Code of Faculty Governance (2023-24) Governance & Committees
The provost and dean of the faculty partners closely with faculty leaders in keeping with Smith’s long and vibrant history of faculty governance. Elected and appointed committees work with the provost, associate provost and the associate dean of the faculty to foster excellence in teaching, learning and scholarship.
Code of Faculty Governance
The governance of Smith College is an enterprise shared among the Board of Trustees, the faculty, the administration, the students and the staff of the college. As an integral part of that shared governance, the rights and responsibilities of the faculty as granted by the Board of Trustees are described in this Code of Faculty Governance, in the Policy of Appointment, Reappointment Promotion and Tenure, and in the Rules of the Faculty. Moreover, the Board recognizes that the right of academic freedom, as it is set out in the Statement of Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression, is critical to the educational mission of the college.
Faculty Meetings
The faculty meets monthly during the academic year to conduct legislative, informational and consultative work consistent with its duties as specified in the Faculty Code and trustee by-laws. Faculty meetings sustain a culture of collegial self-governance, conducted according to Robert's Rules. Faculty Council, the principal committee of the faculty, holds regular open meetings for more informal conversation about current issues.
NOTE: Tote lunches will be provided at all meetings, AY24 meeting times will continue to be held on Mondays during the lunch hour.
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2023 | 12:15 - 1:30 p.m | Campus Center Carroll Room |
| October 2, 2023 | 12:15 - 1:30 p.m | Campus Center Carroll Room |
| October 30, 2023 | 12:15 - 1:30 p.m | Campus Center Carroll Room |
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November 20, 2023 |
12:15 - 1:30 p.m |
Campus Center Carroll Room |
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December 11, 2023 |
12:15 - 1:30 p.m |
Campus Center Carroll Room |
| February 12, 2024 | 12:15 - 1:30 p.m | Alumnae House, Conference Room |
| March 11, 2024 | 12:15 - 1:30 p.m | Alumnae House, Conference Room |
| April 1, 2024 | 12:15 - 1:30 p.m | Alumnae House, Conference Room |
| April 15, 2024 | 12:15 - 1:30 p.m | Alumnae House, Conference Room |
| May 16, 2024 |
10:30 - 11:45 a.m. |
Alumnae House, Conference Room |
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May 16 Retirement Luncheon |
12:00 p.m – 2:00 p.m. |
Alumnae House, Conference Room |
Traditionally the last Faculty Meeting of the year is preceded by continental breakfast 9:30 and followed by the annual celebration for retiring Faculty.
Faculty Meeting Materials
Faculty meeting materials are password-protected. For more information or to gain access, please contact Kayla Cheneba.
video of the reading for Marylin Martin Rhie may also be viewed HERE
- Maleka Donaldson (2026)
- Nicholas Howe (2024)
- Reyes Lázaro (2026)
- Michael Thurston, Provost and Dean of the Faculty, Chair, non-voting
- Denise McKahn, Associate Provost, non-voting
- Hélène Visentin, Associate Dean of the Faculty & Dean for Academic Development, non-voting
- Alex Keller, Interim Dean of the College, non-voting
- Gretchen Herringer, Registrar, non-voting
- Tina Wildhagen, Faculty Council Representative, non-voting
- Jeffrey Ahlman (2025)
- Ibtissam Bouachrine (2025)
- Mlada Bukovansky (2025)
- Katwiwa Mule (2026)
- Lauren Duncan (2025)
- Samantha Earp, Vice President for Information Technology, Co-Chair
- Denise McKahn, Associate Provost and Dean for Academic Development, Co-Chair
