Committee Service

Our committee of academic leaders was formed to provide a venue for university-wide communication and collaboration. As a group of peers, we will share solutions to common operational problems related to core academic functions at the university and also review our colleges’ distinct local practices in order to achieve greater consistency. We will work on implementing academic processes and initiatives and, more important, participate in shaping the structure and direction of the university as a whole. In each of these areas, we will partner with other offices and committees at The New School to do the following:

• Facilitate frequent and necessary conversations between the colleges and central offices as academic policies and practices are developed and implemented
• Promote transparency and collaboration in decision making
• Improve communication between the colleges
• Support consistent practices university-wide while recognizing the diverse needs and unique cultures of the colleges
• Ensure compliance with policies and regulations through adequate consultation and communication

2020-2021 Membership
Kenya Tyson, Assistant Provost of Academic Affairs and University Curriculum, Provost's Office, Chair
Leah Iannone, Director, Academic Affairs and Planning (SPE)
Kelly Grossi, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (Parsons)
Ryan Gustafson, Assistant Director, Academic Affairs and University Curriculum, Provost's Office
Riva Kadar, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Planning (Lang)
Gina Canterucci, Director of Curricular Initiatives (Lang)
Chrissy Roden, Assistant Dean, Student Affairs and Academic Planning (SPE)

The Academic Council tackles big strategic/vision questions about the academic direction of the university.

Membership
Renée T. White, Provost, Chair
Dwight A. McBride, President
Richard Kessler, Executive Dean, CoPA
Florence Leclerc-Dickler, Dean, Parsons Paris
Will Milberg, Dean, NSSR
Rachel Schreiber, Executive Dean, Parsons
Mary Watson, Executive Dean, SPE
Jennifer Wilson, Dean, Lang
Michael Schober, Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Jennifer Hobbs, SVP for Administration and Chief of Staff
Jane McNamara, Senior Director and Chief of Strategy, Provost's Office

The Academic Leadership Committee meets to discuss issues at the intersection of academics and administration. Other guests are invited by topic. The goal of the group is to bring together academic and Provost's Office leadership to:

• Share information and maintain communication between the schools and colleges and the academic administration units.
• Review and make recommendations to the provost on strategic and operational issues that affect the academic enterprise, such as approving the academic calendar and discussing faculty policies.
• Model and understand outcomes of various academic and administrative policies and activities for students.

Membership
Renée T. White, Provost, Chair
Mariana Amatullo, Vice Provost for Global Executive Education and Online Strategic Initiatives
Rhonda Garelick, Dean, School of ADHT, Parsons
Rebecca Hunter, VP, Integrative Enrollment Analytics and University Registrar
Richard Kessler, Executive Dean, CoPA
Carol Kim, Senior Vice Provost for Enrollment Management and Strategic Partnerships
Jin Kim, Deputy Provost for Academic Planning and Administration
Maggie Koozer, Vice Provost, Curriculum and Learning
Florence Leclerc-Dickler, Dean, Parsons Paris
Xenia Markowitt, Interim Vice Provost, Student Success
Jane McNamara, Senior Director and Chief of Strategy, Provost's Office
Will Milberg, Dean, NSSR
Rachel Schreiber, Executive Dean, Parsons
Michael Schober, Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Mary Watson, Executive Dean, SPE
Yvonne Watson, Dean of Curriculum and Learning, Parsons and Advisor to the Provost's Office on Curriculum
Jennifer Wilson, Dean, Lang

With Support from
Heather O’Brien, Provost's Office

The Academic Policy Group facilitates the development of effective and broadly applicable academic policies and processes through three primary functions:

1. Codifying and assessing existing university academic policies and operational standards
2. Gathering information and insight from across the university and from external sources to inform policy development
3. Evaluating potential unintended consequences of new policies and policy changes

Policies are developed with substantive input and insight from group members (faculty, academic administrators, and operational administrators) and must comply with legal and regulatory requirements (including those of the U.S. Department of Education, NYSED, and MSCHE). Policies are designed to balance the desire for cross-university consistency with the needs of the individual colleges and their constituents and administrative units. Academic requirements and standards are represented by college representatives, and operational needs are represented by key administrators from across the university. Internal policies must be in compliance with external requirements and defensible within accepted higher education practices. Upon completion, policies are made accessible to the university community and the public.

