Faculty Committees
Overview, Elections, & Faculty Divisions
All members of the Barnard Faculty are expected to participate in the governance of the College through service on its faculty and College committees.
College faculty committees are divided into two categories, those whose members are appointed by the Faculty Governance and Procedures Committee (FGP) and those whose members are elected by the faculty. Tripartite committees are composed of faculty members, administrators, and students designated by the Student Government Association.
Elections to fill vacancies on Elective Committees are held every spring. View directly below for more information.
Committees are organized as follows: Elective Committees, Standing Appointive Committees, and Special and Ad Hoc Committees. View the links on the left-hand side for more information.
All members of the Barnard Faculty are expected to participate in the governance of the College through service on its faculty and College committees. Tripartite committees are composed of faculty members, administrators, and students designated by the Student Government Association.
Elections to fill vacancies on Elective Committees are held every spring.
Voting Membership
The Faculty consists of the President of the College, the Provost/Dean of the Faculty, the Dean of the College, the Dean of Studies, and all Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Lecturers, Associates, and full-time Instructors whose appointment is primarily at Barnard College. Visiting appointments generally do not carry with them voting membership in the Faculty. Other administrative officers may be made members of the Faculty by the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the Faculty.
Faculty Groups
The members of the principle Faculty Committees are elected by the faculty. To assure comprehensive representation, elections (as well as some appointments) to committees are normally grouped into one of four Faculty Divisions (listed below ).
To assure comprehensive representations, elections and some appointments to committees are organized by the following divisions:
I. Architecture, Art History, Comparative Literature, Dance, English, Film Studies, Music, Theatre.
II. Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Neuroscience & Behavior, Physical Education, Physics & Astronomy, Psychology.
III. American Studies, Anthropology, Economics, Education, History, Human Rights, Political Science, Sociology, Urban Studies.
IV. Africana Studies, Asian & Middle Eastern Cultures, Classics, French, German, Italian, Philosophy, Religion, Slavic, Spanish and Latin American Cultures, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Calendars
Faculty Meetings
Faculty meetings are typically held on the first Monday of each month in which the College is in session. All full-time faculty members are expected to attend faculty meetings. Neither classes nor office hours should be scheduled to conflict with the time of the faculty meeting.
Meetings are usually held in Lynn Chu classroom on the lower level of the Milstein Center. Faculty members can also attend via Zoom. The official meeting begins at 4:10 p.m. and concludes at 6:00 p.m., unless business is concluded earlier or a decision is made by the Chair on a motion from the floor to extend the meeting. Special meetings may be held at the call of the President or upon a formal request of five members of the Faculty.
The first meeting, on September 11, is a special meeting for introductions of new faculty.
2023-2024 Faculty Meeting dates:
September | 11 |
October | 2 |
November | 13 |
December | 11 |
February | 5 |
March | 4 |
April | 1 |
May | 6 |
Meetings are chaired by the Provost/Dean of the Faculty.
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Voting. Only members of the Faculty have the right to vote. Unless otherwise decided by the Faculty, votes are by a simple majority. Faculty tellers are responsible for counting and reporting votes. A quorum consists of 50 faculty members present.
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Agenda. Agendas for Faculty Meetings are set by the Faculty Governance and Procedures Committee and available on portal.aplrealestate.com for the Faculty prior to the meeting. Items for the agenda can be submitted to the Provost/Dean of the Faculty or the members of the Faculty Governance and Procedure Committee.
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Minutes. Minutes of Faculty Meetings are taken by the Secretary to the Faculty and are appended to the agenda of the succeeding Faculty Meeting for the Faculty's approval.
Elected Committees
Chair: Provost and Dean of Faculty
Term length: 3-year term
Meeting time: Weekly, Thursdays from 12-2 PM
Committee charge: To advise the President and Provost/Dean of the Faculty on academic qualifications of individuals for purposes of appointment, tenure, promotion and other matters relating to faculty evaluation, recognition and development.
