Department Committees
The administration of the Villanova Department of Computing Sciences is supported by the following committees:
- Annual Evaluation
- Assessment
- BIS IS Steering
- BSCS Curriculum
- Complaint
- Diversity
- Faculty Search
- Mathematics for Computing
- MSCS Curriculum
- MSSE Curriculum
- Non-Major Courses
- Outreach
- Scholarship
- VICS Program Management
College Committees
The following college committees are served by the faculty:
- Academic Standing
- Bioinformatics Working Group
- BS in Comprehensive Science
- Majors and Concentrations
- Mendel Building
- Sabbaticals and Reduced Loads in the Sciences
- Strategic Planning
- Task Force on Science Education
- Technology
University Committees
The following university committees are served by the faculty:
- Academic Policy
- Board of Academic Integrity
- Board of Trustees Academic Affairs
- CEET Governance Board
- Committee on Faculty
- Faculty Congress
- Institutional Review Board
- Outcomes Assessment
- University Library
- University Senate
- VICS Program Evaluation
Inter-department Committees
The following Inter-department committees are served by the faculty:
Professional Committees
The following professional committees are served by the faculty:
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Academic Policy [university]
Oversees the academic policies for the university.
Current Committee Members:
Academic Standing [college]
Current Committee Members:
ACM Education Board [professional]
Addresses educational concerns within the Association for Computing Machinery.
Current Committee Members:
Annual Evaluation [department]
Participates in the peer evaluation process as defined by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Current Committee Members:
- Robert Beck (chair)
- Mirela Damian-Iordache expires 4/30/2010
- Vijay Gehlot expires 4/30/2011
Assessment [department]
Oversees the processes involved to assess our effectiveness at accomplishing our departmental objectives.
Current Committee Members:
Bioinformatics Working Group [college]
Current Committee Members:
- Robert Beck (chair)
- Lillian (Boots) Cassel
BIS IS Steering [department]
Supports the program leading to the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) degree with a concentration in Information Systems (IS).
Current Committee Members:
Board of Academic Integrity [university]
Adjudicates academic integrity cases.
Current Committee Members:
Board of Trustees Academic Affairs [university]
Current Committee Members:
BS in Comprehensive Science [college]
Oversees the B.S. Comprehensive interdisciplinary program.
Current Committee Members:
BSCS Curriculum [department]
Oversees the curriculum for the undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science.
Current Committee Members:
- William Fleischman
- Catherine Helwig
- Frank Klassner
- Mirela Damian-Iordache (chair)
- Mary Papalaskari
- Tom Way
- Barbara Zimmerman
CEET Governance Board [university]
Current Committee Members:
- Frank Klassner - (CEET Executive Director)
- Robert Beck
Cognitive Science Program [inter-department]
Current Committee Members:
Committee on Faculty [university]
Current Committee Members:
Complaint [department]
Addresses issues raised under the University policy on complaints about faculty.
Current Committee Members:
- Dan Joyce
- Frank Klassner
- Anany Levitin (chair)
CPE Curriculum [inter-department]
Oversees the curriculum of the Computer Engineering majors in the ECE department.
Current Committee Members:
Diversity [department]
Explores issues related to ethnic diversity.
Current Committee Members:
Faculty Congress [university]
Current Committee Members:
Faculty Search [department]
Oversees the process of finding suitable candidates for new faculty positions.
Current Committee Members:
- Robert Beck - (ex officio)
- Lillian (Boots) Cassel
- Don Goelman
- Dan Joyce
Institutional Review Board [university]
Current Committee Members:
Majors and Concentrations [college]
Current Committee Members:
Mathematics for Computing [department]
Investigates the role of mathematics in computing, with the goal of tailoring the math requirements of our students.
Current Committee Members:
Mendel Building [college]
Addresses physical plant issues related to Mendel Science Center.
Current Committee Members:
- Adele Ballard
MSCS Curriculum [department]
Oversees the curriculum for the graduate program leading to the Master of Science degree in Computer Science.
Current Committee Members:
- Lillian (Boots) Cassel (chair)
- Giorgi Japaridze
- Anany Levitin
- Paula Matuszek
- Vijay Gehlot
- Dan Joyce - (ex officio)
- Ed Simons - (student representative)
MSSE Curriculum [department]
Oversees the curriculum for the graduate program leading to a Masters of Science degree in Software Engineering
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Non-Major Courses [department]
Oversees the department's courses that are designed for non-technical majors.
Current Committee Members:
Outcomes Assessment [university]
Current Committee Members:
Outreach [department]
Investigates opportunities for the department to increase its contributions and impact within the Villanova community and the computing discipline at large.
Current Committee Members:
Policy Committee, National Science Digital Library [professional]
Current Committee Members:
Sabbaticals and Reduced Loads in the Sciences [college]
Current Committee Members:
Scholarship [department]
Promotes scholarship opportunities and assesses candidates for local scholarship awards.
Current Committee Members:
- Robert Beck - (ex officio)
- Frank Klassner
- Dan Joyce
- Mirela Damian-Iordache
Strategic Planning [college]
Formulates and maintains the college's strategic plan.
Current Committee Members:
Task Force on Science Education [college]
Current Committee Members:
Technology [college]
Addresses any college-level technology issues.
Current Committee Members:
- Robert Beck (chair)
- Najib Nadi
University Library [university]
Addresses issues related to Falvey Library.
Current Committee Members:
University Senate [university]
Current Committee Members:
VICS Program Evaluation [university]
Evaluates the success of the Villanova Computing Scholars program.
Current Committee Members:
- Robert Beck (chair)
VICS Program Management [department]
Oversees the Villanova Computing Scholars program, including applicant evaluation.
Current Committee Members:
