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

Chair: Mitch Nasser

Vice Chair: Amanda Harrod

Secretary: Vacant

Academic College Representatives:

College of Arts and Humanities
Nichole Torbitzky (’26)
Dennis Schmickle (’25)
Maite Nunez-Betelu (’26)

Plaster College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Gokhan Egilmez (’26)
Steve Coleman (’26)

College of Education and Human Services
Holly Karraker (’25)
Robbie Hanson (’26)
Tanya Vest (’25)

College of Science, Technology, and Health
Wojciech Golik (’26)
Amanda Harrod (’26)
Rebecca Foushee (’26)

Ex Officio Members
Deborah Noble-Triplett
Deb Ayres
Meri March