Membership eligibility: Limited to tenured Full Professors, and to tenured Associate Professors who have held tenured status for at least two years. There will be five members, one from each of the four faculty divisions plus one at-large; all are elected by the full faculty. Elections or appointments to the committee must result in the presence of at least three tenured Full Professors among the five members.
There must be a break of service of at least one year before a faculty member may be elected again to a three year term; faculty appointed to fill a partial term vacancy are exempt from the break in service provision and may be elected to a full three year term immediately following their partial term of service.
Regular Members:
Division I: | Peter Platt '26 |
Division II : | John Glendinning '25 |
Division III: | Andrew Lipman '26 |
Division IV: | Rachel McDermott '24 |
At Large: | Elizabeth Castelli '24 |
Alternate Members:
Division I: | To be filled by special election September 2023 |
Division II: | Rebecca Wright '24 |
Division III: | Kimberley Marten '26 |
Division IV: | Najam Haider '24 |
At Large: | To be filled by special election September 2023 |
2023-2024 ATP Meeting Dates | |
September |
7, 14, 21, 28 |
October |
5, 12, 19, 26 |
November |
2, 9, 16, 30 |
December |
7, 14 |
January |
18, 25 |
February |
1, 8, 15, 22, 29 |
March |
7, 21, 28 |
April |
4, 11, 18, 25 |
May |
2, 9, 16 |
Chair: Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Curriculum
Term length: 2-year term
Meeting times: Mondays, 12:10 - 2:00 PM
Committee charge: The COI represents the Faculty and recommends action to the full Faculty on matters relating to the curriculum. The COI is the College’s principal formulator of educational policy and oversees its implementation. The COI evaluates assessment activities associated with the learning goals of college wide curricular requirements and the College’s Mission Statement.
Membership eligibility: One tenured and one non-tenured faculty member from each of the four voting divisions, all of whom are elected by the full faculty.
Faculty Members:
Division I: | Jonathan Reynolds '25 | [tenured] |
Shayoni Mitra '25 | [non-tenured] | |
Division II: | Daniela De Silva '24 | [tenured] |
Christina Vizcarra '25 | [non-tenured] | |
Division III: | To be filled by special election Sept 2023 | [tenured] |
Lisa Edstrom '25 | [non-tenured] | |
Division IV: | Ellen Morris '24 | [tenured] |
Gale Kenny '24 | [non-tenured] | |
Chair | Laurie Postlewate | [non-tenured] |
Staff Members & Student Representatives:
Dean for Academic Planning and Class Advising | Holly Tedder |
Registrar | Jennifer Simmons |
Curriculum and External Credit Coordinator | Laura Yow |
Student Representative 1 | TBD |
Student Representative 2 | TBD |
Student Representative 3 | TBD |
2023-2024 COI dates:
September | 11, 25 |
October | 9, 23 |
November | 13, 27 |
December | 11 |
January | 22 |
February | 5, 19 |
March | 4, 18 |
April | 1, 15, 29 |
Chair: Provost and Dean of Faculty
Term length: 3-year term
Meeting time: Wednesdays, 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Committee charge: To advise the President and Provost on staffing in the College’s academic program. Its focus is on the size and composition of divisions, departments, and programs. The FBPC appoints two faculty representatives of different divisions from among its members, in addition to the Faculty Dean for Diversity and Development, to work collaboratively with the President’s Council during budget discussions.
Membership eligibility: One tenured faculty from each of the four divisions, elected by that division; one Reviewed and Renewable Faculty Member (R&R), elected by the R&Rfaculty; and two tenured faculty from different divisions elected at-large.
