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Skidmore College
Committee on Academic Standing (CAS)

Membership in CAS

2023-2024

Membership: Three faculty members, at least one tenured and none of whom may be a member of CAFR, appointed to serve three-year terms; the Associate Dean of the Faculty (student academic affairs) and/or a designated representative, the Registrar and/or a designated representative, and two students selected by SGA to be appointed each year to serve a one-year term. Additional staff may join the meeting at the request of the Chair, the Associate Dean of the Faculty (student academic affairs), or the Registrar. Such staff may include representatives from the Office of Academic Advising, the Registrar, or Off-Campus Study and Exchanges. This expanded participation in CAS meetings can occur only with the consent of the regular CAS membership. Those voting on CAS are the three faculty members, the Associate Dean of the Faculty (student academic affairs) or a designated representative, the Registrar or a designated representative, and the two students.  

2024 Katie Hauser Chair (Art History)
2025 Kyle Nichols (Geoscience)
2026 Julie Douglas (Mathematics and Statistics)
  Corey Freeman-Gallant, Associate Dean of Faculty for Student Academic Affairs
  David DeConno, Registrar (voting)
  Shannon Melvin, Associate Registrar (non-voting Visitor)
  Ryan Homsey, Director, Academic Advising (non-voting Visitor)
  Elizabeth McPhee, Academic Advisor (non-voting Visitor)
 

Cori Filson, Director, Office of Off-Campus Study and Exchanges (non-voting Visitor)

2024

Lila Glanville, Student Rep

2024

Camden Krause, Student Rep

2022-2023

Membership: Three faculty members, at least one tenured and none of whom may be a member of CAFR, appointed to serve three-year terms; the Associate Dean of the Faculty (student academic affairs) and/or a designated representative, the Registrar and/or a designated representative, and two students selected by SGA to be appointed each year to serve a one-year term. Additional staff may join the meeting at the request of the Chair, the Associate Dean of the Faculty (student academic affairs), or the Registrar. Such staff may include representatives from the Office of Academic Advising, the Registrar, or Off-Campus Study and Exchanges. This expanded participation in CAS meetings can occur only with the consent of the regular CAS membership. Those voting on CAS are the three faculty members, the Associate Dean of the Faculty (student academic affairs) or a designated representative, the Registrar or a designated representative, and the two students.  

2023 Maryuri Roca; Chair (Chemistry)
2023 Kris Covey (Environmental Studies and Sciences - 1-year replacement for David Cohen)
2025 Kyle Nichols (Geoscience)
  Michael Arnush, Associate Dean of Faculty for Student Academic Affairs
  David DeConno, Registrar (voting)
  Shannon Melvin, Associate Registrar (non-voting Visitor)
  Ryan Homsey, Director, Academic Advising (non-voting Visitor)
  Elizabeth McPhee, Academic Advisor (non-voting Visitor)
  Cori Filson, Director, Office of Off-Campus Study and Exchanges (non-voting Visitor)

2021-2022

Membership: Three faculty members, at least one tenured and none of whom may be a member of CAFR, appointed to serve three-year terms; the Associate Dean of the Faculty (student academic affairs) and/or a designated representative, the Registrar and/or a designated representative, and two students selected by SGA to be appointed each year to serve a one-year term. Additional staff may join the meeting at the request of the Chair, the Associate Dean of the Faculty (student academic affairs), or the Registrar. Such staff may include representatives from the Office of Academic Advising, the Registrar, or Off-Campus Study and Exchanges. This expanded participation in CAS meetings can occur only with the consent of the regular CAS membership. Those voting on CAS are the three faculty members, the Associate Dean of the Faculty (student academic affairs) or a designated representative, the Registrar or a designated representative, and the two students.  

2024  David Cohen, Management and Business, tenured 
2022  Hassan Lopez, Psychology, tenured, Chair
  Michael Arnush, Associate Dean of Faculty for Student Academic Affairs
  David DeConno, Registrar (voting)
  Shannon Melvin, Associate Registrar (non-voting Visitor)
  Ryan Homsey, Director, Academic Advising (non-voting Visitor)
  Elizabeth McPhee, Academic Advisor (non-voting Visitor)
  Cori Filson, Director, Office of Off-Campus Study and Exchanges (non-voting Visitor)
2023 Maryuri Roca, Chemistry, untenured
2022 TBD - SGA Vice President for Academic Affairs, student rep
2022 TBD - SGA student rep

2020-2021

Membership: Three faculty members, at least one tenured and none of whom may be a member of the CAFR, appointed to serve three-year terms; the Associate Dean of the Faculty (student academic affairs) and/or a designated representative, the Registrar and/or a designated representative, and two students selected by SGA, to be appointed each year to serve a one-year term. Additional staff may join the meeting at the request of the Chair, the Associate Dean of the Faculty (student academic affairs), or the Registrar.  Such staff may include representatives from the Office of Academic Advising, the Registrar, or Off-Campus Study and Exchanges.  This expanded participation in CAS meetings can occur only with the consent of the regular CAS membership.  Those voting on CAS are the three faculty members, the ADOFAA or his/her designee and the two students.  

