Standing Committees of the Academic Faculty

The following designations apply to all committees: (*) indicates the Chair of the committee, (†) indicates the Secretary of the committee, and (#) indicates a non-voting member of the committee.

Institute Undergraduate Curriculum Committee – IUCC

Policy Library 2.6.7 The Committee shall:

  • Recommend to the Academic Faculty the requirements for all undergraduate degrees and propose changes in undergraduate degree requirements and curricula;
  • Evaluate all proposals for new undergraduate courses and degree programs from each Instructional Unit and transmit them with recommendations to the Academic Faculty for action;
  • Review all proposals for deactivation (suspension) or reinstatement of undergraduate degree programs and present the results to the Academic Faculty Senate as an information item prior to the Institute communicating such requests to USG and SACSOC, as appropriate.
  • Recommend to the Academic Faculty guidelines regulating Student petitions for course substitution and grade corrections
  • Rule on requests and appeals by undergraduate Students for exceptions to established rules and regulations in academic matters
  • Review new methods, aids, and techniques of instruction in order to make recommendations to the Academic Faculty or to the appropriate Instructional Unit.
Hays, James 2021-2027 CoC 
Gombolay, Matthew 2021-2027 CoC 
Xu, Wei 2023-2026 CoC 
Willkens, Danielle 2023-2026 CoD 
Yang, Eunhwa 2024-2027 CoD 
Wright, Katherine2025-2028CoD
Breedveld, Victor 2021-2027 CoE 
Hu, David 2021-2027 CoE 
Sokol, Joel* 2023-2026 CoE 
Haas, Kevin 2023-2026 CoE 
Ding, Yu2025-2026CoE
Patil, Mayuresh2025-2028CoE
Qian, Elizabeth2025-2028CoE
Balog, Edward 2023-2026 CoS 
First, Phillip 2023-2026 CoS 
Glass, Jennifer2025-2028CoS
Khazaal, Natalie 2023-2026 IAC 
Babcock, Meghan2025-2028IAC
Besedes, Tibor2025-2028IAC
Hughes-Troutman, Tiffany2025-2028IAC
Reilly, J. C.2025-2028IAC
Wang, Katarzyna 2023-2026 Scheller CoB 
Badura, Katie 2024-2027 Scheller CoB 
Ozdemir, Tanju ex officio Undergrad SGA Rep 
TBDex officio AVP – Academic Effectiveness 
Stein, John ex officio Dean of Students 
Girardot, Stevenex officio Vice Provost – Undergraduate Education 
Pikowsky, Reta† ex officio Registrar 

Institute Graduate Curriculum Committee – IGCC

Policy Library 2.6.8 The Committee shall:

  • Recommend the minimum requirements for all graduate degrees and propose changes in graduate degree requirements and curricula.
  • Evaluate all proposals for new graduate courses and degree programs from each Instructional Unit and transmit them with recommendations to the Academic Faculty for action.
  • Review all proposals for deactivation (suspension) or reinstatement of graduate degree programs and present the results to the Academic Faculty Senate as an information item prior to the Institute communicating such requests to USG and SACSOC, as appropriate
  • Establish guidelines which will encourage appropriate research activities as an integral part of the graduate program and encourage high standards of student research, and foster the utilization of all available resources in the development of research activities that are supportive of the graduate programs of the Institute.
  • Rule on requests and appeals by graduate Students for exceptions to established rules and regulations in academic matters.
  • Develop policy and minimum requirements for the admission of Students to graduate programs, the admission of Students to candidacy for an advanced degree, and the awarding of graduate degrees.
  • Decide, in consultation with the Instructional Unit concerned, what undergraduate courses may be accepted for graduate credit.
  • Develop policy for qualifications of Faculty members who teach graduate courses and direct thesis research.
  • Develop policy for the awarding of graduate fellowships, scholarships, and assistantships.
Cherry, Elizabeth* 2024-2027 CoC 
DeMillo, Richard 2024-2027 CoC 
Arriaga, Rosa2025-2028CoC
DiSalvo, Betsy2025-2028CoC
Cottle, Mark 2023-2026 CoD 
Cai, Hui2025-2028CoD
Kennedy, Graeme 2023-2026 CoE 
Paynabar, Kamran 2023-2026 CoE 
Stewart, Lauren 2023-2026 CoE 
Young, Aaron 2024-2027 CoE 
Haider, Bilal 2024-2027 CoE 
Moore, Keegan2025-2028CoE
Mukherjee, Debankur2025-2028CoE
Nie, Shuyi 2023-2026 CoS 
Otte, Adam 2023-2026 CoS 
Howell, Noura2023-2026 IAC 
Amsterdam, Daniel 2024-2027IAC
Weiss, Amanda2025-2028IAC
Hora, Manpreet 2023-2026 Scheller CoB
Schneider, Arnold 2023-2026 Scheller CoB
Rahmani, Morvarid 2024-2027 Scheller CoB
Porter, Elontéex officio Grad SGA Rep 
Ferri, Bonnie ex officio Vice Provost – Grad Education 
TBD ex officio AVP – Academic Effectiveness 
Pikowsky, Reta†ex officio Registrar 

