The College of Design has a variety of councils and committees to expand your involvement in the university.

Liaison Council

The Liaison Council has the following responsibilities:

1. Facilitate effective communication within the college community;
2. Bring faculty and staff perspectives and concerns to the attention of the dean;
3. Inform the faculty and staff on issues of college-wide concern;
4. Schedule meeting times and develop the agenda for college faculty-staff meetings;
5. Refer issues of faculty and staff concern to college councils, standing committees and ad hoc committees for consideration.

Dean: Luis Rico-Gutierrez, Ex Officio
Liaison Council Chair: Julia Badenhope
Senate Caucus Chair: Andrea Wheeler
Fiscal Officer: Lisa Shen
CoD P&S Council Chair: Alison Weidemann
Jennifer Drinkwater, AVC
Andrea Wheeler, Arch
Susan Bradbury, CRP
Lisa Fontaine, GD
Trevor Kliever, Int Design
Pete Evans, Ind Design
Julia Badenhope, LA

Operations Committee

The Operations Committee has the following responsibilities:

1. Facilitate and encourage communication between faculty, staff and the dean’s office on issues relating to management, distribution, maintenance and acquisition of collegiate facilities;
2. Review and provide oversight for college computer-related activities, including submission of proposals to the CASTLE and yearly expenditures of student fees in the College of Design;
3. Review and provide oversight for the college communications team to ensure a consistent message, including web, print, and social media;
4. Facilitate discussion about university collections (and their associated facilities) related to the design disciplines, including the Design Reading Room and the Parks Library;
5. Review and define college policies in regard to the health and welfare of the faculty, staff and students in the college, including issues of safety in the studios and building, hazardous material usage and disposal, and the health of our faculty, staff and students in general;
6. Review and provide oversight for college shop-related activities, including
budget, access and hours.

IADFS: Rob Whitehead, Ex Officio
Director Operations: Michael Miller, Ex Officio
RR Library Asst.: Tim, Panages, Ex Officio
Comm Specialist: Heather Sauer, Ex Officio
Shop Manager: Jeremy Thurlby, Ex Officio
Liaison Rep: Ex Officio
Ingrid Lilligren, AVC
Nick Senske, Arch
Ted Grevstad-Nordbrook, CRP
Andrea Quam, GD
Angela Koppes, Int Design
Matt Obbink, Ind Design
Austin Dunn, LA

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee

The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee has the following responsibilities:

1. Create and promote strategies to ensure equity in accordance with university equal opportunity and diversity policies;
2. Support and develop programming to increase recruitment and retention of minoritized or marginalized students within the College of Design;
3. Recognize and reward faculty and staff service and research related to the enhancement of equity, diversity, and inclusion;
4. Encourage the development of new courses, curricula and programs to improve the incorporation of equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout the curricula;
5. Encourage the use and creation of educational resources to enhance the equity, justice, inclusion, understanding and respect of all individuals.

MSS Director: Jarael Madyun, Chair
SSS:
Community Engagement Strategist: Ani Das
Faculty Success Advisor: Gary Taylor
UG Student:
Grad Student:
Liaison Rep: Ex Officio
Barbara Caldwell, AVC
Arch Rep
Jane Rongerude, CRP
Brandon Olsen, GD
Yongyeon Cho, Int Design
Jason Cornaro , Ind Design
Lieb Chol, P&S

Lectures and Exhibitions Committee

The Lectures and Exhibitions Committee has the following responsibilities:

1. Define and coordinate a yearly college-wide program of lectures and exhibitions that serve the mission of the college;
2. Disburse funding to bring lecturers and exhibitions to campus;
3. In collaboration with the Dean’s Office, Operations Committee, and the College of Design Gallery and Exhibitions Spaces Manager, review policies for the use of the college gallery and exhibition spaces.