Members:
Division I: |
Anne Higonnet ‘24 |
[division vote] |
Division II: |
Rebecca Wright '25 |
[division vote] |
Division III: |
Anupama Rao '26 |
[division vote] |
Division IV: |
Rebecca Jordan-Young '24 |
[division vote] |
PoPP: |
Kadambari Baxi '24 |
[Div I] |
At Large: |
Marisa Buzzeo '26 |
[Div II] |
At Large: |
Yvette Christiansë '25 |
[Div IV] |
2023-2024 FBPC dates:
October | 18 |
November | 1, 15 |
December | 13 |
January | 24 |
February | 7, 21 |
March | 6, 20 |
April | 3, 17 |
May | 8 |
Chair: One of the elected faculty members, to be elected by the faculty members of the committee
Term length: 2-year term
Meeting time: Bi-Weekly, Tuesdays, 12 - 2 PM
Committee charge: Responsible for issues of faculty governance and procedures including organizing and operating faculty meetings, including the preparation of the agenda and review of the minutes for the use of the Provost in chairing the faculty meeting; conducting elections of faculty to various elective committees and other elective positions; appointing faculty to non-elective committees and standing tripartite committees; advising, upon request of the President or the Provost/Dean of the Faculty, on the appointment of faculty members to special or ad hoc committees; reviewing periodically the structure, charge and composition of faculty committees and election procedures; serving in grievance proceedings as provided in the Code of Academic Freedom and Tenure; and serving as a forum for discussion of issues concerning faculty governance and procedures and referring issues as it deems appropriate to faculty committees and meetings for discussion and action.
Membership eligibility: One tenured and one non-tenured faculty member from each of the four voting divisions, elected by the members of that division for two-year staggered terms.
Members:
Chair: | Maria Rivera |
Division I: | Ross Hamilton '25 | [tenured] |
Pam Cobrin '24 | [non-tenured] | |
Division II: | BJ Casey '24 | [tenured] |
Maria P. Fernandez '25 | [non-tenured] | |
Division III: | Maria Rivera Maulucci '24 | [tenured] |
Kate Krimmel '25 | [non-tenured] | |
Division IV: | Taylor Carman '25 | [tenured] |
Antoni Fernández Parera '25 | [non-tenured] |
2023-2024 FGP dates:
September | 12, 26 |
October | 10, 24 |
November | 14, 28 |
December | 12 |
January | 16, 30 |
February | 13, 27 |
March | 19 |
April | 2, 16, 30 |
Term length: 2-year term
Meeting times: Once a month, Fridays
Committee charge: Represent Barnard Faculty at monthly Friday meetings of Columbia University Senate and give reports at monthly Barnard Faculty Meetings.
Membership eligibility: Two faculty, one tenured and one non-tenured, elected by the full faculty
Members:
Eduardo Moncada '24 |
[non-tenured] |
Abosede George '25 |
[tenured] |
Faculty Representatives to the Board of Trustees
Term length: 3-year term
Meeting times: Bi-monthly Board of Trustees meetings
Committee charge: Attend meetings of the Board of Trustees and the Trustees’ Committee on Academic Affairs; report to faculty at monthly Faculty Meetings.
Membership eligibility: Two faculty, with at least one being a tenured faculty member, both elected by the full faculty
Members:
Carl Wennerlind '24 | [tenured] |
Rachel Eisendrath '26 | [tenured] |
Chair: One of the elected faculty members, to be elected by the faculty members of the committee
Term length: 3-year term
Meeting times: Seasonally, based on members’ availability
Committee charge: Articulates and defends the Faculty’s interests in the budgetary process. Participates in discussions with the administration on salary scales, fringe benefits, other forms of remuneration, and working conditions.
Membership eligibility: Membership includes one tenured, one non-tenured and one off-ladder (reviewed and renewable) member of the faculty, each elected by that group, and a fourth who is elected at-large by the full faculty.
Members:
Lisa Tiersten '26 |
[at-large vote] |
Deborah Valenze '24 | [tenured vote] |
Nick Bartlett '26 | [non-tenured vote] |
Kathleen Taylor '24 | [off-ladder vote] |
Chair: Vice Provost for Research, Libraries, and Academic Centers
Term length: 2-year term
Meeting time: monthly on Wednesdays, 2:30 - 4pm
Committee charge: Makes recommendations to the President for the Presidential Research Awards. Reviews applications for Faculty Research Grants and Special Assistant Professor Leave (SAPL) Supplements. Reviews and makes recommendations for the Tow Award for Innovative and Outstanding Pedagogy, Gildersleeve Professorship, and Fund for Innovation in Teaching.
