciplinary cases referred to it by the University President.
• Be receptive to hearing the concerns of student groups or individuals who have no other apparent venue to present their concerns, and to communicate those concerns through appropriate channels.
• Be concerned with and review policies and programs designed to promote and improve all aspects of student academic performance, career and personal development, campus living, and the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of each student.

¹ Approved by GSW Faculty 12/03/10

Committee on Faculty Affairs. The committee shall be concerned with the general welfare and development of the faculty. It shall cooperate with the Grants officer, the Vice president for Academic Affairs, and the Faculty Senate in determining policies and procedures related to the general welfare of the faculty. The Vice president for Academic Affairs shall be an ex-officio member of this committee. In its specific tasks, the committee shall:  

Be concerned with the improvement of faculty welfare, be responsible for recommendations regarding the maintenance and improvement of faculty fringe benefit programs, and shall make recommendations on general faculty welfare matters to the Faculty Senate and faculty.  

Assist in the establishment of guidelines for the recruitment, selection, retention, and professional development of faculty members.  

In cooperation with the Grants Officer, assist in making available to the faculty information regarding grants for professional and personal development.  

Assist in the establishment of guidelines for the evaluation of faculty members.  

Committee on Business and Finance. The committee shall cooperate with the Vice president for Business and Finance in determining policies related to the business and general relations of the University constituencies. The Vice president for Business and Finance shall be an ex-officio member of this committee. In its specific tasks, the committee shall:  

Encourage proper utilization of the University's financial resources and provide faculty perspective on this matter.  

Be concerned with operations of the auxiliary enterprises such as the bookstore, student center, dining facilities, and postal services.  

Assist in the planning, development, and expansion of the physical facilities, and be concerned with the aesthetic appearance of the campus as well as the development of the instructional facilities.  

Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures relating to maintaining the security of the campus, and the enforcement of the safety and traffic regulations.  

Committee on Athletics. The committee shall be concerned with development of the intercollegiate and intramural athletic programs. The Director of Athletics shall be an ex-officio member of this committee.  

Committee on Scholarships and Financial Aid. The committee shall assist in the development of policy for the administration of scholarships and financial aid. The Director of Financial Aid and the Director of Admissions shall be ex-officio members of this committee. This committee shall recommend policies related to the administration of the financial aid program.  

Committee on Academic Grievances. The Committee shall be concerned with academic policies and practices used in enforcing standards of behavior related to classroom, laboratory, and similar academic situations. The committee shall have authority to conduct inquiries into academic grievances referred to it by the president. All students, faculty, and administrative personnel involved in disputes or conflicts over academic matters shall have access to the committee whenever the president submits a matter to the committee for consideration.  

The committee shall attempt resolutions of academic grievances through established procedures, and shall present its written findings and recommendations to the president.  

The University Hearing Officer shall be an ex-officio member of the committee.  

Graduate Affairs. The committee shall be generally concerned with the quality of instruction and the development of curriculum and instructional facilities of the University in relation to graduate programs. The Director of Graduate Studies, the Director of Library Services and the Deans of the Schools, which offer graduate degree programs, shall be ex-officio members of the committee.  All members of Graduate Affairs must have graduate faculty status.

Graduate Affairs shall:  

Establish and monitor policy for graduate programs.  

Review and forward to the faculty governance system all changes in policy for graduate programs and all proposals for modification, addition or deletion of graduate degree programs and concentrations.  

Serve graduate students in the same role as the Academic Affairs Committee serves undergraduate students.  

Insure that proposals relating to graduate teacher education are reviewed by the Teacher Education Committee before taking action.  

Establish policies and monitor administration of programs for the funding, recruitment, selection, assignment, employment and evaluation of graduate assistantships.  

¹Approved by GSW Faculty 12/5/2008 and BOR 3/17/2009

Section 5. Academic Schools

The academic schools are administrative subdivisions of the University established for the purpose of giving instructions in one or more of the well-organized fields of study. A school may be further subdivided into departments. The faculty or corps of instruction of a school shall consist of all full-time professors, associate professors, assistant professors, instructors, special lecturers, and any teachers or personnel with such other titles as may be approved by the Board of Regents. Full-time research and extension personnel and duly certified librarians will be included in the corps of instruction on the basis of comparable training.  

