This site provides information on ad hoc committees, working groups, task forces and initiatives convened or appointed by the president or provost from Fall 2018 onward. They are listed by the date of formation with the most recent first.
Fall 2020
Co-Chairs:
Rev. Nelson Pierce, Jr.
Dr. Julia O’Hara
Members:
Munachimso Anachebe
Dora Jefferson-Gaynor
Anne Ryckbost
Dr. Bill Madges
Dr. Gwendolyn White
The committee was tasked to come up with a slate of names (with rationale) for renaming Justice Hall that will be submitted for a campus vote as well as forwarded to Fr. Graham for his consideration.
Fall 2020-Spring 2021
Co-Chairs: Tim Kruse (WCB) and Mason Rick (Office of the Bursar)
Membership includes staff and faculty from the UPRC and the BC.
Members from UPRC include staff from Staff Advisory Committee and faculty from the four colleges:
Sarah Brinker-Good - SAC (EMSS)
Adam Clark - CAS
Terri Enslein - CN
Tim Kruse - WCB
Alison Morgan - SAC (Library)
Doug Olberding - CPS
Members from the Benefits Committee represent University divisions and include faculty, exempt and non-exempt staff:
Jen Droege - Provost area
Mike Goldweber - CAS
Kristen Renzi - CAS
Mason Rick - Financial Administration
Brett Sanders - Administration
Margie Simon - Provost area
The Salary and Benefits Restoration Task Force (SBRTF) is charged to establish a plan to recommend to the Benefits Committee (BC) and University Planning and Resource Council (UPRC) how the University should prioritize the restoration of salaries and 403(b) contributions, in light of the reductions that took place following the COVID-19 related shutdown of campus operations.
Academic misconduct appears to be both a pervasive and growing phenomenon and if not addressed, it could threaten the credibility of Xavier University and the degrees conferred. This group was formed to update the academic integrity policies and procedures at Xavier. In order to achieve this goal, these recommendations focus on a comprehensive approach that includes leveraging relationships with the AJCU institutions, updating policies to make the expectations of academic integrity clear and consistent, educating students and faculty on these new policies, giving faculty a clear method to enforce the process, educating the faculty on pedagogical and technological methods for addressing academic integrity, and leveraging the technology and legal teams currently at Xavier. The goal of this approach is to help create a cultural shift across the campus and move Xavier towards becoming a leader in academic integrity among institutions of higher learning.
January 2020-ongoing
Chair: Jeff Coleman - Vice President, Risk Management
Members:
Rachel Chrastil, PhD - Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Jean Griffin - Dean of Students
Jim Hartman - Human Resources Business Partner
Dave Johnson, PhD - Associate Provost and Chief Student Affairs Officer
Kevin Lavelle - Director of Brand Strategy
Brenda Levya-Gardner, PhD - Dean of the Graduate School
Dennis Long, PhD - Associate Dean, College of Professional Sciences
Lea Minniti - Executive Director of Student Support and Senior International Officer
Kelly Pokrywka - Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management and Student Success
Dave Rigdon - Practice Manager, Xavier Health Services
Doug Ruschman, EdD - Associate Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Bob Sheeran - Vice President for Facilities
Dustin Thorn, PhD - Associate Professor, Sport Studies
Robert Warfel, JD - Chief of Police / Director of Public Safety
Dave Johnson - Associate Provost for Student Affairs and Chief Student Affairs Officer
Take It On 2020 aims to fulfill the following goals:
Goal 1: Build the campus capacity for constructive, reflective dialogue Goal 2: Create spaces for engagement with difficult issues Goal 3: Proactively prepare for challenges in 2020, notably regarding the 2020 election, and build capacity to be responsive to those who seek to break our community bonds Goal 4: Create an umbrella structure for supporting this work
* Kelly Pokrywka (Enrollment Management & Student Success)
* David Johnson (Student Affairs)
* David Mengel (College of Arts and Sciences)
Task Force Members (* Sprint Team members)
Leah Busam (Student Engagement)
* Jen Droege (CAS)
Kimberly Dulin (Success Coach)
* Dottie Engle (Biology, Health Sciences Committee)
Marco Fatuzzo (Physics, Faculty Committee)
Renea Frey (Writing Program)
* Jean Griffin (Dean of Students)
Joel Houlette (Residence Life)
* Daniel McSpadden (TRiO)
Dena Morton (Mathematics)
Niamh O’Leary (First Year Seminar)
* Mason Rick (Bursar’s office)
Jim Snodgrass (Retention)
Staff to Sprint Team
Gary Lewandowski (CAS –process)
Morgan Thompson (Enrollment –data)
Justin Daffron, S.J. (Board of Trustees)
In support of the 2019-2020 University Goals, identify strategies and recommend appropriate funding to strengthen first-year undergraduate student belonging and thriving. Focus on leveraging significant recent university efforts and investments to more intentionally align and integratethe strategies for first-year student success across institutional divisions. Progress towards 90% first-year retention is a key measure of success.
