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Committees

The Haworth College of Business at Western Michigan University is supported by a number of committees from which it receives recommendations about all aspects of University business. The committees meet on a regular basis throughout the year to consider a wide range of issues.

Minutes from policy council and all-college meetings are available upon request.

Contact the Office of the Dean

Governance committees

  • Assurance of Learning Council

    Members

    Chair: Jagjit Saini, Accountancy 
    Mohammad Daneshvar Kakhki, Business Information Systems
    Veronica Rice-McCray, Business Information Systems
    Bolortuya Enkhtaivan, Finance and Commercial Law
    David Flanagan, Management
    Bret Wagner, Marketing
    Danielle Field (ex-officio), Office of the Dean
    Devrim Yaman (ex-officio), Office of the Dean

    Scope and charge

    • Reports to the faculty.
    • Designs and implements an assessment strategy for the assessment plans as defined by the undergraduate and graduate education programs.
    • Works with the Undergraduate Programs Council and Graduate Programs Council on the ongoing development of direct assessment measures and their implementation.
    • Consolidates, evaluates and monitors assessment data and identifies trends and concerns in assessment methods and outcomes.
    • Communicates assessment information with Curriculum Committee, Undergraduate Program Committee, Graduate Program Committee, faculty and administration.
    • Logs and monitors actions taken by faculty in response to outcomes assessment.

    Membership

    One coordinator for each learning goal topic identified at the B.B.A./MBA levels (each coordinator is responsible for topic at both undergraduate and graduate levels), appointed by the Haworth College of Business leadership team (dean and associate deans), with consultation of the ALC chair. It is required that each department has at least one, but not more than two representatives on the council. The associate dean for undergraduate programs and associate dean for graduate programs serve as ex-officio members. 

    Term

    Two-year staggered terms.

    Committee Chair

    One tenured or tenure-track chair appointed by the dean.

  • Curriculum Committee

    Members

    Chair: Bret Wagner, Marketing
    Dawn Mason, Accountancy
    Jagjit Saini, Accountancy
    KC Chen, Business Information Systems 
    Norm Hawker, Finance and Commercial Law
    Jen Bott, Management
    Steve Newell (ex-officio), Office of the Dean
    Devrim Yaman (ex-officio), Office of the Dean

    Scope and charge

    • Reports to the faculty.
    • Provides oversight (not implementation) of the curriculum review process within the college of business.
    • Reviews curriculum change proposals from faculty according to guidelines established by the WMU Faculty Senate. These changes may include, but are not limited to, programmatic degree changes (e.g., new majors, changes in major requirements, change in degree requirements for the college) and course changes (e.g., new courses, change in course names and content), and should be consistent with AACSB and North Central accreditation requirements.
    • Provides advice to the various departments, the Undergraduate Programs Council and the Graduate Programs Council as needed regarding drafting and submitting curriculum proposals according to Faculty Senate guidelines.

    Membership

    One tenured or tenure-track member from each academic department. The director of academic advising, associate dean(s) or director(s) of undergraduate and graduate programs serve as non-voting members. New members elected by departmental faculty by end of spring semester; if department does not elect members by this date, dean has option to appoint new members to fill impending fall vacancies.

    Term

    Two-year staggered terms, (i.e., no more than three new members appointed in any one year).

    Committee Chair

    Elected by voting members of committee.

  • Faculty Enhancement Committee

    Members

    Chair: Rob Harrison, Marketing
    Inna Voytsekhivska, Accountancy
    Jiahe (Carrie) Song, Business Information Systems
    Tim Scheu, Finance and Commercial Law
    Doug Lepisto, Management

    Scope and charge

    • Reports to the dean.
    • Organizes, manages and promotes faculty research, teaching and technology seminars in the college of business.
    • Evaluates annually the faculty nominees for the college of business research, teaching and service awards, and selects recipients.

    Membership

    One tenured or tenure-track member from each academic department. New members elected by departmental faculty by end of spring semester; if department does not elect members by this date, dean has option to appoint new members to fill impending fall vacancies.

    Term

    Two-year staggered terms, (i.e., no more than three new members appointed in any one year).

