Faculty Committees
The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs works with the following committees:
Academic Planning and Advisory Committee (APAC)
Established by the dean of the college in September 2009 to assist in reviewing all departments, centers, and institutes.
APAC Members
- Douglas Biow (French and Italian)
- Sandra Black (Economics)
- Ann Cvetkovich (English)
- Kathleen Higgins (Philosophy)
- Philippa Levine (History)
- Nestor Rodriguez (Sociology)
- Daron Shaw (Government)
- Samul Wilson (Anthropology)
- Jacqui Woolley (Psychology)
To provide suggestions, comments or to send queries to the committee, please send an email to apac@mail.la.utexas.edu
Policy and Curriculum Committee (PCC)
Reviews policy and curricular changes, assesses college academic objectives, and makes recommendations on academic policies.
PCC Members
- Kirsten Belgum (Germanic Studies)
- Jason Borge (Spanish and Portuguese)
- Barbara Bullock (French and Italian)
- Pattie Epps (Linguistics)
- Cory Juhl (Philosophy)
- Randy Lewis (American Studies)
- Patrick McDonald (Government)
- Patricia Roberts-Miller (Rhetoric and Writing)
- Sharmila Rudrappa (Sociology)
College of Liberal Arts International Study Advisory Committee (CLAISAC)
Makes recommendations on the College’s study abroad programs.
CLAISAC Members
- Kamran Aghaie (Middle Eastern Studies)
- Kamran Ali (South Asia Institute)
- Michael Anderson (International Relations and Global Studies)
- Douglas Biow (European Studies)
- Charlie Hale (Latin American Studies)
- Mary Neuburger (Slavic and Eurasian Studies)
Language Policy Advisory Committee (LPAC)
Advises the college on issues related to language policy and pedagogy.
LPAC Members
- Mahmoud Al-Batal (Middle Eastern Studies, Arabic Flagship)
- Carl Blyth (French and Italian)
- Deborah Beck (Classics)
- Orlando Kelm (Texas Language Center)
- Michael Pesenson (Slavic and Eurasian Studies)
- David Quinto-Pozos (Linguistics)
- Rafael Salaberry (Spanish and Portuguese)
- Rupert Snell (Asian Studies, Hindi Urdu Flagship)
- Per Urlaub (Germanic Studies)
College Promotion and Tenure Committee
Charged with making recommendations to the dean of the college on promotion and tenure cases.
Members
- Representatives are selected by department chairs
College Academic Affairs Committee
Consultative and informational committee that meets monthly to discuss isues and concerns related to curricular policies, enrollments, course scheduling, and other matters related to academic and curricular affairs.
Members
- Members are department chairs or their representatives