Membership eligibility: Four tenured faculty members, one from each of the four faculty divisions, plus two full time faculty of any rank or division, on or off ladder, all elected by the full faculty.
Members:
Division I: |
Lisa Gordis '25 |
Division II: |
Marisa Buzzeo '25 |
Division III: | Nara Milanich '25 |
Division IV: | Elizabeth Bernstein '24 |
At-Large: | Pam Cobrin '24 |
At-Large: | Alice Reagan '25 |
2022-2023 Grants Committee meeting dates:
November | 1 |
December | 13 |
February | 7 |
March | 21 |
April | 4, 18 |
Chair: One of the elected faculty members, to be elected by the faculty members of the committee
Term length: 3-year term
Meeting time: Once a semester and additionally as needed
Committee charge: Advises the Provost on matters pertaining to College faculty who have off-ladder titles as defined by the Code of Academic Freedom and Tenure. Membership is limited to full-time off-ladder faculty who hold titles that are part of the department’s planning profile and who are eligible for promotion and renewal without limit (renewable/promotable faculty). Those with the following off-ladder titles are eligible to serve: Professor of Professional Practice series; Associates and Lecturers whose appointment make them eligible for promotion to senior status; Senior Associates and Senior Lecturers. Members include three faculty representing voting divisions 1, 2, and 3 plus 4, elected by the renewable/promotable faculty in their own division, plus two renewable/promotable faculty at-large who are elected by all the full-time off-ladder faculty.
Members:
Division I | Pat Denison '25 |
Division II | Rishita Shah ‘25 |
Division III & IV | Maria Lozano '24 |
PoPP | John Miller '24 |
At-Large | Wendy Schor-Haim '25 |
Standing Appointive Committees
Chair: Dean for Academic Assistance
Term length: 2-year term
Committee charge: Advises on the structure and function of various programs that provide academic support and enrichment to Barnard students, and to middle-school, high-school and community college students enrolled in special programs offered by the College.
Membership eligibility: 6 faculty members, including the Director of the Writing Program, Director of the Inter-Collegiate Partnership (ICP), and Faculty Coordinator for the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program, and the remaining three faculty members to be appointed by the FGP; 1 representative from the Admissions Office.
Chair: President for Administration and Capital Planning
Term length: Faculty and alumnae members 3-year term, staggered; Student members 2-year term.
Committee charge: The Board of Trustees authorizes the president to designate an Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Investing for the purpose of advising the Trustees on the social implications of Barnard's institutional investment program and to advise the Board's Committee on Investments on social and ethical issues that arise in the management of the College's endowment.
Membership eligibility: 2 faculty members. The Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Investing shall consist of six voting members drawn in equal numbers from students, faculty and alumnae. Additionally, the President of the College shall appoint one administrator who is familiar with the College's investments to sit as a non-voting member of the Committee. Initially terms shall be staggered to ensure continuity in the membership of the Committee and familiarity with investment issues. Representatives shall be nominated by the Student Governing Association (SGA), the Faculty Governance and Procedures Committee (FGP) and the Associated Alumnae of Barnard College (AABC) through each body's standard processes of selection. At least one of the faculty representatives to the Committee shall be tenured. The President of the College shall approve nominations to the Committee and designate a chair to serve during the Committee's first year. Thereafter, the members shall elect one of their own as chair annually.
Chair: Director of Public Safety
Term length: Faculty and alumnae members 3-year term, staggered; Student members 2-year term.
Meeting time: Monthly
Committee charge: The mission of the BEMC is to develop and coordinate preparation, planning, response, business continuity and restoration for the College in the event of an emergency.
