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# Faculty Senate
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* Faculty Senate
### Purpose
The Faculty Senate (Senate) is the main decision-making body of the faculty in matters
covered by shared governance. It or its designated committees provides faculty approval
to curriculum changes, new academic programs, and policy changes or updates pertaining
to the role and evaluation of faculty.
### Function
1. To ensure all education policies and procedures of the university are in harmony with
   the university mission, vision, values, and objectives.
2. To establish academic and social standards for admission and retention applicable
   to all students of the university.
3. To establish the requirements for the various curricula.
4. To establish the requirements for all certificates and degrees awarded by the university.
5. To establish standards of instruction, services, and facilities.
6. To promote faculty research.
7. To establish procedures by which the Senate may advise the Board in the selection
   and retention of school deans and department chairs.
8. To adopt standards for all publications and programs sponsored by or in any way representing
   the university.
9. To advise the Board relative to academic freedom and faculty status.
10. To recommend policies relative to appointment, rank, conduct, and dismissal of faculty.
11. To establish appeal-process standards for student academic discipline.
### Faculty Senate Membership
**Kristie Wilder,**Chair**Andrew Richards,**Chair-elect**Keith Snyder,** Immediate Past Chair
District 1
Nursing, Social Work
**Current Senators**
Marla Erskine, *Nursing*
Tony Lazcano, *Nursing*
Evie Baker, *Social Work*
District 2
English, History and Political Studies,
Modern Languages, Music, SVAD
Laurie Stankavich, *English*
Ken Parsons, *Music*
Shannon Martin, *HPS*
District 3
Biology and Allied Health, Chemistry, Computing,
Mathematics, Physics, Physical Therapy
Brent Hamstra, *Chemistry*
Mitch Menzmer, *Chemistry*
Tim Trott, *Biology*
District 4
Business & Technology, Center for Teaching Excellence, Journalism, Library, Online
Campus
Bethany Howard, *Library*
Sonja Fordham, *Library*
Lisa Kuhlman, *Business & Technology*
District 5
Religion, Education & Psychology,
PE, Health & Wellness
Michael Hasel, *Religion*
Monty Murdoch, *Ed & Psych*
Cristy Pratt, *Ed & Psych*
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# Board of Trustees
* Board of Trustees
### The Officers
### Jim Davidson, Vice Chair
Executive Secretary, Southern Union Conference
Norcross, GA
### Ken Shaw, EdD, '80, Secretary
President, Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN
### Ron Smith, DMin, PhD, Chairman
President, Southern Union Conference
### The Trustees
### Tim Bainum, ’70
Physician
Glenwood, AK
### Wendi Barber, '96
CFO, Kettering Health Network
Dayton, OH
### Jeff Bromme, JD
Executive VP, CLO, AdventHealth
Orlando, FL
### Murray Cooper
Director of Education, Southern Union Conference
Peachtree Corners, GA
### Brian Danese, '89
President, Gulf States Conference
Montgomery, AL
### Kris Eckenroth, '99
President/Executive Director, Retro Ministries
### Franklin Farrow, '93
CEO, Independent Healthcare Properties
Ooltewah, TN
### David Freedman
Treasurer, Southern Union Conference
### Steven Haley, PhD, '83
President, Kentucky-Tennessee Conference
Goodlettsville, TN
### Ron Halvorsen, Jr.
Senior Pastor, Collegedale Church
### John Henson IV, MD, ’80
Neurologist
Augusta, GA
### David Jimenez, '75
Healthcare Executive
### Benjamin Jones, '01
President, South Central Conference
Nashville, TN
### Mark Kroll, JD, MD, '94
Ophthalmologist
### Leslie Louis, '73
President, Carolina Conference
Charlotte, NC
### Allan Machado, DMin
President, Florida Conference
Winter Park, FL
### Jack McClarty, MD, '99
Anesthesiologist
### Scott McClure, JD, '88
Attorney, Wiggin and Dana
Silver Spring, MD
### Nathan McKee, '14
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
### Barbara McKinney, MD, '81 and '85
Pathologist
Jacksonville, FL
### Julio Narvaez, MD, '88
Galt, CA
### Michael Owusu, PhD
President, South Eastern Conference
Mt. Dora, FL
### Calvin Preston
President, South Atlantic Conference
Decatur, GA
### Gary Rustad, '00
President, Georgia-Cumberland Conference
Calhoun, GA
### Geoffrey Sewell, MD
Aiea, HI
### Rahn Shaw, MD, '78
Family Medicine Specialist
Apopka, FL
### Sondra Shields, MD, '85
Lutz, FL
### Bob Vaughan, MD
Radiologist
Chandler, NC
### Christine Waldrop, '92 and '14
Nurse / CEO, Blluum
Chattanooga, TN
### Jennifer Wenzel, PhD, RN, CCM, FAAN, "89 and '91
Director of PHD and Postdoctoral Programs, John Hopkins School of Nursing
Baltimore, MD
### Heidi Zinke, '95
Nurse
### Kenneth Rose, ’07
President and Chief Executive Officer, UChicago Medicine AdventHealth
Bolingbrook, IL
### The Board EMERITI Members
### Bill McGhinnis, '69
### Ellsworth McKee, '54
### Ken DeFoor
# For the media
* For the Media
### Interview
Thank you for your interest in Southern Adventist University's 27th president, Ken
Shaw.
If you would like to set up an interview with our president, please contact our media
liaison, Becky Brooks, at 423.236.2583
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### I would like to hear what you have to say!
Please feel free to send me comments, suggestions, or whatever is on your mind.
Telephone: 423.236.2800
# University Strategic Plan
* Strategic Plan Goals
### "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you... plans to give you hope and a future."
—Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
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