Section 6. Academic Deans

Appointment. The Academic Deans shall be appointed by the president with the approval of the Chancellor and the Board of Regents and shall hold office at the pleasure of the president. The dean shall report to the Vice president for Academic Affairs, and have responsibility for planning, organizing, directing, and supervising the overall operation of the division, and for the quality of faculty performance.  

1. Planning responsibility shall consist of setting feasible operational goals determined by joint efforts of the faculty congruent with university and system policies. Goals shall contain cost effective short-range and long-range objectives set within given human and financial budgetary limitations. Plans shall include meeting all external accreditation criteria required of each degree program.  

2. Organizational responsibility shall consist of orderly development of methods and processes to facilitate program, curricula, and faculty development. The development and growth of these areas shall be congruent with faculty, institutional, student, community, and regional needs. A positive and progressive organizational climate, designed to promote professional growth and development of both students and faculty, shall be a major goal.  

3. Directing responsibilities shall consist of establishing administrative procedures and routines to insure that all division data are promptly and accurately collected and transmitted via written and verbal reports to both administrators and the faculty. Collected data shall be used as empirical evidence to support effective planning for the future of the division.  

4. Supervising responsibility shall require the establishment and operation of the quality assurance programs in (1) advisement, (2) budgetary controls, (3) course scheduling, (4) curricula development, (5) human resources evaluation, (6) classroom instruction, (7) community service, (8) seminars, and (9) research. Facilities and equipment acquisition shall be congruent with the instructional needs of both faculty and students and shall promote progressive and orderly development of the major objectives outlined in the planning phase. An annual review of results shall be presented to the faculty.  

5. The dean shall receive an annual evaluation by the Vice president for Academic Affairs and shall be properly apprised as to performance as outlined in this section. The orderly placement of a dean shall be consistent with performance appraisals which fall above or below normative performance of deans in like institutions. Performance appraisals shall be used in apprising the deans of the level of their performance.  

Section 7. Department Chairs

A department is an administrative subdivision of the University established within a school and organized for the purpose of giving instruction in one or more of the well-recognized fields of study and investigation.  

Each department, so established and designated, is directed by a department chair. The chair is appointed by the president after consultation with the academic dean and the Vice president for Academic Affairs, and with the approval of the Chancellor and the Board of Regents, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the president. The department chair shall:  

Be responsible for the general direction of the work of the department and for the formation, in consultation with the departmental corps of instruction and the division chair, of department plans; for execution of these plans and of the policies of the University insofar as they affect the work of the department.  

Be the representative of the department in all official communications with the academic dean, the Vice president for Academic Affairs, the president, and the University officers and in official departmental communications with students.  

Be responsible for the quality of instruction offered in the department; give close supervision to the classroom instruction of departmental corps of instruction; consult from time to time with each member of the department regarding the nature, scope, and quality of the faculty member's teaching; and make recommendations to the academic dean regarding the selection, promotion, retention, nonrenewable, and removal of the faculty members of the department.  

Cooperate with the academic dean in the assignment of courses within the department and maintain, insofar as possible, an equitable and mutually agreeable distribution of courses and sections; have general supervision of the work of the students in the department and coordinate the advisement activities of the faculty.  

After consultation with the department members, prepare a budget request for the department and submit it to the academic dean.  

Prepare an annual report to be incorporated in the academic dean's report to the Vice President of Academic Affairs.  

In the fields of study in which no department has been established or no chair appointed, the academic dean, with the approval of the Vice president for Academic Affairs and the president, may assign certain duties to a coordinator. (The responsibility for these duties rests with the academic dean.) The duties of the coordinators shall include:  

General direction of the work of the area in consultation with the academic dean; execution of the direction of the academic dean.  

Representation of the area in all official communications with the academic dean and, through the academic dean, to the Vice president for Academic Affairs, the president, and other officers, and in official communications with students.  

  General direction of instructional services offered in the area, including the course offerings, faculty assignments to courses, development of new courses and programs, all in consultation with the academic dean. In consultation with the [area] faculty, the coordinator shall make recommendations to the academic dean regarding selection, retention, removal, and promotion of faculty members.  

General coordination of advisement activities of the area and supervision of students in the area.  

Development of budget requests in cooperation with the faculty of the area; and preparation of an annual report to be incorporated within the annual report of the school, in cooperation with the academic dean.  