Membership eligibility: 2 faculty members, Associate Director of Public Safety, Emergency Management/Fire Safety Supervisor, Vice President for Communications, Vice President for Campus Services, Vice President for Information Technology, Director of IT Infrastructure, Director of IT Security, Dean of Residential Life, Director of Academic Services, Director of Health Services, Director of Facilities, Director of Counseling, Director of Purchasing, Director of Human Resources, Director of Media Relations, Associate Director of Media Relations, Dean of Student Life, Medical Director, and Senior Director of Dining Services.
Members
At Large:
At Large:
Chair: Dean of the Barnard Library & Academic Information Services
Term length: 2-year term
Meeting time: Monthly
Committee charge: A tripartite committee to assist in the planning of issues relating to the Library, academic computing, and information technology.
Membership eligibility: 1 faculty member from each of the four divisions, 2 students, Vice-President of Information Technology, Dean of the College or designee, Associate Provost, Director of Institutional Support or designee, Director from BCIT, Director of Instructional Media and Technology Services, and Director of Research and Instruction.
Members
Division I: Ralph Goche '25
Division II: Rebecca Donegan '25
Division III: Abosede George '25
Division IV:
R&R:
Chair: Associate Director of Career Services
Term length: 2-year term
Commitee charge: A tripartite committee on matters pertaining to Career Services programming, including recruitment, internships and student enterprises. Meets semi-monthly.
Membership eligibility: 1 faculty member.
Chair: Columbia University Dean of the College and Vice President for Undergraduate Education
Meeting time: Weekly
Committee charge: The committee's responsibilities include oversight of the College’s curriculum as well as the regulations and policies governing it. The Vice Provost serves as a nonvoting member of the committee.
Membership eligibility: Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Curriculum
Chair: Dean of the College
Term length: 2-year term
Meeting time: 1 Friday per semester, with subcommittee meetings, as needed
Committee charge: Acts as the advisory committee for the University President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education on policies governing the intercollegiate athletics program consistent with the rules of the Ivy League Conference, NCAA, and the policies of the University and University Trustees. The Committee periodically apprises the faculty, staff, and student consituenciy organizations of the status of the intercollegiate athletics programs at the University.
Membership eligibility: The Committee consists of members of the faculties of Columbia University, Barnard College, and Teacher's College, with additional representation from alumni, the intercollegiate athletics program, and University administration.
Members
At Large: Antoni Fernandez Parera '23
At Large:
Other Barnard Members:
Dean of the College
Lisa Northrop
Faculty Athletics Fellows:
Patricia Denison, Women's Tennis
Karen Fairbanks, Softball
Kimberley Johnson, Women's Basketball
Robert McCaughey, Rowing
David Weiman, Men's Tennis
Meeting time: Monthly on Wednesdays from 12:00-2:00 PM
Committee charge: Chairs and program directors meet once a month with the Provost to discuss matters of mutual interest. The meetings provide a forum for Chairs and directors to discuss with each other and with administrators information or concerns related to departmental practices and policies.
Members
See current list of department chairs and program directors.
Chair: Associate Dean for Academic Assistance and Junior Class Dean
Term length: 2-year term
Meeting time: Select Mondays
Committee charge: Reviews applications and interviews applicants and nominees for international, national, and College fellowships. Selects recipients of College fellowships.
Membership eligibility: 5 faculty members.
Division I: Meredith Benjamin
Division II: Kara Pham
Division III: Michael Miller
Division IV: Karen Santos da Silva
Chair: Dean for Academic Planning and Class Advising
Term length: 2-year term
Meeting time: Weekly, Thursdays from 12:00 - 2:00
Committee charge: Reviews educational policy in matters of student programs, credit and academic standing; acts on student petitions for exceptions to academic policy.
Membership eligibility: 6 faculty members, including 1 from each of the four faculty divisions and 2 at-large.
Members
Chair: Dean of Studies, Holly Tedder
Division I: Gail Archer '24
Division II: Daniela De Silva '25
Division III: Maria Lozano '25
Division IV: Beth Berkowitz '25
At Large: Andrew Lynn '25
Chair: Associate Provost for International initiatives and Special Projects, Giorgio DiMauro
Term length: 2-year term
Meeting time: Weekly, Thursdays from 12:00 - 2:00
Committee charge:
Membership eligibility: 6 faculty members, including 1 from each of the four faculty divisions and 2 at-large.