2020-2021 Membership
Kenya Tyson, Assistant Provost of Academic Affairs and University Curriculum (Provost's Office), Chair
Lorenley Baez, Assistant Vice President, Student Success
Deirdre Bairstow-Allen, Senior Director of Financial Aid
Alina Baboolal, Associate University Registrar
Gina Canterucci, Director of Curricular Initiatives, Lang
Alexander Chadwell, Academic Affairs Manager — Teaching and Learning, CoPA
Nikki Cherry, Senior Director for Academic Standards, Curriculum and Learning
Samantha Dilling, Assistant Director, Distributed Education
Nicholas Faranda, Director of Student Disability Services, Student Success
Grace Fend, Associate University Registrar, External Credit and Degree Conferral, Registrar’s Office
Ryan Gustafson, Assistant Director, Academic Affairs and University Curriculum, ULEC
Gale Lynch,* Senior Director, Global Engagement and International Support Services
Deirdre McConnell, Associate Director, Parsons
Shondrika Merritt, Assistant Provost of Student Advocacy, Student Success
Edward Mills III, Senior Director of Faculty Affairs, Academic Planning, and Registration, Parsons Paris
Elizabeth Puleio, Director of Transfer, Adult, and Visiting Admission 
Chrissy Roden, Assistant Dean, Student Affairs and Academic Planning, SPE
Junea Williams-Edmund, Deputy General Counsel, Office of General Counsel
*Alternate: Jim Deleppo, Director, International Student and Scholar Services, Global Engagement and International Support Services

This committee develops and manages a student learning assessment process across the university. The group reviews research on national trends and best practices, makes recommendations, and brings relevant information to and from the colleges and schools. The committee meets three times each semester (fall and spring) for one hour. Membership consists of one administrator and one faculty member from each college, one staff member from Institutional Research, and a faculty representative from the Faculty Senate.

2020-2021 Membership
Katy-Ann Blacker, Provost's Office, Chair
Francesca Fiore, SPE
Ujju Aggarwal, SPE
Jane McNamara, Provost's Office
Gina Canterucci, Lang 
Ellen Freeberg, NSSR
Lisa Rubin, NSSR/SPE
Maggie Koozer, Provost's Office
Tet Lopez-Rabson, OIRE 
Yvonne Watson, Parsons
Antonia Craig, Parsons
Richard Harper, Faculty Senate

This committee is convened in the spring to review nominations for the Distinguished University Teaching Awards and recommend awardees to the provost.

2020-2021 Membership
Rita Breidenbach, Provost's Office, Chair
Shana Agid, Parsons
Mindy Fullilove, SPE
Alba Quezada, CoPA
Nancy Roach, Parsons
Cecilia Rubino, Lang

The Faculty Affairs Committee includes representatives from the schools and the Provost's Office. It reviews, recommends, and develops policy, guidelines, and proposals that address issues such as workload, evaluation and review, and support.

2020-2021 Membership
Michael Schober, Senior Vice Provost, Chair
Anthony Aziz, Parsons, Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs
Rita Breidenbach, Provost’s Office, Assistant Provost for Faculty Development
Alice Crary, NSSR
Radhika Subramaniam, Parsons, Chair of the University Term Review Committee (UTRC)
Paul Goldberger, Parsons
Terri Gordon, SPE, Associate Dean
Bill Gustafson, CoPA, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Paul Kottman, Lang and NSSR
Eleni Litt, Provost’s Office, Associate Provost of Faculty Affairs
Miodrag Mitrasinovic, Parsons, Chair of the University Promotion Review Committee (UPRC)
Dmitri Nikulin, NSSR
Dominic Pettman, Lang, Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs
Cecilia Rubino, Lang, University Faculty Senate (UFS) Representative
Antina von Schnitzler, SPE
Bhawani Venkataraman, Lang, Chair of UFS Full-Time Faculty Affairs Subcommittee

With Support from
Marcine Miller, Provost's Office, Assistant Director for Academic Affairs

The Financial Service Improvements Steering Group is charged by the Provost with prioritizing and operationalizing a range of short-, medium- and long-term projects designed to facilitate student interactions with Financial Aid and Student Accounts. 

2020-2021 Membership
Eren Hock, Enrollment, Chair
Susan Austin, Student Success, Chair
Deirdre Bairstow-Allen, Financial Aid, Chair
Rebecca Hunter, Registrar, Chair
Jane McNamara, Provost's Office, Chair

The Institutional Review Board is in place to ensure that all research involving human subjects is conducted in an ethical manner, particularly with regard to the informed consent, health, and welfare of human participants.

Conduct Review Panels serve as the decision makers for conduct cases involving allegations of violations of the Student Code of Conduct, including the Sexual Misconduct Policy. A panel includes three to five trained faculty members, staff members, and students charged with determining responsibility and recommending sanctions for approval by the senior code administrator. A pool of faculty members, staff members, and students are trained as Conduct Review Panel members and called upon on an as-needed basis by the office of Student Conduct and Community Standards. Training is offered each semester. Those who are interested can contact studentconduct@newschool.edu for more information. 

