University Senate Personnel Committee
Purpose and functions
To serve in a policy-forming and advising capacity in the study, clarification, and formulation of policies and procedures affecting faculty and academic professionals as specified in the constitution, including but not limited to:
- University programs for faculty development in research and training
- Faculty promotion and tenure review policies and practices
- Faculty employment policies and practices including hiring and affirmative action
- Salary and compensation review policies
- Grievance policy and procedures
- Sabbatical or other leaves of absence
- Retirement and health care policies.
Membership Guidelines
- Elected: 12 senators, including representation from each of the campuses and one additional member that must be an academic professional with full-time multi-year, probationary or continuing appointment status. The committee should have representation from tenure/tenure eligible as well as non-tenure eligible faculty
- Ex officio nonvoting members: the university president, the provost of the university, and the chair of UAC or their designee.
- The term of the elected members shall be two years. One-half of the elected members shall be replaced each year.
Roster 2026-2027
Chair:
- Jodi Swanson, Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, Tempe, 2027
Co-Chair:
- Roddy Nikpour, Journalism and Mass Communication, Downtown Phoenix, 2027
Members:
- Kathleen Lamp, English, Tempe, 2027
- Michael Ostling, Barrett Honors College, Tempe, 2027
- Derrick Speaks, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, Tempe, 2027
- Andrea Cherman, The Polytechnic School, Polytechnic, 2028
- Mary Bowman, Legal Method and Writing and Legal Advocacy, Downtown Phoenix, 2028
- Paniz Hazaveh, School of Integrated Engineering, West Valley, 2028
- Eric Oberle, School of Professional Studies, Tempe, 2028
Glenn Sheriff, School of Politics and Global Studies, Tempe, 2028
- Kelly Ingram, School of Clinical Health Sciences, Tempe, 2028
- Rachel Don, Healthcare Administration and Policy and Health Sciences, Downtown Phoenix, 2028
Ex officio non-voting members:
- Michael M. Crow, University President
- Nancy Gonzales, Executive Vice President and University Provost
- Elisa Kawam, Chair of the UAC