Committees

The following are committees or roles that are part of YSU OEA or have members appointed to them by YSU OEA:

  • YSU OEA Communication Committee
    • Beckey Curnalia, Chair
  • YSU OEA Elections and Balloting Chair
    • Mandy Fehlbaum
  • YSU OEA Planning and Research Committee   
    • Michael Ekoniak
    • Qi Jiang   
    • Alicia Prieto-Langarica   
    • Joy Tang   
  • OEA Higher Education Advisory Council Representatives
    • Samuel Ado-Poku
    • Sue Clutter
    • Mandy Fehlbaum
    • Taci Turel
    • Mark Vopat

The following members members were elected to represent YSU-OEA at the regional, state, and national level at representative assemblies for 2022-2023:

  • NEOEA
    • Samuel Adu-Poku
    • Mandy Fehlbaum
    • Taci Turel
  • OEA
    • Samuel Adu-Poku
    • Mandy Fehlbaum
    • Taci Turel
  • NEA
    • Samuel Adu-Poku

The following committees are identified in the Collective Bargaining Agreement:

  • Distinguished Professorship Review Committees; college-level and university-level (convene in January)
  • Health Care Advisory Committee
  • Sabbatical / FIL Committee (convene in Fall); Appeals Committee if needed
  • Emergency Sick Leave Committee
  • Pre-tenure Review Committees (formed by Chairs, Oct)
  • Dean’s Advisory Council (formed by Deans)
  • Department Review Committee for Promotion (formed by Departments)
  • College Review Committee for Promotion (formed by Colleges)
  • Tenure and Promotion Appeals Committees (joint appointment of admin and YSU-OEA as needed)
  • Professional Conduct Committee (ongoing; created and overseen by Senate);
  • Review Committee for appeals (appointed by admin and YSU-OEA pres.)
  • Joint Committee on Retrenchment (appointed by admin and YSU-OEA when departments object to retrenchment)
  • Academic Grievance Committee (ongoing; created and overseen by Senate)
  • Academic Workplace Environment and Safety Task Force
  • Information Technology Steering Committee (appointed by admin and YSU-OEA)
  • Research Professorship Committee (grad faculty appointed by admin and YSU-OEA)
  • Committee on Foreign Nationals (will need to be initiated; appointed by admin and YSU-OEA)
  • Supplemental Pay Committee (ongoing)
  • Distance Education Learning Committee (should be ongoing; faculty volunteer)