Faculty Committees
Faculty committees are at the heart of faculty governance. The service that we do as members of the college community is, along with teaching and scholarship, one of the core components of our appointments to the Middlebury College faculty.
Elected councils and committees
Appeals Council |
The Appeals Council hears petitions from faculty members who wish to contest a promotion review that results in non-reappointment. Appeals are granted only on grounds involving procedural errors that may have influenced the review committee and/or the provost, or violations of academic freedom. Elected (3 yr term) Appointed (1 yr) - Secretary |
Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI) |
The Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will serve as a platform for faculty engagement and governance on issues pertaining to diversity, inclusivity, and equity.
Elected (3 yr term) -2 |
Educational Affairs Committee (EAC) |
The EAC has two primary functions: to oversee the general direction of the College’s curriculum and to make recommendations on staffing and the allocation of teaching resources. 2025 - 26 (3 yr term) -7 Elected - 5 Appointed by Provost - 2 Academic Administrators |
Faculty Council |
Faculty Council is the executive committee of the faculty. In this capacity it (1) coordinates faculty business; (2) represents the College faculty when working with the administration and/or Board of Trustees on all matters related to the College faculty; (3) acts as the Committee on Committees; and (4) in conjunction with other elected faculty committees, works with the administration and/or Board of Trustees on matters of shared interest related to the College, the Schools, and the Institute. 2025 - 26 (3 yr term) -7 |
Faculty Moderator |
The Faculty Moderator presides over Faculty Meetings, participates with Faculty Council and with the administration in planning the agenda for faculty meetings, and encourages faculty to make suggestions for the agenda. James Sanchez 2023 - 26 |
Council on Reviews (COR): Promotions Committee |
The Promotions Committee advises the president on cases in which a faculty member is under review for promotion with tenure or to full professor. The Promotions Committee also serves as a body of review in termination for cause cases involving faculty members. 2025 - 26 (3 yr term) -3 |
| Council on Reviews (COR): Reappointments Committee |
The Reappointments Committee advises the provost in all reappointment reviews. This committee also conducts ten-year reviews. 2024 - 26 (3 yr term) -3 |
| Resources Committee |
The Resources Committee represents the College faculty in shared-governance discussions with the administration and Board of Trustees regarding Middlebury’s financial sustainability, especially as it relates to the College. In addition to its concern with matters directly related to the faculty, the Committee will also consider other financial matters that affect the integrity of Middlebury’s academic program and, for example, the College’s commitments to supporting students with financial need and ensuring the diversity of the community. Elected (3 yr term) |
Strategy Committee |
The Strategy Committee represents the College faculty in long-range strategic planning with the administration and Board of Trustees. Elected (3 yr term) |
Appointed councils and committees
Academic Integrity Committee |
2025-26 Timothy Billings Jonathan Miller-Lane Obie Porteous |
Administration Committee |
This committee is responsible for reviewing petitions from students for exceptions to certain academic policies and from faculty members for grade changes. 2025-26 |
Admissions Advisory Committee |
Presential Appointment 2024 - ‘25 |
Athletic Policy Committee |
The committee has the responsibility to formulate and recommend to the faculty policy concerning intercollegiate athletics for Middlebury College undergraduates. 2024 - ‘25 |
Center for Careers and Internships Advisory Committee |
To work with the director of the Center for Careers and Internships in an advisory capacity. The committee consists of the director, two faculty members, and students. 2025-26 |
College Street Children’s Center Board |
2025-26 Jennifer Crodelle |
Committee on Assessment (ad hoc) |
