College of Engineering Service Activities and Responsibilities

2014-15, September2014

1.Accreditation Committee: *Janet Callahan, Robert Hamilton, S. Call,G. Murgel, S. Ahmed-Zaid, D. Plumlee, M. Vail, M. Frary, K. D’Amico (ex-officio)

This committee coordinates the planning and documentation essential for continued accreditation of the college undergraduate programs by ABET, ACCE and/or NWCCU. Annual outcomes assessment plans are collected and reviewed for all undergraduate programs.

2.Undergraduate Curriculum Committee: *J. Yeh(university committee rep),K.Davis, J. Hernandez, J. Ferguson,J. Smith, M. Hurley, K. Patterson(ex-officio)

This committee reviews and approves (as appropriate), all undergraduate curriculum changes for all programs in the college. The committee informs affected departments about any proposed changes, and where possible resolves any conflicts or issues before approving such proposed changes. This committee also ensures that all proposed curricular changes are consistent with the letter and intent of the accreditation criteria that apply to the various programs.

3.Graduate Committee:*J. Chiasson, D. Xu, B. Knowlton,D. Stepich, J. Gardner, A.Farid, K. Martin(ex-officio)

This committee reviews and approves (as appropriate) graduate curriculum changes for all programs in the college. It assists with planning and documentation essential for assessment and continuous improvement of graduate programs. It organizes orientation programs and ensures that safety training programs are implemented. Committee should consist of all graduate program coordinators, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and the COEN graduate council representative.

4.Committee on Fundamentals of Engineering Examination: * S. Ahmed-Zaid, G. Murgel, J. Guarino, J. Larson (ex-officio)

This committee encourages engineering student participation in and success on the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examinations. The committee also reports on and assesses student performance and provides input for program assessment. Committee members are responsible for reporting FE results to their program faculty and for subsequently reporting to Accreditation Committee the program faculty recommendations.

5.Scholarship Committee: *J.Callahan, S. Miller, J. Buffenbarger, H. Chen, R.Mirsky, R.Ubic, T. Lujan, D. Murray, N.Kindall (ex-officio)

This committee coordinates the awarding of available scholarships to current and incoming students in the college. Scholarships are awarded in accordance with the purposes stipulated by the donor.

6.Engineering Science Coordination Committee: *D. Hagemeier, J. Callahan, R. Hamilton, S. Tennyson, C. Sevier,N. Kindall (ex-officio)

This committee coordinates the ENGR course offerings. Responsibilities include

  • Produce, maintain and periodically review course objectives
  • Review curricular change requests that impact the ENGR courses.
  • Coordinate new ENGR course offerings.
  • Ensure the periodic assessment of outcomes in each course.
  • Coordinate response to assessment of courses resulting in continuous improvement.
  • Coordinate the selection of textbooks.
  • Provide appropriate support to instructors of ENGR courses.

7.Promotion and Tenure Committee (to be elected) (Kelli Rooney support staff)

The duties of the committee are:

  • Make recommendations on the awarding to tenure. Such recommendations are forwarded as specified by Boise State University policy.
  • Evaluate tenured faculty when requested.
  • Make recommendations on promotion in rank of faculty and forward such recommendations to the appropriate individuals as specified in Boise State University policy.

8.Executive Committee (EXCO): *A. Moll, R. Hamilton, D. Stepich, (T. Marker as appropriate) T. Andersen, D. Plumlee, M. Khanal, , P. Mullner, R. Oxford, R. Mirsky, K. Rooney(as needed), D. Murray (as needed), N.Kindall (ex-officio)

This committee administers and coordinates the overall activities of the college.

9.IT Committee: *M. Moore, I. Senocak, S.M. Loo, F. Castellon, M. Lukes, Y. Chyung, T. Andersen, A. Farid, R. Grames, Lan Li

The committee works closely with the IT support group to support and improve the computer technology required by the college.

