Faculty Senate

The Faculty Senate of FIT is the name of the faculty organization governed by these bylaws:

Through its duly authorized officers and committees, the Faculty Senate shall play an active part in the governance of FIT, supplementary to and consistent with the policies of the Board of Trustees of FIT. As required by the Educational Law 355, Section 605.1, "The faculty shall participate in the formulation of the policy relating to student health, scholarship, standards of admission, attendance and discharge of students, curriculum and other study programs, the granting of degrees, student activities, extra-curricular activities and student disciplines. The faculty shall also present recommendations to the President regarding (a) the instructional budget and (b) appointments, reappointments, tenure, special salary increments, promotions and leaves of absence of members of the instructional staff."

Faculty Senate meetings are open to all faculty and are held on the third Thursday of each month at 1 pm. 

Committees

Executive Committee
Academic Assessment Committee
Admissions and Registration Committee 
Committee on Academic Standards  
Committee to Evaluate Administrative Personnel  
Committee on Continuing and Professional Studies  
Committee on Sustainability
Counseling Committee  
Curriculum Committee  
Instructional Technology Committee  
Library Committee  
Nominations and Elections Committee  
Personnel Policies Committee  
Sabbaticals Committee  
Student Affairs Committee
Tenure and Promotion Committee

Executive Committee

Officers

• President of the Faculty Senate: James Cascaito, LA, Foreign Languages, 2 years
• Past-President: Ellen R. Goldstein, AD, Accessories Design, 1 year
• Secretary: Robin Sackin*, BT, FMM, 1 year
• Representative to Faculty Council: Albert M. Romano, BT, AMC, 2 years
• Alternate Representative to Faculty Council: Eric L. Ramirez, AD, TSD, 2 years

Members

• Ron Amato, AD, Photography, 1 year
• Ann Denton*, BT, TDM, 2 years
• Marianne Klimchuk** (ALT), AD, Packaging Design, 1 year
• Jeffrey Riman, EMSS, CET, 1 year
• Nancy Ross (Adjunct), EMSS, Career & Internship Center, 1 year
• Nicole Ruimy*, LA, Foreign Languages, 2 years

Academic Assessment Committee

• Sue Breton, EMSS, Counseling Center, 1 year
• Karen Cannell, EMSS, Library, 1 year
• Jung-Whan (Marc) deJong (MAL), LA, Social Sciences, 1 year
• Lisa Donofrio-Ferrezza, AD, Fashion Design-Apparel, 1 year
• Michael Hyde** (ALT), LA, English & Speech, 1 year
• Lawrence Langham (MAL), AD, VPED, 1 year
• Shana Gallagher Lindsay* (Adjunct), LA, History of Art, 2 years
• Nancy Sheridan, BT, FMM, 1 year
• Calvin Williamson, LA, Science & Math, 1 year

Admissions and Registration Committee

• Sean Cormier, BT, TDM, 1 year
• Eric K. Daniels*, AD, Interior Design, 2 years
• Asli Gokhan-Kucuk, LA, English & Speech, 1 year
• Eileen Karp*, AD, Fashion Design-Apparel, 2 years
• Su Ku* (Adjunct), AD, Fashion Design-Art, 2 years
• Frank Mitchell, EMSS, Admissions, 1 year
• Janette Rozene, EMSS, Library, 1 year
• Nicole Ruimy, LA, Foreign Languages, 1 year
• Raj Vangapaty* (MAL), EMSS, Registration & Records, 2 years
• Sharon White, BT, FMM, 1 year
• Open Positions: MAL/ALT

Committee on Academic Standards

• Joseph Antee*, BT, FMM, 2 years
• Brian Fallon*, LA, Writing Studio, 2 years
• Mina Friedmann*, EMSS, Financial Aid, 2 years
• Eileen Karp, AD, Fashion Design-Apparel, 1 year
• Leslie Preston*, EMSS, Library, 2 years
• Albert M. Romano, BT, AMC, 1 year
• Andrew Seifer, AD, Interior Design, 1 year
• Andrew Weinstein, LA, History of Art, 1 year
• Open Position: (Adjunct)