    Committee Chair

    Elected by committee members.

  • Faculty Governance Committee

    Members

    Chair: Alan Rea, Business Information Systems
    Sunday Speer, Accountancy
    Matt Ross, Finance and Commercial Law
    Christina Stamper, Management
    Alhassan Mumuni, Marketing

    Scope and charge

    • Reports to the faculty.
    • Represents general faculty’s viewpoint on all matters that require coordination between administration of the college and the faculty (includes all tenure-track faculty, term and part-time faculty).
    • Provides input to college administrators regarding academic and administrative matters. 
    • Periodically reviews academic and professional qualification standards to ensure alignment with the college of business mission.
    • Convenes faculty meetings at least once a semester to conduct business related to faculty governance.
    • Committee chair is a voting member of Policy Council.

    Membership

    One tenured or tenure-track member from each academic department elected by departmental faculty. 

    Term

    Two-year staggered terms, (i.e., no more than three new members appointed in any one year).

    Committee Chair

    Elected by committee members.

  • Graduate Programs Council

    Members

    Chair: Reza Mousavi, Business Information Systems
    Jagjit Saini, Accountancy
    David Burnie, Finance and Commercial Law
    Xiaodan (Abby) Wang, Management
    Marcel Zondag, Marketing
    Steve Newell (ex-officio), Office of the Dean
    Renuka Phillips (ex-officio), Office of the Dean

    Scope and charge

    • Reports to associate dean for operations and graduate programs.
    • Serves as a liaison between the faculty and the MBA program (solicit ideas from and provide information to faculty and to MBA program director and associate dean).
    • Reviews reports associated with the MBA program (for example, those generated by the head of the MBA program and staff as well as the Assessment Committee) and makes recommendations.
    • Provides advice and acts as a sounding board to the head of the MBA program on educational, operational and strategic issues.
    • Assists the head of MBA program with gathering data about the MBA (helping with focus groups, reviewing surveys, helping to distribute surveys, etc.)
    • Attends and encourages attendance of faculty at non-classroom MBA events.
    • Recommends possible changes to graduate direct learning objectives.
    • Maintains a catalog of master syllabi for all MBA core courses.

    Membership

    One tenured or tenure-track member from each academic department. The MBA program director, associate dean for graduate programs and the coordinator of MBA student support services serve as non-voting members. New members appointed by the dean.

    Term

    Two-year staggered terms, (i.e., no more than three new members appointed in any one year).

    Committee Chair

    Elected by voting members of the committee.

  • International Business Education Committee

    Members

    Co-chair: Beth Ernst, Business Information Systems
    Co-chair: Bidyut Hazarika, Business Information Systems
    Mingming Feng, Accountancy
    Jagjit Saini, Accountancy
    Onur Arugaslan, Finance and Commercial Law
    Xiaodan (Abby) Wang, Management
    Duke Leingpibul, Marketing
    Bret Wagner, Marketing
    Steve Newell (ex-officio), Office of the Dean

    Scope and charge

    • Reports to the dean.
    • Recommends policy and strategy regarding internationalization opportunities for the curriculum, students, faculty and staff.
    • Initiates and promotes international opportunities including, but not limited to, dual degree program agreements and other exchange arrangements, funded grants which support international travel, international scholar exchanges, study abroad programs and other endeavors including research in the international area.
    • Evaluates international opportunities and programs. Promotes cultural diversity within the college. 

    Membership

    A minimum of one (maximum of two) tenured or tenure-track members from each academic department. New members elected by departmental faculty by end of spring semester; if department does not elect members by this date, dean has option to appoint new members to fill impending fall vacancies. The director of the Global Business Center is a voting member.

    Term

    Two-year staggered terms, (i.e., no more than three new members appointed in any one year).

    Committee Chair

    The director of the Global Business Center serves as chair.

  • Promotion Committee

    Members

    Jerry Kreuze, Accountancy
    KC Chen, Business Information Systems
    Onur Arugaslan, Finance and Commercial Law 
    Tim Palmer, Management
    Ann Veeck, Marketing

    Scope and charge

    • Reports to the dean.
    • Evaluates faculty applications being considered for promotion or tenure and forwards a written recommendation to the dean.
    • Evaluates untenured tenure-track faculty members for second and fourth year reviews and forwards written recommendations to the dean.   