Liaison Rep: Jennifer Drinkwater, Ex Officio
Comm Specialist: Heather Sauer, Ex Officio
P&S Council Rep: Saylor Upah, Ex Officio
Gallery 181 Coordinator: Rachel Connell, Ex Officio
Event Planner: Saylor Upah
Johnny DiBlasi, AVC
Peter Zuroweste, Arch, co-chair
Monica Haddad, CRP
Tina Rice, GD
Sarah Zenti, Int Design
Megen O’Toole, Ind Design, co-chair
Bambi Yost, LA

Academic Affairs Council

The Academic Affairs Council has the following responsibilities:

1. Coordinate the College of Design and departmental general catalog revisions and updates in compliance with the university schedule and procedures;
2. Review and approve undergraduate and graduate courses, curricula and programs recommended by departments;
3. Implement policies and procedures established by the Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee;
4. Bring approved departmental and collegiate curriculum changes to the faculty for discussion and action;
5. Work to ensure that academic assessment procedures are implemented in the departments and that those procedures follow university policies;
6. Facilitate faculty development in the area of teaching/learning.

At-Large Chair: Carlton Basmajian
AD: Rob Whitehead, Ex Officio
SFC: Michelle Rasmussen, Ex Officio
IPC: Jen Hogan, Ex Officio
Liaison Rep: Trevor Kliever, Ex Officio
Emily Godbey, AVC
Nick Senske, Arch
Carlton Basmajian, CRP
Bernard Canniffe, GD
Nicole Peterson, Int Design
Dan Neubauer, Ind Design
Michael Martin, LA

International Programs Committee

The International Programs Advisory Committee has the following responsibilities:

1. Advise and make recommendations to the AAC and other groups on international programs and activities;
2. Develop and recommend long-term strategies on collegiate international programs and activities.

AAC Faculty: Ex Officio
IPC: Jen Hogan, Ex Officio
ADAP: Rob Whitehead, Ex Officio
Barbara Caldwell, AVC
Peter Goche, Arch
Alenka Poplin, CRP
Anson Call, GD
Jamie Osmundson, Int Design
Grit Sadler, Ind Design
Michael Martin, LA

Core Design Program Committee

The Core Design Program Committee has the following responsibilities:

1. Continuously improve and refresh the Core curriculum and constituent courses using the results of student outcomes and other assessments;
2. Actively seek input from all of the college’s faculty regarding Core courses;
3. Assess, improve, and coordinate the enrollment-management process;
4. Make recommendations to the Academic Affairs Council regarding the changes to the Core curriculum and courses, learning outcomes, and the enrollment management process.

SAC: Michelle Rasmussen, Ex Officio
AAC: Ex Officio
Core Dir: Rob Whitehead, Ex Officio
Dsn S 102: Nathan Edwards
Dsn S 131: Chuck Richards
Dsn S 183: Wendy Parker
MLA: Jarael Madyun
Core Advisor: Emily Tyndall
Dsn S 110/115: Malinda Cooper
Ted Grevstad-Nordbrook, CRP
Alix Foster, GD

Student Affairs Council

The Student Affairs Council has the following responsibilities:

1. Coordinate, develop and promote the college’s involvement in student affairs and student multicultural affairs;
2. Inform academic advisers of changes in the university’s and college’s advising system, including the production and distribution of updated materials;
3. Recommend and initiate policies and faculty development programs that will improve the effectiveness and efficiency of advising programs;
4. Participate in the development, recommendation and implementation of college and university academic standard policies;
5. Review and act each semester on individual student cases in matters pertaining to academic progress;
6. Coordinate, develop and promote the college orientation program in conjunction with the university orientation program.

