Here you'll find a listing of all NYU Steinhardt governance committees, including meeting schedules and members.
Meeting locations are subject to change, often to a Zoom format. Please check with the committee chair or a colleague on the committee.
Steinhardt Faculty Meetings
Attendees:
- All tenured/tenure-track, full-time continuing contract, visiting, and research faculty
- Dean
- Vice Deans
- Associate Deans
- Student Government Representatives
- AMC Representative
- Any others by invitation of the Faculty Council or Dean (based on agenda items)
Meeting Dates and Locations:
- September 27, 2021
- October 25, 2021
- November 15, 2021
- February 28, 2022
- March 28, 2022
- April 25, 2022
- May 9, 2022 (Faculty Awards Brunch)
Remote meetings via Zoom.
9:30 – 11:00 a.m. (Access starts at 9:15 a.m.)
Steinhardt Senate
Attendees:
- Faculty Council Members
- Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty Senators
- Full-Time Continuing Contract Faculty Senators
- Student Government Representatives
- USG: Anthony Cruz
- GSO: Nicole Johnson
- AMC Representative: Andrea Fannelli
- Dean and Vice Deans
- Dean: Jack H. Knott
- Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs: LaRue Allen
- Vice Dean for Academic Affairs: Kristie Patten
- Vice Dean for Research: Elise Cappella
- Vice Dean for Finance and Administration: Rebecca Brandriff
- Any others by invitation of the Faculty Council or Dean (based on agenda items)
Meeting Dates and Locations:
- October 18, 2021
- November 8, 2021
- February 14, 2022
- March 21, 2022
- April 11, 2022
Payne Conference Room Pless 4
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Steinhardt Faculty Council
Members:
- Deborah Borisoff, At Large
- Isra Ali, At Large
- Richard Maloney, At Large
- Hua-Yu Sebastian Cherng, At Large
- Erich Dietrich, Administration, Leadership, and Technology
- Jennifer Astuto, Applied Psychology
- Joseph Cimpian, Applied Statistics, Social Science, and the Humanities
- Linda Sormin, Art and Art Professions
- Celia Stewart, Communicative Sciences and Disorders
- Allen Feldman, Media, Culture, and Communication
- Nancy Smithner, Music and Performing Arts Professions
- Charles Mueller, Nutrition and Food Studies
- Sally Poole, Occupational Therapy
- Marilyn Moffat, Physical Therapy
- Orit Zaslavsky, Teaching and Learning
Meeting Dates and Locations:
- September 13, 2021
- October 18, 2021
- November 8, 2021
- December 6, 2021
- January 24, 2022
- February 14, 2022
- March 21, 2022
- April 11, 2022
- May 2, 2022
Payne Conference Room, Pless Hall 4th Floor
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Standing Committees
Academic Affairs Committee (AAC)
Members:
- Hua-Yu Sebastian Cherng
- Richard Beasley Maloney
- Marilyn Moffat
- Sally Poole
- Michelle Egli, USG Student Representative
- Dora Gurinsky, GSO Student Representative
- Kristie Patten, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, ex officio
Meeting Dates and Locations:
- October 4, 2021
- November 1, 2021
- November 22, 2021
- January 31, 2022
- March 7, 2022
- April 4, 2022
Pless Hall 5th Floor Conference Room
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC)
Members:
- Allen Feldman
- Linda Sormin
- Deborah Borisoff
- Orit Zaslavsky
- LaRue Allen, Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs, ex officio
Meeting Dates and Locations:
- October 4, 2021
- November 1, 2021
- November 22, 2021
- January 31, 2022
- March 7, 2022
- April 4, 2022
Location to be determined
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
School Planning Committee (SPC)
Members:
- Jennifer Astuto
- Joseph Cimpian
- Erich Dietrich
- Nan Smithner
- USG Student Representative
- Hannah Jackson, GSO Student Representative
- Kristie Patten, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, ex officio
Meeting Dates and Locations:
- October 4, 2021
- November 1, 2021
- November 22, 2021
- January 31, 2022
- March 7, 2022
- April 4, 2022
Payne Conference Room, Pless Hall 4th Floor