- Tony Caldanaro, Program Director of the Center for Science and Engineering Computing
- Steve Waksman, Faculty Council Representative
- Erin Pineda (2026)
- Kevin Shea (2026)
- Atsuko Takahashi (2026)
- Denise McKahn, Associate Provost, Chair, non-voting
- Joshua Parad, Senior Academic Budget Manager, non-voting
- Will Raven, Faculty Council Representative, non-voting
- Joshua Birk (2025)
- Maren Buck (2026)
- Elizabeth Pryor (2026)
- Susan Sayre (2024)
- Darcy Buerkle, Chair (2024)
- Nathan Derr (2025)
- Steve Waksman (2024)
- Will Raven (2025)
- Tina Wildhagen (2024)
- Ernest Benz (2026)
- Terry-Ann Craigie (2026)
- Jordan Crouser (2026)
- Patricia DiBartolo (2024)
- Susan Voss (2026)
- Alternates for 2023-24: Patricia Cahn, Luca Capogna, Glen Ellis
- Jennifer DeClue, Chair (2026)
- Elizabeth Jamieson (2026)
- Marguerite Harrison (2025)
- Laura Katz (2024)
- Vis Taraz (2024)
- Laura Kim '24, Student Events Committee Representative, non-voting
- Craig Davis (2024)
- Jessica Moyer (2024)
- Anna Mwaba (2024)
- Sara Newland (2026)
- Candice Price (2026)
Non-voting:
- Student representatives (tbd)
- Susan Fliss, Dean of Libraries
- Michael Thurston, Provost and Dean of the Faculty
- Sarah Willie-LeBreton, President, Chair
- Michael Thurston, Provost and Dean of the Faculty, Vice Chair
- David DeSwert, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration
- Deanna Dixon, Dean of Admission
- Darcy Buerkle, Chair of Faculty Council
- Nathan Derr, Faculty Council Representative
- Susannah Howe, Faculty Division III (2026)
- Leslie King, Faculty Division II (2025)
- Susan Levin, Faculty Division I (2024)
- TBA, Student Government Assocation representative
- Denise McKahn, Associate Provost
- Beth Raffeld, Vice President for Development (non-voting)
- TBA, Student Government Association representative
- Fraser Stables, Associate Dean for Integrative Learning
- Joanna Olin, Chief of Staff and Senior Adviser to the President
- Alex Keller, Interim Dean of the College and Vice President for Campus Life
- Hélène Visentin, Associate Dean of the Faculty and Dean of Faculty Development
- TBA, Staff representative
- Sarah Willie-LeBreton, President, Chair
- Michael Thurston, Provost and Dean of the Faculty
- Marnie Anderson (2026)
- Carrie Baker (2025)
- Aaron Kamugisha (2026)
- Kate Queeney (2025)
- Christine White-Ziegler (2026)
Appointed Committees
- Sam Haj ’22, Chair
- Emma Geissinger Cutchins ’24, Secretary
- Vibha Gogu ’23, Vice Secretary
- Grace Mosley ’22, Senior Class Representative
- Katelyn Diaz ’23, Junior Class Representative
- Marta Almazovaite ’24, Sophomore Class Representative
- Vera Shevzov (Division I)
- Maren Buck (Division II)
- Dennis Yasutomo (Division III)
- Adela Penagos, Associate Dean of the College
- Alex Keller, Interim Dean of the College, ex-officio
- Alex Keller, Interim Vice President for Campus Life and Dean of the College (Chair)
- Adela Penagos, Dean of the Senior Class and Associate Dean of the College
- Tom Riddell, Interim Dean of the Junior Class
- Andrea Rossi-Reder, Dean of the Sophomore Class and Ada Comstock Scholars
- Jane Stangl, Dean of the First-Year Class
- Gretchen Herringer, Registrar
- May George - Interim (Div. I, 2023-24)
- Terry-Ann Craigie (Div. II) (2023)
- Cristina Suarez - Interim (Div. III, 2023-24)
- Sarah Willie-LeBreton, President (co-chair)
- David DeSwert, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration (co-chair)
- Michael Thurston, Provost & Dean of the Faculty
- Denise McKahn, Associate Provost
- Alex Keller, Interim Vice President for Campus Life and Dean of the College
- TBA, Associate Vice President for Finance
- Joanna May, Vice President for Enrollment
- Erin Cohn, Director of the Wurtele Center for Leadership
