Assignments

To see what seats are currently vacant, check this Senate committee vacancy spreadsheet; it contains the Senate Office’s most updated information about open seats.

Use the information on this Assignments page to see who currently holds each seat on every Senate committee; however, bear in mind that this information is only updated once approved by the Senate Executive Committee and the full Academic Senate, therefore, there may be a lag in its accuracy.

If you have any questions regarding the committee assignments listed on this page, please email the Senate Associate Vice Chair (AVC), Thomas Madura, at thomas.madura@sjsu.edu and cc the Senate office at senate@sjsu.edu. 

Policy Committee Assignments

• Executive Committee
• Committee on Committees
• Curriculum and Research Committee
• Instruction and Student Affairs Committee
• Organization and Government Committee
• Professional Standards Committee

Operating Committee Assignments

• Faculty Diversity Committee
• General Education Advisory Committee
• Graduate Studies and Research Committee
• Institutional Review Board
• International Programs and Students Committee
• Academic Planning Committee
• Student Evaluation and Review Board
• Student Fairness Committee
• Undergraduate Studies Committee

Special Agency Assignments

• Accreditation Review Committee
• Academic Freedom Committee
• Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Committee
• Athletics Board
• Budget Advisory Committee
• Campus Planning Board
• Strategic Planning Steering Committee
• Student Success Committee

Other Committee Assignments

• Academic Disqualification and Reinstatement Review Committee
• Board of Professional Responsibility
• Transit/Traffic and Parking Committee
• University Library Board
• University Sustainability Board
• University Writing Committee

Policy Committee Assignments 2025-2026

Note:  All policy committees report to the Executive Committee

Executive Committee

Chair:  Tabitha Hart, 0024, x42442

Meets Mondays, Noon to 1:30 p.m., CLK 551, 8/25, 9/15, 9/22, 10/6, 10/20, 10/27, 11/10, , 11/17, 12/1, 1/26, 2/9, 2/16, 3/2, 3/9, 3/23, 4/6, 4/20, 4/27

Committee on Committees

Chair: Thomas Madura 0106, x45268

Meets , 2-4 p.m., via zoom, Dates  8/25, 9/15, 9/22, 10/6, 10/20, 10/27, 11/10, , 11/17, 12/1, 1/26, 2/9, 2/16, 3/2, 3/9, 3/23, 4/6, 4/20, 4/27

Curriculum and Research Committee

Chair: Megan Chang 0059 x43075

Meets Mondays 2-4 p.m Dates  8/25, 9/15, 9/22, 10/6, 10/20, 10/27, 11/10, , 11/17, 12/1, 1/26, 2/9, 2/16, 3/2, 3/9, 3/23, 4/6, 4/20, 4/27

Instruction and Student Affairs Committee

Chair: Julian Vogel, 0066 x45542

Meets Mondays 2-4pm,  Dates  8/25, 9/15, 9/22, 10/6, 10/20, 10/27, 11/10, , 11/17, 12/1, 1/26, 2/9, 2/16, 3/2, 3/9, 3/23, 4/6, 4/20, 4/27

Organization and Government Committee

Chair:  Joshua Baur, 0115, x45841

Meets Mondays, 2-4 p.m., via zoom, Dates  8/25, 9/15, 9/22, 10/6, 10/20, 10/27, 11/10, , 11/17, 12/1, 1/26, 2/9, 2/16, 3/2, 3/9, 3/23, 4/6, 4/20, 4/27

Professional Standards Committee

Chair:  Shannon Rose Riley, 0092, x41365

Meets Mondays, 2-4pm, via zoom Dates 8/25, 9/15, 9/22, 10/6, 10/20, 10/27, 11/10, 11/17, 12/1, 1/26, 2/9, 2/16, 3/2, 3/9, 3/23, 4/6, 4/20, 4/27 except for the first and last semester meetings which are in person in CL412. 