Members
Division I: Colleen Thomas-Young
Division II: Lisa Son
Division III: Ayten Gondogdu
Division IV: Laurie Postlewate
At Large: Emily Sun
At Large: Manijeh Moradian
Chair: Dean for Faculty Diversity and Development
Term length: 3-year term, staggered
Meeting time: Select Tuesdays
Committee charge: Works to help the College fulfill its mission to increase and maintain diversity among the faculty and to expand the College’s support for faculty throughout their careers. The Committee assists departments and programs in ensuring that faculty searches are fair and open, organizes new faculty orientation and mentoring, and provides support to departments and chairs in preparing reappointment and tenure cases. The Committee is also available to work with departments and programs in identifying their diversity goals and the strategies they choose to achieve them. The Committee supports programs that increase faculty diversity and development to promote an open and inclusive campus climate for all faculty.
Membership eligibility: Up to 8 faculty members in addition to the Chair, with at least 4 senior members, at least 1 representative of each faculty division, and at least 1 off-ladder member. Members are appointed by the FGP in consultation with the FDD Dean. The Dean is appointed by the Provost early in the semester prior to the end of the current Dean’s term, after soliciting nominations and self-nominations. The appointment will be made in consultation with the FDD Committee, the FGP and the ATP. Candidate selection will consider the applicant’s vision for and commitment to diversity.
Members
Chair: Debra Minkoff, Dean for Faculty Diversity and Development
Division I: Ralph Ghoche '24, Jennie Kassanoff '25
Division II: Marisa Buzzeo '24, BJ Casey '25
Division III: Eduardo Moncado '25
Division IV: Tiffany Hale '26, Maria Lozano '24, Tamara Walker '26
Chair: Senior Associate Director, Health Professions
Term length: 3-year term
Meeting time: Biweekly in fall; approximately weekly in spring
Committee charge: Committee members will gain in-depth knowledge of the health professional schools' admission standards and application process. In support of students applying to medical and dental schools, committee members will participate in the design and production of Committee Letters of Evaluation. Members will also serve to select recipients for the college's pre-medical honors/awards. Lastly, members will discuss and address any topics, issues and/or concerns related to the pre-health student population.
Membership eligibility: 1 designated seat for a faculty member from the departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Psychology, Physics and Environmental Science. 1 faculty member from each of the four divisions.
Members
Faculty Members:
Biology:
Chemistry: Christina Vizcarra '25
Psychology: Kathleen Taylor '25
Physics: Stiliana Savin '24
Environmental Science: Logan Brenner '25
Division I:
Division II:
Division III:
Division IV: Fred Neuhouser '24
Administrative Members:
Amanda Dye (Chair)
Chair: Student, selected by student members of Honor Board
Adviser: Associate Dean for Equity
Term length: 2-year term
Meeting time: Monthly
Committee charge: A tripartite committee which meets to discuss matters of academic integrity at the College and also as needed to hear cases involving allegations of Honor Code violations.
Membership eligibility: 3 faculty members.
Members
At large: Wendy Schor-Haim '25
At large:
At large:
Chair: One of the appointed faculty members
Term length: 2-year term, staggered
Meeting time: As needed.
Committee charge: The committee oversees and recommends policies on the sharing of data among campus constituencies, with a particular emphasis on data usage by the faculty. The committee advises the Director of Institutional Research and Assessment as needed and addresses the following issues: development and dissemination of policies and procedures for appropriate access to and sharing of institutional and departmental data; extension of role-based security (RBS) to the faculty, including individual faculty, department chairs, program directors, committees, and department assistants; coordination of survey calendars to assure that campus constituencies are not “over-surveyed” or surveyed about information that is already available through other sources; advising about priorities for data gathering and reporting as needed; determination of processes to address constituency concerns about the usage and privacy of campus data; advising regarding training programs and information sessions for end-users of data, particularly faculty and key administrative departments; and monitoring of the work of the Committee relative to the goals of improving access and utilization of campus data.
