General Policies Regarding RCOB Committees


Members of the Strategic Planning, Graduate Programs, and Undergraduate Programs Committees are appointed by the department chair. Decisions by these committees are subject to a vote by the RCOB faculty (as members are not elected by the faculty). Committee decisions regarding changes in the faculty handbook, the vision statement, mission statement, statement of ethical expectations, strategic goals, action items, or curriculum are subject to a vote by the RCOB faculty. RCOB faculty will be notified of the committee's decisions by email. Without a dissenting vote in the following seven day period, the committee’s decision will be considered ratified by the faculty. If a dissenting vote is registered, the committee will decide if an electronic vote of the faculty is appropriate or if the decision should be discussed and a vote taken during the next RCOB faculty meeting. Membership consists of:

Strategic Planning: 2 members from each department, the associate dean (nonvoting), and the assistant dean (nonvoting)

Undergraduate Programs: 2 members from each department and the assistant dean (nonvoting)

Graduate Programs: 1 member from each department and the associate dean (nonvoting)

Committee Rotation
Committee Members serve 4 year terms.
The committee chair serves a two year term and must have served on the committee for one year prior to initial appointment.
Members may serve consecutive terms if appointed by the department chair.


The domain of responsibility for each committee is as follows:
Undergraduate Programs Committee

  1. Undergraduate Learning Goals
  2. Undergraduate Degree Changes, Deletions, and Additions
  3. Undergraduate Business Core and Curriculum
  4. Assurance of Learning for Undergraduate Programs
  5. Participant Standards Relating to Undergraduate Students
  6. Undergraduate Scholarships

Graduate Programs Committee

  1. Graduate Learning Goals
  2. Graduate Degree Changes, Deletions, and Additions
  3. Graduate Curriculum
  4. Assurance of Learning for Graduate Programs
  5. Participant Standards Relating to Graduate Students
  6. Graduate Scholarships
  7. Updates and Changes in the MBA Exit Exam

Strategic Planning Committee

  1. Mission, Vision, Objectives, Goals, and Statement of Ethical Expectations
  2. Strategic Planning Process
  3. Financial and Resources Planning
  4. Technology Planning
  5. Faculty Governance
  6. Participant Standards Relating to Faculty and Staff
  7. AACSB Eligibility Requirements

Members of the Post-Tenure Review Committee and Promotion and Tenure Committee are elected by each department at the beginning of fall semester.  Decisions by these committees are forwarded to the Dean and are not subject to a faculty vote. Membership consists of:

Post-Tenure Review Committee: 1 member from each department (all members must be tenured)

Promotion and Tenure Committee: 2 members from each department (all members must be tenured)


The Beta Gamma Sigma Advisor and the RCOB Big Night Coordinator(s) are rotated amoung the departments.


RCOB Committee Assignments
Strategic Planning Committee   Term Ends
Harrison McCraw  Accounting & Finance 2011
Ron Best Accounting & Finance  2013
Adrian Austin  Economics 2011
William J. Smith Economics 2013
Mary-Kathryn Zachary  Management 2010
Doug Turner (Chair, term ends 2010) Management 2012
Deborah Webb  Marketing & Real Estate  2010
Joel Haynes Marketing & Real Estate  2012
Undergraduate Programs Committee   Term Ends
Bruce Bird  Accounting & Finance  2011
Jim Yoder Accounting & Finance  2013
David Boldt (Chair) Economics 2011
Hilde Patron Economics 2013
Joan Deng Management 2010
Bill Lankford Management 2012
Mimi Rickard Marketing & Real Estate  2010
Jim Burton  Marketing & Real Estate  2012
Graduate Programs Committee   Term Ends
Kathy Moffeit (Chair, term ends 2010) Accounting & Finance 2011
Bill Schaniel Economics 2013
Brad Prince Management 2012
Salil Talpade Marketing & Real Estate  2010
Accounting Accreditation   Term Ends
All Accounting Faculty Acccounting & Finance Ongoing
Promotion and Tenure Committee (Members must be tenured) Term Ends
To be elected in the Fall of 2009 Accounting & Finance  2010
Accounting & Finance  2010
Economics 2010
Economics 2010
Management 2010
Management 2010
Marketing & Real Estate  2010
Marketing & Real Estate  2010
Post-Tenure Review Committee   Term Ends
To be elected in the Fall of 2009 Accounting & Finance  2010
Economics 2010
Management 2010
Marketing & Real Estate  2010
Beta Gamma Sigma – Faculty Advisor   Term Ends
Faramarz Parsa  Management 2005-Present
Big Night Advisor(s)   Term Ends
Beth Clenney Management 2011
Susan Hall Marketing & Real Estate 2010