Committees

Department Committees

The administration of the Villanova Department of Computing Sciences is supported by the following committees:

Annual Evaluation

Participates in the peer evaluation process as defined by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Current Committee Members:

Frank Klassner

Daniel Joyce

Giorgi Japaridze

Assessment

Oversees the processes involved to assess our effectiveness at accomplishing our departmental objectives.

Current Committee Members:

Daniel Joyce (Chair)

Tom Way

BSCS Curriculum

Oversees the curriculum for the undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science.

Current Committee Members:

Tom Way (Chair)

Henry Carter

Don Goelman

Frank Klassner

Anany Levitin

CEET Director

Center of Excellence in Enterprise Technology (CEET) Director

Current Committee Members:

Frank Klassner

Colloquium

Invite speakers, post announcements

Current Committee Members:

Edward Kim (Chair)

Mary-Angela Papalaskari

Henry Carter

Complaint

Addresses issues raised under the University policy on complaints about faculty.

Current Committee Members:

Anany Levitin (Chair)

Giorgi Japaridze

Don Goelman

Diversity and Undergraduate Activities

Faculty Search

Oversees the process of finding suitable candidates for new faculty positions.

Current Committee Members:

Robert Beck (Chair)

Lillian Cassel

Mirela Damian

Don Goelman

Edward Kim

Henry Carter

Tom Way

Vijay Gehlot

Five Year Programs

Coordinates our five year BS/MS programs

Current Committee Members:

Don Goelman (Chair)

Giorgi Japaridze

Frank Klassner

Grand Challanges

Manage the graduate GC course

Current Committee Members:

Daniel Joyce (Chair)

Tom Way

Don Goelman

Edward Kim

Honors and Awards

Nominations for the many various award possibilities.

Current Committee Members:

Edward Kim (Chair)

Giorgi Japaridze

Frank Klassner

Anany Levitin

Barbara Zimmerman

MSCS Curriculum

Oversees the curriculum for the graduate program leading to the Master of Science degree in Computer Science.

Current Committee Members:

Vijay Gehlot (Chair)

Robert Beck

Giorgi Japaridze

MSSE Curriculum

Oversees the curriculum for the graduate program leading to a Masters of Science degree in Software Engineering.

Current Committee Members:

Vijay Gehlot (Chair)

Robert Beck

Non-Major Courses

Oversees the department's courses that are designed for non-technical majors.

Current Committee Members:

Barbara Zimmerman (Chair)

Robert Beck

Henry Carter

Tom Way

Outreach

Investigates opportunities for the department to increase its contributions and impact within the Villanova community and the computing discipline at large.

Current Committee Members:

Henry Carter (Chair)

Edward Kim

Frank Klassner

Tom Way

Scheduling

UPE Advisor

Advise our chapter of the UPE Honor Society

Current Committee Members:

Henry Carter

VICS Program Management

Oversees the Villanova Computing Scholars program, including applicant evaluation.

Current Committee Members:

Robert Beck (Chair)

Robert Beck

Web Site

Maintain Department Web Site and lead Web Team

Current Committee Members:

Daniel Joyce (Chair)

Tom Way

College Committees

The following college committees are served by the faculty:


Academic Standing

None

Current Committee Members:

Bioinformatics Working Group

None

Current Committee Members:

Core Sub-Committee on Mathematics and Computing

A sub-committee of the college's Core Curriculum committee, focused on how Math and CS are incorporated into the core curriculum.

Current Committee Members:

Information Competencies

None

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Majors and Concentrations

None

Current Committee Members:

Mendel Building

Addresses physical plant issues related to Mendel Science Center.

Current Committee Members:

Rank and Tenure

Evaluates rank and tenure cases at the college level.

Current Committee Members:

Sabbaticals and Reduced Loads in the Sciences

None

Current Committee Members:

Science and Math Core Curriculum Subcommittee

Advises the college concerning science and math curriculum

Current Committee Members:

Tom Way

Strategic Planning

Formulates and maintains the college's strategic plan.

Current Committee Members:

Strategic Planning Focus Group

None

Current Committee Members:

Task Force on Diversity and Recruitment

Formulates plans for college-wide recruitment, with an emphasis on creating a diverse student body.

Current Committee Members:

Task Force on International Studies

None

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Task Force on Science Education

None

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Technology

Addresses any college-level technology issues.

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University Committees

The following university committees are served by the faculty:


Academic Policy

Oversees the academic policies for the university

Current Committee Members:

Board of Academic Integrity

Adjudicates academic integrity cases.

Current Committee Members:

Board of Trustees Academic Affairs

None

Current Committee Members:

CEET Governance Board

None

Current Committee Members:

Faculty Congress

None

Current Committee Members:

Mirela Damian

Faculty Rights and Responsibilities Committee

None

Current Committee Members:

Mirela Damian

Institutional Review Board

None

Current Committee Members:

Outcomes Assessment

None

Current Committee Members:

University Library

Addresses issues related to Falvey Library.

Current Committee Members:

University Senate

None

Current Committee Members:

VICS Program Evaluation

Evaluates the success of the Villanova Computing Scholars program.

Current Committee Members:

VITAL Science Advisory Committee

Advise VITAL on issues related to the Sciences at Villanova

Current Committee Members:

Daniel Joyce

Inter-Department Committees

The following Inter-department committees are served by the faculty:


Business Analytics Liaison

Liaise with the business analytics organizations

Current Committee Members:

Foster McGeary

Vijay Gehlot

CPE Liaison

Liaise with CPE Department

Current Committee Members:

Foster McGeary

Henry Carter

Mirela Damian

Vijay Gehlot

CPS Liaison

Liaise with CPS

Current Committee Members:

Sandra Kearney

Barbara Zimmerman

Cognitive Science Liaison

Liaise with Cognitive Science

Current Committee Members:

Robert Beck

Comprehensive Science Liaison

Liaise with Comprehensive Science

Current Committee Members:

Mary-Angela Papalaskari

ICE Center Liaison

Liaise with ICE Center

Current Committee Members:

Tom Way

Library Liaison

Liaise with Library

Current Committee Members:

Giorgi Japaridze

Mathematics Liaison

Liaise with Mathematics Department

Current Committee Members:

Don Goelman

Professional Committees

The following professional committees are served by the faculty:


ACM Education Board

Addresses educational concerns within the Association for Computing Machinery.

Current Committee Members:

Policy Committee, National Science Digital Library

None

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