Membership eligibility: 3 full-time faculty members: one from Division II, one from Division III, and one from Division I or Division IV.
Chair: Senior Faculty Member from the Committee
Term length: 3-year term
Meeting time: Monthly, to discuss proposals, as needed.
Committee charge: The committee reviews all research proposals from Barnard College faculty, staff, and students who plan to conduct research involving human subjects. Forms can be found: http://aplrealestate.com/provost/research-professional-development/irb
Membership eligibility: 3-4 faculty members, and at least 1 community representative.
Members
Alex White '24
Diana Bok, Community Representative
Chair: Vice Provost for Research, Libraries, and Academic Centers
Term length: 2-year term
Membership eligibility: 6 faculty members, including the Director of the Writing Program, Director of the Inter-Collegiate Partnership (ICP), and Faculty Coordinator for the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program, and the remaining three faculty members to be appointed by the FGP; 1 representative from the Admissions Office.
Members:
Faculty:
Ronald Briggs
Alex Cooley [Co-Chair]
Lisa Gordis
Mark Santolucito
Homa Zarghamee (Fall 2023 Only)
Non-Faculty:
Victoria Swann (BCIT) [Co-Chair]
Melanie Hibbard (IMATS)
Melissa Wright (CEP)
Ed Barnaby (Executive Vice Provost)
Members
Tenured: Deborah Valenze ‘24
Non-Tenured: Nick Bartlett ‘26
Reviewed & Renewable: Kathleen Taylor ‘24
At-Large: Lisa Tiersten '26
All members of FFRC
Chair: An Administrator
Term length: 2-year term
Meeting time: Fridays, as needed.
Committee charge: A tripartite committee which meets when needed to deal with matters of student misconduct or violations of College rules by students that are not appropriately dealt with by other disciplinary procedures. Committee to be reconstituted when necessary.
Membership eligibility: 6 faculty members, 1 from each of the four faculty divisions, plus 2 alternates.
Chair: President of the College
Term length: One year
Meeting time: Fridays, as needed
Committee charge: Develops list for Trustees of potential nominees to receive Barnard Medal of Distinction at Commencement.
Membership eligibility: 4 faculty members, including 1 from each of the four faculty divisions.
Members
Division I:
Division II:
Division III:
Division IV:
To be reconstituted when necessary.
Term length: 1-year term
Committee charge: Phi Beta Kappa Society is a national organization that celebrates outstanding undergraduate scholarship in the liberal arts. In both the fall and spring semesters, the Barnard Chapter oversees the election and initiation of seniors to Phi Beta Kappa.
Membership eligibility: Four faculty members, all members of Phi Beta Kappa, to serve as officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer). Officers are elected by Faculty members, who are members of the Society.
Members
Officers, Barnard Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa
Lisa Gordis, President
Marjorie Folkman, Vice-President
Lesley Sharp, Secretary
Rachel McDermott, Treasurer
Chair: Senior Class Dean
Term length: 2-year term
Meeting time: Twice a Month
Committee charge: A tripartite committee which advises the President on all matters related to commencement planning.
Membership eligibility: 1 faculty member.
Member
Chair: Dean of the College
Term length: 2-year term
Meeting time:
Committee charge: A tripartite Committee which considers questions affecting quality of life and well being for students, including, but not limited to residential life, dining services, health and counseling services, and college activities.
Membership eligibility: 2 faculty members, 3 administrators to be designated by the Dean of the College, and 4 students. 1 student shall be a member of the SGA executive board and the other 3 students shall be appointed by the SGA appointments committee and will include representation of at least two classes other than the senior class. The faculty members of this committee shall also serve as the faculty members on the Board of Trustees Committee on Student Life.
