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Academic Governance Committee

Function and Meeting Information: 
Monitors and studies the system of departmental and college academic governance, including PPSs and other rules for conducting university business that impact faculty.  

The committee will provide an annual report on its findings and recommendations to the senate. The committee comprises one faculty member per college, plus one college dean and one department chair. The committee meets as necessary to address the charge issued by the Senate.

2024 - 2025 Members

College  Academic Governance Committee Title, Department  Term Exp  Chair  Email 
Applied Arts  Ashley Arnio Associate Professor, Criminal Justice and Criminology 2027 aarnio@txstate.edu
Business  Andrew Ojede Associate Professor, Finance and Economics  2025 andrew.ojede@txstate.edu
Education  Patrick Smith Professor, Curriculum and Instruction  2027 patricksmith@txtate.edu
Dept. Chair   Cristian Lieneck Chair, Health Administration 2027 Cl31@txstate.edu
Fine Arts and Communication  Paul Villagran Assistant Professor, Journalism and Mass Comm 2025 pdv11@txstate.edu
Health Professions  Elise Lambert  Clinical Assistant Professor, HIIM 2026 evzlambert@txstate.edu
Liberal Arts  David Levy  Lecturer, Political Science 2027 Chair Kia38@txstate.edu
Science and Engineering  David Donnelly  Professor, Physics  2025 donnelly@txstate.edu
Academic Dean  Mary Brennan  Dean, Liberal Arts  2026 mb18@txstate.edu