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Student Affairs Committee (SAC)
Members:
- Isra Ali
- Charles Mueller
- Celia Stewart
- Yiyang Zhang, USG Student Representative
- Amos Joseph, GSO Student Representative
- Representative for Office of Student Affairs, ex officio
Meeting Dates and Locations:
- October 4, 2021
- November 1, 2021
- November 22, 2021
- January 31, 2022
- March 7, 2022
- April 4, 2022
Location to be determined
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Subcommittees
Committee on Courses and Programs (CCP)
Members:
- Maaike Bouwmeester, Administration, Leadership, and Technology
- Adina Schick, Applied Psychology
- Elisabeth King, Applied Statistics, Social Science, and the Humanities
- Rachel Lifter, Art and Art Professions
- Eric S. Jackson, Communicative Sciences and Disorders
- Nicholas Mirzoeff, Media, Culture, and Communication
- Nisha Sajnani, Music and Performing Arts Professions
- Jennifer Berg, Nutrition and Food Studies
- Grace Kim, Occupational Therapy
- Louis Iannuzzi, Physical Therapy
- Tamara Ann Sewell, Teaching and Learning
- Lindsay Wright, Associate Dean for Institutional Effectiveness, ex officio
Meeting Dates and Locations:
- September 22, 2021 (deadline: September 8)
- October 6, 2021 (deadline: September 22)
- October 27, 2021 (deadline: October 13)
- December 1, 2021 (deadline: November 17)
- January 26, 2022 (deadline: January 12)
- February 23, 2022 (deadline: February 9)
- March 30, 2022 (deadline: March 16)
- May 4, 2022 (deadline: April 20) – Tentative
Payne Conference Room, Pless Hall 4th Floor
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Doctoral Affairs Committee (DAC)
Members:
- Yoav Bergner, Administration, Leadership, and Technology
- Shabnam Javdani, Applied Psychology
- Dana Burde (Chair), Applied Statistics, Social Science, and the Humanities
- Tara McAllister, Communicative Sciences and Disorders
- Helga Tawill Souri, Media, Culture, and Communication
- Ken Aigen, Music and Performing Arts Professions
- Fabio Parasecoli (Fall 2021) / Jennifer Biuniak (Spring 2022), Nutrition and Food Studies
- Janet Njelesani, Occupational Therapy
- Smita Rao, Physical Therapy
- Michael Kieffer, Teaching and Learning
- Anat Lubetzky, Rehabilitation Sciences
- Kristie Patten, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs (or designee), ex officio
Meeting Dates and Locations:
- September 15, 2021
- October 6, 2021
- November 3, 2021
- February 2, 2022
- March 23, 2022
- April 20, 2022
Pless Hall 5th Floor Conference Room
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Undergraduate Affairs Committee (UAC)
Members:
- Russell Neuman, Administration, Leadership, and Technology
- Linnie Greene, Applied Psychology
- Ying Lu, Applied Statistics, Social Science, and the Humanities
- Shadi Harouni, Art and Art Professions
- Sudha Arunachalam, Communicative Sciences and Disorders
- Nicole Starosielski, Media, Culture, and Communication
- Stephanie Baer, Music and Performing Arts Professions
- Domingo Pinero, Nutrition and Food Studies
- Susan Kirch, Teaching and Learning
- Kristie Patten, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs (or designee), ex officio
Meeting Dates and Locations:
- September 20, 2021
- October 11, 2021
- November 15, 2021
- February 7, 2022
- March 21, 2022
- April 25, 2022
Pless Hall 5th Floor Conference Room
12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Ad-hoc Committees
Grievance Advisory Committee
Members:
- Jessica Hamlin, Arts and Communication
- Justin John Moniz, Arts and Communication
- Juan Pinon, Arts and Communication
- Gerald Pryor, Arts and Communication
- Mark Alter, Education
- Sumie Okazaki, Education
- Miriam E. Ebsworth, Education
- VACANCY, Education
- Marilyn Moffat, Health Sciences
- Kelly Bridges, Health Sciences
- Alicia Morrison, Health Sciences
- Gerald Voelbel, Health Sciences
Elections Committee
Members:
- Isra Ali
- Jennifer Astuto
- Charles Mueller
- Nan Smithner
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