    Membership

    One member from each academic department at the full professor level elected by departmental faculty.

    Term

    Three-year terms.

    Committee Chair

    Elected by committee members.

  • Strategic Planning Committee

    Members

    Tom Schultz, Accountancy
    Beth Ernst, Business Information Systems
    David Burnie, Finance and Commercial Law 
    Derrick McIver, Management
    Teresa Greenlees, Marketing
    Satish Deshpande, Office of the Dean
    Steve Newell, Office of the Dean
    Renuka Phillips, Office of the Dean
    Colleen Stano, Office of the Dean
    Devrim Yaman, Office of the Dean
    Nancy Owens, Advisory Council

  • Technology and Learning Committee

    Members

    Kelli Carr, Accountancy
    Ting Yu (Kevin) Mu, Business Information Systems
    David Burnie, Finance and Commercial Law
    Doug Lepisto, Management
    Scott Cowley, Marketing
    Steve Newell (ex-officio), Office of the Dean
    Alex Roelandt, Office of the Dean

    Scope and charge

    • Reports to associate dean for operations and graduate programs.
    • Provides a conduit between all college departments and Business Computing Services regarding training, technology, electronic classroom teaching techniques, and data and equipment security in support of the college of business mission.
    • Supports and assists Business Computing Services in the development of technology planning.
    • Coordinates with the Faculty Enhancement Committee, Staff Enhancement Committee and the college of business Faculty Senate technology representative where appropriate.

    Membership

    One tenured or tenure-track member from each academic department; one staff representative from a non-academic area of the college. The associate dean for operations and graduate programs and representatives from Business Computing Services and Media/Learning Services serve as non-voting members. New members elected by departmental faculty by end of spring semester; if department does not elect members by this date, dean has option to appoint new members to fill impending fall vacancies.

    Term

    Two-year staggered terms, (i.e., no more than two new members appointed in any one year).

    Commitee Chair

    Elected by voting committee members.

  • Undergraduate Programs Council

    Members

    Chair: Karen Lancendorfer, Marketing
    Mingming Feng, Accountancy
    Bidyut Hazarika, Business Information Systems 
    Wenling Lu, Finance and Commercial Law
    Chen Wang, Management
    Devrim Yaman (ex-officio), Office of the Dean

    Scope and charge

    • Reports to the associate dean for undergraduate programs.
    • Evaluates the undergraduate core curriculum with the goal of preparing students for the dynamic business environment.
    • Reviews the undergraduate core curriculum and recommends changes to the direct learning objectives at least every three to five years.
    • Examines emerging business issues and recommends appropriate changes to the direct learning objectives and undergraduate core curriculum.
    • Serves as an integrating body that reviews where specific business concepts and principles are taught within the undergraduate core curriculum and recommends logical, systematic and appropriate coverage.

    Membership

    One tenured or tenure-track member from each academic department. The associate dean for undergraduate programs serves as a non-voting member. New members appointed by dean.

    Term

    Two-year staggered terms, (i.e., no more than three new members appointed in any one year).

    Committee Chair

    Elected by voting members of committee.

Non-governance committees

  • Career Center and SPuRS Advisory Committee

    Members

    Chair: Danielle Field, Office of the Dean
    Chair: Geralyn Heystek, Office of the Dean
    Dawn Mason, Accountancy
    Bidyut Hazarika, Business Information Systems
    Mohammad Daneshvar Kakhki, Business Information Systems
    Reza Mousavi, Business Information Systems
    Alan Rea, Business Information Systems
    Veronica Rice McCray, Business Information Systems
    Utkarsh Shrivastava, Business Information Systems
    Wenling Lu, Finance and Commercial Law
    Doug Lepisto, Management
    Scott Cowley, Marketing
    Greg Gerfen, Marketing
    Zac Williams, Marketing
    Devrim Yaman (ex-officio), Office of the Dean

    Scope and charge

    • Advises the Zhang Career Center director.
    • Provides advice and guidance to center on matters related to the center.
    • Meets at least twice a semester

    Membership

    One tenured or tenure-track member from each academic department appointed by dean and department chairs (departments with multiple majors can appoint an individual to represent each major if desired), director of academic advising, associate dean for undergraduate programs and director of the Zhang Career Center.