2021  Natalie Taylor, Political Science, tenured 
2022  Hassan Lopez, Psychology, tenured, Chair
  Michael Arnush, Associate Dean of Faculty for Student Academic Affairs
  David DeConno, Registrar (voting)
  Shannon Melvin, Associate Registrar (non-voting Visitor)
  Kim Marsella, Associate Director of Academic Advising (non-voting Visitor)
  Elizabeth McPhee, Academic Advisor (non-voting Visitor)
  Cori Filson, Director, Office of Off-Campus Study and Exchanges (non-voting Visitor)
2023 Maryuri Roca, Chemistry, untenured
2021  TBD - SGA Vice President for Academic Affairs, student rep
2021  TBD - SGA student rep

2019-2020

2020 Christine Page, Management and Business, tenured, Chair
2021 Natalie Taylor, Political Science, tenured
2022 Hassan Lopez, Psychology, tenured
  Ronald Seyb, Associate Dean of Faculty for Student Academic Affairs
  David DeConno, Registrar (voting)
  Shannon Melvin, Associate Registrar (non-voting Visitor)
  Kim Marsella, Associate Director of Academic Advising (non-voting Visitor)
  Elizabeth McPhee, Academic Advisor (non-voting Visitor)
  Cori Filson, Director, Office of Off-Campus Study and Exchanges (non-voting Visitor)
2020 TBD - SGA Vice President for Academic Affairs, student rep
2020 TBD - SGA student rep

2018-2019 

2019 Hope Casto, Education Studies, tenured, Chair
2020 Christine Page, Management and Business, tenured
2021 Natalie Taylor, Political Science, tenured
  Ronald Seyb, Associate Dean of Faculty for Student Academic Affairs
  David DeConno, Registrar (voting)
  Shannon Phillips, Associate Registrar (non-voting Visitor)
  Kim Marsella, Associate Director of Academic Advising (non-voting Visitor)
  Elizabeth McPhee, Academic Advisor (non-voting Visitor)
  Cori Filson, Director, Office of Off-Campus Study and Exchanges (non-voting Visitor)
2019 Riley Filister '21, SGA Vice President for Academic Affairs, student rep
2019 Kinser Bonner '20, SGA student rep

2017-2018 

2018 David Cohen, Management and Business, untenured (LV 2017-18)
  Kurt Smemo, Environmental Studies and Sciences, untenured (1-yr replacement for Cohen)
2019 Hope Casto, Education Studies, tenured, Chair
2020 Christine Page, Management and Business, tenured
  Ronald Seyb, Associate Dean of Faculty for Student Academic Affairs
  David DeConno, Registrar (voting)
  Shannon Phillips, Assistant Registrar (non-voting Visitor)
  Kim Marsella, Associate Director of Academic Advising (non-voting Visitor)
  Elizabeth McPhee, Academic Advisor (non-voting Visitor)
  Cori Filson, Director, Office of Off-Campus Study and Exchanges (non-voting Visitor)
2018 TBD - student rep
2018 TBD - student rep

2016-2017 

2017 Rebecca Johnson, Psychology, tenured, Chair
2018 David Cohen, Management and Business, untenured
2019 Hope Casto, Education Studies, tenured
  Ronald Seyb, Associate Dean of Faculty for Student Academic Affairs
  David DeConno, Registrar (voting)
  Sharon Clemmey, Assistant Registrar (non-voting Visitor AY 16-17)
  Kim Marsella, Associate Director of Academic Advising (non-voting Visitor AY 16-17)
  Elizabeth McPhee, Academic Advisor (non-voting Visitor AY 16-17)
  TBD - Associate Director, Office of Off-Campus Study and Exchanges (non-voting Visitor AY 16-17)
2017 Orr Genish '17, student rep
2017 Dylan Quinn '18, student rep

2015-2016

2016 Eric Morser, History, tenured
2017 Rebecca Johnson, Psychology, tenured, Chair, Fall 2015 (lv S'16)
2018 David Cohen, Management and Business, untenured, Chair, Spring 2016
  TBD - faculty replacement, S'16
  Corey Freeman-Gallant, Associate Dean of Faculty
  David DeConno, Registrar (voting)
  Sharon Clemmey, Assistant Registrar (non-voting Visitor AY 15-16)
  Kim Marsella, Associate Director of Academic Advising (non-voting Visitor AY 15-16)
  Elizabeth McPhee, Academic Advisor (non-voting Visitor AY 15-16)
  Tina Breakell, Associate Director, Office of Off-Campus Study and Exchanges (non-voting Visitor AY 15-16)
2016 Doug Patrick '18, student rep
2016 TBD - student rep