This committee was created as an ad hoc committee of the Educational Affairs Committee in recognition of the importance of faculty input into the assessment of the college-wide learning goals that were adopted in 2013-14. The ad hoc committee is charged with providing input on institutional priorities for and approaches to assessment. 2025-26 Randy Ganiban |
Community Bias Response Team |
2024 - ‘25 Florence Feiereisen |
CTLR Advisory Committee |
The Advisory committee assists the CTLR director in planning events and thinking strategically about curricular innovations. Two-year term |
Curriculum Committee |
The Curriculum Committee is charged with approving new courses; acting upon changes in requirements for programs, majors, and minors; exercising oversight of the distribution requirement and the cultures and civilizations requirement; and administering winter term. 2025-26 |
Education Studies Committee |
To work with the director of education studies in an advisory capacity. The committee consists of the director of education studies and two faculty members. Two-year Term |
Environmental Council |
2025-26 Luis Castaneda Matthew Dickerson Emily Putnam Alex Lyford |
Faculty Library Advisory Committee |
2025-26 Therese Banks 2025-27 Laura Lesta Garcia 2025-26 Michael Newbury 2025-26 |
Health Professions Committee |
Two-year Term Kirsten Coe 2023-26 (committee leave 24-25) |
Honorary Degrees Committee (ad hoc) |
Trustee committee made up of students and faculty, that recommends to the president candidates for honorary degrees and Commencement speakers. 2025-26 |
Humanities Steering Committee |
2025-26 Julie Adamo (staff) Carrie Anderson, co-Chair Erik Bleich Robert Cohen Marguerite Lenius Otilia Milutin Patrica Saldarriaga Yumna Siddiqi Chris Star, co-Chair |
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee |
Committee Contact: Jake Pirkkanen, jpirkkanen@middlebury.edu |
Institutional Biosafety Committee |
2025-26 Clint Cave, Chair Erin Eggleston AJ Vasiliou |
Institutional Review Board |
2025-26 Kate Crawford Matt Kimble, Chair Fulya Pinar Thor Sawin (MIIS) Ajay Verghese Vacant (Community Member) |
Judicial Board |
2025-26 Faculty Co-Chair appointed by the President. |
Laboratory Safety Committee |
2025-26 Kim Cronise Angus Findlay Allison Jacobel Eric Moody Mary Jane Simpson |
Lands Advisory Group |
This is a collection of faculty and staff who advise the College administration and Board of Trustees on lands-related decisions. 2024 - ‘25 |
Language Schools Faculty Advisory Committee (ad hoc) |
2 yr term Kyoko Davis 2025-26 (Leave replacement) Irina Feldman 2024–27 (leave 25-26) Michelle Leftheris 2024–26 Sam Liebhaber 2025-27 |
Liberal Arts Curriculum (ad hoc) |
The ad hoc committee is charged with developing a report that reinvigorates the faculty’s commitment to Middlebury’s liberal arts curriculum. The report should propose changes, if necessary, to strengthen how requirements beyond the major can support the College’s educational mission. 2025-26 |
Off-Campus Study |
To review, appraise, and approve or disapprove all student applications for a leave of absence to study off campus. 2025-26 |
Ombudsperson(s) |
Presidential Appointment Three-year Terms |
Parliamentarian |
2024 - ‘25 Michael Olinick |
Pre-Professional Committees (ad hoc) |
To prepare committee recommendations; to assist students in their applications to medical, dental, engineering, and other professional schools. 2025-26 Law |
Student Experience Advisory Committee |
Convened by the Vice President of Student Affairs (VPSA) , this committee will advise the VPSA and the Division of Student Affairs on issues related to student experience, services, initiatives, and programs that benefit student life. This committee will meet monthly but may also be convened by the VPSA to respond to any timely student matters. The role of the members of this advisory committee is to provide, feedback on the student experience, serve as ambassadors and help relay key information to faculty and staff while also bringing up ideas from their constituents. 2025-26 |
Symposium Committee |
2024 - ‘25 Greg Pask Erin Sassin Mike Sheridan, co-Chair Sharon Wang |
Technology Advisory Committee |
2025-26 Phil Chodrow 2025-26 Chris Herdman 2025-26 Joseph Holler 2025-27 |