Section 8. Individual Faculty Members

In a changing educational environment, the role of the individual faculty member will necessarily be in a continuous process of evolution. Therefore, the responsibilities and duties of the faculty are best defined in a regularly revised document, the Faculty Handbook, and in conformity with these Statutes.  

The primary responsibility of the corps of instruction faculty is to teach and, in doing this, to assist students in the acquisitions of skills, attitudes, and understanding relevant to course objectives. Each instructor is responsible for the quality and content of instruction in his or her classroom and for the evaluation of student academic performance relative to course objectives.  

The faculty member also plays an essential role in university life outside the classroom through academic advisement, service on individual or departmental committees, and supervision of student activities. A faculty member is expected to assume professional responsibilities with the above and additional areas to which he or she might reasonably be assigned by the University, division or departmental administration in accordance with these Statutes and the Policies of the Board of Regents.  

The faculty member is also expected to be a professional in his or her own discipline, to stay abreast of current developments, and to be professionally active and productive by whatever means are pertinent to this discipline (i.e., conferences, performances, publications, etc.).  

  ARTICLE V  

Students  

Section 1. Admission of Students  

Policies governing the admission of students, whether new, transfer, transient, or auditing, will follow procedures as outlined in the current University Bulletin.  

Section 2. Student Conduct and Academic Performance

Regulations regarding student conduct and academic performance shall follow procedures as prescribed in the current publications approved by the University.  

Section 3. Student Organizations and Activities

Provisions and guidelines for organizing student activities shall follow procedures as stated in current publications approved by the University.  

  ARTICLE VI  

Miscellaneous Provisions  

All questions of interpretation of these Statutes and questions of the nature and extent of the jurisdiction of the faculty and of the various administrative officers under these Statutes are to be determined by the president.  

The president shall settle all questions of conflicts of jurisdiction that may arise between any of the committees, or any committee and the Senate, or between them and the administrative officers of the University.  

After the decision of the president on such questions, an appeal may be made to the Board of Regents, as provided in Article IX of the By-Laws of the Board of Regents.  

These Statutes shall become effective on their adoption by a two-thirds vote of the faculty at a faculty meeting at which a quorum of the faculty is present, and the approval of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. The adoption of these Statutes shall rescind any and all previous Statutes, rules, and faculty decisions which are contrary to the provisions herein given.  

In the event of a conflict between the Faculty Statutes and the Faculty Handbook, the former takes precedence.

General Faculty meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order, Revised.

Faculty must receive agenda and related materials at least three working days before a faculty meeting is held.

ARTICLE VII  

Amendments  

All proposed amendments to the Statutes of Georgia Southwestern State University shall be made to the Faculty Senate. If the Faculty Senate approves an amendment by a two-thirds vote of its members, it shall be submitted to the Faculty.  

When an amendment is approved by a two-thirds vote of the faculty at a faculty meeting at which a quorum is present (See Article III, Section II, provision for quorum), it shall be submitted to the president of the University. If the president approves, he or she will submit it to the Chancellor and the Board of Regents for formal ratification. The president may veto a proposed amendment by following the procedure set forth in Article II, Section 2.  

Amendments approved by the Board of Regents shall be effective on the date of Board Action.  

  Approved by the Board of Regents   

    H. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

I. GRADUATE ASSISTANT EVALUATION

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J. FACULTY DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROPOSAL

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Faculty Member Requesting Grant: _______________________________________  

Department/School: ____________________________________________________  

Project Title: _________________________________________________________  

Project Date: _________________________________________________________  

Project Designation (check one):

[ ] Presentation - National & International / Regional / State / Local (circle one)  

[ ] Productive Participant - National & International / Regional / State / Local (circle one) 

[ ] Research                           [ ] Academic Supplies                                          [ ] Training   

Funding Requested: ____________  

Total Project Cost: ____________  

Department Contribution: ____________  

Faculty Contribution: ____________  

Recommendation of Approval

Department Chair: ______________________________ Date________________

Academic Dean: _______________________________ Date ________________

Vice president for Academic Affairs:  

previous grants    ___ yes ___ no                Date of last grant _____________________

Summary on file ___ yes ___ no                 Date of summary _____________________

Include typed Project Description and Budget on reverse side, as described in Faculty Handbook (Section IV. AD. Faculty Development Grants). 

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