2014-2015

2015 Jenny Huangfu Day, History, untenured (1-yr 14-15 replacement for resignation)
2016 Eric Morser, History, untenured, Chair
2017 Rebecca Johnson, Psychology, tenured
  Corey Freeman-Gallant, Associate Dean of Faculty for Academic Policy and Advising
  David DeConno, Registrar (voting)
  Sharon Clemmey, Registrar's Office representative (non-voting)
  Kim Marsella, Associate Director of Academic Advising (non-voting Visitor AY 14-15)
  Beth McPhee, Academic Advisor (non-voting Visitor AY 14-15)
  Tina Breakell, Associate Director, Office of Off-Campus Study and Exchanges (non-voting Visitor AY 14-15)
2015 Emily Knickerbocker '18, student rep
2015 Doug Patrick '18, student rep

2013-2014

Membership: Three faculty members, at least one tenured and none of whom may be a member of the CAFR, appointed to serve three-year terms; the Associate Dean of the Faculty for Academic Policy and Advising and/or his/her designated representative, The Registrar and/or his or her designated representative, and two students selected by SGA, to be appointed each year to serve a one-year term.  Additional staff may join the meeting at the request of the Chair, the Associate Dean of the Faculty for Academic Policy and Advising, the Registrar, or Off-Campus Study and Exchanges.  This expanded participation in CAS meetings can occur only with the consent of the regular CAS membership.  Those voting on CAS are the three faculty members, the Associate Dean of the Faculty for Academic Policy and Advising or his/her designee, the Registrar or his/her designee, and the two students. 

2014 Katie Hauser, Art History, tenured, Chair
2015 Cathy Gibson, Environmental Studies, untenured
2016 Eric Morser, History, untenured
  Corey Freeman-Gallant, Associate Dean of Faculty for Academic Policy and Advising
  David DeConno, Registrar (voting)
  Sharon Clemmey, Registrar's Office representative (non-voting)
  Kim Marsella, Associate Director of Academic Advising (non-voting Visitor AY 13-14)
  Beth McPhee, Academic Advisor (non-voting Visitor AY 13-14)
  Tina Breakell, Associate Director, Office of Off-Campus Study and Exchanges (non-voting Visitor AY 13-14)
2014 Alex Hodor-Lee '14, student rep
2014 TBD - student rep

2012-2013

2013 Susan Walzer, Sociology, tenured (1-yr replacement for resignation)
2014 Katie Hauser, Art History, tenured
2015 Cathy Gibson, Environmental Studies, untenured
  Corey Freeman-Gallant, Associate Dean of Faculty for Academic Advising 
  David DeConno,Registrar (non-voting)
  Kim Marsella, Associate Director of Academic Advising (non-voting Visitor AY12-13)
  Beth McPhee, Academic Advisor (non-voting Visitor AY12-13)
  Sharon Clemmey, Senior Coordinator for the Registrar (non-voting Visitor AY12-13)
  Tina Breakell, Associate Director, Office of Off-Campus Study and Exchanges (non-voting Visitor AY12-13)
2013 TBD - student rep
  TBD - student rep

2011-2012

Membership: Three faculty members, at least one tenured and none of whom may be a member of the CAFR, appointed to serve three-year terms; the Associate Dean of the Faculty for Academic Advising or his/her designated representative, The Registrar or his/her designated representative, and two students selected by SGA, one junior to be appointed each year to serve a two-year term.  

2012 Daniel Swift, English, untenured 
2013 Holly Jackson, English, untenured, 2yr (2011-13) replacement for Park
2014 Katie Hauser, Art History, tenured, Chair
  Corey Freeman-Gallant, Associate Dean of Faculty for Academic Advising       
  Jennifer Wood, Academic Advising (non-voting)
  Beth McPhee, Academic Advising (January - June)
  David DeConno, Interim Registrar (non-voting)
2012 TBD - student rep
  TBD - student rep

2010-2011

2011 Kate Graney, Government, tenured, Chair
2012 Daniel Swift, English, untenured  (LV 2010-11)
  Andrew Skinner, Physics, untenured (1-yr 10-11 replacement for Swift)
2013 Iona Park, Art, untenured
  Corey Freeman-Gallant, Dean of Studies, Academic Advising 
  TBD - Academic Advisor, Dean of Studies Office (non-voting)
  Ann Henderson, Registrar & Director of Institutional Research
  David DeConno, Assistant Registrar (non-voting)
2011 Phoebe Pundyk '12, student rep
  TBD - student rep