Guided by The New School’s mission, vision, and strategic plan and drawing on expertise from across the university, the University Curriculum Committee (UCC) advises the provost on curricular matters. The UCC receives its mandate from the provost:

• To provide feedback and recommendations for proposals for new academic programs and substantive modifications to existing programs
• To contribute to the development and improvement of cross-college curricular offerings (e.g., minors, dual degrees, and other university-wide initiatives)
• To help advance university-wide curricular projects as they arise

The work of the UCC must be reported on by committee members to their areas, and reciprocally, UCC members should bring feedback and comments from their areas to the UCC.

Please note that in addition to considering the recommendations of this committee, the Provost’s Office may consult and seek input from additional faculty in the community with content knowledge pertinent to specific proposals.

2020-2021 Membership
Maggie Koozer, Vice Provost, Curriculum and Learning, Provost's Office, Co-Chair
Desirae Colvin, Assistant Provost, Curriculum Development, Provost's Office, Co-Chair
Mariana Amatullo, Vice Provost for Global Executive Education and Online Strategic Initiatives
Gina Canterucci, Director of Curricular Initiatives, Lang
Jed Crocker, Senior Director for Academic Operations and Planning
Francesca Fiore, Vice Dean, SPE
Ellen Freeberg, Associate Dean, NSSR
Jamer Hunt, Associate Professor of Transdisciplinary Design
Rebecca Hunter, VP, Integrative Enrollment Analytics and University Registrar
Tanya Kalmanovitch, Associate Professor of Music and Arts Entrepreneurship, Mannes, CoPA
Jim Miller, Professor of Liberal Studies
Laura Montgomery, Senior Director, College and Enrollment Marketing
Cecilia Rubino, Associate Professor of Theater, Lang
Raul Rubio, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies, SPE
Evren Uzer, Assistant Professor for Urban Planning, SDS, Parsons
Simone Varadian, Senior Director of Graduate Admission
Bhawani Venkataraman, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Lang
Yvonne Watson, Dean of Curriculum and Learning, Parsons
Ufuoma Abiola, Senior Director, Academic Advising and Career Development

With Support from
Jessica Masters, Assistant Director, Provost’s Office

The University Promotion Review Committee provides procedural oversight for tenure, extended employment, and post-probationary reviews, to ensure that college and university policies and procedures align with the Full-Time Faculty Handbook, AAUP guidelines, and best practices.

2020-2021 Membership
Miodrag Mitrasinovic, Parsons, Chair
Jaskiran Dhillon, SPE
Vicky Hattam, NSSR and Lang
Jamer Hunt, Parsons
Colleen Macklin, Parsons
McWelling Todman, NSSR
Robin Wagner-Pacifici, NSSR
Gina Walker, SPE

With Support from
Eleni Litt, Provost's Office
Katie Wanner, Provost's Office

The University Research Council was formed to help advance, coordinate, and support research as a university-wide priority.

2020-2021 Membership
Adam Brown, Office of Research Support, Provost's Office, Chair
Cheryl Green, Office of Research Support
Tanya Kalmanovitch, CoPA
Lynne Rogers, CoPA
Laura Cronin, Development and Alumni Relations
Trish Jackson, Development and Alumni Relations
Natalie Pressey, Finance and Business
TBD, General Counsel
Irwin Kroot, Human Resources
Chris Brezil, IT
Lin Zhou, IT
Heather Chaplin, Lang
Davida Smyth, Lang
Ed Scarcelle, Libraries
Anne Adriance, Marketing and Communication
Lisa Preston, Marketing and Communication
Ellen Freeberg, NSSR
McWelling Todman, NSSR/IRB
Simone Douglas, Parsons
Alison Mears, Parsons
Gigi Polo, Parsons
Harpreet Sareen, Parsons
Luciana Scrutchen, Parsons
Eduardo Staszowski, Parsons
Richard The, Parsons
Rita Breidenbach, PO/Staff Senate Representative
Sujatha Jesudason, SPE
Timon McPhearson, SPE
Kristin Morse, SPE
Emily Springer, SPE
Rita Sandoval, University Student Senate

The University Term Review Committee provides procedural oversight for term reviews, just as the University Promotion Review Committee does for tenure, EE, and post-probationary reviews.

2020-2021 Membership
Radhika Subramaniam, Parsons, Chair
Elaine Abelson, Lang
Sumita Chakravarty, SPE
Ben Lee, NSSR
Timon McPhearson, SPE
Carol Overby, Parsons
John Roach, Parsons
Sharon Sutton, Parsons 

With Support from
Eleni Litt, Provost's Office
Katie Wanner, Provost's Office