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 campus, 2027

Co-Chair:

• Roddy Nikpour, Journalism and Mass Communication, Downtown Phoenix campus, 2027

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• Kathleen Lamp, English, Tempe campus, 2027
• Michael Ostling, Barrett Honors, Tempe campus, 2027

• Derrick Speaks, School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, Tempe campus, 2027

   

Ex officio non-voting members:

• Michael M. Crow, University President
• Nancy Gonzales, Executive Vice President and University Provost
• Elisa Kawam, Chair of the UAC