2009-2010

2010 Rachel Roe-Dale, Mathematics & Computer Science, untenured
2011 Kate Graney, Government, tenured, Chair                                                  
2012 Daniel Swift, English, untenured  
  Michael Ennis-McMillan, Dean of Studies
  Laurie Baker, Academic Advisor, Dean of Studies Office (non-voting)
  Ann Henderson, Registrar & Director of Institutional Research
  David DeConno, Assistant Registrar (non-voting)
2010 TBD - student rep
  TBD - student rep

2008-2009

2009 Tillman Nechtman, History, untenured (LV F'08)
  Sonia Silva, Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work, untenured (F'08 replacement for Nechtman)
2010 Rachel Roe-Dale, Mathematics & Computer Science, untenured, Chair
2011 Kate Graney, Government, tenured
  Michael Ennis-McMillan, Dean of Studies
  Laurie Baker, Academic Advisor, Dean of Studies Office (non-voting)
  Ann Henderson, Registrar & Director of Institutional Research
  David DeConno, Assistant Registrar (non-voting)
2009 TBD - student rep (to be appointed F'08)
  Beth DeBold '09, SGA Senator

2007-2008

2008 William Standish, Physics, tenured
2009 Tillman Nechtman, History, untenured, Chair
2010 Rachel Roe-Dale, Mathematics & Computer Science, untenured      
  Michael Ennis-McMillan, Dean of Studies
  Laurie Baker, Academic Advisor, Dean of Studies (non-voting)
  Ann Henderson, Registrar & Director of Institutional Research
  David DeConno, Assistant Registrar (non-voting)
2008 Beth DeBold '09
  Alison Schultz '09

2006-2007

Membership: Three faculty members, at least one tenured and none of whom may be a member of the CAFR, appointed to serve three-year terms; the Dean of Studies or Associate Director of Student Academic Affairs, the Registrar, and two students selected by SGA, one junior to be appointed each year to serve a two-year term.

2007 Rik Scarce, Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work, untenured (leave 06-07)
  Rachel Roe-Dale, Mathematics & Computer Science (1-yr replacement for Scarce 06-07)
2008 William Standish, Physics, tenured, Chair
2009 Tillman Nechtman, History, untenured
  Michael Ennis-McMillan, Dean of Studies
  Tina Levith, Associate Director, Dean of Studies (non-voting)
  Ann Henderson, Registrar & Director of Institutional Research
  David DeConno, Assistant Registrar (non-voting)
2007 Dewey Klurfield '08
  Beth DeBold '09

2005-2006

2006 Robert Turner, Government, untenured, Chair
2007 Rik Scarce, Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work, untenured
2008 William Standish, Physics, tenured
  Grace Burton, Interim Dean of Studies
  Tina Levith, Associate Director, Dean of Studies
  Ann Henderson, Registrar & Director of Institutional Research              
  David DeConno, Assistant Registrar
2006 TBA-student
  TBA-student

2004-2005

Membership: Three faculty members, at least one tenured and none of whom may be a member of the CAFR, appointed to serve three-year terms; the Dean of Studies or Associate Director of Student Academic Affairs, the Registrar, and two students selected by SGA, one junior to be appointed each year to serve a two-year term. One faculty member shall also serve as a member of the UWW Committee.

2005 Jennifer Delton, History, tenured, Chair
2006 Robert Turner, Government, untenured
2007 Rik Scarce, Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work, untenured                           
  Grace Burton, Interim Dean of Studies
  Tina Levith, Associate Director, Dean of Studies
  Ann Henderson, Registrar & Director of Institutional Research
  David DeConno, Assistant Registrar
2005 David Heyman '07
  Andrew Kingman '05

2003-2004

2004 David Vella, Mathematics & Computer Science, tenured
2005 Jennifer Delton, History, tenured, Chair
2006 Robert Turner, Government, untenured (on leave S'04)
  David Peterson, Art, tenured (S'04 replacement for Turner)                  
  Jon Ramsey, Dean of Studies
  Tina Levith, Associate Director, Dean of Studies
  Ann Henderson, Registrar & Director of Institutional Research
  David DeConno, Assistant Registrar
2004 Rebecca Bilbro '04
  Ben Tronnier '05

2002-2003

2003 Lynda Vargha, Economics, untenured (on leave 02-03)
  Bill Fox, Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work, tenured (1-yr replacement for Vargha)
2004 David Vella, Mathematics & Computer Science, tenured, Chair
2005 Jennifer Delton, History, untenured
  Jon Ramsey, Dean of Studies (London F'02)
  Tina Levith, Associate Director, Dean of Studies
  Ann Henderson, Registrar & Director of Institutional Research
2004 Rebecca Bilbro '04