Student Regulations Committee

Policy Library 2.6.9 The Committee shall:

  • Conduct a comprehensive review, at least once every five years, of the Rules and Regulations section of the Georgia Tech Catalog for consistency and relevance of its provisions, making recommendations of any proposed changes to the Academic Faculty.
  • Originate or receive all proposed changes in or amendments to Institute policies and regulations pertaining to the student body, both graduate and undergraduate.
  • Review any proposed changes to determine whether they are in accord with this Handbook and make recommendations concerning proposed changes to the Academic Faculty.
  • Define and publish, with the approval of the Academic Faculty and the President, the official policy of the Institute concerning acceptable student conduct and academic integrity.  This policy shall define categories of offenses and penalties.
Roy, Nimisha 2023-2026 CoC
Mehaffey, Kristi 2023-2026CoE
Christian, Laura 2024-2027 CoE
Goldsman, David 2024-2027 CoE 
Mukhopadhyay, Sharmistha2025-2027CoE
Prilutski, Boris 2023-2026 CoS
Nair-Reichert, Usha* 2021-2027 IAC 
Babcock, Meghan2025-2028IAC
Ozdemir, Tanjuex officio Undergrad SGA
Ramjhattan, Dorianex officio Undergrad SGA
 Yang, Donglaiex officio Grad SGA
Ferri, Bonnie#ex officio Vice Provost – Grad Education 
Girardot, Steven# ex officio Vice Provost – Undergrad Education 
Stein, John# ex officio Dean of Students 
Pikowsky, Reta† ex officio Registrar 

Student Academic & Financial Affairs Committee (SAFAC)

Policy Library 2.6.10 The Committee shall annually review and make appropriate recommendations to the Academic Faculty concerning:

  • The system for academic advising;
  • Policy governing the academic standing and classification of Students;
  • Both graduate and undergraduate financial aid programs;
  • The counseling and career planning program; and
  • The orientation program for new Students.

In addition, the Committee shall:

  • Establish and periodically review the qualifications for a Student to receive academic honors and prizes and advise the office or the individual responsible for the formal programs at which such awards are presented.
  • Originate or receive and make recommendations regarding all changes in policy, criteria, or procedures regarding Student admission and readmission to the undergraduate programs of the Institute.
  • Approve all intercollegiate schedules of extracurricular activities, such as athletics and debate, including post season athletic events.
  • Approve all institutional functions for which excused absences from classes for the Students involved are to be granted.
Maguluri, Siva Theja 2023-2026 CoE
Grover, Martha2025-2028CoE
Decker, Adam 2021-2027 CoS
Orich, Annika 2023-2026IAC
Black, James* 2023-2026 ServCen
Johnson Taylor, Kenyetta 2024-2027 ServCen
Ozdemir, Tanjuex officio Undergrad SGA
Salinas, Xiomaraex officio Undergrad SGA
Boyd, Isabel ex officio Grad SGA
Annan, Vidalex officio GT Counseling Center 
Pikowsky, Reta† ex officio Registrar 

Student Activities Committee

Policy Library 2.6.11 The Committee shall:

  • Receive and consider all proposed changes in any Constitution of the Student Body and make appropriate recommendations to the Academic Faculty.
  • Consider for approval all charters of student organizations recommended by the Student Government Association and make appropriate recommendations to the Academic Faculty.
  • Originate or receive, review, and recommend to the Academic Faculty all changes in regulations for the Student Government concerning social fraternities and sororities, clubs, societies, student housing, student publications, intramural athletics, the Georgia Tech Student Center, and other student organizations and activities.
  • Review all proposals from the Student Government to the President recommending the amount and distribution of student activities fees.
Blake, Brandy2025-2028 CoE
Evans, Michael 2023-2026 CoS
Stewart, Christie 2023-2026 CoS
Green, Linda 2025-2027 CoS
Bennett, Charles2023-2026ServCen
Lawrence, Kaeliex officio Undergrad SGA
Vijay, Harshinex officio Undergrad SGA
Fernandes, Aaronex officio Grad SGA
Rodriguez, Alyssa ex officio Dean of Students 

Student Grievance & Appeal Committee

Policy Library 2.6.12 The Committee shall:

  • Carry out duties associated with the Grievance Process as specified in Section XX of the Rules and Regulations in the Georgia Tech Catalog.  Specifically
    • The Committee shall appoint an outside member of the Academic Faculty to serve on an ad hoc appeal committee constituted at the school, college or unit level.
    • The Committee shall act as a second level of appeal in such decisions if requested by a student, as specified in the Rules and Regulations section of the Georgia Tech Catalog (XX.C.3).
  • Develop and, with the approval of the Academic Faculty Senate, establish and publish its own rules of procedures for the conduct of formal hearings.