Committee to Evaluate Administrative Personnel

• Jean Amato*, LA, English & Speech, 2 years
• Daniel Benkendorf, LA, Social Sciences, 1 year
• Sean Cormier*, BT, TDM, 2 years
• Stephanie DeManuelle*, AD, Fine Arts, 2 years
• Bernard Dillard** (ALT), LA, Science & Math, 1 year
• Mary Ann Ferro, AD, Fashion Design-Apparel, 1 year
• Terry Ginder*, EMSS, Counseling Center, 2 years
• Jean Jacullo, BT, FMM, 1 year
• Stephan Kanlian, EMSS, CFMM (GS), 1 year
• Ari Vega* (MAL), BT, Production Management, 2 years

Committee on Continuing and Professional Studies

• Percess Atteloney*, EMSS, Registration & Records, 2 years
• Daniel Benkendorf*, LA, Social Sciences, 2 years
• Pilar Blanco, LA, Foreign Languages, 1 year
• Virginia Bonofiglio*, BT, Cosmetics & Fragrance Mktg., 2 years
• Pamela Ellsworth** (ALT), EMSS, Global Fashion Mgmt. (GS), 1 year
• Elizabeth Grubic, EMSS, Admissions, 1 year
• Takashi Kamiya*, AD, Interior Design, 2 years
• Steven Stipelman*, AD, Fashion Design-Art, 2 years
• Janet Zeevalk, BT, FMM, 1 year

Committee on Sustainability

• Virginia Bonofiglio** (ALT), BT, Cosmetics& Fragrance Mktg., 1 year
• Karen Cannell*, EMSS, Library, 2 years
• Diane DeAngelis* (Adjunct), AD, Interior Design, 2 years
• Patrice George*, BT, TDM, 2 years
• Naomi Gross*, BT, FMM, 2 years
• Nomi Kleinman*, AD, TSD, 2 years
• Artie Kopelman*, LA, Science & Math, 2 years
• Sandra Krasovec*, AD, Packaging Design, 2 years
• Bill Mooney*, LA, English & Speech, 2 years
• Raj Vangapaty*, EMSS, Registration & Records, 2 years

Counseling Committee

• Michael Cokkinos, BT, AMC, 1 year
• Jeanne Golly (MAL), EMSS, Career & Internship Center, 1 year
• Takashi Kamiya** (ALT), AD, Interior Design, 1 year
• Andrew Omotoso, EMSS, Registration & Records, 1 year
• Leslie Preston* (MAL), EMSS, Library, 2 years
• Karen Scheetz*, AD, Fashion Design-Art, 2 years
• Open Positions: LA Rep/Adjunct

Curriculum Committee

• Ron Amato, AD, Photography, 1 year
• Ann Denton*, BT, TDM, 2 years
• Helena Diamant Glass (MAL), EMSS, Registration & Records, 1 year
• Mark Goldblatt** (ALT), LA, Educational Skills, 1 year
• Elaine Maldonado, EMSS, CET, 1 year
• Hilda Mundo-Lopez (Adjunct), LA, Foreign Languages, 1 year
• Nancy Kaplan Ostroff, BT, FMM, 1 year
• Connie Passarella, EMSS, Career & Internship Center, 1 year
• Grazyna Pilatowicz*, AD, Interior Design, 2 years
• Melissa Tombro, LA, English & Speech, 1 year
• Calvin Williamson, LA, Science & Math, 1 year

Instructional Technology Committee

• Brian Emery (MAL), AD, Photography, 1 year
• Naomi Gross, BT, FMM, 1 year
• Patrick Knisley, LA, English & Speech, 1 year
• Kam Mak** (ALT), AD, Illustration, 1 year
• Sandra Markus, AD, Fashion Design-Apparel, 1 year
• Kathryn M. Olen (Adjunct), AD, Communication Design, 1 year
• Karen Pearson* (MAL), LA, Science & Math, 2 years
• Jeffrey Riman, EMSS, CET, 1 year

