Leadership
Academic Governance
Academic Governance at ESF serves to facilitate the initiation, development, and implementation of ESF’s mission and educational programs under the direction of the SUNY Board of Trustees.
The full body of Academic Governance (faculty, staff, and student representatives) meets monthly during the academic year to discuss matters of College interest and conduct academic business, including the review and proposal of College policies.
Please contact acadgov@esf.edu for more information about Academic Governance and adding items to the agenda.
Meeting Schedule
The full body of Academic Governance meets monthly in synchronous hybrid format in Gateway A/B/C at 11 a.m. and on Zoom, unless otherwise noted
September 5, 2023
October 3, 2023
November 7, 2023
December 5, 2023
January 23, 2024
February 20, 2024
March 19, 2024
April 16, 2024
May 9, 2024 (anticipated)
Meeting Documents (Authentication Required)
Join Academic Governance meetings on Zoom
Executive Committee Meetings
The Executive Committee regularly meets two weeks prior to the full governance body, allowing time to make any necessary decisions about the agenda for the larger meeting. The dates for the 2023-2024 academic year are:
- August 22
- September 19
- October 17
- November 14
- January 9
- February 6
- March 5
- April 2
- April 23
All Executive Committee meetings are from 11a-12:20pm in 408 Baker, except where noted. The meeting is open to all members of the campus community, but due to space limitations, please RSVP if you wish to attend.
Placing an item on the agenda
Anything that is to be considered for the agenda at a College-wide meeting must be sent to the Executive Committee at acadgov@esf.edu before the Executive Committee meeting scheduled prior to the Academic Governance meeting for which it is intended to be discussed.
Executive and Standing Committees
All Faculty and Research Associates are voting members of Academic Governance. In addition, 30 elected members of professional staff are represented as voting members.
Serving through Spring 2024
Appleby, Ray
Boothroyd, Brian
Duffy, Casey
Engelman, Heather
Fassler, Susan
Hoffman, Amelia
Knight, Aaron
Moore, Karen
Rutkowski, Leslie
Searing, Katherina
Storrings, Mark
Tochelli, Erin
Turbeville, John
Serving through Spring 2025
Adukkalil, Ebby
Bailie, Kate
Caviness, Terrance
Chefalo, Anthony
Collins, Daniel
MacGregor, Robert
Moore , Douglas
Karker, Karen
Korbas, Sean
Pagcaliwagan, Joe
Rounds, Aaron
Stefl, Maura
Watson-Collins , Kelly
Webb, Jennifer
Yurka, Sarah
Executive Committee
| Name | Title | Term ends |
|---|---|---|
| Joanie Mahoney | Chair and President of SUNY ESF | N/A |
| Gary M. Scott | Executive Chair | 2024 |
| E. Kelly Watson-Collins | Secretary | 2025 |
| Ray Appleby | SUNY Senator | 2024 |
| Ruth Yanai | SUNY Senator Alternate | 2024 |
| Mark Storrings | Sergeant-at-Arms | 2022 |
| Aaron Knight | Parliamentarian | 2022 |
| Janine DeBaise | Honors and Awards, co-Chair | 2023 |
| Katherina Searing | Honors and Awards, co-Chair | 2023 |
| Scott Shannon | Academic Affairs, Chair | 2023 |
| Matt Smith | Faculty and Staff Advancement, Chair | 2023 |
| Ivan Gitsov | SU Senator | 2024 |
| Chang Geun Yoo | Research, Chair | 2025 |
| Erin Tochelli | SU Senator | 2024 |
| Deepak Kumar | Delegate-at-Large | 2026 |
| Aaron Rounds | Delegate-at-Large | 2025 |
| Colin Beier | Delegate-at-Large | 2024 |
| Amy Owens | GSA representative | 2024 |
| Silas Cochran | MOSA representative | 2024 |
Standing Committees
Honors and Awards
| Member | Term End | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Janine DeBaise (Co-Chair) | 2023 | ES |
| Katherina Searing (Co-Chair) | 2023 | Staff |
| Robin Kimmerer | 2024 | EB |
