About
Committees, Councils, and Organizations
The CoACM committee workloads vary widely in the time and effort. The service efforts must be measured in terms of time, achievements, and alignment with Kennesaw State University and the department visions and missions rather than the number of commitments.
Click below to check the duties, membership eligibilities, meeting times and current members of the committees, councils, coordinators and organizations within the College of Architecture and Construction Management.
CoACM Internal Committees
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College Curriculum Committee (CCC)
Duties:
The CCC will oversee all curriculum changes in the College to verify that any changes are consistent with the goals and the strategic plan of the College. The CCC shall review curriculum proposals after the department curriculum committee and prior to the Dean.Membership:
Two T/TT faculty members from each department. When a department does not have two T/TT faculty members who are eligible to serve, its faculty will elect T/TT faculty from outside the department. Up to 1 part-time* faculty per department may be elected. Service is not obligated and should be agreed upon prior to elections.Meeting times:
The CCC will meet as needed, but within two weeks after curriculum has been approved at the department level.Term: 2-years staggered
ARCH Members
- Ermal Shpuza
- Arief Setiawan
Term
- 2021 - 2023
- 2022 - 2024
CM Members
- Amaal Al Shenawa
- Ali Keyvanfar (Chair)
Term
- 2022 - 2024
- 2021 - 2023
- Ermal Shpuza
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College P&T Committee (CP&T)
Duties:
As set forth in the University Faculty Handbook, Section 3.7, the College Promotion and Tenure (CP&T) Review Committee serves as an appeal committee. Includes review of portfolios for tenure, promotion, and post-tenure review, as needed. The CP&T Committee shall not report to the CFC, but rather the CP&T Chair shall follow the workflow.Membership:
Two Tenured faculty members from each department
When a department does not have two tenured faculty members who are eligible to serve, its faculty will elect tenured faculty from outside the department. CP&T members serve two-year staggered terms.Meeting Times:
The CP&T will meet as needed to meet the schedule of reviews laid out in the University Faculty Handbook.Term: 2-year staggered
ARCH Members
- Ameen Farooq (Chair)
Term
- 2020 - 2023
CM Members
- Pavan Meadati
Term
- 2021 - 2023
External Members
- Matthew Wilson (req by ARCH)
- M. A. Karim (req by CM)
Term
- 2022 - 2023
- 2022 - 2023
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College Awards Committee (CAC)
Duties:
The CAC will establish, solicit, and evaluate applications for and select recipients of annual internal college-funded grants, except for the Dean’s RSCA Grant, which is evaluated in a double-blind format. This committee will also establish, solicit, and evaluate applications or nominations for and select recipients of college-wide faculty honors and awards. Awards may include but are not limited to the: College Distinguished Teaching Award, College Distinguished Scholarship Award, College Distinguished Service Award, College Advising Award, College e-Learning Award, College Distinguished Staff Award, and recognition of time-in-rank. The result of this committee’s work is sent to the CFC. The Dean and CAC Chair are to determine annual awards to be offered and schedule for committee work.Membership:
Two T/TT (with three-year review completed) faculty members from each department. When a department does not have two T/TT (with three-year review completed) faculty members who are eligible to serve, its faculty will elect tenured faculty from outside the department. Two staff members will be elected by the CSC to serve in the CAC.Meeting times:
The CAC shall meet as often as deemed appropriate by the committee membership and called by the committee Chair, CFC Chair, or the Dean.Term: 3-years staggered
CM Members
- Md Hossain
Term
- 2022 - 2025
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Duties:
DEI provides resources that promote equal access and opportunity for all faculty, staff, and students, in order to achieve a prosperous society. DEI is to advocate for policies and a 5-year strategic plan that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion by culture (not just numbers) in the CoACM workplace. The mission is to foster an inclusive learning and work environment that promotes an understanding of, and appreciation for, difference through initiatives, operating programs, research, services, and training. Ad-hoc committees shall report to the CFC.Membership:
Diversity liaison is the chair of DEI. In addition to the chair, two T/TT faculty members from each department. Diversity /DEI members serve two-year staggered terms.Meeting Times:
The DEI members will meet as needed for planning, monitoring the progress of actions, and policy developments.Term: 2-years staggered
CM Members
- Ali Keyvanfar (Chair)
- Amaal Al Shenawa
- Sanjeev Adhikari
Term
- 2022 - 2024
- 2021 - 2023
- 2022 - 2024
ARCH Members
- Mine Hashas-Degertekin
- Trace Gainey
Term
- 2022 - 2023
- 2022 - 2024
