The Faculty Council is a shared governance body for faculty members at Lindenwood University. Principal responsibilities of the Lindenwood Faculty Council are as follows:
- To evaluate and make recommendations on faculty and administrative personnel matters, including faculty positions, candidates, promotions, hiring, initial ranks, professional responsibilities, and recognitions;
- To evaluate faculty personnel policies and procedures, and recommend periodic revisions and improvements in those areas;
- To define and promote scholarly activities;
- To serve as the representatives of the faculty in regard to review, evaluation, and adoption of academic policies and procedures, including general education structure and advancement;
- To plan, call, and run all general faculty meetings and regularly scheduled general faculty workshops;
- To review and recommend policies and/or actions appropriate to address issues of concern submitted by faculty members, faculty committees, or the administration;
- To maintain the Lindenwood University Guidebook through a collaborative effort involving all Faculty Council, staff Council, human resources, and administration;
- To support and ensure that academic freedom is maintained and encouraged at Lindenwood University;
- To play an instrumental role in the development and approval of academic and classroom policies;
- To participate in the review and planning of University-wide initiative
Faculty Council Members 2020-2021
Chair: Annie Alameda
Vice Chair: Nick Wintz
Ombudsman: Grant Shostak
Secretary: Meri Marsh
Academic School Representatives:
School of Arts, Media, and Communications
Joe Weber and Janet Strzelec
Plaster School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Dan Sweeney and Robert Talbott
School of Education
Lynda Leavitt and Denise King
School of Health Sciences
Katie Shoff and Darrell DeMartino
School of Humanities
Meri Marsh and Ana Schnellmann
School of Sciences
Nick Wintz and Grant Hargate
Ex Officio Members
Mark Arant and Deb Ayres
