Community Engagement & Service Learning Committee FY25
Charge
The Committee supports CCESL work and reviews applications for each semester for service learning courses, community engagement grants, scholarships managed by CCESL, the Newman Civic Fellow and the summer internship program.
Composition
The Community Engagement and Service Learning Committee is a standing university committee that is appointed annually by the Office of the Provost. Membership includes one full time faculty member from each of the 12 academic departments, 5 staff members recommended by the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning, one Newman Fellow student, one representative from the Office of the President, and two representatives from the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning office. The Office of the Provost will inform the committee of the expectations to maintain official documentation of all discussions and decisions and to meet deadlines for proposing any changes in criteria.
Membership
| Name | Role | Representation | Voting | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shohreh Hashemi | Member | Faculty, FISER | Yes | August 14, 2026 |
| Elisa Thomas | Member | Faculty, MGTI | Yes | August 14, 2025 |
| David Maldonado | Member | Faculty, GMSC | Yes | August 14, 2026 |
| Lanyi Zhang | Member | Faculty, ACCI | Yes | August 14, 2025 |
| Mark Magidson | Member | Faculty, CJSW | Yes | August 14, 2025 |
| Tonya Jeffrey | Member | Faculty, UE | Yes | August 14, 2025 |
| Elda Rueda | Member | Faculty, NS | Yes | August 14, 2025 |
| Henry Foust | Member | Faculty, CSET | Yes | August 14, 2025 |
| Susan Beane | Member | Faculty, MS | Yes | August 14, 2025 |
| Paul Fortunato | Member | Faculty, ENG | Yes | August 14, 2026 |
| Reynaldo Romero | Member | Faculty, HHL | Yes | August 14, 2025 |
| Lucas Logan | Member | Faculty, A&C | Yes | August 14, 2026 |
| Stephanie Coleman | Member | Faculty, SOS | Yes | August 14, 2025 |
| Mercedes Gonzales | Member | Staff Representative, College of Sciences and Technology | Yes | August 14, 2024 |
| Princess Ephriam | Member | Staff Representative | Yes | August 14, 2025 |
| Adrienne Miles | Member | Staff Representative | Yes | August 14, 2025 |
| Angel Griffin | Member | Staff Representative | Yes | August 14, 2025 |
| Adriana Penabad-Galva | Member | Staff Representative | Yes | August 14, 2025 |
| Poonam Gulati-Salhotra | Member | Executive Director, Impact Learning Office | No | Ex-officio |
| Caroline Smith | Standing Chair | Associate Director, CCESL | No | Ex-officio |
| Liza Alonzo | Member | AVP, Presidential Affairs & Constituent Relations | No | Ex-officio |
| Lea Campbell | Member | Staff Representative, Institutional Assessment | No | Ex-officio |
| Gabriel Durham | Chair | Associate Director, Community Engagement & Service Learning | No | Ex-officio |
| Poonam Gulati | Executive Director | Impact Learning Office | No | Ex-officio |
| Sedef Smith | Representative | Institutional Effectiveness | No | Ex-officio |