ADAP: Rob Whitehead, Ex Officio
Liaison: Pete Evans, Ex Officio
CSC: Tiffany Atilano
MLA: Jarael Madyun, Ex Officio
UG Recruiter: Jennifer Anderson
Grad Recruiter: Melissa Stenstrom
Staff: Erin Quinn
Staff: Malinda Cooper
Staff: Jeremy Miller
Staff: Michelle Rasmussen
Staff: Emily Tyndall

Student Honors and Awards Committee

The Student Honors and Awards Committee has the following responsibilities:

1. Manage the college’s Honors Program;
2. Coordinate, develop and promote the college’s Honors Program in coordination with the University Honors Program;
3. Review and recommend criteria, policies and procedures for the college’s student awards and scholarships;
4. Review nominations and make recommendations to the dean for the college’s student awards and scholarships.

SSC: Michelle Rasmussen
Honors Prog. Coord: Patience Lueth
Brent Holland, AVC
Patience Lueth, Arch
Biswa Das, CRP
Christopher Scott, GD
Jamie Osmundson, Int Design
Alex Dill, Ind Design
Heidi Hohmann, LA

Faculty Development Council

The Faculty Development Council has the following responsibilities:

1. Review departmental advancement, promotion and tenure recommendations and
recommend action regarding such nominations to the dean;
2. Review and recommend to the dean and faculty changes in college advancement,
promotion and tenure standards and procedures;
3. Review and recommend to the dean and faculty changes in college post-tenure review standards and procedures;
4. Review and recommend criteria, policies and procedures for the college’s faculty awards;
5. Review nominations and make recommendations to the dean for the college’s faculty awards;
6. Promote and nominate college faculty for university awards.

Liaison: Lisa Fontaine, Ex Officio
Chuck Richards, AVC
Ulrike Passe, Arch
Gary Taylor, CRP, chair
Sunghyun Kang, GD
Julie Irish (sub for Diane Alshihabi), Int Design
Chris Seeger, LA

Research, Extension and Outreach Council

The Research, Extension and Outreach Council has the following responsibilities:

1. Review, recommend and propose matters regarding college and university awards, fellowships, Faculty Professional Development Assignments, and Foreign Travel Grants;
2. Assist the associate dean for research in disseminating information to the faculty about internal and external research grant opportunities;
3. Facilitate and support interdisciplinary and collaborative research in the college;
4. Review and recommend proposals regarding access and contents of the library collections;
5. Assist the faculty in developing proposals for infrastructure and facilities to support college research;
6. Identify candidates for external national and international recognition;
7. Advise IDRO on matters involving research, extension and outreach.

AD Res/Outreach: Seda McKilligan and Erin Olson-Douglas, Ex Officio
Res Cord: Sandra Norvell, Ex Officio
Julie Robison
Liaison: Susan Bradbury, Ex Officio
P&S Council: Jena Jones
Johnny DiBlasi, AVC
Chengde Wu, Arch
Monica Haddad, CRP – chair
Alex Braidwood, GD
Daejin Kim, Int Design, chair
Bruno Oro, Ind Design
LA rep

Professional and Scientific Council

The Professional and Scientific Council has the following responsibilities:

1. Serve as a resource and as an advocate for Professional and Scientific employees in the College of Design;
2. Identify and communicate the needs of college staff members and provide information and advice in response to those needs;
3. Recommend to the administration and the Liaison Council policies and procedures that benefit College of Design P&S employees and assist in fulfilling the mission of the college;
4. Review and recommend criteria, policies and procedures for the college’s staff awards;
5. Review nominations and make recommendations to the dean for the college’s staff awards;
6. Promote and nominate college staff for university awards.

Alison Weidemann
Lieb Chol (May-24)
Jena Jones (May 24)
Saylor Upah
Brooke Hartmann

Luis Rico-Gutierrez, Chair
Jennifer Anderson
Amy Bannister
Paul Bruski
Cameron Campbell
Rebecca Green
Sarah Kyle
Jarael Madyun
Seda McKilligan
Mike Miller
Kotaro Nakamura
Erin Olson-Douglas
Francis Owusu
Michelle Rasmussen
Julie Robison
Carl Rogers
Heather Sauer
Akshay Sharma
Lisa Shen
Tiffany Nagel Spinner
Rob Whitehead