Operating Committee Assignments 2025–2026

Note:  All Operating Committees report to one of the policy committees as indicated below

Faculty Diversity Committee

Co-Chairs, Kezban Yagci Sokat 0069, x48038 and TBD

 (Reports to Professional Standards Committee)

First Friday of each month via Zoom from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

General Education Advisory Committee

(formerly known as Board of General Studies (BOGS), reports to Curriculum and Research Committee)

Chair: Matthew Bejar, 0126 x 43028

Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday of month, 2-3 P.M. via zoom

Graduate Studies and Research Committee

Chair: TBD

(Reports to Curriculum and Research Committee)

Meets 12-1:30 P.M on Mondays via zoom

Institutional Review Board—Human Subjects

Chair: Areum Jensen, 0054, x48153
(Reports to Curriculum and Research Committee)

Meets via Zoom on the third Friday on the month 9:00-10:00am

International Programs and Students Committee

Chair: Katharine Olson, 0117, x45521
(Reports to Instruction and Student Affairs Committee)

First Tuesday of each month, via Zoom, 2:00 p.m.

Academic Planning Committee

Chair: Erin Woodhead, 0120, x45654
(Reports to Curriculum and Research Committee)

Meets First Friday of every month from 12-2 P.M.

Student Evaluation Review Board

Chair: Michele Villagran, 0029, x42494
(Reports to Professional Standards Committee)

Meets 2nd Friday of the month via zoom only from 12-1 P.M.

Student Fairness Committee

Chair: Fabio Di Troia, 0249, x 45901
(Reports to Instruction and Student Affairs Committee)

Meets every other Wednesday 2 pm - 4pm via zoom

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Undergraduate Studies Committee

Chair: TBD
(Reports to Curriculum and Research Committee)

Meets Wednesdays 12-1:15 P.M. two times a month via zoom

Special Agency Assignments 2025–2026

Academic Freedom Committee

Chair:  Ayca Erdogan x43988, Chair chosen from the tenured faculty by committee.  Faculty serve 2 year terms and may be appointed for 2 additional terms before rotating off the committee for at least 1 term.

Accreditation Review Committee

Chair: Priya Raman, 0112, x45371

Meets 9am - 10am second Tuesdays

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Committee

Co-Chairs: TBD  (1 Academic Affairs, 1 Student Affairs)
Appointed by President for three-year staggered terms; Faculty/staff nominated by Comm/Comm)

Athletics Board

Chair: TBD

(Three-year faculty terms; appointed by President upon Senate recommendation)

2nd Friday of each month - 9-10:30 a.m. via zoom

Budget Advisory Committee

Co-Chair: Hiu Yung Wong, 0084, x43910, Co-Chair: Kathy Kaoudis , 0006, x41500

Meets via zoom 1-3pm on 8/28, 9/4, 9/18, 10/2, 10/16, 11/6, 11/20, 12/11. For Spring 2026 approximately biweekly on Thursday 1-3pm

Campus Planning Board

Chair:  Fred Cohen, 0095, x44677
(Faculty appointed by Senate upon nomination by Exec Comm for three-year terms)

Meets: First Wednesdays of the month, 9:30-10:30AM on zoom

Strategic Planning Steering Committee

(Reports to the President)

Co-Chair: Tabitha Hart 0024, x42442
Co-Chair:  Vincent Del Casino, 0020, x42400

Student Success Committee

Chair:  Andrew Wright (Reports to ISA)

Meets 2nd and 4th Friday of each month 9am-10am 

Other Committees 2024-2025

Academic Disqualification and Reinstatement Review Committee

Chair: Melinda Jackson, 0030, x45293

Meets 9:00-10:30am on the 4th Monday of the month.

Board of Professional Responsibility

Chair: Soma Sen
(Works w/ Office of Faculty Affairs; Members FT Tenured elected by College/Unit for four-year terms) Meeting Times: TBD via Zoom

Transit, Traffic, and Parking Committee

Chair: Eric Cross, 0166, 46511
(Presidential Directive)

Meets: TBD

Note: members are appointed for two-year terms beginning October 1st.  

University Library Board

Co Chairs: Nada Attar, 0249, x45108 and José Aguiñaga, 0029, x41540 Reports to Executive Committee) Meets Thursdays, 2-4 p.m via zoom

University Sustainability Board

Co-Chair:  David Chai, x44340, 0025
Co Chair: Dina Izenstark x43872, 0075

Meets: The second Mondays of the Month: 9/8,10/13,11/10 on Zoom with a December meeting if necessary.
(Reports to Senate, and the President)

University Writing Committee

(reports to the Curriculum and Research Committee)

Chair: Shannon Miller, x44300, 0088

Meets 1st Friday of the month from 9:30 A.M. to 11 A.M.