- Jim Gray, AVP for Facilities & Operations (2024)
- Kelly-Jean Huard, Associate Director of Systems and Networking, Staff Council
- Steve Waksman, Faculty Council
- Will Raven, Faculty Council
- Darcy Buerkle, Chair of Faculty Council
- Nathan Derr, Faculty Council
- Tina Wildhagen, Faculty Council
- Leela de Paula, President of the Student Government Association (2023)
- Joanna May, Vice President for Enrollment, Chair
- Deanna Dixon, Dean of Admission
- Jane Stangl, Dean of the First-Year Class
- Mehammed Mack, French Studies, (Div. I) (2025)
- Timothy Recuber, Sociology, (Div. II) (2023)
- Lesley-Ann Giddings, Chemistry, (Div. III) (2025)
- Jenna Sutherland '23, Student Representative (2023)
- David DeSwert, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration, Chair
- Sarah Willie-LeBreton, President
- Alex Keller, Interim Dean of the College
- Tim Johnson, Director, Botanic Garden
- Jim Gray, Associate Vice President of Facilities
- Denise McKahn, Associate Provost
- Jesse Bellemare, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
- Bozena Wellborne, Assistant Professor of Government
- Lucy Mule, Professor of Education and Child Study
- Mary Giles, Associate Director of Advancement Communications
- Beth Hooker, Director of Sustainability & Administrative Director of CEEDS
- Nat Fortune, Professor of Physics
- Reid Bertone-Johnson, Core Lecturer of Landscape Studies
- Vacant, Director of Campus Sustainability and Space Planning
- TBD, SGA Student Representative
- Maren Buck, Chair and Faculty Representative
- Chris Aiken, Faculty Representative
- Idtissam Bouachrine, Faculty Representative
- Will Raven, Faculty Representative
- Kristin Hughes, Director of Athletics, ex officio
- Bonnie May, Associate Athletic Director, ex officio
- Lynn Hersey, Head Coach Representative
- Barbara Brehm-Curtis, Chair, Exercise and Sports Studies, non-voting
- Kristina Mereigh, Associate Director of Wellness Education, ex officio
- Rebecca Shaw, Associate Dean of Students/Director of Residential Lide, non-voting
- Fernando Armstrong-Fumero, Anthropology (2023)
- Mlada Bukovansky, Government (2024)
- Rob Dorit, Biology (2022)
- Eglal Doss-Quinby, French Studies (on leave fall, 2021 but returning until 2023)
- Kimberly Kono, East Asian Languages & Literature (2022)
- Ibtissam Bouachrine, CAP Representative (2022)
- Rebecca Hovey, Dean for International Studies (Chair), ex-officio
- Lisa Johnson, Assistant Dean of International Studies, non-voting, ex-officio
- Denise McKahn, Associate Provost (Chair), non-voting, ex-officio
- Christine Speek, Sr. Manager for Co-Curricular Budgets and Financial Planning, non-voting, ex-officio
- Mark Aldrich, Professor Emeritus, Economics
- John Connolly, Sophia Smith Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
- Joseph O'Rourke, Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Professor of Computer Science
- Marjorie Senechal, Louise Wolff Kahn Professor Emerita in Mathematics and History of Science & Technology
- Janie Vanpée, Professor of French Studies
- Hélène Visentin, Chair, Associate Dean of the Faculty/Dean for Academic Development
- Mary Harrington, Co-Chair
- Jeffry Ramsey, Co-Chair
- Michael Barresi, Scientist
- Suzanne Gottschang, Scientist
- Misty Williams-Fritze, DVM, Attending Veterinarian
- Rochelle Pleet, Non-Affiliated Community Member, Non-Scientist
- Elizabeth Jamieson, Chemistry, Head Marshal
- Nicholas Howe, Computer Science
- Susannah Howe, Engineering
- Brent Durbin, Government
- Jack Loveless, Geosciences
- Patricia Cahn, Mathematical Sciences
- William Raven, Physics
- Stephanie Jones, Exercise and Sports Studies
- Randi Garcia, Statistical and Data Sciences & Psychology
- Joyce Palmer-Fortune, Physics