    Term

    Two-year staggered terms, (i.e., no more than three new members appointed in any one year). 

    Committee Chair

    Elected by committee members.

  • Diversity and Inclusion Committee

    Members

    Mingming Feng, Accountancy
    Utkarsh Shrivastava, Business Information Systems
    Tim Scheu, Finance and Commercial Law
    Xiaodan (Abby) Wang, Management
    Ann Veeck, Marketing
    Amy Coughenour, Office of the Dean
    Geralyn Heystek, Office of the Dean
    Satish Deshpande (ex-officio), Office of the Dean

    Scope and charge

    • Reports to dean.
    • Addresses diversity and inclusion issues within the college including, but not limited to, student, faculty and staff recruitment; awareness and sensitivity to diversity and inclusion issues; and diversity and inclusion-related programs and events.

    Membership

    One member from each academic and non-academic unit in the college appointed by the dean.

    Term

    Two-year staggered terms, (i.e., no more than three new members appointed in any one year).

    Committee Chair

    Elected by committee members.

  • Emergency Committee

    Members

    Jamie Long, Accountancy 
    Beth Smith, Management
    Sheena Bolton, Office of the Dean
    Amy Coughenour, Office of the Dean
    Cyntia Dawson, Office of the Dean
    Danielle Field, Office of the Dean
    Lezlie Lull, Office of the Dean
    Jane Westra, Office of the Dean
    Allison Youtzy, Office of the Dean

    Scope and charge

    • Reports to dean.
    • Supports building safety in case of emergencies such as fire, tornado, workplace violence, chemical release or bomb threat.
    • Provides training opportunities for committee members including fire safety and fire extinguisher training, tornado safety, emergency preparedness, first aid, CPR, AED, bomb threat awareness, chemical release/handling suspicious mail, information on assisting individuals (blind or low vision, hearing impairment, wheelchair) and workplace violence.

    Membership

    Voluntary 

    Term

    Membership of this committee has no terms. 

    Committee Chair

    Elected by committee members.

  • Policy Council

    Members

    Satish Deshpande, Dean
    Devrim Yaman, Associate Dean 
    Steve Newell, Associate Dean
    Jim Penner, Accountancy
    Muhammad Razi, Business Information Systems
    Jim DeMello, Finance and Commercial Law
    Decker Hains, Management
    Kelley O'Reilly, Marketing
    Lt. Col. Caitlin Hinterman, Military Science and Leadership 
    Alan Rea, Business Information Systems
    DeNel Stoltz, University Advancement

  • Scholarship Committee

    Members

    Chair: Marcel Zondag, Marketing
    Cari Burke, Accountancy
    Jiahe (Carrie) Song, Business Information Systems
    Diana Lamphiere, Finance and Commercial Law
    Jen Bott, Management
    Scott VanAvery, Office of the Dean
    Devrim Yaman (ex-officio), Office of the Dean

    Scope and charge

    • Reports to associate dean for undergraduate programs.
    • Meets annually, usually in February, to select winners of the college of business scholarships.

    Membership

    One tenured/tenure-track member from each academic department appointed by dean and department chairs and the manager of recruitment and outreach.

    Term

    Two-year staggered terms, (i.e., no more than three new members appointed in any one year).

    Committee Chair

    Elected by committee members.

  • Staff Enhancement Committee

    Members

    Jamie Long, Accountancy
    Trevion Thomas, Business Information Systems
    Rachael Bower, Office of the Dean
    Judy Custer, Office of the Dean
    Allison Youtzy, Office of the Dean

    Scope and charge

    • Reports to dean.
    • Works with the dean to provide programs about technology and other innovations that support staff career development and improved service to faculty and students.
    • Evaluates annually the staff nominees for the college of business staff awards and selects recipients.

    Membership

    Voluntary

    Term

    Membership of this committee has no terms. 

    Commitee Chair

    Elected by committee members.

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