| Karen Moore | 2023 | Staff |
| Leslie Rutkowski | 2024 | Staff |
| Karin Limburg | 2024 | EB |
| Ruth Yanai | 2023 | SRM |
| Samuel Mukasa | N/A | Provost |
| ** Due to SUNY policy on the composition of this committee, the Awards Chair will populate it. | ||
Academic Affairs
| Member | Term End | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Shijie Liu | 2024 | Chemical Engineering |
| Avik Chatterjee | 2025 | Chemistry |
| Michael Schummer | 2025 | Environmental Biology |
| Timothy Morin | 2025 | Environmental Resources Engineering |
| Ann Moore | 2025 | Environmental Science |
| Gary Scott | 2025 | Executive Chair |
| Jamie Shinn | 2025 | Environmental Studies |
| Jess Fenn | 2025 | Interdisciplinary Studies Landscape Architecture |
| Ruth Owens (Chair) | 2024 | Library |
| Brandon Murphy | 2025 | Open Academy |
| Joanie Mahoney | N/A | President of SUNY ESF |
| Eddie Bevilacqua | 2024 | Sustainable Resources Management |
Non voting Members and Observers
| Name | Representing |
|---|---|
| Valerie Luzadis* | Associate Provost for Instruction AG Staff Representative |
| Terrance Caviness | AG Staff Representative GSA Representative |
| Dalton Adams | MOSA Representative |
| Jon Henderson | MOSA Representative |
| Leslie Rutkowski | Registrar |
| Elizabeth Minard | Registrar |
| Susan Sanford | Undergraduate Admissions |
| Jeremy Coleman | Undergraduate Admissions |
| Erin Tochelli | AAC Secretary |
| William Fisher | Board of Trustees |
*represents and votes for President in their absence
Faculty and Staff Advancement
| Member | Term End | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Smith | 2024 | Library Director |
| John Drake | 2024 | SRM |
| Bandaru Ramarao | 2024 | CHE |
| Matthew Potteiger | 2024 | LA |
| Lindi Quackenbush | 2024 | ERE |
| Theodore Dibble | 2024 | FCH |
| Patrice Kohl | 2024 | EST |
| Daniel Collins | 2024 | Open Academy |
Research and Scholarship
| Member | Term End | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Chang Geun Yoo, Chair | 2025 | CE |
| Tania Ploumi | 2025 | Open Academy |
| Joshua Cousins | 2024 | Environmental Studies |
| Casey J. Koons | 2024 | Library |
| Tristan Brown | 2025 | SRM |
| Dan Cronan | 2024 | LA |
| Giorgos Mountrakis | 2024 | ERE |
| Emily Arsenault | 2025 | EB |
| JiaJue Chai | 2025 | Chemistry |
| Addie Hopes | 2025 | Writing Program |
| John Stella (ex-officio) | Vice President of Research | |
| Rowan Nothnagle | MOSA | |
| Wondwosen Shiferaw Aga | GSA |
Student Experience
| Member | Term End | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Kathy Lang | 2025 | Open Academy |
| Erika Redmond | 2024 | CHE |
| Stewart Diemont | 2025 | EB |
| Christina Ciereck | 2025 | Interdisciplinary Programs |
| Yaqi You | 2024 | ERE |
| Jane Verostek | 2025 | Library |
| Tina Limpert | 2025 | LA/ES |
| Gyu Leem (Chair) | 2024 | FCH |
Elections are held each spring for any officer roles and to elect half of the professional staff membership.
Nominations are open for the Spring 2024 elections.
Documents and Resolutions
Resolution Guide
Contact acadgov@esf.edu for a procedures outline for how resolutions can come to the floor of an Academic Governance College-wide meeting.
Bylaws and Standing Rules
Academic Governance Bylaws are reviewed biannually by the Executive Committee and
Faculty Chair (College President) and amended as needed to keep them current and to
ensure that they accurately reflect the operating procedures of the faculty as it
pertains to curriculum, research, and service.
- Current bylaws (pdf)
- Standing rules (pdf)
For past bylaws and standing rules, contact the Executive Chair.
Syllabus Template
All course syllabi must be made available at the departmental level.