Library Committee

• Joseph Antee, BT, FMM, 1 year
• Jennifer Blum (Adjunct), EMSS, Library, 1 year
• Vasilios Christofilakos, AD, Accessories Design, 1 year
• Brian Fallon*, LA, Writing Studio, 2 years
• Gordon Frey** (ALT), AD, Interior Design, 1 year
• Patrice George, BT, TDM, 1 year
• Stephan Kanlian*, EMSS, CFMM (GS), 2 years
• Catherine Lavelle*, EMSS, Admissions, 2 years
• Susanna Luckey, AD, Fashion Design-Art, 1 year
• Richard Turnbull*, LA, History of Art, 2 years

Nominations and Elections Committee

• Charlotte Brown*, LA, Educational Skills, 2 years
• Amber Carpenter-LaGattuta, EMSS, Registration & Records, 1 year
• Brian Emery, AD, Photography, 1 year
• Karen Pearson*, LA, Science & Math, 2 years
•  Erika Rohrbach*, EMSS, International Student Adv., 2 years
• Robin Sackin, BT, FMM, 1 year
• Asta Skocir, AD, Fashion Design-Apparel, 1 year
• Rena Sussman Silverman (Adjunct), AD, TSD, 1 year
• Open positions: 1 B&T Rep./Alt.

Personnel Policies Committee

• Stephanie DeManuelle* (MAL), AD, Fine Arts, 2 years
• Greta Earnest*, EMSS, Library, 2 years
• Margaret Miele (MAL), LA, Social Sciences, 1 year
• Douglas Mulaire, AD, Photography, 1 year
• Matthew Petrunia, LA, English & Speech, 1 year
• Jean Marc Rejaud** (ALT), BT, AMC, 1 year
• Jeff Silberman*, BT, TDM, 2 years
• Chungkuang Wang* (Adjunct), LA, Science & Math, 2 years

Sabbaticals Committee

• Pamela Ellsworth*, EMSS, Global Fashion Mgmt., 2 years
• Linda Finnerty, BT, AMC, 1 year
• Bill Mooney, LA, English & Speech, 1 year
• Melanie Reim*, AD, Illustration, 2 years
• Carmita Sanchez-Fong, AD, Interior Design, 1 year
• Karen Scheetz** (ALT), AD, Fashion Design-Art, 1 year
• Richard Turnbull*, LA, History of Art, 2 years
• Sharon White*, BT, FMM, 2 years
• Liza Wolsky, EMSS, Counseling Center, 1 year

Student Affairs Committee

• Percess Atteloney** (ALT), EMSS, Registration & Records, 1 year
• Helen Lane, EMSS, Library, 1 year
• Lori Massaro, BT, FMM, 1 year
• Connie Passarella* (MAL), EMSS, Career & Internship Center, 2 years
• Matthew Petrunia, LA, English & Speech, 1 year
• Ellen Simpao* (Adjunct), EMSS, Counseling Center, 2 years
• Steven Stipelman, AD, Fashion Design-Art, 1 year
• Loretta Volpe, BT, AMC, 1 year

Tenure and Promotion Committee

• Mary Ann Ferro* (MAL), AD, Fashion Design-Apparel, 3 years
• Linda Finnerty*, BT, AMC, 3 years
• Jeanne Golly, EMSS, Career & Internship Center, 2 years
• Barbara Janoff, LA, English & Speech, 1 year
• Anne Kong, AD, VPED, 1 year
• Sandra Krasovec, AD, Packaging Design, 2 years
• Brad Paris, AD, Photography, 1 year
• Lasse Savola*, LA, Science & Math, 3 years
• Nancy Sheridan, BT, FMM, 2 years
• NJ Wolfe, EMSS, Library, 2 years

 

*newly-elected member
**ALT - alternate
MAL - member-at-large