Engineering Senate
[From Art. 1 in the Clark School's Plan of Organization (Sep. 16, 2022):]
The Engineering Senate is an integral part of the Clark School's system of governance. Its powers are limited so as to not contravene those delegated by the President to the Dean of the School.
The Engineering Senate considers any matter of concern to the School including, but not limited to, educational, budgetary, and personnel matters; School-community matters; long range plans; facilities; and faculty, staff and student affairs.
The Senate advises the Dean, President, Chancellor, or Board of Regents as it deems appropriate.
Upcoming Events
Engineering Senate Meeting – Fall Term | 2023
The next Engineering Senate meeting will occur on Fri, October 20, from 2 pm to 4 pm, and will be held in AVW-1146.
Engineering Assembly and Engineering Senate Meeting – Fall Term | 2023
The Engineering Assembly and Engineering Senate Meeting will take place from 9am-11am on Tuesday, December 12. (Place TBD)
Previous Events
FAC Meeting – Fall Term | 2023
A FAC meeting took place on Friday, Sep 15, at noon. The agenda was:
- Welcome
- Approval of meeting of Feb 13, 2023 FAC meeting.
- Approval of candidacies for membership in D&I standing committee.
- Preliminary discussion of "Approval of unit's Plans of Organization."
- Special order of the day: Consider possible amendments to the College Plan.
- Adjournment
Minutes of the meeting to be posted soon.
Senate Leadership
 André TitsSenate Chair |
 Yang TaoSenate Chair Elect |
 Natasha AndradeSenate's Immediate Past Chair |
Senators
 Christine HartzellAerospace |
 Christoph BrehmAerospace |
 Ben SilbaughAerospace |
Yang TaoBioengineering |
 Beatrice KondoBioengineering |
 Panagiotis DimitrakopoulosChemical & Biomolecular |
 Xianfeng (Terry) YangCivil & Environmental |
 Mark AustinCivil & Environmental |
 Marya AndersonCivil & Environmental |
 John BarasElectrical & Computer |
 Kevin DanielsElectrical & Computer |
 Romel (Mel) GomezElectrical & Computer |
 Yavuz OrucElectrical & Computer |
 Danilo RomeroElectrical & Computer |
William HawkinsElectrical & Computer |
 Fernando Raffan-MontoyaFire Protection |
 Luz Martinez-MirandaMaterials Science & Engineering |
 Ray PhaneufMaterials Science & Engineering |
 Alex KozenMaterials Science & Engineering |
 Hosam FathyMechanical |
 Nikhil ChopraMechanical |
 Johan LarssonMechanical |
 Eleonora TubaldiMechanical |
 Steven MitchellMechanical |
 Yunho HwangMechanical |
 Carol Espy WilsonInstitute for Systems Research |
 Thomas MurphyInstitute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics |
 Pam LloydExempt Staff |
 Kerri Poppler JamesExempt Staff |
Ali SiddiqiUndergraduate Students |
Ankit VergheseUndergraduate Students |
Jehnae Jasmine LinkinsGraduate Students |
Brett SeteraGraduate Students |
Amrit Singh BediAt Large , PTK |
 Darren Eric PierreAt Large , PTK |
Other Reference Materials
Clark School Documents
- Strategic Plan [PDF] (2020)
- APT Policy [PDF] (June 8, 2015)
- APT Checklist [PDF]
- PTK Appointment Promotion Policy [PDF] (2015)
- PTK Titles [PDF] (November 17, 2018)
UMD Documents
- Strategic Plan [PDF] (May 2008)
- Plan of Organization for Shared Governance [PDF] (March 9, 2015)
- Code on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion [PDF] (July 18, 2012)
- PTK Appointment Guidelines [PDF] (May 4, 2015)
- Policy & Procedures on Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure of Faculty [PDF] (February 20, 2017)
- Best Practices in Shared Governance for Plans of Organization [PDF]
FAC
[From Art. 8.3.4 in Clark School's Plan of Organization (Sep. 16, 2022):]
FAC (the Engineering Senate's Executive Committee) assists in implementing the actions of the Engineering Senate and serves as a channel through which any member of the School community may introduce matters for the Engineering Senate's consideration.
FAC Chair
André TitsInstitute for Systems Research |
FAC Members
Christine HartzellAerospace |
Beatrice KondoBioengineering |
Kerri Poppler JamesExempt Staff |
Brett SeteraGraduate Students |
Johan LarssonMechanical |
Ali SiddiqiUndergraduate Students |
FAC Members - Ex Officio, Voting
Yang TaoSenate Chair Elect |
FAC Members - Ex Officio, Non-Voting
Sheron WilliamsSenate's Executive Secretary |
Natasha AndradeSenate's Immediate Past Chair |
 Samuel Graham Jr.Dean of Engineering |
FAC Parliamentarian - Ex Officio, Non-Voting
 Patrick O'SheaElectrical & Computer |
D&I Committee
[From Art. 6.1.2 in the Bylaws of the Engineering Senate (May 10, 2021):]
The Diversity-and-Inclusion Committee carries out its responsibilities as detailed in Art. 1 Section E of the (July 18, 2012) University of Maryland Code on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, in particular, to foster better human interaction among all individuals and groups on the Campus, to advise in the development of positive and creative human relations programs, to advise in the prevention and eradication of all forms of discrimination prohibited by that Code, and to make regular assessments of the state of human relations within the purview of this Campus.
Committee Chair
Darren Eric Pierre |
Committee Members
Adam Klager |
 Brian Roun |
 Jemma Wood |
Kartikey Rohit Prajapati |
Richard Lee Blanton |
Xianfeng (Terry) Yang |
 Kristin E. Little |
Nominations and Awards Committee
[From Art. 6.2.2 in the Bylaws of the Engineering Senate (May 10, 2021):]
The Nominations and Awards Committee identifies and recruits individuals for service on Engineering Senate committees; assembles slates of candidates for approval by the Engineering Senate to populate FAC and other standing committees of the Engineering Senate; evaluates nominations for the annual awards given by the School for teaching, research and service; and works with the office of the Dean to create, eliminate, or modify awards.
Committee Chair
Hosam Fathy |
Committee Members
 Emilee Yuan |
 Dimitrios Goulias |
 Ciara Diaz |
Alex Beyer |
Matthew Weiss |