Members
Chair: Sandra Goldmark, Director of Campus Sustainability and Climate Action
Term length: 2-year
Meeting time: Monthly
Committee charge: This tripartite committee involves students, faculty, and administrative staff in promoting sustainable practices campus-wide, and reducing the campus’ collective environmental footprint.
Membership eligibility: Two faculty members, two students to be appointed by the SGA, the Director of Facilities, and the Director of Campus Services Administration
Faculty Members:
Angelo Caglioti
Severin Fowles
Terryanne Maenza-Gmelch
María S. Rivera Maulucci
Staff and Student Members:
Deby Finkelstein, Director of Auxiliary Services
Delaney Michaelson ’24, Student Government VP of Student Services
Jazmine Garcia, Sustainability Coordinator, Campus Sustainability and Climate Action
Julian Jones, Project Manager, Capital Projects
Katelyn Dutton ’14, Director of Family Engagement & Special Assistant to the President
Kathryn Gerlach, Director of Media Relations
Leslie Raucher, Associate Director, Campus Sustainability and Climate Action
Lino Machado, Director of Custodial Services
Mary Joan Murphy, Executive Director of Student Health and Wellness Programs
Mary Rocco, Director, Engaged Scholarship and Community Engagement
Nechama Stein ’25, Student Government Representative for Sustainable Initiatives
Committee charge: Advises the President and the Board, at its request, with respect to issues of concern to the faculty and the academic affairs of the College, and may, as it deems appropriate, report and make recommendations to the Board with respect to such issues.
Members
Committee charge: Advises the President and the Board, at its request, with respect to issues of concern to students and other members of the Barnard College community, and may, as it deems appropriate, report and make recommendations to the Board with respect to such issues.
Members
Special and Ad Hoc Committees
Additional committees are periodically formed by the President, the Provost, or a vote of the Faculty to address pressing substantive matters of the college. Service on Special and Ad Hoc Committees carries the same weight and is governed by the same policies as standing elective and appointive committees.
Chair: The President and Provost of the College
Term length: TBD
Meeting times: One hour per month from October 2021 - May 2022.
Committee charge: The Faculty Committee on Free Expression is charged with defining what freedom of expression and academic freedom imply for Barnard classrooms, research communities, and in our roles as scholars and public-facing intellectuals. The committee will identify local, national, and global challenges to free expression, academic freedom, and campus inclusivity more generally. The committee will produce a statement and a document with a set of guiding principles and policy recommendations for the College on this topic.
Membership eligibility: Faculty representatives are appointed by the President and the Provost
Members
Saskia Hamilton
Jennifer Rosales
Rachel McDermott
Janet Jakobsen
Bill Worthen
Peter Balsam
Michael Miller
Martin Stute
Mignon Moore
Alex Cooley
Nadia Abu El-Haj
Najam Haider
Yvette Christianse
This implementation committee will spend one year overseeing the crucial processes of identifying courses to fulfill each requirement, developing learning outcomes for the Modes of Thinking, and articulating clear policies and procedures. Students admitted for Fall 2016 will be the first to engage with Foundations.
The objective of this new Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion is to coordinate, evaluate, and establish campus-wide diversity initiatives that, by 2020, will aim to increase the representation of students, faculty, and staff from historically underrepresented and socially distinctive backgrounds; ensure the equitable treatment of, and respect for, all members of the Barnard community; and create a campus-wide culture and commitment that values diversity in promoting academic excellence. The task force, which will include representatives from the Barnard administration, Board of Trustees, faculty, students and staff, meets once or twice a semester, with more frequent subcommittee meetings as needed.
The purpose of the Task Force to Examine Divestment is to enable the Investment Committee and, subsequently, the full Board of Trustees to make an informed decision about whether to seek divestment from companies that extract, process, distribute, and sell fossil fuels. The Task Force on Divestment will also seek to facilitate broader discussions on sustainability between the Board and other campus leaders/organizations including the previously established Tri-Partite Committee on Sustainability and the Sustainable Initiatives Consulting Board that can provide more in depth work on both micro approaches to sustainability on campus in addition to the macro approach of divestment.