College of Business & Technology

College of Business & Technology Committees

2021-2022

CBT Faculty Council Board of Directors

RESPONSIBILITY

An advisory group that provides a continuing forum to raise, discuss and make recommendations on any issue of concern to the
faculty of the College of Business and Technology.

Departmental Representatives
Accounting, Finance, Economics & Decision Sciences
  • Zhigiang Yan
Agriculture
  • Graciela Andrango
  • Alternate: Win Phippen
Computer Sciences

 

Engineering & Technology
  • Brian Stone
Management & Marketing
  • Mikhail Grache

 

Assessment Committee

RESPONSIBILITY

This committee oversees various aspects related to annual program and general education assessment as well as the assessment of the business core.

Members
Accounting, Finance, Economics & Decision Sciences
  • Kasing Man
Agriculture
  • Graciela Andrango
Computer Sciences
  • George Mangalaraj
Engineering & Technology
  • Kevin Hall
Management & Marketing
  • Mary Mhango
At Large Nominee
  • Padmaja Pillutla (School of AFED)

 

College Personnel Committee

RESPONSIBILITY

Evaluate portfolios for all employees receiving a negative recommendation by the DPC and/or department chair. The CPC will also be responsible for reviewing the Department Criteria and Merit Form and documents submitted by the departments in the college and for making recommendations with regard to those documents, with primary emphasis on consistency of expectations across departments.

Members
Accounting, Finance, Economics & Decision Sciences
  • Alice Melkumian
Agriculture
  • Win Phippen
Computer Sciences
  • James McQuillan
Engineering & Technology
  • Denise Gravitt
Management & Marketing
  • Ryan Hunt

 

Curriculum Committee

RESPONSIBILITY

Serves as the college level review of all curricular items generated at the school/department level including, but not limited to, new/changes in courses, new/changes in
majors, minors, options The committee makes recommendations to the Dean on curricular matters.

Members
Accounting, Finance, Economics & Decision Sciences
  • Rong Zheng
Agriculture
  • Win Phippen
Computer Sciences
  • Gregory Baramidze
Engineering & Technology
  • Denise Gravitt
Management & Marketing
  • Cecil Tarrant
At Large Nominee
  • Anna Valeva

 

MBA Advisory Committee

Responsibility

To review and evaluate admissions standards, requests for graduate curriculum changes, graduate assistantship applications; assessment reports, recruitment practices, and other issues deemed appropriate by the Director of the MBA program.

Members
Accounting
  • Charles Pryor
Decision Sciences
  • Haritima Chauhan
Economics
  • Jobu Babin
Finance
  • Hongbok Lee
Information Systems
  • In Lee
Management
  • Mikhail Gorshunov
Marketing
  • Samit Chakravorti
BAT 611
  • Mary Mhango

 

Strategic Planning Committee

Responsibility

To revise and update the strategic plan; to gather information from faculty about proposed changes; to keep faculty informed of progress; to establish sustaining and development objectives and specific strategies; to review departmental plans for consistency; to put in place a process for annual review and revisions.

Members
Accounting, Finance, Economics & Decision Sciences
  • Anna Valeva
Agriculture
  • Shelby Henning
Computer Sciences
  • Gregory Baramidze
Engineering & Technology
  • Leaunda Hemphill
Management & Marketing
  • Gordon Rands

 

Grade Appeal Committee

RESPONSIBILITY

In accordance with the University Grade Appeal Policy, the College level committee will schedule and conduct grade appeals emerging from the department level grade
appeal hearing wherein one party has requested an appeal to the next level. The committee must follow the guidelines set forth by the university policy in conducting the hearing, voting, and reporting outcomes.

MEMBERS
Accounting, Finance, Economics & Decision Sciences
  • Feng Liu
  • Alternate: Rong Zheng
Agriculture
  • Jason Franken
Computer Sciences
  • Collette Calkins
Engineering & Technology
  • David Hunter
  • Alternate: Seongchan Kim
Management & Marketing
  • Mohammad Shamsuddoha

 

Academic Integrity

RESPONSIBILITY

In accordance with the University Academic Integrity Policy, the College level committee will schedule and conduct academic integrity appeals emerging from the department level academic integrity hearing wherein one party has requested an appeal to the next level. The committee must follow the guidelines set forth by the university policy in conducting the hearing,  voting, and reporting outcomes.

MEMBERS
Accounting, Finance, Economics & Decision Sciences
  • Jobu Babin
  • Alternate: Hongbok Lee
Agriculture
  • Graciela Andrango
Computer Sciences
  • Collette Calkins
Engineering & Technology
  • Seongchan Kim
  • Alternate: Sanjeeta Ghimire
Management & Marketing
  • Rajeev Sawhney

 

Sanctions/Terminations

RESPONSIBILITY

In accordance with the UPI Contract, sanctions and/or terminations may be imposed for violations of employment obligations or professional ethics as specified in Board or University policy, rules, and regulations or in the UPI Agreement.

MEMBERS
Accounting, Finance, Economics & Decision Sciences
  • Hongbok Lee
Agriculture
  • Win Phippen
  • Alternate: Kevin Bacon
Computer Sciences
  • George Binto
Engineering & Technology
  • David Hunter
  • Alternate: Kevin Hall
Management & Marketing
  • Susan Stewart
  • Alternate: Gordon Rands

 

Scholarship Committee

RESPONSIBILITY

To review and award CBT scholarships (College level, CBT General Fund and Endowed Scholarships), the annual faculty excellence awards, the review and selection of the CBT College Scholar, and other related activities.

MEMBERS
Accounting, Finance, Economics & Decision Sciences
  • Feng Liu
Agriculture
  • Graciela Andrango
Computer Sciences
  • B J Lee
Engineering & Technology
  • Il-Seop Shin
Management & Marketing
  • Wanmo Koo