10.Marketing/PR Committee:R. Mirsky, M. Armstrong, M. Moore, J. Ambrose, D. Murray,

11.Safety Committee: R. Oxford*, Y. Zhang, B. Chittoori, P. Miranda, M. Mitkova, C. Cline

12.IML Committee: P. Miranda*, M. Mitkova, K. Campbell, D. Estrada, K. Cantley, E Graugnard, R. Oxford

Other College level Service

1.Residential College Coordinator: K. Pakala, N. Kindall

The primary purpose of this position is to expand educational opportunities for students outside the classroom through teaching and service activities. Teaching activities include maintaining ongoing, informal communication with participants of the program, assisting residents to make connections with faculty, staff, and community members who will enhance their educational experiences, planning a variety of activities for the residential college and providing academic and career advising to residential college students. Service responsibilities are to participate in recruitment of program participants, represent the Residential College program to groups internal and external to the University and administer the RC with the assistance of a Program Assistant.

2.International Programs Coordinator: J. Ferguson

This coordinator reviews current international activities of the college and develop plans and procedures for expansion of such activities. These should include such activities as student exchange programs, joint international research projects, travel abroad instructional programs, language instruction, and recruitment of international students to the college. Specific consideration should be given to the ever-expanding global economy and its impact on our students and community.

3.ASEE Campus Rep: T. Welch

4.Club Advisors (Add Staff Liaison)

ACM-W Club: Marissa Schmidt and Amit Jain

BioLogic: Will Hughes

Campus Sustainability Club: John Gardner

Chi Alpha: Peter Mullner

Civil Engineering Club: George Murgel

CM Heavy Civil Team: Kirsten Davis

Computer Science Club: BogdanDit

Construction Management Association: Casey Cline

Engineers Without Borders: Tony Songer

Green Building Club: Rebecca Mirsky

Greenspeed: John Gardner

HKN (ECE honors): Jennifer Smith, Jamie Vaden

IEEE:Eric Booth(Elisa Barney Smith), Kristina Martin

India Student Association: K. Pakala

Institute of Transportation Engineers Student Chapter: Mandar Khanal

Integrated Engineering Service Club: Carol Sevier

Materials Science and Engineering Club: Rick Ubic

Mechanical Engineering Society: James Ferguson

Microgravity University: Elisa Barney Smith, Kristina Martin

MSA Club, Said Ahmed-Zaid, Jamie Vaden

Nepalese Student Association: Mandar Khanal

Sigma Lambda Chi (CM honors): Bill Mincks

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers: Dave Estrada

Society of Women Engineers: Lynn Olson

Tau Beta Pi: Janet Callahan, George Murgel, Thad Welch, Norma Kindall

Vedic Philosophical and Cultural Society: Mandar Khanal

Faculty Senate and Senate Committees

SENATORS: Nader Rafla, Tony Songer

President of Senate: Tony Marker

Diversity Committee: Vishal Saxena (5/15)
Graduate Council – Arvin Farid (5/16)
Faculty Grievance Committee: Jim Buffenbarger (5/16)
Faculty Financial Affairs: Darryl Butt (chair) (5/15)

Faculty Professional Standards: Janet Callahan (5/16)
Faculty Research and Advisory Committee: Maria Mitkova (5/15)
Sabbatical Committee: Jennifer Smith (5/15)
Student Affairs: Sondra Miller (5/16)
Undergraduate Academic Policy and Standards: James Ferguson (5/15)
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee: Jyh-haw Yeh (5/15)

Other University Committees

Academic Calendar Committee

Bookstore Advisory Board

Campus Recreation Advisory Board

Campus Sustainability Advisory Board: Tony Marker

Disability Advisory Board

Distinguished Professor Committee: Peter Mullner

Executive Budget Committee

Facility Naming Committee

Food Service Advisory Board: John Gardner

Honorary Doctorate Committee: Said Ahmed-Zaid

Intercollegiate Athletics Advisory Committee: Jim Browning

Parking Citation Appeals Review Board

Patent Committee: Kris Campbell

Safety and Security Advisory Committee: Rex Oxford

Student Conduct Appellate Board: Janet Callahan

Transportation and Parking Advisory Committee

Workplace Climate Monitoring Committee: Jennifer Smith

Institutional BioSafety Committee: Rex Oxford

Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action: Nader Rafla

Interdisciplinary Studies:

Top Ten Scholars: Don Plumlee

Honors College Advisory Board: Wan Kuang?

Distinguished Lecture Series: W. Kuang?

Treasure Valley Skills Summit: Steve Villachica