The Committee may:

  • Act on its own cognizance, or upon request of any Student or group of Students, to specify or review grievances, suggestions, or criticisms concerning any matter relevant to the Institute that is not resolved by other mechanisms set out in Section 4.7 of the Faculty Handbook.  It may weigh and evaluate the material and transmit constructive recommendations to appropriate individuals, offices, committees or groups.

In its distributed minutes and in the annual report of its activities and findings, the Committee shall preserve the anonymity of individuals by generalizing the issues involved and the actions taken.

Gombolay, Matthew 2025-2028 CoE
Shepler, Carrie 2023-2026 CoS
 Verhaeghen, Paul*2024-2027 IAC
Salinas, Xiomaraex officio Undergrad SGA 
Stevenson, Jonathanex officio Grad SGA

Student Honor Committee

Policy Library 2.6.13

Cases involving alleged dishonesty in academic matters on the part of a Student shall be heard and decided by a Hearing Panel formed from members of the Committee.

  • This Panel shall be composed of three (3) or four (4) Academic Faculty members, of whom a majority should be tenured or tenure-track, and two (2) or three (3) Students with at least one (1) Student from the same group as the accused (undergraduate or graduate). 
  • Each Panel shall have a Chair appointed by the Chair of the Student Honor Committee from among the faculty members on the Panel. 
  • The decision in the case shall be transmitted to the office, or offices, responsible for recording it, for notifying the Student officially, and for implementing the action.

In its distributed minutes and in the annual report of its activities and findings, the Committee shall preserve the anonymity of individuals by generalizing the issues involved and the actions taken.

Musaev, Aibek 2021-2027 CoC 
LeBlanc, W. Jude 2023-2026 CoD
Rocker, Ingeborg2025-2028CoD
Blake, Brandy2025-2028CoE
Romeijn, Edwin2025-2028CoE
Reddy, Amit 2021-2027 CoS
O’Mahoney, Christie 2024-2027CoS
Klimenko, Mikhail 2023-2026IAC
Cleger, Osvaldo 2024-2027 IAC 
Goldberg, Stuart2025-2028IAC
Wu, Hongchen2025-2028IAC
Kenly, Patricia2025-2028ServCen
Kimbro, Jailaex officio Undergrad SGA
Ozdemir, Tanjuex officio Undergrad SGA 
Salinas, Xiomaraex officio Undergrad SGA
Shetty, Ananyaex officio Undergrad SGA
Sindhwani, Kanishkaex officioUndergrad SGA
Werner, Abrahamex officio Undergrad SGA
Carriloo, Emilyex officio Grad SGA
Fernandes, Aaronex officio Grad SGA
Nath, Srinandaex officio Grad SGA

Student Computer Ownership

Policy Library 2.6.14 The Committee shall:

  • At least annually, review and update the standard hardware specifications for a minimally-configured student computer.
  • Originate or receive all requests to add or delete specific software from the standard software suite used by the Georgia Tech community, make recommendations to the Academic Faculty regarding any significant modifications to the standard software suite, and adopt on its own discretion any minor modifications and/or revisions to the standard software suite.
  • Review annually all student computer support procedures, originate or receive all requests to modify these procedures, make recommendations for minor changes or revisions to the appropriate Administrative unit, and make recommendations for any significant changes to the Academic Faculty.
  • Originate or receive and make recommendations to the Academic Faculty regarding any changes to the Student Computer Ownership policy.
  • Assist in the establishment and promotion of activities that encourage the use of computers in education.
Watson-Phillips, Susan 2023-2026 CoC 
Landry, Richard 2023-2027CoC
Behravesh, Esfandiar* 2021-2027 CoE 
Urmanvetova, Aselia 2025-2028 IAC
Jeffcoat, Heather 2023-2026 ServCen
Stone, Nicholasex officio Undergrad SGA 
TBDex officio Undergrad SGA 
Ronald Parungaoex officio OIT 
Nguyen, Peter ex officio GT Computer Store 
Evans, Sergioex officio Residential Networking

Academic Integrity Committee

Policy Library 2.6.15 The Committee shall:

  • Assess and benchmark the nature of academic misconduct at Georgia Tech and in the nation.
  • Examine, assess, and recommend to the Academic Faculty methods and programs that can enhance the level of academic integrity at Georgia Tech.
  • Review, assess, and benchmark the current organizational structure, processes, and procedures for enforcing the Student Honor Code and for hearing cases of academic misconduct.  The Committee shall make appropriate recommendations to the Academic Faculty to improve this system.
  • May investigate and recommend to the Academic Faculty alternate methods of dispute resolution that could enhance the administration of the Student Honor Code at Georgia Tech.
  • Work in parallel with the Student Honor Advisory Council to promote the Student Honor Code as an integral part of academic values at Georgia Tech.
Greco, Edwin* 2024-2027 CoC 
Oefelein, Joseph2025-2028CoE
Moffat, Scott2025-2028IAC
Ozdemir, Tanjuex officio Undergrad SGA
Body, Isabelex officio Grad SGA
TBD ex officio Chair – Student Honor Committee 
TBDex officio Student Chair – Student Honor Advisory Council