Spring 2019-Spring 2021
Co-Chairs:
Shannon Byrne, Professor (Classics & Modern Languages), Chair (Music & Theatre)
Rachel Chrastil, Professor (History), Director of Accreditation, Associate Dean (College of Arts and Sciences)
Debra Mooney, Vice President for Mission and Identity
Members:
C. Michael Chikeleze, Associate Professor (Leadership Studies & Human Resource Development)
Rebecca Cull, Associate General Counsel
Jeff Edwards, Associate Provost and Chief Information Officer
Marco Fatuzzo, Professor (Physics), Chair of Faculty Committee
Liz Johnson, Associate Professor and Chair (Computer Science)
Kevin Lavelle, Director of Brand Strategy
Dennis Long, Associate Dean (College of Professional Sciences)
William Madges, Professor and Chair (Theology)
Carol Maegly, Assistant Vice President for Provost Budget and Planning
Michele Matherly, Associate Dean (Williams College of Business)
Esmeralda Nastase, Associate Professor (Mathematics)
Niamh O'Leary, Associate Professor (English)
Daniel Otero, Associate Professor (Mathematics)
Anne Ryckbost, University Archives and Special Collections Librarian
Joseph Shadle, Director, Center for Mission and Identity
Emily Shipley, Director of Institutional Research
Andrea Wawrzusin, University Registrar
The HLC Reaccreditation Steering Committee developed the Assurance Argument in preparation for the HLC Comprehensive Evaluation in 2021. It includes faculty, staff and administrators from across the University.
Nathalie Panczuk – Planning and Project Management Office
The opening of the HUB will create some space vacancies in Cohen, Joseph, McGrath, O’Connor and the fourth floor of Schott. To help determine the best use of this space, the ad hoc ASRT will assess departmental/program space needs and make recommendations to the Provost and the CBO.
Jeff Edwards – Associate Provost and Chief Information Officer
Ken Gibson – Director, University Library
Jeff Grossman – University Library
Julie Kugler-Ackley - CPS
Ryan Kambich – Student
Alison Morgan – Assistant Director, University Library
Rick Mullins – Chair, Faculty Committee
Esmeralda Nastase – CAS
Pete Owendoff – Development
Richard Polt – CAS
Alison Russell – CAS
Anne Ryckbost – University Archivist
France Sloat – Communications
Greg Smith – WCB
As part of the regular building maintenance schedule for the university, McDonald Library is slated for renovations including the replacement of the original HVAC system, an upgrade to the elevator system, and the need to bring the stairwell on the academic mall side of the building up to code. Additionally, there is a distinct possibility that the library will be the likely home of the Boehner Archives. With the required structural changes, the McDonald side of the library may be offline for as much as a year.
An opportunity exists to reimagine the library space to:
Take advantage of new technologies in library space management and information
Create broader and richer opportunities for student/faculty/staff interaction
Become a destination space for students and faculty
A task force has therefore been formed with input from each college and the faculty committee to investigate current best practices, emerging technology, and create a plan for a future renovation.
This website developed out of a need identified by Faculty Committee and by the HLC Reaccreditation Steering Committee in 2020. With the approval of the President and the Provost, Marco Fatuzzo, Anne Ryckbost and Rachel Chrastil drafted the process and oversaw its initial implementation. The purpose of this website is to:
Promote, demonstrate and document shared governance at Xavier
Develop a culture of documentation
Assist with archiving for long-term preservation
Identify and remedy gaps in our recording processes and protocols
This site is under the purview of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer.
When a group is formed or convened by the president or provost, the membership, start date and charge is shared with the Administrative Assistant to the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, who then updates the website with this information.
Likewise, when the work of the committee is completed, the chair of the group provides a link to a final report (this may be behind a Nexus firewall) and/or website to the Administrative Assistant to the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs. If the final report is confidential in nature, the link to a redacted final report should be provided.
A link to this Shared Governance site will be added to the Faculty Committee website.
The Administrative Assistant to the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs will coordinate with the University Archivist for the transfer of documentation into University Archives.